Blog Feed: The Evolving Homemaker

I quit. No two weeks notice. No weaning down. I just quit. The last couple of weeks have felt really overwhelming. Last Friday night I spent making lists of how our lives would be organized, what our schedule would look like, what the kids school schedule would be everyday, what my schedule should look like [...] > read more

Mindful About Random Acts of Kindess

Published on 2012-03-12 11:23:04

If you remember last week and my massive list of steps to wellness, you can read it here if you don’t, I feel I need to clear up a few things. First, the list is not a goal for every single day. Lots of it I can do everyday, but not all of it. It [...] > read more

Awesome Coffee Cake

Published on 2012-03-09 07:00:01

Pin It Last week the kids did NOT, I repeat, NOT want cereal one more time. As if. And you wanna know what I did NOT want one more time? Pancakes. Good lord, how many days of pancakes can you have? If I ever actually ask, “What do you want for breakfast?” The answer is: [...] > read more

Thursday’s Garden

Published on 2012-03-08 12:20:51

I am thinking that from now until first frost, Thursday’s will be all things blooming. And come to think of it, we are putting in a greenhouse, fingers crossed, in August so maybe it will be year round growing and not just seasonal. We will see. And yes, if you are wondering, I am just [...] > read more

Emotional Eating

Published on 2012-03-06 11:28:44

Yesterday I attempted to begin a cleanse. Yet again. The first time I ever tried the Crazy, Sexy, Diet 21 day adventure cleanse I lasted one, count em’, one day. The next time? Two days. In December, SEVEN days. Yesterday? I had coffee at 5:30 PM. Here is the thing, and for once I could [...] > read more

Today I Am 39

Published on 2012-03-05 10:51:42

Wow. How on earth did this happen? I don’t feel almost 40. I don’t even feel 39. And I think if most people looked at me they would not think I was 39. Or maybe I am just fooling myself, maybe they actually do. I feel as wise as 39 has earned me. And [...] > read more

Can You Make Everyone Happy?

Published on 2012-03-01 07:00:27

Ugh. Rough day. I am writing this post at 11:30 on Wednesday night because I have to switch up my schedule somehow. I have to get more organized. I have to do something other than what I am doing now. What I am doing currently is evidently not working. A few months ago I quit [...] > read more

Knitting A Thumb Hole?

Published on 2012-02-29 10:31:52

So I decided to sleep in this morning since the kiddos went to bed so late and were sleeping in. Instead of getting up and blogging and starting our day, I hid in my room, took the time to meditate, read the second mindfulness training from Plum Village Monastery, and began perusing a book called [...] > read more

Avocado And White Bean Wrap

Published on 2012-02-28 12:01:59

Last month when my kids were puking their tiny little guts out, a dear friend offered to bring us over some dinner so I could get a momentary break from the week of constant bucket grabbing, face wiping, cartoon watching, fluid monitoring, non-showering, sleep lacking, chaos that was my experience at that moment. Another friend [...] > read more

Being Mindful About Where Our Mind Is

Published on 2012-02-27 12:00:44

On Friday I had a great lesson in mindfulness. In fact, I am having the same lesson right at this moment as I sit and type this. Hard lessons takes lots of awareness to overcome. On Friday we were gearing up for quite a busy weekend. My daughter had a dress rehearsal in the early [...] > read more

Recipe For A Perfect Spa Night

Published on 2012-02-24 11:42:20

Pin It Last Saturday my husband took my son on a date. They went to a monster truck show. As fun as that sounded, not, a spa night at home with my little girl sounded like just the date I was after. I sorta had another motive too, other than just planning a perfect spa [...] > read more

Frozen Hot Chocolate

Published on 2012-02-23 11:12:19

Pin It A week ago Monday, I think I died and went to heaven. I was feeling rather PMSy all that day and needed something to fill the cravings and take some of the crank with it. I remembered seeing this recipe a few days before and immediately dragged my computer into the kitchen, set [...] > read more

