Posts by CultivatingMyRoots

Today, I... ~took the girls to storytime at the library ~did all the dishes ~tidied my sewing room ~got COMPLETELY DRESSED, hair, makeup, and clothes that made me feel nice. :) It helped a LOT.    I still have...

Yay!!! For whatever reason this morning I have been super-productive. I only had one kid (their Dad took oldest for a night, and just picked up both and took them off for the night since he didn't get time with them while we were on...

I tried reading through to get to the end of the last thread, and got dizzy! It was so fantastic to see everybody motivating each other, and I love how easy things become when they are broken into 'chunks.'   Here are my...

2012 is year of the dragon, which is the Chinese calendar I was born in. By the power of suggestion, I am trying to make this a FANTASTICALLY SUPER CHARGED YEAR. I am trying to use MDC to keep me motivated and accountable, as well as...

Toddler is still not asleep. I got rid of a stack of paperwork(and filled out what I needed to) as well as responded to emails. Now... ~piling things in Salvation Army pile! ~Cleaning kitchen ~Sorting through the piles on my...

http://www.marcandangel.com/2010/11/15/12-dozen-places-to-self-educate-yourself-online/   http://www.ztcollege.com/ (new, but looks promising!)   http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Wikiversity:Main_Page   I...

I haven't posted on MDC in AGES, because I have been working my tush off getting my house/life/finances in order.    I have succeeded! However, tonight the four year old wouldn't sleep (is in fact reading loudly still)...

Does anyone do this? I guess it seems sort of a weird question, because we are working and learning every day, but does anyone ACTIVELY educate themselves as much as possible, outside of a college/university setting? I ask because I...

My personal beliefs on unschooling are ALL about doing what is the most positive and enriching for yourself and your child, and if she likes the ISP program, who gives if it makes someone else feel smug? The important thing is that your...

Alright. So, I am SERIOUSLY considering this off-grid plan. I have a few questions/concerns, though, and I'm hoping some of you mamas that are farther down the off-grid path can help. 1) How much does winter suck if you don't have...