Episodes

Money-Saving For Families and Teens ~ Episode 404 with Felice Gerwitz and Merit Curtis Is it easy to teach money-saving tips? No. What about teens? Many kids do not know how to save money and we will help you! My special guest Meredith Curtis is a mom of five and the queen of frugal! Thanks to our sponsor – Media Angels Membership and Meredith’s curriculum – Powerline Productions Meredith wrote an economics book for teens that teach kids how to be frugal, budget, and save money. Teens are inter...

Saving Money – Field Trips ~ Replay This is a replay of another podcast on the same topic – but now is the time! Saving money and field trips is always a good idea. If you are interested in saving money and field trips that won’t break the bank – tune in! Today my special guest is Meredith Curtis – who podcasts on Finish Well (be sure to check it out)! Thanks to our sponsor – Media Angels Membership and Meredith’s curriculum – Powerline Productions Saving money isn’t always easy especially if ...

History History is about a bunch of dead people and stuff that happened long ago or so I thought when I was a kid. As a homeschool parent, I found that history is actually “HIS” story and when it is revealed we find so many wonderful lessons to learn. In this session, you’ll hear some of the ways that both Meredith & Felice have taught history to their children from the zany to the classes Felice asked her brother-in-law to teach to homeschool kids! Meredith and Felice discuss their favorite r...

Graduation Party Ideas On The Cheap We have graduation party ideas that are wonderful ways to include the entire family and the best news? They won’t break the bank. Enjoy this replay! with Felice Gerwitz and Meredith Curtis Episode 196 Graduation Party Ideas Here Have you started your high school graduation party plans yet? No worries! We’ve got you covered. Inexpensive graduation ideas are our specialty. Meredith has graduated five children and Felice has five graduates as well, so between ...

Literature Based Homeopathy For Kids ~ Episode 403 Have you wanted to teach a class on homeopathy for kids? What about a literature-based program? Join Felice Gerwitz and Paola Brown, the author of a brand new course for kids. Check out the other interview with Paola Brown here. Paola Brown is a homeschool mom to a 12, 10, and 8 years old and currently lives in Budapest. She has written a curriculum that is language-based for parents to teach their children about health and homeopathy. Visit o...

Best Grad Gifts that Teens Really Want! Do you have a graduate this year? What are the best grad gifts teens want? With five children and a group of friends with many children, I’ve participated in my fair share of graduation celebrations in recent years. However, it was after really thinking about my own graduation and those of my children that I realized what children really desire is not what they receive. In this podcast, Felice shares her ideas of what a graduation celebration should be an...

Special Replay: Must Know Life Skills – Episode 343 With the advance in technology many major, must-know life skills are forgotten. In this episode, we roll up our sleeves and discuss the important life skills you kids must learn. With smartphones, there is ready to access information on any imaginable topic – yet our children are at a disadvantage without this handy tool. By life skills, I don’t mean foraging in the forest to hunt and gather, better known as survival skills. Here is my list ...

The Joy of Homeschooling – Episode 400 The joy of homeschooling may not be obvious to many, however in her time as a homeschool mom, clocking in at thirty-two years, and she is not out of ideas…yet. Join Felice Gerwitz for a special episode to celebrate her four-hundredth episode on the Joy of Homeschooling. Meredith Curtis shares along with Felice that homeschooling can be a joyful process. Thanks to our sponsor Media Angels and the Media Angels Membership website with affordable curriculum f...

Replay – 50 Top Christian Films In this episode of the top 50 Christian Films, I explore past favorites along with some new and promising film companies who are currently making Christian movies into mainstream theaters. These movies are ones I would recommend however with any recommendation comes a caution to parents. The information is provided as a base for your own favorite list, watch these first before allowing your children to view them, unattended. Show Notes: Top 50 Christian Films Pr...

Secrets For Raising Kids Episode 399 with Denise Mira Do you want the secrets for raising great kids? No snowflake kids allowed in our home and I’m sure you’d agree your kids have opinions, they know what they want and often tell you when you least expect it. Join Felice Gerwitz and Denise Mira for a no-nonsense podcast where we get real about raising kids. (We should know, we have ten kids between the two of us!) Thanks to our sponsor, Reading Eggs- visit the website – Your child can learn to...

Special Replay: Last Minute Easter Prep – Episode 341 Last minute Easter Prep made easy! If you are hosting an Easter celebration or joining one here are some things to remember to make your time memorable and fun. And, the best part it can be hassle-free and will save money and time. Easter is a time when we rejoice and celebrate and commemorate the Lord’s death and Resurrection. Eggs symbolize new birth and for us, as Christian’s, it is a time of renewal of our faith and rebirth in a sense a...

Foundations of Learning ~ Episode 401 The foundations of learning begin with bringing beauty into learning. In this episode, Felice Gerwitz and Lisa Ann Dillon discuss how the Classical education approach and Charlotte Mason can both be drawn upon when teaching children. Thanks to our sponsor, Wisdom Wonder Project. Be sure to check out their YouTube channel with the Singapore Math video instructions. Lisa Ann Dillon is a homeschool mom and long time educator at a Classical Academy hybrid sch...

