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Learning Well
by Alicia Hutchinson
Learning Well podcast is a show for moms who want to do the job of homemaker and homeschool mom well. In our bi-weekly conversations, we discuss all things faith, family, home, and homeschool. The goal of of this podcast is to offer a beautiful alterative to our rapidly changing culture and to see the art and beauty of home and family.Find us on IG: @learningwell@overatalicias@sweetannie
Episodes
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90: How to Set Effective Goals as a Mom
With Christmas almost here, it's time to start thinking about goals for the new year. This can be such a great time to reflect back on the passing year and pinpoint all the areas of life to be thankful for as well as the areas that need a little work too. It's not very effective to just say: I…
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89: Christmas Gifts for the ones who don't Need a Thing
Join Alicia as she shares thoughtful, useable gifts that will create memories for the kids who don't need a thing! No one needs another junky plastic toy, right!? These ideas will help you finish your shopping list and give your kids something they'll appreciate longer than a fleeting moment of...
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88: My Thoughts on Homeschooling High School
In today's episode, Alicia covers homeschooling high school and why she things you should go for it! She touches on transcripts, planning the high school years, dual enrollment, co-ops and tons more. If you're looking for more info on homeschooling high school here are some links: CTC Math High...
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87: How to Simplify the Christmas Season
In this episdoe, Alicia is sharing ways to actually simplify the Christmas season so you can actually enjoy it with your people. Easy, practical tips you can implement right away. In this episode: No Sweat Nature Study Classes CTCMath Get the Learning Well Journal Christmas Edition Learning Well...
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86: Bring Back Beauty-Introducing Learning Well Journal Winter 2024
In this episode, we're talking about beauty. What is it? Is it relative? And why should we care about it? Get Learning Well Journal here!
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85: De-Stressing with the Beauty of Nature
If you have felt a little stressed lately, this episode is for you. Getting outside can give us the endorphins to lift stress, clear our heads, and make us breathe a little deeper. In this episode we're talking about finding peace with the beauty of nature--beauty is the theme of the winter issue...
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84: 5 Adding Beauty to the Everyday
It's always been important to me that my family views our home as a haven. When they walk in I want the smell, the feeling, the state of things to feel cozy and safe and like--home. I've never thought to achieve that that it meant having a massive home or spending a ton of money. I've actually...
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83: Building a Beautiful Home Library
Have you been building a home library for your family? If so, what are the criteria for actually making the purchase of a book to add to it? What constitutes as a beautiful book? That's the topic we're discussing today. My friend Katie Klein wrote about this topic in the winter issue of Learning...
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82: Slow Starts to the Homeschool Year
Today, let's talk about the start of our homeschool year. How is it feeling to be back to homeschool? Has it been a rough start to the year? Does it feel like the routine has clicked into place yet? If not, how can we course correct and have a great year? We're going to get into all of that…
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81: Being Bold
Welcome to season 5! Today on the podcast, Annie and Alicia are flipping through the brand new fall issue of Learning Well Journal. They're highlighting some of the articles in the gorgeous new issue and hitting on topics like: school choice, creating a homeschool mission statement, getting back…
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80: Annie and Alicia Curriculum Picks Part 2
Today Annie and Alicia are sharing their new homeschool curriculum picks for the coming homeschool year. This is part two from their convo last week. In this episode, they are covering what they're using for history, science, and all other subjects. Get the links to all the curriculum HERE.…
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79: Annie and Alicia's Curriculum Picks Part 1
Today Annie and Alicia are sharing their new homeschool curriculum picks for the coming homeschool year. This will be a two part series. In this episode, they are covering what they're using for Bible, math, and laguage arts. Get the links to all the curriculum HERE. Sponsor for this episode…
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78: Don't Complicate Things: Simplifying Your Homeschool
In this episode, Annie and Alicia are talking about very practical ways to simplify your homeschool. Enjoy! Subscribe to magazine Get Back issues of magazine Get LW Planner
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77: The Best Summer (Tips) EVER!
In this episode, we're getting ready for summer. Here are Annie and Alicia's BEST tips for the BEST summer! Subscribe to magazine Get Back issues of magazine Get LW Planner Books for a better homeschool next year: For the Children's Sake For the Family's Sake Better Late Than Early A Charlotte...
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S04 E01 | The Summer of Patience: Learning Well Journal
Welcome to season 4! Today on the podcast, Annie and Alicia are flipping through the brand new summer issue of Learning Well Journal. They're highlighting some of the articles in the gorgeous new issue and hitting on topics like: what patience looks like on an everyday basis for a homeschool mom,...
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S03E7 | Tradition! Our Favorite Last Day Ideas
Today, Annie and I are discussing our favorite last day of the homeschool year traditions. We might be getting a little emotional about it too. We're sharing about some of our favorite moments around the table with our kids and some of our best tips for creating traditions with your families....
