Peaceful ~ Acrostic Poem

Plant yourself in fertile soil Even in the midst of chaos, storms, drought Allowing yourself to grow, accepting what you can control and letting go of what you can\’t Cultivating the richness, the balance, the calm: carving out the time to Ensure that the calm can wash over you Fulfilling you in all ways, inContinue reading “Peaceful ~ Acrostic Poem”

Setting Up For Our Homeschool Year ~ Schedules and Curriculum

I used to be a teacher.  My classroom was filled with 20 four and five year olds.  We would work through the morning with a focus on reading, art, writing, math, science, circle time, and story time. In all the years I taught, I was given the curriculum, given the calendar, given the order inContinue reading “Setting Up For Our Homeschool Year ~ Schedules and Curriculum”

Welcome Fall ~ Change is in the Air

Happy Fall Y\’all! As I sit here and dwell on this change of season, I am sipping on some pumpkin spice coffee, letting it warm me and listening to my heart.  It has been raining all week, big storms here and there, and cooler weather is beginning to settle in.  The weekend was hot, humid,Continue reading “Welcome Fall ~ Change is in the Air”

A Loving Kindess Message ~ On Emerging

Take a moment. Close your eyes.  Breathe deeply.  Let it out.  Tell yourself… ~May you allow yourself to take up space, to be seen, to be heard~~May you have strong roots that ground you~~May you let yourself plant your feet firmly, grow, & emerge from within~~May you let yourself – inside and out- radiate~~May you letContinue reading “A Loving Kindess Message ~ On Emerging”

No Make Up Challenge ~ What Came of it?

Beside the fact that I am terrible at taking selfie pictures, for which I am sorry, I wanted to share my thoughts and experience on going without makeup.  So almost 2 months ago I gave myself the challenge to go with no make up.  I started July 19. On that day I woke up, putContinue reading “No Make Up Challenge ~ What Came of it?”

Fall, Back to School, & Setting Up Our School

Fall is around the corner, school has started, and we are gearing up to set up our home school year. I am finishing up assessments this week and will be building our home school lesson plan shortly.  I am excited to tell you more about our plan once it is completely set up. But forContinue reading “Fall, Back to School, & Setting Up Our School”

A Loving Kindness Meditation ~ On Finding Calm

Take a moment. Close your eyes.  Breathe deeply.  Let it out.  Tell yourself…  ~May calm wash over you even in the midst of chaos~ ~May you find calm inside and out~ ~May you be filled with calm mentally, psychically, emotionally, spiritually~ ~May calm be your grounding to carry you through~

Health, Diet, & Fitness ~ Results & Successes, More Than the Number on the Scale

Did you know, fat and muscle weigh the same?  One pound of fat or a pound of muscle, either way it is a pound.  However, they don\’t look the same in your body. So you may loose weight for awhile, but hit a plateau.  During that time, you may begin toning up in areas.  So,Continue reading “Health, Diet, & Fitness ~ Results & Successes, More Than the Number on the Scale”