Little by Little Homeschool - Homeschooling, Motherhood, Homemaking, Education, Family

There are definitely some homeschool years that are more difficult than others. But, as a whole, most should be pretty good years of home educating your children. The problem is when moms expect a year to be amazing, but don't put in the necessary time for it to be amazing. It doesn't matter what your style of homeschool, if you aren't intentional, you're missing out. And I most certainly don't want you to miss out on some really great years with your children. So, join me today to find out how to stop wishing for an amazing homeschool year and actually make the year amazing! ♥ Leigh   Join CLARIFY YOUR HOMESCHOOL before the doors close forever! Use coupon code: FINALSALE to save 50% before 11:59PM EST on 5/10/24: https://www.clarifyyourhomeschool.com   Website -  https://www.littlebylittlehomeschool.com Newsletter -  https://littlebylittlehomeschool.subscribemenow.com/ Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/homeschoollifestylecommunity  Follow - https://www.instagram.com/littlebylittlehomeschool/ Connect - info@littlebylittlehomeschool.com   Listen to these related episodes: 241. Can You Successfully Homeschool On A Budget? 8 Ideas To Help Your Family    247. When Your Best Laid Homeschool Plans Meet With Reality: What To Do During Times When Life Throws A Curveball    187. How to Go From Inconsistent in Your Homeschool to Actually Carrying Through With Your Plans    196. Are You Losing Your Homeschool Child’s Attention During Lessons? 5 Ways to Keep Them Engaged 

Do you struggle with how to meet the individual needs and uniqueness of your homeschooled child? You aren't alone. As homeschool moms, we're told we need to do this, but then don't have any direction of what that looks like. Today's guest, Lisa Nehring, is here to encourage you in the small and big picture of helping each of your children feel equipped to step out into the world after graduation. Lisa is the founder of True North Homeschool Academy and a mom of 5 homeschool graduates. She offers practical advice for you, as well as online courses for your children.  You may want to take some notes and definitely stick around for Lisa's prediction of the types of careers your children should focus on during this time of radical societal shift. ♥ Leigh   True North Homeschool Academy: https://truenorthhomeschool.academy/ It's Not That Hard to Homeschool: https://www.notthathardtohomeschool.com/ Blue Collar Homeschoolers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/496763804008415     DESIGN YOUR FAMILY'S LIFE WITH YOUR HOMESCHOOL BLUEPRINT https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/blueprint   CREATE YOUR HOME TASK SYSTEM WITH THE TIDY HOME https://www.littlebylittlehomeschool.com/tidyhome   GET YOUR FREE DAILY CHORE CHECKLIST https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/dailychores     Website -  https://www.littlebylittlehomeschool.com Newsletter -  https://littlebylittlehomeschool.subscribemenow.com/ Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/homeschoollifestylecommunity  Follow - https://www.instagram.com/littlebylittlehomeschool/ Connect - info@littlebylittlehomeschool.com   Listen to these related episodes: 15. Homeschooling and the Concern About Socialization, But Should We Be Concerned? A Veteran Homeschool Moms Take on This Common Question    36. 5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Homeschooling: What My Public School Education Didn’t Tell Me    62. Practical Tips and How to Approach the Homeschool High School Years with Teen Boys and Interest-Led Learning    86. Scared Your Homeschooler Won’t Be Ready For the ”Real World?” 6 Tips to Ensure They Succeed Upon Graduation 

