I discovered where my doubts were coming from. It was the rut of the routine. The kids are doing valuable things but it is a lot of the same. I think it somehow loses some of its value when you do something every day. But this is something I can work with. I just need to be more proactive in following up with things that they express interest in, make myself more available when they feel inspired. It's just too easy to settle into doing the same things and then we all get bored, uninspired, and somewhat lazy about life. The method isn't the problem, its keeping ourselves motivated within ANY method that is the problem.