OUR FIRST DAY OF HOMESCHOOL DAY IN THE LIFE 🍎 // Large Family Homeschooling // 2022

Hello, friends! Welcome back to my channel One Blessed Mess for our first day of the 2022-2023 homeschool year day in the life!
If you are new here, hi and welcome! I'm Christie, and I'm a 4th year homeschooling mom to 5 kids (ages 11, 10, 8, 3, and 1!) My husband and I pulled our kids out of public school, moved to our house in the country, and haven't looked back! I love sharing my (authentic + honest) journey with you all, and hope you will join me as we navigate our footing in the world of homeschooling!
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[@OneBlessedMess]

Good morning, Mamas! ☕️ I hope you all are having a fantastic start to your year! 💕

[@vivacristorey3852]

Thanks for responding !! I will try :)

[@faithfullyinfertile]

Jack isn't a baby anymore. :( I couldn't believe it seeing him sit there like a big boy with his siblings. He is SO CUTE! I hope you have a blessed school year Christie. You remain one of my favorite KZbin mamas because you are so REAL. Thank you for encouraging other homeschool mamas out there!

[@OneBlessedMess]

Aww thank you so much always for your encouraging words and love! It doesn't go unnoticed!! 🥰

[@unamijeremiah7059]

I just want to appreciate how you take this vocation with such diligence. I love how you prep and are ready for the day, and look great. Thank you

[@OneBlessedMess]

This is such a sweet, thoughtful comment. Thank you! 💕

[@SuperJessTV]

So beautiful to see your little ones sitting around the table. God bless you mama.

[@OneBlessedMess]

Aww thanks mama! 🥰

[@kristinyaekelnegley3978]

He is SO cute and sweet!

[@OneBlessedMess]

Thank you!! 💕

[@michellespriggs7789]

We JUST finished preschool. It made me cry thinking about all the growth we’ve had. So thankful for TGATB.

[@OneBlessedMess]

That is so wonderful to hear!!! 🥰

[@Marisun6208]

Hi, my husband and I decide to home schooling, I like your curriculums.

[@sarahrenae6088]

So inspired by your graceful conduct. I have a sweet two year old son and this will be our first year of homeschool with my seven year old daughter. Giving myself and walking in all the grace is my goal! 🙏

[@OneBlessedMess]

Yes, Mama! Grace is all you need! There will be great days and challenging days. All of it is good! 💕💕

[@trainthemup]

Loved seeing your homeschool! Thanks for showing us an inside peek at what you do. 😄

[@OneBlessedMess]

Thank you so much for being here! 🥰

[@gracegreenwell2657]

we jump right into all the subjects right away too on our 1st day

[@OneBlessedMess]

It's just nice to dive head-first! Have a great year, Mama!

[@msaaliyahv]

Haven't started this video yet, but I just want to say I got emotional seeing your beautiful family in the thumbnail. You are such a hardworking mama, homeschooling all of your kiddos! I give you so much respect for that and I love that you're raising the future at home. I only have three kids and it can be hard sometimes to homeschool with just three, but then I reflect on you and how many you're raising with your bare hands! It gives me hope to keep going (: So much respect to you!

[@OneBlessedMess]

This is the sweetest comment, thank you so much for all your love and encouragement!!! 💕

[@msaaliyahv]

@@OneBlessedMess you are so welcome! Keep up the great work (:

[@mzfitmama2361]

Awww this is amazing!!! And a breathe of fresh air to see y’all!!!!

[@OneBlessedMess]

Thank you so much!! 💕

[@tanyavanotterloo824]

You’re an amazing momma! ♥️ Your children are so blessed!

[@OneBlessedMess]

Thank you so much!! 😭

[@blancaalvarado3852]

Such a beautiful peaceful and productive space.

[@STARSofJEWELS]

Happy first day of homeschool! I'm praying for a wonderful year for you and your family ❤️❤️

[@OneBlessedMess]

Thank you so much, friend! The same to you!! 💕

[@worldofweeze]

Looks like you had a great first day! Your kids are so sweet. It's fun you celebrated with ice cream😀🍨

[@OneBlessedMess]

It is our yearly tradition! 🥰

[@momsmadness6986]

I have to agree with the comments below, you definitely remain one of my fav KZbin Mamas. I found your channel a few years ago while I attempted homeschooling my son during the Pandemic and I found your videos so helpful!!

[@OneBlessedMess]

This is such an incredibly thoughtful and sweet thing to say, thank you so much for being here! 🥰

[@c.s.2125]

You’re such a good Mom, Christie! 💕

[@OneBlessedMess]

I appreciate that so much! 🥺

[@rusticheritagecrochet]

Good job on a great first day! Praying you have a great year!! ♥️

[@OneBlessedMess]

Thank you so much! 💕

[@_learningwithlove_]

What a full and fun first day 🤩 love your day in the life videos! And I’m still in shock at how grown Zoey & Jack are 😱

[@OneBlessedMess]

They are SO big now!!! Thanks friend! 💕💕

[@tess04231211]

Thank you for sharing your beautiful family, you are blessed We haven't started yet but this vid gets me moreso in the mood Hope alls well with little one and her lymph node

[@OneBlessedMess]

Thank you so much!! She had bloodwork and all is good, thank God! 🥰

[@aleshiarodriguez6138]

We started with TGTB a few weeks ago and my kids LOVE IT! I'm loving the preschool.

