Colorful Homeschooler

Join Kathy as she shares her emotions and reflections right before her first homeschool graduate, her oldest, leaves for six months. Vulnerable and honest, come and be encouraged that you, also, can go the distance! Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/colorfulhomeschooler/profilecard/?igsh=ajNwdTlmZ2NqeW84Please leave a written review and follow the show...new episodes every Tuesday. Write me! What do you want to hear from me? [email protected]

Come join Kathy for a brief episode encouraging you to save space for all of the many iterations of your child. How to make time for all of the messy and not drown in it yourself. Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/colorfulhomeschooler/profilecard/?igsh=ajNwdTlmZ2NqeW84Please leave a written review and follow the show...new episodes every Tuesday. Write me! What do you want to hear from me? [email protected]

Join Kathy as she shares the methods that she has used in her 10+ years of homeschooling to allow space for self-directed learning by each student, all while maintaining and promoting a rigorous homeschool schedule. Kathy goes into why you should leave space for self-directed learning, and then shows you how you can do so and still "check your boxes" for the most common subjects. Show your child that you support and LOVE when they learn on their own! Let Kathy help!Let your homeschool convention know that you'd like them to hire Kathy to come speak at their 2026 offering. Kathy is booking now and would love to see you. Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/colorfulhomeschooler/profilecard/?igsh=ajNwdTlmZ2NqeW84Please leave a written review and follow the show...new episodes every Tuesday. Write me! What do you want to hear from me? [email protected]

Did you ever get stuck on which titles to include in your child's required reading? Their free reading? As a homeschool parent, have you always been a reader? Join Kathy as she goes over the way she crafts her literature list each year for her boys-the questions she asks herself and some of the resources that she has used. Be encouraged! You are the perfect teacher for your child.Resources from today:Soren Kierkagaard Anthology: https://amzn.to/3HTgDfNAmbleside Online...tap on By Year, then scroll to your child's year and check out the available books. Also, their philosophy, tap on Curriculum and then Overview: https://amblesideonline.org/aboutAll Through the Ages, out of print: https://amzn.to/3JOdgqWHeat of Dakota book packs: https://www.heartofdakota.com/package/drawn-into-the-heart-of-reading-book-packs/Sabbath Mood Living Science books: https://sabbathmoodhomeschool.com/living-science-books/Reshelving Alexandria: https://reshelvingalexandria.notion.site/Sonlight curriculum: https://www.sonlight.com/pages/curriculumThe Marshmallow experiment: https://www.thoughtco.com/the-marshmallow-test-4707284Little Duke: https://amzn.to/4oTyT9vWilderking Trilogy: Book 1: https://amzn.to/3JqtBSO      Book 2: https://amzn.to/47dkKh9      Book 3: https://amzn.to/45CHeacMy Father's Dragon: https://amzn.to/3JweOpGTeddies Saga: Book 1: https://amzn.to/45ONvhz    Book 2: https://amzn.to/3VgqeAj   Book 3: https://amzn.to/4lKZOSaVanderbeeker's: https://amzn.to/4fZuKNqUnderstood Betsy: https://amzn.to/4oOmxj7Joan Didion: https://amzn.to/4mTaYoOBradbury Stories, There Will Come Soft Rains: https://amzn.to/4lO3p1M  Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/colorfulhomeschooler/profilecard/?igsh=ajNwdTlmZ2NqeW84Please leave a written review and follow the show...new episodes every Tuesday. Write me! What do you want to hear from me? [email protected]

Continuing our series on preparing for the new homeschool year upon us, Kathy dives into the passage of Colossians 3:12-17, breaking it down into bullet points to hang on your wall or tape in your planner. How do we continue to take that active role in our sanctification (becoming more and more like Jesus) through our homeschool day? Listen in as we deconstruct the passage and then practically work through it.Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/colorfulhomeschooler/profilecard/?igsh=ajNwdTlmZ2NqeW84Please leave a written review and follow the show...new episodes every Tuesday. Write me! What do you want to hear from me? [email protected]

As we slide into another homeschool year, let's confront the lies that we have been told, or told ourselves, as homeschoolers. "You can't do it." "There's only one way to do it." " You have to be a certified teacher to do it well." "Homeschooling will produce perfect children." "You don't look the right way to homeschool." "You are alone." All of these and more lies crush us, keep us down, and in bondage to that lie, keeping us from fulfilling this calling to the best of our ability. Come listen as Kathy names each one, confronts it, and encourages, speaking the truth. Be set free. Hear and take hold of the truth. Episode 12: The Comparison Trap- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s1e12-the-comparison-trap-stop-comparing-with/id1779201708?i=1000686179073Episode 13: Who's Your Squad- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s1e13-whos-your-squad-connection-for-parents-in-an/id1779201708?i=1000688846766Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/colorfulhomeschooler/profilecard/?igsh=ajNwdTlmZ2NqeW84Please leave a written review and follow the show...new episodes every Tuesday. Write me! What do you want to hear from me? [email protected]

