It's the most wonderful time of the year--the holidays! Are you curious as to how homeschooling through the holidays looks in other's homeschools? In this episode, Annie, Harmony, and Heather share what homeschooling looks like in their homes over the holidays.

We talk about our routines and how long a break (if any) we take. We talk about traditions and things we like to focus on over the holidays, and we share the resources we use in our homeschools. The three of us are Christians so we also talk about observing Advent in our homes.

If you missed last week's episode, make sure you check it out because we shared what gifts are on our holiday gift list! If you need help with your gift list, we provided many ideas and links for you to check out.

• When is the right time to put up your Christmas tree? Any time! (0:36)
• Harmony's holiday homeschool (5:05)
• Annie's holiday homeschool (8:40)
• Heather's holiday homeschool (13:23)
• Travel and other holiday planning (14:41)
• Our favorite Advent resources (17:47)
• What we're looking forward to most this holiday season (26:50)

• Kendra Tierney at Catholic All Year
• William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night
• "A Visit From St. Nicholas" by Clement C. Moore
• Read-Aloud Revival's Christmas School 2021 – Tomie dePaola
• Read-Aloud Revival's Christmas School 2022 – Jan Brett
• Reusable Advent calendar with drawers
• LEGO Harry Potter Advent Calendar
• The Office Advent Calendar
• Office Ladies Podcast
• Teachers Pay Teachers
• The Catholic All Year Compendium
• The Lazy Genius Podcast Episode #288: How to Make the Rest of 2022 Easier
• The Christmas Countdown by Margie J. Harding
• Read-Aloud Revival’s December Picture Booklist
• Read-Aloud Revival’s Christmas Novels and Short Stories Booklist
• Florilegia Spiritual Practice
• The Truth in the Tinsel

In this episode, Harmony talks to Lindsay, our former cohost, about what it's been like to transition her kids from homeschooling to public school. If you've thought about or are thinking about public school, wondering what questions you should be asking yourself and your kids, this episode is for you.

Lindsay shares her family's journey from homeschooling to public school--why they decided to go the public school route, how they handled the transition, and what it's been like to become a public school family. She discusses the pros and cons they've weighed, addresses some of the common biases homeschoolers tend to have against public school, and talks candidly about the decision to put a child with a learning disability into public school.

Finally, Lindsay offers wisdom and advice based on her public school experience, for anyone who's curious about or considering transitioning their homeschooled kid(s) to a public school setting. While Lindsay's public school experience is, of course, unique to her community, there are takeaways and valuable insights here, no matter where you live.

Join us in welcoming Lindsay back to the podcast for this special episode!

• Why Lindsay and her family switched from homeschooling to public school (
• Pros and cons of switching to public school (5:55)
• Transitioning a child with special needs into public school (8:48)
• The questions a parent thinking about public school should ask themselves and their kids (11:40)
• Wisdom for potential and new public school parents (15:48)
• How transitioning from being a homeschool mom to a public school mom has impacted Lindsay (19:34)
• Advice and encouragement for parents thinking about public school (24:07)

• Lindsay on Instagram
• Episode 14 of The Relatable Homeschoolers: A Look Inside Lindsay Hufford's Homeschool
• Season 1 of the podcast with Lindsay
• Season 2 of the podcast with Lindsay