Good morning, dear friends! It's Friday, are you glad the week is done? Mine hasn't been that bad. I've just tried to stay busy.
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This was our back-to-school week here in our house. Sadly, things look very different here. This is the first time in 16 years that I have no lesson plans, projects, or fun activities planned. Both kiddos have ventured off into the wide world of college. Michael graduated last year and is taking classes at our local community college. Therese decided to jump on board and she's taking all her senior year high school classes, at the local community college. Nope, they are not in the same classes....not one! They do carpool together. It's weird having the house empty, except for the animals roaming about. It's funny even the pets are missing the kids. I get random visits from them all. They all seem to be moping around the house.
Where's my girl at?
So this mama is a little lost. I'm now a retired homeschool teacher.
What do you do when you've been a stay-at-home mom for 20 years and a full-time teacher to your children for 16? I'm at a loss. The things you planned and did every day are no longer there. Of course, some things haven't changed. I still do the laundry, clean, and make dinner for the family, but the part of my day that made up most of my day is gone. I loved being home with my kids. I loved seeing the lightbulb go one when they got something. That smile when reading finally clicked was amazing.
So now life is different. There's been a few tears. It's a huge adjustment from having no time during the day to having lots of free time. My life went from being about them to slowly them not needing me quite as much. Don't get me wrong, I love seeing them go off and spread their wings. They both are excited about their classes and where life is leading them. I am too! They're just taking a piece of my heart with them.
I have been trying to keep busy. We have multiple projects going on....porch, a new chicken coop, and refinishing a dining room table and chairs.
I have also sat down and started sewing. I plan on opening up an online store to hopefully sell a few projects. I'm making girl clothes, doll clothes, quilted items, and a few other cute items. My plan is to have the store opened up next month (which isn't that far off). Can you believe September is almost here?
So if you're a retired homeschool mama, what did you do after you last graduated? I'd love to know how you worked through it!
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Till Next Time,
Monique
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