Hello, friend!! We're back!! Remember when Alicia went on a podcast break in December of 2019? Well it was a long break, but she's back! And this time she's got her friend and editor, Annie, as her co-host. In this short re-entry episode, they'll lay out what hopes and goals are for this podcast and what it will look like for this season. Join in every other week as Annie and Alicia offer a beautiful alternative to an ever-changing culture. They'll discuss all things home, homeschool, faith, and family. Welcome back!  Learning Well Blog: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/blog/ Learning Well Journal: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/magazine/

Hello, friend!! We're back!! Remember when Alicia went on a podcast break in December of 2019? Well it was a long break, but she's back! And this time she's got her friend and editor, Annie, as her co-host. In this short re-entry episode, they'll lay out what hopes and goals are for this podcast and what it will look like for this season. Join in every other week as Annie and Alicia offer a beautiful alternative to an ever-changing culture. They'll discuss all things home, homeschool, faith, and family. Welcome back!  Learning Well Blog: <a href="https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/blog/</a> Learning Well Journal: <a href="https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/magazine/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/magazine/</a>

S01E00 | Hello, friend! We're Back! Introducing Learning Well Podcast

Christmas can be crazy! We could all do with a few tried-and-true Christmas hacks, right? These are things I have been doing in our home from almost the beginning and they have saved me time and time again. SO many times I will find this notes-to-self and want to give myself a little pat on the back for that gift to my future self!   These Christmas hacks are simple, very doable and you'll want to implement them right away. YOUR future self will thank you too! Show notes: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/christmas-hacks/

Christmas can be crazy! We could all do with a few tried-and-true Christmas hacks, right? These are things I have been doing in our home from almost the beginning and they have saved me time and time again. SO many times I will find this notes-to-self and want to give myself a little pat on the back for that gift to my future self! These Christmas hacks are simple, very doable and you'll want to implement them right away. YOUR future self will thank you too! Show notes: <a href="https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/christmas-hacks/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/christmas-hacks/</a>

53. Christmas Hacks You're Gonna Want to Hear

It is so hard to find gifts for kids who have everything! With the holidays upon us, once again, I wonder what to get for my kids–that’s right–those gifts for kids who have everything. This can be so tough! Last year, I asked my kids what they wanted for Christmas and the most I got for an answer was a glazed-over set of eyes–they had no idea because they didn’t need a thing! We’ve done the Christmas gift formula of something you need, something to wear…want…read and it’s worked great! But when my kids even struggled to think of things for these four categories, we decided to go a different direction this year. There’s too much STUFF cluttering things up and I knew there were gifts out there besides a bunch of TOYS! Of course, I still want to bless my kids and have them open something fun on Christmas morning, all while avoiding adding clutter and junk to our closets! You can find gifts for kids who have everything–let me help!  In this episode of Over at Alicia’s, I’m laying out 24 creatively fun gifts for kids who have everything! Get the show notes here:  https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/gifts-for-kids-who-have-everything/

It is so hard to find gifts for kids who have everything! With the holidays upon us, once again, I wonder what to get for my kids–that’s right–those gifts for kids who have everything. This can be so tough! Last year, I asked my kids what they wanted for Christmas and the most I got for an answer was a glazed-over set of eyes–they had no idea because they didn’t need a thing! We’ve done the Christmas gift formula of something you need, something to wear…want…read and it’s worked great! But when my kids even struggled to think of things for these four categories, we decided to go a different direction this year. There’s too much STUFF cluttering things up and I knew there were gifts out there besides a bunch of TOYS! Of course, I still want to bless my kids and have them open something fun on Christmas morning, all while avoiding adding clutter and junk to our closets! You can find gifts for kids who have everything–let me help!  In this episode of Over at Alicia’s, I’m laying out 24 creatively fun gifts for kids who have everything! Get the show notes here: <a href="https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/gifts-for-kids-who-have-everything/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/gifts-for-kids-who-have-everything/</a>

52. Gifts Ideas for Kids Who Have Everything

Setting a Christmas budget and getting all the gifts purchased can be the most stressful part of the whole holiday.  Today on the podcast, I’m continuing a four-week series of Christmas Q+A’s! This week, I'm answering all your questions about the Christmas budget, gift buying for grandparents, and more. Head here for all the details and show notes: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/christmas-budget/

Setting a Christmas budget and getting all the gifts purchased can be the most stressful part of the whole holiday.  Today on the podcast, I’m continuing a four-week series of Christmas Q+A’s! This week, I'm answering all your questions about the Christmas budget, gift buying for grandparents, and more. Head here for all the details and show notes: <a href="https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/christmas-budget/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/christmas-budget/</a>