As a homeschool mom, you've got a ton of decisions to make every single day. And those range from what to make for dinner, what subjects you'll cover, to what you're even going to wear that day...or if you even have time to get dressed. Each decision can be reactive and made in a fly by the seat of your pants manner or you can choose intentionality. But what does that look like in your motherhood, homeschool, and homemaking? It took me some years of getting it wrong to find what I base every decision upon now. And let me tell you: this works perfectly every single time. Don't delay..."steal" my system and see for yourself! ♥ Leigh   CREATE YOUR HOME TASK SYSTEM WITH THE TIDY HOME https://www.littlebylittlehomeschool.com/tidyhome   DESIGN YOUR FAMILY'S LIFE WITH YOUR HOMESCHOOL BLUEPRINT https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/blueprint     Website -  https://www.littlebylittlehomeschool.com Newsletter -  https://littlebylittlehomeschool.subscribemenow.com/ Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/homeschoollifestylecommunity  Follow - https://www.instagram.com/littlebylittlehomeschool/ Connect - info@littlebylittlehomeschool.com   Listen to these related episodes: 78. Why Your Thoughts About Motherhood Are Holding You Back and How to Break Free as a Homeschool Mom    137. Should Homeschool Children Go To Sleepovers? The Pros, Cons, and What Parents Need To Know!    192. Get the Balance You Want in Your Motherhood, Marriage, and Homeschool: Is It Possible to Be Content?    231. Create & Raise Independent Homeschool Learners That Don't Need Mom to Teach Them Every Lesson 

You're probably like me in that you attended public or private school and when your years were done with...whether that was after high school or college...you were just done with what you called education. But now, you're starting to see that what you were really burned out with was schooling. Your heart wants to turn the tide with your children and now that you have a love of learning, you want them to value education as well. This is such a worthy pursuit since God created an amazing world and gave us the awe and wonder of it that will drive us to seek to understand Him and His creation more and more each day. Let's teach our children how to do this! ♥ Leigh   GET YOUR FREE DAILY CHORE CHECKLIST https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/dailychores   DESIGN YOUR FAMILY'S LIFE WITH YOUR HOMESCHOOL BLUEPRINT https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/blueprint   CREATE YOUR HOME TASK SYSTEM WITH THE TIDY HOME https://www.littlebylittlehomeschool.com/tidyhome     Website -  https://www.littlebylittlehomeschool.com Newsletter -  https://littlebylittlehomeschool.subscribemenow.com/ Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/homeschoollifestylecommunity  Follow - https://www.instagram.com/littlebylittlehomeschool/ Connect - info@littlebylittlehomeschool.com   Listen to these related episodes: 227. The Number One Key To Successfully Homeschooling Your Children Kindergarten Through High School    249. Finding The Balance Between Strict Planning and Being Flexible In Your Homeschool     220. I Love Being With My Homeschooled Kids But The Teaching Part Makes Me Frustrated And Angry    238. Top 7 Things To Reset And Refresh Your Homeschool This Spring To Enjoy The Season And Keep From Burning Out 

You want to be the fun homeschool mom, but there is a whole list of curriculum to-do's that you want to check off the list. None of these goals are bad, but do they allow time for other important things in your homeschool? There can be a happy medium to being a strict planner or loosey-goosey with your homeschool. And it's also okay to lean more towards one end or the other. Let's find that sweet spot that helps you accomplish the important academics, but also gives you margin for the building of character and relationships in your family. ♥ Leigh   DESIGN YOUR FAMILY'S LIFE WITH YOUR HOMESCHOOL BLUEPRINT https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/blueprint   CREATE YOUR HOME TASK SYSTEM WITH THE TIDY HOME https://www.littlebylittlehomeschool.com/tidyhome   GET YOUR FREE DAILY CHORE CHECKLIST https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/dailychores     Website -  https://www.littlebylittlehomeschool.com Newsletter -  https://littlebylittlehomeschool.subscribemenow.com/ Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/homeschoollifestylecommunity  Follow - https://www.instagram.com/littlebylittlehomeschool/ Connect - info@littlebylittlehomeschool.com   Listen to these related episodes: 224. What Year Round Homeschooling Can Look Like And How It Can Be The Answer To All Your Bad Days    143. Homeschool Field Trips: Tapping Into This Amazing Educational Tool and Enjoy the Experience With Your Children    146. How to Help Your Homeschooler Make Friends and Create Relationships With Other Children    240. How To Overcome Mom Anger And Have More Patience With Your Homeschool Children With Elizabeth Andreyevskiy of Emotionally Health Legacy

