Ann-Marie Michaels

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My Life

My Life

A New Chapter by the Beach

A New Chapter by the Beach

It’s the beginning of a new chapter for me and my family, in our new home by the beach. I plan to be doing a lot of writing (I’m working on a book and I will be blogging) and creating (livestreaming and launching a new podcast), and our new house is very conducive to that.

Homeschool Horseback Riding

Homeschool Horseback Riding

Kate just had her first horseback riding lesson. We homeschool, and it’s been a bit of a challenge to find sports and physical activities that 10-year-old Kate is interested in.

Free to Be Unschooling Conference 2016

Free to Be Unschooling Conference 2016

This year we attended our first Free to Be Unschooling Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, September 29-October 2, 2016. We had a total blast! I wanted to share some of our photos and videos.

My House at Halloween

My House at Halloween

Welcome to my house at Halloween! I spent the past couple weeks shopping decorating. I love Halloween; it’s my third favorite holiday (after Christmas and Thanksgiving).

Starting Over

Starting Over

Sometimes you just need to vent… and this post is really more of a pep talk for myself, to encourage me to keep going. Maybe someone out there will benefit from it. If not, that’s OK. I just need to write it for me. I spent 10 hours yesterday

It’s Lucky Charms Day

It’s Lucky Charms Day

Today is Lucky Charms Day. It’s a new tradition in our house. Every Saturday morning, my kids get to eat Lucky Charms cereal.

New Direction for Cheeseslave: Hell Yeah or Hell No

New Direction for Cheeseslave: Hell Yeah or Hell No

I went through a lot this past couple years. It was definitely the hardest time in my life. (You can read about it here.) Things got so bad for me, I almost stopped blogging. But many people reached out to me and told me they loved Cheeseslave and wanted it to continue. And deep down, so did I.