Vintage Homeschool Moms

Family Action Plan Episode 265 Get your battle gear on, it’s time for a family action plan! Most of us enter into family life with a day-to-day survival mentality. Now is the time to kick that survival mode attitude and become proactive! In this episode, I discuss my aversion to details, planning and how life got the […] The post Family Action Plan appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool...

Homeschool Burn Out Yes, homeschool burn out can happen to you, even the most die-hard or poster-child-for homeschool mom. You know you’re burned out when … can you fill in the blank? For me it began when I didn’t feel like getting out of bed, when I dreaded listening to my children read because it would […] The post Homeschool Burn Out appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool...

Looking for Christian movies your family will actually enjoy? Finding faith-based films that are uplifting, well-made, and worth your family’s time can feel harder than it should be. Whether you’re planning a family movie night, adding media to your homeschool, or looking for films with strong Christian themes, this list will help you find meaningful […] The post 50 Best Christian Films for...

Faith and Homeschooling Episode # 262 Is faith and homeschooling a part of your life or are faith and homeschooling compartmentalized? In this episode, we explore why our faith should be an integral part of our homeschool day, and integrated into our lives. Our children learn best by example and what better way to show […] The post Faith and Homeschooling appeared first on Ultimate Homeschoo...

 Movie Review, The Miracle Season A movie spotlight: Miracle Season – this is an unusual undertaking for me, but it’s been a long time since a movie has impacted me in this way. From the beginning I was captured by the essence of love, the love a young girl showed her parents and her friends […] The post Movie Spotlight The Miracle Season appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Pod...

Read The Book Or Watch The Movie First? Episode #260 Read the book or watch the movie first? The difference of opinion can be surprising. Depending on the book or the movie the answers can vary. It depends on who you ask and for some, the answer may be, “I never gave it a thought!” […] The post Read The Book Or Watch The Movie First appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast N...

Easter Celebrations On The Cheap Easter celebration on the cheap includes fun and easy ideas. Celebrating Easter on the cheap doesn’t mean skimping on our favorite time of the year, it means celebrating in style and saving money along the way. Remember, it’s about Jesus not the candy! Remind your children about the true meaning […] The post Easter Celebrations On The Cheap appear...

Why Your Diet Fails It happens all the time, and not is the time to figure out why your diet fails. If you are like me and have tried and failed at dieting, you are in store for a treat! The secrets of a fitness coach, a friend of mine are revealed! This coach discusses […] The post Why Your Diet Fails appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network .

Easter On The Cheap with Felice Gerwitz and Meredith Curtis Why is it that everything costs so much money. In this episode of Easter on the Cheap, Felice and Meredith share their ideas on Easter devotions and best of all many of these ideas are free or cost very little money. What is the true meaning […] The post Easter On The Cheap appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network .

Capture Your Man’s Heart Episode 256 Okay ladies, are you ready to capture your man’s heart? In this episode, we explore the meaning of love as we age, how to be sure your love is fresh and how to revive your first love and make it so much better. Thanks to our sponsor! Affirms Films and […] The post Capture Your Man’s Heart appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Net...

Capturing Your Child’s Heart Episode 255 Capturing your child’s heart a life-long relationship is forged. Do you realize that most of the time a little child does something for you out of love? What happens to that love as the child grows, and why do children often grow up and become distant an sullen? In […] The post Capturing Your Child’s Heart appeared first on Ultimate...

Valentine’s Day on the Cheap Episode 254 Are you ready to celebrate Valentine’s day on the cheap, with very little money? In this episode, I will share some great ideas to make the day special for your own Valentine’s Day party for your immediate family or the gang! And there are even ideas for your […] The post Valentine’s Day On The Cheap appeared first on Ultimate...

Easy Way Curriculum Planning Episode 252 Curriculum Planning The Easy Way? It never gets old, the feeling of excitement OR dread when you are planning your homeschool curriculum. What is curriculum? It is the books, and the methodology you will use to homeschool your children. I won’t go into all the styles of homeschooling, this […] The post Easy Way Curriculum Planning appeared first on Ul...