The raising of children, tending to the home, educating the next generation and all the big and little in between is all consuming for a season of life. There are some hard days and trials for a homeschool mom, but that doesn't mean those days are for naught...or even bad. Today's guest, Abbie Halberstadt, from M Is For Mama, is here to encourage you as you face the ups and downs of your day to day life. Using her own life experience and perspective of a homeschooling mom, she shares "in the trenches" wisdom and encouragement for you to stay the course. And you'll hear the unexpected outcome that this produces in your life! Pop those ear buds in and settle in for some great inspiration! ♥ Leigh   Abbie's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m-is-for-mama-podcast/id1664528555 Website: https://misformama.net/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/m.is.for.mama?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==   DESIGN YOUR FAMILY'S LIFE WITH YOUR HOMESCHOOL BLUEPRINT https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/blueprint   CREATE YOUR HOME TASK SYSTEM WITH THE TIDY HOME https://www.littlebylittlehomeschool.com/tidyhome   GET YOUR FREE DAILY CHORE CHECKLIST https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/dailychores     Website -  https://www.littlebylittlehomeschool.com Newsletter -  https://littlebylittlehomeschool.subscribemenow.com/ Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/homeschoollifestylecommunity  Follow - https://www.instagram.com/littlebylittlehomeschool/ Connect - info@littlebylittlehomeschool.com   Listen to these related episodes: 10. How to NOT Dread Parenting and Homeschooling the Teen Years: 4 Steps to Being Intentional Before the Teenage Years    160. Things to Consider When You Are an Exhausted Homeschool Mom Who Just Needs Some Rest    222. Needing Balance In Your Life? Master These 2 Times In Your Day As A Homeschool Mom    242. Unlearning Diet Culture and Discovering Weight Loss In My 40's: Training For My Old Lady Body 

The ups and downs of life are inevitable. It happened prior to homeschooling and prior to even having children. Why should life be any different now? Well, it kind of is since you are now providing for your children's education and have little people who rely upon you 24/7. What should a homeschool mom do when faced with little and big interruptions, life events, tragedies, and all that occurs in between? What happens to those homeschool plans? Where does the curriculum fit in? Whether this describes a current situation in your life, you're trying to get back on your feet again, or you want to be prepared for the next event, this is the episode for you. ♥ Leigh   DESIGN YOUR FAMILY'S LIFE WITH YOUR HOMESCHOOL BLUEPRINT https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/blueprint   CREATE YOUR HOME TASK SYSTEM WITH THE TIDY HOME https://www.littlebylittlehomeschool.com/tidyhome   GET YOUR FREE DAILY CHORE CHECKLIST https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/dailychores     Website -  https://www.littlebylittlehomeschool.com Newsletter -  https://littlebylittlehomeschool.subscribemenow.com/ Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/homeschoollifestylecommunity  Follow - https://www.instagram.com/littlebylittlehomeschool/ Connect - info@littlebylittlehomeschool.com   Listen to these related episodes: 236. Use This System So You Know What To Do On The Bad Homeschool Days    177. 6 Steps to Lay Down Busy and Create the Homeschool Lifestyle Your Family Will Thrive In   204. How YOU Are Sabotaging Success in Your Homeschool and 4 Steps to Get Out of The Cycle    154. Tips to Creating a Screen-Free Summer For Your Homeschool Children   

Even with millions more homeschoolers this year than ever before, what you are doing is still seen as counter-cultural. Unfortunately, there will be a lot of people and things calling you to focus your heart and time elsewhere. Along with the decision to homeschool came the decision to focus on raising your children and creating the family that reflects your values and goals. But it's really easy to get sidetracked with "shiny objects" calling for your devotion. But what if you truly make homeschooling and the lifestyle that encircles that and motherhood your most important priority? What would your life look like? And what would the ripple effect be? After 20 years of making raising my children a priority, I have a few thoughts that I'd love to share with you in hopes that it encourages and gives you the determination to look at these years differently. ♥ Leigh   SAVE 25% AND INTENTIONALLLY CREATE YOUR HOMESCHOOL WITH THE HOMESCHOOL BLUEPRINT! Use coupon code: PLAN2024 at checkout before 11:59PM EST on 4/12/24. https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/blueprint   Website -  https://www.littlebylittlehomeschool.com Newsletter -  https://littlebylittlehomeschool.subscribemenow.com/ Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/homeschoollifestylecommunity  Follow - https://www.instagram.com/littlebylittlehomeschool/ Connect - info@littlebylittlehomeschool.com   Listen to these related episodes: 162. Try These Life Giving Choices to Shift Your Emotions and Bring Peace to Your Life    234. How Our Family Has Lived On A Single Income For Over 20 Years And Thrived    242. Unlearning Diet Culture and Discovering Weight Loss In My 40's: Training For My Old Lady Body    230. Having A Hard Time Managing All The Housework As A Homeschool Mom? Try These Tips Today! 

