Author: Amy Dingmann

138: “Your Homeschooled Kids Will Never Get Into College”

138: “Your Homeschooled Kids Will Never Get Into College”

This isn’t a “hey, homeschooled kids are so smart!” article. This asks a question about the pedestal we’ve stuck college up on, which became more obvious to my kids when they got to college.

137: Supporting you… or your cause?

137: Supporting you… or your cause?

Is that person really there to support you and have a genuine relationship with you… or are they just collecting more hands and feet for their cause?

136: My biggest fear as a homesteader content creator

136: My biggest fear as a homesteader content creator

“They’re all gonna laugh at you.” “You don’t know what you’re doing.” “You’re just a hack.” I used to be afraid of people saying this when I first started out. And believe me, I definitely hear these things. But when I hear them now, it bothers me for a totally different reason.

135: Learn to look up from your weather app: a metaphor

135: Learn to look up from your weather app: a metaphor

There is nothing wrong with having a tool to help keep you informed, but what happens when that tool is often wrong, or is used to get you all worked up?

134: Teach People… Without Being a Jerk

134: Teach People… Without Being a Jerk

The next time someone asks you a question about homesteading (or any other way you’re living), stop and consider: do you teach from the ego, or the heart?

133: How (Time) Scarcity Mindset Screws You Up

133: How (Time) Scarcity Mindset Screws You Up

The belief that you don’t have enough time will make you less productive with the time you have. Here are two tips that have helped me when I fall into time scarcity mindset.

Crustless Pumpkin Pie

Crustless Pumpkin Pie

An easy and delicious pumpkin pie for those who can’t eat crust, don’t like crust, or don’t have time to make crust.

132: Don’t be afraid to grow up

132: Don’t be afraid to grow up

Here are two things that make you nervous to create the life you want to live, and a “kid learning to walk” analogy to help you get past it.

131: Why we can’t have nice things

131: Why we can’t have nice things

Lately I’ve noticed that many of the issues we have as a people attempting to have a conversation (or relationship) with each other stems from two different categories: all or nothing thinking, and how we speak and listen.

130: Be involved in your life

130: Be involved in your life

Today I’m tackling topics like the gift of life, responsibility and choice, consequences, and how this all relates to the future. Let’s talk about getting involved in your own life… and dive into some most likely politically incorrect conversations.