So I like to think that I know my firstborn child pretty well. He ushered me into motherhood, and I him into the world. We have the same general interest and hobbies, a passion for knowledge, and a zest for life. So I felt perhaps overly confident in the idea of homeschooling this year. We … Continue reading Homeschooling V.S. In Schooling
It's no secret that things have been hard. And having just come to the other side of my annual rotation around the sun it feels like there's a possibility for new direction and growth. A birthday being an annual marker is the perfect opportunity to look back on what has happened, and then look forward … Continue reading Picking Up The Pieces
Things have been hard. I know that things have been hard for everyone this year. We are physically and emotionally carrying a load that we never could have imagined possible. The world is hurting, we are hurting. And I know we have to be broken down to build our selves up better and stronger. And … Continue reading Just Breath
To the wonderful human beings I call my children, I am sorry. And I love you. I am sorry that the world has reached such a state of disarray that the beautiful life you once led is no longer a safe option for you or any other child on this planet. I am sorry that … Continue reading To My Children: I am sorry. And I love you.
I am an essential worker. However I live where I work, so it's like being an essential worker on crack. Imagine being an essential worker in your own home, taking care of others, The rules about taking care of people changing from week to week, outside invested interest upset with you no matter what you … Continue reading Thoughts On Being An Essential Worker
I'm not really sure what to write anymore. Sure they're the general antics of motherhood and homesteading. Yeah my kids learned to kayak this week, and there was a snafu where I had to process six flats of cherries STAT, and my cat let a half-dead bird loose in the house. But all of that … Continue reading A Not So Independence Day
Is it just me, or was the end of this past school year lackluster at best. Admittedly I was a mediocre homeschooling parent, but even then it seems like we slowly faded into summer rather than the grand explosion of excitement and frenzy that normally unfolds in our household. Sure there have been the usual … Continue reading Summer Vacation in an Outbreak
Oh. My. God. If I could just be frank, we are fucked right now. There's a global pandemic the likes of which have never dealt with before, we are on the brink of civil unrest due to human rights issues, there have been confirmed cases of unidentified flying objects (we haven't even as a public … Continue reading Gratitude in the Apocolypse
Our response to the pandemic was very proactive in nature. Before we were even mandated to by the state we closed down our community to self-quarantine so that we could still live our life together without fear. Given the exceptionally vulnerable population that we work with we felt it our heavy responsibility to keep these … Continue reading Vacationing in a Pandemic
I strongly encourage everyone to live a life full of music. Be it any age, in any place, music is accessible to all. It transcends class barriers and preconceived notions. It can transport you to anytime and anyplace. It can bring up episodes of nostalgia or help process big emotions and feelings. Through it, we … Continue reading Live a Life Full of Music
The Hot Mess Homestead 