The English Homemaker

This episode of The English Homemaker is all about home education, our story, why we started and what we're doing right now.

I hope this is a helpful overview of the pros and cons of different education choices, and if it's something you're considering, I hope this gives you something to chew on.

Please remember, every family, every child is different, and quite frankly, every country and community too - so what I share really is only relevant to the small little world we live in, but stories are helpful so I thought I'd share! It's a big topic and I've only just scraped the surface with this episode, but I hope you take it for what it is, our story.

Mentioned:

CGP study books

National Curriculum https://www.gov.uk/national-curriculum

Twinkl Resources and worksheets https://www.twinkl.co.uk/

Educating the Whole Hearted Child by Clay Clarkson

Sally Clarkson https://sallyclarkson.com/podcast

Shayla Singing a New Song Homeschool https://youtu.be/-eqWpXcKpDA

A Little Glam A Lot of Mom https://www.youtube.com/c/alittleglamalotofmom

Five Little Birds

Nicole Schiffler

Treehouse Schoolhouse

Tiger Lilly Quinn

Keri Botch

The Peaceful Press

Lucy Aitkenread / Lucy Disco

I am your host Alissa Evelyn, you can find me over at:

https://www.instagram.com/theenglishhomemaker/

https://www.youtube.com/alissaevelyn

Music: Dove Love by Quincas Moreira

This episode of The English Homemaker is all about what I keep in my first aid kits, in my tea cabinet and around my home for first aid and wellness. I talk my favourite herbal teas, salt baths, homeopathic and flower remedies, as well as what I use for cuts and scrapes and colds.

Disclaimer – Please note, the information provided here is not intended to replace professional medical advice and care. It is simply my perspective. Seek the support and care of a physician and/or complementary care practitioner you trust. Look after yourselves.

Mentioned:

Bartram's Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine by Thomas Bartram

Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs A Beginner's Guide

The Herb Society's Complete Medicinal Herbal by Penelope Ody

Collins Nature Guides Herbs and Healing Plants of Britain and Europe

Prescription for Nutritional Healing by Phyllis Balch

Reader's Digest 1001 Home Remedies

Compeed Blister Plasters

PurEssentiel https://uk.puressentiel.com/

Weleda Calendula Cuts and Grazes Skin Salve

Bach Rescue Remedies https://www.bachrescue.com/

Most of my essential oils come from Tisserand

Beth Barbeau https://www.indigoforest.com/blog/the-holistic-moms-guide-to-college-first-aid-kit-essentials

I am your host Alissa Evelyn, you can find me over at:

https://www.instagram.com/theenglishhomemaker/

https://www.youtube.com/alissaevelyn

Music: Dove Love by Quincas Moreira

This episode of The English Homemaker is an interview with Agnes Becker, she's an artist, a nature lover and a science communicator - I love her perspective on the world and I wanted to share her passion for life and the living world around us with you. We talk nature journaling, biophilic home design, creating a relationship with the natural world around us, and matrescence.

To find Agnes:

https://www.wearestardust.uk/

https://www.instagram.com/wearestardustuk/

Rewild Your Soul - https://wearestardust.uk/pages/rewild-your-soul

“If I were asked to name the chief benefit of the house, I should say: the house shelters day-dreaming, the house protects the dreamer, the house allows one to dream in peace. ”

― Gaston Bachelard

Mentioned:

The Poetics of Space by Gaston Bachelard

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling by John Muir Laws

Enchantment by Katherine May

The Wild Places by Robert Macfarlane

Starling Murmuration Info & Guide where to see - https://www.countryfile.com/wildlife/birds/what-is-a-murmuration-and-where-are-the-best-places-in-britain-to-see-one

Kitty Macfarlane Starling Song - https://open.spotify.com/track/7AcRbY3fI25Mq6emWIUvZ4

Drawing Correspondence - https://drawingcorrespondence.org/

Nature Journaling resources - https://www.naturejournalingweek.com/

Green Sketching by Ali Foxon

Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman

Awe by Dacher Keltner

I am your host Alissa Evelyn, you can find me over at:

https://www.instagram.com/theenglishhomemaker/

https://www.youtube.com/alissaevelyn

Music: Dove Love by Quincas Moreira

This episode of The English Homemaker talks about the art of homemaking, what the home is for and why it's vital to society. 'Home' isn't about being a mother or wife, it isn't about home ownership, it's about creating a safe and loving environment for other people to feel themselves, to belong, to become who they can be.

Home can be a place of...

Freedom, Connection, Full bellies, Love, Conversation, Relaxation, Fun, Life, Hugs, Comfort, Safety, Teamwork

It's not about perfectionism or DIY or meal plans or cleaning routines... right?

Mentioned:

Rajiv Surendra on YouTube

The Life-Giving Home by Sally and Sarah Clarkson

I am your host Alissa Evelyn, you can find me over at:

https://www.instagram.com/theenglishhomemaker/

https://www.youtube.com/alissaevelyn

Music: Dove Love by Quincas Moreira