Messy Mommies

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 Messy House (book by Dana K. White)

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 Homeschool (Podcast #26) Occupying a Busy Preschooler (Podcast #16) Preparing Your Homeschooled Child for College (Podcast #44) Independent Learning - Teaching Kids to Homeschool Themselves (post) How to Put Your Homeschool on Autopilot (Podcast #50) How to Anchor Your Homeschool Day (Podcast #77) An Easy Morning Time Routine (Podcast #86) Morning Time Basket with Multiple Ages (post) How to Make Read Aloud Time More Peaceful (Podcast #13) Homeschool Graduation Requirements - A Simple Plan (post) Toddler Box (post)

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 Timeline of Standardized Testing

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 Hearted Child by Clay & Sally Clarkson