51. Christmas Q+A: Gift Etiquette, Grandparents, Budgeting + More

The holidays are coming and that means family gatherings and that could mean sitting around awkwardly making small talk. But it doesn’t have to! This week on the podcast, I’ve rounded up a TON of family board games and card games that your entire family will LOVE! These family board games are just for littles, but they will include everyone in the family–even teens that don’t like anything and grandparents that want to keep it traditional. You’ll find over 20 suggestions for keeping your family gatherings fun and light and full of laughing and silliness. Go grab a couple of these games for your family gatherings this season! Get all the show notes here: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/family-board-games/

The holidays are coming and that means family gatherings and that could mean sitting around awkwardly making small talk. But it doesn’t have to! This week on the podcast, I’ve rounded up a TON of family board games and card games that your entire family will LOVE! These family board games are just for littles, but they will include everyone in the family–even teens that don’t like anything and grandparents that want to keep it traditional. You’ll find over 20 suggestions for keeping your family gatherings fun and light and full of laughing and silliness. Go grab a couple of these games for your family gatherings this season! Get all the show notes here: <a href="https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/family-board-games/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/family-board-games/</a>

50. The Most Fun Games Your Entire Family Will Love

We all want to make Advent a special time in our homes. We all want Christmas traditions that all our kids remember and enjoy. And of course, we all want the secret to staying sane this holiday season! Today on the podcast, I’m kicking off a four-week series of Christmas Q+A’s and I cannot wait for it! For the first week, I’m sharing all about our Advent resources and favorite traditions in our home. The next four weeks, I’ll be posting a new Christmas Q+A on the podcast and it’ll look like this:  Week one: Advent and Traditions Week two: Christmas Gifts + Budgeting Week three: Christmas Homeschooling Week four: Christmas Food + Decor  Let’s get started talking about Advent and traditions! Head to the show notes here for all the details and links for the show: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/advent/

We all want to make Advent a special time in our homes. We all want Christmas traditions that all our kids remember and enjoy. And of course, we all want the secret to staying sane this holiday season! Today on the podcast, I’m kicking off a four-week series of Christmas Q+A’s and I cannot wait for it! For the first week, I’m sharing all about our Advent resources and favorite traditions in our home. The next four weeks, I’ll be posting a new Christmas Q+A on the podcast and it’ll look like this: <ul> <li>Week one: Advent and Traditions</li> <li>Week two: Christmas Gifts + Budgeting</li> <li>Week three: Christmas Homeschooling</li> <li>Week four: Christmas Food + Decor</li> </ul> Let’s get started talking about Advent and traditions! Head to the show notes here for all the details and links for the show: <a href="https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/advent/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/advent/</a>

49. Q+A: Advent, Traditions and Staying Sane this Christmas

Do your favorite cookbooks inspire you to cook more? They totally do that for me! When I’m standing in a friend’s kitchen, I usually find my eyes going to their cookbook shelf, pulling a few off and seeing what’s inside. A great cookbook can inspire me to use different ingredients, plan better menus for my family and try new things. But we can definitely get stuck in a cooking rut. A new cookbook can get you out of it! This post will show you over 11 of my very favorite cookbooks for myself and my kids. I’ve gone through each cookbook and shared why I love them and some of my favorite recipes from each as well! Enjoy…and get ready to be inspired to cook! Head HERE for all the show notes: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/cookbooks/

Do your favorite cookbooks inspire you to cook more? They totally do that for me! When I’m standing in a friend’s kitchen, I usually find my eyes going to their cookbook shelf, pulling a few off and seeing what’s inside. A great cookbook can inspire me to use different ingredients, plan better menus for my family and try new things. But we can definitely get stuck in a cooking rut. A new cookbook can get you out of it! This post will show you over 11 of my very favorite cookbooks for myself and my kids. I’ve gone through each cookbook and shared why I love them and some of my favorite recipes from each as well! Enjoy…and get ready to be inspired to cook! Head HERE for all the show notes: <a href="https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/cookbooks/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/cookbooks/</a>

48. Get Excited to Cook! My Favorite Cookbooks

Christmas brings so much joy and activity--but what happens when that joy gives way to stress and overwhelm. The season is much too short to spend it stressed out. This year, let's have a more peaceful holiday. We've gone too far sometimes and loaded our holiday plates too full. We need to prioritize the Christmas season and decide what's most important before the season gets away and leaves us in a total funk. I've had Christmases like that. The ones where I'm overwhelmed for 3/4 of December, Christmas day hits before I'm prepared, and I'm so bummed I've let it get so crazy! For me, I want this year to be different than those overwhelmed years. I want a peaceful holiday. And I know you do too. Get all the show notes here: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/how-to-have-a-peaceful-holiday-this-year/

