One day I found Matt showing the boys You Tube videos of paratroopers. Yikes, couldn't he show them civilians jumping from planes? I really dislike all of the military videos on You Tube (yes, we have watched some before) because they really glorify the military. There's enough pressure with a father who served in the military and likes to tell a few tales to his boys, but then with the way the media glorifies it...I know, I am being a bit paranoid since the boys are only 3, but now I have 2 little paratroopers in the back yard! Let it go, Lisa...
Here is a photo update of our garden. I can't believe how big the tomato plants have gotten! One day the boys were awfully quiet for a long time so I peaked outside to discover that they had discovered the first snap peas and were happily picking and eating them. What a joy to discover them finding such pleasure in that experience!
Finally, a few more photos of me! Not that I am too anxious to put these on my blog, but my fans have requested it! Ha, Ha! I am going to post a few more tomorrow because I now have a beautiful henna tatoo on my belly that I want to show off as well.
Love this You Tube. This is an introduction to the film, The Future of Food, which is really quite shocking. I think it's incentive for all of us to reclaim our food supply! You can find the entire video on You Tube.
I just watched another inpirational birth video last night which I ordered from www.birthasweknowit.com. It was quite a beautiful video with lots of amazing births documented. I would say it really focused on the spiritual aspects of birth. It was a bit intimidating to me because I kept thinking, I only have 5 weeks to get ready on an emotional level and feel like there is so much more work left to do!
I was also very moved by the section on circumcision which I didn't expect to see on the film. The film maker actually filmed a circumcision which just seemed so gruesome to me. There is some very detailed video on cesarian section which I also found to be quite disturbing.
It's so wonderful that these films are out there now. I just wish everyone could see them and see them at a very young age to counter what is available about birth in mainstream media.
unschooling is a lifestyle, not just a method of education. my kids are free to learn what they want at their own pace. i am their faciliator, helping them to pursue their passions and interests. i trust that they will learn what they need to in order to live a fulfilling and joyful life.
silver linings and quilt tops
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There was a slight shift in my breathing this weekend, as I settled into a
few projects here at home. The first few weeks of this whole thing felt
like a f...
Dayna Martin: Repurpose Your World!
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Over the last year, I've really delved into my creative, artsy side. To be
honest, I never knew I had one! I began becoming brave and trying new
things, ...
For Joy!
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Well, believe it or not, I am finally loving unschooling again and it turns
out the reason why is that I moved back to the city. I will hopefully
start po...
A great day.
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Shawn had today off because he needed to use up one last day of vacation
before March 1. He chose to take today so that he could bring Abby to her
skating ...
"Children are not the people of tomorrow, but people today. They are entitled to be taken seriously. They have a right to be treated by adults with tenderness and respect, as equals."
"By nature people are learning animals. Birds fly; fish swim; humans think and learn. Therefore, we do not need to motivate children into learning by wheedling, bribing, or bullying. We do not need to keep picking away at their minds to make sure they are learning. What we need to do - and all we need to do - is to give children as much help and guidance as they need and ask for, listen respectfully when they feel like talking, and then get out of the way. We can trust them to do the rest."
John Holt
"There is no difference between living and learning...it is impossible and misleading and harmful to think of them as being separate"
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