Last week did not go as planned. My menu fell apart after my father in law passed away on Tuesday. Oh, I still fed everyone, but not what was on the menu.
Dolphin Tale 2 Homeschool Curriculum Review & Prize Pack Giveaway
Under Drake’s Flag Audio CD Review
As part of the the Schoolhouse Review Crew, I recently received the audio CD Under Drake’s Flag from Heirloom Audio Productions to review. This 2 CD set sells for $29.95, and is adapted from the book, Under Drake’s Flag, by G.A. Henty. Under Drake’s Flag was recorded in London, England with a cast of British actors. You can listen to a 60 second audio summary of the story on the Heirloom Audio Productions website.
In the Kitchen with Linda & Dinner Menu
I cooked 15 pounds of hamburger on Tuesday. I used 4 cups, about 2 pounds, for spaghetti sauce that night. I also put 3 -4 cup bags of the cooked hamburger in the freezer. On Wednesday, I turned the remaining hamburger into taco meat. We used 2 cups for dinner that night. Three of the kids weren’t home, that’s why we used so little. lol I put 4 – 3 cup bags, and 1 -2 cup bag of the prepared taco meat in the freezer. That will make for some easy meals!
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The Identical Movie Soundtrack CD Review & Giveaway
The Identical, a new movie in theaters September 5th, tells the story of twin brothers separated at birth during the Great Depression. Drexel Hemsley becomes an iconic 50’s rock ’n’ roll star, while Ryan Wade (Blake Rayne) struggles to balance his love for music and pleasing his father.
The Sandwich Generation – When is it Too Much?
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The Sandwich Generation – You’re taking care of your parent at home. And taking care of your children at the same time. This can lead to wondering if you are doing the right thing for everyone.
Then there is the guilt. You feel guilty for not being able to do everything for your children, and have them do the activities and fun stuff that they want to do. You feel guilty for not being able to do everything you can to meet your parent’s needs.
The Sandwich Generation – When is it Too Much?
At some point, it is all going to be too much. Your kids may start showing signs that you are not spending enough time with them.
At some point, your parent is going to require more hands on care, and more medical treatments than you can handle at home.
We all are only human, with only 24 hours in each day, and have to sleep at night.
At some point, you are going to have to say you can no longer do it all, then something has to change.
That change will vary from family to family. You may be able to hire someone to come in to take care of your parent, to meet their needs. That will free up your time to spend with your children.
In-home care is expensive, though. You may not be able to afford to pay for it. Or your parent may need more care than even a home care worker can give. In that case, your only option may be a nursing home.
That’s when even more guilt tries to attack you. You feel that you should be able to take care of your parent yourself. The most important thing is to make sure your parent gets the care they need and deserve. If their needs are being met, you have nothing to feel guilty about.
Telling your parent that you can no longer care for them is hard. But at some point, it will be a necessary conversation.
It is heartbreaking to know that you can not meet the needs of your parent, and have no choice but to place them in a nursing home.
Please know that you are not alone. My husband and I are at that point, too. We know the guilty feeling. We are choosing to concentrate on how to best meet our parents needs. If that is nursing home care, then we have nothing to feel guilty about. And neither do you!
Stop by and read these other posts that I have written:The Sandwich Generation and The Sandwich Generation – Making Decisions.
Here are a few books that you might find helpful.
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Our Homeschool Week in Review
This has been an interesting week. One kid came down with a stomach virus. One kid, and their lucky mom, that would be me, came down with a cold. Another kid had a non-sickness doctor’s appointment. So not a whole lot of school happened this week.
Before all the sickness happened, Abby started volunteering at the local nursing home. I require 20 hours of volunteer work during high school. This has to be separate from any thing that the family does together. Except for one of my children that is an introvert, and would have been traumatized by having to do something alone. In that child’s case, I let them count their hours done with the family. I love being able to adjust each child’s school and volunteer work according to their needs.