Once you decide to homeschool, it can be easy to get stuck in a rut of how you homeschool. Sometimes the best intentions fall by the wayside and you can very easily just homeschool out of a habit. There is a better way to order your days, choose your curriculum, and educate your children. But, it involves stepping away from a few wrong ways you've been approaching homeschool. I promise this episode is definitely not all doom and gloom. There are ways to combat each wrong way that will be pointed out to you. And on the other side is joy and freedom in homeschooling! ♥ Leigh   SAVE 25% AND INTENTIONALLLY CREATE YOUR HOMESCHOOL WITH THE HOMESCHOOL BLUEPRINT! Use coupon code: PLAN2024 at checkout before 11:59PM EST on 4/12/24. https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/blueprint   Website -  https://www.littlebylittlehomeschool.com Newsletter -  https://littlebylittlehomeschool.subscribemenow.com/ Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/homeschoollifestylecommunity  Follow - https://www.instagram.com/littlebylittlehomeschool/ Connect - info@littlebylittlehomeschool.com   Listen to these related episodes: 125. 6 Warning Signs You Are About to Burnout As a Homeschool Mom    149. Fun and Inexpensive Ways to Celebrate the Last Day of the Homeschool Year    170. How to Begin and Stay Consistent With Reading Aloud During the Homeschool Day    189. Recordkeeping Through All the Homeschool Years: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know

The default for homeschool is to focus so much on the curriculum and formal education that it's easy to forget "the other stuff." But the truth is, children can learn so much more from their years of homeschool than just the school part of it. Today's guest, Sonya Shafer, of Simply Charlotte Mason will encourage you to not forego the other parts of homeschooling, like character building. She breaks down the process of instilling good habits into our children in a very simple step-by-step. And she will share exactly how this will impact your entire family and your homeschool academics as well. Get ready to walk away from this episode with some amazing tactical tips to begin today! ♥ Leigh   Sonya's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/simply-charlotte-mason-homeschooling/id1072212202 Website: https://simplycharlottemason.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SimplyCharlotteMason Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/SimplyCM Instagram: https://instagram.com/simplycharlottemason/     GET YOUR FREE DAILY CHORE CHECKLIST https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/dailychores   CREATE YOUR HOME TASK SYSTEM WITH THE TIDY HOME https://www.littlebylittlehomeschool.com/tidyhome   JOIN CLARIFY YOUR HOMESCHOOL TODAY  https://www.clarifyyourhomeschool.com   Website -  https://www.littlebylittlehomeschool.com Newsletter -  https://littlebylittlehomeschool.subscribemenow.com/ Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/homeschoollifestylecommunity  Follow - https://www.instagram.com/littlebylittlehomeschool/ Connect - info@littlebylittlehomeschool.com   Listen to these related episodes: 14. Simple Meal Planning Strategy for the Homeschool Mom with Young Children and How This Meal Plan Takes Away the Stress    158. You Don’t Have to Lose Yourself in Homeschooling Any Longer! Find Out How to Grow in This Season    185. How to Help Your Homeschool Children Discover Their Gifts, Talents, & Abilities and Why This is Important For Their Future    222. Needing Balance In Your Life? Master These 2 Times In Your Day As A Homeschool Mom