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S3E06 | To Be Or Not To Be: Teaching Shakespeare in your Homeschool
Today we're joined by our friend, Jessi Bridges to talk about teaching Shakespeare in our homeschools. Jessi wrote a fantastic article on Shakespeare in the spring issue of Learning Well Journal and in this episode, we're breaking it all down. Jessi shares about why we should read Shakespeare…
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S03E05 | Currently Reading and Lunching and more
Today, Annie and I covering everything on our Currently Lists--what we're currently reading, eating for lunch, what we're working on and more! Tell me in the comments what's on your Currently List too! Subscribe to Learning Well Journal Get back issues to the magazine Learning Well Blog Learning...
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S03E04 | We're Picking Favorites (Curriculum!)
Today, we're are discussing how their homeschool year has been--the good and the bad. We're also sharing our top three curriculum pieces from this year. So many great resources here! We end the episode with some discussion on church and hard times too. Links from the episode: Get back issues of...
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S03E03 | Consider the Trades
If you're a millenial, it's pretty likely that you were strongly encouraged to get a four-year college degree. Probably the trades, or any non-college options, were not encouraged at all. After a generation like this, we now have overwhelming student debt and a major shortage of tradesmen. What…
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S03E02 | A Wise Woman Builds
Today Annie and Alicia are talking about WOMEN and the role they play in families, in society and basing this conversation around the theme of the spring issue of Learning Well Journal, which comes from Proverbs 14:1. That verse says: "a wise woman builds her home, but folly with her own hands...
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S03E01| Faith, Nature, Gardening: an Intro to Spring 2024
Welcome to season 3! Today on the podcast, Annie and Alicia are flipping through the hot-off-the-press, issue ten of Learning Well Journal. They're highlighting some of the articles in the gorgeous new issue and hitting on topics like: laying the foundation for teens to have lasting faith…
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S02E05 | Are We Stressed Out?
Today on Learning Well Podcast Annie and Alicia are discussing stress in motherhood. They speak to worry taking over our thoughts and what we could and should do instead. They then go into very practical ways to mitigate stress in our roles as mothers by getting good systems in place. Something…
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S02E04 | Focus on the Good Things: A Highlight Reel
LW Podcast is back after a nice Christmas break! Yay! Today Annie and Alicia are talking about wrapping up a year of memories and taking account of the good things before racing on to the next thing. They are highlighting some of the best moments and articles and memories from Learning Well…
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S02E03 | The Best Christmas Picture Books on our Bookshelves
Today Annie and Alicia are sharing their very favorite Christmas picture books. These books have stood the test of time in their homes and they think they might do the same for your family. Get the full list of our favorite Christmas picture books Sign up for the November Savoring Simple Joys...
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S02E02 | We Should Write It Down
Today we are continuing to puruse the pages of the winter issue of Learning Well Journal and expand upon topics covered in that issue and Annie and Alicia are discussing the art of written correspondence. We're reading an old letter from a WWII soldier written to his wife the day after D-Day and...
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S02E01 | Winter: Peace and the Practical
Today, Annie and Alicia are discussing the theme for winter: PEACE. We could all use a little of that right? Peace is the theme for the winter season of Learning Well Journal and of the podcast too. They're talking about practical ways to cultivate more peace in your home and in your family life....
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S01E07 | POV: You're Homeschooling Through High School--a Conversation with my Teen Daughter
My daughter, Sophia, and I sit down for a look at what it's like to be a kid that's homeschooling through high school. We talk about what her day in the life is like, what courses she's currently taking, what she's reading, what her post high school plans are, teens and social media and tons…
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S01E06 | Let's Stick to the Classic Christmas Cooky
Today on LW Podcast, Annie and Alicia discuss a brand new, very special edition of Learning Well Journal: the Christmas Edition based around HOPE and Romans 15:13. They share some of the stories behind creating this issue, how vintage Christmas cookies are where it's at, and why we should focus…
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S01E05 | A Currently Conversation
How we should think about the legacy of marriage. Anniversaries of marriage and sobriety. Serious things we're considering and very unserious things we're considering. What to do when it feels like the weight of the world is on our shoulders and what to do with all those apples. Today Annie and...
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S01E04 | We Homeschool Because it's Cold Outside and More
Today on the podcast, Alicia and Annie share why they started homeschooling 16 and 7 years ago...yes, because it was really cold outside, plus many more reasons. They talk about some of the red flags they saw in the school system and how one of them had to exercise some submission in marriage for…
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S01E03 | Good Morning! Homeschool Morning Meetings
Do you love homeschool mornings? In this episode, Annie and Alicia are sharing a rundown of all the things they use in their morning meetings with their kids. Annie has all elementary kids and Alicia has teens and elementary kids, so no matter the age of your kids, you'll find some fun and...
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S01E02 | Our Favorite Homeschool Tools + Midwest "Salads"
In this episode we share some of our very favorite homeschool tools–the things we can't live without, and a few things we could, but definitely don't want to. Join us as we get excited about the upcoming homeschool year! Learning Well Journal: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/magazine/ Learning...
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S01E01 | Enthusiastic and a Little Old
We're kicking off the fall season of the podcast and Learning Well Journal and the theme for the season is: enthusiasm! We're basing this season around 1 Peter 3:13. Today Alicia and Annie are discussing the character trait of being enthusiastic about life opposed to being a big Debbie Downer, or...
