What does “Relaxed But Intentional” mean to me? My days are filled with homemaking, teaching, parenting, volunteer work with teens, and writing. I am a mid-life mom busy homeschooling my younger two and finding ways to love and support my two young adults. Most of my days are full of caretaking tasks that become an…
a little freebie that can spark ideas for designing learning plans that actually work in real life – from my online class: Lesson #1 – How to Set Up Your Personal Curriculum. I have found that understanding the 4 types of personal curriculum study can spark ideas for designing learning plans that actually work in…
In past Januarys, I have felt all the feels. This month is so full of potential (and sometimes disappointment). There have been years in the past when I been in the different January extremes. I have felt overwhelmed by grief, or plowed over by the insanity of the overly full Christmas season, or hopeful and…
I love hearing real-life stories of people who are embracing learning. When I created my class in Teachable: How to Build a Personal Curriculum, I kept some specific examples in mind. Here are 8 specific people from my Substack community and personal relationships that inspired me to create this class: This person has adult kids…
What I read and some results of my planning. ❄️🎄🎀 This month was very full but not overwhelming (thankfully!). In my home, there was so much joy and togetherness, but not as many structured and scheduled events which we all definitely needed. I really enjoyed spending more time in analog tasks and tangible projects like…
How I will be honoring analog habits, and the slower side of learning through crafts, books, and home rhythms. It’s the cozy reset my brain needs. . While working on my Personal Curriculum online course, there was an afternoon when I was also thinking ahead into the next few months. In Lesson 2 we discuss…
Practical tips to help reluctant readers fall in love with books. Let’s turn stories into a source of joy and curiosity, not just another homework assignment! [+ free printable] This post is a favorite from the blog archives:my favorite tips for reluctant readers, especially kids. Enjoy! 📖 We can all agree that reading is a…
December can often be full of a mixture of opposites. We are often faced with a paradox of emotions or situations within each day. We can be filled with grief over loss, but then awed by the magic in the season kept alive by those still here with us. Some days can feel heavy, overwhelming,…
Rhythms are patterns we follow as a way of doing something. I think of a rhythm as a soundtrack to the morning or afternoon. If I were in a movie, what music would be playing in the background? This post is a favorite from the blog archive. Enjoy! 💙 As I get into the habit…
[What I actually read and enjoyed working on this month.] I had some ambitious plans this month… Check out the video to see how it actually went! 😁 For this post, let’s start with confessions I did not share in the Substack Live. Confessions & Falling Short: As I mentioned, working on creating my online…