Knitting Fingerless Gloves

Published on 2012-02-22 04:45:11

Somebody stop me. Not kidding. It is 12:07 AM and I can’t put my knitting down. I feel SO close to being done with my first glove that I just want to keep going, and going, and going. Unfortunately I am NOT, I repeat, NOT the energizer bunny. A night with such little sleep can [...] > read more

Realities Of Homeschooling

Published on 2012-02-21 10:01:19

Last Friday I was grateful for a break in our routine to go to a movie with a homeschooling friend, getting frozen yogurt with the kids, and otherwise spending the day in impromptu fashion of chatting and sharing. We talked a lot about how homeschooling was going at the moment, what was working, what wasn’t [...] > read more

Learning To Love Myself

Published on 2012-02-17 10:09:32

If you remember my guest post over at Get Born on New Year’s Eve, you’ll recall that there were so many things about this year that had me yearning to delve deeply into my own life to extract that which would allow me to live fully, with zest, with fervor, with whimsy. 2012 and I [...] > read more

New Knitting Project

Published on 2012-02-15 04:51:40

It is Wednesday again, I am not sure I like being this clear about how fast my weeks fly by. Nevertheless, here we are yet again with Small Things and the yarn along delight of seeing so many amazing projects. Dare I say it? Out loud? I am not sure I should… I am trying [...] > read more

Valentine’s Day Craft For Kids

Published on 2012-02-14 09:58:16

Pin It Happy Valentine’s Day! While many think it is a cheesy day created to sell endless cheap crud from all around the world to those that are willing to buy, I am thinking that it is a good reminder to hold close those that I hold dear. Often it is easy for me to [...] > read more

In Need Of A Break

Published on 2012-02-13 07:00:51

This is my first Mindful Monday post in some time. I was practicing being more mindful, just not writing about it. But this week as I perused so many blogs and talked to so many people, I discovered an underlying theme that many felt over the last month or so like they just needed a [...] > read more

Easy Juicing

Published on 2012-02-10 10:19:43

Breakfast of champions. Pin It Doesn’t it look delicious? Actually it is. (You can find the recipe below) The first few times I juiced it was a little strange, but this one this morning tastes delicious, so my taste buds must be evolving. As you know, I really dig Kris Carr’s Crazy, Sexy, Diet book [...] > read more

Reading Activity For Kids

Published on 2012-02-09 07:56:15

We have been working on Teach Your Child To Read In 100 Easy Lessons for both kids this year. My son is doing great, but as we got into the book with my daughter I decided it was going a little fast for her Kindergarten attention span so we eased up a bit. In lieu [...] > read more

Knitting A Hat

Published on 2012-02-08 06:30:42

Yarning along this week for the first time in like FORever. Check out all the other projects at Small Things for more inspiration on needles! As I said yesterday, I had a week in January where I didn’t leave the living room floor because I was in need constantly to catch vomit in a trash [...] > read more

Where Have I Been?

Published on 2012-02-07 12:17:45

At home. With some anxiety. With sick kids. And lots of crafting. Some worrying. A wee bit of down time. A funeral. And books. Some sadness. Oh and Pinterest. And lo and behold, boredom began to follow suit. Not daily boredom, but a sense that I wasn’t following my bliss. A deeper sense of boredom. [...] > read more

How To Make A Tooth Fairy Pillow

Published on 2012-01-10 07:00:27

Two weeks ago, we were on a lovely play excursion with some friends. During a little wrestling ‘moment’ between two boys my son got a foot in his mouth. An hour later he states, “Mom, I think there is something wrong with my mouth.” I turn incredulous, and panicked like usual, and said, “What?!” “One [...] > read more

Following Our Natural Rhythms

Published on 2012-01-09 07:00:13

I have noticed lately that there is a definite rhythm to when and how I work best. Last night I was on a cleaning spree after dinner and realized that I actually like to clean best at night. Sort of a way to wrap up the loose ends of the day. Or get focused on [...] > read more