Restful Life Homeschool Episode 398 with Kim Huitt Join us as we discuss the restful life homeschool and my special guest Kim Huitt. Kim lives in Alaska with her husband and three children and is currently a homeschool mom! She blogs on her website RestFULLLife Homeschool where she shares her reflections on faith, family and homeschooling. Thanks to our sponsor Media Angels, Inc. and the Media Angels Membership site. Visit Kim on her blog at RestfulLife Homeschool here. In this episode, we dis...

Healthy Families with special guest, Amanda Filla – Episode 340 Most of us want healthy families, especially in this time of worry over the latest virus. It is time to meet our essential oils expert, a homeschool graduate, and homeschooling mom of eight Amanda Filla. Amanda is a podcaster at Simple Blessings & Oils Amanda grew up in a pretty natural household. When something happened, mom usually had some sort of a concoction or a natural way of doing things. And my grandma was always into vita...

Creating For Christ Episode —- with Michelle Ruschman and Felice Gerwitz Have you wanted a business, what about creating for Christ? Well today’s guest, Michelle Ruschman is a work at home mom who has created beautiful items! Michelle was a special speaker in the “Come My Beloved” seminar series. You can still access the video here. This was a powerful series of video and audio presentations for those who need encouragement, coming beside them and alongside them in their faith journey. Our sp...

Teaching Kids Forgiveness Episode 231 In teaching kids forgiveness you are giving your children the tools or fundamentals of forgiveness but arguably one of the best gifts you can ever give them. Please help us out – Please help share this episode with your friends! And, please give this show a star rating on iTunes (search for Vintage Homeschool Mom) or any podcast app on your smartphone. Thanks so much for helping share this show with your friends! Here are the podcasts I did on the topic of...

Five Tips For Baking with Kids ~ Episode 396 with Felice Gerwitz and Miriam Schwartz How much fun is baking? Well, join us as we talk about five tips for baking with kids with Miriam Schwartz from Baketivity. She is a mom of four little ones who shares her best suggestions for making baking time fun with children. Thanks to our sponsor! Baketivity – they have a timely special offer for our listeners, use the password HOMESCHOOL – go to Baketivity.com/homeschool Miriam and her husband are entre...

Secrets to Victory in Faith For Families ~ Episode 395 with Lucia Claborn and Felice Gerwitz The secrets to victory in faith is much easier than you think. A happy family life where you kids actually like each other comes from using some of these “secrets” that are shared by today’s special guest, Lucia Claborn. You will love her gentle spirit and her love of the Lord. Lucia is an author and you can view here books here – and she is a podcaster. She has a show Victorious Living here. Thanks to...

Simple Ways To Teach Health and Homeopathy To Kids ~ Episode 394 Here are some truly simple ways to teach health and homeopathy to your kids with my special guest the author of a curriculum specifically for parents to do this, Paola Brown. After recovering from an illness that left her bedridden she discovered natural remedies and that was her road to wellness. Paola Brown is a homeschool mom to a 12, 10, and 8 year old and currently lives in Budapest. She has written a curriculum that is lang...

Family Date Nights ~ Episode 393 with Felice Gerwitz and Denise Mira So many times we are not making memories we are getting by! Family date nights are a great way to create those lasting memories with our kids! Join Felice Gerwitz and Denise Mira in this fun episode. Thanks to our sponsor Media Angels, Inc and DeniseMira.com Our world drives chaos-we can find ourselves ships passing in the night, over-scheduled, too many lessons, extracurricular and cell phones constantly dinging and buzzing...

Communicating Love and Kindness To Your Kids Yes – there is hope! Communicating love and kindness to your kids does not come naturally. Ask me how I know! We discipline our children because we LOVE them – it is vital, and especially IF you want our children to grow up to become responsible adults. Show Notes: Realize your parental style – Authoritarian Neglectful Permissive Authoritarian – democratic Kids are: Kids are gamblers Kids often say what they mean Kids are have many character...

Date Nights for Couples That Won’t Break the Bank ~ Episode 392 with Felice Gerwitz and Denise Mira Okay friends, are you ready for fun? Date nights for couples do not need to break the bank. Join Felice Gerwitz and Denise Mira as they chat about their favorite dates with their spouses! Thanks for our co-sponsors, MediaAngels.com and DeniseMira.com Date Nights For Couples Date nights made all the difference for us! I remember distinctly those seasons and they were priceless. Time alone toge...

Kids Making Good Decisions ~ Episode392 Decisions! Kids making good decisions is something you can actually teach! We have so many choices that it is so hard, but in this episode, we will focus on kids the decision making process. Another podcast just for the kids! Join us. Thanks to our sponsor, Media Angels, Inc. and the books A Few Minutes with God and the books Truth Seekers Mystery Series Here are additional podcasts you may want to listen to making decisions? 1. Blueprint for Making Dec...

Let’s Talk About Exercise – It is Not a 4 Letter Word! with Felice Gerwitz Podcast 174 – Vintage Homeschool Moms ShortCuts I never liked exercise and I don’t like it now… but I hope after I throw out this challenge, my dislike of exercise changes! In an effort to get healthy and avoid the dreaded time and effort it takes to exercise, I’ll make it a priority. I hope you take me up on this challenge! Thanks to our Our special sponsor Second Harvest Curriculum – visit them here: Save Money! Buy...