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The Sociable Homeschooler

Have you ever wondered how people just like you manage to homeschool their children and apparently love every moment of it? Are you ready to give up the formative years of your children’s lives to a stranger? Do you think homeschoolers are weird? Does the word, homeschool, bring to mind Birkenstocks, jumpers, and hairy legs? Honestly half my family fit the hairy leg stereotype…so who cares? I’m here to help you let go of any pre-conceived notions you may have about home educators. Forget all the excuses ever made under the sun for not homeschooling and listen to my show which is a generous mix of my life as the oxymoron, Sociable Homeschooler, international guests from all walks of life and light hearted views and comments about education and basements. I will also bend your ear with excerpts from my soon to be published book, also entitled, The Sociable Homeschooler, which chronicles many good causes for why my blue eyed cowboy and I chose to go off the deep end hand in hand with God and have everyone talking about us behind our backs and in the end winning them over. Come and be won over on Toginet Radio Live on Fridays, if only to get a weekly taste of Britain.

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Savvy Homeschool Moms: Tina Smith & Beckie Tetrault Oct 05, 2012

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I have two guests this week, Tina Smith and her friend Beckie Tetrault both eclectic homeschoolers somewhere smack in the middle of the continuum between unschooling and school-at-home! Beckie found she is more productive when she is busy after careful observation of her three children proved to her that boredom breeds chaos! She laughs when she is mistaken as an organised and patient type claiming to be the most dis-organised, impatient, insane person she knows. Her friend, Tina, is excruciatingly distractible, schedules are a burden to her since she is regularly dreaming up great ideas for cool new things to do that would not fit into her timetable...if she had one that is! Tina admits to thinking big and successfully inveigled Beckie into co-hosting her brain child, Savvy Homeschool Moms, a weekly podcast where they help others along the homeschooling journey. Between them they have established a faithful following of listeners and are taking time out of their hectic day to talk to me about their show. Put the coffee down, these ladies are all you’ll need to get you motivated and energised this Friday.

Rock Your WooHoo: Lisa Steadman Sep 28, 2012

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WooHoo Radio is the brain child of my guest this week, Lisa Steadman, best selling relationship author and internationally acclaimed speaker who can lead you step by step from rock bottom to rock star so you can awaken your WooHoo Within. Now what does all this have to do with homeschooling you may ask? Well, as I delved into Lisa’s life I discovered that we have so much in common it’s uncanny. This shouldn’t be a surprise because as women we all face the same stereotypes, it’s how we deal with them that makes us unique. Lisa brings with her a contagious zest for life, a remarkable passion for people, a compassionate spirit, and a proven track record of turning Boohoo!s into Woohoo!s. She is going to share with us the how to’s of transforming any obstacle or challenge in life into lessons learned. We can benefit from that can’t we? Lisa broke up with Corporate America (just as I did) and her worthless boyfriend (I dumped DINKS) and built her own buzz worthy brand as THE Breakup Expert, (Sociable Homeschooler), became an instant best seller with her book It’s a Breakup, Not A Breakdown (Close!) and met and married the love of her life (I was already married to mine!). Join us on Friday to uncover the common threads we all share as women and how we can use them to shape our lives and awaken our unique WooHoo Within! Cup of tea anyone?

Domestic Serenity: Daniele Evans Sep 21, 2012

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My guest this week is Daniele Evans who writes about herself as a woman on a journey towards intentional and meaningful living. Daniele is a pastor’s wife and she and her husband, whom she describes as her best friend and confidant, homeschool their five children in Central Pennsylvania. Their marriage is a biblically-centered one, their parenting is grace-based and their home is peace-filled or at least striving to be with God’s help. In true Christian style Daniele knows she is only human and likely to stumble and fall at times. She is the author of Honoring the Rhythm of Rest and writes regularly for Home Educating Family Magasine, The Curriculum Choice, Passionate Homemaking, The Better Mom and her own blog, Domestic Serenity. Daniele is going to lift us up, inspire us to find God in the oftentimes not so perfect moments of our lives, offer insights on ways to move through our journey and practice rest as a regular pattern in our days. Join us for a cup of tea and a rest in the Lord’s oasis, this Friday.

15,000 Fire Ants in My Tub: Dr. Collin Thomas Sep 14, 2012

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I am delighted to welcome Dr. Collin Thomas as my guest this week. Dr. Thomas was one of my Zoo Keeper son’s professors at the local community college and their lasting friendship grew out of a deep mutual respect for one another on remotely connected levels. Dr. Thomas completed undergraduate work at the University of Texas at Austin in the Plan II Liberal Arts Program and remained at Texas to complete his doctorate in Molecular Biology, he then went on to perform postdoctoral studies in cellular biophysics at the Rockefeller University in New York. Fate brought him back to his native Texas where he currently teaches biology, genetics, and more recently, astrobiology at Collin College. Dr. Thomas lives with his wife, two children, four dogs, five turtles, a micropig, numerous fish and arthropods in an old tumble-down house in South Dallas that he claims to be slowly renovating. When he isn’t dealing with plumbing hemorrhages, peeling paint, rotted wood, or 15,000 fire ants in the bathtub he enjoys just spending time with his family. Join us on Friday with your cup of tea and a biscuit to hear about the slowly evolving, but increasingly significant, change in his own disposition toward home-schooling.

