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Take the mystery out of making a high school transcript for your homeschooler!
Resources mentioned:
Homeschool Graduation Requirements - A Simple Plan (post) Lee Binz The HomeScholar (Total Transcript Solutions) Homeschool Hall -
Have planners never worked for you? Wish you could figure out a way to make them work or at least get your life organized? This podcast is for you!
Get the book that revolutionized my homeschool planning!
Flexible Homeschool PlanningResources mentioned:
Podcast #4 - Making Homeschool Planning Easy Tapestry of Grace Peaceful Press -
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Do you long for perfection in your homemaking? Do you efforts never seem good enough? It's time we look to the Bible for the truth about this longing for perfection.
Get the book on realistic homemaking:
Home Management for the Homeschool MomResources mentioned:
Podcast 181 - Messy Mommies The Sabbath by A. Heschel Theology of Home The Bible Project - Genesis -
Are you a messy mommy? I certainly qualified for that title for many years. This podcast dives into how I turned that homemaking ship around!
Get the book! - Home Management for the Homeschool Mom
Resources mentioned:
Cleaning with Children Podcast Series: Podcast #46, Podcast #47, Podcast #48, Podcast #49 Half My Stuff Saturday (blog series from 2010) FLYLady.net Jesus Doesn't Care About Your Messy House (book by Dana K. White) -
Homeschooling the high school years feels like serious business that should have your undivided attention, but what if you have a lot of little ones in the house? How do you balance it all?
Get the book! - Large Family Homeschooling
Take the class! - Creating a Homeschool Schedule You LoveResources mentioned:
Homeschooling High School in a Large Family (post) How Many Hours Does it Take to Homeschool (Podcast #26) Occupying a Busy Preschooler (Podcast #16) Preparing Your Homeschooled Child for College (Podcast #44) Independent Learning - Teaching Kids to Homeschool Themselves (post) How to Put Your Homeschool on Autopilot (Podcast #50) How to Anchor Your Homeschool Day (Podcast #77) An Easy Morning Time Routine (Podcast #86) Morning Time Basket with Multiple Ages (post) How to Make Read Aloud Time More Peaceful (Podcast #13) Homeschool Graduation Requirements - A Simple Plan (post) Toddler Box (post) -
Traditional testing is not the best way to discern what your child has learned. In this episode we'll talk about other (and better!) ways to find out what your child knows.
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Resources mentioned:
Notebooking in a Large Family (post) Notebooking Made Easy (Podcast #42) Teaching Textbooks (Review and Tips) Apologia Elementary Science (Review & Tips) NEA Timeline of Standardized Testing -
For many years, I lived in the season of toddlers and babies. How do you navigate the end of the season when it's all you've ever known?
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Resources mentioned:
It's Not a Season I'm In (post) Podcast 128 - Holier Than Thou Homeschoolers Peaceful Preschool (curriculum) A Year of Learning (curriculum) -
How to truly make your homeschooling journey your very own experience alongside your unique family.
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Resources mentioned:
Podcast #124 - How to Take a Jubilee Homeschool Year Modern Miss Mason by Leah Boden Pocketful of Pinecones by Karen Andreola Tapestry of Grace homeschool curriculum Teaching Textbooks homeschool math curriculum Educating the Whole Hearted Child by Clay & Sally Clarkson -
As I prepared for my husband to return from a year long deployment, I began to contemplate the future of the blog and podcast...
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Every Autumn, my homemaking habits change with the season. Here are a few cozy ways I celebrate the Fall season in my kitchen and elsewhere!
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Fall Family Traditions Bundle!Resources mentioned:
Corinthian Bells Farmhouse on Boone - Sourdough Starter, Sourdough Rolls, Sourdough Loaf, Pumpkin Spice Latte Concentrate RoseRed Homestead on YouTube Whole Wheat Bread Recipe 30 Minute Pizza Recipe White Pizza Recipe Hearty Winter Oven Stew Recipe Winter Soup Recipe Taco Soup Recipe Sourdough Discard Apple Fritter Bread Recipe Pumpkin Crumble Cake Recipe Taco Seasoning Mix Recipe Podcast #173 - Large Family House Sizes & Layouts Decluttering Template (free download) -
Over the years, our large family has lived in many different sizes of homes. A listener asked me to share what I've learned from living in large and small homes and what I feel is crucial space to have in a large family home!
