Stay ConnectedLearning 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.
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Sundays should feel like no other day of the week. We all need a day of the week that is just...chill! It should be a day we relax and regroup for the beginning of the week to come. We need to be smart about our Sundays...but also keep them soothing.
This episode is all about Sundays: what we can do to use them to prep for the upcoming week AND how we can use them to soothe our souls for the week ahead too.
For the full show notes and links and details from the episode: http://www.aliciahutchinson.com/sundays/
I've always heard…and learned the hard way that a great morning starts with a great evening routine. It's hard for me to implement sometimes because I looooove my quiet evenings and I usually don't want them to end. So I curl up with Pinterest or Instagram or my current favorite Flix show and veg. But as good as it feels at the moment, it doesn't help my next morning go any better.
Night Owls, ask yourself: How important is it??
The project you want to eek out late at night with no interruptions. The next episode of Handmaid's. One more chapter of your book.
Is it as important as your beauty rest?
Sometimes, the answer is yes! Sometimes I've been on a deadline and I wake up tired the next day, but SO happy that the project is DONE! But I still pay for it because I'm tired the next day…always a pay off.
Episode 8 is all about how we can make these decisions in our evening, do a few simple things to make our next day go smoother.
For all the show notes and details:
This might not be the morning routine podcast you're looking for. See, my morning routine right now is not going great. I actually almost scrapped doing this episode all together. But I think it's important to share the things that I AM doing well, as well as the things I'm NOT.
In this episode, I'm sharing what's going wrong in my morning routine and a few ways I want to work on it. The tips in this show are simple, but if you're in a morning funk too, I sure hope this helps you, as it's helping me so much to talk through it with you.
Check out the show notes with the main points and resources mentioned in the show: http://www.aliciahutchinson.com/morning-routine/
The conversation around kids and chores is a lively one. We all want to know how other people do this. What jobs are appropriate for different ages? Should we even expect kids to do chores? And what about allowances?
In this episode, we'll talk about all this and more. We'll talk about the time I had to think like a manager and give much clearer expectations. We'll also talk about chore charts and how chores in our house haven't changed a whole lot in five years. I'll also share why I changed things up with allowance in our home too.
Also, if you're wondering what to do about your young kids, we talk about chores they can do too.
Enjoy the episode!
Get all the show notes here: http://www.aliciahutchinson.com/kids-chores-2/
Fall makes me feel ready to get back into the kitchen again after a summer of grilling and eating outdoors. I love fall meal planning. I want the smells and warmth of the oven to make my home feel cozy. This episode is all about fall meal planning and getting organized with your meals for the busy season upon us.
In this episode, you'll find some of my favorite cookbooks, tactics that make meal planning--and actually making the meals that you've planned really simple and easy to do. There's also some tips on things I do to get my kitchen ready and organized for the new season as well.
Get all the show notes and details here: //www.aliciahutchinson.com/fall-meal-planning/
Choosing homeschool curriculum for the new school year can be so fun and even more fun to chat about! In this episode, I'm going through our curriculum, kid-by-kid, level-by-level.
I'll also be going over the plan of how I'm going to accomplish what we need to this year and the challenges that arise in a home of a junior down to a kindergartner.
See the show notes for all the items I'm talking about this episode...there's many! Enjoy!
Show notes direct link: http://www.aliciahutchinson.com/homeschool-curriculum/
Does getting out the door with your kids take forever? Do you usually end up yelling at someone because they can't find their shoes for the umpteenth time? Is your front closet busting at the seams?
This episode breaks down exactly how I organize these spaces in my house, step-by-step. And if you're thinking, "A whole episode about a front closet?!" I explain why that's important too.
In fact, organizing your front closet might just make you feel better about your whole life. Really.
Details and show notes and your free checklist for organizing your space too: http://www.aliciahutchinson.com/front-door/
In this eposide, we're talking about the sometimes rocky transition of the relaxing days of summer to the more busy days of fall. I'm sharing tips and tricks for moms to make their days smoother and more sane. And if you're in total survival mode right now from a rough summer, I'm also giving you three must-do's for a simpler seasonal transition.
In this episode, we're talking about how to make the first day of school special and why it's an important date on the calendar. We'll also talk about how moms can take advantage of the back-to-school celebrating and do some kind things for herself too.
In this premiere episode, you'll meet your host, Alicia Hutchinson. We'll discuss what it means to make a home, hard transitions, teen pregnancy, depression, how to hold these tough things close while we learn who we are at our core--as mamas, as humans.
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