Sidetracked Goes Creative: Sarah Robinson Sep 07, 2012

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My guest this week is Sarah Robinson founder of the blog Sidetracked Sarah an informative and organised piece of work, packed with ideas and tips for the whole family. Sarah is a homeschooling, do-it-yourself mum. She and her husband, Ryan, have 6 children aged one to 14 years old. Ryan, has supported her in her continual striving for efficient effectiveness as a wife and mother for 15 wonderful years! Sarah admits to getting sidetracked easily on many different projects in and around her home. Join me on Friday for a little bit of a laugh over our elevensies cuppas as this innovative Mum takes us for a gentle meander through her homeschool.

Hot Buttons to get Your Teen Talking...To You!: Nicole O'Dell Aug 31, 2012

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Nicole O’Dell has a desire to bridge the gap between parents and teens and as a former teen herself and mother of six children she has first hand experience. I am thrilled to welcome her today as my guest when we will be talking about topics that will get you all sticky under the collar and that’s before you even broach the subject with your teenagers! Her new series of books, Hot Buttons, are aimed at helping parents handle tough issues with their tweens and teens before they pop up in real life. Nicole is a youth culture expert, she writes and speaks to pre-teens, teens, and parents about how to prepare for life's tough choices. She is the author of ten YA novels, including the popular Scenarios for Girls interactive fiction series and the Diamond Estates series. Her non-fiction for teens includes Girl Talk, which she wrote with her two daughters based on their popular blog column by the same name, and hundreds of contributions to several devotional books. Nicole is the founder of Choose Now Ministries and fellow radio show host here on Toginet Radio. Join me on Friday during elevensies and take some steps with Nicole towards guiding and encouraging your teens’ commitment to good decisions.

Transitioning from School to Home: Dr. Glenda Jackson Aug 23, 2012

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My guest this week is from Australia and is a director and educational consultant with Australian Home Education Advisory Service (AHEAS) a group that helps home educators connect with one another on-line. Dr. Jackson home educated her four children, completed a PhD at Monash University where her research project explored the homeschooling experiences of students when they moved between home and school and the effect it also had on their parents and educators. Bring a drink and a snack and join us this Friday to discover how an Australian research project can have relevance in the global homeschooling community.

Staying Debt Free: Stacey Lane Aug 17, 2012

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I have someone who shouted, “I’m Debt Free” on the Dave Ramsey show last year, as my guest this week. Stacey Lane is a wife, mother, teacher and Jill-of-all-trades who is a member of the Bright Ideas Press team. Her many gifts include visual thinking, bringing order out of chaos, dealing with sibling rivalry when it rears its fierce head and thinking outside the box. She takes charge when needed and with her encouragement, humour and practical projects managed to lead her household into the sought after realm of debt freedom! Stacey is a fellow homeschooler who will allay any fears you may have about being able to afford life on one income. Tune in this Friday and hear her notorious and amazing ideas on frugality, bring your cappuccino, any way you like it!

Are You a Kingdom Thinker? Dr. Marlene McMillan Aug 10, 2012

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Joining me this week is returning guest, Dr. Marlene McMillan, a graduate of John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. She has a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry from Tyndale Theological Seminary and has written extensively on liberty and how to apply the Bible to our culture especially in the areas of law, government, history, economics and education. Dr. Marlene is the author of a number of books including those dealing with solutions to poverty, and the impact of language on culture and education. She has released a course on liberty and a prayer guide that deals with the healing of the broken-heartedness of a Nation. Dr. Marlene homeschooled her seven children all the way through high school. She says none of them have herding mentalities. To find out more about what this means bring a cup of tea to your computer desk and listen in to what will be a very enlightening show that will get your brain working and your logic and reasoning fired up!

Why Ask Your Doctor Why?: Dr. Kevin Conners Aug 03, 2012

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Join me this week and learn how to take responsibility for your health. Dr Kevin Conners, a Doctor of Chiropractic with fellowships in integrative cancer therapy and functional medicine, is my guest and together we are going to talk about his motto, “Never stop asking why?” He is the author of, Help, My Body is Killing Me, Solving the connections of Autoimmune Disease to Thyroid problems, Fibromyalgia, Infertility, Anxiety, Depression, ADD/ADHD and more and Stop Fighting Cancer and Start Treating the Cause. He and his wife served at missionaries in Monterray, Mexico where they ministered to the poorest of the poor while homeschooling their four children. We are going to be exploring questions like, “Why do I still feel so lousy? Why aren’t my medications working?” and “Why can’t my doctor figure me out?” Listen in to learn how to ask our doctors better questions, and why always asking “WHY?” is a must! Doctor Conners hosts his own show here on Toginet Radio which you can listen to every week on Wednesdays at 10am CT. Get yourself a tall, cold drink and join us this Friday for a healthy discussion that will change your life.

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