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Restoration Home with Jennifer PepitoReally Very Crunchy Homeschooling with Emily MorrowWe are so delighted to have Emily Morrow of "Really Very Crunchy" fame on the Restoration Home Podcast to talk about wild and free homeschooling versus lazy parenting, providing safe structure, tips for reading aloud, modelling behaviour for our children, and so much more.
Emily is a homeschool mom, business owner, and a delightfully hilarious content creator on Instagram, Youtube, and who you should check out, especially if you consider yourself even remotely crunchy. She and her husband Jason have built their business together, while raising and homeschooling their family. Enjoy!
Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press...2025-06-2531 minRestoration Home with Jennifer PepitoHomeschooling and AI with Emelie PepitoWe live in a new world of technology with AI or LLMs radically changing the way we access and learn from the web. It is an incredible tool for researchers, entrepreneurs, artists, parents, and your highschooler. However, what are we losing by using it? Are there better or worse ways to interact with it? How is it changing our brains, our childrent's future career opportunities, and what about the environmental impact?
In episode 134, Jennifer and Emelie Pepito dig deep into AI. They talk about how to use AI to enhance your highschoolers education, raising children for a d...2025-05-2026 min
The Homeschool Solutions Show472 | Interest Led vs. Need Based; a Homeschool Balancing Act (Jennifer Cabrera) | REPLAYInterests can lead to learning, but kids don't always follow them past fun and convenience. Career dreams can only become reality through work and meeting requirements. Requirements only parents may fully understand and need to push behind the interests. But what if they have no interests? There's a spark for learning in all kids that we want to kindle but not put out. But how do we find the perfect balance? About Jennifer Jennifer Cabrera, the Hifalutin Homeschooler, is the writer of homeschool truth, humor, and inspiration. Jennifer lives in Salado, Texas with her husband and...2025-03-2525 min
Little by Little Homeschool - Homeschooling, Motherhood, Homemaking, Education, Family342. Creating Room For The Basics In Early Homeschool Education With Jennifer Pepito Of The Peaceful PressDESIGN YOUR FAMILY'S UNIQUE HOMESCHOOL THAT YOU'LL LOVE! https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/blueprint
It's so easy to get caught up in all the things you think you need to do in your homeschool with young children. Often, that is influenced by what school is doing. But, what if the basics are actually the foundation for the success in future academics?
Jennifer Pepito of The Peaceful Press is sharing what you really need to focus on in today's episode. She's using her extensive experience, along with studies that show what young children really need in th...2025-03-1029 minLittle by Little Homeschool - Homeschooling, Motherhood, Homemaking, Education, Family342. Creating Room For The Basics In Early Homeschool Education With Jennifer Pepito Of The Peaceful PressDESIGN YOUR FAMILY'S UNIQUE HOMESCHOOL THAT YOU'LL LOVE! https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/blueprint
It's so easy to get caught up in all the things you think you need to do in your homeschool with young children. Often, that is influenced by what school is doing. But, what if the basics are actually the foundation for the success in future academics?
Jennifer Pepito of The Peaceful Press is sharing what you really need to focus on in today's episode. She's using her extensive experience, along with studies that show what young children really need in th...2025-03-1029 minThe Homeschool Solutions Show469 | Homeschool Mom Burnout: Are You Unappreciated or Overdoing It? (Jennifer Cabrera) | REPLAYHave you ever begrudged your family for under-appreciating your homeschool efforts? If so, you then probably felt guilty for feeling neglected. For the love of homeschooling and our families, we do all we can to show it. Having these thoughts and emotions could be homeschool burnout. Or could you be overdoing it and wearing out your audience? About Jennifer Jennifer Cabrera, the Hifalutin Homeschooler, is the writer of homeschool truth, humor, and inspiration. Jennifer lives in Salado, Texas with her husband and three brilliant boys. She is a licensed Physician Assistant/MPH, but set aside tha...2025-03-0619 minRestoration Home with Jennifer PepitoA Great High School Plan With Jennifer PepitoAt the Peaceful Press, we receive so many questions on how to homeschool your child through high school. High school is the last step before how we taught our children and what we taught them is really tested. Increased requirements and laws governing high school can also make it seem like too bit an endeavour to undertake at home or like our children are going to miss out on an essential part of a high school education. With these additional internal and external pressures, it is easy to abandon a living education and dump our teens into the grind...2025-01-2125 minThe Homeschool Solutions Show461 | Homeschool Intimidation (Jennifer Cabrera)Reasons and help letting go of comparison and intimidation from publishers and professionals, unrealistic expectations, other homeschool families. About Jennifer Jennifer Cabrera, the Hifalutin Homeschooler, is the writer of homeschool truth, humor, and inspiration. Jennifer lives in Salado, Texas with her husband and three brilliant boys. She is a licensed Physician Assistant/MPH, but set aside that career for her ultimate life's work. She is also the author of Socialize Like a Homeschooler: A Humorous Homeschool Handbook and Revolting Writing, a hilarious writing, vocabulary, and illustration journal for reluctant writers. She is a featured speaker with...2025-01-0917 minThe Homeschool Solutions Show460 | The Wonders of Winter Homeschooling (Jennifer Cabrera) | REPLAYHow do we muster the will to rise and get dressed and get back a life of learning in the cold and winter months? Much less entice our teens to do the same? With new resolve and new fleece pajamas, homeschooling in winter is a privilege filled with opportunities for getting ahead academically, productive family time, and remembering why we homeschool in the first place. About Jennifer Jennifer Cabrera, the Hifalutin Homeschooler, is the writer of homeschool truth, humor, and inspiration. Jennifer lives in Salado, Texas with her husband and three brilliant boys. She is a...2024-12-3122 minRestoration Home with Jennifer PepitoA Restorative Year with Jennifer PepitoWelcome to Episode 116. The Restoration Home Community is about to open for a brand new year of habit-building, connection, and virtue development, all within an incredible community of mothers. Weekly activities will be like speaking something lovely over yourself each day and accountability for time tracking to see where we spend most of our time.
