Hello and welcome back to the campfire! Today we have Alyson from World Travel Family blog joining us. Alyson is a travel blogger, published writer, worldschooler, and mom to two boys. After gaining her degree in zoology and comparative physiology, Alyson went on to become a chief medical scientist in London hospitals before switching to blog creation and full-time motherhood. Alyson and her husband have always had a passion for travel but one day they decided they wanted to share this p...

Hello and welcome back to the campfire! Today we have Amber Landry, also known as Ms. Amber Elle, joining us. Amber is a Registered Nurse turned self-reliance advocate, Director of Family & Female Preparedness with Field Craft Survival, and homeschool mom to 3. She spends her days raising bold little adventurers while collaborating with, and educating, families all over the world on how to do the same. Amber is a modern-day Mama Bear that not only encourages and educates others to raise s...

Hello and welcome back to the campfire! Today we have the pleasure of Chad Stewart joining us. He is an award-winning author, creativity specialist, educator, and prolific writer. Chad, better known as C.R. Stewart, has 20 years of experience in writing fiction, non-fiction, and screenplays. He has traveled throughout the world and spent two years in England, furthering his education and conducting research. His Britfield novel series is a timeless epic that’s more than a book, it’s a Movemen...

Hello and welcome back to the campfire! Today's discussion is on adaptability and why it's an important skill for us to have. It is a skill that can help us to be more successful in our homeschools as well as in our day to day lives.So grab a seat by the fire as we discuss the quality of being able to adjust to new conditions!If you like what you hear and have enjoyed our show, please show your appreciation by subscribing to our Podcast and leaving us a review on your Podcast App of choice.We...

Hello and welcome back to the campfire! Today we have Linsey Knerl joining us. Linsey is an author, writer, entrepreneur, and homeschool mom to six. She runs a full-time business and helps her husband on their hobby farm all while homeschooling their kids. Linsey’s interest in small business and entrepreneurship led to a freelance writing career that complimented her own homeschool style. She has been a trusted source for families since 2008. Her tips for budgeting have appeared in vari...

Hello and welcome back to the campfire! Today we have Suzanne DeMallie joining us. Suzanne is an Author, CPA turned Educator, Advocate, and mom to three. As a parent, she fought a nationwide battle against bureaucracy for the simple, common-sense idea that children in the back of a classroom should be able to hear their teacher. Now, as a teacher herself, she is speaking loud and clear, fighting public-school dysfunction on the inside.Suzanne’s book, Can You Hear Me Now?, walks parents ...

Hello and welcome back to the campfire! Today I speak on a topic that has always been important to Nathan and I. It's one that many parents may place on the back burner as we just try to juggle every day life of parenting and responsibilities. We all need to have a big picture of where we would like to see our life headed...on a personal as well as on a family level. Parenting never quite slows down regardless of us thinking, 'maybe in the next stage, I'll find more time'. Instead we need to ...

Hello and welcome back to the campfire! Today we have Madeleine and Amber from Barefoot University joining us. Amber and Madeleine were two homeschooling moms looking for a community to walk alongside them and their kid's zeal for nature while navigating homeschooling, parenting, and life. That’s when Barefoot University was born. Barefoot University follows the forest school principles for child led outdoor exploration, risk play, and nature-based skills. Along with these principles, M...

Hello and welcome back to the campfire! Well, that's a wrap! We have officially completed our Home Education Series and it turned out better than I had hoped. On today's episode I do a quick run through of the different topics and guests we had on for the series for the past 4 months! We hope that if you have not already, you go back and take a listen to this wonderful series. Moving forward, we will jump back into the heart and soul of this podcast by speaking with those who are redesigning ...

Hello and welcome back to the campfire! Today we have Cait Curley joining us. Cait is a lifelong gamer, educator, podcaster, and homeschool mom to 3. She is the founder of Never Board Learning, blogger at My Little Poppies, and one half of The Homeschool Sisters Podcast. Cait left her career as a School Psychologist when she became an unexpected homeschooler. After seeing the benefits of play-based learning as a school psychologist, Cait decided to incorporate into her homeschool days at...

