It seems only fair that one could have ALL of those things simultaneously, but I am beginning to wonder. With the override of Gov. Pawlenty's veto of this insane new transportation bill in Minnesota, I am seriously reconsidering homeschooling. Yes, I realize that the price of gas itself will only amount to about $1.50 more per tank, at 2 tanks/week average that's only $12/month, but this is one frog that intends to leap from the pot BEFORE she boils.
If I homeschool the kids, I will have a great curriculum for free and the help of a licensed teacher whenever I need/want it. I've used the school before and was very pleased with it. I did not love homeschooling, though to be fair, I was both homeschooling and commuting 40 miles/day to pick up Zay from kinder and working at Cub at night, so maybe my experience wasn't really a fair basis. Homeschooling will save us just under $1000/month between tuition and gas...not to mention wear and tear on the van.
Last time I homeschooled though, I didn't really get the kind of support I needed from Chris. So, I will have to think long and hard about this and talk to him. Thing is...he's gonna get all geeked up at the thought of all the money we'll save and I fear I'll lose his attention to the topic at hand. I need to know how HE will contribute to the household if I take all this on. I don't even know for sure what I need or want, but I'll need and want things...that's for damn sure.
I'm feeling more comfortable with the prospect because we will be able to afford some fun activities for the kids and there are other homeschoolers at our parish and it's just really homeschooler friendly in general, so we'll be able to stay involved there without seeming odd. That's a huge deal.
But, it would still be SO MUCH WORK!! It's very hard for me because I know I can do it and do it well...I just don't wanna. Whine, whine, whine. And then there are my dreams of Seattle...this would really help us get there a lot faster. UGH! Such a hard decision for me....
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