Kathy is back! Check out new episodes every Tuesday! Join Kathy as she discusses how she prepares her heart for the coming homeschool year. Either way, it will arrive. Can you meet it with fresh vision and peace? Kathy breaks it down so that you can. Share this with a friend who needs encouragement...Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/colorfulhomeschooler/profilecard/?igsh=ajNwdTlmZ2NqeW84Please leave a written review and follow the show...new episodes every Tuesday. Write me! What do you want to hear from me? [email protected]

Come join Kathy as she discusses how to select and plan for your electives for the year. She offers targeted questions to help walk you through the choices, design your own or purchase, how to do each of those options well, etc. She then dissects her visual way of planning out each child's schedule for the year and how to schedule each book you will be using. New to homeschooling or a veteran, hopefully you will find some new ideas and be encouraged! Referenced in the podcast:Yearly Reflection Episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2422800/episodes/17098286Weekly Scheduling Options: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2422800/episodes/17297186Yearly Scheduling Options: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2422800/episodes/17297292Charlotte Mason Notebooking Series: Nature & Science Notebooks: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2422800/episodes/17097740Language Arts Notebooks: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2422800/episodes/17097994Social Studies Notebooks: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2422800/episodes/17098589Productivity for the Homeschool Mama: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2422800/episodes/16076678Some references for elective studies online that I have used: Formerly Enrichment Studies, now Music in our Homeschool: https://learn.musicinourhomeschool.com/l/productsCathy Duffy reviews: https://cathyduffyreviews.com/Amazing Art studies: https://ahumbleplace.com/CM Plenary: https://cmplenary.com/picture-study-resources/Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/colorfulhomeschooler/profilecard/?igsh=ajNwdTlmZ2NqeW84Please leave a written review and follow the show...new episodes every Tuesday. Write me! What do you want to hear from me? [email protected]

Come join Kathy as she goes over some targeted questions to help you select and plan for your core curriculum (English Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, and Math) for your homeschool year. Go through any curriculum you already own, how to search for new curriculum, and how to source options for purchase. Be encouraged. You can do it! Reflection Episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2422800/episodes/17098286Yearly Scheduling Options: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2422800/episodes/17297292Weekly Scheduling Options: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2422800/episodes/17297186Cathy Duffy reviews: https://cathyduffyreviews.com/Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/colorfulhomeschooler/profilecard/?igsh=ajNwdTlmZ2NqeW84Please leave a written review and follow the show...new episodes every Tuesday. Write me! What do you want to hear from me? [email protected]

Have you wondered what weekly scheduling looks like for other homeschoolers? Join Kathy as she discusses the difference between traditional, block, loop, checklist, relaxed, or unschooling weekly schedules. Follow the show and auto download episodes...please leave me a review on whatever platform you listen on. First episode of the series, yearly scheduling options: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2422800/episodes/17297292Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/colorfulhomeschooler/profilecard/?igsh=ajNwdTlmZ2NqeW84Please leave a written review and follow the show...new episodes every Tuesday. Write me! What do you want to hear from me? [email protected]

Come join Kathy as she lays out the yearly scheduling options before you as a homeschooler. Have you ever wondered what traditional, year-round, calendar, sabbath, loop, or block scheduling look like? Tune in each week for our planning series. Next week, weekly planning options! Productivity for the homeschool mama episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2422800/episodes/16271999Biblical Concept of Rest Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s1e4-the-biblical-concept-of-rest-planning-for/id1779201708?i=1000679083593Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/colorfulhomeschooler/profilecard/?igsh=ajNwdTlmZ2NqeW84Please leave a written review and follow the show...new episodes every Tuesday. Write me! What do you want to hear from me? [email protected]

Come join Kathy for the final episode in our Charlotte Mason notebooking series. What notebooks can be found in Charlotte's volumes and how were they kept in her Parent's Union schools? This episode investigates the social studies notebooks, including the Book of Centuries, Citizenship notebook, as well as the Table of History, Century Chart, and the Calendar of Events. We also deep dive into Charlotte's scaffolding of history teaching. Check out the first two episodes in the series to learn about Language Arts notebooking and the beloved nature journal.Charlotte's volume Ourselves: https://amzn.to/4jIzXKtHome Education: https://amzn.to/3YZVeXAA purchasable Book of Centuries: https://amzn.to/4iORSxUFollow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/colorfulhomeschooler/profilecard/?igsh=ajNwdTlmZ2NqeW84Please leave a written review and follow the show...new episodes every Tuesday. Write me! What do you want to hear from me? [email protected]

