snarkyhomeschoolmoms's podcast

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Episode 16 - Tips For Your First Homeschool Convention Apr 12, 2018

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Homeschool Conventions are one of the best and most overwhelming resources for homeschool moms. One one hand, it's a weekend packed full of resources put together to help you in all areas of your homeschool life. There are speakers, workshops, and the vendor hall. You are bound to find what you need.

On the other hand, it's a weekend packed full of resources put together to help you in all areas of your homeschool life. There are speakers, workshops, and the vendor hall. It can be overwhelming.

Aurie and Marci share their homeschool convention tips and experience to help you make the most of your first, or 5th, homeschool convention.

Check out Aurie's blog post, How To Survive A Homeschool Convention Without A Panic Attack, for more tips and helpful homeschool convention printables!

Episode 15 - The Great Vaccination Debate Apr 03, 2018

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Childhood vaccinations are a hot topic for parents. It seems at times there are two camps warring against each other. Is it possible to meet somewhere in the middle?

Aurie and Marci share their vaccination experiences and open the topic up for debate.

Why Can't You Just Go To Sleep?! Feb 26, 2018

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Thanks to her precious little ones, Aurie hasn't slept in years. So that is the focus of this episode. Aurie and Marci chat about why kids won't go to sleep (even though they desperately need it), sleep tips that work on some kids and not on others, and share a foul-mouthed (but on the money) look at what really goes through sleep deprived parents' minds.

And because they like rabbit trails, they also cover the new sport of stair luging and favorite Netflix binges.

Promised link---->You can determine if you are a Jennifer Garner parent or a Samuel L. Jackson parent by checking out these two YouTube videos that we talk about in this episode. They are readings of the book Go The F#@! To Sleep.

WARNING: Foul language ahead. Ship the kids out of the room, and if you don't like hearing the F-bomb, this is not for you.

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Episode 13 - Christmas Tree Adventures Dec 20, 2017

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We sat down to chat about Christmas and ended up talking about Christmas trees the whole time. Here are a few Christmas tree topics we covered:

7:40 - Dogs, cats, and Christmas trees do not mix well

10:08 - Is it fake or artificial?

10:33 – Christmas tree needles, glitter, and Easter grass everywhere

16:57 – Why you should never rescue kittens from a Christmas tree wearing only a towel

Episode 12 - The Great Pet Explosion of 2017 Dec 11, 2017

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So the 7 children between them don't make life crazy enough, why not add a few more pets into the mix. In 10 days, Marci and Aurie go from 1 dog and a sugar glider between them to 2 dogs, 1 sugar glider, 4 chinchillas, 2 cats, and one less mouse in the world.

In this episode, we talk about pet adoptions, background checks, the natural habitat of the house cat, and how much poop 4 chinchillas can produce in one night.

No Denim Jumpers, But Plenty Of Spackle Nov 09, 2017

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Are denim jumpers the stereotypical uniform of the homeschool mom? What do homeschool moms really wear and why? Play along with us on Instagram #WhatThisHomeschoolMomWore and show us your homeschool mom fashion!

Show Notes:

0:53 the stereotypical homeschool mom uniform

4:30 denim jumper vs. mini skirt

5:57 Are you homeschooled or a homeschooler?

8:44 #WhatThisHomeschoolMomWore

10:22 no jumpers allowed

12:01 jumper wearing Star Wars geek

13:01 searching for a Star Wars jumper

16:25 PSA - cover your butt

21:28 Get a full length mirror

26:00 Break out the spackle

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Do You Even Know What Socialization Means?

Teaching Modesty Without Being A Prude

Real And Rambling Oct 31, 2017

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So, this is the podcast episode where we reveal the real Aurie and Marci and ramble about podcasting, food, raising headstrong boys, and working from home.

Show Notes

1:10 The 2:1 Conference

4:00 WAHM mom woes

7:30 What are you guys like in real life?/Aurie doesn't eat adult food.

9:15 Marci is a food snob.

12:18 Apparently, we imparted knowledge!

13:00 Yeah! We have a stalker!

15:15 Moms of headstrong boys: suck it up

17:44 Advice for working at home with littles

27:18 This is the real us

28:40 Don't try and fix it. Just listen.

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Episode 9 - Social Media, Screen Time, and Kids Oct 11, 2017

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We admit it. We LOVE social media. We met on social media! Our lives and livelihoods are build around social media. And, don't forget the electronic devices! Phones, tablets, laptops... Can you imagine life without them?

As awesome as social media and our devices are, they can be distracting and destructive if not used properly. That's why we need to teach our kids the ins and outs of the digital age they were born into. We don't keep our kids away from social media and screen time, but we do want to let them experience them in age appropriate ways.

Listen to this episode and you will find out what we mean.

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This episode is sponsored by LeahNieman.com. Leah offers sessions, advice, and resources so parents can raise kids with a healthy perspective of and social media. Check out her books and Social Media Audits.

Episode 8 - Sleepless Nights, More Side-Tackling, and Time For Mom Sep 28, 2017

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Being a mom is hard. It demands all your time. I'm talking 24/7. There are always mouths to feed, a house to clean, groceries to get, laundry to do, kids who won't sleep, and a practice or two to get to.

As awesome a moms all are, there comes a time when she just needs time for herself to rest and recharge and become the mom she wants to be again.

Listen in as Aurie and Marci talk about a typical mom day and why they just need time alone at the end of it!

3:34 - 4 year olds that don't require sleep

9:00 - Aurie does more before 8am than Marci does all day

12:20 - Side-tackling a filing cabinet

22:34 - Mom time increases the family's chances of survival

26:16 - Using the vacuum to drown out kids' voices

28:40 - You just have to love them. You don't have to like them.

Episode 7 - Creative Ways To Flood Your Bathroom Floor Sep 14, 2017

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Sometimes, instead of getting mad, you just have to admire the creativity involved in your kids' epic messes. Because before we had kids, we had no idea how many ways there were to flood a bathroom floor.

0:33 Aurie forgets our podcast name

5:36 Chocolate covered sister

7:40 The Great Lego Boat Flood Of '17

10:44 How much does a water-logged toilet paper roll weigh?

14:44 The missing step in teaching your child to take a shower

18:36 How to side-tackle a toilet

20:55 Bathtub tsunami

24:39 The importance of explaining why only fish get flushed

27:13 Fantastic listener nail polish story

31:38 Aurie's book idea: What To REALLY Expect When You're Expecting