Christmas brings so much joy and activity--but what happens when that joy gives way to stress and overwhelm. The season is much too short to spend it stressed out. This year, let's have a more peaceful holiday. We've gone too far sometimes and loaded our holiday plates too full. We need to prioritize the Christmas season and decide what's most important before the season gets away and leaves us in a total funk. I've had Christmases like that. The ones where I'm overwhelmed for 3/4 of December, Christmas day hits before I'm prepared, and I'm so bummed I've let it get so crazy! For me, I want this year to be different than those overwhelmed years. I want a peaceful holiday. And I know you do too. Get all the show notes here: <a href="https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/how-to-have-a-peaceful-holiday-this-year/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/how-to-have-a-peaceful-holiday-this-year/</a>

47. 12 Ways to Have a More Peaceful Holiday Season

Feeding a large family, homeschooling a wide variety of ages, scheduling work time and more…. Every week on the podcast, I’m releasing a bonus Q+A episode full of your questions. I’ve seen other podcasters do this and I love listening in to the random questions that come in. This week, we’re talking feeding a large family without feeling like you’re drowning, homeschooling all the ages, scheduling work time, and lots more! Below you’ll find the show notes and the list of questions and their timestamps.  SHOW NOTES: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/46/ 1. [1:26] When homeschooling such a wide range, how do you manage time for everyone each day? Help! 2. [5:34] How can we get Noah + Kait to fall in love? Jack + Clara?? Not weird, right??  3. [6:13] Feeding a large family with a baby in the house? Feels like I’m drowning! 4. [9:42] Share some of your homeschooling high school experiences + wisdom! 5. [14:12] How do you schedule work time and stick to it?

Feeding a large family, homeschooling a wide variety of ages, scheduling work time and more…. Every week on the podcast, I’m releasing a bonus Q+A episode full of your questions. I’ve seen other podcasters do this and I love listening in to the random questions that come in. This week, we’re talking feeding a large family without feeling like you’re drowning, homeschooling all the ages, scheduling work time, and lots more! Below you’ll find the show notes and the list of questions and their timestamps.  SHOW NOTES: <a href="https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/46/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/46/</a> 1. [1:26] When homeschooling such a wide range, how do you manage time for everyone each day? Help! 2. [5:34] How can we get Noah + Kait to fall in love? Jack + Clara?? Not weird, right??  3. [6:13] Feeding a large family with a baby in the house? Feels like I’m drowning! 4. [9:42] Share some of your homeschooling high school experiences + wisdom! 5. [14:12] How do you schedule work time and stick to it?

46. Q+A: Feeding a Large Family, Homeschooling Multiple Ages, Work Time and More...

Christmas brings so many things for our brains to hold; gift lists, checklists, addresses, recipes, dates to remember and so much more. Post-It notes are not going to cut if for this occasion. We need a place we can hold everything in one place. Are you like me on this? You see the PERFECT gift idea for that hard-to-buy-for person on Instagram or read a great gift list post, then your kid needs help with something, you get pulled away from the great idea and then *poof!*the idea is gone forever. BUT, what if you had the perfect little spot to keep right by your computer, in your purse, in your back pocket (??) and always have it close at hand to capture those great ideas into a list. This is a much better option than *poof!* *poof!* Am I right!? I once read that you should really begin thinking about Christmas on November 1st. I’m not always great at this, but I am committed to being proactive this year and being ahead of the game and get my shopping and planning done early this year. I’ve always had a holiday planner, but a few years ago, I decided to create a Christmas bullet journal. Listen in for all the details! Get the show notes: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/christmas-bullet-journal/

Christmas brings so many things for our brains to hold; gift lists, checklists, addresses, recipes, dates to remember and so much more. Post-It notes are not going to cut if for this occasion. We need a place we can hold everything in one place. Are you like me on this? You see the PERFECT gift idea for that hard-to-buy-for person on Instagram or read a great <a href="https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/gift-guides/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">gift list post</a>, then your kid needs help with something, you get pulled away from the great idea and then *poof!*the idea is gone forever. BUT, what if you had the perfect little spot to keep right by your computer, in your purse, in your back pocket (??) and always have it close at hand to capture those great ideas into a list. This is a much better option than *poof!* *poof!* Am I right!? I once read that you should really begin thinking about Christmas on November 1st. I’m not always great at this, but I am committed to being proactive this year and being ahead of the game and get my shopping and planning done early this year. I’ve always had a holiday planner, but a few years ago, I decided to create a Christmas bullet journal. Listen in for all the details! Get the show notes: <a href="https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/christmas-bullet-journal/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/christmas-bullet-journal/</a>

