Both Roots and Wings

Reinventing My Life, and The Tumbleweed Report

Math miracles!

Doesn’t the idea of teaching math to your children give you warm fuzzies?   WHAT?   NO?   Well, it should!   After 20 years of successfully homeschooling my children, and tutoring a couple hundred others more short term, (along with coaching countless moms how to teach,)  I definitely have a favorite pathway to teaching […]

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Preparing your baby and toddler for more “formal” learning.

So you have a baby! Or a busy toddler! Let’s talk about early learning. REALLY EARLY learning! That means we have to start with building Neural Pathways! INFANTS and TODDLERS are not too young to learn. Actually it is all they do! Their brains are building neural pathways right now, that are going to help […]

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The Screaming of the Shoes!

I am female, so logically that might mean I am a shoe fanatic.  Right? NO, seriously, I’m not!  I don’t really even like most shoes! However, one thing I am serious about is comfort.   COMFORT!   When you find that pair of shoes, that feels so good on your feet that it makes you […]

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Newport Oregon’s Historic Bayfront

Newport’s Historic Bayfront. A full day in one single area of a fun coastal town? OH YES! The Historic Bayfront of Newport is one of my favorite ‘off the beach’ places on the Oregon Coast!  Bold words, considering how much I love Manzanita, or Depoe Bay, right? RIGHT! I know I have talked about Newport […]

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Sneak off to Whitefish, Montana!

Looking for a romantic getaway?  A fun place to enjoy the outdoors?  Or just want some different shopping and eating experiences while enjoying time away from your obligations?  Adventurous, family friendly Whitefish has it all!   I was so excited to sneak off this winter with my Handsome Husband, we got away without kids so […]

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Grand Opening of our Online Store!

Grand Opening Sale!!! We are SO excited to announce that our online store is now open for “Small Business Saturday”!  We opened on November 25th, 2017, at midnight!! We are finally open and we are so excited! To Celebrate, we will have a 24 hour sale on our first day, (SB Sat) Offering all of […]

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I am the Beach

Do you ever wonder who you are anymore? Do you lose sight of your dreams, or who you used to be?  Who you dreamed of becoming?   ME TOO!   Life has it’s way with you, and rips you apart. Sure, there are great joys and amazing memories, but there is so much change!   […]

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From Victim to Survivor-hood

In case you wondered where I have been… Several weeks ago, I was attacked in my driveway. Yes, in my own driveway, by a delivery guy bringing an oxygen machine to my father-in-law.  You know, the kind of person you feel is probably safe, older, professional, delivering oxygen to a frail, weak, elderly man.  In […]

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You want me to do what? Challenge #5.

  Challenge #5   You still with me? I am so glad! I am going to get down to a few practical things this week. I want you to write a bucket list!   No, don’t freak out!!!   I am not making you think about dying. The opposite, really! I want to force you […]

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The Huckleberry Roadside Massacre

“Can you hear it?” I called down the stairs to wake up my kids. Two sleepy voices from their bedrooms called back out to me. “The call of the huckleberry!” This has become a family tradition, when we are about to go huckleberry picking. We were taken out years ago when the kids were small […]

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