Grow more food in less space. My visit to Raven Rocks Ecovillage shows how live soil, close planting, and seed cycles can turn a small garden into a homeschool lesson.
Raven Rocks Ecovillage: Grow More Food in Less Space [Garden Visit] Read More »
My Anarchapulco 2021 speech on authentic anarchy, self-responsibility and building a life that reflects the values of freedom.
Anarchapulco 2021: Call for Authentic Anarchy [Speech] Read More »
A look back at the Anarchapulco 2025 preview, with the volunteers, families, and everyday acts of welcome that make the gathering possible.
The People Who Make Anarchapulco: A Look Back at 2025 [Event Preview] Read More »
A Conversations in Anarchy preview interview with Cat and Shane Radliff as fellow guests, ahead of NonConformist Series, 7th Edition: Practical Wealth.
Conversations in Anarchy: Crypto, Community, and Learning to Receive [Preview Interview] Read More »
From Bitcoin Bus travel to a home at Greenbriar: my story of finding an intentional community, raising children, and learning to live by consensus.
From the Bitcoin Bus to Greenbriar: Find Roots in Community [Speech] Read More »
Watch the Anarchapulco 2026 panel where I bring Potato Earth into a lively conversation about the world, consciousness, and the possibility of simulation.
Flat, Globe, Potato or Simulation? Anarchapulco 2026 [Panel Discussion] Read More »
I am posting vintage Homestead Guru videos and this one holds a special place in my heart. My friend Jamie passed away several years ago, not too long after we shot this video. She was an absolutely magical soul and I am so grateful I got to see her dream coming to life, even if
School Bus Conversion: Seats Are Gone, A New Life Takes Shape [Video Interview] Read More »
How our Anarchapulco team used The Four Agreements to check assumptions, communicate clearly, and build community. Lessons from my 2023 speech.
Build Community with The Four Agreements: Anarchapulco 2023 [Speech] Read More »
In this video, I took my kids (and a couple of their friends) out to a local blueberry farm and turned it into a homeschool field trip, and honestly, this is the kind of learning that I really appreciate. We walked the rows, buckets in hand, picking berries straight off the bush. No worksheets, no
Hands-On Homeschool Field Trip for Families Who Love to Bake [Video] Read More »
In this 2022 Anarchapulco coffee chat, I talk about intentional community, roots in more than one place, and how my role in the freedom movement has changed.
Roots, Community, and Room to Choose: Anarchapulco 2022 [Coffee Chat] Read More »
At Liberpulco 2025, I share how Game of Village lets children build a society, make decisions together, and learn through real work and play.
Game of Village at Liberpulco 2025 [Speech] Read More »
At Liberpulco 2024, I shared how the Free State Project and Greenbriar shaped my approach to community, freedom, and putting down roots in more than one place.
Deep Roots in More Than One Place: Liberpulco 2024 [Speech] Read More »
A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to sit down for a podcast interview with Connect Elgin to talk about Greenbriar Community School, including, what it is, how it works, and why it matters. A major topic of discussion was about how Greenbriar isn’t just a school, it’s a community-centered model of education
A Better Way to Educate: Inside Greenbriar Community School [Podcast Interview] Read More »
Earphoria was once a hidden gem in Austin, Texas where music, tiny home living, and intentional community came together in a way that actually works. In 2021 the property they were renting sold, and they had to relocate (I believe to Leander, but I never did make it out there!). This video tour is from
Hidden in Plain Sight: Earphoria Austin, a Music-Based Community [Video Interview] Read More »
What I love about Greenbriar Community School, its community stewardship model, and the learning that happens through Game of Village.
Greenbriar: Where Education Breaks Free from the System [Personal Essay] Read More »
In this video, I take you inside my friend Amy’s teeny tiny beach bungalow in Ocean Beach, San Diego. This adorable space proves you don’t need a lot of square footage to live a full, intentional, and even abundant life. This tiny house tour took place in 2018 (yes, it’s basically vintage!!!!!!). At the time
Tiny Home Tour: How to Live Big in a Small Beach Bungalow [Video Interview] Read More »
The Thomas Jefferson Education emphasizes a personalized education for each individual student, a focus on classic literature, and strong mentorship. Last month in Puerto Vallarta I was able to plug into several local homeschool / worldschool / expat communities. One of the greatest tips I got was about the Thomas Jefferson Education method. I had
Is Thomas Jefferson Education Right for Your Family? [Book Review] Read More »
Word of the Year: Sanctuary I made a decision to create a Sanctuary this year – to make my home a sanctuary, make my mind a sanctuary, make my yard a sanctuary, make my car a sanctuary, and make my friendships / motherhood / marriage into living sanctuaries as well. There is a song by
The Sanctuary Project: How To Design A Sacred Life [Personal Essay] Read More »
The first part of this post is copied and pasted from my Intagram account: Travel Diary Day 20 and 21 – Puerto Vallarta Cartel War. First and foremost I want to say that it was just as scary as you would imagine, for about 12 hours we were in absolute and total survival mode. I
Bug Out Debrief – Lessons from Puerto Vallarta Cartel War [Personal Essay] Read More »
2025 was one of the best years of my life, albeit also one of the most exhausting years of my life!!!!! With a competitive dancer, a job and family that take me across the globe, homeschool activities, and now gymnastics – we stay BUSY!!!!!!!! In the fall all 3 children were homeschooled!!!! I knew it
Sweet Satisfaction – 2025 Year in Review [Year in Review] Read More »
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Protected: Seeking Solace, and A Much Needed Apology [Personal Essay] Read More »
Ever since my first trip to Mexico in 2018 I knew that I must spend a significant portion of my life living in Mexico. Its not a place I can relocate to immediately – We are REALLY happy raising our children as a part of the homeschooling/homesteading power-center known as Bastrop County, Texas. Mexico is
My notes on The Year of Less by Cait Flanders, with practical steps for reducing spending, clearing clutter and making room for what matters.
Year of Less: Financial Sovereignty and the Great Downshift [Book Review] Read More »
A Monerotopia presentation about accountability, transparent leadership and respectful conflict resolution in decentralized communities.
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Protected: Coercive Control Spotlight: Andrew Tate’s Abuse of Bri Stern [Editorial] Read More »
A look back at 2024, with family memories, books, travel, Greenbriar life and the events that shaped the year.
2024’s Tender Lessons: Grief, Growth, and Grace [Year in Review] Read More »
A PorcFest panel about putting the values of freedom into practice through community, homesteading, work and daily choices.
How to Walk the Walk: Porcfest 2024 Panel Discussion [Panel Discussion] Read More »
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Protected: Private Reflection on Family Education [Personal Essay] Read More »