Jennifer Pepito is the author of Mothering by the Book, Habits for a Sacred Home, and the founder of the Peaceful Press. Flowing through her work is a deep desire to see mothers live with more margin and peace in their lives, d...2024-12-3122 minThe Homeschool Solutions Show454 | Homeschool Science: the Horror, the Humor, and Help! (Jennifer Cabrera) | REPLAYHomeschooling science is often frustrating and impossible, easily replaced with videos, or neglected altogether. Don’t let it be! I’ve got help and great offers! Science can be hands-on, exciting, edible, and dangerous! And can create lasting family memories. Like when you almost burn the house down for the science fair. True, hilarious story here…. About Jennifer Jennifer Cabrera, the Hifalutin Homeschooler, is the writer of homeschool truth, humor, and inspiration. Jennifer lives in Salado, Texas with her husband and three brilliant boys. She is a licensed Physician Assistant/MPH, but set aside that career f...2024-11-1924 minThe Homeschool Solutions Show451 | The Advantage of Discussion vs. Testing and Matching the Effort and Expectation We Place on Our Kids (Jennifer Cabrera)Ample time for discussion of knowledge and learning from elders truly invested in their future are major advantages for homeschoolers. However, most important to note is...Why your effort and interaction as homeschool parent must equal or exceed the expectations you have for your student in order to capitalize on these advantages. About Jennifer Jennifer Cabrera, the Hifalutin Homeschooler, is the writer of homeschool truth, humor, and inspiration. Jennifer lives in Salado, Texas with her husband and three brilliant boys. She is a licensed Physician Assistant/MPH, but set aside that career for her ultimate lif...2024-10-2223 minRestoration Home with Jennifer PepitoChoosing Joy with Chris and Jennifer CourseyHave you ever wondered what fear was doing to your brain? Are there times when you have felt like you were on a perpetual rollercoaster of hard days? Does it sometimes feel like your days, weeks, months blend together in a cacophony of disappointment, failure, fear, and stress?
Chris and Jennifer Coursey creators of Thrive Today and the 28 Day Joy Challenge join Jennifer Pepito for an incredible and practical conversation about how to create more joy-filled lives.
Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press!
Are you starting to plan for next year's schooling and lo...2024-10-0132 minRestoration Home with Jennifer PepitoWhen Homeschooling Feels Hard with Emelie PepitoWhat if homeschooling was hard simply because there were still some areas where past pain continued to steal the joy and whimsy from our present life? And what if taking our precocious, intelligent 4-year-old from preschool to 12th grade, without turning them into "barely interested test takers", was possible? What if everything we thought about education was a myth? What if a little more balance and less stress could have a whole lot of impact?
In this delightful episode 101, Emelie and Jennifer talk about balance, baking bread, homeschooling, how life can steal our joy, why traditional w...2024-09-1725 minRestoration Home with Jennifer PepitoA Homeschool Mission Statement with Jennifer PepitoWelcome to Episode 99. Join Jennifer Pepito on a solo episode about crafting a homeschool mission statement. There is so much pulling at our attention and every "yes" is a "no" to something else, and every "no" opens up new opportunities to say "yes" to something better for your family down the road. But until we have a clear idea of our values for why we are homeschooling and what we want our family to look like, we can end up saying "yes" and "no" to the wrong things because we get caught up in the emotion or pressure of...2024-09-0323 minThe Homeschool Solutions Show443 | The Indoctrination Race and Old School Homeschooling (Jennifer Cabrera)Don't let anyone shame you for sheltering your kids. The true argument is not about creating open minds, but about who gets to them first. This episode is about why Old School Homeschooling is the best way to ensure continued homeschool freedom for truth and reason! About Jennifer Jennifer Cabrera, the Hifalutin Homeschooler, is the writer of homeschool truth, humor, and inspiration. Jennifer lives in Salado, Texas with her husband and three brilliant boys. She is a licensed Physician Assistant/MPH, but set aside that career for her ultimate life's work. She is also the aut...2024-08-2718 min
LOVING LIFE AT HOME - Christian Marriage, Biblical Parenting, Creative Homemaking, Purposeful LivingEP 53: Microsystems for Managing Your Home
This week, I'm tackling a question from one of my most faithful listeners of all time (who also happens to be my daughter-in-law): Rebekah Joy. She asked me to cover some of the microsystems for managing our home that my husband and I put in place to keep everything running smoothly.
Once she explained the kind of microsystems she was talking about (including several her husband/our son implemented in their home with great success) I began compiling a list and realized there are probably too many to cover in one podcast. So...2024-07-1641 minLOVING LIFE AT HOME - Christian Marriage, Biblical Parenting, Creative Homemaking, Purposeful LivingEP 52: Helping Your Husband Make Better Food ChoicesI received a message from a listener this week who was concerned about her husband's health. His diet needs work, he does't get enough sleep or enough exercise, and lately he's been experiencing chest pain. She wondered if I could give her some ideas for motivating him to make better decisions.
On this episode of Loving Life at Home, I'm sharing the four tips I gave her for dealing with the situation. I hope you will find them helpful, as well.
Show Notes
VERSES CITED:
- “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and...2024-07-0816 minThe Homeschool Solutions Show435 | Summer Homeschooling in Disguise (Jennifer Cabrera) | REPLAYHomeschooling year-round makes total sense, but sometimes we just need a break from planning and pushing. Here's a look at the pros and cons of summer homeschooling and my hack for continued learning while enjoying the traditions of summer. About Jennifer Jennifer Cabrera, the Hifalutin Homeschooler, is the writer of homeschool truth, humor, and inspiration. Jennifer lives in Salado, Texas with her husband and three brilliant boys. She is a licensed Physician Assistant/MPH, but set aside that career for her ultimate life's work. She is also the author of Socialize Like a Homeschooler: A Hum...2024-07-0232 minRestoration Home with Jennifer PepitoPractical Step to Homeschooling High School with Carrie De FranciscoHome education through elementary is fairly undaunting and highly enjoyable. When high school rolls around, the pressure to socialise children and prepare them for careers, college, and life begins to amp up, and uncertainty about how equipped we are to tackle the job at hand or even if it's a good idea in the first place can weigh us down.
