I’ve never played a blog game before, but I’ve noticed this one on other peoples’ blogs and found the insights fascinating. I am almost certain I can’t come up with 8 fascinating facts about me, but I’ll still play the game…

I was tagged by Arun.

Each player lists 8 facts/habits about themselves. The rules of the game are posted at the beginning before those facts/habits are listed. At the end of the post, the player then tags 8 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.

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I was chasing a few less-common titles lately and pretty impressed with the range and service at:

Check out this article in Time magazine…

The book mentioned, Living the Good Life, was one of my favourite reads last year.  Much food for thought on the self-sufficiency path.

It was quite surreal to hear John Taylor Gatto speak at the NHED Conference in Brisbane in May. Having read articles and books of his over a period of a few years, it all sounded so familiar but far more real. It has been good to see John Taylor Gatto in the Aussie media whilst he was in Australia. A little radical for some, but perhaps a real wake-up for those still debating classroom control, homework and class sizes…

Check out this interview on Radio National. Scroll about five-sixths of the way across the Breakfast Show to find the education section.

Also, this article in The Age.

And a couple of years ago I wrote this for Stepping Stones magazine.

I’ve just renewed my subscription for Simple Savings. It was only $17 to renew, and I’ve easily saved $17 from the ideas on the site (in the vault and forums) during the past year.

With all the renos, building, new gardens and orchard, animals and the different climate up here, I have a lot to research at the moment. Every bit we can save on these new expenses will help us reach our goals faster.

If you’re interested - check it out:

The Peace Convergence is a nonviolent gathering in the Shoalwater region on 18 to 24 June 2007. The peak period of the Convergence will be on the weekend: Friday 22 June to Sunday 24 June. An invitation is extended to peace and social justice, environment, indigenous, women’s, secular and faith based groups and individuals to join with the local community:

• to nonviolently oppose the war games and the environmental destruction it will cause
• to voice our call for an end to the war in Iraq, and Australian involvement with illegal and unjust US-led wars.

For more information click here.

Winter is a beautiful season for connecting with our loved ones and taking time to acknowledge the wonder of Earth’s cycles. While there may not be blooms of colour, scuttling wildlife or lazy afternoon picnics to enjoy, there are many meaningful activities to acknowledge the turning of the wheel with your little ones. (more…)

May was a lovely, hectic month. Birthdays, camp, conference and more. The weather was mixed, but not too cold or drizzly yet…

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