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MERRY CHRISTMAS! (To those that celebrate)…a special gift for you!! And if you don’t celebrate…A special treat for you too!! Many of the things discussed can work on non-holiday occasions too! The Moms discuss how they like to de-stress during the holiday season, and share some of their family’s holiday traditions. … Continued

In this episode, the moms talk about their long absence and share what resources they are using this school year with their children. Links in this Episode: MaevedragonCreations.com (Maeven’s website, taken down for until further notice) Homeschool Moms’ Depression/Anxiety Support … Continued

In this episode, the moms review their 2016-2017 curriculum choices, and revisit homeschooling legally in California. Links in this Episode:  Noodle Homeschool-Now Tina’s Learning Adventures Homeschooling with perimenopause Tina’s Adventures–Now Tina’s Learning Adventures Wacom Intuos Pro tablet Some of Maeven’s … Continued

(Show recording is at the bottom of the page) In this episode, the moms share the final part of their 2 part Secular Science Resource series, with an interview with Pandia Press author and scientist Blair Lee: Why Neutral Science … Continued

(Show recording is at the bottom of the page) In this episode, the moms are joined by Blair Lee, homeschool mom, and author of REAL Science Odyssey Biology 2 and Chemistry 1, from Pandia Press, as they talk about secular … Continued

(Show recording is at the bottom of the page) In this episode, the moms catch you up on what they’ve been up to lately and share three new Day in the Life Interviews including one homeschooling Dad! Links in this … Continued

In this episode, the moms share the second, and final, half of their interview with Julie Bogart of Brave Writer (language arts and writing curriculum.) Tina’s son Tyren’s drum performance. Tyr is the one on the right, playing timbales (with … Continued

In this episode, the moms talk about what they’ve been up to since last they recorded, and share the first half of their interview with Julie Bogart, founder and owner of the language arts and writing curriculum, Brave Writer. *Audio … Continued

In this episode, the moms check in with how the beginning of the school year is going and how they are adapting to the new year’s schedules. Links in this Episode: Boogie Board E-Writer History of Us Fresno Ideaworks Adobe Illustrator … Continued

In this episode the moms catch listeners up on their summer and discuss gearing up for the new homeschool year. Please note: The podcast player is now at the bottom of the page. Links in this Episode: The Great Summer … Continued

In this episode, the moms share their very different summer plans…Beckie talks about summer learning and Tina talks about working on her 3rd annual “Great Summer Purge and Clean”! Please note: The podcast player is now at the bottom of the page. Links … Continued

In this episode, the moms catch you up on what they’ve been doing since last episode, and introduce their Patreon campaign. Please note: Podcast player is now at the bottom of this page (it was messing up the format of the … Continued

CC image courtesy of CollegeDegrees360 on Flickr In this episode the moms talk about how to get out of a homeschool slump and offer a listener advice on studying prehistoric times. Before we start, can everyone pause the show RIGHT … Continued

In this episode, the moms discuss temporarily switching gears with math and Tina shares more details on her new “Experience-Based Learning” system and announces an exciting new program! Links in this Episode: Timez Attack Quick Math Traveling Through History with … Continued

In this episode the mom’s review 2 art activity books by MaryAnn Kohl and the All About Reading program from All About Learning Press! Links in this episode:  BattleBots National Alliance of Secular Homeschoolers School Choice Teleconference, on the Dreaded S … Continued

In this episode, the moms answer the question “Can you homeschool and work outside of the home?” by talking with 3 working moms that are actually doing it! Links in this Episode: Create Your Shining Year Life+Biz Workbook SARKLeonie Dawson … Continued

In this episode the moms interview the Savvy Homeschool Kids, Dani, Maeven and Tyren!                         Links in this Episode: Forbidden Island Lego Birthday Party on a Budget Miracle Fruit … Continued

In this episode, the moms chat about recent field trips and share their classic culturally sensitive Thanksgiving topic from 2012 just in time for the upcoming holiday. The song that Tina referred to that she grew up listening to, that … Continued

In this episode, the moms catch you up on what’s been going on in their lives in the long interim since their last episode, and share 3 more day in the life interviews, including one with a mom in Ireland! Links … Continued

In this episode the moms detail their plans for the new school year and share an interview with Kate Johnson, founder of Pandia Press, publisher of REAL Science Odyssey and History Odyssey. They learn about how the company began, all about their … Continued

In this episode the moms share their interview with Keith Howe, one of the founders of the Moving Beyond the Page curriculum. They learn how the company got started, what makes them different from other curricula, how their program works and … Continued

In this episode, the moms share part 2 of their interview with Mari Beth Buckroth, The Inappropriate Homeschooler, and founder of the National Alliance of Secular Homeschoolers.   Tyren’s 9th Party Extravaganza (Messy Theme, 2014) (**That’s my gorgeous hubby in the … Continued

In this episode the moms share part 1 of their interview with Mari Beth Buckroth, the Inappropriate Homeschooler and founder of the National Alliance of Secular Homeschoolers, and talk about what they have been up to so far this summer.   … Continued

In this episode, the moms share the final part of their 3 part interview with Blair Lee, homeschooling mom and author of REAL Science Odyssey Chemistry 1 and Biology 2 by Pandia Press, and chat about their upcoming summer plans. Links … Continued

In this episode, the moms share part 2 of their interview with Blair Lee, author of REAL Science Odyssey Chemistry 1 and Biology 2, and homeschooling mom and announce the winner of a set of Biology 2 Ebooks from Pandia … Continued

In this episode the moms share the first part of their interview with Blair Lee, Author of REAL Science Odyssey Chemistry 1 and Biology 2, and homeschooling mom and giveaway a set of Biology 2 Ebooks from Pandia Press. Links … Continued

