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Embracing Community Used To Be Hard.

Our family has slowly come from being loners to being a group of people who love spending time with other people.  Well, to be honest it's been me that has needed a little extra time to come around....

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defeating those voices in your head

We didn't grow up dancing.  We weren't allowed to have dancing at our wedding.  It's still difficult doing the simplest things -- like hula hooping -- because those same still small voices in the back...

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The things that make it difficult

I've talked about how our RV journey changed things and how I became seduced by simplicity but I'm here to tell you that it isn't easy.  I feel as though I'm in a constant state of re-evaluation.  I...

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Cottage Corners And Our Freedom

There is a basket full of yarn sitting in the corner.  Two specific colors lay in wait for me to mold them into a scarf.  And not just any scarf, but the one that Harry Potter wears.  Why do I feel the...

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What is unschooling? 10 answers that satisfy the curious

OK here we go.  I will be the first to admit that I'm a nosey person.  I want to know all about your life.  I'm realizing that since we've embraced the unschooling title we've gotten SO MANY questions....

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Unedited Chapters :: The Odd Couples

It is happening.  A friend and I have decided to blog about our marriages.  Today is the very first day of my words being scribbled over there.  I will be posting on Mondays, sharing snippets of those...

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Lately

Lately, we've been enjoying hanging out with kindreds.We went camping, had great family conversations about many topics :)AND I got to hang out with this chic.Tiffany and I have known each other for...

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Lately :: Snippets From Our Life

We've been playing the card game golf, like, every day.  It's becoming our new favorite.  These are the faces of worried children as they realize the game is about to end and they've got lots of points...

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What Getting A Tree Looks Like In Our House

Each year, we go to the same place.  We grab our beverages, drive down the street and the kids jump out and run between the trees.  It's a hide and seek wonderland.They have high hopes of not being...

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Wolves and Flibbertigibbets

She did it!  Her second novel is completed.  Its rough and ready for mommy to take, edit, and add more words.  Last year, Cayla participated in the youth/young nanowrimo but this year she decided to...

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December Views 2012 :: Scandinavian Christmas Fair With Uncle Cedric and Aunt...

For the month of December, our words will be few but we will be posting daily images from our life, giving you a glimpse into our sacred ordinary days and great adventures. Sign up here to join in on...

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December Views 2012:: It's Beginning To *Smell* A Lot Like Christmas

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December Views 2012 :: How A Tree House Gets Started

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December Views 2012 :: Can't Stop Knitting

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The Metamorphosis :: On Shaving My Head

I've gotten a lot of questions lately because of the changes that people have seen in me over the past year.  Some of the changes have been silent and birthed slowly yet others have been loud and...

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December Views 2012 :: New Books To Alter in 2013

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December Views 2012 :: Who Needs Bookmarks...

When You Can Use Photos!In case you were curious, here's what we are reading right now ::As a couple ::Nightwoods by Charles Frazier &There Are Men Too Gentle To Live Among Wolves by James...

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December Views 2012 :: It's Ball Time

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December Views 2012 :: On Art

Some of you have asked about our art journal, our altered books and all things art related in our life.  It's difficult to share "how to's" since there really are no rules.  The process is different...

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December Views 2012 :: The Many Faces Of Motherhood

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