Learning Well

This week, we're talking husbands, homeschooling and marriage. We're talking about getting started in blogging and one of my favorite things: Morning Routines and lots more!

Show notes: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/qa-2/

A good morning routine can make or break your day. Not every morning will be perfect, but having a good plan in place is always the best policy. This episode will cover all things morning routines and how they can literally save your day! I'm not expert and I'm constantly tweaking my routine and working hard to get up early--it's not easy!

Listen in for tips on getting up early, a morning routine that's saving my day right now, and a bunch of tools that will help your morning routine get a whole lot easier!

Show notes: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/morning-routine-2/

What podcasts am I listening to? The household routine we have found most invaluable? Homeschooling teens and more on the first installment of Q+A with Alicia.

Get the shownotes here: www.aliciahutchinson.com/36

So often we can feel like we're not making an impact. We're not making a big enough difference or doing anything that will shape the world. But if we're loving our family and loving them well, I truly believe we are in fact making a difference in a big way.

As a stay-at-home mom, there have been days where the world has felt so big and loud and my life has felt so small and insignificant. It can start to lead me down a path of wonder what my purpose is. What difference am I making really?

But Mother Teresa once told an excited onlooker who wanted to make the impact that she was making in his own life this: "If you want to change the world, go home and love your family."

This quote has always made me stop in my tracks. Stop wondering what my purpose is. Stop questioning if my work at home has value or impact.

But this quote doesn't just give me validation of my work as a mom, it gives me the determination to do it better. It makes me think about the word "families," and who that really means…my friends, neighbors, my sphere of influence. Mother Teresa's words bring so much meaning and purpose.

I sat down to record my thoughts and share some ideas of what I think you and I can do right now to love our families well.

For the shownotes: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/family/

Everyone homeschool mama loves to talk about their curriculum picks for the new school year. This is the audio version of our curriculum picks and plans for the new school year, 2019-20!

To get all the links, head here: https://www.learningwellcommunity.com/curriculum/

Jumping into a new fall routine can be easier said than done. It's harrrrrrd sometimes to go from the carefree days of summer, staying up late, and oddly-timed meals to the more stringent routine of fall.

On this episode of the podcast, I am breaking down why it's so hard sometimes to settle into that fall routine and seven ways to make it a little easier to get back into the swing of things.

We'll be talking about meal planning--what's easiest for me right now, how to minimize decision fatigue--something that's probably really taking up more of your time than you think, and more!

For all the links and info on this episode: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/fall-routine/

Sometimes being a mom is sheet bliss. Your kids are (sorta) behaving, dinner is in the oven, and it feels like you may have just hit your stride. But that's not the truth about being a mom–we learn things along the way, we try to work on our shortcomings, but we never really master it. Try as we might.

The truth about being a mom is that it's hard–really hard. But it's so good. Really good. It wrecks us in the most beautiful ways–refining us, making us better humans.

This last episode of the season is about what motherhood is looking like for me right now. How looking at my oldest right now is equal parts heartbreaking and excitement, knowing he only has one. more. year left of high school.

Episode 32 is a true coffee chat. One that I would certainly ask you to stay an extra hour and discuss with me. So you could tell me…how's your mama heart right now?

Click HERE for the show notes: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/mom/

Today, let's talk about keeping our home cleaner. I will admit, my house is not normally messy, but clean is another story. Summer is upon us and that can mean a lot more sand, dirt, and grass clippings being drug through the door.

On the podcast today, we're talking about six insanely simple ways you can keep your home cleaner. What to keep under your bathroom sink, what to remove, and what to do before bed to name a few things.

Ready for a cleaner home? Let's do this.

Get all the show notes here: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/cleaner-home/

Whether you're heading out on a road trip or loading a plane, traveling with kids can be a tricky endeavor. Rewarding and wonderful--for sure! But tricky. You want to be prepared--but not TOO prepared and pack your entire house. You want to plan it out--but not TOO planned where you don't have any space to relax or explore the unknown.

Today, let's talk about traveling with kids. The good, the bad, the ugly and how to prepare for it.

CLICK HERE for shownotes: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/traveling-with-kids/

There's nothing more refreshing than sitting down with a really smart friend and picking her brain. That's what I just did with my friend Jen Pepito about home management. Jen is a master at home management, and she has to be as a mom to seven and a business owner.

In this episode of the podcast we're talking about all things home management: What really falls under that umbrella? Where to start if you're just feeling swamped. Little things you can do to get your kids on board.

I love talking to Jen because she always reminds me to circle in and reminds me of the most important things: our families, what our kids will remember, if we're remembering to pause, take it all all, not let it pass us by.

Time Stamps:

• 3:59 - What Falls Under Home Management for You?
• 6:14 - What are Some of Your Biggest Priorities in Home Management?
• 8:46 - What is Your Day to Day Routine to Keep the Chaos Away?
• 11:50 - Start with Small Change
• 13:14 - Teaching Children Skills at Home
• 15:28 - How to Incorporate this with Little Ones
• 17:15 - Tips for the Overwhelmed Mom
• 27:07 - Bonus Tip for the Overwhelmed Mom
• 32:00 - Simple Steps on Where to Start
• 35:26 - Currently List

Check out the show notes HERE: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/home-management/