Come join Kathy as we reflect on this ending homeschool year. Take out your journal, grab your favorite beverage, put on some calming music and look back with some guiding questions on the year coming to an end. This will prepare you for the upcoming planning episode for the next school year. How can we look ahead without compassionately analyzing the year coming to a close? Take a listen! Share with a friend...do this together! My episodes: Multiple Intelligences: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2422800/episodes/16762324Who's Your Squad: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2422800/episodes/16506958Self Care: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2422800/episodes/16587107Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/colorfulhomeschooler/profilecard/?igsh=ajNwdTlmZ2NqeW84Please leave a written review and follow the show...new episodes every Tuesday. Write me! What do you want to hear from me? [email protected]

Come join Kathy as she dissects Charlotte Mason's philosophy through her words and practices for language arts notebooking. Kathy also goes into various other subject notebooks as well as a few Charlotte suggested for the mother to keep. Join us in two weeks for the conclusion of the series going over Social Studies notebooking in a CM homeschool. The Living Page by Laurie Bestvater: https://amzn.to/3GA1kYjEpisode 19: Notebooks that I keep: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2422800/episodes/16545241Charlotte's volume Ourselves: https://amzn.to/4jIzXKtHome Education: https://amzn.to/3YZVeXAFollow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/colorfulhomeschooler/profilecard/?igsh=ajNwdTlmZ2NqeW84Please leave a written review and follow the show...new episodes every Tuesday. Write me! What do you want to hear from me? [email protected]

Come join Kathy as she unpacks and explains Charlotte's quotes (and use of in her PNEU schools) of the nature journal. Walk through the scaffolded approach that was used in the Parent's Union for these journals and what else was included in them. Come back next week to continue the series with Language Arts notebooking that Charlotte Mason used and wrote about. My notebooking episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2422800/episodes/16545241Microfleur Flower Pressing Kit: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0050GWV9C?ref=t_ac_view_request_product_image&campaignId=amzn1.campaign.1XGAM6RFFZRT3&linkCode=tr1&tag=colorfulhom03-20&linkId=amzn1.campaign.1XGAM6RFFZRT3_1746396056434Charlotte's volume Ourselves: https://amzn.to/4jIzXKtHome Education: https://amzn.to/3YZVeXAFollow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/colorfulhomeschooler/profilecard/?igsh=ajNwdTlmZ2NqeW84Please leave a written review and follow the show...new episodes every Tuesday. Write me! What do you want to hear from me? [email protected]

Join Kathy as she delves into the pink moon of April. Where does the moon get its light? What is it reflecting and how does this impact our homeschooling journey every day? What light are you reflecting? Leave a written review after listening! Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/colorfulhomeschooler/profilecard/?igsh=ajNwdTlmZ2NqeW84Please leave a written review and follow the show...new episodes every Tuesday. Write me! What do you want to hear from me? [email protected]

Do you and your family get sick around season changes? Join Kathy as she discusses why, and then goes through some practical advice: supplements, herbal remedies, and external aids like essential oil diffusions and herbal baths, to make this seasonal change your healthiest one yet! Episode 21: Spring Journaling episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2422800/episodes/16845857Zulay milk frother: https://amzn.to/4cnqSUyDried herbs: (Frontier Co-op is running a 10% off right now!)Nettle Leaf: https://amzn.to/42hcHvwOatstraw: https://amzn.to/3XNEhiECleansing Tonic: Yellow Dock Root: https://amzn.to/42lfAvcDandelion root: https://amzn.to/3FV5mdsBurdock Root: https://amzn.to/3REvpbqAstragalus Root: https://amzn.to/3XMOZ99Dried Rosehips: https://amzn.to/3R5DgyBHerbal Baths: Rose Petals: https://amzn.to/4iV0R17Calendula: https://amzn.to/4iQObIGLemon Balm: https://amzn.to/4iSt4WtLavender: https://amzn.to/3GbU7xiTulsi (Holy Basil): https://amzn.to/4j11R42Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/colorfulhomeschooler/profilecard/?igsh=ajNwdTlmZ2NqeW84Please leave a written review and follow the show...new episodes every Tuesday. Write me! What do you want to hear from me? [email protected]

