Hello!
We're Jacqueline and Randy, a blogging duo with backgrounds in tech, robots, art, and writing now raising our family in northern Idaho.
Our goal is to encourage deliberate choices, individual responsibility, and lifelong curiosity by sharing stories about our adventures in living, loving, and learning.
We'd love to connect—and keep you updated!
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Curious? Read these stories:
4 Years Blogging: Why write?
I've been writing the Owl for four years! Here, I reflect on why I write and how blogging can be like memoir.
How to Homeschool in the Early Years: Preschool and Kindergarten, Ages 0-7
Homeschooling doesn't have to be overwhelming or over-scheduled, especially when your kids are young! Curricula are optional. Play is mandatory. Learning will happen!
So you want to write and publish a book?
Most authors don't make bank. They write to share a message, promote their expertise, or build their brand. Here's advice from a panel of six academics and authors.
How Can We Fix the Academic System For Women?
Full-time academia doesn't work for a lot of women. How can we increase flexibility, change workaholic culture, and reward quality?
Project: Tapestry Weaving on My Lap Loom
Diving into fiber arts, I warped my tapestry loom and set to work. Here's what I made and the weaving skills I'm working on.
Book Review: Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life by Zena Hitz
A good life means you don't work for the sake of workâyou work for the sake of leisure. But what is leisure? What are the benefits of reading, studying, or thinking for its own sake?