graduations, a wedding, and making room for special family moments I loved sitcom re-runs in the 90’s! 📺 In the off season writers, directors, actors, and all the people needed to make a TV show took time off. The TV channel would play old favorites from the season and it was my chance to catch…
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Your Brain Deserves Better Than Survival Mode
A practical analog tool for stay-at-home moms who want more than getting through the day. Creates a solution for monotony, mindless distraction, and mental drift. As a new mom, I created something I called “My Nursing Basket”. I knew that feeding my baby would take 20-30 minutes of sitting in a chair with not much…
My March/April Personal Curriculum Plans
What’s in my personal curriculum basket & how I planned it out Today I am sharing all the reasons behind my planning based on my personal study-type (Relaxed but Intentional) as well as my book list for the next 2 months. Right now my personal curriculum is all about learning that fits into my real…
February Recap & Reflections
I’m still figuring this out, but here is what captured my attention in the midst of this busy month. “I love that you wear an apron unironically.” I said while chopping celery. “What? What does that even mean?” my sister Mandy laughed and looked a bit perplexed. “It’s just that whenever I do anything in…
My Analog Bag
(free PDFs) and tips for subtle resistance to our tech-obsessed culture Maybe is my 90’s teen years or my love for tangible tools, but I have always been a bit more analog than those around me. When I leave the house I consider it a form of subtle resistance to our tech obsessed culture to…
My February Personal Curriculum Plans
“You seriously read over 100 books last year?” His eyes went wide as he looked from me to the bookshelf beside my desk. “Yeah,” I laughed, pointing to the basket on the side table. “These are just the ones I’m reading this month.” Another friend peeked into the doorway. “Okay, but I love this room!…
My January Recap
[ a few confessions, my DNFs, and how I spent my January ] It seems a bit cheesy to say but, seriously where did this month go? For me, January has been a month full of homemaking projects, planning, social gatherings, reading, and school lessons. Each day has been full of projects, teaching, investing in…
My Study Type & How I Make It Work
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…
4 Study Types – Personal Curriculum Tips
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…
My January Personal Curriculum Plans
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…