I've moved all of us along to GAPS stage 5, which means we can have roasted or pan-fried vegetables and meats (not just boiled now), some nut butters (nice for a snack), some raw vegetables (like cucumber), savory muffins made with almond flour, and more. It's nice to add more variety. I also ordered a juicer with my saved-up Etsy money, since fresh juice is part of the diet.
I also bought a ton of strawberries on sale yesterday (thanks for the tip, Amy!) and enjoyed rinsing them (strong Kangen water) in my beautiful new stockpot:
I'm trying this idea with them and hope they are good. They'll be a nice between-meals treat for the children.
In other news, a couple of weeks ago I attended a parent info meeting at Oxford Prep regarding their homeschooling program. After the meeting, I decided that Oxford is not for us. This is for a variety of reasons, the main one being that since we are out of district, we get absolute last priority in the lottery and in placement. Another big reason is that, with the 2-3 days at home, 2-3 days at school setup, it is different for each grade (and even month by month), so that Lucy and Nate would be at school on different days, different times (or same days, different times), making for non-stop pick-ups and drop-offs (sometimes 4 in one day).
Ruling Oxford out meant I was back to square one with a schooling decision. Then, after Casey visited and really liked it, I re-looked at Journey School, another charter school in the area (Aliso Viejo). I had heard of the school before but didn't look into it because it sounded a little wacky. Frankly, it does still sound a little "alternative," but it might be great! Neil and Casey really liked it for Bennett. I'm going to visit on Friday. It's still out of our district (we're in Saddleback; it's in Capo), but the chances of getting in are much, much better than at Oxford. I'll have a better idea after Friday.
2 comments:
Hi Katie. Email me if you want an opinion on Journey as my nephew goes there. Sometimes more opinions are not better and you have to decide what the Lord and your family feels best but for what it is worth as I have attended events there and seen firsthand things for my nephew.
your new stockpot IS beautiful! :)
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