[@OneBlessedMess]

The preschool is SO good! Loving this new version! 😍

[@care4teaching]

You and your crew are looking fantastic and ready to learn! Blessings on your new school year!

[@OneBlessedMess]

Aww thank you so much! 💕

[@Goodtimes523]

Thank you for sharing! You have a wonderful family. Have a great year!

[@OneBlessedMess]

Thank you so much!! 💕

[@ihomeschoolmyson1810]

The Jack Show!! Jack getting his own bowl was THE most adorable thing. 😊

[@OneBlessedMess]

This is his world, we're all just living in it! 🤣🤣💕

[@ihomeschoolmyson1810]

@@OneBlessedMess as it should be.😂

[@ajproverbsthreefive]

I'm a little late to the game but I loved seeing your family and their first day of school. ❤️

[@OneBlessedMess]

Thank you so much, friend! 🤍

[@PerseveranceMama]

Amazing! What a wonderful start for the year! I love learning from you and watching a real experience! 💜Julia

[@GardenMinistry.]

Loooove it!! ❤️ Blessings in this new school year!

[@OneBlessedMess]

Thank you so much! Blessings to you too, Mama! 💕

[@jaimiekight]

Also mama is looking 🔥🔥🔥

[@OneBlessedMess]

I just love you, beautiful!!! 🥰

[@mercifullove8246]

Love this sweetness here ❤

[@OneBlessedMess]

🥰🥰🥰

[@jaimiekight]

That b-roll in the beginning tho! 😍😍😍

[@Stephanie_W09]

Love your videos!! So encouraging 💗

[@OneBlessedMess]

Thank you for being here! 💕

[@juanitaweston6131]

Great day, Jack has gotten so big💛

[@OneBlessedMess]

He's such a big boy now! 😭

[@worldofweeze]

We just listened to that C.S. Lewis book on audio and it was so good!🙂

[@OneBlessedMess]

Ooh I think the audio would be so fantastic!

[@homeschoolmamaself-care]

Love it. Great video. In my two decades of homeschool, the only reason I put on make up was for a podcast interview, life coaching call, or my own video recording. 😊

[@oneblessedmommy4024]

Happy Homeschooling 🥰

[@OneBlessedMess]

And to you!! 🥰

[@randommim3929]

You’re such a patient person.

[@OneBlessedMess]

I wish I could say this, but it is something I try to work on every day! Thank you!

[@sarahkathleenllewellyn2931]

Special times! Enjoy it, Mama :)

[@OneBlessedMess]

Thank you so much! 💕

[@stephaniewink2669]

We LOVE Nicole the Math Lady in our homeschool as well!

[@OneBlessedMess]

She is the best!!! 😍

[@tatyana1324]

God bless you and your family 🙏❤️

[@OneBlessedMess]

God bless you!!

[@kimberlygoudzwaard2811]

Looks like a great first day!

[@OneBlessedMess]

Thank you!! 💕

[@Kra-ri6fd]

Thanks for reminding me. I had it on my list to call the doc and get my son looked at today because he has a swollen lymphnode too. I literally paused the video and went and did that. Check. Done. Thank you!

[@OneBlessedMess]

Aww hope all is well!! So glad you were able to make an appt! 💕

[@CHAVEOCHOA]

Hello 👋🏼 just curious on what your pediatricians said about it. My toddler has a swollen one too. I’ve already mentioned it to the pediatrician but she said it looked good and she wasn’t concerned about it. I mentioned it to two pediatricians actually and they both said the same.

[@Kra-ri6fd]

@@CHAVEOCHOA They did blood work and an ultrasound on it and said they believe it's just basically calcified..that might not be the word for it but it's perpetually swollen and not getting any bigger. When he was sick (likely when he had Covid) it swelled and being he has OCD he kept poking at it over his worries, this likely formed some type of scaring and it has never gone down. It's never gotten bigger either. The doc believes this is likely what happened. He doesn't have lumps anywhere else. My son now remembers not to poke at stuff so that it can heal properly. Lymphnodes naturally swell to fight off sickness and usually go down with time. If your doc's not concerned and it's not getting any bigger....I wouldn't be concerned. Easier said then done, I know. Deep breath, I'm sure it's fine 🙂

[@CHAVEOCHOA]

@@Kra-ri6fd thank you for replying ❤️ I’m glad your son is well also. Thanks be to God.

[@kristinyaekelnegley3978]

I notice you have two lefties there, Christie. Fellow lefty here myself.☺

[@OneBlessedMess]

I do!! Their dad is a lefty as well!