Whether you're considering homeschooling through high school, in the midst of it, or looking for fresh ideas after homeschooling your third child, this episode is a goldmine of practical advice.
Carrie De Francisco, a fellow h...2024-05-3124 minThe Homeschool Solutions Show427 | What Do We Do Now? When Favorite Homeschool Pastimes Abruptly End (Jennifer Cabrera)Sudden and unwanted changes in our familiar homeschool activities and social circles can send our confidence skidding off the road. We can cry on the side of the road, or use these sudden exits to get on a new road to the undiscovered interests and opportunities God is preparing. About Jennifer Jennifer Cabrera, the Hifalutin Homeschooler, is the writer of homeschool truth, humor, and inspiration. Jennifer lives in Salado, Texas with her husband and three brilliant boys. She is a licensed Physician Assistant/MPH, but set aside that career for her ultimate life's work. She is...2024-05-0718 minLOVING LIFE AT HOME - Christian Marriage, Biblical Parenting, Creative Homemaking, Purposeful LivingEP 42: Traveling with ChildrenOver the years, our family has found ways to make traveling with children more enjoyable, economical, educational, and easy. Listen in for tips you can use on your next family vacation.
Show Notes
RELATED SCRIPTURE:
- Psalm 37:23 - "The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey."
- Proverbs 16:9 - "A man’s heart plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps."
RELATED BOOKS & BLOG POSTS:
- Pack Up & Leave - This book details all the tips I shared in today's episode and more
...2024-04-2950 minThe Homeschool Solutions Show423 | Moms and Best Good Homeschool Friends (Jennifer Cabrera) | REPLAYReal friends don’t let friends complain alone. Best good homeschool friends are for keeping it real, a safe space to complain. They can be the best defense against the homeschool blues and burnout. Let’s talk about why you need one, how to find one, and some truths and laughs about the perks of having your very own best good homeschool friend. About Jennifer Jennifer Cabrera, the Hifalutin Homeschooler, is the writer of homeschool truth, humor, and inspiration. Jennifer lives in Salado, Texas with her husband and three brilliant boys. She is a licensed Physic...2024-04-0926 minThe Homeschool Solutions Show420 | When You’re Worried You’re Not Doing Enough…You Probably Aren’t (Jennifer Cabrera)All homeschool parents at some point worry they aren't doing enough. There are two common but very different scenarios when homeschool parents really aren't doing enough. Let's find the source of those nagging feelings, talk about "doing the more that's missing," and lose the fear of falling behind. About Jennifer Jennifer Cabrera, the Hifalutin Homeschooler, is the writer of homeschool truth, humor, and inspiration. Jennifer lives in Salado, Texas with her husband and three brilliant boys. She is a licensed Physician Assistant/MPH, but set aside that career for her ultimate life's work. She is also...2024-03-1926 minLOVING LIFE AT HOME - Christian Marriage, Biblical Parenting, Creative Homemaking, Purposeful LivingEP 34: #1 Rule for Building a Happy MarriageYou don’t have to dig very deep to discover the #1 rule for building a happy marriage. Jesus spelled out our standard in the Sermon on the Mount: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” (Luke 6:31)
In marriage, that translates to "Treat your spouse as you wish to be treated."
Show Notes
VERSES CITED:
- Luke 6:31
- Mark 12:31
- Philippians 2:3-4
- Matthew 12:36
- Romans 14:12
- Ephesians 4:2
- 1 Peter 2:17
- Ephesians 5:33
- Ephesians 4:32
- 1 Thess...2024-03-0411 minLOVING LIFE AT HOME - Christian Marriage, Biblical Parenting, Creative Homemaking, Purposeful LivingEP 33: Running with EnduranceThe Bible uses a lot of running analogies, and the half-marathon I completed over the weekend really helped drive them home.
Show Notes
VERSES CITED:
- Corinthians 9:24-27 - “Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one....”
- Matthew 20:16 - “The first shall be last and the last shall be first.”
- Hebrews 12:1-2 - “...let us run with endurance the race that is set before us....”
- Hebrews 10:23-25 - “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering...”
- Ecclesiastes 4:9-10...2024-02-2717 minLOVING LIFE AT HOME - Christian Marriage, Biblical Parenting, Creative Homemaking, Purposeful LivingEP 32: How to Get Stuff DoneToday I’m pulling back the curtain on habits that have helped me be more productive. I hope you’ll find them helpful for getting stuff done, as well.
Show Notes
SCRIPTURES CITED:
- 1 Thessalonians 5:17 - "Pray without ceasing."
- Psalm 90:12 - “Teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts to wisdom.“
- James 4:17 - “... to one who knows the right thing to do, and does not do it, to him it is sin.”
- Matthew 23:23 - “...do not neglect the more important things."
- Luke 10:38-42 "...2024-02-1924 minThe Homeschool Solutions Show415 | He Said, She Said: A Homeschool Marriage (Jennifer and Damien Cabrera) | REPLAYBehind the scenes banter with real homeschool parents. Get some homeschool dad insight from an interview with Mr. Hifalutin. Then listen and laugh along with a comical rendition of a homeschool marriage court deposition over some common everyday struggles and trials. About Damien Mr. Hifalutin—Damian Cabrera is the husband of Jennifer Cabera, the Hifalutin Homeschooler. He is not only a good humored participant in this episode, but a once reluctant, and now staunch advocate for homeschooling. His day job as a cardiothoracic surgical PA keeps the family fed, but his life position of husband, fa...2024-02-1327 minLOVING LIFE AT HOME - Christian Marriage, Biblical Parenting, Creative Homemaking, Purposeful LivingEP 31: Loving Your Husband WellJesus calls us to "love your neighbor as yourself," and what closer neighbor do you have than the spouse who shares your bed each night? Loving your husband is something wives need to do not only on special occasions like Valentine's Day and wedding anniversaries, but every minute of every hour of every day, all year long.