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S01E00 | Hello, friend! We're Back! Introducing Learning Well Podcast
Hello, friend!! We're back!! Remember when Alicia went on a podcast break in December of 2019? Well it was a long break, but she's back! And this time she's got her friend and editor, Annie, as her co-host. In this short re-entry episode, they'll lay out what hopes and goals are for this podcast...
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53. Christmas Hacks You're Gonna Want to Hear
Christmas can be crazy! We could all do with a few tried-and-true Christmas hacks, right? These are things I have been doing in our home from almost the beginning and they have saved me time and time again. SO many times I will find this notes-to-self and want to give myself a little pat on the...
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52. Gifts Ideas for Kids Who Have Everything
It is so hard to find gifts for kids who have everything! With the holidays upon us, once again, I wonder what to get for my kids–that's right–those gifts for kids who have everything. This can be so tough! Last year, I asked my kids what they wanted for Christmas and the most I got for an answer...
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51. Christmas Q+A: Gift Etiquette, Grandparents, Budgeting + More
Setting a Christmas budget and getting all the gifts purchased can be the most stressful part of the whole holiday. Today on the podcast, I'm continuing a four-week series of Christmas Q+A's! This week, I'm answering all your questions about the Christmas budget, gift buying for grandparents, and...
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50. The Most Fun Games Your Entire Family Will Love
The holidays are coming and that means family gatherings and that could mean sitting around awkwardly making small talk. But it doesn't have to! This week on the podcast, I've rounded up a TON of family board games and card games that your entire family will LOVE! These family board games are…
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49. Q+A: Advent, Traditions and Staying Sane this Christmas
We all want to make Advent a special time in our homes. We all want Christmas traditions that all our kids remember and enjoy. And of course, we all want the secret to staying sane this holiday season! Today on the podcast, I'm kicking off a four-week series of Christmas Q+A's and I cannot wait…
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48. Get Excited to Cook! My Favorite Cookbooks
Do your favorite cookbooks inspire you to cook more? They totally do that for me! When I'm standing in a friend's kitchen, I usually find my eyes going to their cookbook shelf, pulling a few off and seeing what's inside. A great cookbook can inspire me to use different ingredients, plan better...
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47. 12 Ways to Have a More Peaceful Holiday Season
Christmas brings so much joy and activity--but what happens when that joy gives way to stress and overwhelm. The season is much too short to spend it stressed out. This year, let's have a more peaceful holiday. We've gone too far sometimes and loaded our holiday plates too full. We need to...
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46. Q+A: Feeding a Large Family, Homeschooling Multiple Ages, Work Time and More...
Feeding a large family, homeschooling a wide variety of ages, scheduling work time and more…. Every week on the podcast, I'm releasing a bonus Q+A episode full of your questions. I've seen other podcasters do this and I love listening in to the random questions that come in. This week, we're...
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45. Creating a Christmas Bullet Journal
Christmas brings so many things for our brains to hold; gift lists, checklists, addresses, recipes, dates to remember and so much more. Post-It notes are not going to cut if for this occasion. We need a place we can hold everything in one place. Are you like me on this? You see the PERFECT gift...
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44. Q+A Session V: Meal Planning, Delegating, Make Up and More!
Meal planning, delegating, homeschooling high school and everything in between...Every week on the podcast, I'm releasing a bonus Q+A episode full of your questions. I've seen other podcasters do this and I love listening in to the random questions that come in. This week, we're talking about…
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43: 7 Lessons I Learned on Vacation
We recently had the dreamiest family vacation. We traveled to Germany and Austria. You can read about how we budgeted and planned too. The most unexpected thing that happened on the trip for me: the lessons learned in Europe. I wasn't expecting it. I was prepared to have the trip of a lifetime…
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42. Q+A IV: Homeschooling w/ Toddlers, Working Out, My Fall Reading List and More
This week, we're talking about homeschooling with toddlers, when to work out, my fall reading list, and lots more! Get all the links and details from this episode here: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/qa-4/
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41. The Great Laundry Debacle
There are many different systems and tools to make laundry a little less daunting, but if you're in a rut--you need a pick-me-up! (And I do too!) So, in this episode of the Over at Alicia's podcast, we're talking all about the Great Laundry Debacle. We'll cover some very different laundry system...
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40. Q+A with Alicia III
Let's hang out for another round of Q+A! This week we're talking mom guilt, knowing when you're teaching the right things in your homeschool, if you can be too early to start homeschooling, routines and more! Get the show notes and all the details from the episode here:...
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39. Should We Dare to Be a Different Kind of Family?
The world is running at too fast of a speed. We can't slow it down, but we can slow our own pace and run our own race. Let's talk about daring to be a different kind of family...the kind that might say NO to what everyone else is saying YES to. The different kind of family that might not join in...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Learning Well podcast is a show for moms who want to do the job of homemaker and homeschool mom well. In our bi-weekly conversations, we discuss all things faith, family, home, and homeschool. The goal of of this podcast is to offer a beautiful alterative to our rapidly changing culture and to see the art and beauty of home and family.Find us on IG: @learningwell@overatalicias@sweetannie
HOSTED BY
Alicia Hutchinson
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