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Follow homeschoolers Nadia and Aidan as they travel the USA! Each book in this series explores a new state and a new research topic. Along with their parents and pet turtle, they find adventure and learning everywhere.

...and just what is that mysterious device of theirs?

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Month Day
Topics: art,crafts,empowerment,games,sleep

Take Your Worries Away with Worry Dolls

My daughters and I love the little worry dolls from Guatemala. They play with their dolls, name them, then put them around rooms and under their pillows. We’ve even considered building a little treehouse in one of our gemstone trees and presenting it to our worry dolls for them to have a little house of [...]

Month Day
Topics: New format,empowerment

Inspiring Quotations

I’m often inspired by quotations. If I hear a particularly good quote, I think about it all day. Since I enjoy good quotes so much, I’ve decided to add a section on the side of my blog with “Favorite Quotes”. I hope you enjoy these as much as I do. I will continually add new [...]

Month Day
Topics: ATCs,Arizona,Girl Scouts,Tucson,art,art trading cards,crafts,green living,holidays,how to,party,photographs,zen

Wire Gemstone Bonsai Trees

I’ve always wanted a gemstone tree. I first saw one in a specialty store when I was a child. It was so beautiful, and looked so fragile, I was afraid to touch it. Yet, I did — gently, watching the way the little tree arms moved and the little leaves swayed. My parents bought it [...]

Month Day
Topics: McDougall,Unschooling,curing diseases,homeschooling,lucid dreaming,mindful parenting,sleep

Healthy Sleep Patterns

Today’s children, as a whole, are not getting enough sleep. They are overworked and overpressured. Sleep is often the first thing to drop out of a busy kid’s schedule. Our teenagers (and younger children) shouldn’t need caffeine and other stimulants just to “get by” and make it through the day (neither should adults, but that’s [...]

Month Day
Topics: Arizona,Tucson,Unschooling,empowerment,music,photographs

Exactly Where I Need to Be

My older daughter and I had the good fortune to see Amy Steinberg in concert this week. How a woman with such a soulful and spirited voice isn’t hugely popular is beyond me. After the show we stood in line to get Amy’s autograph on our CDs. I also brought along my camera, hoping for [...]

Month Day
Topics: advent calendars,chocolate,food,holidays,photographs,vegan,vegetarian

Vegan Advent Calendars

As a vegan family that celebrates Christmas, we’ve felt left out in the fun chocolate advent calendars that we see in all the stores this time of year. Those cute little windows with chocolates hiding behind them are SO fun. Unfortunately, we just haven’t been able to find any that are vegan (and I’ve been [...]

Month Day
Topics: Unschooling,empowerment,homeschooling,mindful parenting

"I’d Unschool my children if only…"

I receive this comment a lot: “I’d Unschool my children if only [they were more motivated, weren't special needs, wouldn't sit in front of the television all day long].” The list of excuses goes on and on, with the most popular one lately being “ADD“. The fact remains that if you have a child that [...]

Month Day
Topics: PCRM,cheese,curing diseases,food,holidays,vegan,vegan recipe,vegetarian

Don’t Get Sick This Thanksgiving!

Did you know that many people with the “flu” actually have food poisoning? The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine has tips on “How to Ensure a Safe Thanksgiving“. What are some alternatives to turkey as a main course for your Thanksgiving day meal? If you must have some sort of turkey, try one of these [...]

Month Day
Topics: Unschooling,empowerment,homeschooling,mindful parenting

Homeschooling and Unschooling Myths

My favorite homeschooling myth is the one about socialization (although the math one is a close second). The fact of the matter is that the homeschooled and Unschooled children I know are the most socially capable children I’ve ever met (and, yes, I very distinctly remember being a child). These bright children know how to [...]

Month Day
Topics: McDougall,PCRM,empowerment,food,lowfat,vegan,vegetarian

Vegan Athletes — No Meat Necessary

To be strong, as well as healthy, a proper diet is important. Today’s athletes should know this more than anyone. They want their bodies to perform at their highest potential; they want to be their ultimate best. The best diet possible for a professional athlete in any sport, professional firefighter, amateur athlete, or even us [...]

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