Show Notes
VERSES CITED:
- Titus 2:3-5 - "Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior...."
- Mark 12:31 - "...Love your neighbor as yourself....”
- John 13:34 - “A new command I give you: Love one ano...2024-02-1216 minLOVING LIFE AT HOME - Christian Marriage, Biblical Parenting, Creative Homemaking, Purposeful LivingEP 30: Balancing Marriage and MotherhoodCan a woman nurture her children without neglecting her husband? Is it possible to be a loving wife and a devoted mother? How do we strike a balance between marriage and motherhood?
Show Notes
SCRIPTURES CITED:
-Matthew 11:28-30 - “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest....”
- Ephesians 4:1-3 - “…being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”
- Philippians 2:1-8 - “Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit....“
- James 3:14-17 - “...do not boast in it or deny the trut...2024-02-0519 minLOVING LIFE AT HOME - Christian Marriage, Biblical Parenting, Creative Homemaking, Purposeful LivingEP 29: How to Find Lasting HappinessLots of people devote their whole lives searching for happiness, yet happiness seems more elusive than ever. That is undoubtedly due to the fact folks are looking in the wrong places.
So, how does one find lasting happiness? By realizing the fact that happiness was never intended to be our primary goal; rather, it's a fringe benefit to a life well-lived.
Find and fulfill the ultimate purpose for which you've been put on this planet, and you'll find true happiness as well. The six tips I'm sharing this week on Loving Life at Home can h...2024-01-2921 minThe Homeschool Solutions Show412 | Homeschool Mom Burnout: Are You Unappreciated or Overdoing It? (Jennifer Cabrera)Have you ever begrudged your family for under-appreciating your homeschool efforts? If so, you then probably felt guilty for feeling neglected. For the love of homeschooling and our families, we do all we can to show it. Having these thoughts and emotions could be homeschool burnout. Or could you be overdoing it and wearing out your audience? About Jennifer Jennifer Cabrera, the Hifalutin Homeschooler, is the writer of homeschool truth, humor, and inspiration. Jennifer lives in Salado, Texas with her husband and three brilliant boys. She is a licensed Physician Assistant/MPH, but set aside tha...2024-01-2322 minLOVING LIFE AT HOME - Christian Marriage, Biblical Parenting, Creative Homemaking, Purposeful LivingEP 28: Bible Memory TipsOne of my New Year’s resolutions this year is to make Bible memory more of a priority. Memorizing scripture doesn’t come quite as easily these days as it did when I was a kid, but the following tips and tricks have helped speed my progress significantly. Here's hoping they'll do the same for you!
Show Notes
SCRIPTURES CITED:
- “Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.” (Deuteronomy 11:18)
- “And do...2024-01-2221 minLOVING LIFE AT HOME - Christian Marriage, Biblical Parenting, Creative Homemaking, Purposeful LivingEP 27: God Wants the Whole Pie
God should be more than the top item on my to-do list. When we think in terms of putting God first, then by definition, something else comes next.
It implies that once God's been given His fair share, the rest of my resources are mine to do with as I please, to pour into family, job, hobbies, or whatever else might be on my list.
But that's not entirely accurate. This whole hierarchical way of thinking is fundamentally flawed. God transcends our to-do list, and our devotion to Him must be...2024-01-1508 minLOVING LIFE AT HOME - Christian Marriage, Biblical Parenting, Creative Homemaking, Purposeful LivingEP 26: Succeeding atThings that Really MatterTo me, succeeding at things that really matter means investing in something of lasting value. And to do that, we must make sure we our building upon a sure foundation and not on shifting sands.
Show Notes
VERSES CITED:
- Matthew 7:24-27
- James 1:27
- Matthew 25:36
- Proverbs 25:21
- Ezekiel 34:4
- Romans 12:15
- Hebrews 13:2
- Hebrews 13:3
- Matthew 10:42
- Matthew 6:6
- Matthew 6:3
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- Subscribe: Flanders Family Freebies -(weekly themed link lists of f...2024-01-0808 minLOVING LIFE AT HOME - Christian Marriage, Biblical Parenting, Creative Homemaking, Purposeful LivingEP 25: Making New Year’s Resolutions You’ll KeepShow Notes
Today is January 1 -- Can you believe it? That’s why I’ve chosen as my topic this week 7 Secrets for Making New Year’s Resolutions You’ll Actually Stick To.
Whether you call it goal setting or resolution making or vision mapping or just turning over a new leaf, TODAY is a fantastic opportunity to make some changes for the better!
What's more, that's true whether you’re listening to this episode on New Year’s day or any other day of the year. There's no time like the present, so stop putting off for tomorrow what y...2024-01-0110 minRestoration Home with Jennifer PepitoJennifer Pepito on a Charlotte Mason EducationHow can the principles of a Charlotte Mason education help you love God and create an elevated wholesome family?
Charlotte Mason wrote of education, "We allow no separation to grow up between the intellectual and 'spiritual' life of children...". The unity between a child's spiritual growth and their intellectual development has led Jennifer, over the years, to create the Peaceful Press and with her husband, curate a home environment that focuses on "whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report...2023-12-3017 minLOVING LIFE AT HOME - Christian Marriage, Biblical Parenting, Creative Homemaking, Purposeful LivingEP 24: Embarrassing Moments and Tying StringsIt's Christmas Day, so this week -- like the spectre from Charles Dickens' classic tale -- I'm sharing some stories from Christmas past. Stories that entail some embarrassing moments and concentrated efforts to re-tie strings that had been broken.
Show Notes
SCRIPTURES REFERENCED:
- “Although He existed in the form of God, he didn’t regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the poin...2023-12-2506 minLOVING LIFE AT HOME - Christian Marriage, Biblical Parenting, Creative Homemaking, Purposeful LivingEP 23: A Hill Country ChristmasOur extended family (40+ people) just got back from spending a week in San Antonio, Texas. The Texas hill country is a beautiful place to visit almost any time of year, but it's especially gorgeous when it's all lit up and decorated for Christmas. Today, I'm sharing all the fun and budget-friendly things we did while we were there, and giving tips for finding similar bargains in your neck of the woods.
