My name is Tara.
Pronounced like Star but without the “S” and with an “uh” at the end.
Go ahead. Sound it out.

I’m a wife. A mama. A spare-time poet. Aspiring Photographer. Frugal Environmentalist. Organic Gardener/Urban Homesteader. Revolutionist. Free-thinker. And just an all-around awesome chick.

I retired as an Independent Massage Therapist in early 2008 and spent that year dedicating my time to learning all there is to know about sustainability and gardening – mostly reading and growing soil. Our current goal is a front and back yard that is entirely edible, herbal and medicinal with a sustainable lifestyle to match.

This is Justin. Not to be confused with someone named Jason. He’s a Journeyman Foreman Journeyman Carpenter, a homebrewer and did I mention, the sexiest man around?

He’s a simple man of few words and fewer complaints. Give him a tool, a homebrewed beer or time spent with his family and you’ve made his day. Just don’t assume his silence means he’s shy. Once he’s gotten used to you, he’ll show you his truly goofy side. And then you’ll never shut him up.

I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine. He is my polar opposite, creating balance in our lives and challenging me when I’m stalled. He is my constant, even when I am not his. He is laughter and quiet; crazy and calm.
He is my One.

Then there is Zeb; funny, clever, creative, stubborn and certainly his own person. Much like his mom, he refuses to fit into anyone elses idea of what box he should live in and carves his own path into the world around him. He is a wise and free-thinker and after months of deschooling, he is finding the joy and fun in life again.

We are a family of Unschoolers; non-conformists to the non-conformist party. We live by principles, not rules, and in mutual respect and partnership with each other. All that we do is Inspired, Not Required and we strive to live our life with love and excitement.

Care to join us?