November 27, 2019
Episode 17: Keeping the JOY in Christmas
Ho, Ho, Ho. How’s your Christmas spirit, so far? Have you ever wondered where the joy goes, in the midst of all the busyness of managing your home, your children’s education, and the intensity of Advent? Bonnie Landry is here to tell us about Keeping the Joy in Christmas!
Find Bonnie’s workshop video series and Homeschooling Simplified booklets at OhThatsSimple.com.
Also: https://practicingmammal.com/resources-links and bonnielandry.ca
Recommended Books: Bonnie’s books on amazon: Homeschooling, simplified series Revolution of Mercy
Also mentioned: • Fontanini resign crèche figures (search online) • The Bride’s Tree Tradition: (see blog post at PracticingMammal.com)
O Night Divine blog, by Mary Ellen Barrett: https://maryellenb.typepad.com/o_night_divine/archives.html
O Radiant Dawn: 5-Minute Prayers Around the Advent Wreath, by Lisa Hendey
Short Feature: Books and Blessings with A.J. Cattapan The Perfect Blindside, by Leslea Wahl
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
November 6, 2019
Episode 14: The Grace is Enough
Is your family too busy and stressed to enjoy your life together? Haley Stewart and her family were sick of the rat race, so they sold their house and signed on for a year-long internship on a sustainable farm. Stay tuned to find out how the simplicity of their new life set this family free to live the Gospel and rediscover joy.
Find Haley Stewart:
Her podcast: https://www.carrotsformichaelmas.com/podcast/
Her blog: https://www.carrotsformichaelmas.com/
Haley's book, "The Grace of Enough" https://www.amazon.com/Grace-Enough-Pursuing-Throwaway-Culture/dp/1594718172
Haley recommends, The Reed of God, by Caryll Houselander
Today's short feature is Chantal Howard's "From Ideal to Real"
Topic: The Jesus Prayer in the Closet
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
October 30, 2019
Episode 13: Inspiring Our Children to Love Literature
There’s nothing like a really good book, whether it’s a fictional story told well or great ideas from great minds. Today, we’re talking with a well-known Catholic scholar and homeschooling dad, Joseph Pearce, about Inspiring Your Children to Love Literature.
Find Joseph Pearce:
Joseph’s personal website: https://jpearce.co/
(No Short Feature Today)
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
September 18, 2019
Episode 7: Time Management Tips from a Homeschool Graduate
Homeschooled students get to develop unique skills and an outlook that strengthens them to live a very intentional life. Today I’m talking with Emily Henry, here to share some Time Management Tips from a Homeschool Graduate.
Find Emily Henry here: https://homeschoolconnectionsonline.com/people/emily-henry
Today's Short Feature: Story Strands Telling Bible Stories
Find Celeste Behe here: http://celestebehe.com/
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Music by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
September 4, 2019
Episode 5: Preparing for a Joyful Homeschool Year!
Have you ever wondered how some families manage to radiate joy in their homeschooling journey? Well, there are secrets to that joy that anyone can learn, according to our guest, Bonnie Landry, who will give us some tips on Preparing for a Joyful Homeschool Year!
Bonnie’s workshop video series and Homeschooling Simplified booklets:
https://www.ohthatssimple.com/
Bonnie is offering our listeners a discount code on her workshop DVDs. Here’s the code: MAKEJOYNORMAL. (The code gets you the $75 program on joy in homeschooling for only $40, until October 15, 2019. If you are reading this after the expiration date, please contact Bonnie at her blog, http://practicingmammal.com/)
Also recommended:
https://practicingmammal.com/resources-links
https://practicingmammal.com/homeschooling-simplified-posts-about
Bonnie’s books on amazon:
Homeschooling, simplified series
Revolution of Mercy
Recommended books:
Hallowed Be This House: Finding Signs of Heaven in Your Home, by Thomas Howard
Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers, by Gordon Neufeld
Sink Reflections, by Marla Cilley
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
Today’s Short Feature: From Ideal to Real
Find Chantal Howard here: https://www.chantal-howard.com/ and https://www.aromarosary.com/
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Music by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich