Celebrating "Not Back to School" 2007

It's that time of year again: NOT Back to School time! Whoo-Hoo for all Radical Unschoolers like my family. It is time to celebrate our freedom and life long journey of learning all the time.

What have we been up to?

I've been busy updating my list of Unschooling books, websites, and magazines for all new Unschooling families out there. Happily for the children of the world, there are more and more each year. Unschooling is living life fully and completely with no matrix of false reality.
No matter which definition you put on it, Unschooling is a journey of self discovery for the parents as well as the children.

We are planning adventures, art projects, and more. My eldest daughter's current favorite activity is making Art Trading Cards (otherwise known as ATCs). We make these 2.5"x3.5" cards and trade with other people in online and in-person "Anything Goes" and specialty themed trades. We've made a "How To Guide" and we regularly update our Flikr page with our own creations and those of trades that we host.

My youngest daughter's current favorite activity is Webkinz. These are brilliant and I would like to officially congratulate the creator. I'm not sure there is anyone out there that doesn't know how great this is, but on the off chance, here is a quick summary: Webkinz are lovable stuffed animals in two different sizes (regular Webkinz and the small "Lil' Kinz" version - close in size to Beanie Babies). Both come with a tag that has a special code that allows the owner to play with a virtual version of their pet in its own world. Each pet gets a room and some special gifts, as well as Kinzcash. There are games to play and jobs to work at and so much more! All earn the user more Kinzcash, which in turn, allows the user to make themselves a mansion of fun. If you have a child between the ages of 5 and 18, you might check these out. Of course, I'm the first to admit that I have two Webkinz of my own. I can't wait for the turtle. :)