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Today’s podcast episode title comes from a Charlotte Mason quote: “Education is an atmosphere, a discipline, a life.”  Over the next few episodes, I’ll be unpacking how the three words (atmosphere, discipline, and life) are helping me to direct my goals for our home and family in the New Year.  Today’s word: atmosphere.   Links/Resources Mentioned […]

Sorry I fell off the face of the earth for awhile there!  Some bug took us out of commission, and I decided to take a little break for Christmas.  I’m happy to be back to releasing weekly episodes in the New Year! Links/Resources Mentioned This Episode: Some Lines a Day: The 5-Year Memory Book  Join […]

Hooray!  It’s the interview you all have been waiting for!  This week, I’m thrilled to share my conversation with Jami Wilson and Stefanie Urbom from Empower Physical Therapy.  Jami and Stefanie are physical therapists who specialize in pelvic floor physical therapy, and they took on all of your questions in this episode! Links/Resources Mentioned in […]

I’ve been on a little journey with social media, and I did a little deep dive on all of that this week.  I went through my history with joining Facebook, starting my blog in early motherhood, becoming an online contributor CatholicMom, joining Instagram, starting the podcast, reevaluating all of it, and where I am with […]

This week’s episode was inspired by some listener feedback from Michelle!  She has a 16-month-old and wants to know what my reading life looks like.  I shared all about how I find book titles, how I get the actual books, how I track them, when I find the time to read, and what keeps me […]

Philip and I did a quick solo road trip today, so we thought we’d recorded an impromptu episode together!  We had a great conversation about discipline: what we used to do, what did/didn’t work, what discipline looks like lately for us, and some concluding thoughts.  I got a little weepy at the end when I […]

Our family has taken a unique approach to how we let our kiddos read the Harry Potter book series, and I brought my 11-year-old son, Walter, on the show to talk about it.  We talked about the magic of the wizarding world, why fairytales make for wonderful reading, how the books turned him into a voracious […]

We started doing a “Sabbath Schedule” in our homeschool this year.  We do 6 weeks of school, and then we take 1 week (called a Sabbath Week) off.  We use that time to do all of the things we aren’t able to during our school weeks.  We recently had our first sabbath week, so I […]

Have you ever done interval training to meet a fitness goal?  Have you ever considered working in shorter sprints within the framework of your family and home calendar?  That’s what I’ve been doing since the start of the school year, and I am loving it!  This episode is all about how I’m implementing interval training […]

Has your body never been quite the same since giving birth?  Do you experience ongoing pain or discomfort?  Have you accepted peeing with each sneeze as your new normal?  This episode is for you!  I share very candidly about my experience with childbirth and the roller coaster ride my body has been on for the […]

This week’s episode is all about My Clipboard Planner! Make sure you are subscribed to the podcast, and you won’t miss the new episodes as they come out! Links/Resources Mentioned This Episode: Simply Convivial with Mystie Winckler My Daily Dashboard Template (click to open and download PDF) Join the conversation! What does your planner look […]

I’m baaaaaaaack!  I’m so happy to be recording again, and I’ll be back every Monday with a new episode.  Make sure you are subscribed to the podcast, and you won’t miss the new episodes as they come out! Links/Resources Mentioned This Episode: Decluttering at the Speed of Life by Dana K. White Join the conversation! […]

This episode: What my physical prayer space set-up looks like What I actually do when I get to my prayer space (spoiler alert: it’s always different) Links/Resources Mentioned: Angels and Saints at Ephesus (Be sure to check out their other albums for Lent, Advent, Christmas, and Easter!) Adoration at Ephesus Blueberry Maple Pancakes Pumpkin Pecan […]

This episode: sharing some solid spiritual advice I received on forgiveness how I use my “moral imagination” to expand on the advice show and tell: my slippers! Links/Resources Mentioned: Tempur-Pedic Women’s Slippers: Laurin Join the conversation! What do you do when you’re struggling to forget after forgiving? What are YOUR favorite slippers???   Do you have […]

This episode: why family pictures are like going to Disney World sharing stories about previous family photo sessions sharing things I’ve learned along the way Links/Resources Mentioned: Trying on Apple TV Season 1 Trailer Season 2 Trailer Join the conversation! What would you add to my list of family photo recommendations?  What do you wish […]

While You Were Folding is back with Season 2!  The last time I recorded was back in March 2020, so we have a lot to catch up on! This episode, I did a quick catch-up, talked about today’s topic (Acting Like a Daughter), and introduced a new segment called Show & Tell. This episode’s links […]

This week is all about BOUNDARIES!  Fighting for them might cause initial discomfort, but they’re essential for healthy relationships–especially during pressure cooker moments like the coronavirus pandemic! Links/resources mentioned this week: Boundaries by Cloud & Townsend Girlfriends Podcast by Danielle Bean, “How to Set Healthy Boundaries” Persuasion by Jane Austen Don’t Feed the Monkey Mind: […]

What’s working one week in to school at home: Routine (shared below) Lots of recess and walks Each kid has a job after each meal Rotate who plays with the baby or toddler during school time Journaling Mindset stuff There is no getting “behind” right now, so keep letting life happen at home The relationship […]

What a week it’s been! Great news: I went to the Great Homeschool Conference in Texas and got to meet Sarah Mackenzie and Pam Barnhill! Bad news: It got shut down halfway through, and I regret going I came home a homeschooling mom because our kids’ school is closed for the foreseeable future.  It’s actually […]

Today concludes my series on Holly Pierlot’s book, A Mother’s Rule of Life!  I’m talking about the Fifth “P”: Provider.  It’s finally to make *ALL* the chore charts! Provider is all about: the time, talents, specific tasks God gave us in this season of our vocation the things and finances entrusted to us The Spirit of […]