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My Littles Don't Get A Notecard...How I Plan My Homeschool Part 2
A good plan has room to flex, friend. The point of a monthly goal is intention, not perfection. Stay tuned for part 3, where I show you how I plan my homeschool week to week. What's one goal you've had to adjust this month? 👇 #homeschool #homeschoolmom #homeschoolplanning #homeschoolgoals #plannerlife FIND ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Youtube Channel @lifeinthemundane Facebook: www.facebook.com/Lifeinthemundane Instagram: @Lifeinthemundane Email: Lifeinthemundane@gmail.com Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/lifeinthemundane/ Website: www.lifeinthemundane.com Podcast: https://lifeinthemundane.buzzsprout.com FTC DISCLAIMER: This post may contain affiliate links, and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. ***This video is not made for children 13 and under. The target audience for this video is adults interested in learning about Homeschooling.
LIVE What Teaching Looks Like in Our Homeschool | Day 10
Welcome to the LIVE audio version of our homeschool vlogs. In these videos, you'll hear the delightful voices of the children, my verbal instructions to the children (often too much instruction) and the quiet and slow between the projects, and the laughter and joy of the play. Our Tuesday, September 22, 2026 kindergarten day began with something very exciting for the room. Our new wooden play structure had arrived, and my son assembled it for us before the children came. It is made of beautiful pine and has such a lovely natural finish. The wood is incredibly smooth, and you can actually smell the pine when you walk into the room. I also ordered some felted autumn leaves to decorate it and dyed a piece of cotton fabric that we can drape over the top to create a cozy little enclosure for imaginative play. Our teepee has been wonderful, but it has always been a little too small for all three boys to fit comfortably inside together. This new structure gives them much more room to play, while still creating that enclosed, cozy feeling children seem to love. I also like that we can change the configuration and make it smaller or larger depending on how they want to use it. Once the children arrived, we spent some time checking on all of the seedlings we had planted during our previous kindergarten days. Gardening has become such a natural part of our rhythm. Some plants were thriving, while others were struggling a little, so we looked carefully at each one, watered the plants that needed it, and added a few more seeds where nothing had germinated. I love that gardening gives children an opportunity to experience care, patience, observation, and responsibility without needing a formal lesson. They notice which plants are strong, which ones need water, and which ones might need another chance. There is so much learning happening simply through tending something over time. We also returned to our weaving project. I demonstrated how to work over and under the warp thre
What Is an Acorn's Cap Called?
In this fun October episode, learn what an acorn's cap is called! I also share about a special science livestream this upcoming Wednesday, you are invited as always! SPECIAL THANKS to my patrons for making videos like this possible!! 👉 Learn how to support videos like this one, and get Homeschool Pop tattoos! https://www.patreon.com/homeschoolpop Music credits: Still Pickin, Shiny Tech, Cool Rock Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Thanks for watching, and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! I'll see you soon! Daniel "Homeschool Pop" Fridays with Homeschool Pop — Episode 41
DAY IN THE LIFE OF A HOMESCHOOL MOM OF 5! | morning routine, chores + birthday prep
Happy Friday! I'm vlogging my day as a homeschool mom of five. My early morning routine, snippets of homeschooling, and talk about chores and keeping a clean house. We also have a birthday coming up tomorrow, so I'm prepping for that by making some sourdough donuts, which was the birthday boy's request instead of birthday cake. Have a great weekend! Sourdough donuts recipe: https://www.farmhouseonboone.com/whole-grain-coconut-oil-sourdough-doughnuts/ Hi friends, and welcome to my channel! My name is Julie. I’m a born again Christian who loves Jesus, am married to my best friend, and am the mama to my five blessings! I post videos every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. You'll see content on motherhood, homemaking, homeschooling, and just real large family life. I want to encourage you in your faith, and in finding joy and contentment in motherhood. I'd love if you would subscribe and be part of my YT family! :) If you want to shop some of my favourite curriculum, read aloud books, and more, visit my Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mamatofive (As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases.) Sign up to join Made2Homeschool to find AMAZING community and encouragement: https://www.made2homeschool.com/a/2147529243/sjuUaSHo World Watch News: https://app.worldwatch.news/pages/referral?referral_code=DBgHDacgJHikHF Teaching Textbooks math: https://www.teachingtextbooks.com/?cid=mamatofive My favourite makeup products here: https://muse.meritbeauty.com/julie Get 50% OFF an annual subscription to Night Zookeeper, our favourite creative writing program! - https://nightzookeeper.com/en-ca/parents/special_offers/ca-offer?ref=juliecampbell2&tap_a=107359-98a624 (CANADA) https://www.nightzookeeper.com/en-us/parents/special_offers/1?ref=juliecampbell2&tap_a=107218-4e231f (USA) Find me on Instagram: @mama.to.five Contact me at: mamatofouryt@gmail.com
Home Education and High Expectations
Sometimes in our desire to preserve harmony and to prevent distress, we back away from a challenging subject.
