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Winter Homeschooling: Letting Go, Making Space, and Getting Cozy {S2E14}
The sisters are talking winter (homeschool) survival in the first episode of Season 2! Listen in to their intentions for the new year (it has a bad word in it, you guys!), how they are keeping a Christmas Break feeling in their homeschools, and ways to bring hygge, or togetherness and coziness to your everyday.
Feeling overwhelmed already by short, dark days? The sisters are back, baby, and they’ve got some ideas to make winter feel joyful and warm, even when it’s really darn cold outside!
LISTEN TO THE PODCAST:
LINKS FROM THE EPISODE
- Egyptian Rat Screw (card game)
- Gameschool Community | My Little Poppies
- Gameschooling: Learning through Play {Episode 11} | The Homeschool Sisters
- Hell Yeah or Hell No | Derek Sivers
- How to add more play to your homeschool (and not feel guilty) | Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley, My Little Poppies
- Hygge House
- K. Elizabeth Fleck
- Pin It Maps!
- Notbefore7
- Stop It. | Kara Stephenson Anderson
- Sleep With Me Podcast: The Podcast That Will Put You To Sleep
- The Weird Thing I Do To Beat Insomnia | Carrots for Michaelmas
- The Year of Hygge, The Danish Obsession with Getting Cozy | Anna Altman, The New Yorker
- The Year of Nope | Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley
- Why you need hygge, homeschool mom | Kara S. Anderson, Simple Homeschool
- You Don’t Have to Do All The Things: A Special Holiday Episode with Melissa Camara Wilkins {Episode 13}
Resources for winter homeschooling
- [easyazon_link identifier=”B0065JA1IQ” locale=”US” tag=”thehomeschoolsisters-20″]Cinnamon tea[/easyazon_link]
- [easyazon_link identifier=”B01BX4G62W” locale=”US” tag=”thehomeschoolsisters-20″]Escape the Room: Mystery at Stargazer’s Manor by ThinkFun[/easyazon_link]
- [easyazon_link identifier=”0804137382″ locale=”US” tag=”thehomeschoolsisters-20″]Essentialism[/easyazon_link]
- [easyazon_link identifier=”B006LPQ82M” locale=”US” tag=”thehomeschoolsisters-20″]Mint tea[/easyazon_link]
- [easyazon_link identifier=”B009EVLREO” locale=”US” tag=”thehomeschoolsisters-20″]Gingerbread Ninja cookie cutters[/easyazon_link]
- [easyazon_link identifier=”0544052706″ locale=”US” tag=”thehomeschoolsisters-20″]Green Glass House[/easyazon_link]
- [easyazon_link identifier=”B0051DT66A” locale=”US” tag=”thehomeschoolsisters-20″]Gubs by Gamewright[/easyazon_link]
- [easyazon_link identifier=”B00U0N86ZI” locale=”US” tag=”thehomeschoolsisters-20″]Kara’s lanterns[/easyazon_link]
- [easyazon_link identifier=”B00AG328B0″ locale=”US” tag=”thehomeschoolsisters-20″]Kara’s baked potato coat[/easyazon_link]
- [easyazon_link identifier=”B00U2DD7B4″ locale=”US” tag=”thehomeschoolsisters-20″]Kara’s sleepphones[/easyazon_link]
- [easyazon_link identifier=”1532894422″ locale=”US” tag=”thehomeschoolsisters-20″]Math and Magic in Wonderland[/easyazon_link]
- [easyazon_link identifier=”0761128182″ locale=”US” tag=”thehomeschoolsisters-20″]Stitch ‘n’ Bitch[/easyazon_link]
- [easyazon_link identifier=”1530746493″ locale=”US” tag=”thehomeschoolsisters-20″]The Cozy Life[/easyazon_link]
- [easyazon_link identifier=”014311171X” locale=”US” tag=”thehomeschoolsisters-20″]The Danish Way of Parenting[/easyazon_link]
- [easyazon_link identifier=”0986223506″ locale=”US” tag=”thehomeschoolsisters-20″]The Green Ember by S.D. Smith[/easyazon_link]
- [easyazon_link identifier=”0316270725″ locale=”US” tag=”thehomeschoolsisters-20″]The Life Changing Magic of Not Giving A F*ck[/easyazon_link]
- [easyazon_link identifier=”B019MMUA8S” locale=”US” tag=”thehomeschoolsisters-20″]The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck[/easyazon_link]
- [easyazon_link identifier=”1785780239″ locale=”US” tag=”thehomeschoolsisters-20″]The Year of Living Danishly[/easyazon_link]
- [easyazon_link identifier=”B00I7M7C40″ locale=”US” tag=”thehomeschoolsisters-20″]Twinkle lights[/easyazon_link]
- [easyazon_link identifier=”B00FGQTFWC” locale=”US” tag=”thehomeschoolsisters-20″]Ugly Sweater Cookie Kit[/easyazon_link]
Our next episode is going to help you with the February slump- we promise! Tell us: What are your winter homeschooling tips and tricks? Share here!
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I really enjoyed your podcast!! It was so fun, light and genuine! You made me feel like I am not alone as we recover from the holidays. Thank you for sharing and your encouragement!
Kara, when you talked about canning exploding I immediately thought of the 1950 version of Cheaper By the Dozen. It’s nothing like the more recent remake, but it’s hysterical. We usually watch it on a winter day when everyone needs a laugh.
When Kara mentioned exploding canning I thought of the movie “Belles on the Toes”. It’s one of our family favorites, and definitely makes you laugh on those long winter days!
I cannot thank you enough for your help with homeschooling!
We are so happy to hear this! Thank YOU for being a part of our village!