Show Notes
SCRIPTURES CITED:
I didn't quote a single Bible verse in this week's episode, but our family's theme verse certainly fits: "Whether then you eat...2023-12-1837 minLOVING LIFE AT HOME - Christian Marriage, Biblical Parenting, Creative Homemaking, Purposeful LivingEP 22: Christmas Cards & Letters (& Why We Still Send Them)Show Notes
Don’t you love all the extra mail the month of December normally brings with it? It’s fun to open all the pretty Christmas cards and see the family photos, but I especially enjoy reading the newsy letters that are often included.
Sending such newsy letters is one of our family's longest standing holiday traditions. Not only do our annual Christmas updates help us keep in touch with distant family and friends, but they also provide an easy way to chronicle our family history and to share Christ/give testimony to God's faithfulness.
SCRIP...2023-12-1117 minLOVING LIFE AT HOME - Christian Marriage, Biblical Parenting, Creative Homemaking, Purposeful LivingEP 21: Favorite Family Christmas Traditions (& How to Find Your Own)Show Notes
This week on the podcast, by special request, we are discussing favorite family Christmas traditions: Why they're important. What counts as a family tradition. How to establish a few new traditions. And what to do if an old tradition no longer serves you well.
RELATED SCRIPTURES:
- "And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us; and we saw His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth." - John 1:14
- "Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, existing i...2023-12-0432 minThe Homeschool Solutions Show404 |A Homemade Education: Tips for Writing Your Own Recipe (Jennifer Cabrera)The perfect homeschool recipe is different for each child. Others can suggest ingredients, tools, and timing, but ultimately we must create our own homemade homeschool. Here are 7 tips to remember as you write your own unique homeschool recipe. About Jennifer Jennifer Cabrera, the Hifalutin Homeschooler, is the writer of homeschool truth, humor, and inspiration. Jennifer lives in Salado, Texas with her husband and three brilliant boys. She is a licensed Physician Assistant/MPH, but set aside that career for her ultimate life's work. She is also the author of Socialize Like a Homeschooler: A Humorous Hom...2023-11-2823 minLOVING LIFE AT HOME - Christian Marriage, Biblical Parenting, Creative Homemaking, Purposeful LivingEP 20: Home Shows and Show HomesShow Notes
One of my favorite Christmas traditions is attending holiday home shows, but having a show home oneself is not a pre-requisite to extending hospitality, which is something all believers are called to do.
RELEVANT SCRIPTURES:
- "Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling." - 1 Peter 4:9
- "When God’s people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality." - Romans 12:13
- "Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it." - He...2023-11-2713 minLOVING LIFE AT HOME - Christian Marriage, Biblical Parenting, Creative Homemaking, Purposeful LivingEP 19: Recounting Stories of God’s ProvisionShow Notes
SCRIPTURES CITED:
- “And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” – Philippians 4:19
- “... you do not have because you do not ask. You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures.” - James 4:2-3
- "For with God nothing shall be impossible." - Luke 1:37
- “If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give what is good...2023-11-2043 minLOVING LIFE AT HOME - Christian Marriage, Biblical Parenting, Creative Homemaking, Purposeful LivingEP 18: How Does Your Husband Spell RESPECT?Show Notes
Every man craves respect. I think that deep desire to be well-esteemed by family, friends, and foe alike is hardwired into the Y-chromosome. The vast majority of men value respect even over love.
One of the most powerful things you can do to build up your man and strengthen your marriage is to shower your husband with the respect and admiration he so longs for.
The details may differ from family to family, but the underlining principles remain the same.
SCRIPTURES CITED:
- “Sh...2023-11-1314 minLOVING LIFE AT HOME - Christian Marriage, Biblical Parenting, Creative Homemaking, Purposeful LivingEP 17: The ABCs of Homeschooling SuccessShow Notes
Homeschooling will look different from family to family, depending on aptitudes and personalities, number and spacing of children, teaching and learning styles, work and family responsibilities, and a whole host of other considerations.
But there are a few general principles we should all adhere to if we want our children to thrive under our instructions. I call these the ABCs of Homeschooling Success, and that's our topic for this week's podcast.
VERSES CITED:
- "Pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall.” - Proverbs 16:18
- "He resists the pro...2023-11-0623 minLOVING LIFE AT HOME - Christian Marriage, Biblical Parenting, Creative Homemaking, Purposeful LivingEP 16: 5 Tips for Gospel-Centered Parenting
Show Notes
On this week's episode of Loving Life at Home, I'm fielding questions about gospel-centered parenting. I frequently hear from moms who have many of the same questions I had as a young mother. They want to know…
- How can I pass on my faith to my children?
- How can I be sure I'm training my children in the way they should go?
- What does it mean to bring them up in the fear and admonition of the Lord?
- How can I pro...2023-10-3023 minLOVING LIFE AT HOME - Christian Marriage, Biblical Parenting, Creative Homemaking, Purposeful LivingEP 15: Is Having Babies a Waste of Time?
In this week's episode of Loving Life at Home, I'm tackling another question sent in by a listener.
This one wants to know, Is having babies a waste of time? Should Christian couples skip having kids to focus on sharing the gospel?
That's not a question I hear every day, but it's one that definitely deserves some deep digging into God's Word.
Tune in to hear what the Bible has to say about this controversial claim or read the full transcript here.
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2023-10-2318 minLOVING LIFE AT HOME - Christian Marriage, Biblical Parenting, Creative Homemaking, Purposeful LivingEP 14: Is Date Night Essential for a Happy Marriage?This week on Loving Life at Home, we're discussing date night.
We all know spending time together is an important way for couples to nurture their marriage, but it is necessary to go out on the town to make that happen?
Is a couple doomed to divorce if they don't prioritize such a practice? Is having a weekly date night essential to maintaining a happy marriage?
