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Today we talk about our most recent gardening adventures, nature walks with our kids. We discuss the news that Indiana Schoolboards are pushing low achieving students into homeschooling to improve their numbers. We also chat about what we do to improve our most important relationships Connect with us at www.coffeemugsandlittlethugs.com On twitter @mugsandthugs Instagram @themommyathome or @coffeemugsandlittlethugs and like our facebook page! Coffee mugs and little thugs Check out www.marriage365.org for some helpful marriage resources

Join us this week on the podcast as we chat about the coming of spring for us, some of our gardening adventures, an update on the art happenings and educational pursuits of our kids, and we chat about CPS in general and their involvemet with a homeschool family in texas.   Check out the blog at www.coffeemugsandlittlethugs.com Tweet at us @mugsandthugs Please give us a 5 star rating and a review on itunes! Check out Kelly on instagram @themommyathome

Join us as we talk about an incident in Georgia where teachers were administering the paddle in to a child in front of his mother while she videoed it! Also talk about a situation in Ottawa where a child had an allergy attack in school and there was no plan in place :(. We update you on our nature series, and chat about coffee and our week.   Follow us on instagram @coffeemugsandlittlethugs Follow Kelly on instagram @themommyathome Catch up on the blog posts www.coffeemugsandlittlethugs.com And like our facebook page coffeemugsandlittlethugs AND TWEET AT US!! @mugsandthugs

Hey welcome everyone! This week Kelly and Kris talk about socialization, what it is, and how it happens in both homeschool and public school situations, some misconceptions, and our thoughts on the subject! We also catch up with @themommyathome and what she has been up to. Also we chat a bit about Kellys nature series on the blog.   You can find Kellys previous periscopes on katch.me/themommyathome If you are interested in some awesome coffee mugs from calligraphist Justine ma, you can find her at justinema.ca  and for sure check out the blog coffeemugsandlittlethugs.com Have a great week!

Join us this week as we discuss what has been going on in our spring life. The nature series Kelly has been working through is discussed, as well as her delving into periscopes. A little about Charlotte mason and some legal stuff that was interesting. 

Join us this week as we check in and share our spring activities, including nature journaling, nature walks, growing wheatgrass and more. We also chat a bit about DCEAGLECAM and its impact on our kids. And a little bit about the US presedential race.

Join us this week as we chat about a bunch of stuff and catch you up on what we have been doing lately.

We are joined this week by Alicia Hutchinson (www.aliciahutchinson.com) And we learn about her homeschooling 4 (!) kids and transitioning her oldest to high school at home. We discuss making time for marriage, athletics and homeschooling, and Alicia's journey into homeschooling.

This week Kelly and Kris discuss banned books, and censorship of books in general. We talk about valentines day, how some schools are dealing with the valentines blues, and free range kids and how people let their kids go-or not.

Tune in to hear us discuss 10 reasons to homeschool, Kelly shares her activity of the week (kind of), and her strategy for teaching children to read. And funny tweets. And tea.

Join us in our third weekly podcast as we discuss the value of setting goals, and Kelly's own goal making process and progress. We discuss the new more socially apropriate Barbie Dolls, math activity of the week, and talk about an incident in a texas school and the potential aftermath. And TEA!

Join us for our first Thursday Throwdown. We talk about values and how to instill them in our kids. Share some info about bullying in homeschool. Off the wall segment. Good times!

Today Kris and Kelly sit down to drink coffee and talk about a variety of topics. We reflect on the school shooting in laloche sask, homeschooling and bullying, second shift homeschooling, talk about the activity of the day, and answer some listener questions!

Join us on our inaugural podcast as we introduce the podcast, go over some current events, talk about the activity of the week, childhood book selection, and some interview questions with @mommyathome.