There are so many inputs homeschool moms get about what to do and what not to do. And that list could be really long...but it also depends upon a person's opinions and their preferences. Today, I want to offer you 3 things that can easily get pushed aside each day as a stay at home mom who homeschools. The major to-do's are put on the top of the list, but I want to offer you a few that your heart is probably wanting, but you might just ignore. My hope is that these are encouraging and edifying to you in your motherhood journey. ♥ Leigh   JOIN CLARIFY YOUR HOMESCHOOL TODAY  https://www.clarifyyourhomeschool.com   GET YOUR FREE DAILY CHORE CHECKLIST https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/dailychores   CREATE YOUR HOME TASK SYSTEM WITH THE TIDY HOME https://www.littlebylittlehomeschool.com/tidyhome     Website -  https://www.littlebylittlehomeschool.com Newsletter -  https://littlebylittlehomeschool.subscribemenow.com/ Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/homeschoollifestylecommunity  Follow - https://www.instagram.com/littlebylittlehomeschool/ Connect - info@littlebylittlehomeschool.com   Listen to these related episodes: 239. 5 Habits That A Busy Homeschool Mom Needs to Ditch Today    188. Is It Really Possible to Enjoy Homeschooling? Why This Lifestyle is Just as Much About You as it is About Your Children   204. How YOU Are Sabotaging Success in Your Homeschool and 4 Steps to Get Out of The Cycle    79. 3 Steps to Getting Your Family to Eat Healthy Meals and Snacks: How to Make These Changes TODAY! 

Diet culture has really messed with many women for way too many years. I fell into the trap of believing whatever the latest trends were. And consistently, I didn't feel or look any better. The ups and downs of the messaging women receive is so confusing and leads many of us to wish we had a different body and could just lose weight. Today, I am sharing a little from a lifelong journey and the major takeaways I've discovered in the past 2 years. There have been highs and lows and after sharing a bit on Instagram, this episode has long been requested. My hope is that you can hear your story in mine and decide to make some really positive changes for your physical fitness after listening to this episode. I know it's not my regular content and we'll be back to homeschool topics next week, but I pray this episode blesses you. ♥ Leigh     CREATE YOUR HOME TASK SYSTEM WITH THE TIDY HOME https://www.littlebylittlehomeschool.com/tidyhome   JOIN CLARIFY YOUR HOMESCHOOL TODAY  https://www.clarifyyourhomeschool.com    GET YOUR FREE DAILY CHORE CHECKLIST https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/dailychores    Amazing podcast episode with Ryan Pineda and Dr. Gabrielle Lyon all about muscle (I don't endorse everything they say, but it's worth the listen.): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/protein-and-building-muscle-everything-you-thought/id1553512740?i=1000631633287   Website -  https://www.littlebylittlehomeschool.com Newsletter -  https://littlebylittlehomeschool.subscribemenow.com/ Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/homeschoollifestylecommunity  Follow - https://www.instagram.com/littlebylittlehomeschool/ Connect - info@littlebylittlehomeschool.com   Listen to these related episodes: 140. Break the Phone Addiction: Stop Letting It Control Your Homeschool Day    162. Try These Life Giving Choices to Shift Your Emotions and Bring Peace to Your Life    223. My Journey With Alcohol And Why I Stopped Drinking And Chose Sobriety    237. Keep Up With All the House Chores Without Spending All Day Cleaning: Create Your Simple System Today 

Have you ever stressed about your homeschool budget? Or wondered if it was enough to educate your children? These are completely normal concerns and more of us have these thoughts than we will admit to. To be honest, whether your budget is $100 or $1000, homeschool moms are going to question if it is enough. But I think that it is a good idea to be conscientious of a budget and use our finances wisely, no matter what the dollar figure is. And today, I offer you a bunch of ideas on how to be a good steward of your homeschool budget and achieve an amazing education for your family. Grab a pen and paper so you can take a few notes and then brainstorm next steps! ♥ Leigh    GET YOUR FREE DAILY CHORE CHECKLIST https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/dailychores   CREATE YOUR HOME TASK SYSTEM WITH THE TIDY HOME https://www.littlebylittlehomeschool.com/tidyhome   JOIN CLARIFY YOUR HOMESCHOOL TODAY  https://www.clarifyyourhomeschool.com   Website -  https://www.littlebylittlehomeschool.com Newsletter -  https://littlebylittlehomeschool.subscribemenow.com/ Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/homeschoollifestylecommunity  Follow - https://www.instagram.com/littlebylittlehomeschool/ Connect - info@littlebylittlehomeschool.com   Listen to these related episodes: 184. Should Homeschoolers Accept Money From the Government?    234. How Our Family Has Lived On A Single Income For Over 20 Years And Thrived    51. How to Create a Homeschool Vision and Goals and Why These Help to Choose Your Curriculum    138. My Top 3 Daily Habits That Keep Me On Track As A Busy Homeschool Mom   

