When I started homeschooling my 1st grade twins in September of 2020 I was struggling to figure out how to make it fun and exciting. I finally decided to make each day a letter of the alphabet and build curriculum around that; and I also included a drink or cocktail for me for the end of each day, because wow. Homeschooling and working full-time is a lot y’all. So without further ado I’ll give you an outline of what we did each day for each letter – take the idea and run with it to create your own fun homeschool experience!
A
Today we wrote “A” and “a” on lunch bags and went around the house putting things that start with A into our bags. After we had collected “A” treasures we lined them up on the table and wrote down the names of all of the items. Next, we learned about the continent of Africa, practiced addition and ate applesauce. Finally we learned about alligators (and the difference between alligators and crocodiles) and Australia.
Drink of the day – Appletini.
B
Homeschooling today – it’s “B” day. They took a bubble bath, ate bagels with butter and learned about bees. We drew bats, did spelling words, practiced math on Dreambox, did a few pages of “Handwriting without tears” and finished a map of the world, making sure to locate all the countries that start with B. Brazil starts with B. Beer and bourbon also start with B.
Drink of the day – Bourbon.
C
Today is “C” day. We ate Cheerios (coffee for me), drew pictures of Crazy Cats and watched a video about cool cat facts. We learned about COVID and how coronaviruses work. They took their first spelling test (cat, mat, rat, hat, fat) and each got all the words correct. We also did Dreambox math. In related news, Corona starts with C.
Drink of the day – Corona.
Every day we we did things in addition to the letter activities. Our day always starts with spelling and sight words and ends with either Dreambox or ABC Mouse and then we intersperse these activities in the middle along with reading and math. To learn more about the other resources I’m using check out this post.
Stay tuned for letters D, E and F!
Remember how I was going to document my diet and exercise program to try and get in shape for the beach? Well, that didn’t work out.
Once you make it to the third trimester, there is one thing that’s worse than making it to (or beyond) your due date. That would be 
So, let me tell you a little bit about these shots. The medication is administered in an oil, so its very viscous (thick). This requires a large gauge (thick) needle. It also has to be a long needle bc this shot goes into your butt. You need that oil + hormone in your muscle so your body will do with it what it needs. So, every week, you get a big ass shot in your ever growing butt, and they switch sides the next week to make it less painful. People have different reactions to it, but in my case, the site of the shot would itch for 3-6 days. It would swell, so I had these horrible itchy welts. And oh, that shot hurts. It hurts when the needle goes in, it hurts while the medication is being injected, and it hurts while your body absorbs the medication over the course of the week. Just when you’re feeling better, it’s time for your other butt cheek to hurt.
3 – Prescription antacids – The heartburn, for me, was brutal during the third trimester. The reflux was so bad at this point that eating and drinking water became increasingly difficult with each day. This is a problem, particularly when you live in the desert. During one of my many OB appointments, the doctor watched me reflux, and decided that the time of apple cider vinegar shots and 
Now, we all know this, or at least suspect it. But I have a sense that we all still look at our friends social media accounts and do the quick comparison. For moms, this can be particularly damaging. Mom #1 took her kids to see Santa and they all wore matching outfits, while my kids didn’t see Santa and didn’t even wear matching outfits on Christmas day. (Translation – I must be lazy and my kids are suffering for it). Mom #2 is always posting pictures of her kids doing fun, age appropriate, educational activities and I can see in the background that her house is immaculate. Meanwhile my kids are watching Spongebob as I attempt to scrap canned peas (not even fresh or organic) off the walls and ceiling. (Translation – I’m not doing enough for my kids AND I’m a bad housekeeper). Mom #3 is so crafty and together that her kids rooms look like they’re straight out of Pinterest, while my kids walls are still covered in primer with the original horrid color showing through. (Translation – I’m too lazy to give my kids stimulating and interesting environments AND I have all the Pinterest fail guilt). Granted, these are seriously first world problems, but my point is that we set ourselves up to fail. Because all social media, and Facebook in particular, is the highlight reel. It’s the clean house, smiling children, loving family, fabulous life that none of us really have. Or at least that none of us have for more than a fleeting moment at a time. I may have canned, non-organic peas on my ceiling but I threw my kid a kick-ass birthday party that she’ll remember for the rest of her life (and I told you all about on Facebook – but notice that I didn’t tell you about the peas).
