This December, put all of your books away except for your watercolors and nature journals.  Christmas is the perfect time of the year to be outdoors and to do some winter nature studies.  There is nothing like fresh air and God’s creation to help us slow down and re-center our focus on the reason for the season, the birth of our Lord and Savior.  In this week's episode, Carrie shares a ton of simple, no-prep, nature studies you can do with the entire family.  Pour yourself a cup of hot chocolate, put your feet up, and  join Carrie for a little Christmas coffee break.  

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Most moms are familiar with different homeschooling methods such as Charlotte Mason,  classical education, and interest-led learning, but many homeschooling moms are not familiar with the Leadership Education Approach, or A Thomas Jefferson Education. In this week's episode, Carrie sits down with Heidi Christianson of Realizing Genius to discuss the tenets of Leadership Education, which is based on the Thomas Jefferson Education approach (TJED.com), and how to apply it in your homeschooling.   Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie and Heidi for some coffee and conversation about Leadership Education.

Follow Heidi at  https://realizinggenius.com or on Instagram @realizinggeniusparadigm
Check out Heidi's two podcasts:  LemiWorks and Realizing Genius.

To join a Leadership Community in your area, go to Lemi-U.com for more information or to participate in weekly online training seminars.

For more information on Leadership Education or The Thomas Jefferson Approach, read Leadership Education: The Phases of Learning and A Thomas Jefferson Education: Teaching a Generation of Leaders for the Twenty-First Century by Oliver DeMille.

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Is money tight in this economy?  Don't give up on homeschooling!  Are you a single mom or living off of one income?  You can homeschool for free and on a shoestring budget!  Don't believe Carrie?  Then join her for this week's episode.  When Carrie quit her full-time job in order to homeschool her children becoming a one income family was a huge adjustment.  Many sacrifices had to be made.  Carrie and her husband learned how to rely on God to provide exactly what their family needed exactly when it was needed.   During the really lean seasons, Carrie also got real creative and figured out some very thrifty ways to homeschool for next to nothing.  Homeschooling does not have to be an expensive endeavor.  You can homeschool with little income.  Pour yourself a cup of coffee. Don't go to Starbucks.  (Save yourself some money).  Then sit back, relax, and join Carrie for a little coffee break.  

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What are the most common questions people ask when they are thinking of homeschooling?  "If we homeschool, will my child have friends?  How will he learn to socialize?  I don't want him to be weird!"  In this week's episode, Carrie tackles one of the biggest misconceptions about homeschooling:  Socialization.  She also shares ideas on how to find and make friends while homeschooling.  If you are surrounded by friends and family who are concerned about your decision to homeschool, then listen to this week's episode.  If you are new to homeschooling or your child hasn't found his best bud yet, then take a deep breath, pour yourself a cup of coffee, and take a little coffee break with Carrie as she shares a few secrets about socialization and friendships.  

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What is the best math curriculum out there?  Well, it doesn’t come in a curriculum box and you can't stream it online.   The most effective math curriculum is helping your kids become entrepreneurs!  The most important real-life math lessons and skills can be taught by starting and running a business.  Your kids are not too young!  In this week's episode, Carrie shares how to teach your children and teens how to become entrepreneurs while also teaching them biblical lessons and math, reading, writing, communication, and technology skills.  This episode is full of business and money-making ideas not just for children but for moms too!  Take a break from the formal math curriculum and start applying those math skills in the real world.  Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a little coffee break.

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It's hard to live life with bouts of depression.  When you add in the role of motherhood and the calling to homeschool, life can feel overwhelming.  If you suffer from feelings of depression, then this week's episode will encourage you.  Carrie talks candidly about the elephant in the room (or in other words,  the little "black dog" on the couch).  Not everyone deals with depression, grief, or bouts of extreme sadness, but for those who do, it is Carrie's prayer that her story will give you a sense of hope and help you see you are not alone.   Take a deep breath, pour yourself a cup of coffee, and join Carrie for a truthful conversation about homeschooling with depression.

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How do you instill a love of writing in your child?  In this week's episode, Carrie gets answers to this question from a homeschool graduate who published several novels before graduating high school. Millie Florence published her first book when she was only thirteen years old and her third book comes out next week.  Millie shares a few secrets on how to write engaging stories, how to self-publish a book, how to help reluctant writers, and how to encourage young students who are passionate about telling stories.  Carrie loves talking with homeschool graduates!  They are a source of inspiration and encouragement.  Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and raise the volume so your kids can also hear this coffee and conversation with Carrie and Millie.  They will be inspired too!

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Do you feel like this has been a lost year? If you feel like this has been a year of wasted time, wasted effort, wasted money, or wasted tears, then be reminded that NOTHING is wasted in God’s economy.  Join Carrie as she shares encouragement from God’s Word and focuses on Joel 2:18-26.  In this episode, Carrie also shares her own experiences of how God has restored and redeemed past homeschooling years that were lost, destroyed, or eaten  by the “locust.” God is faithful and mighty to save.  Knowing God has faithfully restored and replenished past years, moms can be sure that this year will be no exception.   If you need some encouragement from God's Word, then pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for this special little coffee break.

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If teaching science (or even the idea of teaching science) stresses you out, then pour yourself a cup of coffee and join Carrie for a little coffee break this week.   No textbook? No problem!  In this week's podcast, Carrie shares how to plan, organize, and implement an entire year of science studies that the entire family will enjoy.  No matter what your budget, time restraints, the age of your children, or science knowledge, Carrie will show you how to make your science studies this year simple, stress-free, and super fun.  Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a little coffee break.

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"I promise to love God, cherish my family, honor my country, and serve in my community."  ~ American Heritage Girls (AHG) Pledge

Are you looking for a Christian scouting program for your daughter, granddaughter, or niece?  The AHG pledge sums up this Christ-centered character and leadership development program for girls 5 to 18 years old.  For nearly 30 years, AHG has been dedicated to the mission of building women of integrity through service to God, family, community, and country.  In this week's episode, Carrie talks with her friend, Beverly Wolterbeek, a fellow homeschooling mom and AHG leader, about an organization Carrie absolutely loves- American Heritage Girls (AHG).   Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put it in a tin camping mug, and join Carrie and Beverly for a little coffee and conversation about how to build character, patriotism, and faith through service, outdoor adventure, and badge work.

To find a troop in your area, go to https://americanheritagegirls.org. 

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