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Homeschooling Resources and Recommendations

I recently spoke at the first Santa Cruz Un-Conference and thought every homeschooling family could benefit from the resources I shared; homeschooling books of inspiration, learning styles, homeschool methods including unschooling and TJed,  math games, reading games, online resources for educational videos, free homeschool curriculum, online … [Read more...]



Homeschool Conference in Santa Cruz Aug 23

The Santa Cruz Homeschool Conference On August 23rd the Discovery Learning Center (DLC) in Santa Cruz, California will host a homeschool conference, or rather, UNconference, especially for area residents.  What is an UNconference? "In true homeschool style, we'll be using a special format called an Unconference, in which … [Read more...]



Train to Christmas Town Experience #XmasTown

We just had an amazing evening riding the Train to Christmas Town!   I was given tickets in exchange for an honest review. This Train to Christmas Town is in Watsonville, near Santa Cruz, California, but there are other locations. We barely made it there in time, but were greeted with smiles under a large white tent. The … [Read more...]



Portraits of the Family

This is not a sponsored post. I just had to share! If you're looking for a great local photographer for family photos, we found a wonderful one!  After chasing my kids around, trying in vain to get some good photos, I finally gave up and called in the pros!  Shawnicy Barnthart takes beautiful maternity, baby, children, and family … [Read more...]



On My Soap Box {Blog a Day in May Challenge- Day 22}

Blog Every Day in May Challenge- Day 22 Today's writing prompt is to get on my soap box and rant about something.  Well, I'm just not feeling up to it. Sorry folks. I sort of did that on day 20 (My True Views) though. Not sure how that happened! Maybe I shouldn't be writing at one in the morning! I was feeling too happy yesterday; I had … [Read more...]



Archive Favorites {Blog a Day in May Challenge- Day 21}

Blog Every Day in May- Day 21 My Favorite Posts from my Archives: Not my posts that get the most views, no these are my own personal favorites: I'm a Failure, When I'm not Great at Everything from my own meltdown to feeling fabulous, this is a great reminder for me to relax and not be so hard on myself. Plus a laugh when I remember dancing … [Read more...]



Great Field Trips Near Santa Cruz County

I posted about some of my favorite field trips right here in Santa Cruz, but there are plenty more just a short driving distance away that you won't want to miss! Venturing a little further from Santa Cruz, but still close enough for a day or even half day if necessary, a big favorite is, of course: The Monterey Bay Aquarium. You can never … [Read more...]



Homeschool Art Show at the Abbey

  photo from here The Abbey Coffee Lounge in Santa Cruz, CA is hosting a county wide homeschooler art show!  The art will be up for viewing for the whole month of April after the... Grand Opening this Saturday, April 6, 2013! 4pm- 6pm at The Abbey Coffee Lounge  Address: 350 Mission St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 behind … [Read more...]



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About Me

Hello, I'm L. E. Mastilock. I am a lover of food, family, and nature. I encourage parents to live a green, healthy lifestyle and have fun learning together. I am a published author and multi media artist, homeschooling my kids in the beautiful CA mountains. Read More…

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I miss the days when the kids would freely play ou I miss the days when the kids would freely play outdoors. Rocks & streams, sticks & flowers, their toys of choice. They're older now and drawn and to technology. They still have a love of nature, but it takes a push to get them to go outside and their play is different now. How do you get your big kids or #teens outdoors? ⁠
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