Yes, Physical Education (PE) is truly essential!  Movement and exercise play a key role in your child's overall learning and academic success. Free time is foundational for your teen's mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Everything is interconnected, and it all matters. In this week's episode, Carrie discusses why you shouldn't save physical activity for "after you finish your schoolwork." She explains how exercise supports better learning, improves retention, and helps break through academic challenges. If you've ever felt guilty about letting your kids spend more time playing outside, moving while doing schoolwork, or participating in sports instead of spending more time working on sit down, formal academic lessons, then this episode is a must-listen.

Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a relaxed conversation about incorporating more PE into your home education.  Be sure to tune in to next week's episode on Adventure Schooling!

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What do unicorns, hamsters, and the comparison trap have in common?  If your interest is piqued and you are wondering what on earth this has to do with homeschooling, then join Carrie for this week's podcast.  Do you feel like you are constantly spinning your wheels but going nowhere and accomplishing nothing?  If so, then take a little break from all of the hustle and bustle, get off the crazy train for a minute or two and pour yourself a much-needed cup of coffee.  This week Carrie uses a few humorous analogies to explain why homeschooling moms always seem to be in perpetual motion and more importantly with a little humor, she shares a few ways to get out of the comparison trap.  Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up and Join Carrie for a much-needed coffee break.  

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Are you thinking of pulling your child out of the traditional school setting to homeschool?  Are you a homeschool mom thinking of putting your child into a traditional classroom?  If so, make sure you listen to this week's conversation.  This week, Carrie is talking with public school principal turned home educator, Mandy Davis.  Mandy is the founder of Home Built Education and is also a speaker, homeschool advocate, the author of the new book, The Homeschool Bible: Everything You Need to Build a Thriving Home Education.  In this episode, Carrie and Mandy discuss the many reasons why families choose to home educate and why it might be the right choice for you.  Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie and Mandy for a little coffee and conversation about why it might be time to bring your kids home (or why you should keep them home)!  

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He is Risen!  He is Risen Indeed!  Next week is the most important and solemn week of the year.  We remember the redemptive work of our savior, Jesus Christ, on the cross and our new life in Christ because of His death and resurrection.   This week, take a break from your usual activities and lessons.  In this week's episode, Carrie shares simple ways to celebrate Holy Week & Easter in meaningful ways.  She gives bible passages and stories to read and simple activities to do each day during Holy Week to help children and teens understand the important events of each day.  Pour yourself a cup of coffee, relax, and take a little coffee break with Carrie. 

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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.

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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.**

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Does your child have trouble following directions, organizing tasks, or sitting still for more than 5 second?  Is his work messy, does he have poor time management skills, is he always forgetting materials (or can’t find them), or is he easily distracted or overwhelmed?  Does your child have ADHD?  Do you have ADHD?  Are you also a homeschooling mom?  If so, then you don't want to miss this week's episode.  Carrie talks with April Pettyjohn.  Not only is April the host of the podcast Follow The Leader Home Education, but she is also ADHD, and she is homeschooling her highly active son.  Get your coffee! Yes, the extra caffeine will help you concentrate (especially if you are ADHD) and stick around for this coffee and conversation with April Pettyjohn.

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Would you like to create a calmer home environment?  In this week's episode, Carrie talks again with Jami Glenn, an Emotional Wellness Coach, the owner of Sacred Ground Coaching, and the host of Emotions With Ease Podcast.  Jami shares simple practices that families can start doing today that will help create relational connections and a calmer family dynamic.  If you crave a less chaotic and more peaceful home environment, then make sure you listen to this week's episode.  Pour yourself a cup of hot chamomile tea, put your feet up, and join Carrie and Jami for a little coffee and conversation about creating a calmer home.  

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In this week's episode, Carrie talks with Aby Rinella, a fellow homeschool mom who also has a homeschool graduate.  Aby is the co-host of School House Rocked Podcast, an advocate for homeschool freedom in Idaho, and the founder of the ministry, Called to the Top.  In this week's episode, Carrie and Aby look back on their homeschooling journey and candidly share the lessons they have learned, what they would definitely do again, what they would do differently, and what they would eliminate altogether.  Whether you are new to homeschooling, in the midst of it, or about to graduate your senior, this is a conversation you don't want to miss!  Pour yourself a cup of coffee, get a few tissues, put your feet up, and join Carrie and Aby for a little coffee and conversation about lessons learned along the way.

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Is it possible to raise kids, teach them, and run a business?  In this week's episode, Carrie talks with Andrea Snee, a mom who is doing it!  Andrea Snee is a home educator and the founder of Happy Trails Press, a publisher of homeschool resources including units, planners, magazine clubs, and book clubs.  Carrie and Andrea discuss how to work from home, work part-time outside the home, and how to discover your own marketable skills that can lead to starting a home-based business.  They share how to be mom, business owner, and home educator as well as the blessings and challenges that come with it.  Pour yourself a big tall latte, put your feet up, put your thinking cap on, and join Carrie and Andrea for a little coffee and conversation about being a mom-entrepreneur!

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