Why I Take My Kids To The Fireworks

Published on 2011-07-05 11:24:07

Yesterday, like many of you, we went to a plethora of BBQ’s, ate way too much food, had lots of fun conversation, lit off some fireworks and enjoyed our sparklers. The toughest part of the day? Deciding what to do about the big firework dis > read more

Having Faith In My Own Mothering Choices

Published on 2011-06-30 12:17:00

Last night, as I was up late online trying to figure out why my pesky Facebook widget isn’t working, yes, that one over there in the sidebar, you see it? That big pink box? Anyway, a friend posted that they may be changing their mind on their > read more

Be The Match And Save A Life

Published on 2011-06-28 11:35:29

Many of you know, that my step brother was diagnosed with leukemia last May. He was 40 at the time, healthy as can be, an avid athlete and healthy eater. He went into remission, but the leukemia has come back. He needs a bone marrow transplant to sav > read more

Mindfulness About What We Say In Front Of Kids

Published on 2011-06-27 11:38:50

I sat in the parking lot of swim class last week, having my kids dry out in the sun. Yes, we were out there because I had forgotten to bring them clean clothes to put on after their class. Another mother oops. Anyway, as I sat there I was watchin > read more

Cars 2 Review

Published on 2011-06-24 19:43:39

Wow. What a disappointment. Pixar…what happened? I knew this movie had spies in it, blech, and some explosions, blech too. But I decided to take the kids, against my gut, since we all loved Cars so much and it is summer. What I can say is > read more

Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes

Published on 2011-06-24 09:47:57

Yum. Cupcake Wars have officially started in our house! Since the kids and I LOVE the Food Network program, we have taken it upon ourselves to try and make fantabulous cupcakes every Tuesday over the summer! So often I am in too much of a hurry t > read more

Fun Things To Do With Kids In The Summer

Published on 2011-06-22 12:18:59

Last weekend I got a few fleeting hours at the coffee shop. One of the things that had been plaguing my to-do list was searching the web and brainstorming my heart out to create a list of fun things to do with the kids this summer. We still have > read more

Urban Farming Works!

Published on 2011-06-21 08:00:03

Surprise, surprise. I ACTUALLY have actual food growing in my yard. Actual food we have ACTUALLY eaten. No joke. Here are some garden photo updates! Our strawberry beds are doing just splendid. I say that in all seriousness! We have picke > read more

Mothering Mantra

Published on 2011-06-20 09:00:53

Mindfulness and parenting. Wow, it can be tough to be mindful enough to stay present with your children, but also mindful enough to be aware of the mantras you are saying in your own head. Last week was especially hard for me and the kids. I get > read more

Balancing Motherhood And Your Passions

Published on 2011-06-18 19:26:53

Sometimes it takes the most of what we have to just keep the hell up, our head above water, our spirit balanced with the demands of parenting. Finding balance with parenting with engagement and my own passions seems to be the greatest thorn in my l > read more

I’m Back, With A Vengence

Published on 2011-06-11 18:14:40

It has been a short while since I have found time to be in this space. It feels good to be home. It is also different this time. More mindful I hope. Less stressful I hope. And a whole lot more about how it can serve me and you and less abo > read more

Computer Mayhem

Published on 2011-05-17 10:03:42

*So obviously, something is going on with me and or my technology. I would never have missed a Mindful Monday post, as it usually sets the tone of what I try to remember or focus on in any given week. I love mindful day. I don’t love my com > read more

Comment on Rain And Gardening by decemberbaby

Published on 2011-05-14 19:19:16

This is my first time on your blog (I think I found you through Sew Liberated), and I love it. Your garden (farm!) is beautiful... you'll feel even more "farmerly" when your kids are wearing their rubber boots and carrying gardening tools and huge > read more

