tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30871656.post6807552084012488485..comments2024-02-26T06:32:18.378-06:00Comments on Blair's Blessings: Along the Alphabet Path--Letters M, and NBlairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03403300534569346474noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30871656.post-52394306753732100922010-01-28T23:38:19.311-06:002010-01-28T23:38:19.311-06:00Melissa, thank you so much for this kind comment. ...Melissa, thank you so much for this kind comment. It really meant a lot. And I love the Jesus Tree idea! Going to see if I can still order it!Blairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03403300534569346474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30871656.post-57586277133142381742010-01-28T09:29:30.369-06:002010-01-28T09:29:30.369-06:00Blair!!! Are you crazy?! How can you say your in...Blair!!! Are you crazy?! How can you say your inspiration is flailing...you are doing some WONDERFUL things along your alphabet path!!! I love the whole French Madeline theme--you even made a lapbook! I think that we as mothers/teachers are our own worst critics, but I, for one, think you are still doing a lovely, remarkable job!!!<br /><br />I do have to agree that I was much more enthusiastic and creative in the beginning too, though, LOL! I was just telling Darren two nights ago that I feel like I'm failing our kids by not doing enough for/with them. I'm really thinking that next year we'll have to go with something more structured, too, but we just couldn't afford it this year which is one of the reasons I fell in love with the alphabet path to begin with. It gave me the opportunity to pull together all these wonderful books we already had and actually USE them! ;)<br /><br />Hang in there, Blair, and have faith that you are doing a great job! You have amazing kiddos, and you are a WONDERFUL mom and teacher! My mom reminded me of something yesterday that might help your "February Funk": Ash Wednesday is already coming up on Feb. 17th! Maybe during Lent, you can scale back to just a couple basics (math and copywork, maybe?) and focus more on Lent and preparing for Easter. I remember that last year we followed the Lenten bible study that Jessica had shared on her blog and I'm hoping to do the same this year, although all of my planning skills have been put on what feel like permanent hold! If you scroll through these posts, though, you'll see her Jesus Tree (we just did the bible readings and coloring pages):<br /><br />http://showerofroses.blogspot.com/search/label/Jesus%20Tree<br /><br />Or you can check her sidebar under the Lent category. <br /><br />Wish we lived next door to each other, sometimes your posts remind me SO much of myself! We'd have a great time schooling our little ones together. :)Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16567375902563099066noreply@blogger.com