Last night as I was coming home from a primordial movement class I was stopped by a red light. I sat there daydreaming through a song that had come on the radio, reflecting on the nourishing experience of the evening. Then I clued into how long I had been waiting there for the light to […]
At Winter Solstice we participated in a giving ceremony. We were to bring an item to give away to someone to set our intention for the coming lunation. The object did not have to be related to the intention, but instead be something of significant attachment so that it was not easy to let go […]
Making the descent into the unknown is a scary ride. We are currently working our way out of this wonderful home that has been our comfort for over 8 years. I love this house. It makes me feel good. But it has become clear that it no longer serves us. We were different people than […]
Now that we have decided to sell our home, we are working hard to clean the place up. We have so many things! Being a homeschooling family with a permaculture (make no waste) outlook means that we have a hard time letting ‘useful things’ go sometimes. Like the pile of bricks lovingly brought home in […]
There are times in life where it becomes clear that you need to move on. I have been imagining lately how difficult and frightening it must be for baby birds to be pushed out of the nest by their mothers. But if it weren’t for the mother’s gentle nudge, would the baby bird ever have […]
Last year I wrote about what I wished Halloween could be for our family. I dreamed of a day when we could enjoy the spirit of Halloween in community without the abundance of candy and general tone of consumption. I wanted it to be filled with joy, excitement and good wholesome fun. This year, with […]
We went to the park this morning to meet the children’s grandmother and great-grandmother. It was a beautiful summer morning made better by being together with four generations of people we love! The playground was bustling with children running feverishly from activity to activity. My children participated wholeheartedly in the slides, monkey bars, and teeter […]
Dear Sir, Thank you for taking the time to stop me to address your concern for young children using computers. You took the time to engage with our family even though your sentiment wasn’t clear when you were lurking around the children’s computers glancing at my children then around the library while I was trying […]
When I think about what it means to me to be a ‘Permaculture Parent’ I feel that it really is defined by my approach to life. Looking for ways to live more in line with the Permaculture principles is a way of approaching life. When I change, those around me change. When I learn, those […]
The downside of a digitized culture is that it makes it so easy to feel like we’re ‘missing out’ on things. Here I find another place where I’m unlearning what has been bestowed upon me. I will on occasion experience feelings of loss because of the choices we’re making as a family to diverge from […]