Want to get the most out of this spring? I offer questions and suggestions, as well as some poetry to get you in the mood for bursting green life! Check in on your goals, how have you been using your word of the year? Let me help you tackle the spring with peace and efficiency and prepare you for summer, right around the corner. Planner: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1881384632/beautifully-illustrated-digital-spring My episodes referenced in this episode: S1E1: Productivity for the Homeschool Mama-https://www.buzzsprout.com/2422800/episodes/16076678S1E6: Productivity for the New Year, Choosing a Word for Clarity and Intentionality- https://www.buzzsprout.com/2422800/episodes/16271999S1E9: Looking Ahead to a New Year - Goals & Plans of a Homeschool Mom- https://www.buzzsprout.com/2422800/episodes/16381633Bible studies: It IS Finished-A 40 Day Journey back to the Cross (PB) https://amzn.to/4lgxRTc (Kindle) https://amzn.to/43DzFPLFollowing the Call: Living the Sermon on the Mount Together (PB) https://www.amazon.com/dp/1636080049/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_QY9H6VR5JQ7H3F7V186Q?linkCode=ml2&tag=colorfulhom03-20Kindle https://amzn.to/3R0tAFyFollow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/colorfulhomeschooler/profilecard/?igsh=ajNwdTlmZ2NqeW84Please leave a written review and follow the show...new episodes every Tuesday. Write me! What do you want to hear from me? [email protected]

Come listen in as Kathy breaks down some refreshing prompts as well as the different types of journaling that you can take part in. Prepare your mind and heart for spring! Spring clean your emotions with some reflection. Referenced in the episode:All the Paper We cannot Store episode:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2422800/episodes/16545241Beautiful Spring journal: https://amzn.to/4ldp1WdFollow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/colorfulhomeschooler/profilecard/?igsh=ajNwdTlmZ2NqeW84Please leave a written review and follow the show...new episodes every Tuesday. Write me! What do you want to hear from me? [email protected]

Join Kathy as she digs into Matthew 5, The Beatitudes. She sifts them down to today's language, showing how each one builds upon the other. She then speaks specifically to homeschool moms and dads, giving her version of The Homeschool Parents' Beatitudes. Let's plan our day around being one who follows this Scripture. This way of planning won't focus on productivity increase, but on compassion increase. Let's get through the long days with the Word of God. Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/colorfulhomeschooler/profilecard/?igsh=ajNwdTlmZ2NqeW84Please leave a written review and follow the show...new episodes every Tuesday. Write me! What do you want to hear from me? [email protected]

Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligence Theory can help explain so much about your child, your student, and yourself! Come listen in as Kathy describes each of the intelligences and then, as usual, gets super practical with measurable action verbs for each, as well as a breakdown for each one with a specific learning goal. Use this as a homeschool parent, or just as a parent, and better understand your nature smart (or picture smart, math smart, etc) child. Please consider supporting my affiliate links...it doesn't cost you anything extra, but it means the world to me and my homeschool family! Howard Gardner's original book: physical copy: https://amzn.to/4i4JwBUOr Kindle version: https://amzn.to/4conHvKThe geography memorization CDs I spoke about:Geography Songs: https://amzn.to/3XOTO1zGeography Songs & States and Capitals: https://amzn.to/3E4rXnxFollow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/colorfulhomeschooler/profilecard/?igsh=ajNwdTlmZ2NqeW84Please leave a written review and follow the show...new episodes every Tuesday. Write me! What do you want to hear from me? [email protected]

In masonry, what is the purpose of a cornerstone, of the foundation? What other stones are necessary in the construction of a home built to stand the test of time and storms? Join Kathy as she discusses what these stones are, what they mean for a Christian's walk, and how to make sure they are forming the base of your homeschool, your parenting, your life! Share this episode with a friend, please 5 star me and write me a review! I believe in you! Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/colorfulhomeschooler/profilecard/?igsh=ajNwdTlmZ2NqeW84Please leave a written review and follow the show...new episodes every Tuesday. Write me! What do you want to hear from me? [email protected]

