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Life at the Home School

I stand at the counter in the kitchen, cutting up peppers and onions to sauté and add to the black and pinto beans on the stove. As I work, I’m listening to my two kids and Sash play “Dungeons and Dragons Online.” They have a PC and two laptops going, so they can each play […]

Feline Divine

I’m always telling everyone how much I love cats – and it’s all true. But why do I have such an affinity for them? When I was a very small child, my Dad helped me start a campaign. At the time, Mom didn’t care for cats (though she loves them now). Dad said, “every little […]

This Is a No-Yelling Zone

Being an empath has its good points and its downsides. I’m afraid of other people’s anger. It doesn’t much matter if it’s directed at me or not – if I’m in the same space as someone who is venting their anger, I get scared. My breath becomes shorter, my stomach tenses up, and I may […]

A General Update

Well, it finally happened. Day 9 of the blog challenge, and I’m at a loss for what to write about. Huh. I guess I’ll just give a general update, for you, my loyal readers. The kittens, Merlin and Percy, are now 10 months old. I think they’re nearly full grown. They’re beautiful! They like to […]

Mmm…Pasta (for a Good Cause)

Our homeschool group is called the Maine Wholeschoolers (see below for more information about who we are and what we do). On Thursday, December 3rd, we’re having a Spaghetti Supper as a fundraiser. We’re great cooks, and the menu will feature a delicious tomato sauce, meatballs if you want them (kept separate so we can […]

Psst, Pass It On

I’m blessed with a vibrant community. I know many types of people who have a wide variety of interests and outlooks on life. My Facebook friends list tells the tale. Look closely and you’d see overlapping ripples of people who know each other in varying contexts. There’s a core group of homeschool families, the Maine […]

The Red Temple

I just came home from the third meeting of a new group for Pagan women here in Maine: The Red Temple. It was started by a friend who decided to invite a diverse group of women to get together each month on the new moon. We gather for conversation, group projects, and (of course) snacks. […]

Original Bliss

I attended the fall meeting of the MPCA today. One of the things we talked about was the need for the leaders of groups and rituals to be responsible for the well being of all the participants. The discussion was sparked by the events at a sweat lodge in Arizona last month, where two participants […]

My Creative Process

Throughout the course of any given day, I’m busily cooking up creative ideas. It happens spontaneously in the course of living my life. The ideas are often related to writing, which is my primary art form, but aren’t limited to that milieu. Some drift by, perhaps never to be recalled. The ones I find particularly […]

Why Worry?

It seems to be part of our human nature to worry. In my opinion, it’s largely a waste of time and energy. If we’re creating more of what we focus on, then why manifest these unpleasant thoughts in our experience? However, “don’t worry, be happy” is much easier said than done. This Samhain I decided […]