Old Kindergarten Activities, New Little Hands | Day 12
Day 12, Tuesday, September 29, 2026, of homeschooling my four-year-old triplet nephews for our Waldorf-inspired kindergarten started a little differently. We skipped our usual opening rhythm of checking the weather, season, and calendar and went straight into making our fall peg dolls because I had completely forgotten to make them earlier in the week. The children painted their own peg dolls in the colors of their choice using Lyra opaque watercolor pan paints. I actually loved that they were able to be part of making something that would become part of our seasonal activities instead of simply receiving something I had already prepared for them. From there, we moved into making homemade pizza. The children love working with dough, and homemade pizza has become such an easy and enjoyable activity for us. I have the recipe linked in the description box below. My 11-year-old nephew was also working independently on blueberry muffins while we prepared another project for later in the day. We boiled walnuts so they would hopefully be easier to crack cleanly in half because we wanted to turn the shells into little sailboats. While everything was cooking, the children had plenty of time for imaginative play on their wooden play structure from Head, Hands, and Heart Boutique in Canada. My 15-year-old daughter often joins them in their play, which gives them even more ideas for how to transform the structure. After pizza and blueberries, we moved on to our walnut sailboats. The children chose pieces of 100% wool felt for their sails, and we used small twigs for the masts. Next time we go on a nature walk, I want them to collect their own twigs because I already know this is an activity they are going to want to repeat. My sister-in-law carefully cracked the walnuts after they had been boiled, and surprisingly, many of the shells stayed intact enough to use. I glued the felt sails onto the twigs and then secured them inside the shells with hot glue. The little boats
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Book Basket 2026/2027
Hi friends! Today I want to share with you what is in our book basket this school year! You may have heard others call it a “morning basket” or “morning
LIVE What Kindergarten Should Really Look Like | Day 10
Welcome to the LIVE audio version of our homeschool vlogs. In these videos, you'll hear the delightful voices of the children, my verbal instructions to the children (often too much instruction) and the quiet and slow between the projects, and the laughter and joy of the play. Day 10, September 22, 2026, of homeschooling my four-year-old triplet nephews began with a beautiful new addition to our kindergarten room: a wooden play structure from Head Hands Heart Boutique in Canada. My 20-year-old son assembled it over the weekend, and I added some wool felted leaves to decorate it for fall. My mother had also recently noticed the red and white mushrooms in the story we are reading, The Hedgehog Leaves Home, and picked up the sweetest mushroom hats for the children. Even though she was not with us that day, she sent the hats along with some little aprons she thought the children would enjoy using during our kindergarten work. We also spent some time bringing the senses into our morning. The children smelled a cinnamon stick, which is such a simple way to bring the season into the room. I love incorporating the smells, textures, colors, and experiences of fall into our kindergarten rhythm rather than separating them into a formal lesson. Our gardening work continued as well. Some of the seedlings were beginning to struggle in their small pots, so the children added a few more seeds and watered them. At this point, most of the seedlings really need to be transplanted outdoors. Since we still have landscaping happening in both our front and backyard, I decided to send the majority of the plants home so the children could continue caring for them and eventually put them into the ground. The main handwork project for the day was weaving. This was primarily intended for my 11-year-old nephew. I taught him how to make his own weaving board, add the string, and begin working with some of the plant-dyed wool yarn. I also prepared smaller weaving boards for the four-year-