Mentioned in this podcast:
Max & Lilly Bunk Bed Trifold Mattress Podcast #66 - Maximizing Space in Kids' Bedrooms Large Family Bedrooms (post) Living in a Garage While Building Your House Debt Free (post) Large Family Organization page on Raising Arrows -
How to make your kitchen work efficiently and effectively while you homeschool!
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Encourage reluctant writers and emerging storytellers to write their own stories using illustrations from children's books!Resources mentioned:
Table Chores (post) Master Grocery List -
A listener asked if I "make" my kids go outside, and the answer is a resounding YES! If you struggle to get your kids outside, this podcast is for you!
Resources mentioned:
Our Charlotte Mason Nature Bag (post) (podcast) Autumn Homeschooling Ideas (post) Tapestry of Grace (curriculum overview) 1000 Hours Outside (podcast) (trackers) -
If you know you are going to have a busy homeschool year or if you just want to keep your homeschool schedule open and flexible, here's how you can plan for the upcoming year without stressing yourself out! This is the method I have been using for years with great success!
For more help, get my book: Flexible Homeschool Planning
Resources mentioned:
Flexible Homeschool Planning (book) Are Local Homeschool Groups, Co-ops, and Classes a Waste of Time? (post) How to Put Your Homeschool on Autopilot - Podcast #50 Five in a Row (curriculum) Rod & Staff ABC Series Workbooks (curriculum) -
Not every homeschool mom is excited to start the new school year. Here's what to do if YOU are that mom!
Get these books to help you manage this homeschool year!
Homeschooling with Purpose
Home Management for the Homeschool Mom
Resources mentioned:
The Truth About Burnout (post) (podcast) Burned Out Mom (video) A Mother Who Never Burns Out (post) How to Put Your Homeschool on Autopilot (post) (podcast) (video) Simply Convivial classes How to Take a Homeschool Mom Sabbatical (post) How to Take a Jubilee Homeschool Year (post) (podcast) Year Round Homeschooling page on Raising Arrows Homeschool Planning Inspiration (podcast) (video) -
Need a little inspiration to get started (or keep going!) with your homeschool planning? This podcast is full of ideas to make it efficient, easy, and enjoyable!
Resources mentioned:
Creating a Homeschool Schedule You Love eCourse - use code: 2024HSPLAN for 20% off! (ends 8/1/24) Flexible Homeschool Planning (book) Tapestry of Grace page Music in Our Homeschool You ARE an Artist (chalk art lessons) Independent Homeschooling (post) Modified Workboxes (post) Homeschooling & the 3 Year Learning Curve (post) How Many Hours Does It Take to Homeschool (post) Delight Directed Homeschooling series Investing in Real World Homeschooling (post) CompuScholar Homeschool Graduation Requirements - A Simple Plan (post) Preparing Your Homeschooler for College (post) Homeschool to College - Transitioning your teen (podcast #102) -
For more than a decade, we have been doing some form of "Special Night" with each of our children one night a week. In this podcast, I share how that tradition has morphed over the years to accommodate our growing family and why this has become such a special night for all of us!
Resources mentioned:
Special Night (post) Chocolate Chip Scones Recipe Special Night plate -
When you need margin in your day are you seeking breaks or escapes? Recognizing the difference is crucial to your job as a mother and homemaker.
Resources mentioned:
The Me Time Myth (post) Caring for Yourself - The Me Time Myth Revisited (post) -
When you have big kids and little kids and even young adults living in your home, how do you handle all the different screens and rules for being on devices? Here's what's worked for us!
Resources mentioned:
Podcast #74 - Screen Time Limits in a Large Family Do Your Homeschooled Kids Need a Cell Phone? (post) Creating a Special Night for Each Child (post) The Anxious Generation (book) VidAngel (movie and television filtering service) -
Simple organizational ideas for homeschooling in small spaces using what you already own!
Resources mentioned:
Organizing Your Homeschool with Backpacks & Tubs (post) Simple Organizational Systems for Your Homeschool That Work! (post) Homeschool Mom Basket Organization (video) Shelf System with Doors - Visa fler
