mrsmommy429 wrote:Thanks! I can get so bogged down in trying to make a decision that I make myself (and my wonderful hubby) crazy so sometimes, I just have to choose and ask God to stop me if I'm wrong! I really have a peace about doing PHFHG with both of them. It just looks so wonderful and we can always do the CTC next year or whenever we finish. They all look so fun it is a really hard choice-I don't want them to "miss" anything! Thanks for your help and encouragement
I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it last year! Did you purchase the entire program? My next decision is how much to buy. I want it all, but I'm wondering if I can get some of the books at the library or buy a little at a time. Any suggestions or thoughts?
Michele
I think you are making a great decision, especially because I know you sought the Lord first. Every good decision starts there!
I did purchase the whole program, with the exception of the extension package because my ds is not that age yet. Since we first began homeschooling, my dh and I have changed how we think about spending money on curriculum. We've decided that a happy mom with all she needs at her fingertips ready to go so she can enjoy teaching and can remain stress-free is the goal!
When we first began, we scrimped and saved, and at that point we needed to because my dh would not have initially considered homeschooling if he thought it cost us much. Now, we've both come to decide this is really important, and really important things sometimes require money and planning ahead, so we set aside a substantial amount of money for each child each year just for homeschooling. This has been so wonderful in the day to day of homeschooling! It is well worth the giving up of other things that we do to make it happen. I also have to sheepishly say that when I used the library I had a lot of late fees that added up to a good deal of money I could have used just to buy books. This, coupled with the hindrance of trying to get to the library and hoping they actually would have the books I needed, caused my dh and I to say "no" to the library. You may be able to use your library very happily, but for us, it was a point of contention.
So, I'm not sure where you and your dh are on this, but I would say GET IT ALL!
Every bit of it is worth every penny and then some. Now, if you are not at that point with dh, then by all means, we can try to chat through choices that would make it work well for your needs right now.
In Christ,
Julie
I was just responding to you on another post, and here you are with your mind all made up!