slow day

one of the reasons why we decided to homeschool was to allow for more freedom in our schedule.  i didn't like last year and being controlled by a school schedule.  one of the things i wanted to put into place this year, was implementing a day at home.  our lives are busy with all kinds of things, but there is a need that we have and it is to just slow down.  i got the idea from Monica to incorporate a slow day into my week.

my goal is to have one day a week, where we...
stay home
sleep in
eat a hot breakfast
make time for some extra homeschooling projects
make a treat
take time to read, create and rest

yesterday was our first slow day.  here's a few things we did...