by kristinoakley | Dec 21, 2020 | Creativity & Craft, Newsletter
I stumbled across this short story while searching through the files on my old laptop for my daughter’s college essay. I’m not sure when I wrote this, maybe when I first heard the phrase “climate change” back in the 80s? It’s a quirky...
by kristinoakley | Dec 16, 2020 | Homeschooling, Unschooling
To give you a snippet of our unschooling lives, I’m passing along my article “Great Moments in Homeschooling” which was published in the May/June 2010 edition of Home Education Magazine. Great Moments in Homeschooling Wow, it’s...
by kristinoakley | Nov 29, 2020 | Books and Movies, For Readers, Newsletter
On Christmas Eve, Icelanders will celebrate Jólabókaflóð (Yule Book Flood) by giving and receiving books and spending the night reading while sipping hot cocoa. Perfect! As I’ve done in previous years, I’m passing along my recommendations for your own Yule...
by kristinoakley | Nov 25, 2020 | Homeschooling, Unschooling
Note: The following essay was written by my daughter, Caitlin Podemski, for her college admission applications when she was seventeen. Caitlin was accepted into the four colleges she applied to and decided to attend Drake University where she graduated cum laude with...
by kristinoakley | Nov 14, 2020 | Conferences, Newsletter
Last weekend, I attended the Writer’s Digest Annual and Novel Writing Conferences from the comfort of my home in Madison, Wisconsin. I like my place, but I would have preferred meeting agents, editors, and other writers in New York City at in-person events. Yet,...
by kristinoakley | Nov 10, 2020 | Homeschooling, Unschooling
If you are struggling with the hassles of online public schooling or are concerned about sending your children to a private school, why not give homeschooling a try? But where do you start? Here’s my easy checklist to get you organized and on your way. **Many...
by kristinoakley | Oct 30, 2020 | Books and Movies, For Readers, Newsletter
Happy Halloween! I love this spooky holiday when we delight in scaring each other by telling ghost stories and watching horror movies. This Halloween, I’d like to share with you what I think are some of the scariest scenes, TV shows, movies, and books. One of...
by kristinoakley | Sep 13, 2020 | Conferences, Newsletter, Writing Life
Throughout your life, you experience life-changing events — your graduation, the first day of your dream job, your wedding, the birth of your child, traveling abroad, grandchildren, and more. Your career might offer you life-changing opportunities as well. As a...