Comment on Rain And Gardening by cpcable

Published on 2011-05-13 13:28:44

Despite the mud, your backyard farm looks beautiful. I'm jealous! > read more

Comment on Rain And Gardening by jenparsons

Published on 2011-05-13 10:51:08

Ok, can I just say, "MY HERO!" Tell me again why you had to move so far away?!?!?! I will call ASAP! What a brilliant idea! :) > read more

Comment on Rain And Gardening by Joe DelaTerre

Published on 2011-05-13 10:40:22

Dude! You know what you need? Burlap coffee bags! Put down a few layers to make a path and then you can get into your garden... Call your local coffee roaster, Sole Roasters in Gunbarrel, or the Brewing Market and Conscious Coffees in Boulder, they s > read more

Rain And Gardening

Published on 2011-05-13 10:21:39

It has rained here for the past 72 hours straight. Seriously. And that is not something that happens that often on the front range of Colorado. We may get an afternoon thunderstorm or two, but two full days of rain? We consider that a blessin > read more

Comment on Mindful About Service by Evi

Published on 2011-05-10 15:54:07

Once again your post is so relevant to me Jen! (I often think how come we are so much alike but live in two far-away corners of this earth :) ). My maternity leave is almost over and I've been struggling whether I should give my high-profile job (I' > read more

Comment on Mothering And Activism by Ann Richmond

Published on 2011-05-10 07:29:16

Such a delicate balance, indeed. Happy Mother's Day!! > read more

Comment on Mothering And Activism by amy

Published on 2011-05-10 06:33:43

Inspiring Jen, thank you! Hope you had a happy Mama's Day too! Miss you! > read more

Mindful About Service

Published on 2011-05-09 13:19:55

“The work of a person laboring in some humble occupation is no less relevant to the well-being of society than that of, for example, a doctor, a teacher, a monk, or a nun. All human endeavor is potentially great and noble. So long as we carry o > read more

Comment on Mothering And Activism by Evi

Published on 2011-05-08 18:02:23

This is beautiful Jen, thank you so much! The Divine Matrix works just the way you described it: if we start cultivating peace within our hearts and between us and those closest to us then peace is going to start being reflected in the rest of world > read more

Comment on Mothering And Activism by cpcable

Published on 2011-05-08 11:41:37

And a Happy Mother's Day to you too! > read more

Mothering And Activism

Published on 2011-05-08 09:00:19

On this Mother’s Day, the Mama’s at Mother’s Acting Up asked me to add my two cents to the boiling pot of what mothering and activism looks like, this on a day that began not as a reason to give flowers to our mother’s but as > read more

Comment on Raspberry Dark Chocolate Muffins by Ann Richmond

Published on 2011-05-05 15:40:08

can't wait to try these!!! > read more

Raspberry Dark Chocolate Muffins

Published on 2011-05-05 11:18:44

Ummm…breakfast. My kids have taken lately to not liking cereal. I buy some. I pour it in a bowl. I pour our delivered to the doorstep milk into it, only to have it sitting there three hours later with two spoonfuls taken out of it. I te > read more

Mindful About Our Cups

Published on 2011-05-02 11:58:27

Last week I had a conversation with the kiddos at bedtime when they were not settling down and continually interrupting the few moments of quiet my husband and I actually get after they go to sleep. I was headed to the tub for a relaxing soak and t > read more

No {Mostly} Spend Month Update #4

Published on 2011-04-29 11:02:36

Here it is, the last and final installment of the month I spent not spending in some areas and spending more instead in others. Truthfully. A month ago I joined Little Eco Footprints in her journey to consume less for a month and I have become quit > read more

Joys Of Spring Gardening

Published on 2011-04-27 10:16:35

Ahh…the days are growing longer, the rainy season has begun-ok it lasts like two weeks here, my fingernails are permanently dirty, there is much work to do everyday, the early spring veggies have sprouted and are on their way to producing valua > read more

