make joy normal: cozy homeschooling
In the context of promoting joy, fun and an environment of love, Bonnie welcomes you! Bonnie is a homeschool mom of seven kids, 32 years in - writer, speaker and cheerleader. Meet her cohosts who bring your questions and theirs to the table: Elizabeth, mom of six, in the thick of glorious family life, and Christina, just starting the homeschool journey with three littles. Join us for some honest discussion about how to make home education cozy. Just like you imagined.
make joy normal: cozy homeschooling
Keeping it simple: an interview with Kelly
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This episode we chat with the lovely Kelly Briggs, aka Simple Home Mom - Kelly brings such helpful gifts to the table for moms. Simple is her modus operandi, and helping moms do the same…we share her journey, struggles and successes. What do we value? What matters to us? How do we do it all? Or do we…? These are the questions we need to explore in order to create what simple is in our own life. Thanks for sharing yourself with us, Kelly!
5:45 - When did you develop a need for simplicity?
9:11 - What do you do to simplify your family life?
15:29 - Assessment and evaluation
26:54 - How Kelly's work supports homeschoolers
30:47 - Tips for decluttering when feeling financial strain
34:18 - What are your top three tips for moms to get started?
37:15 - Ideas for building community and finding accountability
38:31 - Recommended resources
Create a family purpose statement
Check out Kelly’s BEAUTIFUL instagram account for encouragement and ideas and all her golden nuggets.
https://www.instagram.com/simplehomemom/
Here are the books Kelly recommends:
Homeschooling Simplified: what matters mos
Give your input for a support community
Keep scrolling for some up and coming coolness:
https://www.bonnielandry.ca/blog-1/i-have-an-idea
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsfIDBvmmcjp3HWdLgAUrFw
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