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Saying Goodbye to the Sauce
I rarely drink. I’ve just never been into it and whenever I do, I immediately regret it’s effects on me. I find it hard to concentrate on what people are saying to me. And, of course, there have been worse … Continue reading
Where the truth lies – in the comment section
It is so hard to find those who have left cohousing or intentional communities. I found some interesting comments to the NYT opinion about how cohousing would cure loneliness (again – that’s always the tag line. This time for motheres) … Continue reading
Cohousing is not family!
One of my pet peeves is when people compare cohousing to being in a family. Some families are awful! Of course, everyone tries their best, but some have so many issues. We have all met people who have left their … Continue reading
Raising kids in cohousing – again
There is probably no bigger issue than children in cohousing. Many people want to live in cohousing because it looks like a wonderful place to raise children. That’s what I thought too. And it can be but some things to … Continue reading
Psychic madness 2
There is another psychic I need to tell you about. The summer before I moved into my house in cohousing I was in New Orleans for an amazing week. I figured it’d be fun to get a reading there in … Continue reading
No time for cohousing
I know I’ve done this theme before but I was reading through some archives of the cohousing listserv and the theme came up a bit. I was searching another topic but it kept popping up. It makes me wonder who … Continue reading
I Want A Sister Wife!
Ever since the TLC show Sister Wives began I wanted to live like that! I wasn’t interested in the belief system, though I respect their religion, or to be married to one man and share him, but I wanted the … Continue reading
cohousing diary- my real diary for living in co-housing
Here is my real diary as I lived in cohousing. I changed some things to make it understandable. I wrote this for myself. I always wanted to blog but this was just for me – never thinking I’d move out … Continue reading
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Lethal (bathroom) Weapon
I was in a work meeting today about reaching out to Native American families in my community. I thought how one idea was great and I wanted to share it with my best friend who works for a tribal college. … Continue reading
In like a lamb
Spring is here. I know because I hear the frogs. That was one of the few things I was sad about leaving. I loved hearing the frogs. Well, I moved by a marsh and I this week I found out … Continue reading
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