Does Santa have any place in the celebration of Christmas? If you listen to some homeschoolers talk about it, event the mention of Santa Claus associated with Christmas will land you in the "loner's corner" of your co-op. Yet, others celebrate good ol' jolly Santa Claus right next to the baby Jesus. There is also a third category of homeschoolers (like Fletch) who enjoy stirring the pot and cracking off remarks like: "You know...if you rearrange the letters in Santa...it spells S-A-T-A-N." Fletch can be cheeky that way!

Where does that leave us?

Should we allow Santa to have a seat at the Christmas table or should he and Rudolph be hidden high up on the shelf with that pesky elf?

With sleighbells ringing and all the yuletide they can muster, Fletch and Kendra sit down for an open, honest discussion about the celebration of Christmas and answer the question: What should Christian homeschooling parents do with Santa Claus at Christmas? Tune in and join them for a fun and lively debate on this edition of HomeschoolingIRL.

 



 

Recommended Resources:
Prodigal God by Timothy Keller
Hope Shifting by Jim Applegate
5 Terrific Christmas Advent Devotionals - HomeschoolingIRL Blog

Previous Episodes Mentioned:
None
Music clips used on this episode:
Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley - Go buy it on iTunes
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Willie Nelson - Go buy it on iTunes





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Special Replay | Best of HIRL Christmas Series: Jesus vs. Santa

These witty podcasters like to poke sticks at the conventional and with heaps of grace they will confront a few of the sacred cows that Christian homeschoolers like to worship. Their love for the Gospel will remind their listeners on every episode of the freedom that Christ pours out in generous amounts. Grace Wins!

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Ever wonder how to give your kids a healthy love for the world and a desire to know other cultures? How about making missions an every day part of your homeschool and home life? What if you can't travel far from home but want your kids to develop a view that reaches far beyond your hometown?

Cultures and a Heart for the World
Join us and Sonlight Curriculum co-founder Sarita Holzmann for a lively discussion on homeschooling, reading, missionaries, biographies, a desire to love the lost, and of course, the gospel.




Cultures and a Heart for the World SHOW NOTES:

Sonlight Curriculum
Sandy Cove Family Camp - Homeschool Week

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Cultures and a Heart for the World – HIRL Episode 153

Are you a beloved mess? Tired of trying to make your family seem as if you've got it all together? Exhausted by external standards that seem unreachable or even crushing? 
The Christian life is not about being less of a mess. It’s about admitting that we need to be saved from trying to clean ourselves up. Guest Kimm Crandall frees you to live with the assurance that God loves you right here, right now. He’s not waiting for you to clean up your act before you’re worthy to come to him. In fact, he wants you to stop trying to fix the mess and allow him to wash it away.
Beloved Mess is an episode that is both thoughtful and healing to our weary, worn out souls.
 
EPISODE TIMELINE
:50 Fluff - Happy 4th of July
6:15 Beautiful Mess, Part 1
18:02 - Beautiful Mess, Part 2
32:02 -  The show is over. Contest Rules. Goodbye!



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Recommended Resources:
Kimm Crandall - Beloved Mess

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Previous Episodes Mentioned:
Episode 34 - Christ in the Chaos

Music clips used on this episode:
A Beautiful Mess by Jason Mraz - buy it here on iTunes





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Beloved Mess – HIRL Episode 109 (Replay)

Spicy words? Uncontrolled tongues? What do you do when Mom is the one to lose control of her mouth and damages the ones she loves with sharp words? One of our faithful HIRLers called in asking us to answer these questions, so we dove right in.

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Timeline
1:02 – Introduction
10:24 – Listener Call-In
12:09 – Spicy Words

Show Notes

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Music clips used on this show:

“Scheming Weasel” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Join Fletch (from theMangoTimes) and Kendra (from Preschoolers and Peace and KendraFletcher.com) for the HomeschoolingIRL podcast every week as they interview guests and talk through some of the goofiness they have experienced in nearly two decades of Homeschooling In Real Life.

When Mom Loses Control Of Her Mouth – HIRL Episode 55

Homeless homeschoolers? Sorry for the bait and switch, but this family is anything but homeless! This is a family who decided to take the kids AND the homeschool on the road! Join us and our special guests Megan and Mike Knorpp from KnorppandSouth.com. The Knorpps are homeschooling parents of 9 and cross-country travelers extraordinaire. We discuss the logistics of housing 11 people in 800 square feet, the excitement of learning by doing and exploring, and how exactly they're paying for this whole crazy adventure! 
If you've ever dreamed of taking your homeschool on the road, this episode is for you. 
EPISODE TIMELINE
:50 - Fluff : Book Writing and Fletch has a sore butt from driving so much. 
7:38 - Interview with Mike and Megan Knorpp - Homeschooling and living in an RV
35:23 - Goodbye! The Show Is Over!



Homeless Homeschoolers SHOW NOTES:

Recommended Resources:
Knorpp and South - our guest for this episode
A Prairie Home Companion
Pre-Release for Lost and Found - Kendra's book due in February 2017

Follow Fletch/Kendra:
Fletch Twitter
Kendra Twitter

Follow the Studio Dogs:
Betty the Surf Dog - Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Website
Rasta The Chocolate Lab - Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Website

Previous Episodes Mentioned:
I Love Homeschooling...But I Hate Teaching Writing - Episode 113
Homeschooling in Alaska - Episode 100
What Homeschooling Does To A Marriage - Episode 17

Music clips used on this episode:
Holiday Roads by Lindsey Buckingham - Buy It Here on ITunes





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Homeless Homeschooling – HIRL Episode 124 (Replay)


Homeschooling. Health food. Small church. Mom stays home. KJV only. Dresses. Youth group. Public school. No TV. Our convictions, or the things we strongly about, can drive so much of our lives and end up being the choices by which we define ourselves. They can bring like-minded believers together and set the tone for our families and homes.
But what happens when your convictions are different than mine? As soon as you discover that we don't have the same non-negotiables in our home as you do in yours, is it a deal-killer?
What does it look like to love other Christians in our community who hold to different standards but agree that Jesus is everything? Can we love each other well, for the sake of the gospel?



EPISODE TIMELINE
2:10 Fluff Time (Tough week, "Me Time," Failed Marriages, Exploratorium)
11:02 Part 1 - Convictions (What do we mean and what does the Bible say, Good Examples)
21:22 Part 2 -  Convictions (Bad Examples, Scriptural response)
29:33 HIRLers Treasure Chest
34:00 Wrapping up the show, What's Coming




SHOW NOTES:

Recommended Resources:

Slack - The ultimate in team organization
Tricia Goyer - Author
September Yarns - Yarns
Small Sparrow T-Shirts - Cool T-Shirts
Betty The Surf Dog Twitter Feed - Home of Betty the Surf Dog
Fletch Twitter
Kendra Twitter
Previous Episodes Mentioned:

Music clips used on this episode:
My Life- Billy Joel - Buy it on iTunes Here
Hello, Goodbye - The Beatles - Buy it on iTunes Here





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Special Replay | Best of HIRL Christmas Series: Jesus vs. Santa

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