Category Archives: unschooling

Global Gatherings

Posted on January 31, 2012 by admin

Back when I home-schooled my children, I had to think up ways to facilitate the natural curiosity that children have – the kind that often gets swallowed up by video games and Nickelodeon. At least it did in my house. … Continue reading →

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On the Homefront

Posted on May 9, 2010 by admin

So I’m really despising my youngest dog right now. Notice anything about this line of raspberry plants? Like maybe the one in the middle is missing? And this hole is an example of the three others that used to have … Continue reading →

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Myriads of Topics

Posted on January 9, 2010 by admin

So, I’ve been cleaning. And this is my beautiful, slightly more organized garage. Despite this, the mice are back. Eeew. Paul and I saw one last night while we were watching a movie, so we set some more traps. Bummer. … Continue reading →

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Camera Cord Found!

Posted on October 7, 2009 by admin

Hooray! Now I can finally share some things that are going on around here. Aww. Sleeping dogs are the best dogs. Especially that rascally puppy. He’s so much nicer when he sleeps. This was a fabulous 3d tic tac toe … Continue reading →

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Radical Unschooling Be Damned

Posted on June 13, 2009 by admin

I’m having a Jonah Day. Actually more like a Jonah Ten Minutes. It kinda started on Thursday. Paul has Thursdays off and I try (at his request) to keep those days empty so that we can spontaneously do things together … Continue reading →

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Conundrum

Posted on June 10, 2009 by admin

I’ve loved this word ever since I watched Natalie Portman and Zach Braff in “Garden State.” My conundrum is this: I love taking classes. Strange, that. That an unschooling mama that wants her kids home and wants to have her … Continue reading →

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Accountability

Posted on April 29, 2009 by admin

I think I may have to take the Nablopomo challenge again, just so I am brought to the computer to post more often. I wrote every day (mostly) in March. And I think I’ve posted four times this month and … Continue reading →

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Last field trip

Posted on April 26, 2009 by admin

We went to Greenhill Humane Society for a tour and then ended in the cattery for a while. (I don’t know why this is underlining. Sorry for my techno-disability.) Aubrey found a cat that really liked her and I was … Continue reading →

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Personality Types: Estp’s, Infp’s, and Enfj’s … O MY!

Posted on April 1, 2009 by admin

I just finished reading a book about different personality types (based on the Meyers-Briggs tests) and how to nurture our kids while taking those personality types into account. For instance, Aubrey is (based on my feeble attempts at ‘labeling’ her) … Continue reading →

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Pulling at loose threads

Posted on March 31, 2009 by admin

Joey wants me to lay in bed with him until he falls asleep. I’d love to and am not adverse to the family bed (in fact Aubrey slept with Paul and I last night because she was lonely) — except … Continue reading →

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