45. Creating a Christmas Bullet Journal

Learning Well podcast is a show for moms who want to do the job of homemaker and homeschool mom well. In our bi-weekly conversations, we discuss all things faith, family, home, and homeschool. The goal of of this podcast is to offer a beautiful alterative to our rapidly changing culture and to see the art and beauty of home and family.

Love listening to Alicia’s podcast. Her voice is comforting and she gives solid tips and advice.

A favorite quick go to

I really enjoy listening to Alicia’s podcast. She’s very relatable, and has great tips and ideas.

Great podcast

Learning Well

Julie Bogart

Today I get to talk with one of my favorite people, Julie Bogart, and her brand new book, The Brave Learner. In this episode, we're talking about creating an enchanting home--the whole plot behind being a brave learner--and why it's so important to create that magic at home. The Brave Learner is written as a guidebook for homeschool families, but this episode is for every mom that wants to create enchantment for her child. I was not homeschooled as a child, but my mom was definitely one who created all kinds of imaginative fun for us. In the episode, Julie and I will cover what it takes to create an enchanting home, the magic of an open art table, making amazing memories with your kids, what that looks like when you have middle-schoolers and teens, and more. For all the links and show notes: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/brave-learner/

Today I get to talk with one of my favorite people, Julie Bogart, and her brand new book, The Brave Learner. In this episode, we're talking about creating an enchanting home--the whole plot behind being a brave learner--and why it's so important to create that magic at home. The Brave Learner is written as a guidebook for homeschool families, but this episode is for every mom that wants to create enchantment for her child. I was not homeschooled as a child, but my mom was definitely one who created all kinds of imaginative fun for us. In the episode, Julie and I will cover what it takes to create an enchanting home, the magic of an open art table, making amazing memories with your kids, what that looks like when you have middle-schoolers and teens, and more. For all the links and show notes: <a href="https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/brave-learner/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/brave-learner/</a>

Episode 19: Creating an Enchanting Home w/ Julie Bogart

There's nothing more refreshing than sitting down with a really smart friend and picking her brain. That's what I just did with my friend Jen Pepito about home management. Jen is a master at home management, and she has to be as a mom to seven and a business owner. In this episode of the podcast we're talking about all things home management: What really falls under that umbrella? Where to start if you're just feeling swamped. Little things you can do to get your kids on board. I love talking to Jen because she always reminds me to circle in and reminds me of the most important things: our families, what our kids will remember, if we're remembering to pause, take it all all, not let it pass us by. Time Stamps:  3:59 - What Falls Under Home Management for You? 6:14 - What are Some of Your Biggest Priorities in Home Management? 8:46 - What is Your Day to Day Routine to Keep the Chaos Away? 11:50 - Start with Small Change 13:14 - Teaching Children Skills at Home 15:28 - How to Incorporate this with Little Ones 17:15 - Tips for the Overwhelmed Mom 27:07 - Bonus Tip for the Overwhelmed Mom 32:00 - Simple Steps on Where to Start 35:26 - Currently List  Check out the show notes HERE: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/home-management/

There's nothing more refreshing than sitting down with a really smart friend and picking her brain. That's what I just did with my friend Jen Pepito about home management. Jen is a master at home management, and she has to be as a mom to seven and a business owner. In this episode of the podcast we're talking about all things home management: What really falls under that umbrella? Where to start if you're just feeling swamped. Little things you can do to get your kids on board. I love talking to Jen because she always reminds me to circle in and reminds me of the most important things: our families, what our kids will remember, if we're remembering to pause, take it all all, not let it pass us by. Time Stamps: <ul> <li>3:59 - What Falls Under Home Management for You?</li> <li>6:14 - What are Some of Your Biggest Priorities in Home Management?</li> <li>8:46 - What is Your Day to Day Routine to Keep the Chaos Away?</li> <li>11:50 - Start with Small Change</li> <li>13:14 - Teaching Children Skills at Home</li> <li>15:28 - How to Incorporate this with Little Ones</li> <li>17:15 - Tips for the Overwhelmed Mom</li> <li>27:07 - Bonus Tip for the Overwhelmed Mom</li> <li>32:00 - Simple Steps on Where to Start</li> <li>35:26 - Currently List</li> </ul> Check out the show notes HERE: <a href="https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/home-management/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/home-management/</a>

