How You Can Be “Off Grid” and Still Have Internet
One of the most ridiculous statements directed at us is “how can you be off grid and still have Facebook/blog? I guess I never corralated being off grid with social media. I think one part is that people automatically assume … Continued
Loading Likes...CPS as a Bully Tool
I’ve discussed many issues with CPS but the main one is how CPS investigations are initiated in the first place. Its a bully tool, plain and simple. Pissed off at your neighbor, call CPS. Coworker take the promotion you want? Call … Continued
Loading Likes...Late Night Thoughts
One thing I have learned this past year is not to take things so personally. When our FB page went from a few thousand ( I can’t recall the numbers but it was like 2-3 thousand) to over 45,000 I … Continued
Loading Likes...Quinten’s New Project
Quinten is the reason we started unschooling. He wanted no part of standardized education and we were doing a lot of the “school at home” methods. It was a battle until he was about 10. We decided to allow him … Continued
Loading Likes...A Flair for the Dramatic
I try not to read the horrible things people write about us, but at times I find myself sucked in. I’ve read enough of the tabloid blog to know its all the same story on repeat. Language control is key … Continued
Loading Likes...An attempt to silence me. Us.
I finally launched my blog project this week. It’s to give those who were victimized by CPS a voice. And it’s not just those abused by the system, but those who the system failed. A Voice For Our Families https://avoiceforourfamilies.wordpress.com/ … Continued
Loading Likes...The Homestead Journal ~Catching up~ Volume 2 Week 12-33
The past few months have been busy. I’ve not been inspired to blog much. The salon has been busy and the children have been engrossed in their own hobbies. Joe’s been keeping up with some very adventurous littles. To be … Continued
Loading Likes...In Control
I’m a control freak. Not in the sense I want to control others, but in the sense I need to be in control of my self. I clash with authoritarians, those who seek to be authority and those who believe … Continued
Loading Likes...Homestead Attire: Wool Felt Hat
Jacob bought this hat back in February. He loves it. It’s a crushable wool hat which is a must have for an older brother in a large family. It’s been crushed many many times. He wears it often and it … Continued
Loading Likes...Supporter Attacks
Although it doesn’t surprise me, it does sadden me to hear from so many supporters who have been bullied into silence. I know not many people are as head strong as I am. But it’s pathetic that the trolls are … Continued
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