Have you found it difficult to fit in a beauty routine? Are you looking for fresh inspiration on how to fit what's important to you into your busy life? Come listen in as  Kathy explains how she fits in her whole beauty routine. Find a new product or an exciting time saver! Below are Amazon affiliate links with some amazing discounts to spruce up your beauty routine...Garmin Watch: Black: https://amzn.to/43B2qwy (I have cool mint) https://amzn.to/3XLxMNc Hair careOlaplex Shampoo: https://amzn.to/4j5lurOOlaplex Bond Maintenance Conditioner: https://amzn.to/43BSm6vOR Wash and Shine Hair Kit (both of these and the leave in oil): https://amzn.to/4iWNKfX(Next few last a while) My conditioning mask is either this Olaplex one: https://amzn.to/44gTCfxOR this K18 one: https://amzn.to/42oxNbzLeave in conditioner: https://amzn.to/43D1aJnMy two favorite curl creams:https://amzn.to/3XObWsuhttps://amzn.to/3RzEzG7Gel, super cheap but has worked for me for years!https://amzn.to/4lnynyYLike this one also! https://amzn.to/4i40OyWFor at home waxing, I hate wax strips. They don’t work for me. Here is the kit that I have used for twenty years! https://amzn.to/4j5kXpOSkin Cycling:Dr Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Peel Pads:Smaller size https://amzn.to/4i0habJLarger size (this is what I get, then I don’t have to order again for a while): https://amzn.to/4hYDqTnRetinol product: https://amzn.to/3RzlG6iSqualene oil: https://amzn.to/3R7ZosdOvernight Under Eye cream: https://amzn.to/4i1sLaENight moisturizer: https://amzn.to/4jk3d9KNight serum: https://amzn.to/4cmoopsRecovery Cloud Cream: https://amzn.to/4conaKgFace wash: https://amzn.to/4i94HCJToner: https://amzn.to/4j0ymPRUnder-eye collagen patches: https://amzn.to/3FUWggWSoothing, vegan recovery mask: https://amzn.to/3RDphAcMorning Serum: https://amzn.to/4iTWraNMorning under eye cream: https://amzn.to/4iZGnEEMorning lotion: https://amzn.to/3YmRIpV Shower Care Sport face wash: https://amzn.to/42plonFCoffee exfoliant: Variety pack: https://amzn.to/3E4rrWD OR my favorite one: https://amzn.to/4livhMrFoot lotion: https://amzn.to/4jdoGRIShea butter body lotion: https://amzn.to/4ie8yP6Make-up3 mascaras: https://amzn.to/4hWq61Lhttps://amzn.to/4ie8w9WBlue: https://amzn.to/3E4rxxtBlush: Cotton Candy color: https://amzn.to/42xdh9GEye shadow: All over color: https://amzn.to/4cl0CddCorner brights: https://amzn.to/4jdqJ8e    https://amzn.to/4j0yKhh   https://amzn.to/4cfRN4oBruise color: https://amzn.to/42xN4I7Eye liner: https://amzn.to/4jF5M6D  OR green: https://amzn.to/3XL8bUF FitnessWeightlifting gloves: https://amzn.to/3XNvey7FitGirl squat pad: https://amzn.to/3FXZtfG  FitGriff Ankle Straps: https://amzn.to/424IfpKFollow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/colorfulhomeschooler/profilecard/?igsh=ajNwdTlmZ2NqeW84Please leave a written review and follow the show...new episodes every Tuesday. Write me! What do you want to hear from me? [email protected]

It's a goal of mine to learn about self-care and add more in on a regular basis, how about you? Come listen in as Kathy describes the five categories of self-care, asking some guiding questions to help you assess how you are doing in each category, and gives some personal suggestions on ways to add more of it in. Take care of you so you can take care of others! Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/colorfulhomeschooler/profilecard/?igsh=ajNwdTlmZ2NqeW84Please leave a written review and follow the show...new episodes every Tuesday. Write me! What do you want to hear from me? [email protected]

Are you a "collector", the term used to refer to those who collect snatches of their life in notebooks? Join Kathy as she discusses what notebooks she actually keeps to maintain her "liturgy of an attentive life". Perhaps you will be inspired with a new record keeping book for yourself, or just enjoy listening to those someone else is inspired by. Either way, there is space for you! Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/colorfulhomeschooler/profilecard/?igsh=ajNwdTlmZ2NqeW84Please leave a written review and follow the show...new episodes every Tuesday. Write me! What do you want to hear from me? [email protected]

Come join Kathy for a fun extra episode this week giving her top ten countdown of Superbowl 59's commercials! Do you agree? Post your top 10 to Insta or email! Regular episode out tomorrow! Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/colorfulhomeschooler/profilecard/?igsh=ajNwdTlmZ2NqeW84Please leave a written review and follow the show...new episodes every Tuesday. Write me! What do you want to hear from me? [email protected]

We all on some level know it...there is a loneliness epidemic. Join Kathy as she breaks down ways to grow your social connection, as well as who we need in our squad. Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/colorfulhomeschooler/profilecard/?igsh=ajNwdTlmZ2NqeW84Please leave a written review and follow the show...new episodes every Tuesday. Write me! What do you want to hear from me? [email protected]