Mindful About The Toys Our Kids Play With

Published on 2011-04-25 13:32:17

I have no answer to this one. It is a continual struggle for me. Today I would like YOUR input, if anything to start a conversation. How mindful do we need to be about the toys that are brought into our homes? Dilemma: Your child wants Star War > read more

No {Mostly} Spend Month Update #3

Published on 2011-04-22 10:21:14

Oh Beautiful for smoggy skies, insecticided grain, For strip-mined mountain’s majesty above the asphalt plain. America, America, man sheds his waste on thee, And hides the pines with billboard signs, from sea to oily sea. ~George Carlin I neede > read more

Mindful About Our Own Pitfalls

Published on 2011-04-18 12:27:18

Here we are again, another Mindful Monday has rolled around and I can tell you that this past week may have been my worst performance yet on mindfulness. Seriously. I count it as a blessing though that this time I am fully aware of my disastrous down > read more

No {Mostly} Spend Month Update #2

Published on 2011-04-15 10:22:11

We have arrived at the midway point of my no spend month, in which I am joining Little Eco Footprints in challenging myself and my family to spend only on needs and not on every want. My first update last Friday, you can read here. This week? No St > read more

Crazy Sexy Diet – Book Review

Published on 2011-04-14 12:24:22

Crazy Sexy Diet by Kris Carr; there is so much I loved about this book. Mostly I LOVED the sassy attitude of the author! Now that is a gal I could be friends with! And you will remember from this post here, that I couldn’t speak highly en > read more

A Sense Of Overwhelm

Published on 2011-04-13 12:46:10

I am not going to lie today…I am givin’ it to you straight… I am completely overwhelmed at the moment. I have SO stinkin’ much to do and not nearly enough time to do it in. I just got done writing a list of things that nee > read more

Checking Out…Mindfully

Published on 2011-04-11 09:00:25

I had an interesting thing happen this weekend. Well, interesting is relative I suppose, another may have found this ‘thing’ completely fantastic. Still another might have thought this ‘thing’ was a complete and utter disa > read more

No {Mostly} Spend Month Update

Published on 2011-04-08 09:00:41

It has been exactly one week since I joined Little Eco Footprints and challenged myself to a no spend month on ‘wants’ but only on ‘needs’ for the entirety of April. You can read that post here. I will take Friday’s fo > read more

Alaskan Craft Project For Kids

Published on 2011-04-06 11:54:54

For the last month or so, we have been studying Alaska. We just finished up, with our grand finale of an art project. I can’t tell you how tired I am of doing ‘crafts’ with the kids. Since we began doing more ‘unit’ > read more

Native American Flute Bag

Published on 2011-04-05 09:00:39

What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset. Crowfoot, Blackfoot warrior and orator 1830 – 1890 Tha > read more

Mindful About Suffering

Published on 2011-04-04 09:00:53

I was reminded multiple times this past week about personal suffering, and how much we play a part in creating our own. This isn’t the kind of suffering that comes when a catastrophe happens in your life, this sort of suffering comes when we > read more

So I Took The Kids For Ice Cream.

Published on 2011-04-01 16:42:24

Sigh. I took one day off from blogging, and that seemed alright. I had spent way too much time crafting and way to much time blogging and the kids were feeling the pinch. Cranky and fighting was our daily grind. Yesterday I decided to just ge > read more

Starbucks, I Am Breaking Up With You

Published on 2011-03-30 10:48:07

It has been a fifteen year love affair. One my husband, and so many of my friends never truly understood. They couldn’t see the love I felt from 16 oz of your frothy foam, with a hint of caramel sauce to awaken my senses. Nor the yummy-ne > read more

Dying Playsilks Part 2

Published on 2011-03-29 10:18:18

Remember not so long ago, I dyed playsilks for the first time with a friend of mine? You can read that post here. Well, this weekend I took to task playing catch up with so many of the projects that had been cluttering up our living space. First on > read more