On the Journey Part 2 with Nora McDonald, Episode 419
We’re back with another On the Journey episode! Pam, Anna, and Erika talked to Living Joyfully Network member Nora McDonald, who was also on the podcast a few years ago, episode 340. Nora shared an update about her family and spoke about how her unschooling journey has progressed. She also dove deep into a topic that she’s spoken a lot about on the Network, which is cultural differences. Nora is British and she currently lives in Costa Rica. Many of the expectations we take for granted in our home countries do not exist in other cultures. It’s a fascinating angle to consider as we question paradigms and realize that people are different. It was a really interesting conversation and we hope it resonates with you! *** SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPT: https://livingjoyfully.ca/blog/2026/10/eu419-on-the-journey-part-2-with-nora-mcdonald/ LEARN MORE ABOUT THE LIVING JOYFULLY NETWORK: https://livingjoyfully.ca/network/
Plant Dyed Silk | First Handwork Lesson as a New Waldorf Handwork Teacher
Plant dyeing silk turned out to be one of the most beautiful first handwork projects to do with my students. We worked with children from about six to thirteen years old, using natural dye materials like red onion skins, yellow onion skins, black beans, turmeric, safflower, saffron, and avocado pits to transform simple white silk scarves into these gorgeous pieces of color. The scarves are 5 mm silk, so they are lighter and more delicate than the 8 mm scarves I have used in the past, but they were such a good option for a large group because every student was able to work with real silk. The shimmer in the fabric made the natural colors look even more beautiful. All of the scarves were prepared with a mordant before dyeing, which helped the colors take strongly and richly. It also created some wonderful surprises. Red onion skins, for instance, can produce beautiful pink tones without a mordant, but with a mordant they shift into these deep greens. Some of the richest scarves developed olive and even forest green tones. Turmeric gives such a clear, strong yellow and works incredibly quickly. In some cases, the silk only needed to be in the dye bath for seconds before the color became rich. Yellow onion skins created deeper mustard, golden, and slightly brown-orange tones. Safflower gave us another beautiful variation in the yellow family with softer golden shades. Black beans were one of the most surprising dyes. They produced everything from a pale blue to a deep blue-purple depending on how long the scarf remained in the dye bath. This dye needs to stay at room temperature or colder because heat can muddy the beautiful blue color. Avocado pits gave us a soft blush pink, but they required a lot of material, a longer extraction time, and more time in the dye bath. Using the pits by themselves produced a clearer pink, while avocado skins tend to shift the color toward deeper burgundy tones. The youngest students mostly worked with one color, while the older stu
You Don't Have to Do Everything in Your Homeschool
You Don't Have to Do Everything in Your Homeschool Today I am sharing how you don't have to do it all in your homeschool and how you can use the three different roles as a homeschool parent to have a successful homeschool. ~Resource Mentioned In This Video~ Grab your FREE Guide with all my favorite resources https://mailchi.mp/11631b482948/you-dont-have-to-teach-it-all FIND ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Youtube Channel @lifeinthemundane Facebook: www.facebook.com/Lifeinthemundane Instagram: @Lifeinthemundane Email: Lifeinthemundane@gmail.com Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/lifeinthemundane/ Website: www.lifeinthemundane.com Podcast: https://lifeinthemundane.buzzsprout.com FTC DISCLAIMER: This post may contain affiliate links, and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. ***This video is not made for children 13 and under. The target audience for this video is adults interested in learning about Homeschooling.