To varying degrees, moms all deal with anger and possibly even rage. This is followed by guilt and shame. But what if there were options to preventing your outbursts and managing your anger? Elizabeth Andreyevskiy of Emotionally Health Legacy is an anger and stress management coach for Christian moms. By sharing her story, she now supports stressed Christian moms in overcoming anger and embracing emotional stability, empowering them to leave an emotionally healthy legacy for their children's lives. This episode will leave you feeling encouraged about taking the next step to overcoming these negative emotions you experience as a homeschool mom. ♥ Leigh   Connect with Elizabeth: https://www.emotionallyhealthylegacy.com/ Listen to Elizabeth's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/emotionally-healthy-legacy-anger-management-for-christian/id1552289447   Free Training: https://www.endmomshame.com    GET YOUR FREE DAILY CHORE CHECKLIST https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/dailychores   CREATE YOUR HOME TASK SYSTEM WITH THE TIDY HOME https://www.littlebylittlehomeschool.com/tidyhome   JOIN CLARIFY YOUR HOMESCHOOL TODAY  https://www.clarifyyourhomeschool.com   Website -  https://www.littlebylittlehomeschool.com Newsletter -  https://littlebylittlehomeschool.subscribemenow.com/ Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/homeschoollifestylecommunity  Follow - https://www.instagram.com/littlebylittlehomeschool/ Connect - info@littlebylittlehomeschool.com   Listen to these related episodes: 37. Ready to Have Peace in Your Home Once and For All? Do These 2 Things...Daily!    70. Feeling Exhausted as a Homeschool Mom? 5 Ways to Be the Best Version of Yourself Every Day    158. You Don’t Have to Lose Yourself in Homeschooling Any Longer! Find Out How to Grow in This Season    172. 5 Ways to Help Instill Faith in Your Homeschool Child and Why It Is Worth the Time

In this episode, I promise that I'm not out to get you! And I am 100% guilty of all 5 of these bad habits. And that is why I am exposing them today. Our homeschool and our homes can be so much more manageable when these 5 habits are recognized, acknowledged, and changed. My hope is that today, you'll recognize yourself in some of these so that you can make some positive changes to your days and begin to see things really improve in your motherhood and homeschool. ♥ Leigh   GET YOUR FREE DAILY CHORE CHECKLIST https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/dailychores   CREATE YOUR HOME TASK SYSTEM WITH THE TIDY HOME https://www.littlebylittlehomeschool.com/tidyhome   JOIN CLARIFY YOUR HOMESCHOOL TODAY  https://www.clarifyyourhomeschool.com   Website -  https://www.littlebylittlehomeschool.com Newsletter -  https://littlebylittlehomeschool.subscribemenow.com/ Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/homeschoollifestylecommunity  Follow - https://www.instagram.com/littlebylittlehomeschool/ Connect - info@littlebylittlehomeschool.com   Listen to these related episodes: 140. Break the Phone Addiction: Stop Letting It Control Your Homeschool Day    192. Get the Balance You Want in Your Motherhood, Marriage, and Homeschool: Is It Possible to Be Content?    217. Feeling Frustrated That The Housework Never Ends? How To Get All The Chores Done Each Homeschool Day    222. Needing Balance In Your Life? Master These 2 Times In Your Day As A Homeschool Mom     