Mindful In The Moment

Published on 2011-03-28 10:57:03

The congregation at my Unity church yesterday got ripped a new one. And I am being totally serious about this. I was having a hard time concentrating at service yesterday, the kids had woken me up all night yet again, I was yawning, I was having > read more

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Published on 2011-03-26 00:04:22

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Rhythm

Published on 2011-03-25 10:24:53

Rhythm. “Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm, and harmony.” ~Thomas Merton It is so elusive to me. During the equinox, rhythm was on my mind a lot. One is supposed to set their intention in the spring ar > read more

Felt Fairies

Published on 2011-03-23 09:48:26

Here they are, our new little nature table friends. I used the flower fairy pattern and instructions from Wee Folk Art again which you can find here. The gnomes were so dang cute I couldn’t help but use their adorable pattern for the fairie > read more

First Season Seeds Are In

Published on 2011-03-22 13:33:03

OK, I took the line “as soon as soil can be worked” from the back of the seed packet and went with it. I really needed some time in the dirt this weekend, to feel grounded, literally, to recall the sheer magic of the seed to plant to > read more

Mindful About Humanity

Published on 2011-03-21 11:05:28

(Before you read this post today, if you haven’t, read this one here. You will get a better understanding of where I am at this moment.) I went to see Ruined this weekend with two fabulously passionate friends of mine. I couldn’t have > read more

Spring Equinox

Published on 2011-03-18 14:40:24

The spring equinox is here, well on Sunday, but I have been feeling it for weeks. Like a friend of mine said last night at our Women’s Circle, her nervous system gets all ramped up and it is hard to stay grounded this time of year. I would say > read more

Felt Gnomes

Published on 2011-03-17 13:58:53

Oh my goodness. How cute are these little people? I stayed up a bit past my bed time last night making them. I was getting very tired of checking everyone’s blogs I follow to see the loveliest of projects splattered all over their pages, whil > read more

Preschool Math Activity

Published on 2011-03-16 11:08:51

I tried another activity from the site we used last week, you can check it out here. I was a bit less impressed with it once I got it together and she started doing it. She did great, and enjoyed it, but this little one is ready for addition at thi > read more

Mindful Space

Published on 2011-03-14 09:00:53

One thing about motherhood, life probably, but I have only my perspective which is that of a mother, is that it seems like there is not a lot of space. By space I don’t mean physical space, more rooms, more yard, more of anything. I am referr > read more

Strawberry Fields

Published on 2011-03-11 11:52:07

Wild Strawberries “Are wild strawberries really wild? Will they scratch an adult, will they snap at a child? Should you pet them, or let them run free where they roam? Could they ever relax in a steam-heated home? Can they be trained to not g > read more

Strawberry Fields

Published on 2011-03-11 11:52:07

Learning Activity For Math

Published on 2011-03-10 12:18:45

I tried a new math activity with my littlest one this week and it went over extremely well! I got the initial idea for this preschool activity from this site here, from her Math section number 2. I had to change it up a little bit, to make it work > read more

The Simple Living Guide Book Review

Published on 2011-03-08 12:21:51

I can simply say I LOVED THIS BOOK. The Simple Living Guide by Janet Luhrs. From the moment I started it up in the mountains for a weekend away with my family, to the turn of the last page. This book has changed my life on a deeper level than any o > read more

Mindful Speech

Published on 2011-03-07 10:49:06

Last week, I got in a heated discussion about marijuana and parenting. The question revolved around whether smoking a j or a bowl after this kids went to bed or to regain ones peace seemed like an o.k. practice to engage in as a parent. My take? I > read more

Strawberries Here We Come

Published on 2011-03-04 10:29:42

“I never had any other desire so strong, and so like to covetousness, as that one which I have had always, that I might be master at last of a small house and a large Garden.” ~Abraham Cowley, The Garden, 1666 It is as if Abraham took the > read more