[@vivacristorey3852]

Hello Christie!! Happy start school!!! Love it!!!! This is our 3 year and se will start in a week 🙏🏼🙏🏼 We use TGATB math and Saxon too L:). I have a question what is the difference between Mrs. Nick and the CD to thumb drive that Saxon offer, I need a little help with math and I wold love to know the difference. I know you like Mrs Nick. Thanks so much and have a blessed day and a blessed school year!!! Lau

[@OneBlessedMess]

I just find Nicole's personality so fun, and helps make Saxon a little less dry to my kiddos! 😊

[@OurHOMEschoolPlan]

Hmmm….I can’t decide which book I love more, The Penderwicks or the Hunger Games!!! Lol! 😂😂😂

[@OneBlessedMess]

Both are just so good!!

[@hannahjackson8186]

This is so helpful! Thank you! What song is that around 6 minutes in? It's beautiful 💓

[@priscillaramos3033]

Your hair always look beautiful! What do u do??

[@OneBlessedMess]

Oh goodness, thank you!! I don't do anything special! I just blow dry and curl with a curling wand! Lol no extra products or anything 🥰

[@mommyof3smarties]

What time did you end up wrapping up the school day 💁‍♀️?

[@rebeccagrimshaw9982]

This was a great visual for me! I have two homeschooling this year and one that is almost one. We are using Abeka curriculum, but I love what you are doing here. I might consider something like this next year. Do you just mix curriculum? Do you find it hard to put them all at once table? My boys will NOT get anything done if there are even in the same room together.

[@allisonsmith7360]

Enjoyed your video! Not a homeschool question at all….but are those Smallwood frames behind your couch in the living room and if so what size? I’ve been thinking about ordering from them for awhile. Thanks! Hope it’s a wonderful school year!

[@OneBlessedMess]

Yes they are!! 44x22 size! We love them!!

[@NotJustMommyTime]

What’s the name of the song.? It’s beautiful❤

[@connievanmeter3206]

Do any of your older kids have a hard time focusing when you’re working out loud with a little? My oldest would be staring at us, and my middle would be holding his ears lol

[@OneBlessedMess]

Sometimes they do! We move a lot around the house for this reason!

[@shelbyadams6181]

On the Good and Beautiful curriculum. Do they have a bundle deal or do you buy the books individually? I have a kindergartener and a 3 year old whom is extremely interested in school.

[@millyhowell1387]

Do you use a homeschool programme if so what do you use? I’m new and I already love you after 1 video.

[@OneBlessedMess]

Aww thanks for being here!! We use a lot of different curricula, and I hope you find my channel helpful!!

[@WeepingWillow422]

At 9:49 I had an instant, "OoOoh! GOLDFISH!" reaction.

[@OneBlessedMess]

Always a hit!! 🤣

[@SvarnaSingh]

Hey 💛 Thank you for sharing. Can I ask… how do you get your kids to go to the table? It’s impossible to get my middle child to stop playing Lego in the mornings and even if we all get to the table, someone needs the toilet or something else and the moment passes us by…. How did your children become trained in this?

[@OneBlessedMess]

I set clear expectations in our homeschool. They can either obey or have privileges taken away. We aren't super strict, but it is so important that they know their boundaries and that when it's time to start school, we start school. Their education is so important and I make sure they know that I mean business! 🥰

[@SvarnaSingh]

@@OneBlessedMess thank you so much for sharing that 🙏🏼

[@casmacdaniels]

You are doing TGTB LA and IEW SSA plus fix it grammar?

[@OneBlessedMess]

Yes! :)

[@morgangilman1829]

How long does a school day typically take?

[@alexisb9777]

How many hours do you do for younger one preschool kindergarten rnager

[@denisejohnson4037]

Does Saxon not work with all of your children?

[@OneBlessedMess]

I will transition my 3rd grader to Saxon probably in 5th grade!

[@user-bs7tp8gv6h]

Hi, I`m from Ukraine. Can you recommend or send me some literature about methodology of homeschooling?

[@jessiminechang3833]

May I know which science book that shows in vedio?

[@michelleagyemang868]

Hi what are your thoughts on iew? What age do you think is good to start iew?

[@OneBlessedMess]

We are LOVING IEW! I'd say grades 4-5 for Level 1, but my 6th grader is learning so much too!

[@michelleagyemang868]

@@OneBlessedMess thanks!!

[@tabathapocock7547]

Do you teach a social studies or history of some kind?! I

[@OneBlessedMess]

Yes :) We switch off days!

[@Azia222]

I wonder is it interesting to older kids to still homeschool 🤨

[@OneBlessedMess]

My kids like it better than sitting at a desk for 8 hours a day! 🤷‍♀️

[@Azia222]

Good to know,that you find what works best for your family :)

[@HomechoolbythePond]

I would kill for a high of 74 lol it's still so stupidly hot here.

[@OneBlessedMess]

Oh my gosh I can only imagine how hot it is!! 🥵

[@kristinyaekelnegley3978]

Maybe it's jsut my very introverted personality, but do you ever get tired of just the amount of talking it takes?? Or is that just me?

[@OneBlessedMess]

Oh, I absolutely have my days! I'm introverted and easily drained as well - literally just grace and coffee sustain me some days! 😆