Hello and welcome back to the campfire! Today we have two certified teachers joining us for the conversation, both of which are my sisters. Emily is a homeschool mom to 3 young boys with several years of experience, teaching at the Elementary level. And Paulette is mom to two and currently still teaches at the upper grade levels and has been for the past 15 years.This is an episode from last year but we felt the topic is encouraging as well as one that is important. It stems from the co...

Hello and welcome back to the campfire! Today we have Kelly Edwards joining us. Kelly is an entrepreneur, licensed foster parent, creator of the 90-Minute School Day, and homeschool mom to 3. Seven years ago when Kelly first began to homeschool, she tried to bring school home and the boxed curriculum was the teacher. She soon realized this was not going to work.Through her real-life failures, connections with other families in similar straits, and the guidance of some amazing mentors; Kelly r...

Hello and welcome back to the campfire! Today's Bite Size Wednesday was inspired after interviewing a particular guest for a future episode. It reminded me of the possibilities that can come if you just follow your interest or idea and just start. I hope you find this helpful and remember to download the link below if you are new and wanting a free Getting Started Packet! And if you would like to share something for Bite Size Wednesdays, please be sure to email us. We would love to hear ...

Hello and welcome back to the campfire! Today we have Tiffany from Hinterlife Homeschool joining us. Tiffany is a business owner, founder of Freely and homeschool mom to two. She is passionate about child-led learning, supporting small businesses, growth mindset, and living a purposeful life without clutter and overwhelm. After a year of trial and error of trying to find the right tool to help organize their family’s lifestyle, she realized it didn’t exist.She began to see a common need among...

Hello and welcome back to the campfire! Today for Bite Size Wednesdays, I'm sharing on the one tool that has helped our homeschool the most- reading aloud. I hope you find this helpful and remember to download the link below if you are new and wanting a free Getting Started Packet! And if you would like to share something for Bite Size Wednesdays, please be sure to email us. We would love to hear what bite size tips others have to share.If you like what you hear and have enjoyed our sho...

Hello and welcome back to the campfire! Today we have Jen Myers joining us. Jen is an entrepreneur, founder of Homeschool CEO, and longtime homeschool mom. Over the past 17 years, she has homeschooled 4 kids while building 3 multi-six figure businesses. It all started in 2004, when her life came to a crossroads. The traditional school system wasn’t working for her family, and their second grader and preschooler needed more than the school system could provide.Back then, homeschooling wasn’t e...

Hello and welcome back to the campfire! Today for Bite Size Wednesdays, I'm sharing on our homeschool rhythm and organizing your days. I hope you find this helpful and remember to download the link below if you are new and wanting a free Getting Started Packet! And if you would like to share something for Bite Size Wednesdays, please be sure to email us. We would love to hear what bite size tips others have to share.If you like what you hear and have enjoyed our show, please show your appreci...

Hello and welcome back to the campfire! Today we have Erin Loechner joining us. Erin is a bestselling author, founder of Other Goose, and homeschooling mom of 3. After traveling the world and searching for an all-inclusive classroom that valued play, freedom, and structure, Erin discovered the solution in her own backyard: homeschooling.But when the time came to choose an educational plan for her kids under the age of 7, the search wasn’t so simple. Where was the methodology that valued all p...

Hello and welcome back to the campfire! Today Nathan will be sharing on the importance of teaching our kids leadership. It is a subject area he is passionate about and one that many times gets overlooked when raising our children.Quick announcement. With Fall approaching, we are excited to announce the release of our Free Ultimate Family Camping/Outdoor Checklist! Nathan and I have been camping for years with and without kids. So we put together this checklist in hopes to help other families ...

Hello everyone and welcome back to the campfire! Today we continue with our final episode on September's homeschool high school theme. We have College Admission Office professional and former homeschooling mom, Megan Fassero, joining us. Megan is the Homeschool Outreach Coordinator for Benedictine College, a Catholic 4-year liberal arts college. After homeschooling her daughter from kindergarten through high school, she has taken her natural passions to help connect homeschool students and th...