Are you feeling a little bit of spring fever? But, the struggle is real for a homeschool mom as you try and get all of your curriculum and plans done. And balancing that with the desire to enjoy the spring and all the season has to offer your family has your mind in conflict. How about a little reset and refresh for your homeschool? I find this to be the perfect solution to the tension you're feeling to get everything done with the thought of just throwing out all the plans and going rogue. I've got 7 simple things to suggest you think about in order to give your homeschool a reset and refresh as the days get warmer and longer. I promise you'll have some great ideas and you'll be feeling a weight taken off you with this episode. ♥ Leigh   SAVE 25% AND CREATE YOUR HOME TASK SYSTEM WITH THE TIDY HOME USING COUPON CODE: SPRINGCLEAN BEFORE 11:59PM EST ON 3/15/24 https://www.littlebylittlehomeschool.com/tidyhome   JOIN CLARIFY YOUR HOMESCHOOL TODAY  https://www.clarifyyourhomeschool.com   Website -  https://www.littlebylittlehomeschool.com Newsletter -  https://littlebylittlehomeschool.subscribemenow.com Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/homeschoollifestylecommunity  Follow - https://www.instagram.com/littlebylittlehomeschool/ Connect - info@littlebylittlehomeschool.com   Listen to these related episodes: 138. My Top 3 Daily Habits That Keep Me On Track As A Busy Homeschool Mom    143. Homeschool Field Trips: Tapping Into This Amazing Educational Tool and Enjoy the Experience With Your Children    151. What’s the Big Deal About Reading Aloud to Your Child? Top Benefits and Reasons to Include This In Your Homeschool    169. Unschooling: Why This Style of Homeschooling Is On the Rise and the Main Focus of This Type of Education   

It's spring cleaning season and wherever you turn as a homemaking homeschool moms, you'll see others talking about all the spring cleaning that needs to be done. Does that make you feel overwhelmed and stressed? It's normal to feel like there is just one more thing added to your to-do list. But what if you could create a chore system that would serve you well all year long and keep you from being stressed when springtime rolls around? Today, we're going to create that system for you. Step by step, you'll come up with your simple system. And then, you'll just follow through with each chore. No more feeling overwhelmed and stressed about the mess and chores that need to be taken care of! Grab a pen and paper to take notes, then you're off to create your system and put your home on autopilot. ♥ Leigh   SAVE 25% AND CREATE YOUR HOME TASK SYSTEM WITH THE TIDY HOME USING COUPON CODE: SPRINGCLEAN BEFORE 11:59PM EST ON 3/15/24 https://www.littlebylittlehomeschool.com/tidyhome   JOIN CLARIFY YOUR HOMESCHOOL TODAY  https://www.clarifyyourhomeschool.com   Website -  https://www.littlebylittlehomeschool.com Newsletter -  https://littlebylittlehomeschool.subscribemenow.com Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/homeschoollifestylecommunity  Follow - https://www.instagram.com/littlebylittlehomeschool/ Connect - info@littlebylittlehomeschool.com   Listen to these related episodes: 11. Key Steps to Successfully Maintaining a Clean Home as a Homeschooling Homemaker    41. How Does a Homeschool Mom Know What to Keep and What to Toss? The Great Declutter Debate    68. How to Maintain an Orderly Home as a Homeschool Mom: A 4 Step Process for a Homemaker    164. 5 Dependable Tips to Make You a Hospitality Rockstar and Help Your Homeschool Family Open Your Home to Guests With Confidence and Excitement

It's not "if" you'll have bad homeschool days, it's "when" you'll have a bad homeschool day. Unfortunately, it's just a part of life and homeschool is not immune to rough days. But, it's what you do with that bad that counts... After experiencing too many bad days, I developed a system to get myself, our family, and our homeschool back on track. It has made a huge difference in our relationships and I know that it will do the same for you too. Grab a pen and piece of paper to write down the system for when you have a bad day and you'll begin to experience a shift in your bad days. ♥ Leigh   CREATE YOUR HOME TASK SYSTEM WITH THE TIDY HOME https://www.littlebylittlehomeschool.com/tidyhome   JOIN CLARIFY YOUR HOMESCHOOL TODAY  https://www.clarifyyourhomeschool.com   Website -  https://www.littlebylittlehomeschool.com Newsletter -  https://littlebylittlehomeschool.subscribemenow.com/ Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/homeschoollifestylecommunity  Follow - https://www.instagram.com/littlebylittlehomeschool/ Connect - info@littlebylittlehomeschool.com   Listen to these related episodes: 114. The 3 Worst Mistakes You Must Avoid in Your Homeschool In Order to Be Successful    125. 6 Warning Signs You Are About to Burnout As a Homeschool Mom    141. Where the Real Learning of Homeschool Happens: How A Homeschool Mom Can Confidently Taps Into These Resources    170. How to Begin and Stay Consistent With Reading Aloud During the Homeschool Day  