LIVE Observing Children Through Everyday Work | Day 5
Welcome to the LIVE audio version of our homeschool vlogs. In these videos, you'll hear the delightful voices of the children, my verbal instructions to the children (often too much instruction) and the quiet and slow between the projects, and the laughter and joy of the play. Today was our fifth day, Friday, September 4, 2026, of Waldorf-inspired kindergarten with my four-year-old triplet nephews, and our day looked a little different than usual. We typically meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but since I had Friday off this week, I invited my sister-in-law and the children over for an extra day together. We kept some of the familiar elements of our kindergarten rhythm, but shortened our schedule and allowed more time for free play. We began our morning with play before heading into the kitchen for some practical work. Our first project was preparing raw wool for wet felting. Before we can turn the wool into felted balls, it needs to be cleaned and carded. The children carefully picked through the raw wool, removing all the little bits of debris before using small bamboo carding brushes to prepare the fibers. I had originally intended to purchase traditional wool carders, but these smaller brushes ended up being such a happy mistake. They are lightweight and easy for little hands to manage, and the children took to the work beautifully. I was so impressed by how carefully they cleaned and carded their wool. We saved the prepared wool for another project later in the week. I'm also learning quite a bit about how our environment needs to change to better accommodate young children. We've been doing much of our work at the kitchen counter, but the bar stools are simply too high. Their feet are dangling, and the counter isn't at an appropriate working height for them. I'd like to add child-sized tables where they can sit with their feet firmly on the floor and comfortably engage in their work. After cleaning up the wool, we moved on to our cooking project for the day
[Podcast #360] Your Weekly Schedule Designed for You!
The goal isn’t a rigid schedule or endless workbook pages. It’s enough preparation to help learning feel alive, responsive, and sustainable.
EVERYTHING WE EAT IN A DAY! | family of 7 meal ideas
We are a family of seven who homeschool, so we spend a lot of time at home and eat most of our meals here. We focus on healthy, high protein meals that will keep us full for longer. I'll show you my meal prep for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in today's vlog style food diary! Hi friends, and welcome to my channel! My name is Julie. I’m a born again Christian who loves Jesus, am married to my best friend, and am the mama to my five blessings! I post videos every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. You'll see content on motherhood, homemaking, homeschooling, and just real large family life. I want to encourage you in your faith, and in finding joy and contentment in motherhood. I'd love if you would subscribe and be part of my YT family! :) If you want to shop some of my favourite curriculum, read aloud books, and more, visit my Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mamatofive (As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases.) Sign up to join Made2Homeschool to find AMAZING community and encouragement: https://www.made2homeschool.com/a/2147529243/sjuUaSHo World Watch News: https://app.worldwatch.news/pages/referral?referral_code=DBgHDacgJHikHF Teaching Textbooks math: https://www.teachingtextbooks.com/?cid=mamatofive My favourite makeup products here: https://muse.meritbeauty.com/julie Get 50% OFF an annual subscription to Night Zookeeper, our favourite creative writing program! - https://nightzookeeper.com/en-ca/parents/special_offers/ca-offer?ref=juliecampbell2&tap_a=107359-98a624 (CANADA) https://www.nightzookeeper.com/en-us/parents/special_offers/1?ref=juliecampbell2&tap_a=107218-4e231f (USA) Find me on Instagram: @mama.to.five Contact me at: mamatofouryt@gmail.com
The Best October Movies to Watch in Your Homeschool
Let’s make this fall feel different. Let’s choose more connection, more stories, and much less stress. This list of the best October movies to watch in your homeschool can do all the heavy lifting for you. All you have to do is pop the popcorn and press play! I’ll let you in on a secret:... The post The Best October Movies to Watch in Your Homeschool appeared first on The Waldock Way.
