So… It Looks Like I Owe Someone Some Money Now

That’s right.  Someone has actually nominated Topsy-Techie in this year’s Homeschool Blog Awards for the category of “Best Unschooling Blog”.  I even get a button!!

Of course I never know about these things until its almost too late, but thanks to one of my gal-pals who IM’d me tonight, I found out in time to [...]

Loose Ends and Giveaways

I think I need to start a whole weekly meme called “loose ends Tuesday”, because every Tuesday seems to be dedicated to just that, lately.  So here goes…
If you haven’t entered the October giveaways at SecularHomeschool.com yet, be sure and stop by and enter before the end of the month.  I am giving away [...]

Readin’, Writin’ and….Meditation??

As always, in a perfect ironic twist, I blog far less when I am teaching the Blog Writing Course.  Time is simply at a premium, I guess – – especially with 18 new bloggers to keep track of!
But the course is going well…even Uber is taking it this go-round! He is having SO much fun [...]

FreeForm Scholar

That’s the name Uber has given himself.  We came to the conclusion that we really dislike the term “unschooling”, and interest-led learning is kind of long and drawn out.  So Uber came up with “FreeForm Scholar,” which I personally adore.
The coolest part?  To commemorate, he has also begun a new blog by the same name [...]

It’s That Time Again!

Yep, I’m starting up another session of Blogging 101 at BlogWritingCourse.com.  This is always a fun undertaking – – I LOVE watching folks blossom into bloggers in just 8 short weeks! 
So if you have a friend, family member, (or even a high schooler!) who has been contemplating starting a blog, but needs that [...]

10 things I’ve done I wouldn’t want to repeat…ever!

I loved this meme over at Obi-Mom Kenobi’s blog a couple of weeks back, and I’ve been meaning to get around to posting it.  In the craziness of this week, a meme is about all I can hardly “eke out”, so hear goes…
1. Extreme pettiness. The year was 1982.  Middle school.  State cheerleading finals.  (Yes, [...]

Giveaway on SecularHomeschool.com

Ok, so if you are a Topsy-Techie reader, and you have been meaning to join my other site: SecularHomeschool.com, now is a terrific time, because we are having a site giveaway this month!!
The fine print, however, is that you must be a site member to enter, so get your cute little hineys over there and [...]

The Hubster and I

Ever heard the story of the Amish farmer and the female airline pilot who fell in love?  No?  Well, the story of R-T and I wouldn’t be so very different, actually. 
If you’ve ever wanted the “behind the scenes” story on how a director of a homeless shelter and a tech-geek met and fell in [...]

Blogging is so Incestuous!

And yes, of course, I used that title to increase my blog traffic for today.  But I’m in Florida as this “goes to press” so just try to find me and make me change it. Ha!
Anyway… I’ve been discovering some great new blogs.  And I was so proud of myself.  Until, of course, I saw [...]

Is Your Blog Newsworthy?

Well of COURSE it is!  At least MINE is.  I mean, how else would you follow the exploits of my Coon Dog Clan or my missing doggie?
Anyway, if you feel that your blog would make a good newsletter, there is a new tool for making that happen.  Introducing…Five Filters.
Five Filters is a free RSS to [...]