welcome

I recently received an email from a blog reader over in Scotland (can I visit you, please!!) asking how I do it all. She said, “I’d just like to know how you do it! You work, write, blog, you learn, you reach out, you pick wild herbs, bake, cook, homeschool, and much, much more. I […]

I always try to stop and smell the roses. Literally. Each afternoon, when I leave my classroom full of students, I am exhausted and craving some sort of sugary or crunchy stress reliever—even a caffeinated pick me up (even though I know these things are harmful in the long run). But then I stop and […]

As 2017 comes to a close, and I put the finishing touches on my tentative plans for 2018, I find myself reflecting on the events of the past year and thinking about lessons 2017 taught me. I wish I could say that I’ve spent the majority of the past year in a mindful state, being […]

Today I’m changing things up a bit and doing something a tad out of the ordinary. I’m getting a bit more personal than I normally do. A reader recently told me they’d like to see more personal posts so they can get to know me better… posts about my daily life. So here’s the start of something a […]

What happens when your kid starts to develop a taste for foods… when they start to prefer certain things over others… when they begin to refuse to eat what you make for dinner… when in reality, they become picky eaters? As mom, you know they need to eat, and you know they need to eat […]

Living in the mountains of East Tennessee can sure bring some doozies of snow storms our way. This past one we got left us with about 8 inches of snow on our mountain, and many without power. Sure we were snowed in for a bit, but our woodstove and propane cookstove kept us warm and […]