Under $200 ALDI Grocery Haul October 2026
Under $200 ALDI Grocery Haul October 2026 Life is in a very full, exciting season right now! Between preparing for the upcoming ACT test and supporting Mat as he studies and trains to become a pastor, our schedule is packed. When life gets busy, having simple, nourishing meals ready to go is an absolute must. In today’s video, I’m sharing our under-$200 ALDI grocery haul to feed our family of four for the entire week. Come unpack the groceries with me as we chat about how we plan our meals around big homeschool milestones, study sessions, and keeping our family energized and focused without spending hours in the kitchen. 💬 LET'S CHAT: How do you simplify meal prep when your family is going through a busy season of exams or big life transitions? We’d love to hear your favorite tips in the comments! This is us. We're finishing our Homeschooling along the way. And we're excited about our next Adventure. __________________________ 💰 BUDGET-FRIENDLY & FAMILY HACKS! 🏡 * WATCH NEXT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xro_DOig5hM * Transforming our home into a Cozy Empty Nest: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH34jhLF-E6NXXFNXAL1KtJ8k4UWI5P9m * Our Best Kitchen Hacks Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH34jhLF-E6NGXSUt2nJy6n5hnC3BAVhu __________________________ 📚 ABOUT OUR CHANNEL "This Homeschooling Adventure" is where we share real-life tips on making homeschooling work for our family while traveling the world (whenever we can) on a single income budget—from easy recipes and budget hacks to curriculum reviews and finding the fun in everyday life. If you’re looking for practical, positive advice for your family, you’re in the right place! 👉 **Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE for more homeschooling and family adventure tips!** https://www.youtube.com/c/thishomeschoolingadventure __________________________ Check out our Etsy Shops! Lucy's Lovey Creations: https://lucysloveycreations.etsy.com Casey's Curio Studio: https://caseyscuriostudio.
Embracing Homeschooling: Getting to Know Cate Godlewsky
What does the future of Catholic homeschooling look like and how can Homeschool Connections continue helping families navigate it? In this episode of the Homeschool Connections Podcast, host Kaitlin Zara sits down with Cate Godlewski, the new Associate Director of Homeschool Connections. A homeschool graduate herself, Cate brings a lifelong love of education, years of teaching experience, and a deep commitment to Catholic families to her new leadership role. Cate shares her own homeschooling story, how Divine Providence led her to Homeschool Connections, and why she believes homeschooling is much more than an educational method. For Cate, it is a family calling, one that gives parents a unique opportunity to form the whole person while recognizing the individual gifts God has given each child. Kaitlin and Cate also look toward the future. They discuss the challenges presented by rapidly changing technology and artificial intelligence (AI), the importance of preserving genuine human connection in online education, and Cate's vision for providing homeschool parents with even more guidance, resources, and support. It's a wonderful opportunity to get to know one of the people helping carry the Homeschool Connections mission into its next chapter. This Episode Is Sponsored by Homeschool Connections At Homeschool Connections, we believe parents are their children's primary educators. Our job is to make their homeschool journey easier. From live interactive classes to hundreds of recorded courses taught by experienced Catholic instructors, Homeschool Connections gives families the flexibility to choose the support that works for them. Explore courses and homeschool resources at: https://homeschoolconnections.com/ In This Episode Kaitlin and Cate discuss: Cate's experience growing up as a homeschooled student How she discovered her love of teaching while still a homeschooler herself The unexpected path that brought her to Homeschool Connections Her journey from a
What Your Kid Needs This Fall
Name one invention that makes your life easier that you're thankful for? That's one of the prompts on these cards. Nobody wakes up on a random Tuesday ready to list their blessings, so a small, specific question gives kids a place to start. Both packs come with ideas for how to use them, so you're never left wondering what to do with a stack of cards. Comment THANKFUL and I'll send you the link to both packs on Etsy. 👇 #homeschool #homeschoolmom #christianhomeschool #thankfulness #gratitude FIND ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Youtube Channel @lifeinthemundane Facebook: www.facebook.com/Lifeinthemundane Instagram: @Lifeinthemundane Email: Lifeinthemundane@gmail.com Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/lifeinthemundane/ Website: www.lifeinthemundane.com Podcast: https://lifeinthemundane.buzzsprout.com FTC DISCLAIMER: This post may contain affiliate links, and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. ***This video is not made for children 13 and under. The target audience for this video is adults interested in learning about Homeschooling.
What Stepping Away Taught Me About Homeschooling
Discover what stepping away taught me about homeschooling and how a pause can bring clarity, deepen connection, and help you begin again with confidence.
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