In this episode, the moms talk about their website changes, a newly discovered feature of Goodreads, hexaflexagons, and homeschooling with YouTube! Links in this Episode: Mystery Class http://www.ollyhomeschool.com/ REAL Science Odyssey Earth and Space Level 1 REAL Science Odyssey Chemistry … Continued

In this episode, the moms share an interview with a work at home, homeschooling Dad, and review PowerRocks MagicSticks Links in this Episode: Little Passports ZappCon Books of the Week: The Maze Runner by James Dashner Nevermore – A novel … Continued

Day in the Life of a Homeschooler, Part 2 Day in the Life of a Homeschooler, Part 1 In this episode, the moms chat about what they’ve been doing for the past two months, read some listener comments, and share … Continued

In this episode the moms review four homeschool planners, including printed, online and wall sized. Links in this Episode: Africa’s Super Seven (Animal Planet) Chile Documentary Tina’s Playlists on YouTube Tina’s Goodreads Account Books of the Week: Harry Potter and … Continued

In this episode the moms chat about some great youtube channels, catch up on listener recognition and share three more day in the life interviews! Links in this Episode: Tina’s YouTube channel TedTalks about “Dinosaur Shape Shifters” History Odyssey Crystal … Continued

In this episode the moms chat about getting started with the new school year, their curriculum choices for the 2013-2014 school year, and share their interview with PJ Jonas, homeschooling mom of 8 from GoatMilkStuff.com. Links in this Episode: Jack-Jack, … Continued

In this episode the moms chat with Aubyn, Krista and Janeen, three homeschool moms who share their “typical” homeschool day with us. Learn more about what the homeschool lifestyle is like in other families in this, our first episode of … Continued

In this episode, enjoy part 2 of our interview with Deborah Markus, author of the Bitter Homeschoolers Wish List. Links in this Episode: The Bitter Homeschooler’s Wish List Secular Homeschooling Magazine The Bitter Homeschoolers Chocolate Cookbook (no longer available) Don’t Worry! … Continued

In this episode the moms interview Deborah Markus, author of the Bitter Homeschoolers Wish List, and editor and owner of Secular Homeschooling Magazine. Links in this Episode: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green The Bitter Homeschooler’s Wish List … Continued

In this episode the moms chat about Postcards from Youth: Peru, Biddy Bedtime Stories and Summer Planning and Learning. Links in this episode: Postcards from Youth: Peru   Biddy Bedtime Stories http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Monster-Truck-CVC-Memory-and-Flat-Tire-Game-125299 Books in this Episode: The Thirteenth Unicorn by … Continued

In this episode, the moms welcome their first guest to chat about homeschooling a child with autism. Books of the Week: Raising a Sensory Smart Child by Lindsey The Thirteenth Unicorn by W.D. Newman Frognapped by Angie Sage (Araminta Spookie … Continued

In this episode the moms talk about Biddy Bedtime Stories, more family-friendly game recommendations, and ways of using music to enrich your homeschool. Links in this Episode: Biddy Bedtime Stories Coffee Dough Fossils Salt Crystals Root Viewer Sakura Quick Math … Continued

In this episode the moms announce the Pandia Press Giveaway winner, chat about The Amazing Race, and incorporating art into homeschooling. Links in this episode: Passport Templates for the Amazing Race Our Facebook group: Homeschooling With the Amazing Race Country … Continued

(Part 1 is here.) In this episode, the moms chat about DragonBox, a Pandia Press giveaway and steps to starting homeschooling. Part one can be found here. Links in this Episode: Notabli for blogging about your kids. Here’s a great … Continued

In this week’s episode, the moms talk about using their new “Seize the Year” wall calendars to get organized and using incentives and rewards to help homeschooling run more smoothly. Links in this Episode: 2013 “Seize the Year” Wall Calendar … Continued

Please note: If you downloaded this episode prior to 2/23/13, please delete it and re-download. There was a glitch a little after the 1hr mark where our intro/outro music just randomly started playing (not sure how I missed that before, … Continued

In this episode, the moms gather their strength in the midst of some gnarly colds to talk about all kinds of useful and educational apps for the iPhone and iPad. Links in this Episode: Horrible Hauntings (Augmented Reality Book) 2013 Rose … Continued

On this, the last day of 2012, the moms chat about the holidays, update listeners on their last month, and how to start the New Year right with homeschooling!   Links in this Episode:   Homeschooling with the Amazing Race … Continued

  *The audio player is at the bottom of the page, and if you’d like to skip right to the Thanksgiving content, it begins at 1hr, 48sec (1:00:48).* In this episode the moms chat about Halloween fun, the History Odyssey … Continued

In this episode the moms talk about field trips galore, Google Earth, the Earthquake and… Homeschool co-ops!!   Links in this episode: Homeschoolrealm Facebook page Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies Horrible Histories Google Earth Google Earth (Oceans, as mentioned by Beckie) … Continued

In this episode the mom’s chat about Flylady routines, history lesson mishaps, share 2 great educational British websites, and Beckie talks about homeschooling with chronic illness. Links in this episode: Flylady.net January’s Girl – Top 5 Parenting Tips Popular Mechanics … Continued

In Feb 2013, I created a country report printable to use with my kids, along with The Amazing Race (discussed briefly in the first 15 min of ep 27 and 28,). It has been updated and improved upon a couple … Continued

In this episode the moms share 2 new segments: “Books of the Week” and “Links of the Week”, as well as discuss bullying and teasing in homeschool situations. Links in this Episode: Teaching reading and writing with cursive first Cursive … Continued

In this episode, the moms chat about their CurrClick giveaway, the overscheduled homeschooler, and share their favorite art and science recipes. Links in this Episode: Elephant and Piggie books Chaffee Zoo (where Tina took her children) Scholastic Shoe Box Learning … Continued