How the Public School System Crushes Souls

While surfing around the blogospere, I came across a post titled How the Public School System Crushes Souls. With a title like that, you know it has to be good. Steve brings up lots of good points and I encourage anyone who wants to know learn more to visit the library and check out some of the resources in his book list, which is at the end of the post. Share...

Thinking Blog

Doc has named A Day in Our Lives, along with the other blogs in her blogroll, as blogs that make her think and we get this cute Thinking Blog Award Thanks Doc! I’d like to and pass it along to all the blogs that participate in Unschooling Voices. Consider yourself a blog that makes me think! Share ...

Socialization Cartoon

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Just Jacqueline

Future attachment mama Making a tent out of your comforter is fun! Share ...

Fun in the hot tub

Out of all the things Billy & I have bought over the years, this is the best one. I am so in love with my hot tub. And it seems so are my kids and their friends. Here’s the girls with some of their friends. They had all just been in the pool but it got cold after a while so they jumped in here to warm up. Um, Buddie-I know you like hot water, but I think 103 is just a bit to hot for...

My tattoos

I’ve never posted pictures of my tattoos, although I’ve been wanting to for a while. This was the first one I got and it’s on the side of my left ankle. I got this the year before I opened my dance studio. Quick story: It was done by an artist named Sweat. Being it was my first, I had no idea what to expect and I was yelling and screaming a lot. lol I apologised but he told me that he was into S & M and...

Mommy, can we come inside now?

I made the dogs go outside so I could mop the kitchen floor, but how can I do that when this is what I see through the door? That mine on the left (Mini) and her sister T.J., my mom’s dog. Of course, I crumbled and let them in. They know how to get to me. Share ...

This unschooling moment has been brought to you by...

I almost feel like it’s my duty, as an unschooling mom to share moments like this because I read so such CRAP online about how you can’t trust kids to make their own choices. That if a child chooses their own food, they’ll eat gummy bears and chips everyday, ALL DAY LONG. That if a child has computer freedom, they’ll either be playing games all day or visiting porno sites. Bullshit. I have living,...

Daddy on the loose

Jacqueline had a friend sleeping over last week and Shawna joined them on the trampoline. Everything was going great, until the problem child wanted to play. That’s him in the middle, the big kid with the Metallica shirt. Jacqueline tried to get a sip of water but sometimes the simplest of things become mayhem when Daddy is involved. I love the expression on her face. lol You’ll notice Shawna & Jasmine...

Woodpeckers & Crows

I’ve previously blogged about all the beautiful birds I see around here and my quest to photograph them. I was walking to my car, parked in front of my house when I heard the familiar tapping of a woodpecker. I had tried once before to get his picture, but he flew away while I was getting the camera so I’m psyched I got it this time! Later that day, I was on my way outside to clean and fill the bird bath but saw...