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SemcoMama
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Mother of five, wife to an amazing husband, sewist, digital artist, homeschool parent, open source tech enthusiast, beginner gardener, chicken lady, homebirther, free living, Bitcoiner. #sewing #homesteading #homeschooling #momof5 #homebirth #fromscratch #selfsufficiency #digitalartist

Bitcoin only, no more fiat for me.

Just hit the point where I can't use fiat anymore.

Almost a year ago I told someone I draw the line with using banks when they force me to use facial recognition or fingerprints to use my "own money". I take what I say seriously and always do what I say.

Today is that day. Two or three months ago, they started with fingerprint / facial recognition on the banking app but I could still disable it. As if today I can only make fiat payments if I do facial recognition. And I'm not willing to compromise.

I don't really keep much fiat in my bank anyway, basically just for what I have to do at the moment. I knew this moment would come. I used a scan to pay method to bypass the facial recognition for now to pay for the meat I ordered locally.

My fiat banking account is now empty and it will stay that way.

As of today I am Bitcoin only and if I can't pay for something with my sats, I'll have to DIY it!

Wish me luck!

I'm almost finshed with the illustrations of my children's book! Many hours, days and weeks have gone into making this book. I will soon release a teaser. This project is very close to my heart, I can't wait to publish it.

Any advice publishing book in both print and ebook would be very much appreciated. I'm thinking Amazon as a start but would love something Bitcoin based.

#asknostr #bookstr #publishing

Everytime I install the app it glitches. Very intrigued by them but I can't it to work.

Not so much with me. Was never warned that if you open a channel and don't use immediately (month and a half) that it will be closed.

"What is most important and valuable about the home as a base for children's growth into the world is not that it is a better school than the schools, but that it isn't a school at all."

John Holt

#homeschooling #teachyourown #unschool #johnholt #freeschooling

nostr:npub1getal6ykt05fsz5nqu4uld09nfj3y3qxmv8crys4aeut53unfvlqr80nfm I opened a channel on Alby hub through a channel peer about a month ago. I payed for the channel and send a few sats to test my wallet and all worked. I did not connect my wallet to my Nostr yet but I did connect it to my website. Nothing went through my wallet in the mean time. Today I finally got around to connect it to my Nostr and now I don't have a channel on Alby Hub and no sats in wallet. There was not much sats in wallet, we did test runs of 450sats in total but it showed like 96sats or something due to reserves the channel keeps, but I payed 17225 sats for the channel. What happened to the channel? I did DM but got no response.

#asknostr #alby

Let's just say a minimilistic life is very doable ✌.

**Curiosity is How We Learn Best**

Kids are amazing learners, but sometimes, we forget to trust their curiosity.

In our busy world, we often rush to make things quick and easy. We want them to know all the answers right away instead of giving them time to wonder and explore.

But what if we let kids *not know* for a little while?

What if we let them start projects they don’t finish or ask questions that don’t have answers yet?

💡 That’s how curiosity grows.

The book "When You Wonder, You’re Learning" by Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski talks about how learning happens when we’re curious. When we notice something we don’t understand, it makes us want to learn more. But once we feel like we know everything, that curiosity can go away.

So, how does this help when teaching kids about money or Bitcoin?

There’s something called the **information gap**. This means kids need to know a little bit about something before they can become interested in it. If we teach money ideas in a way that connects to what kids already know, it helps them stay curious and want to learn more.

Fred Rogers (you know, Mister Rogers!) said kids learn best when new ideas feel familiar but also a little mysterious.

Mystery makes learning fun!

When we teach kids about money or Bitcoin, we should balance what they already know with new ideas that make them wonder.

It’s okay if they don’t get it all right away.

Their curiosity will help them figure it out over time.

#moneyliteracy

My children all know about Bitcoin. They prefer to receive their money in Bitcoin and save in Bitcoin. We have never formally sat down to teach them about Bitcoin. They learn by listening to me and my husband when we talk, and from the podcasts we listen to. Whenever they have questions, they know we will always answer to the best of our abilities. They are familiar with our stories and experiences with fiat currency and observe how things are getting more expensive every day.

They are able to notice and understand these things because we provide a free environment for them to live and think in. If they had to worry daily about grades, school, and fitting in, this might not have been possible. Children need a free-thinking environment to learn more efficiently and focus on things that truly matter. Unfortunately, school kills curiosity in most children. The traditional way of learning is outdated—children should learn through experiences and living life.

This is classic, especially as a South African myself!

14 years ago today I married my knight in shining armour. My family did not approve due to his honesty and straightforwardness, I'm so glad I ignored them and said yes! Here's to many more years to come 🥂🍾!

P.S. We have 5 happy humans to prove our marriage worked, no regrets!