We all do it, it's hardwired into us as humans...but do we do it right? Come listen as Kathy discusses the comparison trap and encourages you with new ways to think of this...new things to do to encourage others...and new methods to use comparison to uplift yourself! Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/colorfulhomeschooler/profilecard/?igsh=ajNwdTlmZ2NqeW84Please leave a written review and follow the show...new episodes every Tuesday. Write me! What do you want to hear from me? [email protected]

I, as a homeschool mama, am graduating my oldest in May. Come listen in as I share the emotions, the planning, the ups and downs, of this, my last semester as his teacher. This may be a briefer episode in time, but my hope is that it will encourage and revitalize you to take stock and recognize how short, although difficult, our time in these homeschool trenches is! You can do it! Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/colorfulhomeschooler/profilecard/?igsh=ajNwdTlmZ2NqeW84Please leave a written review and follow the show...new episodes every Tuesday. Write me! What do you want to hear from me? [email protected]

Come join Kathy as she discusses how she completes nature study in the winter, how to stay warm, and a wealth of new, fresh ideas for what to study that can be observable. Here is a listing of some of the resources that we have used in the past and new ones that I have just purchased! Women's Wool shirt: https://amzn.to/3R0StkyWomen's Wool pants: https://amzn.to/43Mpd8RSocks: https://amzn.to/42koYzgGlove Liners: https://amzn.to/3XMUyo5Kids wool shirt: https://amzn.to/43HKqAKKids wool pants: https://amzn.to/4jg9i7HKids socks: https://amzn.to/4iYh2ekKid Glove Liners: https://amzn.to/3EijT2nThermos: https://amzn.to/4i1trNeRecipes for trail treats! https://amzn.to/3R6YEUaAdult Water backpack: https://amzn.to/4cirP0aKids water backpack: https://amzn.to/3R3EoCQwww.noaa.govwww.sciencing.comFifty Things to do in the Snow: https://amzn.to/3E9N4EQWinter foraging:https://amzn.to/3EcHce1https://amzn.to/421EscAhttps://amzn.to/42xoA1Bhttps://amzn.to/4jdr9eOSeed Babies: https://amzn.to/4jnr1JPHandbook of Nature Study: https://amzn.to/4ckqaatNature Notebooks Series: https://amzn.to/42kp89Q--Birds: https://amzn.to/42lpb5t--Birds Part 2: https://amzn.to/3FWxFbH--Insects: https://amzn.to/4ck4Q4Z--Composite Flowers: https://amzn.to/3DWuUXj--Plants and Flowers: https://amzn.to/4i04OQP--Fishes: https://amzn.to/41YyAkn--Common Animals: https://amzn.to/3Eaazh6Storybook of Science: https://amzn.to/4cpwEF8Burgess Bird Book: https://amzn.to/3R4MOd9Burgess Animal Book: https://amzn.to/3FZ1CbaThe Sciences-A Real Book of Nature by Holden: https://amzn.to/3FX7QbjScientific Dialogues Vol II: https://amzn.to/43IkMvAVol III: https://amzn.to/4iXt1ZxVol IV: https://amzn.to/3Rzn60CExploring Nature in Winter: https://amzn.to/3R4MXgHThe Cloudspotter: https://amzn.to/3R4yt0lWandering Through Winter: https://amzn.to/3E42Np3Picture Books:Owl Moon: https://amzn.to/42o3u4IAnimals in Winter: https://amzn.to/4l9YbyeThe Big Snow: https://amzn.to/4lk9PGVSnowflake Bentley: https://amzn.to/42kYYnCThe Longest Night: https://amzn.to/4cgJbdMPond Year: https://amzn.to/4cpwQnQA Year in the Forest: https://amzn.to/4cE5vP3A Desert Year: https://amzn.to/44ae29VOne Small Square: Woods: https://amzn.to/4j2fTSU--Pond: https://amzn.to/3XLyt9g--Backyard: https://amzn.to/41Zg63eOver and Under the Snow: https://amzn.to/3FSqn8EUnder the Snow: https://amzn.to/3FSqnWcMousekin's Woodland Sleepers: https://amzn.to/43Gma1SHollow Tree Series: Snowed in: https://amzn.to/42xeg9SNights and Days: https://amzn.to/3DUtw7yDeep Woods: https://amzn.to/3EiklO7William Ukers All About Coffee: https://amzn.to/4cl1K0rAll About Tea: https://amzn.to/3RBEVMwRice: https://amzn.to/3RzD9eKChocolate: https://amzn.to/43HLcOaDallas Lore Sharp's Winter: https://amzn.to/3EhtSVGFollow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/colorfulhomeschooler/profilecard/?igsh=ajNwdTlmZ2NqeW84Please leave a written review and follow the show...new episodes every Tuesday. Write me! What do you want to hear from me? [email protected]