Dying Playsilks

Published on 2011-03-03 14:03:21

We went to a friends house on Tuesday to dye playsilks. I must admit she did ALL of the research in how to take part in this little activity. She did all the diligent reading and then pieced together from all the differing opinions what directions > read more

Planting Anxiety

Published on 2011-03-02 11:53:16

Spring is here. Not literally, but for those of us who like to spend 9 months out of the year with our hands carrying a distinct tinge of the earth around with us and under our nails, Spring IS here. I am feeling a bit overwhelmed, excited, nervous > read more

Art And Kids

Published on 2011-02-25 10:27:43

“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” ~Pablo Picasso In homeschooling, there were two commitments I wanted to make to myself and my kiddos. One, that we did science a lot. Two, that we > read more

Self Care And Motherhood

Published on 2011-02-23 14:51:48

I had to pass this post on to everyone today. This is a dear friend of mine who, damn, inspires me every time I see her. When she was pregnant with her son, I was in awe of her personality, her calming presence in a room, her sweet demeanor, her > read more

Learning To Write The Alphabet

Published on 2011-02-22 13:41:44

Last week I saw this post by The Artful Parent and was reminded that chalkboards can be used for lots of things, including learning how to read. I am not sure who told me this little trick or where I saw it, it may have been the Montessori teachers > read more

Mindful Message

Published on 2011-02-21 10:46:12

Strange? Or serendipitous? Last week I was reading in Nothing To Do Nowhere To Go by Thich Nhat Hanh and this statement, which I underlined, by Master Linji, a Zen Master who lived in China beginning somewhere between 810 and 815, stood out: “ > read more

The Plate Spinner

Published on 2011-02-18 12:46:37

How many heads, fingers, toes, knees, elbows, noses, can you spin plates on? All at the same time? If you’re a Mom, the answer is all of the above. All of the time. The only question then would be, how good at it are you? All of that sp > read more

E-Readers Or Print?

Published on 2011-02-16 13:21:41

This morning I was laying in bed thinking about e-readers. Not for fun and because I couldn’t think about anything else, but because I bought a book my friend is currently reading on her e-reader. What I laid in bed thinking, was that for all > read more

Mindful Investing

Published on 2011-02-14 15:34:39

Wow. That is harder than it sounds, mindful investing. As we begin to explore our financial options as the years wain on, I am pretty disgusted with what I find. Everyone says, invest in mutual funds right? How many people are giving thought to the > read more

Words For The Weeks End 2.11

Published on 2011-02-11 11:19:06

“By soulful living, I mean the process in which a person invests the time and energy to develop her inner self, to connect with whatever higher being or spiritual presence she believes in. In my view this is all that is required. Once a perso > read more

Reading Activities

Published on 2011-02-10 12:56:01

Not to disappoint, I am passing on a few of the activities my son has been partaking in to get those reading juices flowing without him having to follow an arbitrary workbook or force himself to read a book he has no interest in reading. It seems t > read more

African Craft

Published on 2011-02-09 13:46:09

Last month we were studying Africa and reading tons of books from the library. To round out our introductory study, my kids are in preschool and first grade, we did an awesome papier-mache craft! The initial idea came from here. Ours did not turn o > read more

Another Day Stepping Froward

Published on 2011-02-08 12:43:49

I had to take yesterday off. Mostly to be mindful of everything I was feeling. And to paint my son’s new room. Which was a perfect meditation. So much has happened in the last few days. I have let go of something that was HUGE in my life. > read more

Words for the Weeks End 2.4

Published on 2011-02-04 10:35:43

First post to the new face. There are still some changes to be made, so look for all the updates next week! Until then, this awesome quote by Ed Abbey on his fan page today: “If you’ve never ridden a fast horse at a dead run across a dese > read more

