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"Hi Laura! My name is Mary. We're an unschooling family as well. We are moving back to Indiana in less than 2 weeks. We own a home just a teensy bit north of Indy and my husband was born and raised in Richmond...so he knew the area you are in…"

"You said you ate lots of 'junk' as a child and believe that this is why you would prefer to eat it now. But how did you feel about it at the time? Were you ashamed? Were there people around judging your choices? Isn't it possible…"

"Our eldest (almost 11) basically got crowded out of the family bed when his 2nd sibling arrived. :D We were living in a tiny house at the time and having him in his own room meant just across the hall *almost* close enough to touch still...so his…"

"Love the pix JoAnn! Enjoy your new 'baby.' :D"

"I don't know if this will reassure you or not, but in our case, I just kept saying 'yes' until they realized that it was their home/kitchen/food too and stopped asking. Now they just help themselves to whatever they want. They pretty…"

"Fly Guy and Captain Underpants have long been huge favorites here. Probably since my eldest was about 6. Both boys (now 10 & 6) also LOVE the Franny K. Stein books. They have both always been drawn to comic books and comic strip collection…"

"Welcome!"

"Wow. That just makes me want to vomit."

"We got the full version of this about a year ago. It is fabulous. We learned about it from NPR and came home and googled it. My then 9yo eldest child was obsessed with it for about 5 days, during which time he solved all of the puzzles. My now 6yo…"

"Greetings from beautiful Harpers Ferry, WV. I got my copy of your book in the mail today. Thanks for sending it out so quickly. I love your website too, but the book is far better for settling into a hot bath with. ;)"

"Baby blankets and a sweater each for my 3 & 6 year-olds. Oh and a cardigan style vest for my hubby. Eventually I'll make a sweater for myself, that will be my biggest attempted project. I've also made wraps as presents for a friend…"

"That is fantastic! You should get positive feedback. That's an accomplishment for any newer knitter! "