Join Kathy as she discusses her process of choosing goals for the year, where she keeps them, her goal domains, and lists out her 2025 goals. Be inspired...share your goals on Instagram so we can all support one another! Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/colorfulhomeschooler/profilecard/?igsh=ajNwdTlmZ2NqeW84Please leave a written review and follow the show...new episodes every Tuesday. Write me! What do you want to hear from me? [email protected]

2025 is almost upon us. Join me this week, in the liminal time between the holidays and the new year, for a reflection exercise on the year past. Take out your journal, grab your favorite beverage, put on some calming music and look back with some guiding questions on the year coming to an end. This will prepare you for next week's end-of-year looking-ahead episode. How can we look ahead without compassionately analyzing the year coming to a close? Take a listen! Share with a friend...do this together! Beautiful seasonal journal: https://amzn.to/3RHWM4lFollow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/colorfulhomeschooler/profilecard/?igsh=ajNwdTlmZ2NqeW84Please leave a written review and follow the show...new episodes every Tuesday. Write me! What do you want to hear from me? [email protected]

Hang out with two experienced homeschool moms as we chat about our favorite reads of 2024. From categories such as best non-fiction book, school-related book, productivity-focused book, or the book each learned the most from…to the straight top 5 of the year, listen in and laugh, learn, and add to your TBR pile for next year with us! Do you agree? What are your favorites? Post to Instagram your top five lists. Here were our choices in our categories:(These are Amazon affiliate links, so if you purchase through these, I get a smalll stipend...thanks for your support!)A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson : https://amzn.to/3E62WZ6Habits of the Household: Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythmshttps://amzn.to/3XLyHx8How to Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing https://amzn.to/4jpvn3fThe Hidden Life of Trees: The Illustrated Edition by Peter Wohlleben https://amzn.to/3R5i3owWomen of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Mindshttps://amzn.to/3Rznv38The Thursday Murder Club: A Novel by Richard Osmanhttps://amzn.to/3E9NNG4The Tale of Hill Top Farm (The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter) by Susan Wittig Albert  https://amzn.to/4chyVSEThe Reading List: A Novel by Sara Nisha Adams https://amzn.to/4cuTDPeA Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher  https://amzn.to/3DXnTW9Something Wicked This Way Comes: A Novel by Ray Bradbury https://amzn.to/3Ed1LHh11/22/63: A Novel by Stephen King https://amzn.to/44cxd2PRebecca by Daphne du Maurier https://amzn.to/44bbOaoThe Underground History of American Education, Volume I: An Intimate Investigation Into the Prison of Modern Schooling by John Gattohttps://amzn.to/44kfuXgThe Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges https://amzn.to/4lkxBT5Accompanying workbook https://amzn.to/43Mq7lLEpic Faith: Rooted in the Word, Voice, and Character of God  by Marty Meyer https://amzn.to/42kwmuzMission Accomplished: Discover Your Destiny In The Mission Of Jesus by Marty Meyer    https://amzn.to/429nw2wFree to Focus: A Total Productivity System to Achieve More by Doing Less by Michael Hyatt  https://amzn.to/3R5PAyTThe Gap and The Gain: The High Achievers' Guide to Happiness, Confidence, and Success by Dan Sullivan https://amzn.to/4iYhRDWThe Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck https://amzn.to/42H1kNRFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury  https://amzn.to/3R4Ntv9When Women Were Dragons: A Novel by Kelly Barnhill https://amzn.to/4cuYUGnThe Ocean at the End of the Lane: A Novel by Neil Gaiman https://amzn.to/44bsPkGFairy Tale by Stephen King   https://amzn.to/3RHWXg1Sarah Mackenzie's Read Aloud Revival #245, How to Read a Fairy Talehttps://podcasts.apple.com/tm/podcast/rar-245-how-to-read-a-fairy-tale/id870178510?i=1000661875736Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/colorfulhomeschooler/profilecard/?igsh=ajNwdTlmZ2NqeW84Please leave a written review and follow the show...new episodes every Tuesday. Write me! What do you want to hear from me? [email protected]

Have you tried this practice of choosing a word for your year to guide your decisions? Kathy goes over how to choose and how to use such a word. Word bracelet: https://amzn.to/4i3qImeOne Word book: https://amzn.to/4leQ181Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/colorfulhomeschooler/profilecard/?igsh=ajNwdTlmZ2NqeW84Please leave a written review and follow the show...new episodes every Tuesday. Write me! What do you want to hear from me? [email protected]

