I sometimes wonder how our family would be today if we had made different choices and had different priorities after the birth of our daughter. How many aspects of my daughter's life would have been affected?For example, what would the repercussions have been if I had chosen to focus on a career instead of homeschooling … Continue reading Stubborn Roots, Part 5: Harvest Phase ~ You Reap What You Sow
Invasive weeds often thrive in just about every growing zone in the United States, and pokeweed is no exception. But pokeweed isn't just invasive, it is also highly toxic. Eating its berries can cause pain, nausea, vomiting, bloody diarrhea, and can even be fatal. Many foragers, who have eaten pokeweed and survived the inevitable digestive … Continue reading Stubborn Roots, Part 4: Maturation Phase ~ Growth of School Shooters
All this talk of Timid Ducklings, Wild Horses, swimming birds, and flying fish is now over. At this point, after having been schooled at home through 7th grade, my spunky Wild Horse daughter has now successfully made it in a traditional school setting from 8th through 10th grades - without drugs. The intense epoch of … Continue reading Stubborn Roots, Part 3: Sprouting Phase ~ The Family, Wilting and Dying
What can be both slippery and sticky, both elusive and all-encompassing, all at the same time? Roots of Problems. These are insidious things resembling a monster straight out of a nightmare! Just like the root of a weed, it sneakily feeds and spreads while managing to avoid being correctly identified. Searching it out takes time. … Continue reading Stubborn Roots, Part 1: Introduction ~ Planting the Seed
Pieces to Peace 