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Puppies at the property
This morning we brought Thor and Baxter to Scottsburg with us. Although we’ve brought them before, it has always been on a weekend, when there was no active construction. So all the activity was new for them. Colter, Greyden and Brett took them for a walk around the house construction. We wanted to see how…
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Homeschooling IV
Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 032. This is the final episode in the homeschooling series. Whether or not you are a homeschooling parent, I hope that it provides you with some encouragement. You can engage your children and help them to learn and to succeed. In fact, giving your child a hunger for knowledge…
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Homeschooling III
Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 031. Our homeschooling series continues as we answer more homeschooling questions such as “How do I homeschool boys?” and “What about curriculum?” There are many different ways to homeschool. This series gives you an idea of not only how we homeschool, but how we continue to enjoy homeschooling. Tune…
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Homeschooling II
Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 030. Homeschooling at the Jonas house takes place all the time. Somebody is always learning something and the older children often help the younger children. This is part two in our homeschooling series. Jim and I finish our initial discussion and then start answering some of the questions we…
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Homeschooling I
Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 029. The Jonas children have been homeschooled their entire lives. We start homeschooling them when they are babies because we consider all of life to be a part of their homeschool education. Jim and I sat down and talked about homeschooling for over 2 hours. I have edited our…
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Colter’s New Position!
As the oldest Jonas son, Colter has a lot of responsibility and we’re always giving him new challenges. He has been the Goat Manager for a while now. That means that he is completely responsible for milking all the goats, feeding, cleaning stalls, doing vet work, trimming hooves, and pretty much anything related to the…
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How To Organize A Control Journal
Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Episode 028 Keeping a family of ten and Goat Milk Stuff running smoothly requires a lot of organization. One of the things that I rely upon to help keep me organized is my Central Notebook or Control Journal. It contains everything I need in a central location. During this podcast episode,…
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Family Vacation
Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 027. Taking a family vacation with eight children may not be the easiest thing to do, but it is worth every minute of effort and all the expense. We believe getting away from home and your normal routine really strengthens family bonds and gives Mom and Dad a respite…
