Raising Arrows - Large Family Homeschool Life

What do you think of when I say Homeschool Schedule? A rigorous, segmented schedule that must be followed exactly or you will fall miserably behind? Let's change that! Get my homeschool scheduling books: Creating a Homeschool Schedule You Love and Flexible Homeschool Planning Resoures mentioned: Podcast 07 - Should You Homeschool Year Round? Podcast 10 - Schedules for Homeschooling Year Round Podc...

Large family methods for getting your kids in the kitchen helping with daily meals. Resources mentioned: Podcast #189 - Creating a Meal Rotation that Isn't Boring Kids Cook Real Food curriculum

I don't love to cook and I have a very busy life, so I had to find a way to make meal planning less stressful and time-consuming. Resources mentioned: Our Blackstone Griddle Special Night Large Family Meal Planning

3 simple hacks to get back on track when you are overwhelmed and don't know where to start. Resources mentioned: Podcast #50 - How to Put Your Homeschool on Autopilot Podcast #184 - Living in the Sandwich Generation

We all want to enjoy the little years of homeschooling, but we also have this nagging feeling we aren't doing enough. When do we need to get serious about when and what we are teaching? Get my book: Flexible Homeschool Planning to make your plans work no matter what kind of week you've had! Resources mentioned: Podcast #26 - How Many Hours Does It Take to Homeschool? Podcast #138 - Tests Don't Tea...

We all intend to be great at this mother-in-law thing, but it tends to be a bit of an ugly mess as we learn a whole new parenting role. Resources mentioned: Podcast 185 - The Black Wedding Dress Podcast 80 - Mistakes We Made Parenting Our College Student Who Lived at Home Podcast 102 - Homeschool to College Podcast 161 - Mothering Sons into Adulthood Podcast 163 - Spending Time with Your Teens Mor...

My daughter's black wedding dress shocked a lot of people. Some comments were downright ugly, but they sparked a conversation that needs to be had in the conservative homeschool world - What are we teaching our children about appearances and "fitting in." Original Facebook post She Wears Skirts Series Jinger Dugger's Book - Become Free Indeed  

Caring for aging parents while still caring for young children at home is happening more and more to my generation. This is my story and my way of managing it all. Resources mentioned: Home Blessing (once a week house cleaning) Massage Chair we bought for my mom  

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 Planning Resources mentioned: Podcast #4 - Making Homeschool Planning Easy  Tapestry of Grace Peaceful Press

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 Mom Resources 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...

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 Love Resources mentioned: Homeschooling High School in a Large Family (post) How Many Hours Does it Take to Homes...

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. Subscribe to the Raising Arrows Newsletter ! Resources mentioned: Notebooking in a Large Family (post) Notebooking Made Easy (Podcast #42) Teaching Textbooks (Review and Tips) Apologia Elementary Science (Review & Tips) NEA Ti...

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? Subscribe to the Raising Arrows Newsletter ! 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. Subscribe to the Raising Arrows Newsletter ! 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 He...

As I prepared for my husband to return from a year long deployment, I began to contemplate the future of the blog and podcast... Subscribe to my email list HERE ! Read the Large Family Homeschool Life posts HERE !

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! GET IT NOW FOR FREE! 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 Min...

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 Build...

How to make your kitchen work efficiently and effectively while you homeschool! Today's Sponsor: WriteStories by Scriptive 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 H...

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...

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 lesson...

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