Raising Arrows - Large Family Homeschool Life

Large family homemaking and homeschooling encouragement and tips from a mom of 10!

Autumn Homemaking 10/28/2024

Autumn Homemaking Every Autumn, my homemaking habits change with the season. Here are a few cozy ways I celebrate the Fall season in my kitchen and elsewhere! GET IT NOW FOR FREE! Resources mentioned: Farmhouse on Boone - , , , on YouTube - Large Family House Sizes & Layouts (free download) /episode/index/show/raisingarrows/id/33648837

Large Family House Sizes & Layouts 10/17/2024

Large Family House Sizes & Layouts Over the years, our large family has lived in many different sizes of homes. A listener asked me to share what I've learned from living in large and small homes and what I feel is crucial space to have in a large family home! Mentioned in this podcast: - Maximizing Space in Kids' Bedrooms (post) (post) on Raising Arrows /episode/index/show/raisingarrows/id/33349062

Creating a Kitchen Workflow 09/11/2024

Creating a Kitchen Workflow How to make your kitchen work efficiently and effectively while you homeschool! Today's Sponsor: Encourage reluctant writers and emerging storytellers to write their own stories using illustrations from children's books! Resources mentioned: (post) /episode/index/show/raisingarrows/id/32890892

Make Your Kids Go Outside! 08/27/2024

Make Your Kids Go Outside! A listener asked if I "make" my kids go outside, and the answer is a resounding YES! If you struggle to get your kids outside, this podcast is for you! Resources mentioned: Our Charlotte Mason Nature Bag () () Autumn Homeschooling Ideas () Tapestry of Grace () 1000 Hours Outside (podcast) () /episode/index/show/raisingarrows/id/32365727

How to Have a Flexible Homeschool Year 08/13/2024

How to Have a Flexible Homeschool Year If you know you are going to have a busy homeschool year or if you just want to keep your homeschool schedule open and flexible, here's how you can plan for the upcoming year without stressing yourself out! This is the method I have been using for years with great success! For more help, get my book: Resources mentioned: (book) (post) - Podcast #50 (curriculum) (curriculum) /episode/index/show/raisingarrows/id/32375097

I'm Not Ready to Start the Homeschool Year! 08/07/2024

I'm Not Ready to Start the Homeschool Year! Not every homeschool mom is excited to start the new school year. Here's what to do if YOU are that mom! Get these books to help you manage this homeschool year! Resources mentioned: The Truth About Burnout () () (video) (post) How to Put Your Homeschool on Autopilot () () () (post) How to Take a Jubilee Homeschool Year () () on Raising Arrows Homeschool Planning Inspiration () () /episode/index/show/raisingarrows/id/32373477

Homeschool Planning Inspiration 07/23/2024

Homeschool Planning Inspiration Need a little inspiration to get started (or keep going!) with your homeschool planning? This podcast is full of ideas to make it efficient, easy, and enjoyable! Resources mentioned: - use code: 2024HSPLAN for 20% off! (ends 8/1/24) (book) (chalk art lessons) (post) (post) (post) (post) series (post) (post) (post) (podcast #102) /episode/index/show/raisingarrows/id/32005902

How Giving Each Child a "Special Night" Has Become a Beloved Family Tradition 07/10/2024

How Giving Each Child a "Special Night" Has Become a Beloved Family Tradition For more than a decade, we have been doing some form of "Special Night" with each of our children one night a week. In this podcast, I share how that tradition has morphed over the years to accommodate our growing family and why this has become such a special night for all of us! Resources mentioned: (post) /episode/index/show/raisingarrows/id/31697907

Mom Breaks Versus Mom Escapes 06/13/2024

Mom Breaks Versus Mom Escapes When you need margin in your day are you seeking breaks or escapes? Recognizing the difference is crucial to your job as a mother and homemaker. Resources mentioned: (post) (post) /episode/index/show/raisingarrows/id/31496672

Screen Time Rules When You Have Multiple Ages 05/30/2024

Screen Time Rules When You Have Multiple Ages When you have big kids and little kids and even young adults living in your home, how do you handle all the different screens and rules for being on devices? Here's what's worked for us! Resources mentioned: Podcast #74 - (post) (post) (book) (movie and television filtering service) /episode/index/show/raisingarrows/id/31496652

