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Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast

Carrie De Francisco

Kids & Family

Education

Religion & Spirituality

Frequency: 1 episode/9d. Total Eps: 258

Sit down, relax, and take a little coffee break with Carrie. Using biblical principles, years of experience, and a little bit of humor, Carrie De Francisco offers homeschooling advice, tips, and ideas to moms who have been called to this homeschooling adventure. Weekly coffee breaks and conversations with Carrie will give you the support and encouragement you need to help you homeschool one day at a time, one step at a time, and one cup of coffee at a time. Author of Just Breathe ( & Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably, Homeschool High School: A Handbook for Christian Education, and A Home Education Handbook: 9 Questions to Ask for Simple and Balanced Home-Based Learning.

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Homeschool Hustle to Homemade Meals: A Conversation With Lori Beth Auldridge

Season 10 · Episode 310

Thursday, March 19, 2026 • Duration 54:27

As a homeschool mom, do you feel like you live in the kitchen? Between planning, shopping, prepping, and cooking the meals (and cleaning the mess after each meal), it is hard to find time to finish all the chores and teach the kids! In this week's episode, Carrie talks with fellow foodie, homesteader, and host of Elevating Motherhood podcast, Lori Beth Auldridge. Carrie and Lori share secrets to cooking not only breakfast #1 but breakfast #2 as well as delicious, no-nonsense meals. They share meal prep strategies, favorite recipes, and tips for consistently eating together as a family. It's a coffee break you don't want to miss. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie and Lori for a little coffee and conversation about making home-cooked meals in the midst of all the homeschool hustle.

Elevating Motherhood Podcast & Website: https://www.elevatingmotherhood.com/

Elevating Planning Retreat 2026 https://loribeth.systeme.io/elevating-homeschool

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Purchase A Home Education Handbook: 9 Questions to Ask for Simple & Balanced Home-Based Learning

Purchase Homeschool High School: A Handbook for Christian Education

Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably.

Schedule a Coffee Date (One-on-One Personalized Coaching Session: Coffee With Carrie

Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter for FREE Morning Time Plans and monthly tips https://coffeewithcarrie.org

Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.

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Mom, Make Time for Personal Reading: A Conversation with Katie Klein

Season 10 · Episode 309

Thursday, March 12, 2026 • Duration 37:46

As a mother, especially as a homeschooling mom, reading is one of the most important habits you should form. Why should you make the time when you have so many other things to do? Reading broadens your horizons, enhances your concentration, enables you to view the world from other perspectives, enriches your knowledge, refines your thinking, and strengthens your intellectual abilities. And if those reasons aren't enough, your children learn to value this habit through your example. In this week's episode, Carrie talks with Katie Klein, book-lover, homeschool mom, curriculum creator, and founder of Little House Learning Company, about the importance of making personal reading a life-long habit. Not only do they share tips on how to make time for reading, but they share some of their favorite books and authors. You don't have to read one hundred books a year to be a "reader." You don't have to read what's popular, and you don't have to stick to one genre. Making time for personal reading will change you! Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie and Katie for a little coffee and conversation about books!

**Be patient. The 1st 20 minutes have a little static.**

Connect with Katie on Instagram @littlehouselearningco.

Check out Katie's Website and curriculum at https://littlehouselearningco.com/.

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Today, Did We....?

Season 10 · Episode 300

Thursday, January 8, 2026 • Duration 21:34

If you have ever asked "Are my kids doing enough?" or "What does a great homeschool day look like?" then don't miss this week's coffee break! In this week's episode, Carrie gives a preview of her upcoming, new book, A Home Education Handbook: Nine Questions to Ask for Simple & Balanced Home-Based Learning, which answers these questions and more. She also shares how to pre-order the book to get some really great pre-order swag as well as all of the Book Launch events you can join. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and take a little coffee break with Carrie.

Pre-Order Carrie's new book at www.coffeewithcarrie.org. Book is released on Amazon on January 31st, 2026.

Mark Your Calendar and join all of the Book Launch Online Events. Go to www.coffeewithcarrie.org and click on the tab, "Book Launch."

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Purchase A Home Education Handbook: 9 Questions to Ask for Simple & Balanced Home-Based Learning

Purchase Homeschool High School: A Handbook for Christian Education

Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably.

Schedule a Coffee Date (One-on-One Personalized Coaching Session: Coffee With Carrie

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The 5 Big Ideas of Charlotte Mason: A Conversation With Leah Boden

Season 6 · Episode 209

Thursday, February 29, 2024 • Duration 33:43

Carrie has a special treat for you this week! She is talking with Leah Boden, also known as Modern Miss Mason. Leah is the author of Modern Miss Mason: Discover How Charlotte Mason’s Revolutionary Ideas on Home Education Can Change How You & Your Children Learn & Grow Together and the host of Modern Miss Mason Podcast. In this week's episode, Leah shares the five big ideas of using a Charlotte Mason approach. If you are interested in spreading a feast of beautiful things before your children or would like to use a more gentle approach to homeschooling, then don't miss this episode. Pour yourself a cup of tea (Leah is British), put your feet up, and join Leah and Carrie for a little coffee and conversation about Charlotte Mason Home Education.

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Purchase A Home Education Handbook: 9 Questions to Ask for Simple & Balanced Home-Based Learning

Purchase Homeschool High School: A Handbook for Christian Education

Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably.

Schedule a Coffee Date (One-on-One Personalized Coaching Session: Coffee With Carrie

Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter for FREE Morning Time Plans and monthly tips https://coffeewithcarrie.org

Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.

