I want to begin this article by stressing that I do not, in any way, judge others for how they choose to educate their own children. I was raised in the public school system. My childhood consisted of hating homework, sitting still for hours at a time every Monday through Friday, getting punished for having... Continue Reading →
What Ever Happened to Curiosity?
I've noticed more and more these days that many people seem to lack a deeper sense of curiosity. We have these incredibly powerful devices in our pockets at all times, and we can ask Google just about any question we could possibly come up with. But do we? Curiosity is a very useful trait that... Continue Reading →
Fathers, Please Remember to Affirm Your Daughters!
Young adulthood is weird. I have a theory that for most of us, young adulthood is that stage of our lives where we realize that our childhood has to some degree fucked up our brains, and we try to un-fuck them to discover who we really are. I've been married for almost one year now,... Continue Reading →
Dear Everyone: Please Stop Acting like Homemaking Isn’t a Valid Career Path
Growing up, I always assumed that I would eventually go to college, get a degree, and start my career as a woman in the working world. That was simply how I was raised. Actually, I don't even remember my parents teaching me to be a family woman at all. I could sense from a very... Continue Reading →
You Can Only Control One Thing in Life
While the title of this article may sound a little bit frightening, I promise you that it actually isn't. Actually, you should be relieved to hear this! More often than I would like to admit, I find myself rushing and being a bit too hard on myself. The mere thought of precious time slipping through... Continue Reading →
The Meaning Behind Ampelos
I'm sure you would probably agree with me that the topic of spirituality is not often brought up within homemaking blogs. Nothing wrong with that! There's a niche and a purpose for every blogger, and that's exactly how it should be. My own niche happens to be homemaking + spirituality. In my opinion, the two... Continue Reading →
The Modern Neighborhood, or a Better Alternative
I consider myself a pretty against-the-grain kind of person. Not edgy for the sake of edginess, or different for the sake of standing out. Rather, I just don't give a damn if culture tells me I should live my life their way! Take a moment to visualize that old board game called Life. If you're... Continue Reading →
Genesis
Hey! I'm glad you somehow stumbled upon this little site. I do not share my presence on any social media or advertisement platform, so I hope that you'll pull up a chair and stay awhile. Maybe we could be friends (I actually mean it)! I've created this website to have real conversations with real people.... Continue Reading →