Homeschool Organization in Small Spaces 05/02/2024

Homeschool Organization in Small Spaces Simple organizational ideas for homeschooling in small spaces using what you already own! Resources mentioned: (post) (post) (video) /episode/index/show/raisingarrows/id/30879088

Spending Time with Your Teens 04/18/2024

Spending Time with Your Teens A plethora of ideas to help you spend quality time with your teenagers as they move from childhood into adulthood. Resources mentioned: - Podcast #54 - Podcast #56 - Podcast #102 (post) /episode/index/show/raisingarrows/id/30879073

14 Ways to Make Your Marriage a Priority 04/01/2024

14 Ways to Make Your Marriage a Priority Don't let your marriage slip through the cracks of your homeschooling day! Resources mentioned: (book) (app) (post) by Jordan Peterson (book) /episode/index/show/raisingarrows/id/30549368

Mothering Sons into Adulthood 03/25/2024

Mothering Sons into Adulthood The relationship between a mother and her son is special, but it also changes as he moves from being a little boy, to being a teenager, to being a man. As moms we need to learn to accept these changes and grow and change with them. Resources mentioned: (Podcast #54) (post) trilogy /episode/index/show/raisingarrows/id/30464903

How to Keep the House Clean with A Lot of Kids 03/08/2024

How to Keep the House Clean with A Lot of Kids Tactics for keeping the house clean with a bunch of kids underfoot! Get my book - Resources mentioned: (free class) Cleaning with Kids Podcast Series - #46-49 How to Put Your Homeschool on Autopilot - /episode/index/show/raisingarrows/id/30276178

Changing How We See Sundays 02/15/2024

Changing How We See Sundays Are your Sundays anything but restful? Are you tired of trying to get Sundays "right?" When you have a lot of kids, Sundays can be hard - getting everyone ready, keeping everyone calm during the service, and then they still expect to eat when you get home! It's time we changed how we see Sundays and lean into Jesus as our Sabbath rest! Focus you calendar on Christ! BUY NOW and start CELEBRATING! /episode/index/show/raisingarrows/id/29955478

Challenges of Homeschooling Multiple Ages 01/29/2024

Challenges of Homeschooling Multiple Ages Homeschooling a lot of different ages and stages presents a unique set of circumstances and challenges. In today's podcast, we'll walk through several of these with real world solutions! Teach your kids to dig into Scripture with games, puzzles, and more in the brand new Need help creating a homeschool schedule you can stick to? Take my class! Resources mentioned: (post) (post0 (podcast #86) (post) (post) (post) (post) (podcast #56) (post) (podcast #54) (post) /episode/index/show/raisingarrows/id/29705003

Balancing Homeschooling and Homemaking 01/24/2024

Balancing Homeschooling and Homemaking How do you find time to clean the house while you homeschool? In this podcast, we'll talk about keeping up with the housework and schoolwork using simple routines and systems! Useful resources for managing your home and homeschool: (ecourse) (book) Other resources mentioned: (post or podcast #26) (Home Blessing) - post Cleaning with Children Podcast Series: #46-49 /episode/index/show/raisingarrows/id/29614873

Living the Liturgical Year as a Protestant Family 12/06/2023

Living the Liturgical Year as a Protestant Family How to use the Christian Church Year to focus your heart and mind on Christ as year long! Get my Liturgical Calendar Guide for Protestant Families ! use code: LITRURGY10 for 10% off! FREE Liturgical Calendar Wheel - Resources mentioned: by Martha Zimmerman by Martha Zimmerman by Ann Voskamp Devotional by Bobby Gross - Having a REAL Sabbath Rest /episode/index/show/raisingarrows/id/28952168

Losing the Baby Weight 11/13/2023

Losing the Baby Weight My personal journey of losing and gaining and losing again throughout 20 years of multiple pregnancies. Resources mentioned: /episode/index/show/raisingarrows/id/28610043

How to Adjust Homeschool Methods for a Large Family 10/10/2023

How to Adjust Homeschool Methods for a Large Family Your favorite homeschooling method may not fit your large family, but a few small adjustments can work wonders! In this episode, Amy shares how to tweak 5 popular homeschooling methods to make them work for a large family. Get the ebooklet mentioned in this episode! Resources mentioned: (ebook) (post) (page on Raising Arrows) (post) (online learning platform) (post) Related Podcasts: Podcast #124 - Podcast #70 - /episode/index/show/raisingarrows/id/28275476

