Skill: Fear… do it anyway, slowly & safely.

Do you remember when the fear started? I do. As an asthmatic child, I was rushed to the hospital and jabbed with a huge needle. That was the start of a major fear of needles. A fear I have worked very hard to make peace with because the reality is that humans have...

Skill: Steps From Novice to Mastery

Our journey begins with a blank slate. We know nothing. Then we discover that there is something we REALLY want to know/try/do/have/be. Something turns on inside of us and we decide to learn it. We start down the path, finding a teacher, obtaining a book, hiring a...

Skill – Cross Country Move

Packed, moved, unpacked, and started a new life. It’s been just over a year since our family made a complete move from San Diego to Baltimore. Yes, it’s been a total life overhaul. There were many, many tears shed in the preparation. My son and I took the...

Homemaker: Skill – Happy

Happy is my daily goal. Life happens, the ups & downs, twist and turns and the occasional ful loop. When the bumps arrive, they can feel like a punch, and when I feel the punch I aim for evasive maneuvers like the Bob and Weave. (A term borrowed from boxing, and...

Homemaker: Skill – Breadmaker

It’s 2019, we decided to gift our family a Breadmaker for Christmas. We LOVE it! Easy, healthy, fast and best of all, warm bread that makes our house smell like a bakery. Gaining confidence in my new skill I decided to purchase the break making flour (by the way, the...

Homemaking, how does it Compare to Employment?

What do you think? I am VERY interested in your perspective on Homemaking. Here is carefully gathered information that gives full support to those who put everything they have into their role of Household Manager/Homemaker. There are some people who look at Homemaking...