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- "The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. The wife does...2023-10-1619 minLOVING LIFE AT HOME - Christian Marriage, Biblical Parenting, Creative Homemaking, Purposeful LivingEP 13: Ten Things Your Teenager HatesNavigating life with a teenager at home can be a little tricky. All those hormones raging through the bloodstream will sometimes have parents walking on eggshells. But if we can avoid doing these 10 things our teenagers hate, life will be much better for everyone in the house.
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- “Better is open rebuke than love that is concealed.” - Proverbs 27:5
- “A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” - Proverbs 15:1
- “Even so you too outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hy...2023-10-0912 minThe Homeschool Solutions Show396 | Homeschool "Fall" Out (Jennifer Cabrera)As fall comes speeding into view, homeschool fallout can occur from calendar conflicts, holidays & head colds. The need to do-it-all and enjoy the season may overwhelm, but remember, there’s no need. Relish your right to a homeschool slow down or hiatus! About Jennifer Jennifer Cabrera, the Hifalutin Homeschooler, is the writer of homeschool truth, humor, and inspiration. Jennifer lives in Salado, Texas with her husband and three brilliant boys. She is a licensed Physician Assistant/MPH, but set aside that career for her ultimate life's work. She is also the author of Socialize Like a Hom...2023-10-0318 minLOVING LIFE AT HOME - Christian Marriage, Biblical Parenting, Creative Homemaking, Purposeful LivingEP 12: When You’re Married to a Problem Solver
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Are you married to a problem solver? Does your husband like to fix things? Do you get perturbed when you look to him for sympathy, and he insists on offering answers instead?
What's a wife to do in such a situation? That's what we're discussing today on The Loving Life at Home Podcast. Want to read the original post on which this episode is based? It's reprinted in its entirety below the show notes.
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It's human nature to nurse our wounds. To rehash and replay offenses until they begin to fester deep within our soul. But God asks us to fully and freely forgive those who've wronged us.
What does this kind of forgiveness look like? And why does God expect it of us? Is it really possible to find freedom from the bitterness and resentment I've harbored for so long?
We'll discuss all this and more in today's episode of Loving Life at Home, so tune in now.
VERSES CITED:
- “Be kind to on...2023-09-2513 min
Mastering Money For MomsStep by step to Financial Freedom with Jennifer Fawcett | ep. 48Today I spoke to an acquisitions coordinator and investor relations specialist - Jennifer Fawcett. You're gonna be blown away - she has five children and she's homeschooling! On top of it, she successfully invests in real estate and has got 136 doors since last year.
Today we discussed the following topics:
1. How is being a stay-at-home mom to five kids and homeschooling them?
2. How Jennifer found real estate?
3. Jennifer's real estate preparation before the very first deal.
4. Is it important to have a real estate professional status?
5. Involving...2023-09-2133 minLOVING LIFE AT HOME - Christian Marriage, Biblical Parenting, Creative Homemaking, Purposeful LivingEP 10: We Find What We Look For
Much of our outlook depends on our focus. We find what we look for. Start looking for things to be grateful for, and you'll find them aplenty. Search instead for irritations and annoyances, and that's exactly what you'll see.
Martha Washington once said, "I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find myself. For I have learned that the greater part of our misery or unhappiness is determined not by our circumstance but by our disposition."
On this week's episode of Loving Life at Home, we're discussing how...2023-09-1818 minLOVING LIFE AT HOME - Christian Marriage, Biblical Parenting, Creative Homemaking, Purposeful LivingEP 9: The Best Way to Handle Negative CommentsNo matter how carefully you choose your words or how cautiously you weigh a decision, there will always be people who question or criticize your choice. What's the best way to handle those negative comments when we hear them?
Sometimes the comments come from strangers. Maybe an internet troll lambasts you anonymously on Instagram. Or a cashier voices a negative opinion on homeschooling when she sees you out with your children in the middle of a school day. Or a man on the street questions your sanity for having so many children.
Large families draw...2023-09-1122 minLOVING LIFE AT HOME - Christian Marriage, Biblical Parenting, Creative Homemaking, Purposeful LivingEP 8: Science Proves Having Babies is Good for You
The Bible tells us children are a blessing. That means, of course, that the babies themselves are a blessing. But thanks to some recent scientific studies, we also now realize that the process of having babies is good for you, too.
That should really come as no surprise to believers. Packing his blessing full of richer and deeper and broader benefits than a human brain can fathom is God's modus operandi. But it's fun when secular research gives us a brief glimpse at how marvelous and far-reaching His design truly is.
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In this episode of Loving Life at Home, we discuss the distinguishing marks of a truly empowered woman -- one who uses all the feminine fortitude God has given her to inspire the people around her, impact the culture in which she lives, and point others to Jesus at every opportunity....2023-08-2823 minThe Homeschool Solutions Show388 | Seven Tips to Reach Reluctant, Resistant, or Uninterested Learners (Jennifer Cabrera)Some days resistant learners spend more time complaining about what must be done than it would take them to just do the work in front of them. Sigh. Chug more coffee. In this episode I share my tips for enticing those seemingly uninterested kids and how to reach them by providing interest and purpose. *Plus I've got a special Hifalutin August offer from HomeScienceTools.com! About Jennifer Jennifer Cabrera, the Hifalutin Homeschooler, is the writer of homeschool truth, humor, and inspiration. Jennifer lives in Salado, Texas with her husband and three brilliant boys. She is...2023-08-0826 minLOVING LIFE AT HOME - Christian Marriage, Biblical Parenting, Creative Homemaking, Purposeful LivingEP 3: How to Master Your Spouse’s Love LanguageWant a powerful way to improve your marriage? Learn to speak your spouse’s love language! In this week’s podcast, I share six practical ways to gain proficiency in your husband’s preferred love language — and I discuss what to do if he isn’t fluent in yours.
