Mataji Sharma, her life, art and spirit We are but tiny specs in this universe. As minuscule as we are, there is always something to make us feel big about every day. Today, I’m grateful for the opportunity to interview a truly gifted artist. Mataji V. Sharma is an educator, a traveller, a mom, a wife, a person brimming with passion for the...
Click the magazine cover or this link to read The Australia Times Poetry Magazine The much-anticipated rain did come last night. Thank high heavens, it made the night much less hellish compared to the previous nights. And this morning, sunrise was gorgeous! This mother (not a morning person, I tell you) has to sleepwalk across a short hallway to the office/study/art/music/activity/game room to...
Cole surprised me with a gorgeous painting yesterday. He was on his way out for his daily bike ride when he handed me this untitled painting. He said he didn't know what to call it. Well, I guess not everything has to have a title. My kids' artwork give me such positive energy. The more you encourage kids to just let their imagination...
Families who are considering homeschooling have one major (and very valid) concern -- what happens to the kids when they’re ready to go to college? Generally, the process is similar for both traditionally schooled and homeschooled kids, except that there might be a bit of difference with the colleges' requirements. Homeschooled students don’t fly straight to Hogwarts after high school -- they go...
