Starting home education can seem like an overwhelming task. There is no one place to go to learn how to start, until now. — Home Education is all so new and different from simply going to the school and signing up — curriculum choices, connecting with other home ed families, new terminology, and what is the law anyway? I know how you feel. …

Motherhood is thriving in the moment. Motherhood is one part of the whole that makes all of who I am. — Being a mother to my daughters is my career. It is the most important thing that I am doing until they are all launched. It is my duty and responsibility to raise my own children and not put them into an institution for most of the day. So I am…

Step 1: Wake up naturally — Step 2: Get dressed and go walking. Step 3: Shower and get dressed. Step 4: Cat care Step 5: Start the washing machine. Do what works for you. Yes, this is actually how I start my day every day. It is what works for me. I was asked what time I wake up naturally. It…

Getting around without owning a car. — A few months ago, I ended my marriage by moving out of the family home. …

You don’t. They have to convince you that a brick-and-mortar school is best. — Most of the time when the “How do I convince my partner/husband/the children’s dad that homeschooling is a valid and better option? question comes up, it is a woman (the mum) trying to convince a man (the dad). So that’s how I’m going to frame this response. Another key factor…

This book is a fantastic read! The story pulled me in and kept me there all the way through. — True-crime author Amanda Bailey is digging into a murder mystery that is 18 years old. The baby at the centre of the story was present at that murder and is now a legal adult who can (finally) be interviewed. As Amanda Bailey and her rival Oliver Menzies dig into the…

After just a few chats, our imagination has filled in the unknowns with what we’d like them to be. Often we are let down when the real doesn’t match our ideal. — Online dating is all the rage. Whether it’s for marriage, long-term dating, hook-ups, best friends, friends with benefits, or anything else, it’s convenient, relatively inexpensive, and right on your phone. Did I mention it’s convenient?

Walking is the only affordable and sustainable transportation choice. We have a right to people-centric city planning. Car traffic is on most people’s minds and is a primary concern of city planners and traffic engineers, but history shows us repeatedly that more and bigger roads won’t solve the car traffic…

Buckets of Money — Big decision time (for me): I moved my budget off spreadsheets and onto YNAB (You Need a Budget). Why?? A couple of reasons: First, while I LOVE and value spreadsheets, I have maxed out my knowledge and skills. Yes, I could take a class or whatever to learn more but…