Does meal time feel chaotic, loud, and full of picky eaters?  These tips will help you manage meal time with grace and calm when all you have are little ones sitting at your table! Get your FREE FALL FAMILY TRADITIONS BUNDLE! **hint** There's a coupon code for my  Holiday Homeschool Planner Pack inside! In this podcast:  Why you need a meal reminder on your phone! Why kid-friendly dinnerware keeps meals calm & teaches a valuable lesson. The best thing to bring to the table to keep mom sane! Why high chairs are your best friend. Why the way you serve the meal is important. How to teach your small children to converse at the table. How to hand discipline at the table! Managing picky eaters! Why every meal time should be special!  Resources mentioned:  Fall Family Traditions Bundle (FREE RESOURCE!)  Managing Meal Time with Babies & Toddlers (BLOG POST) Table Chores (how our family cleans up after dinner!) Our Washcloth Napkins (BLOG POST) Our Ikea dinnerware set Our Corelle dinnerware set Wooden Roller Cart Table High Chair Reclining High Chair 

Managing Meal Time Madness with Little Ones

Large family homemaking and homeschooling encouragement and tips from a mom of 10!

Kids & Family

Parenting

Education for Kids

Don't let your marriage slip through the cracks of your homeschooling day! Resources mentioned:  The 5 Love Languages (book) Just Between Us (app) Driveway Dates (post) 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson (book) 

14 Ways to Make Your Marriage a Priority

The relationship between a mother and her son is special, but it also changes as he moves from being a little boy, to being a teenager, to being a man.  As moms we need to learn to accept these changes and grow and change with them.  Resources mentioned:  Boys and Their Attitudes (Podcast #54) How to Parent and Discipline Boys and their Attitudes (post) Kristin Lavransdatter trilogy 

Mothering Sons into Adulthood

Tactics for keeping the house clean with a bunch of kids underfoot! Get my book - Home Management for the Homeschool Mom Resources mentioned:  4 Steps to a Better Homeschool Day (free class) Mom's Daily Checklist Cleaning with Kids Podcast Series - #46-49 How to Put Your Homeschool on Autopilot - Podcast #50 

How to Keep the House Clean with A Lot of Kids

Are your Sundays anything but restful?  Are you tired of trying to get Sundays "right?"  When you have a lot of kids, Sundays can be hard - getting everyone ready, keeping everyone calm during the service, and then they still expect to eat when you get home!  It's time we changed how we see Sundays and lean into Jesus as our Sabbath rest! Focus you calendar on Christ! Celebrating the Church Year Online Guide BUY NOW and start CELEBRATING!    

Changing How We See Sundays

Homeschooling a lot of different ages and stages presents a unique set of circumstances and challenges.  In today's podcast, we'll walk through several of these with real world solutions! Teach your kids to dig into Scripture with games, puzzles, and more in the brand new Bible Investigators: Creation! Need help creating a homeschool schedule you can stick to? Take my class! Creating a Homeschool Schedule You Love!   Resources mentioned:  How to Add Another Child to Your Homeschool (post) Simple Morning Time (post0 Simple Morning Time (podcast #86) Morning Time with Multiple Ages (post) Independent Schoolwork (post) Teaching Textbooks Large Family Review (post) Secrets for Handling Attitudes in Girls (post) Girls and their Attitudes (podcast #56) How to Parent and Discipline Boys and Their Attitudes (post) Boys and their Attitudes (podcast #54) Homeschooling When Everyone Needs You (post) 

Managing Meal Time Madness with Little Ones

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