Weekly Wrap-Up: Continuing and Self-Education
Got to spend time with Tricia from Hodgepodge and Jimmie from Jimmie’s Collage.
I am always up for some continuing and self-education and the past week has been filled with it around our house…for mom and the kids!
Another two weeks have flown by, mostly because I was in Florida for 6 days during that time hanging out with all my BEECH Retreat buddies! I was greeted at the airport by my friend Tricia from Hodgepodge..spent the whole weekend rooming with her, attending sessions with her, and helping her review an awesome sponsored car from Kia! (You can read her review on her blog: Kia Optima.)
While I was doing that, Mr. B continued his schoolwork and I have a nice stack of finished assignments to read and enjoy. It may take me a few days to get through them all…notebook pages, maps, summaries, math to look at, and art projects to view. So nice to be able to leave him for a few days and have him just continue on as normal.
Mr. B was disappointed again this semester when he found out that the computer classes he wanted to take at the community college were all full…again. So, what did he do? He decided self-education was the way to go using online sources! Way to go Mr. B! Since I know nothing about this topic, he consulted his older brother who has completed these courses at college and found out the best way to go about it. Why doesn’t this surprise me? Mr. B has always been encouraged to follow his interests and this is just another example of how he has matured as a self-educator. When the time comes to take these courses at the community college, he will be that much more ahead.
The biggest thing around here is Amanda leaving on Sunday for Bolivia. She has finished her packing and now all that awaits is a long family day tomorrow with all of us here at the house and then a drive to San Francisco to board her plane. Someone tell me that six months will go by fast….
While I was in Florida I was able to make a whirlwind tour of the swamps and mangroves around Naples, Florida. I think I added about twenty birds to my life list.
So there you have it in a nutshell….two weeks, lots of learning for all of us here at the Harmony Art Mom house.
First, safe travel to Amanda! I hope the trip is all she’s dreaming it’ll be.
Second, what fantastic photos! Did you get more of the Florida swamps? I’d love to see other pics since I’ve never seen a swamp in real life.
It sounds like you had a great couple of weeks, and BEECH retreat must have been wonderful.
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Watch my handbook of Nature Study blog next week for more on our nature study adventures in Florida!
I’ll tell you that six months will go fast. I know it will for you both! Praying your family times are precious this next day – and for Amanda’s Grand Adventure! And, I am very impressed with Mr. B just self-educating – moving forward despite classes being full. Go Mr. B!
Barb, I’m so very grateful for our fun times at BEECH last week! You are even more wonderful and fun in person. To get to sit and talk over coffee, go through BEECH sessions, nature adventures and walk the beach – all a gift. Thank you for being you and for always encouraging.
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Tricia, Wishing we could do “real life” more often. Just making my nature journal entry for our time at Ding Darling and at South Seas Resort…fun!
I think continuing to learn ourselves is the best way to encourage our kids to be lifelong learners, and it is something you are good at modelling. You can be proud of a son who keeps on with schoolwork in your absence and finds a way to teach himself something without a structured class. Best wishes and our prayers for your daughter’s trip!
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Have you seen the courses at Coursera? Wonder if they would interest your son? They’re college level classes from different universities. Free (of course). 4-12 weeks long (usually). Completed at home. A certificate at the end if completed with a specific %. My son is signed up for 2 this spring.
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Thanks for the link….I will need to go check that out.
barb! i thought i recognized faces! so fun that you got to spend that time with friends! it is SO much fun to meet bloggy buddies in person.
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