Mindful Socializing

Published on 2011-01-31 11:37:05

So I went to a party on Saturday. And of course, judging by my lifestyle as a homeschooler, urban farmer (trying), simplicity mover, attempter at mindfulness, I tend to disagree with so many conversations at such gatherings. I had an awesome day le > read more

Words For The Weeks End 1.28

Published on 2011-01-28 10:14:45

“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” ~Buddha > read more

A Gift For You

Published on 2011-01-27 12:12:52

I have decided to do something a little crazy today. I am giving a little gift away. The idea is to copy this post link to your bookmarks, so that every single time you feel like the biggest slacker, or completely unorganized, or like you must be > read more

Timing

Published on 2011-01-26 10:01:12

It is funny this morning, I thought I didn’t really have much to say today, maybe I would skip a post. I checked on some of my favorite blogs and Farmama had a post about time. She gets a lot of things I am completely jealous of done. A > read more

Blessed I Am

Published on 2011-01-25 09:48:26

Thich Nhat Hanh comes to Colorado every year. Both for a week long retreat, and a public discussion. I always have an excuse why I can’t do either. I used to have a fundraiser event I organized soon after his visit, so the timing was bad. > read more

Mindful Living

Published on 2011-01-24 14:05:06

I just got back in from three days in a mountain cabin with my hubby, two kids, and two dogs. While we were away, I was reading a fantastic book, that I am not going to share the title of just yet, in between board games, card games, adventures in > read more

Words For The Weeks End 1.21

Published on 2011-01-21 11:06:33

“People say that I am remembered by various things, but I hope one of the them would be the encouragement to live the life you want to live. Live your life so that you will not leave too many things undone. Live the life you sing about. Liv > read more

Reluctant Reader?

Published on 2011-01-20 13:07:12

Since I have been asked to share some ideas about how I am converting curriculum into more jazzy ways of learning, I am passing on the first of my ideas to help my reluctant reader begin to read…without really knowing that he is doing it! First > read more

A Knitter I Am Not…Yet

Published on 2011-01-19 11:27:45

I finished my second scarf ever. It isn’t much better than the first. This was the first one I did two winters ago. It is as crooked as can be, and I haven’t decided yet if I will rip it out and start over, or keep it as a ‘see ho > read more

Can We Just Quit With The Opinions? Please?

Published on 2011-01-18 12:17:26

First, you must watch this video here. Then, only then, can you read on. Amy Chau’s book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother is all the rage on the internet today. Curious, I watched the above video and all I could think about was how irritated I > read more

Mindful About This Holiday

Published on 2011-01-17 11:14:49

I had a blog post in mind this morning, that had nothing to do with Martin Luther King Jr. Then I read a quote a friend posted on Facebook, and couldn’t resist being mindful about today. “History will have to record that the greatest tr > read more

Words For The Weeks End 1.15

Published on 2011-01-14 12:39:51

“When you walk through a storm, Hold your head up high, And don’t be afraid of the dark, At the end of a storm, there’s a golden sky, And the sweet silver song of a lark.” ~You’ll Never Walk Alone > read more

I Have Noticed A Thing…Or Two

Published on 2011-01-13 12:23:48

…in the last few weeks. My life has become a lot more enjoyable just by taking moments to decide what I actually want IN my life. Before and during my hiatus I had read a ton of books on simplicity. Circle of Simplicity, The Joy of Less, and > read more

They Learn. Boy Do They Learn.

Published on 2011-01-12 14:36:50

As I mentioned yesterday, I have been reading a TON about kids and learning recently. Funny thing, whenever I want to know about something, I go find all the information I can about it and teach myself. Why do we assume with kids it would be any di > read more

They Learn. Boy Do They Learn.

Published on 2011-01-12 14:36:50

Breathing Room!

Published on 2011-01-11 15:19:34

I have some. Breathing room. Thank you all for being SO understanding. I had a few weeks with the in-laws in town, then a few days to relax and let the hair down, then started school with the kids for this past week after the holidays. THAT went a > read more

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