• Life as Mom - Podcast Addicted - Uncategorized

    Podcast Round-up: Encouragement for Moms Edition

    Welcome to the final installment of the Tuning Hearts Podcast Round-up! I hope you have enjoyed this series and that you have found some great new listening material! Up today we have a great collection of podcasts for all the moms out there. The last two posts in this series were specifically for homeschooling moms, but not so this time! I have compiled my favorites for when your momma heart just needs some solid encouragement in the day to day. Most of these are faith-based, but not all. Many feature interviews with bloggers, authors and speakers who’s stories will make…

  • Books and Reading - Homeschooling - Life as Mom - Uncategorized

    The Life-giving Habit of Mother Culture

    There is no sadder sight in life than a mother, who has so used herself up in her children’s childhood, that she has nothing to give them in their youth. from “Mother Culture” by “A.” in The Parents’ Review, vol. 3, no. 2, pgs. 92-95 I had never heard the term “mother culture” until about two years ago when I was listening to Leah Boden talk about it in one of her Periscope broadcasts. At the time, I was knee deep in the duties of caring for a young infant—diapering, nursing, feeding, bathing, soothing, and all the rest. I was…

  • Faith Talk - Life in General - Writing Life

    What Do I Need? #fiveminutefriday

    Thinking about “needs” today, I was struck by how many things I think I need on a daily, or at least a regular basis: I need quiet. I need personal space. I need my morning tea. I need to write. I need to read. I need to create. I need to connect with my husband. I need to connect with my kids. I need time outside in nature. I need water. I need wholesome food. I need to feel understood. I need prayer. I need a plan. I need a to-do list. I need sleep. I need structure. I need…

  • Homeschooling - Podcast Addicted - Uncategorized

    Podcast Round-Up: Classical Charlotte Mason Education Edition

    Here we are back at last with the second post in my Podcast Round-up series! If you are a podcast addict like me, you are always looking for new listening material. And if you are anywhere on the classical homeschooling spectrum, you are going to love this list! If you missed the first post in my Podcast Round-up series, it was focussed on some of my favorite podcasts for homeschool mom encouragement. This time around, I am narrowing that focus even more to podcasts specifically geared toward the subject of Classical, Charlotte Mason style home education. Some of these are…

  • Books and Reading - Uncategorized

    The Reading Report, Vol. 5: October Edition

    This month has been apparently not been very good for blogging! I have been busy with other projects, like homeschooling, family fun time, knitting my son a sweater (hopefully, in time for his birthday next week!), and getting to know our new neighborhood! We have visited parks, met new friends, taken lots of nature walks and made weekly trips to our local library! The kids and I have been really enjoying lots of reading time as a result. I finished a few great books this month, and I have started a couple of new ones. Since a lot of my…