Five Minute Art Studies: Charlotte Mason Inspired

Season 6 · Episode 208

Thursday, February 22, 2024 • Duration 19:49

In this week's podcast, Carrie shares how to do simple and engaging art history lessons in five minutes. What are art studies? Since we are created in God's image, we have a natural desire to create too. Learning about different artists and their artwork is just another way to bring beauty into your home and into your children's lives. (And they are super fun and easy to do too). Carrie even shares how to incorporate writing and read alouds into your art studies too. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a special little coffee break.

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Purchase A Home Education Handbook: 9 Questions to Ask for Simple & Balanced Home-Based Learning

Purchase Homeschool High School: A Handbook for Christian Education

Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably.

Schedule a Coffee Date (One-on-One Personalized Coaching Session: Coffee With Carrie

Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter for FREE Morning Time Plans and monthly tips https://coffeewithcarrie.org

Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.

Homeschooling With Grace

Season 6 · Episode 207

Thursday, February 15, 2024 • Duration 22:32

What is one of the hardest things about motherhood and homeschooling? It is extending (and receiving) undeserved grace. God calls us to give to others the kind of grace He so graciously gives us. In this week's episode, Carrie is full of candid confessions and transparent talk about being a homeschooling mom. She shares several ways to apply 2 Timothy 1:9 to your hearts and homes and how to fill your homeschooling with grace. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, give yourself some grace, and take a much-needed coffee break with Carrie.

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Purchase A Home Education Handbook: 9 Questions to Ask for Simple & Balanced Home-Based Learning

Purchase Homeschool High School: A Handbook for Christian Education

Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably.

Schedule a Coffee Date (One-on-One Personalized Coaching Session: Coffee With Carrie

Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter for FREE Morning Time Plans and monthly tips https://coffeewithcarrie.org

Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.

The Mid Year Slump: Finding the Door in the February Wall

Season 6 · Episode 206

Thursday, February 8, 2024 • Duration 15:27

The midyear slump is real! Every year for almost twenty years of homeschooling, Carrie hit what she called the “February Wall.” If you have been homeschooling for at least a year, you know that "wall" and you know how hard it is to scale it this time of the year. There's no need to scale the February Wall. It will only add more bruises and fatigue. Instead, look for the door in the February Wall; the Lord always provides one. In this week's episode, Carrie shares seven simple and practical tips to help you get past the midyear slump and to conquer the February Wall. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a little coffee break.

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Purchase A Home Education Handbook: 9 Questions to Ask for Simple & Balanced Home-Based Learning

Purchase Homeschool High School: A Handbook for Christian Education

Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably.

Schedule a Coffee Date (One-on-One Personalized Coaching Session: Coffee With Carrie

Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter for FREE Morning Time Plans and monthly tips https://coffeewithcarrie.org

Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.

The 7 Habits of a Highly Effective Homeschool Mom

Season 6 · Episode 204

Thursday, January 25, 2024 • Duration 21:40

Do you have a calm, cool, and collected homeschool friend? Do you know her secret? She probably has cultivated seven simple habits into her homeschooling routine. In this week's episode, Carrie shares the 7 habits that all highly effective homeschool moms possess and how you can cultivate these habits into your homeschooling too. You might be surprised by a few of them. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, (this is actually one of the 7 habits), and join Carrie for a little coffee break.

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Purchase A Home Education Handbook: 9 Questions to Ask for Simple & Balanced Home-Based Learning

Purchase Homeschool High School: A Handbook for Christian Education

Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably.

Schedule a Coffee Date (One-on-One Personalized Coaching Session: Coffee With Carrie

Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter for FREE Morning Time Plans and monthly tips https://coffeewithcarrie.org

Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.

A Handbook for Homeschooling High School

Season 6 · Episode 203

Thursday, January 18, 2024 • Duration 24:38

Just breathe… You can homeschool the high school years (and enjoy it too)! Carrie's new book, Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education, will be released on March 1st, 2024! In this week's episode, Carrie shares what is in the book, gives a sneak peek inside one of the chapters, and explains how you can be a part of the Book Launch Team. Carrie's kids homeschooled through high school, successfully graduated, went on to college (and grad school), and are now pursuing their dreams and living out their God-given purposes. Carrie's new book is full of practical information, real-life examples, and sound advice as well as tips you will need to graduate your teen with a high school diploma. Pour yourself a shot of espresso (you will need the extra caffeine for the high school years), put your feet up, and join Carrie as she shares her heart about homeschooling the high school years.

Join the Book Launch Team and get an advanced copy of Carrie's new book! Go to https://coffeewithcarrie.org to sign up before the spaces fill up.

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Purchase A Home Education Handbook: 9 Questions to Ask for Simple & Balanced Home-Based Learning

Purchase Homeschool High School: A Handbook for Christian Education

Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably.

Schedule a Coffee Date (One-on-One Personalized Coaching Session: Coffee With Carrie

Your ONE Thing: Homeschool Goal Setting

Season 6 · Episode 202

Thursday, January 11, 2024 • Duration 28:15

Have you ever seen the movie, City Slickers, with Billy Crystal? This week, Carrie shares her advice for homeschooling in 2024. It is borrowed from Curly, the crusty old cowboy in the movie: Focus on your ONE Thing. In this week's episode, Carrie helps you figure out what is your one thing and then she shares how to simply set realistic homeschooling goals for the new year. This is the perfect time of the year to evaluate and assess last year. Use the new year and the month of January as a time to reflect and readjust. January is a great time to look ahead and to plan ahead. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, get your pen and pencil ready, and join Carrie for a little coffee break.

Support the show

Support the Show

Purchase A Home Education Handbook: 9 Questions to Ask for Simple & Balanced Home-Based Learning

Purchase Homeschool High School: A Handbook for Christian Education

Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably.

Schedule a Coffee Date (One-on-One Personalized Coaching Session: Coffee With Carrie

Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter for FREE Morning Time Plans and monthly tips https://coffeewithcarrie.org

Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.