Fun Mommy Challenge {Week 2}

So this "Fun Mommy" challenge has been on my mind all week long. And, believe me, I have not felt like a fun mommy at all this past week. In fact, once or twice I've been accused of being "mean". I guess that's what happens when you take pms+exhaustion+sending your hubby off for a week's trip+kids who keep fighting with each other+too much on the calendar ...you get "mean mommy". Ugh.

I don't want to be "mean mommy" though. Not that I can be "fun mommy" all of the time, but at least part of the time, right? And we have had our moments.

We have played 'Wits & Wagers Family' game a couple of nights. We love this game--it's full of trivia and I always learn fun and random facts when we play it (and the kids do, too!).

On a warm-ish afternoon I got out the bubbles for the kiddos and they had fun on the back deck blowing bubbles for our dog to jump and "eat" (it's really hilarious to watch!).

We are reading Tom Sawyer as our family read-aloud right now and each night we love to cozy up together and read some more of Tom's crazy antics.

Oh--and we did take a fun field trip last week to Nashville to the art center and also the the free Lego build! That counts, doesn't it? Even if it was part of our homeschool lesson plan:)

And today (which is Monday-and-I-don't-want-to-go-anywhere) I decided we all needed a trip to Dairy Queen for some mini blizzards....mmm! That was a fun treat for us all!

Like Nancy said in her post today, it's really not about "planning" fun, but more about living in the moment and grabbing some fun along the way! I admit that's more of a stretch for me to be spontaneous. I am such a Type-A person. But even us planners need to live a little every now and then.

So let your hair down (metaphorically-speaking) and share a "fun mommy" moment that you had this past week! Or even better click over to There Is Grace and link up with Nancy, too!

The Making of an Egyptian Death Mask

We are learning all about the ancient world this year with Story of the World I and loving it! We've been learning a lot about Egypt, of course, which is completely fascinating. Most recently we have studied the New Kingdom of Egypt, which includes the story of King Tut. So we decided making an Egyptian death mask in the style of King Tut's would be a fun project. First since it was too cold at the time to paper mache in the garage (it probably would have frozen instead of dried-ha) and it was too messy to do it in the house, we decided to pick up a couple of cheap craft masks at Hobby Lobby. Next we cut out cardboard shapes to complete the shape of the death mask, attaching them with hot glue. Vince even put a little detail on the *beard* with the hot glue per The Princess' request. Then the kiddos started to paint them with this metallic gold tempera paint. It worked okay for the cardboard, but would not coat the plastic of the mask. We thought maybe a second coat ...

One Way I Refresh During the Summer as a Homeschool Mom

As our homeschool takes some time off this summer, my mind almost never stops thinking of and planning ahead for the upcoming school year. This is probably because I'm Type A and an obsessive planner...lol Whatever the reason, I do enjoy this season of planning. But I also need to be refreshed as a homeschool mom. Homeschooling can be incredibly exhausting and all-consuming. It's not easy and it's a lot of responsibility. And I take that very seriously when I am researching curriculum and planning toward the next school year. So also taking some time to rejuvenate and refocus myself is very important. How do I do this? Each summer I take some time to read something inspiring and motivating that speaks to me as a homeschool mom. Some of my fave reads from past years--that I have nearby on my shelf and refer to often--are Educating the Wholehearted Child, The Well-Trained Mind, The Charlotte Mason Companion, A T...

Arkansas' Crimson Clover

One of my favorite things about Spring is the crimson clover that grows along the highways and interstates here in Arkansas. I say Arkansas because this is where I first grew to love it. We actually saw some in Mississippi on our way here and I saw it in our town in Alabama for the first time this year. But it spreads like that, each year it grows and looks even more beautiful. I'm not sure who decided to plant it in the medians of the interstates , but it was genius! It seeds itself and just comes back more lush the next year. I always want to take pictures, but of course it's almost always in the median of a very busy interstate~which is a little dangerous for photography. However, the other day I found the perfect patch of it on the side of a not-too-busy highway, so Vince obliged me and pulled over:) Isn't it beautiful? I just had to share it with you...

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