29: How to be Amazing at Home Management w/ Jen Pepito

This might not be the morning routine podcast you're looking for. See, my morning routine right now is not going great. I actually almost scrapped doing this episode all together. But I think it's important to share the things that I AM doing well, as well as the things I'm NOT.  In this episode, I'm sharing what's going wrong in my morning routine and a few ways I want to work on it. The tips in this show are simple, but if you're in a morning funk too, I sure hope this helps you, as it's helping me so much to talk through it with you.  Check out the show notes with the main points and resources mentioned in the show: http://www.aliciahutchinson.com/morning-routine/

This might not be the morning routine podcast you're looking for. See, my morning routine right now is not going great. I actually almost scrapped doing this episode all together. But I think it's important to share the things that I AM doing well, as well as the things I'm NOT.  In this episode, I'm sharing what's going wrong in my morning routine and a few ways I want to work on it. The tips in this show are simple, but if you're in a morning funk too, I sure hope this helps you, as it's helping me so much to talk through it with you.  Check out the show notes with the main points and resources mentioned in the show: <a href="http://www.aliciahutchinson.com/morning-routine/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.aliciahutchinson.com/morning-routine/</a>

Episode 7: My Messy Morning Routine

Choosing homeschool curriculum for the new school year can be so fun and even more fun to chat about! In this episode, I'm going through our curriculum, kid-by-kid, level-by-level.  I'll also be going over the plan of how I'm going to accomplish what we need to this year and the challenges that arise in a home of a junior down to a kindergartner.  See the show notes for all the items I'm talking about this episode...there's many! Enjoy! Show notes direct link: http://www.aliciahutchinson.com/homeschool-curriculum/

Choosing homeschool curriculum for the new school year can be so fun and even more fun to chat about! In this episode, I'm going through our curriculum, kid-by-kid, level-by-level.  I'll also be going over the plan of how I'm going to accomplish what we need to this year and the challenges that arise in a home of a junior down to a kindergartner.  See the show notes for all the items I'm talking about this episode...there's many! Enjoy! Show notes direct link: <a href="http://www.aliciahutchinson.com/homeschool-curriculum/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.aliciahutchinson.com/homeschool-curriculum/</a>

Bonus Episode: Our Homeschool Curriculum 2018-19

In this eposide, we're talking about the sometimes rocky transition of the relaxing days of summer to the more busy days of fall. I'm sharing tips and tricks for moms to make their days smoother and more sane. And if you're in total survival mode right now from a rough summer, I'm also giving you three must-do's for a simpler seasonal transition.

In this eposide, we're talking about the sometimes rocky transition of the relaxing days of summer to the more busy days of fall. I'm sharing tips and tricks for moms to make their days smoother and more sane. And if you're in total survival mode right now from a rough summer, I'm also giving you three must-do's for a simpler seasonal transition.

Transitioning to Fall Episode 3

Sundays should feel like no other day of the week. We all need a day of the week that is just...chill! It should be a day we relax and regroup for the beginning of the week to come. We need to be smart about our Sundays...but also keep them soothing. This episode is all about Sundays: what we can do to use them to prep for the upcoming week AND how we can use them to soothe our souls for the week ahead too. For the full show notes and links and details from the episode: http://www.aliciahutchinson.com/sundays/

Sundays should feel like no other day of the week. We all need a day of the week that is just...chill! It should be a day we relax and regroup for the beginning of the week to come. We need to be smart about our Sundays...but also keep them soothing. This episode is all about Sundays: what we can do to use them to prep for the upcoming week AND how we can use them to soothe our souls for the week ahead too. For the full show notes and links and details from the episode: <a href="http://www.aliciahutchinson.com/sundays/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.aliciahutchinson.com/sundays/</a>

Episode 9: Smart + Soothing Sundays

Today, let’s talk about keeping our home cleaner. I will admit, my house is not normally messy, but clean is another story. Summer is upon us and that can mean a lot more sand, dirt, and grass clippings being drug through the door. On the podcast today, we’re talking about six insanely simple ways you can keep your home cleaner. What to keep under your bathroom sink, what to remove, and what to do before bed to name a few things. Ready for a cleaner home? Let’s do this.   Get all the show notes here: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/cleaner-home/