Merry Christmas everyone! Our tree is up, the carols are on repeat, and I'm reading festive literature. In this episode, I share my favorite things with you about the holiday. Maybe find a new lesson plan, a new tradition, or just enjoy getting to know me a little more. I'd love to hear your responses to my favorites on my Instagram or email! Some items mentioned today:Fairy lights:  https://amzn.to/3R5PKGvCindy Rollins Hallelujah devotional: https://amzn.to/4coyiXJAbuelita hot chocolate:https://amzn.to/4jiK5ZJArnold Ytreeide books:Tabitha's Travels: https://amzn.to/3FUXRTYJotham's Journey: https://amzn.to/4jfkhNXIshtar's Odyssey: https://amzn.to/4jiK9ZtBartholomew's Passage: https://amzn.to/4jk50eYChris Tomlin Glory in the Highest: https://amzn.to/4jhVwRlTodd Agnew: https://amzn.to/3YjCpOFDecade the Halls: Jolly Irish Christmas: https://amzn.to/3FUnEvvJohn Denver and the Muppets: https://amzn.to/4j0iixvHenry VanDyke The Christmas Stories (incl The Other Wise Man): https://amzn.to/4imnxXjImmortal Nicholas: https://amzn.to/3FY0QuQThe Greatest Gift: https://amzn.to/42w3dO9Santa Claus Man: https://amzn.to/421TqPYTwo From Galilee: https://amzn.to/42xXrvAPicture books: An Orange For Frankie: https://amzn.to/3FX8BBbFollow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/colorfulhomeschooler/profilecard/?igsh=ajNwdTlmZ2NqeW84Please leave a written review and follow the show...new episodes every Tuesday. Write me! What do you want to hear from me? [email protected]

Are you struggling to have enough time, enough energy, enough...enough, to give to everything you need to do? Journey with Kathy as she relates what she learned after a two week study on the concept of Biblical rest. What does it mean? How do we do it? What did the Lord intend for this to look like? As we live between the now and the not yet, how do we live out the "redemption of time"? I highly recommend both of these podcasts to further explore rest...Fantastic podcast series on rest throughout the Bible, beginning on 10/24/2019: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bibleproject/id1050832450An excellent rest-centered podcast for the Christmas season, a seasonal return to for me:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-calm-christmas-podcast-with-beth-kempton/id1537869969Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/colorfulhomeschooler/profilecard/?igsh=ajNwdTlmZ2NqeW84Please leave a written review and follow the show...new episodes every Tuesday. Write me! What do you want to hear from me? [email protected]

Happy Thanksgiving! I go through several ways to plan sensory breaks throughout your day and what systems need to be targeted during these planned events. By planning them, let's take the stress off you, as the parent, when your child needs these breaks mid-lesson. Some Amazon affiliate links for items mentioned in the podcast: scooter board: https://amzn.to/3XNwIbFActivity cards to help plan your sensory circuits: https://amzn.to/42H1Dbthttps://amzn.to/42fkqduhttps://amzn.to/4lkKTz6https://amzn.to/42o4hTehttps://amzn.to/3E4tk5FExercise ball: https://amzn.to/4coEzm7GiBoard: https://amzn.to/3Ye0ma3Texture walk tiles: https://amzn.to/43GzLGlhttps://amzn.to/4jpvY4ZStraws for bubble blowing: https://amzn.to/3XM2WUI6 lb sandbell for heavy work activities: https://amzn.to/42vtxYOBody sock for proprioceptive compression:  https://amzn.to/43G4gMLFollow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/colorfulhomeschooler/profilecard/?igsh=ajNwdTlmZ2NqeW84Please leave a written review and follow the show...new episodes every Tuesday. Write me! What do you want to hear from me? [email protected]

Want to get the most out of this Christmas season? I try to ask all of the questions to get you thinking so that this holiday season can be the most productive one yet for you! Christmas Planner: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1811453590/your-christmas-holiday-plannerFollow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/colorfulhomeschooler/profilecard/?igsh=ajNwdTlmZ2NqeW84Please leave a written review and follow the show...new episodes every Tuesday. Write me! What do you want to hear from me? [email protected]

Learn the basics of goal setting and finding the time every day to move forward in your dreams! I go through several productivity tricks, explaining them in a simple and easy to follow method that anyone, from beginner to expert, can get something out of...Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/colorfulhomeschooler/profilecard/?igsh=ajNwdTlmZ2NqeW84Please leave a written review and follow the show...new episodes every Tuesday. Write me! What do you want to hear from me? [email protected]