Mariposa Academy Homeschool

Wow, this blog is so sad and forlorn-looking these days. I haven’t fallen off the face of the earth; I just don’t feel like blogging and haven’t in a while. So let me update a tiny bit, and then say goodbye, because this blog is going on hiatus.

First, the health stuff. I’ve been on Lexapro for two weeks, and I think I’ve finally found something that works. I need to give it a little more time, but I’m feeling better. I have more energy and I’m in a better mood. I have more enthusiasm. I actually want to go out and do stuff. My social anxiety seems to be lessened. Over the weekend I was with a bunch of relatives I hadn’t seen in a while, as well as some of their friends (who were strangers to me), and I felt a lot more comfortable than I usually do. And yesterday, I drove a little bit on the quiet streets, with the kids in the car, and I felt able to handle it, for the most part. A big change from my driving lesson a couple weeks ago, where I was practically in tears, asking Adrian why we couldn’t just move back to NYC so I wouldn’t have to drive. I’m also upping my vitamin D a bit, and now that I have some more energy and enthusiasm, I’m trying to get out more. I am getting over a cold right now, and I bet I’ll feel even better once I stop sneezing every five minutes and I no longer sound like Fran Drescher on helium.

I have lost about ten pounds on Weight Watchers, although I might have gained back one or two of those over the weekend. We were in Atlanta and I decided to just indulge and enjoy. I’m fitting into some clothes I haven’t worn in a while, I feel good, I like the way I look, and I’ve been getting some compliments. But most importantly, I’m cutting my risk for Type 2 Diabetes. I want to lose a few more pounds and then figure out a plan to maintain my weight. I also need to exercise more. Once I am driving regularly, I’ll start going to the Y. What I really want to do is ride my bike regularly, but it’s such a pain to carry it up and down the stairs to our second-floor condo. I wish our complex had bike racks, or at least allowed us to store bikes outside.

We are about to start our homeschooling year– third grade for Llanina and kindergarten for Ezekiel. I’ll be doing Sonlight Core 2 with both of them, with readers and math adjusted to their ability levels. I have been reading a lot about workboxing and I am going to try it. Just Google “homeschool workboxing” if you don’t know about it. I’m hoping it will help us with time management, organization, motivation, independence, and fitting in more elective and fun activities.

Luz is 16 months and adorable. She’s been very playful lately, into making funny faces, and playing chasing games. She’s still not talking, but she apparently understands just about everything we say to her.

Well, that’s it, peeps. I won’t be blogging for a while. You can follow me on Twitter (I’m Mamasnark) or friend me on Facebook (RachelMGoldberg) if you’d like. I won’t accept friend requests from random strangers, but if I know you (or if I online “know” you– if, say, we’re on a homeschooling website together or if we’ve been reading each other’s blogs and I will know who you are), I will friend you. I am on FB almost every day. Otherwise, goodbye, and thanks for all the fish!