Do Life Right

There is something about the “new school year” that seems to bring out the worst in schooled parent-child relationships. Everywhere I go, I’m hearing really mean comments to kids. Sure I haven’t seen or heard the whole story, but I often have seen the set-up to the rude comments and in almost every [...]

The little girl’s alarm rang and she immediately slammed her book closed. Her 25 minutes of required reading for the day was up and she wasn’t about to read a second longer - she didn’t care if she was in the middle of a sentence, let alone a chapter. As the alarm rang, [...]

Today is the one year anniversary of the blog on the Do Life Right website. I’ve highly enjoyed talking about veganism, Unschooling, Webkinz, arts and crafts, and more, over this past year. Expect more of the same.
Thanks to all my readers! This site has seen a lot of growth [...]

As a writer, I’ve been comparing my words to those of poems and song lyrics a lot lately. My older daughter and I have been noting that poems and song lyrics are essentially one and the same…
I’ve been prolific with fiction lately. When I’m alone I enjoy listening to music while I write. [...]

In honor of the 4th of July yesterday, I’m feeling a bit patriotic. Historically, the United States of America is a country which has produced a great number of amazing inventors and they, in turn, have produced some amazing inventions! I am proud to stand amongst so many brilliant minds (and we certainly [...]

Just like how individuals need their personal space, proper spacing between words is also essential. In fact, without proper spacing, meanings can completely change.
The following short phrases have completely different meanings based on whether or not a space is inserted. Be sure to use the one you mean, or people won’t properly understand [...]

This is a guest post by my 11 year old Always Unschooled daughter, Zoë. She has been writing up haikus left and right and wanted to show the world a sampling of her latest writings. Cumulatively they sum up her life over the past few days.
Cats
Playful Fiona
Connor comes to steal my food
Astrid sits [...]

I’ve given a lot of thought to fathers lately. My younger Girl Scout troop got into a conversation about “best dads” and who had them. What makes a good dad? What qualities had I looked for in the father of my children? We concluded that the father-child relationship is doing just great [...]

Maybe I’m fixated on goals, as this isn’t my first post on the topic.
I love goals. Without them, I wouldn’t finish a lot of things I’ve started. Who wants a half finished quilt or the first two chapters of a manuscript? Not many people. Who wants to go to a themed [...]

Never be afraid or ashamed to admit you don’t know something.
The other day my husband asked my older daughter (11.5) if she knew what a particular word meant. It was conversational and light and happened in response to her asking us a question about a clue on Jeopardy! — his asking was not part [...]