Before I begin, I am giving all of you a homework assignment. If you have Netflix, please watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfTmT6C5DnM We fell in love with the principal character, Dick. Yes, we fell in love with Dick (insert immature snickering), and I think you will fall in love with Dick too. I was crying like a… Continue reading Our Minimalist Home
When I was 14, this album was released: Frankie Goes to Hollywood's Welcome to the Pleasuredome. It was revolutionary given that they were openly gay in 1984. The word "period" wasn't even permitted on television until a year later, in a Playtex commercial. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOHCtQfFn7E I don't recall it being groundbreaking, but that could be because I… Continue reading Screw It, I’m Eating Tater Tots- Episode 19
I told a friend last week that I'll be entering menopause on September 23rd. She was surprised—she thought I’d already been in menopause. I laughed and said, oh no, no, no, that was perimenopause.The calm before the storm, but in this case, the calm was actually the storm. She had no idea what menopause was.… Continue reading September 23rd
I started writing the word facebook with the little letter f, rather than the capital letter f because I didn't want to give it the power it didn't deserve. Because it has robbed me of my power for the previous 12 years. This has been especially true since March. I needed to take a break… Continue reading Giving facebook the Big F-You
Ella not attending a public school means that the only thing I miss is a traditional art class. She is an outstanding artist. I know there are art classes outside of the area we live in, and we've tried some of them. One she really enjoyed went out of business, another was too expensive, a… Continue reading Homeschool Art Project
homeschooled I believe many parents think they have to pick up where teachers left off. That is what I thought when I initially started homeschooling, and it was my first mistake. So here is my recommendation for all of you who are new to homeschooling. Make some cookies and call it math for the… Continue reading Screw It, I’m Eating Tater Tots- Episode 18
A Grace Full Life 