Today, let’s talk about keeping our home cleaner. I will admit, my house is not normally messy, but clean is another story. Summer is upon us and that can mean a lot more sand, dirt, and grass clippings being drug through the door. On the podcast today, we’re talking about six insanely simple ways you can keep your home cleaner. What to keep under your bathroom sink, what to remove, and what to do before bed to name a few things. Ready for a cleaner home? Let’s do this. Get all the show notes here: <a href="https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/cleaner-home/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/cleaner-home/</a>

31: 6 Insanely Simple Ways to Keep Your Home Cleaner

Meal planning, delegating, homeschooling high school and everything in between...Every week on the podcast, I’m releasing a bonus Q+A episode full of your questions. I’ve seen other podcasters do this and I love listening in to the random questions that come in. This week, we’re talking about meal planning, saying yes and saying no, skincare and makeup, and lots more! 1. [1:14] Meal Planning...what is working for you right now? 2. [3:28] Do you sleep? Seriously how do you do it all? What do you delegate? 3. [7:41] What are your favorite skincare and make-up products? 4. [11:49] Will you come make my house as cozy as yours? 5. [13:46] Anything you wish you would've done differently for homeschooling high school? 6. [16:30] How did you put your home on VRBO to pay for your trip to Europe? Get all the details, links and show notes here: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/q+a-v/

Meal planning, delegating, homeschooling high school and everything in between...Every week on the podcast, I’m releasing a bonus Q+A episode full of your questions. I’ve seen other podcasters do this and I love listening in to the random questions that come in. This week, we’re talking about meal planning, saying yes and saying no, skincare and makeup, and lots more! 1. [1:14] Meal Planning...what is working for you right now? 2. [3:28] Do you sleep? Seriously how do you do it all? What do you delegate? 3. [7:41] What are your favorite skincare and make-up products? 4. [11:49] Will you come make my house as cozy as yours? 5. [13:46] Anything you wish you would've done differently for homeschooling high school? 6. [16:30] How did you put your home on VRBO to pay for your trip to Europe? Get all the details, links and show notes here: <a href="https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/q+a-v/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/q+a-v/</a>

44. Q+A Session V: Meal Planning, Delegating, Make Up and More!

We all want to create a cozy home. When someone tells me my home feels cozy, they could not pay me a better compliment. I don't care about my home feeling perfect...perfect is boring. And too expensive. I don't need a huge house or a new house--just a cozy house where everybody feels welcome and safe and comfortable. This episode is all about creating that cozy oasis we're desiring. The show includes 7 tips you can do TODAY to make your home a little cozier. Read all the show notes and details here:   http://www.aliciahutchinson.com/seven-ways-to-create-a-cozy-home/

We all want to create a cozy home. When someone tells me my home feels cozy, they could not pay me a better compliment. I don't care about my home feeling perfect...perfect is boring. And too expensive. I don't need a huge house or a new house--just a cozy house where everybody feels welcome and safe and comfortable. This episode is all about creating that cozy oasis we're desiring. The show includes 7 tips you can do TODAY to make your home a little cozier. Read all the show notes and details here:  <a href="http://www.aliciahutchinson.com/seven-ways-to-create-a-cozy-home/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> http://www.aliciahutchinson.com/seven-ways-to-create-a-cozy-home/</a>

Episode 11: Keeping It Cozy

I’ve always heard…and learned the hard way that a great morning starts with a great evening routine. It’s hard for me to implement sometimes because I looooove my quiet evenings and I usually don’t want them to end. So I curl up with Pinterest or Instagram or my current favorite Flix show and veg. But as good as it feels at the moment, it doesn’t help my next morning go any better. Night Owls, ask yourself: How important is it?? The project you want to eek out late at night with no interruptions. The next episode of Handmaid’s. One more chapter of your book. Is it as important as your beauty rest? Sometimes, the answer is yes! Sometimes I’ve been on a deadline and I wake up tired the next day, but SO happy that the project is DONE! But I still pay for it because I’m tired the next day…always a pay off. Episode 8 is all about how we can make these decisions in our evening, do a few simple things to make our next day go smoother. For all the show notes and details:  http://www.aliciahutchinson.com/evening-routine/

I’ve always heard…and learned the hard way that a great morning starts with a great evening routine. It’s hard for me to implement sometimes because I looooove my quiet evenings and I usually don’t want them to end. So I curl up with Pinterest or Instagram or my current favorite Flix show and veg. But as good as it feels at the moment, it doesn’t help my next morning go any better. Night Owls, ask yourself: How important is it?? The project you want to eek out late at night with no interruptions. The next episode of Handmaid’s. One more chapter of your book. Is it as important as your beauty rest? Sometimes, the answer is yes! Sometimes I’ve been on a deadline and I wake up tired the next day, but SO happy that the project is DONE! But I still pay for it because I’m tired the next day…always a pay off. Episode 8 is all about how we can make these decisions in our evening, do a few simple things to make our next day go smoother. For all the show notes and details:  <a href="http://www.aliciahutchinson.com/evening-routine/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.aliciahutchinson.com/evening-routine/</a>

