Aug 30
“Don’t judge a book by its cover.” Such an old, tired cliche, and one that has very nearly lost all meaning. Sure, we pull it out from time to time, and make ourselves feel like it is a new revelation… but does anyone actually live by it? From what I can see – both …
Aug 28
Twelve years ago today, I went into labor with my fabulous second son. It was the one labor of the four that unfolded even better than we could have planned. It was fast, quiet, and peaceful. Just us and the midwife. He had lots of red hair, and a hearty scream. I held him for …
Aug 23
(photo by MeditationMusic.net) The first time I took a yoga class was over a decade ago. I was a new mom looking for ways to re-center, and it was something that I’d always wanted to try. When my parents gave me some money for my birthday, I decided to treat myself and sign up for …
Aug 20
Thanks to Alice for another spot-on guest post! I was raised without cable TV. Actually, there were long stretches of my upbringing where we didn’t even own a TV, until my aunt and uncle would come to visit and bring one of their (many) old black and white TVs that wasn’t being used in their …
Aug 17
One of the first things people ask me when they begin to get a tenuous grasp on unschooling is, “So what does a typical day look like?” And my gut response is typically led with, “Um….” Not because we don’t do anything, and not because I don’t know what we do, but because each …
Aug 13
A couple days ago, I read an article aimed at new homeschoolers that outlined several tips for what the author considered to be successful homeschooling. She mostly wrote about schedules, rules, and minimizing distractions. Now, I’m not going to tell you how to homeschool – partly because I’ve done that elsewhere on my blog; and …
Aug 10
I used to love fall. Is there anything better than fall in New England? The falling leaves, the crisp air, the football games, the apple picking, the sweater weather. Fall makes me think of new jeans and warm drinks and marching bands playing the fight song. Now I’d have to drive at least an hour …
Aug 06
A truth about blogging: Sometimes no matter how carefully you choose your words, no matter how diplomatic and respectful you feel you’re being, no matter how clearly you think you’ve shared your viewpoint…. you still get called judgmental. Short-sighted. Preachy. Hypocritical. Hypocritical. Hypocritical. Hypocritical. The odd thing is the perverse pleasure people seem to take …
Aug 03
While walking along a beach, an elderly gentleman saw someone in the distance leaning down, picking something up and throwing it into the ocean. As he got closer, he noticed that the figure was that of a young man, picking up starfish one by one and tossing each one gently back into the water. …
Aug 02
Chick Fil A. You’re sick to death of hearing about it. I am too. BELIEVE ME, I am too. Two days ago, I vowed I would not weigh in. Yesterday I realized I had no choice, if for no other reason than to preserve my own sanity and get it off my chest, if not …
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