Joanna and Rylee discuss homeschooling & how they make it inspiring for both the mother and the child. They share their own vision, encourage you to create a creative foundation, and give 20+ practical ideas for adding creativity into your homeschool.


Recommended Booklist:
Awakening Wonder by Sally Clarkson

Real Learning Revisited by Elizabeth Foss

The Brave Learner by Julie Bogart (and her earlier podcasts)

A Thomas Jefferson Education by Oliver DeMille (and online conference download)

The Read Aloud Family by Sarah Mackenzie (and her podcast)

The Read Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease

Homeschool Made Simple Podcast

Find Rylee and Joanna on social media: @ryleehitchner and @ballentinedays

Opening song is "Bloom" by Craig Stilley.

Rylee and Joanna several five ideas for using your gifts of hospitality and creativity together...ideas for cooking, care packages, semi-handmade gifts, gatherings and overnight hosting. Serve others while also making it a creative outlet. Win, win!

Mentioned in this episode...

-Chicken Marabella Recipe
-Homemade Pasta Recipe
-Marinated Tomato Brie Pasta Recipe
-FoodMyMuse Instagram Account
-Edible Candle Wick on Amazon
-Custom Notepad Tutorial
-Effortless Red Sauce Recipe

Find Rylee and Joanna on social media: @ryleehitchner and @ballentinedays

Opening song is "Bloom" by Craig Stilley.

The most common response to the Making Motherhood questionnaire sent out in the beginning of the podcast was: " How do you make time? I don't feel like I have time for creativity!" 
Joanna & Rylee share ideas for making the most of your time in your everyday ordinary moments. 

Find Rylee and Joanna on social media: @ryleehitchner and @ballentinedays

Opening song is "Bloom" by Craig Stilley.

Rylee and Joanna share several ideas for preserving and making art of your family’s season… for days you need a little spark of creativity or need a homemade gift idea!

Mentioned in this episode…

Vintage Photo Booth Directory:

http://www.photobooth.net/locations/browse.php?ddState=10

Family History Book Printer:

https://www.blurb.com

Cookbook:

https://www.artifactuprising.com/diy/recipe-book

Find Rylee and Joanna on social media: @ryleehitchner and @ballentinedays

Opening song is "Bloom" by Craig Stilley.

In this episode, Rylee & Joanna discuss learning to appreciate their creatively-wired brains. Rylee shares her own struggles and what she's troubleshooting in her home and in her creative work to best reflect the way she's wired.

Mentioned in the show:
Keeping House While Drowning by KC Davis
ADHD for Bad A** Women Podcast
ADHD: Are You a Hunter in a Farmers World podcast episode by Thom Hartman
Effortless by Greg McKeown
Atomic Habits by James Clear

Find Rylee and Joanna on social media: @ryleehitchner and @ballentinedays

Opening song is "Bloom" by Craig Stilley.

What if creative pursuits weren’t something you considered frivolous, wasteful, or selfish, but instead a valuable investment for you and your family? 

In this episode, Rylee and Joanna discuss the value of creativity for the health of your home. 

Find Rylee and Joanna on social media: @ryleehitchner and @ballentinedays

Opening song is "Bloom" by Craig Stilley.

Rylee and Joanna talk about how they cultivate creative friendships.

Find Rylee and Joanna on social media: @ryleehitchner and @ballentinedays

Opening song is "Bloom" by Craig Stilley.

In this episode, Rylee shares the five books she recommends to her creative mama friends.

In this episode you'll hear:
- Opening Quote from CULTIVATE Vol. IV // Creativity Unlocked
-Writing Motherhood by Lisa Garigues
-Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon
-The Lifegiving Home by Sally and Sarah Clarkson
-The Lazy Genius by Kendra Adachi
-The Artists Way by Julia Cameron

Thriftbooks.com is Rylee and Joanna's favorite source for used books. Use this link to get a free book after you spend $30.

Find Rylee and Joanna on social media: @ryleehitchner and @ballentinedays

Opening song is "Bloom" by Craig Stilley.

In this episode, Joanna interviews Rylee Hitchner, co-host of the podcast, destination photographer and mom of three.

In this episode you'll hear:
-Rylee's story of starting her photography business
-Her transition into becoming a mom and artist (7:30)
-What she does to nourish herself creatively (10:10)

Find Rylee and Joanna on social media: @ryleehitchner and @ballentinedays

Opening song is "Bloom" by Craig Stilley.

Making Motherhood with Rylee Hitchner and Joanna Ballentine is a podcast that celebrates women who make a living out of their art and an art out of their lives. Whether you are a declared, accomplished artist or a private artist who is fully content with keeping your creativity inside the walls of your home, we believe being a mother can help you thrive in your creativity and being a creative can help you thrive in your mothering. As we meet here, we'll be inviting artist mamas to share their stories. We’ll talk about how they artfully blend creativity and nurturing, craft and calling. In the telling of these stories, we hope to celebrate and showcase the many ways you can be a mom and a creative. 

Find Rylee and Joanna on social media: @ryleehitchner and @ballentinedays

Opening song is "Bloom" by Craig Stilley.