BOOKS MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST:
- The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
- Love Your Husband/Love Your Yourself by Jennifer Flanders
SUPPORTING SCRIPTURES:
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Host biography Jennifer Cabrera, the Hifalutin Homeschooler, is the writer of...2022-07-1229 minThe Homeschool Solutions ShowEpisode 331 | MOST POPULAR: How to be an Awesome Homeschool Mom + 10 Commandments of a Homeschool Mom (Jennifer Cabrera) | REPLAYHomeschool perfection is impossible and boring. Be awesome instead! Tips for being an imperfectly awesome homeschool teacher. And for laughs... The 10 Commandments (suggestions for sanity) of a Homeschool Mom. Host biography Jennifer Cabrera, the Hifalutin Homeschooler, is the writer of homeschool truth, humor, and inspiration. Jennifer lives in Salado, Texas with her husband and three brilliant boys. She is a licensed Physician Assistant/MPH, but set aside that career for her ultimate life's work. 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Jennifer MenendezFamily Funschool: 5 at Home Activities for You and Your Kids | Balance Your Homeschooling Life | Revisited EditionI am revisiting the series entitled: Family Funschool! Today, I am providing five at home activities for you and your kids. This advice will help to balance your homeschooling life. Play Games Open Up Some Shops Stay in for a Movie Explore Nature Get Your Move OnYou can find the transcript of the 2020 version, along with links to the items I discuss, on my blog: JennyLin1922.com. If you have not already done such, be sure to follow and rate my podcast. It's a huge help in lifting my work off the ground. My i...2021-09-2407 minJennifer Menendez50th Podcast Episode!!! Family Funschool: 5 Ways to Teach Different Grades at Home | Balance Your Homeschooling Life | Revisited EditionWelcome to my 50th Podcast Episode where I am revisiting the series entitled: Family Funschool! Today, I am providing five ways to teach different grades at home. This advice will help to balance your homeschooling life. Wake Up Earlier Than Your Kids Create Centers Involve the Kids Scheduling is SO Important Take BreaksIf you have not already done such, be sure to follow and rate my podcast. It's a huge help in lifting my work off the ground. My intention is to create a safe listening spot for all. www.JennyLin1922.com. I appreciate you! Thanks for JAM'n with me! ...2021-09-1709 min
The Homeschool CEOChronic Illness, Homeschooling, and Entrepreneurship: Finding Success with Rhythm, Routines, and Harmony with Ally Adair-ChungIs it possible to homeschool and build a successful business if your life includes chronic illness?
Ally Adair-Chung says "absolutely" and she's on the podcast today to tell us how she has made it happen.
Ally is a second generation homeschooler, homeschooling coach, curriculum development junkie, and mother to three wonderful wildlings. Ally also deals with chronic illness. It started in childhood and it has affected every part of her life, from motherhood to business to homeschooling.
Rather than let chronic illness prevent her from chasing her dreams of entrepreneurship and homeschooling, Ally se...2021-04-1325 min
The Homeschool CEOHow to Overcome Childhood Trauma, Bullying, and Mental Health Issues with Homeschooling with Candice DuggerChildhood isn’t always easy. Sometimes it includes crisis, trauma, even bullying and mental health challenges.
Thankfully, homeschooling can be adapted to help kids overcome even the most challenging crises.
Today, I am talking with Candice Dugger about how we can utilize homeschooling to help kids heal from trauma and reach their fullest potential. Candice is a homeschool mom, founder of Bullied, Broken, Redeemed, and a nationally recognized anti-bullying expert, author, speaker, and trainer.
Listen in as Candice shares her family’s inspirational journey from heartbreaking bullying to a suicidal situation, and then to even...2021-03-1655 min
The Homeschool CEONew To Homeschooling While Starting a New Business: Courage to Try New Things with Meghan BergerThe first year of homeschooling is one big learning curve, for both the teacher and the student. Year one of homeschooling is full of figuring out what works and what doesn’t….kind of like our first year in business, right?
Can you imagine starting a new business AND tackling the first year of homeschooling - at the same time?
It might not be easy but it can be done. Just ask today's guest, Meghan Berger.
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The Homeschool CEOHow She Retired Her Husband While Homeschooling and Running 2 Businesses with Tavia RedburnIn the Homeschool CEO community, anything is possible. That includes retiring your husband from his 9-5 (if that’s something you desire). It’s possible to build a successful business that retires your husband EVEN IF your husband works all day while you are busy on the homefront homeschooling and building your business. In fact, that's exactly what Tavia Redburn did back in 2018. As a mom of 3 who also owns a busy photography studio, Tavia shares the amazing story of how she was able to retire her husband while homeschooling the kids. Tavia also shares what t...2021-02-0229 min
The Homeschool CEOWhat I Did Right and What I Wish I Would Have Done Differently in Homeschooling with Jen MyersI’ve been homeschooling for the past 17 years and my family and I have experienced many different highs and lows. If I had to do it all over again, there are some things I would do differently, but there are also things I would keep exactly the same. If you want to know what those things are, join me for today’s episode. If you’re new to homeschooling or if you just want to learn from the triumphs and mistakes of someone who has been there and done it all, this episode is for you. ...2020-12-1514 min
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The Homeschool CEOThriving in Crisis While Homeschooling and Running a Business with Tara BushawSometimes life throws us curveballs unexpectedly and it's up to us to decide how to handle it. What do you do to rise to the occasion? For Tara Bushaw, that meant pulling her kids out of school to homeschool them and leaving her job in order to work freelance and eventually start a business. Tara is a married mom of 8 who homeschools 5 kids still remaining at home. She's on the podcast today to share with us her amazing story of what she did to support her family after her spouse and se...2020-12-0143 min
The Homeschool CEOHomeschooling Teenagers With Inspiring Project Based Learning with Evgeniya AndrianovaAre you homeschooling a pre-teen or teen and wondering how to inspire them to love learning? Our guest today believes it possible to reignite teens’ natural curiosity and their fire for learning if we are open to trying a new educational approach. Evgeniya Andrianova, mom of 2 and creator of Teen Ideas Matter, is on a mission to help teens start meaningful projects that impact the world around them. She talks about the benefits that project-based learning can provide for both kids and their parents, how to use this education approach in homeschooling and in life. 2020-11-0329 min
The Homeschool CEOInternational Nomads Combining Military Life, Business, and Homeschooling with Anna LarsonWhat do you get when you combine international travel, military life, entrepreneurship, and homeschooling? A world class opportunity unlike any other! Our guest today is Anna Larson, from NomadAbout. Her nomadic family, which includes her husband, 2 kids, plus a fur baby, has spent the past 16 years living overseas and visiting as many countries as they can while homeschooling and running a business.Anna shows us how putting down roots is not a must to run a successful business, and how it’s possible to make the entire world your classroom!In This Episode, You...2020-10-1327 min
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The Homeschool CEOHolistic Homeschooling: Unschooling Redefined with Dr. Cheryl SchmittHave you ever encountered an unschooling family and thought that they're not doing anything? Do you think that it is educational neglect? In today's episode, I talk to Dr. Cheryl Schmitt who is an unschooling mom of 4, a holistic living advocate, and owner of a wellness-based chiropractic practice. She talks to us about her thoughts on education and why her family embraces holistic homeschooling. She also shares what unschooling looks like for her family with a mission to help others understand what it really is and the freedom that can be attained through it....2020-09-0100 min
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The Homeschool CEOThe Secret To Freedom in Homeschooling and Business with Angie AskelsenDo you ever wonder what Homeschool CEOs do to become successful in both homeschooling and running a business? The secret is in implementing systems.My guest for today is Angie Askelsen, a veteran homeschool mom of 4 who also runs her own successful business as a certified Online Business Manager (OBM). Angie tells us how her love for organization inspired her not only to create systems for their homeschool but also to start a business that helps clients streamline and automate their processes. She also shares how creating systems help give us freedom as Homeschool CEOs....2020-07-2100 min
The BreadwinnersWhy Are Women Doing So Much Homeschooling?Even before the pandemic, men and women were changing their minds about breadwinning — and yet, new studies find that women are still left holding the bag when it comes to homeschooling.
