Raising Arrows - Large Family Homeschool Life

Apr 03 2025 181 ep. 20 mins 605
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Large family homemaking and homeschooling encouragement and tips from a mom of 10!

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Connecting Eden & Heaven in Your Homemaking

Apr 03 2025 16 mins  
Do you long for perfection in your homemaking? Do you efforts never seem good enough? It's time we look to the Bible for the truth about this longing for perfection. Get the book on realistic homemaking: Home Management for the Homeschool Mom Resources mentioned: Podcast 181 - Messy Mommies The Sabbath by A. Heschel Theology of Home The Bible Project - Genesis

Messy Mommies

Mar 11 2025 21 mins  
Are you a messy mommy? I certainly qualified for that title for many years. This podcast dives into how I turned that homemaking ship around! Get the book! - Home Management for the Homeschool Mom Resources mentioned: Cleaning with Children Podcast Series: Podcast #46, Podcast #47, Podcast #48, Podcast #49 Half My Stuff Saturday (blog series from 2010) FLYLady.net Jesus Doesn't Ca

Homeschooling High School with Babies and Toddlers Underfoot

Feb 25 2025 30 mins  
Homeschooling the high school years feels like serious business that should have your undivided attention, but what if you have a lot of little ones in the house? How do you balance it all? Get the book! - Large Family Homeschooling Take the class! - Creating a Homeschool Schedule You Love Resources mentioned: Homeschooling High School in a Large Family (post) How Many Hours Does

Testing Your Child's Knowledge Without Tests

Feb 11 2025 25 mins  
Traditional testing is not the best way to discern what your child has learned. In this episode we'll talk about other (and better!) ways to find out what your child knows. Subscribe to the Raising Arrows Newsletter! Resources mentioned: Notebooking in a Large Family (post) Notebooking Made Easy (Podcast #42) Teaching Textbooks (Review and Tips) Apologia Elementary Science (Review

When a Season Comes to an End

Jan 30 2025 19 mins  
For many years, I lived in the season of toddlers and babies. How do you navigate the end of the season when it's all you've ever known? Subscribe to the Raising Arrows Newsletter! Resources mentioned: It's Not a Season I'm In (post) Podcast 128 - Holier Than Thou Homeschoolers Peaceful Preschool (curriculum) A Year of Learning (curriculum)

Finding Freedom in Your Homeschool

Jan 21 2025 19 mins  
How to truly make your homeschooling journey your very own experience alongside your unique family. Subscribe to the Raising Arrows Newsletter! Resources mentioned: Podcast #124 - How to Take a Jubilee Homeschool Year Modern Miss Mason by Leah Boden Pocketful of Pinecones by Karen Andreola Tapestry of Grace homeschool curriculum Teaching Textbooks homeschool math curriculum Educat

I Almost Gave Up Blogging

Jan 14 2025 20 mins  
As I prepared for my husband to return from a year long deployment, I began to contemplate the future of the blog and podcast... Subscribe to my email list HERE! Read the Large Family Homeschool Life posts HERE!

Autumn Homemaking

Oct 28 2024 24 mins  
Every Autumn, my homemaking habits change with the season. Here are a few cozy ways I celebrate the Fall season in my kitchen and elsewhere! GET IT NOW FOR FREE! Fall Family Traditions Bundle! Resources mentioned: Corinthian Bells Farmhouse on Boone - Sourdough Starter, Sourdough Rolls, Sourdough Loaf, Pumpkin Spice Latte Concentrate RoseRed Homestead on YouTube Whole Wheat Bread

Large Family House Sizes & Layouts

Oct 17 2024 26 mins  
Over the years, our large family has lived in many different sizes of homes. A listener asked me to share what I've learned from living in large and small homes and what I feel is crucial space to have in a large family home! Mentioned in this podcast: Max & Lilly Bunk Bed Trifold Mattress Podcast #66 - Maximizing Space in Kids' Bedrooms Large Family Bedrooms (post) Living in a Ga

Creating a Kitchen Workflow

Sep 11 2024 31 mins  
How to make your kitchen work efficiently and effectively while you homeschool! Today's Sponsor: WriteStories by Scriptive Encourage reluctant writers and emerging storytellers to write their own stories using illustrations from children's books! Resources mentioned: Table Chores (post) Master Grocery List