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Have you ever faced a season in your life where you just feel lost in a sea of mud? Maybe you are facing judgement and condemnation, maybe y...

Today’s episode is all about the tongue. In our reading through the rest of 1 Samuel this week and David’s psalms and praises, I...

In our Bible reading plan (which you can download for free by the way) we have been reading about David, who was known as being a man after...

I actually recorded this podcast last week but have been so busy I never got around to posting it. For anyone wanting the most instantaneous...

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Even in the storm, he is good. Even in caronavirus, he is good. Today’s episode is a bit different than some of my others. We talk abo...

Welcome to our first podcast about our Read Through the Bible in a Year plan! I am fascinated by Genesis. Beginnings are telling, are they n...

Spiritual authority: what does that mean and what does it look like? Do you ever feel tired of praying for something and feeling like your p...

Today I am so incredibly excited to be announcing the release of the completely free chronological bible reading plan that I created. This h...

Today I talked about everything, just processing all the changes, all the things I think God is calling me into for this blog, podcast, page...

I got nothing, no fancy blog post, no fancy pictures. But I figure I can post this episode or I can wait until I have time to blog about it....

From the earliest I can remember, I was a “Christian”. The word itself grades on me. I feel like it doesn’t mean what it s...

Someone, somewhere out there, is going to be offended by my title. And if you are offended by my title, you will MOST definitely be offended...

Earlier this week I posted a podcast episode where I promised a mid-week special. It is late, but it is here! Today’s podcast is a God...

I am hesitating. It is 9am, hours after my podcast normally goes live and here I sit convincing myself that this one should just sit on the...

Unqualified. It’s just a word, but it is also a judgement based on someone’s opinion. What qualifies you to teach your children...

What is a real life homeschool day in your home? If you’re anything like me, it doesn’t mimic the YouTube videos we see with the...

True story, I am 100% loading this without writing just to get it up for you guys. I also didn’t really mention any links but I will c...

How did a girl who got married when she was 19, had no college or university degree and greatest desire was to just be a mom and homeschool...

It’s like the unspoken thought settling uncomfortably in the back of our heads: the one we push back when our kids hate their school....

This week I received an e-mail from Lindsey and her question was so good I decided to do a podcast episode about it! Her question was: ̶...

I am sitting in my trailer, the rain pitter-pattering on the roof and my kids strewn haphazardly on their bunks in our 29′ trailer. Th...

I get asked all the time what I do and how I do it. What is my homeschool style? What does a typical day look like? Today’s podcast ep...

Talking about my marriage isn’t easy for me. It is Monday afternoon, hours after my podcast usually goes live and yet I am hesitating...

I asked what your biggest homeschool challenges were and was inundated with answers! In today's podcast episode I address some of the top on...

Sometimes I feel like my brain is just not organized enough for what I do. There are so many thoughts jumbling around in my head it is diffi...

Dear kids, I am tired. Tired of being the bad guy. Tired of pushing you to do what you don’t want to do and trying to convince you why...

Homeschooling is so much harder than I ever imagined it could be. Nothing could have prepared me for the amount of stretching and pressing t...

Brave Writer is so much more than just a homeschool language arts curriculum, it is a way of life! I’ll never forget the day we stumbl...

Today’s podcast episode is a little bit different than my regular deal because I invited my hubby to join me. I had so many good ideas...

Planning speaking engagements and presentations, writing curriculum and books, blog posts, live videos, responding to comments and emails, c...

If you follow me on Instagram you have probably heard the melody of change. Something new is on the horizon and I am in the middle of proces...

Homeschooling is one of the most challenging journeys I have ever embarked upon. I have been tested and stretched and pulled and tried beyon...

Whining, fussing, crying, and general bad attitudes can be like a pin to the bubble of your homeschool day. No matter how much enthusiasm an...

Featuring Julie Bogart from Brave Writer: learn more about her amazing new book, a free 90 page resource PLUS some practical tips to help yo...

Have you ever felt angry? Frustrated? Impatient? Irritated? DONE with homeschooling? Parenting is hard enough on its own but with the mounti...

How do I know it’s enough? Should I add more? What if I miss something? What are kids learning at this age? The questions swirl in our...

I have seen the posts: What homeschoolers wish their friends knew, 5 things homeschoolers want you to know, etc. etc. But I have never seen...

Some days I come to sit at my computer with no agenda. In the past when I didn’t know what to talk about I would walk past my podcast...

Welcome to season 5! I know, it’s been a while, but that is why my very first episode of the season is all about being in a rut. Today...

I love lists, when I am writing out all the things I need to do and getting my brain on paper. Those lists mean something to me, they have c...

Homeschool Math curriculum has never ceased to amaze me, both in good and bad ways. There is SO. MUCH. OUT. THERE. At my most recent flip th...

Truth bomb: not every child learns at the same rate. Individual development, interests, learning challenges, and personality all play in to...

I love fall, I love the start of school, I love the smell of new books and the neatly organized books on the shelves. It is a blank slate of...

Minimalist homeschooling is a term that can have such a range of meaning that we’re going to, for the sake of time and sanity, conside...

Homeschooling can be daunting, overwhelming, challenging, and wonderful all at the same time. Sometimes we become so bogged down (especially...

It never ceases to amaze me how we view ourselves through the lens of the labels affixed to us. Over time, perhaps a combination of repetiti...

Have you noticed that people don’t like to talk about their homeschool struggles? It’s like somehow it makes us look weak or not...

It’s curriculum buying season and the number one question on everybody’s mind is: “What should I choose?” I talk a l...

Falling behind… this is a little bit of an undercurrent in the homeschool world. It exists, but it is clearly not talked about. There...