Stephanie Coontz, director of research and public education for the Council on Contemporary Families, joins Jennifer to consider the pandemic’s impact on family dynamics. Spoiler alert: “Men and women are happier when they are sharing the labor,” says Coontz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-07-1621 min
The Homeschool CEOHow Homeschooling Prepares You to be a Successful Entrepreneur with Mary TindallHave you ever wondered how homeschooling affects our kids in adulthood? Does it affect their choices on how they live their lives and how they choose to educate their own kids?In today's episode, I chat with second generation homeschooler and Homeschool CEO, Mary Tindall. Mary shares with us how homeschooling prepared her for entrepreneurship and how she's using everything she has learned to homeschool her own kids while running a successful copywriting business.If you want to be inspired and learn about the experiences of someone who was homeschooled growing up, this is an...2020-07-1400 min
The Homeschool CEOBalancing Entrepreneurship, Homeschooling, & Public Schooling in a Blended Family with Kesha BaileyNavigating life in a blended family can be tricky especially if you’re homeschooling half of your kids while the other half goes to public school. Add running a business to the mix and things can become chaotic. However, it can be done. This week, I chat with Kesha Bailey, an amazing entrepreneur who is successfully managing it all. She shares with us how she navigates the complexities of having a blended family and how she convinced her husband to be supportive of homeschooling. She also tells us how she makes it possible to bring calmness in the...2020-06-3000 min
The Homeschool CEOHow to Thrive in Homeschooling and in Business as a Single Mom Homeschool CEO with Jen MyersAre you a new single mom trying to navigate the ups and downs of balancing parenting, homeschooling, and running a business? You're not alone. I know exactly how you feel. In this final episode of our Single Moms Series, I open up about the very recent changes that have happened in my life including my decision to separate from my husband of 16 years. I also talk about why I think homeschooling is a benefit for single mom entrepreneurs and give you my tips on how you can make it all work. Listen in and be e...2020-06-2600 min
The Homeschool CEOLeaving Abuse and Homeschooling Six Kids as a Single Homeschool CEO with Sarah WallAre you a single mom entrepreneur thinking about homeschooling your kids or vice versa? Not sure if you can do it? Yes, you can!This is the first episode in our new Single Mom Series where I interview single moms who successfully homeschool and manage their own business. Today, I chat with Sarah Wall, owner of XeraSupport and courageous single mom to 6 kids, from infancy to teenager, including two with special needs. She talks about her challenges and triumphs as a homeschool mom and businesswoman and shares tips on how you can do the same. I...2020-06-2200 min
The Homeschool CEOWhy Homeschooling Shouldn’t Look Like Public School and What it Should Like: From A Principal’s PerspectiveIf homeschooling is a sudden, unexpected journey for you, you may have tried replicating traditional school at home. But the real success lies in teaching independent learning to your kids instead. How?In today's episode, I get to chat with Julie Lause of the Bossy House. In this fun interview, we talk about why you can't replicate traditional school at your house, and how being a homeschooling mom is nothing like being a traditional teacher. She also shares tips on how you can do a simple Montessori style set up in your home so that your kids...2020-05-1800 min
The Tricia Goyer ShowFreedom with Jennifer WatsonWalk It Out Episode #97 Freedom with Jennifer Watson! Do you wear brokenness like a badge? Jennifer Watson is chatting about the power of freedom. You don't want to miss this episode! For notes and links for everything we talked about on the show, visit: https://www.triciagoyer.com/0972020-04-2540 minThe Tricia Goyer Show#WalkItOut 070: Jennifer CampToday on #WalkItOut Podcast we're chatting with Jennifer Camp! For notes and links for everything we talked about on the show, visit: https://www.triciagoyer.com/0702019-08-311h 05
Practical Family PodcastEpisode 041 | Resources and Wisdom for Classical HomeschoolingOur guests today are two homeschooling mamas of five children each who have collaborated to create a wonderful resource for parents who homeschool the classical way. Amy Atkins and Sara Burns of Sunshine and Oranges bring hope for overwhelmed mamas just trying to figure out this homeschooling thing, and are an example of finding mom friendship in community. Join us as we talk about cultivating friendship, asking for help, and what they've created to equip themselves and other families like yours for success in the classical model of homeschooling. Connect with Amy ...2018-06-2800 min