Episode 8: A Day-Changing Evening Routine

A good morning routine can make or break your day. Not every morning will be perfect, but having a good plan in place is always the best policy. This episode will cover all things morning routines and how they can literally save your day! I'm not expert and I'm constantly tweaking my routine and working hard to get up early--it's not easy! Listen in for tips on getting up early, a morning routine that's saving my day right now, and a bunch of tools that will help your morning routine get a whole lot easier! Show notes: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/morning-routine-2/

A good morning routine can make or break your day. Not every morning will be perfect, but having a good plan in place is always the best policy. This episode will cover all things morning routines and how they can literally save your day! I'm not expert and I'm constantly tweaking my routine and working hard to get up early--it's not easy! Listen in for tips on getting up early, a morning routine that's saving my day right now, and a bunch of tools that will help your morning routine get a whole lot easier! Show notes: <a href="https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/morning-routine-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/morning-routine-2/</a>

37. How a New Morning Routine Can Save Your Day

Greta Eskridge

Greta Eskridge is here today sharing about something she is passionate about: talking to our kids about pornography and putting systems into place to help protect them against it. Selfishly, I asked her onto the show because this is a topic that I find hard to talk to my kids about--where does a parent even begin?  On the difficult topics, it can be tempting to skim over them, not teaching the hard lessons that are hard to talk about. Who wants to have a discussion about pornography with their teen guys? Not me! But after my conversation with Greta, I felt so much more confident about talking with my kids about pornography. Since gleaning Greta's tips and wisdom, my husband and I have been able to naturally converse with our kids about this topic without feeling awkward or weird. This is a must-listen for all parents out there! Greta and I talk about a lot of resources and continued reading in this episode. You can get all those details in the shownotes: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/protect-from-pornography/

Greta Eskridge is here today sharing about something she is passionate about: talking to our kids about pornography and putting systems into place to help protect them against it. Selfishly, I asked her onto the show because this is a topic that I find hard to talk to my kids about--where does a parent even begin?  On the difficult topics, it can be tempting to skim over them, not teaching the hard lessons that are hard to talk about. Who wants to have a discussion about pornography with their teen guys? Not me! But after my conversation with Greta, I felt so much more confident about talking with my kids about pornography. Since gleaning Greta's tips and wisdom, my husband and I have been able to naturally converse with our kids about this topic without feeling awkward or weird. This is a must-listen for all parents out there! Greta and I talk about a lot of resources and continued reading in this episode. You can get all those details in the shownotes: <a href="https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/protect-from-pornography/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/protect-from-pornography/</a>

22: Honest Talk: How to Protect Your Kids from Pornography w/ Greta Eskridge

We all plan our days a little differently, but I find that no planning at all leaves me feeling like I'm flailing. Not a good feeling. The episode covers how those new years goals come back into my day-to-day planning, the tools I use, and my little trick for reminding myself how much I get done in a day...even for those super unproductive days.   Click here for show notes: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/planning/

We all plan our days a little differently, but I find that no planning at all leaves me feeling like I'm flailing. Not a good feeling. The episode covers how those new years goals come back into my day-to-day planning, the tools I use, and my little trick for reminding myself how much I get done in a day...even for those super unproductive days. Click here for show notes: <a href="https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/planning/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/planning/</a>

Episode 20: Easy Daily Planning

The conversation around kids and chores is a lively one. We all want to know how other people do this. What jobs are appropriate for different ages? Should we even expect kids to do chores? And what about allowances? In this episode, we'll talk about all this and more. We'll talk about the time I had to think like a manager and give much clearer expectations. We'll also talk about chore charts and how chores in our house haven't changed a whole lot in five years. I'll also share why I changed things up with allowance in our home too.  Also, if you're wondering what to do about your young kids, we talk about chores they can do too.  Enjoy the episode!  Get all the show notes here: http://www.aliciahutchinson.com/kids-chores-2/

