A Rooster and a Homeschool Prom Dress

Summary:  Homeschooling high school can include the special events that other high schoolers enjoy, like prom.  Resources and links for homeschool proms are below. This post may included affiliate links to products that we love and have used or would use in our  own homeschool. Please see my disclosure policy. #homeschoolhighschool #homeschool prom

Homeschooling high school is a lot more than just academics and core studies.  Absolutely.


It can also be about such things as getting out for nature study, 1 on 1's with your teen, and this week, for us it was all about a rooster and a prom dress.

While we homeschooled, we also applied to college.  My daughter received acceptances from all the colleges that she applied to.  So, if you are wondering about the college option....be encouraged.  

May first was our deadline for my teen's college decision.  We needed to register my teen, get an online student account, and respond to any financial aid/scholarship offers.  This was really important. 

If we had forgotten to notify them by May first, we would not have received their financial help. 

Then we were more than ready to leave the college thing behind, and spend the week relaxing, and generally goofing off.....and, boy did we both need it! 

And other important things like shopping, bird watching and anything else that would help us to de-stress!  We set our studies aside for most of this week....and headed out.

High Schoolers and Play

Our first stop was our favorite local coffee shop, to get a cup of coffee for me, and bubble tea for my teen.

We picked up pop cans for my daughter's recycling project, which she calls Cans for Cats.  This is a service project that I'll be sharing about in a later post.....

Then we stopped and bought some flowers and planted them,to s et out on our deck.  I love planting flowers, my teen, not so much, but she enjoys watering them.  And my husband loves to watch them grow.

Then, Tuesday, we spent our time at home, reading and trying to get photos of the birds at our feeder. I love to watch the birds as they drink from our little birdbath.

Wednesday my teen had a neighbor friend over.  It's no longer called a playdate, but what do you call a teenager having a friend over anyway?....So relaxing for me to hear their laughter!  I am happy that we have had another homeschool family nearby, all these years.

Time for Nature

Thursday, we took some time for studies in the morning, then headed out to my favorite local lake. It is only about 8 miles from home, but it feels like it is in the wild....as it is surrounded by trees,  the homes around it are hidden from view.

It was wonderful to just sit quietly and watch the movement of the water, and listen to the gentle wind blowing through the trees.

Nothing like getting out in nature, even for just an hour, close to home, to feel renewed.  
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We were treated to a visit from a canadian goose...so

my daughter took a picture:

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She got down low and sat really still, not to scare the goose. I loved watching her take this picture, and I am so glad that she loves of nature.  

Buying the Prom Dress

Friday, we had some grocery shopping to do. I found some things to make an easy dinner at home.  Then my daughter reminded me that we needed to find her a dress for her homeschool prom. Oh, my!  I had forgotten that, with all the busyness of choosing a college!

We went shopping at a department store, and looked around but didn't find anything.  I am so glad that we didn't find anything there! Then my teen suggested we stop by Goodwill. Now, that's an idea!  And we found this.

My teen was really pleased to find a number of dresses to choose from at Goodwill.  And I was, too!
I am pleased that she likes to shop there, and has picked up some frugal habits along the way.  

Homeschool Proms

Many state homeschool associations offer a homeschool prom.  To check with your local homeschool association to see if they offer one, just click here - Homeschool State Associations throughout the U.S.

And the Rooster?

On the way home, we stopped by a local feed store to get some birdseed.  This used to be a favorite place to go to, when my daughter was little, to say hi to the baby chicks.  

My teen surprised me by asking to check out the baby chicks again.  

They were all sold today, but we did find a rooster. So nice to see her enjoy that!

I am so glad that my almost 18 year old is not too big to still enjoy the special little things in life, while still preparing to step out into the world!

A rooster and a prom dress, all on the same day.  That about wraps up our week.  

My teen just pulled out her computer today, so it looks like she will be ready to resume her studies next week, planning to finish up my the end of May.  What's been happening at your house this week?  I so enjoy hearing from you in the comments....

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My teen got into each of the colleges on her list, with scholarship offers, including a Tier One U.  And it was not hard to help get her there.

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Thanks for stopping by BJ's Homeschool,

Betsy  

Betsy is mom to her now college grad, whom she homeschooled through high school.  She blogs at BJ's Homeschool, about the early years, highschool, 
college, gifted/2e and wrote -Homeschooling High School with College in Mind, 2nd Edition,   She offers homeschool help through messages at BJ's Consulting,  and has had some of her articles picked up by the Huffington Post.

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