I have never been drawn to town or city living, preferring nature and space for reflection in my home environment. Our new home is quite close to downtown West Asheville, however, and I have been loving being able to walk to the supermarket and various cafes and restaurants. The walk is a treat in itself,…
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Linking Thermostat and Weather
On a cold day like today, I am reminded of something that I’ve been thinking of on and off — a practice that seems intuitive to me, but I think is not widely used: adjusting one’s thermostat based on outside temperature. Now, clearly people do this to some extent, for instance, in the fall, waiting…
Sassafras Homeschool
I recently officially opened a homeschool for my daughter under the name Sassafras Homeschool (sassafras…there is a leaf with varied shapes, varied possibilities). I have been learning more about unschooling recently, and since our return from our travels last year, June has been attending a program called ZigZag several days a week, which is a…