Interview host: Is it accurate to say you’ve been home schooling for 25 years?

Me: Not to be funny, but it depends on what you mean. If I consider that I've been educating my children since day one (which I have, and do consider) then I've been home schooling for more than 26 years. If you mean, "since when the government considers children need to get their education from the state", then you'd have to take off 5 years. Or 6, bc she missed the birthday cutoff. Or 2, bc some politicians want to make preschool mandatory at 3yo.

So I guess I consider that a question that's wrong at the onset 😁

Probably better to say "from the start, and her oldest is now 26". Or some such.

Oh! And then we have to add. Let's say 26 yrs for the first one + 23 yrs for the 2nd one + 21 yrs........ bc each child is different and none were educated at the same time in the same manner. So I guess I've been home educating for 146 years so far 😂

Sourdough pasties for lunch. The dough was started the night before, and then divided into rolls this morning. I used leftovers (roasted veggies and cut up meat) and added dried tarragon from the garden. Tucked in and baked. One way to make leftovers look fresh and taste yummy 😋

#grownostr

#foodstr

#sourdoughbaking

Just finished up my first YT interview on my latest book. I was so nervous but the host was easy to talk to. I just pray more families will enjoy their babies and take heart that they *can* educate their own children at home. I'll post here when the interview comes out!

#grownostr

#homeschooling

Thanks for the list! Can't wait to go through it! Hope you're doing well ❤️

https://open.substack.com/pub/ahappyhomemedia/p/the-hand-by-which-the-wind-blows?r=1d4yyq&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post

Thanks for reminding me why I left Twitter and why I need to leave IG too

Haha love it!

Soooo wonderful!

Looks great!

Breakfast this morning: sourdough bialys with caramelized shallots and prosciutto with thyme and Gruyère. Served with eggs and honey-coconut fresh pears 😋

Good morning!

#grownostr

#foodstr

It says "this beta is full".

I see the "activate". I say "ON". It takes me to Damus, where nothing is new. So I quit Damus and restart it (as it says to do). Still nothing is new. What am I doing wrong? 😩

On my first interaction with AI (right here on Nostr!), and what we say "yes" to.

https://open.substack.com/pub/ahappyhomemedia/p/what-we-say-yes-to?r=1d4yyq&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post

Is plebstr another client/app I can use off of iOS?

Makes ME sad not to be able to zap! Damus iOS. Someday maybe I'll figure out a work around (that I can understand how to do) or--probably infinitely better--dump my smartphone forever and just work off the desktop.

Today's coffee: made with a touch of honey, orange water, cinnamon, cardamom, black pepper, and topped with frothy raw milk and fresh nutmeg. It's just so nice, I think this one's a keeper for sure.

And good morning!

#coffeechain

I don't know why, but I find rose to be a comforting herb. Today I mixed 1TB each rose water and orange water for my latte for a little lift. I don't usually sweeten my coffee other than with raw milk, but I imagine either of these waters would make a great syrup, and then you can avoid the citric acid and dyes (and...) commercial brands of flavorings use. Wouldn't that make a great gift for someone? Recipe on the bottle:

2 cups sugar

1 cup water

4 TB floral waters (single or blended)

Stir on low heat until sugar dissolves, add a tiny bit of lemon for keeping and heat an additional 5 minutes.

#coffeechain

Agreed

😩

Well, I had enough traveling for hopefully a long while and it's nice to be back (wow, the pigs have grown). I have a lot of catching up to do, but I'm looking forward to it all: the laundry, the floors, the snuggles with my babies. Kitchen work today: waking up my starter, straining kombucha, defrosting meat for the week, getting yogurt going, and popping a chicken into the pot. I have zero motivation to look at and answer emails (do I have to? Really?).

Good morning, everyone, I *see* you getting stuff done today, too.

Blessings.

#coffeechain

#onthehomefront