Easy Way Planning Podcast 251 In this episode,  Easy Way Planning, Felice discusses a system she recently began using to plan her day, her week, her month, and her year. And, it really works well. Taking a simple approach to planning helps keep the family and life in general organized. Add a journal and you are […] The post Easy Way Planning appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Netw...

Life Hacks Traveling and First Aid Episode 250 Traveling with kids can be stressful and with these traveling and first aid life hacks this is an easier way to make things happen. Sponsorship by: Media Angels, Inc. Try out the Media Angels Membership site! Very reasonably priced for every school budget. Show Notes: Life Hacks […] The post Life Hacks Traveling and First Aid appeared first on U...

` Life Hacks Home and School Episode 249 Are you ready for some life hacks for home and school? Life hacks are those little bits of advice that make your life go so much smoother. Some are little known and others are tried and true. In this episode Felice Gerwitz shares some life hacks she has […] The post Life Hacks Home and School appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network .

Planning for the New Year Episode 248 Each new year we plan so many things and most are undoable. Yes, we over plan or think we can do more than we can accomplish and therefore often feel a letdown or disappointment when things don’t turn out as we plan. So, for this new year, I’ve […] The post Planning For The New Year appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network .

 True Love of Christ The true love of Christ is never more evident than at Christmas time and Easter. During this season we look to Christ, His coming as an infant and look at this sacrifice for us! We celebrate Christmas in so many different ways. Without loved ones, or sometimes alone. I’ve spoken to […] The post TRUE Love of Christ for Mom appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podca...

Sattler College Affordable For Homeschoolers an Interview with Dr. Finny Kuruvilla College is so expensive! Not any longer. Sattler College is affordable for homeschoolers or anyone who wants a Christian education. What makes Sattler unique? Join Felice Gerwitz and her special guest, founder Dr. Finny Kuruvilla. Dr. Kuruvilla has created an amazing environment with faith as […] The post Satt...

Finding Jesus At Christmas Holiday Traditions Episode 246 Finding Jesus at Christmas seems to be the obvious choice, right? That is the entire reason for the season. Christmas is about celebrating the birth of Jesus. However, so many traditions vie for attention. Reading the Christmas carols, singing Christmas songs (not all that are religious), and […] The post Finding Jesus At Christmas ap...

Raising Successful Children Marlin and Laurie Detweiler ~ Veritas Founders    What makes a successful child? Raising successful children is a dream for any parent. Join our special guests Marlin and Laurie Detweiler who are co-founders of Veritas Press. I personally used much of their curriculum in my own homeschool for years, and I am excited to share […] The post Raising Successful Childre...

Ten Dollar DIY Great Gift Ideas Episode 244 Here are Ten Dollar (or less) DIY Great Gift Ideas! Can you really make great gifts that are inexpensive? I have done this for years and you can as well. And guess one, some of these ideas can be made in an hour or less, others take […] The post Ten Dollar DIY Great Gift Ideas appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network .

Overcome Holiday Stress Episode 243 Overcome Holiday Stress? Who are you kidding? The holidays are meant to be stressful, disorganized overspending and gluttonous, right? Whether it is Christmas, New Years, Easter, Thanksgiving, or all the celebrations in between there is always room for improvement. Whether stress often appears to be the harsh reality there is a […] The post Overcome Holida...

Christmas Gifts Kids Can Make (and you actually want to keep! Episode 242 Do your kids want to make gifts? There are plenty of Christmas gifts kids can make that you will actually want to keep – really! I know, we’ve all received those wonderful heartfelt gifts that our children make, but they sit in […] The post Gifts Kids Can Make appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast N...

Creating Lasting Holiday Memories Episode 241 Creating lasting holiday memories is easier than you think. Do you want to create that Norman Rockwell feeling when you think about Christmas? You know, everyone sitting around the table, smiling – clean and thankful. The children properly groomed and amazingly quiet, and the feeling that all is well in […] The post Creating Lasting Holiday...