Winter blues

I have been struggling with my Dad’s death, even more so than my mom’s less than two years ago. It’s different when you are slowly greaving while the person is […]

Royal

He said it best.. A Royal GardnerJuly 14th 1939- Jan 13th 2023 Written by Royal:To the thousands of people who have helped me in my life and have been such […]

The Martian

Our family book club finished ‘The Martian’ by Andy Weir this week. It was the perfect read for the boys about the fight for survival of astronaut Mark Watney on […]

Happy Holidays!!

We had a great Christmas, although compared to most family events, we don’t normally fall under the materialism, consumerist ideal. Teenagers tend to feel otherwise if they do not keep […]

Unschooling /deschooling philosophy

Museum memberships. Zoo membership. Homeschool group trips & playdates. Park to disk golf, Lots of playing. Lots of family. Lots of health focus. Lots of life skills. Lots of learning […]

Can I get this tattooed please….and TEXAS!

“So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity and conservatism. […]

Summers ending…

Thank goodness,  I’ll probably regret this in January, but I’m so happy to say goodbye to the 90+ degree weather and freezing air-conditioned buildings. I love fall! open all the windows! […]

Back to homeschool!

I see all the cute back to school pictures popping up in my social media. We are back to homeschooling again.  Instead of back to school shopping,  we are deciding […]

Planning, dreaming, reunion

I can vision my future so clearly. This will be our main view from the back of our house. We will have a quiet and safe space. Lots of land […]

How do you like the new place?

Did you want the polite version I give patients “oh its a transition” and “we’re getting our routine down now”…… or do you want the no b.s. truth with some […]