Today I had the house to myself for eight hours. I made a deal with Matt that I would finally get to the stacks of donations and kids clothes to sort in the garage if he would take the kids to his brother’s house alone. So he did, and I did. I spent the day sorting and bagging. I went through both of the kid rooms and threw things out; pared down books, dress-up, and stuffed animals; rearranged and cleaned. I had a peaceful lunch while reading blogs and emails. I spent the afternoon sorting hand-me-downs. I sneaked away for a chocolate milkshake in the afternoon.

I worked all day to the sound of homeschooling podcasts. Sometimes I even turned off all noise and just enjoyed the sound of the silence.

I am glad they are home, but I won’t lie. Those eight hours of silence were restorative and necessary and I am oh so grateful.

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Pam is the author of The Your Morning Basket Guide and Plan Your Year: Homeschool Planning for Purpose and Peace. She also is the host of three popular podcasts -- The Homeschool Snapshots Podcast, Your Morning Basket, and The Homeschool Solutions Show. She lives in the Deep South with her husband and three kids, where she is the go-to lady for great curriculum recommendations or a just a pep talk on a rough day.