The conversation around kids and chores is a lively one. We all want to know how other people do this. What jobs are appropriate for different ages? Should we even expect kids to do chores? And what about allowances? In this episode, we'll talk about all this and more. We'll talk about the time I had to think like a manager and give much clearer expectations. We'll also talk about chore charts and how chores in our house haven't changed a whole lot in five years. I'll also share why I changed things up with allowance in our home too.  Also, if you're wondering what to do about your young kids, we talk about chores they can do too.  Enjoy the episode!  Get all the show notes here: <a href="http://www.aliciahutchinson.com/kids-chores-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.aliciahutchinson.com/kids-chores-2/</a>

Episode 6: Kids + Chores

They say trying to keep your house clean with little kids is like shoveling while it's still snowing. That's kind of true, but we don't want to end up on the next episode of Hoarders either. ;) Let me show you have you can have a clean home while you still have little kids in your house. On this episode of the podcast, I'm chatting with Liz Quick, homeschool mama of four little ones.  Liz is known on Instagram as someone who has cleaning her home down to an art form. She has a regular cleaning routine, she involves her kids, and she makes it doable for everyone.  In our conversation we talk about specific jobs your kids can do at different ages. We talk about routines and starting to set up your own cleaning systems. If you're struggling to know where to begin, we address that too. And we even hit on the all-demanding question of: laundry! Liz has just released a brand new course as well! And she's offering a discount for Over at Alicia's listeners!  For all the show notes and details, click over to the show notes page here: www.aliciahutchinson.com/clean-home

They say trying to keep your house clean with little kids is like shoveling while it's still snowing. That's kind of true, but we don't want to end up on the next episode of Hoarders either. ;) Let me show you have you can have a clean home while you still have little kids in your house. On this episode of the podcast, I'm chatting with Liz Quick, homeschool mama of four little ones.  Liz is known on Instagram as someone who has cleaning her home down to an art form. She has a regular cleaning routine, she involves her kids, and she makes it doable for everyone.  In our conversation we talk about specific jobs your kids can do at different ages. We talk about routines and starting to set up your own cleaning systems. If you're struggling to know where to begin, we address that too. And we even hit on the all-demanding question of: laundry! Liz has just released a brand new course as well! And she's offering a discount for Over at Alicia's listeners!  For all the show notes and details, click over to the show notes page here: <a href="https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/clean-home" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.aliciahutchinson.com/clean-home</a>

24: Clean House with Little Kids

Liz Ensor

Ever wish you could tune in to a great bookish conversation? Drop in on a convo about the best and worst reads in two book lover's reading year? If so, this podcast is for you! Liz Ensor and I get super honest about the books we loved the most and the least (!!) in 2018, what read alouds we loved, and what we're reading now.  Listen in for some great tips and recommendations! Get all the links and show notes here: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/book-reviews/

Ever wish you could tune in to a great bookish conversation? Drop in on a convo about the best and worst reads in two book lover's reading year? If so, this podcast is for you! Liz Ensor and I get super honest about the books we loved the most and the least (!!) in 2018, what read alouds we loved, and what we're reading now.  Listen in for some great tips and recommendations! Get all the links and show notes here: <a href="https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/book-reviews/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/book-reviews/</a>

Episode 18: Our Favorite (and Least Favorite) Books from 2018 with Liz Ensor

Jamie Martin

Are you an introverted mom? Do you find yourself having to sneak away to your room for a moment's reprieve from constant talking and noise? Do you feel angry sometimes?  Are you constantly giving of yourself, but you know you need more quiet in your life?  Or are you an extrovert but you still need time alone? Do you want to understand your introverted friends and family more?  In episode 27, I'm chatting with author Jamie Martin of the Steady Mom and Simple Homeschool blogs. She's just written and published THE book on introverted moms and it has helped me so much.  In the episode, we're covering what to do if you're finding yourself depleted, how famous women authors of the past can help us learn more about ourselves and what led to Jamie throwing a glass against the wall in anger.  You're going to love this episode.  Get all the show notes here: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/introverted-mom/

Are you an introverted mom? Do you find yourself having to sneak away to your room for a moment's reprieve from constant talking and noise? Do you feel angry sometimes?  Are you constantly giving of yourself, but you know you need more quiet in your life?  Or are you an extrovert but you still need time alone? Do you want to understand your introverted friends and family more?  In episode 27, I'm chatting with author Jamie Martin of the Steady Mom and Simple Homeschool blogs. She's just written and published THE book on introverted moms and it has helped me so much.  In the episode, we're covering what to do if you're finding yourself depleted, how famous women authors of the past can help us learn more about ourselves and what led to Jamie throwing a glass against the wall in anger.  You're going to love this episode.  Get all the show notes here: <a href="https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/introverted-mom/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/introverted-mom/</a>

27: How to be a Good Introverted Mom w/ Jamie Martin

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