Pleasantly Surprised by Learning

We are settling into a new week which also means we are about to get back into some unschooling and curiosity adventures here. Because we tend to have two days with appointments, I try to create as flexible a schedule as possible; even so, I also tend to have internal...

The Quieter Moments of Life

the sun coming up during the Easter sunrise service It’s Resurrection (or Easter) Sunday here for our family, and with a husband who works as the Director of Traditional Music at a local United Methodist Church, it’s been a busy week for him and the rest of the church...

Daydream Believers…

I am fairly certain neither of our teenagers have ever heard the classic Monkeys tune, Daydream Believers, and yet, I am also pretty confident they are each regular daydreamers. But, while I believe this to be true, this post is not about their daydreams or even their...

What Now?

Just two nights ago you and your fellow disciples were sitting with your best friend, rabbi, Savior and today you are sitting in darkness and despair. You heard the words He said as the group of you sat around the table; but you struggled truly to understand them....

Simple Pleasures Bring Us Together

Today, outside our windows, the sun is shining and there is a breeze carrying hints of summer on the air. Even the temperatures are providing us a bit of those early, soon-to-be-here summer vibes. Because it has been a busy week that has brought us outside our house...