Boys and girls are naturally quite different. Our culture tries to blur the lines and say otherwise, but homeschool moms experience the difference every single day. Sure, there is a spectrum of personalities and inclinations, but on the whole, boys have different needs than girls do. Durenda Wilson is the mother of 8 and grandmother of 11. She is a wife and homeschool mom who shares her experience and encouragement through books and her podcast. Today, Durenda and I cover some hot topics abour raising boys, from their propensity to discuss "gross" subjects, their activeness, aggressiveness, and how moms can raise them according to Biblical standards. ♥ Leigh   Connect with Durenda: www.durendawilson.com Order "Raising Boys to Men" https://rstyle.me/+YgOyRWUTxJSJurXYgXc7gw Durenda's Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-durenda-wilson-podcast/id1273544623       CREATE YOUR HOME TASK SYSTEM WITH THE TIDY HOME https://www.littlebylittlehomeschool.com/tidyhome   JOIN CLARIFY YOUR HOMESCHOOL TODAY  https://www.clarifyyourhomeschool.com   Website -  https://www.littlebylittlehomeschool.com Newsletter -  https://littlebylittlehomeschool.subscribemenow.com/ Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/homeschoollifestylecommunity  Follow - https://www.instagram.com/littlebylittlehomeschool/ Connect - info@littlebylittlehomeschool.com   Listen to these related episodes: 10. How to NOT Dread Parenting and Homeschooling the Teen Years: 4 Steps to Being Intentional Before the Teenage Years    78. Why Your Thoughts About Motherhood Are Holding You Back and How to Break Free as a Homeschool Mom    82. How to Build the Best Bond and Relationship With Your Homeschool Elementary Age Child: Motherhood and the Younger Years    160. 3 Things to Consider When You Are an Exhausted Homeschool Mom Who Just Needs Some Rest

Apparently this is a hot topic issue nowadays. Who would have thought? Not me!  Today, I am sharing how my family has lived on a single-income for 20+ years. Sure, it looked different than those with dual incomce. But, we never felt like anything was lacking in our lives. We actually have thrived. My hope is that sharing how my homeschool family of 5 came into this type of lifestyle and how we've managed to provide for our needs for all these years is an encouragement to you. Whether you are considering living off a single income or already are, we're going to get a little raw and vulnerable. ♥ Leigh   CREATE YOUR HOME TASK SYSTEM WITH THE TIDY HOME https://www.littlebylittlehomeschool.com/tidyhome   JOIN CLARIFY YOUR HOMESCHOOL TODAY  https://www.clarifyyourhomeschool.com   Website -  https://www.littlebylittlehomeschool.com Newsletter -  https://littlebylittlehomeschool.subscribemenow.com/ Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/homeschoollifestylecommunity  Follow - https://www.instagram.com/littlebylittlehomeschool/ Connect - info@littlebylittlehomeschool.com   Listen to these related episodes: 34. How Homeschooling Will Give you the Motherhood You’ve Always Dreamed Of and Why it is Counter-Cultural    57. Why We Need to Reject the Current Mommy Culture and Embrace Motherhood in our Homeschool and 4 Tips On Working At It With All Our Heart    137. Should Homeschool Children Go To Sleepovers? The Pros, Cons, and What Parents Need To Know!    159. Want Your Spiritual Life to Grow as a Homeschool Mom? 2 Important Habits to Consider Adding