Izzy became our family 14 years ago. Little did I know that she would be one of my best RA treatments. She laid on my knees when swollen to care for me, pushed me to move each day, walked me through fears of RA, my dad's death, my children's childhood/teens, and much more. Somehow, she …
Preparing Me for the End
Nature has a special way of providing us with the lessons we need, if we listen. While I practiced attachment parenting, I was in no way a helicopter parent. I felt my children needed to explore the world and gain independence while still under my wing of protection. As my teens began hanging out with …
Homeschool Self Check
In a life before kids, I was a 5th grade teacher. I loved my job. I loved creating integrated lessons that inspired my students. However, when I began homeschooling my children, I wanted something different for them. I wanted to base their learning on interests they themselves had, something I had unsuccessfully tried in the …
Urban Poling
Several months back, I was gifted with a set of walking poles from Urban Poling. The timing couldn't have been better. In April, my left knee was in awful shape and I was using a cane to take short walks. While a gel injection in May helped tremendously and I feel back to my spunky …
Homeschool Slacker
In the spring, my son starts his senior year of college and next fall, he will start his student teaching. My daughter has decided to finish her associate's degree and will move on to a degree in sociology. Visiting the Laura Ingalls Wilder Home I love watching my kiddos as they move through the world. …
Trees: A Reminder of Our Own Magnificence
It's difficult to look at a tree and not see it's beauty. It might be it's height, the beautiful leaves it produces, the refuge it provides for birds and other critters, the food it gives, or simply the calm it brings to our lives because of its permanence. Whatever the reason, it is easy to …
Capturing My Love of Izzy
As Izzy hit 13.5 years old this year, I wanted to capture our time together. When I shared with my husband that our daughter was planning to take some photos, he said, "You have lots of pictures of Izzy." It's true. But not lots of pictures of me with her. I call Izzy #MyForeverToddler because …
COVID19: The Gift of Time Wrapped Up In Fear, and Vulnerability
While the world is experiencing COVID19 together, each country, state, city, family, and individual is seeing it from a different perceptive. For my family and me, COVID19 has been a lovely gift of time tightly wrapped up in fear and vulnerability. It has created anxiety I have never experienced, yet given me more down time …
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FB Live: #ChronicJourneys
I never get tired of Lene calling me her "wise woman." We talk about why she calls me that, raising kids, homeschooling, and my journey with RA.
