Home education tends to morph into structure school-like days. During our 2020 and more traditional days that's what I thought life should look like and created schedules and spaces that allowed for the school-at-home model. Switching to Unsc…
Our podcast is on a hiatus but I'm still listening to podcasts whenever it feels right. My taste is eclectic but I absolutely lean towards voices that encourage me to live my best life!! Here are the ones that have made an impact and have gui…
The world feels like it’s on fire, and I’m not sure how to handle it. Between Spirit Airlines’ collapse, other business closures, and the Met Gala’s display of limitless wealth, a lot of things feel wrong and unnecessary.On…
Systems we once held as true and absolute are falling—rapidly. People are choosing differently and actively seeking intentional communities. Some of these communities already exist, while others are just beginning to take shape.Yet, the need…
Somewhere in my twenties, I became obsessed with books. I devoured them, bought them in stacks, and dreamed of one day writing my own. That dream is still alive—nurtured through daily journaling and this blog.Over time, I’ve noticed so…
Dear Cosmic Soul, Time moves faster than I like to admit, and I am savoring every moment with my children — and our cat,Bloom. The full Moon in Libra comes to us with the powerful message: to balance our own needs with th…
Welcome to this O'dark hundred post that I wrote for one of Flight Attendant FB groups. This information has been brewing for almost 2 years and I knew it was time to make it available in spite of my hesitation and fear of criticism. Jo…
It feels like just yesterday when I bought our first “1st Day of School” board at Target. It felt awkward 😬 but everyone else was doing it so I thought I should too.I have never been much for traditions because life is always evolving.…
It took a while but good things aren’t fast. Period.My last experience in recognizing this was when we got pizza 🍕 from a metal container at the mall vs when I had pizza 🍕 in Rome. Definitely not the same.Beyond the actual food for me …
Years ago I was sitting next to a passenger who was on his way to an annual convention for open water lifeguards. I was so excited to hear that because I had been a lifeguard prior to becoming a flight attendant. So I went into all kinds of question…
The homeschooling explosion that happened in 2020 continues to grow between 2% to 8% annually according to the National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI). July it's coming to an end and if you are new to homeschooling then you are feeling al…
A few months ago a journalist sent me these questions to help her article around Worldschooling and how it works for different families. I don't know if my answers were part of the article or if the article was published but I thought they could g…
My dear friend Ilka Oster from The Awakened Parent community sent me an IG reel and it embodies the most amazing truth.OUR CHILDREN ARE OUR GREATEST COSMIC TEACHERSOUR CHILDREN ARE OUR GREATEST COSMIC TEACHERSOUR CHILDREN ARE OUR G…
5 WAYS TO BEAT GOING-BACK TO SCHOOL ANXIETY AND START LIVING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH YOUR CHILDREN (HOW TO START UNSCHOOLING)The world’s landscape around education is changing and I couldn’t be happier. I see this change reflected on the…
Bonjour!!! Join me as I share some details of our trip to the baguette capital of the world—Paris.Our earlier posts shared my super curated version of homeschooling and it was about traveling to the great cities and "learning" hi…
OOur Unschooling journey has been so wonderful with so many ebbs and flows that at times it felt unsustainable.. My early journals are filled with "I don't know if I can do this" or "Unsure if this is for us" but we kept going through it and the p…
This is my attempt at a short post (I'm laughing already 😂).. It's ok. Let's give it a try.We spent two nights in Paris (post to come) and we thought we just make our way to London via train. Well, we did and here is the scoop.• Paris w…
Do you ever think about the many words or phrases that get tossedaround all the time?.....Mindset...Connection....Authenticity...Healthy Lifestyle...But what do they mean? For a while I would take the meaning of other people and try to mat…
Podcasts and interviews are becoming a regular activity around here and I love them because they help fine tune my purpose and passions for this lifestyle. A few days ago I was a guest on Mandy Moon Land's podcast who is a friend and a fellow Unscho…
Dear All,I started this blog in 2021 to share our (traditional) homeschool journey but the last few months have been filled with life changes that altered the so-called traditional style/routine that I thought we had in place. It has been a jour…
When I tell people that I’m a homeschool mom their first words are “... but what about socialization?” and at the beginning of our journey it made me uncomfortable because I felt I had to justify my decision. Two years later and I&…
When homeschooling first crossed your mind, did you have a vision? Did you think of yourself as a teacher right away? Were you overwhelmed or did you feel at ease? Did you have dreams of baking as a family, making crafts and reading living books (if…
You decided to homeschool your children, congratulations! Or perhaps you are a pandemic homeschooler like our family and are eager to get started because you don’t want your children to be behind. Let me say this (for you and for me)—our…
Dear all, This blog post will read more like a diary for two reasons: First, to remind me that I do in fact move along and create some progress within the walls of my squirrel brain. Second, well I think it's amazing the amount of love and wo…