How to Find Time to Clean as a Homeschool Mom 10/11/2023

How to Find Time to Clean as a Homeschool Mom Homeschool moms have a lot to do in a day, including trying to keep the house clean! WHEN do you find the time to clean? Let's talk about what works best and why! Buy the Book! Take my FREE Class: Related Podcasts: Podcast #46 - Podcast #47 - Podcast #48 - Podcast #49 - Related Videos: Related Blog Posts: (cleaning your house in a day) /episode/index/show/raisingarrows/id/28283468

Helping Children Grieve 09/18/2023

Helping Children Grieve Practical tips to help you help your children walk through the grief of losing a loved one, even when you are also grieving. This week's sponsor: - online writing class for teens by E.J. Kitchens Resources mentioned: (a free 30 Day Devotional) on Raising Arrows 2 Corinthians 1:3-5 /episode/index/show/raisingarrows/id/28060755

Why I'm Not a Minimalist 08/14/2023

Why I'm Not a Minimalist A listener asked my thoughts on minimalism as a large family mom. This is my candid answer as well as a fresh perspective on "stuff." This week's sponsor: Get a 7 Day FREE TRIAL and 50% off your Annual Subscription! Resources mentioned: (book) (post) (blog series from 2010) (post) (post) (Mystie Winckler's membership site) Send your questions to and it may end up featured here on the Raising Arrows® Podcast! /episode/index/show/raisingarrows/id/27749895

Tips for Teaching Your Child to Read 07/24/2023

Tips for Teaching Your Child to Read If you are teaching a child to read this year, you'll need these great ideas for getting the job accomplished! This week's sponsor: Publishers of Learning Language Arts Through Literature Use code: RaisingArrows20 for 20% off Resources mentioned: Podcast #13 - Send your questions to and your question may be featured here on the Raising Arrows® Podcast! /episode/index/show/raisingarrows/id/27545070

How to Include Toddlers in Your Homeschool 07/24/2023

How to Include Toddlers in Your Homeschool Instead of just trying to keep your toddler out of your hair during homeschool hours, what if you tried including them in the homeschool lessons?! Here's how! Our Sponsor: Give your children a well-rounded education with Classical Conversations Resources mentioned: Podcast #16 - Podcast #77 - Podcast #148 - (post) Playdough Recipes - & /episode/index/show/raisingarrows/id/27545055

Homeschooling Boys Who Can't Sit Still 06/23/2023

Homeschooling Boys Who Can't Sit Still Worried about homeschooling a child who can't sit still? This podcast is for you! Our Sponsor: Help your children learn HOW to think for themselves with Classical Conversations Resources mentioned: by Raymond & Dorothy Moore for kids for kids' chairs (curriculum review) (curriculum review) /episode/index/show/raisingarrows/id/27244422

How to Turn Your Vacation into an EDUcation 06/23/2023

How to Turn Your Vacation into an EDUcation This summer make your vacation (no matter where you go!) an educational experience that doesn't feel like school and doesn't require lesson plans! Our Sponsor: Get the FREE Squeaver Tales Coloring Book at: /episode/index/show/raisingarrows/id/27244368

Teaching the Bible (when you're still learning) 06/12/2023

Teaching the Bible (when you're still learning) How do you teach the Bible in your homeschool when you feel like you're still a baby Christian? This podcast is full of resources and ideas to encourage you to dive in right where you are! Homeschool with Classical Conversations! To find a community near you, go to: Resources mentioned: (older edition) by Starr Meade by Sally Lloyd-Jones by Ann Voskamp by Tauna Meyer by Bobby Gross by Martha Zimmerman /episode/index/show/raisingarrows/id/27118521

Preparing to Homeschool with a Newborn 05/19/2023

Preparing to Homeschool with a Newborn Homeschooling with a new baby can be challenging, but it isn't impossible! This podcast will give you practical ideas for surviving and thriving while you homeschool with a newborn! Resources mentioned: (book) on Raising Arrows /episode/index/show/raisingarrows/id/26893947

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