If you’ve ever visited this blog before, you are well aware of how passionately I try to spread the message that homeschooling does not have to be a replica of school and how important it is …

As Dorothy says, "There's no place like home," and when it comes to living in Wichita that couldn't be more true. But... Like every city, living in Wichita has its drawbacks that you should consider before you fully commit to moving here. Are you ready for the nitty-gritty truth? Then keep on reading. 1. The

Laura wrote often of the pleasures of home, and the joy found in simple pleasures, and that's what I want to explore today.

As a relaxed homeschool mom of many, finding ways to pack as much learning into shorter lessons has become my “specialty.” When you have as many kids as I do, spending 6 hours a day doi…

Today’s post is going to be a little different than the norm. While I’m usually addressing homeschool parents (or at least, parents, in general) here on my blog or on my YouTube channel…

Home is where they gotta let you in.

For Akko’s birthday 🎂 Some side notes: There is actually no translation spell existing there so...someone picked up a foreign language secretly for her special person hehehe

As a child, being homeschooled carries with it a certain stigma. Watch your teenager mention to a few new acquaintances that they’re homeschooled and behold their new “friends” st…

If, as Dorothy Gale said in The Wizard of Oz, "There's no place like home!" then these 10 must-read books set in Kansas prove that Kansas is home to great literature. Take a trip to the Sunflower State with these books that take place in Kansas.

Results of a recent reader survey indicated that folks are interested in hearing more from other homeschoolers. As a result, I am working on a series called Homeschool Voices: A Series of Personal Stories. This is the second post in the series. Before I dive in, if you are visiting this page in the wake of COVID-19, here are some resources for you: Helpful Resources During this Uncertain Time Check out My Little Poppies Course Offerings: The Lazy Homeschooler's Guide to Unit Studies How to Rock THE MOST IMPORTANT PART of Your Homeschool Day Gameschooling 101: How to Add More

Of the eight years we’ve been homeschooling, our favorite math curriculum hands-down is Life of Fred. Not being a family that particularly loves the drill-and-kill method of learning, Life of…

“There is no place more intimate than the spirit alone.”

Dramatical Kamigami Part IV! Noiz as Tsukiyoumi Noiz was a tougher character to place but I ultimately went with Tsukito. He's pretty distant and doesn't show much emotion. He's basically been...

Watch this beautiful video about Brazenhead Books, a secret bookstore that’s been tucked away in Michael Seidenberg’s apartment on the Upper East Side ever since the rent for his original retail space in Brooklyn was quadrupled. (Jonathan Lethem used to work there.) “This would have not been my ideal,” he says. “I wouldn’t have thought […]

This week’s reading is from Wisdom of the Oracle by Colette Baron-Reid The card for this week is No place Like Home Essential Meaning: Authenticity; coming home to yourself; feeling at home; arriv…

A recent study founded that 20.4 million Americans practice yoga, an increase of almost 30% in just four years. An average $10.3 billion is spent each year on classes, products, equipment, clothing, and media for

Photographer Alec Soth ventured to Nome, Alaska, a deeply American place created by outsiders for outsiders, to capture the frontier rawness of the "Sin City of the North."

@solitalo Según el Instituto Nacional de Salud Mental (National Institute of Mental Health), más del 18 por ciento de los adultos estadounidenses sufre de trastornos de ansiedad, caracterizados com…

Katrina Miller still remembers the first time she felt him. It was four years ago, a mysterious man arrived at the hospital that she was working for at night. She was suddenly forced to "take care of" him. The man waited for her on the bed like a demon crouching at night, rushing to tear her apart. His strong and hot body was on her, driving her crazy. It lasted three nights in a row and Katrina l...

WHERE EVERY NIGHT IS LADIES' NIGHT.

"Bailar es más barato que tomar una terapia.."

A Letter to my Daughter #30 by Mia Hollow

In October 2012, Monique Pool became “slothified.” At least that’s what Pool calls the sudden arrival of nearly 200 sloths at her home in Paramaribo, Suriname.“It seemed to be the only word that properly described what my situation was like: ‘overwhelmed by sloths,’” Pool told TODAY.com in an email. “There was literally no place in my home or garden where you could go and not see s

I want to live there.

In 1908 Lewis Hine picked up his camera and became the photographer for the National Child Labor Committee. It was a start of a long decade, as Lewis traveled across the country, documenting child labor, getting constant threats from factory owners as the immorality of employment laws was supposed to be kept away from the public's eye. However, Hine persisted, adopting many different disguises (such as a fire inspector or a bible salesman) to snap these old photos of the labor laws violations and interview the children working at factories or in the streets.

When you think of dream destinations and places you would like to live, many people think of Australia! A beautiful country indeed with a clean image, no wars and a stable society. But scratch the surface and what you will find will shock you. Here is just 10 of Australia's darkest secrets! Please support the fight for justice and Aboriginal Independence at BLACKFULLA REVOLUTION on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ourcountryourchoice

Falling in love is the easiest part. But when things get complicated and you have to be frank, men use crappy means to let you […] Read More

2008 was a difficult year. My wife and I lived in a trailer on my parent’s property because we couldn’t sell our out-of-state house. I lost a lot of money in the real estate & stock market crash. My wife was severely depressed because she couldn’t get pregnant. I lost my faith in Christianity and God and was learning what it meant to be a “non-believer” and “apostate.” Did I mention I lived in a trailer? When it rained, brown... Read more