Episodes

• 2019

• 53. Christmas Hacks You're Gonna Want to Hear

  Christmas can be crazy! We could all do with a few tried-and-true Christmas hacks, right? These are things I have been doing in our home from almost the beginning and they have saved me time and time again. SO many times I will find this notes-to-self and want to give myself a little pat on the back for that gift to my future self! These Christmas hacks are simple, very doable and you'll want to implement them right away. YOUR future self will thank you too! Show notes: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/christmas-hacks/
  December 10, 2019

  35 min

• 52. Gifts Ideas for Kids Who Have Everything

  It is so hard to find gifts for kids who have everything! With the holidays upon us, once again, I wonder what to get for my kids–that’s right–those gifts for kids who have everything. This can be so tough! Last year, I asked my kids what they wanted for Christmas and the most I got for an answer was a glazed-over set of eyes–they had no idea because they didn’t need a thing! We’ve done the Christmas gift formula of something you need, something to wear…want…read and it’s worked great! But when my kids even struggled to think of things for these four categories, we decided to go a different direction this year. There’s too much STUFF cluttering things up and I knew there were gifts out there besides a bunch of TOYS! Of course, I still want to bless my kids and have them open something fun on Christmas morning, all while avoiding adding clutter and junk to our closets! You can find gifts for kids who have everything–let me help! In this episode of Over at Alicia’s, I’m laying out 24 creatively fun gifts for kids who have everything! Get the show notes here: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/gifts-for-kids-who-have-everything/
  November 26, 2019

  52 min

• 51. Christmas Q+A: Gift Etiquette, Grandparents, Budgeting + More

  Setting a Christmas budget and getting all the gifts purchased can be the most stressful part of the whole holiday. Today on the podcast, I’m continuing a four-week series of Christmas Q+A’s! This week, I'm answering all your questions about the Christmas budget, gift buying for grandparents, and more. Head here for all the details and show notes: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/christmas-budget/
  November 21, 2019

  19 min

• 50. The Most Fun Games Your Entire Family Will Love

  The holidays are coming and that means family gatherings and that could mean sitting around awkwardly making small talk. But it doesn’t have to! This week on the podcast, I’ve rounded up a TON of family board games and card games that your entire family will LOVE! These family board games are just for littles, but they will include everyone in the family–even teens that don’t like anything and grandparents that want to keep it traditional. You’ll find over 20 suggestions for keeping your family gatherings fun and light and full of laughing and silliness. Go grab a couple of these games for your family gatherings this season! Get all the show notes here: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/family-board-games/
  November 19, 2019

  27 min

• 49. Q+A: Advent, Traditions and Staying Sane this Christmas

  We all want to make Advent a special time in our homes. We all want Christmas traditions that all our kids remember and enjoy. And of course, we all want the secret to staying sane this holiday season! Today on the podcast, I’m kicking off a four-week series of Christmas Q+A’s and I cannot wait for it! For the first week, I’m sharing all about our Advent resources and favorite traditions in our home. The next four weeks, I’ll be posting a new Christmas Q+A on the podcast and it’ll look like this: Week one: Advent and Traditions Week two: Christmas Gifts + Budgeting Week three: Christmas Homeschooling Week four: Christmas Food + Decor Let’s get started talking about Advent and traditions! Head to the show notes here for all the details and links for the show: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/advent/
  November 14, 2019

  21 min

• 48. Get Excited to Cook! My Favorite Cookbooks

  Do your favorite cookbooks inspire you to cook more? They totally do that for me! When I’m standing in a friend’s kitchen, I usually find my eyes going to their cookbook shelf, pulling a few off and seeing what’s inside. A great cookbook can inspire me to use different ingredients, plan better menus for my family and try new things. But we can definitely get stuck in a cooking rut. A new cookbook can get you out of it! This post will show you over 11 of my very favorite cookbooks for myself and my kids. I’ve gone through each cookbook and shared why I love them and some of my favorite recipes from each as well! Enjoy…and get ready to be inspired to cook! Head HERE for all the show notes: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/cookbooks/
  November 12, 2019

  30 min

• 47. 12 Ways to Have a More Peaceful Holiday Season

  Christmas brings so much joy and activity--but what happens when that joy gives way to stress and overwhelm. The season is much too short to spend it stressed out. This year, let's have a more peaceful holiday. We've gone too far sometimes and loaded our holiday plates too full. We need to prioritize the Christmas season and decide what's most important before the season gets away and leaves us in a total funk. I've had Christmases like that. The ones where I'm overwhelmed for 3/4 of December, Christmas day hits before I'm prepared, and I'm so bummed I've let it get so crazy! For me, I want this year to be different than those overwhelmed years. I want a peaceful holiday. And I know you do too. Get all the show notes here: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/how-to-have-a-peaceful-holiday-this-year/
  November 5, 2019

  44 min

• 46. Q+A: Feeding a Large Family, Homeschooling Multiple Ages, Work Time and More...

  Feeding a large family, homeschooling a wide variety of ages, scheduling work time and more…. Every week on the podcast, I’m releasing a bonus Q+A episode full of your questions. I’ve seen other podcasters do this and I love listening in to the random questions that come in. This week, we’re talking feeding a large family without feeling like you’re drowning, homeschooling all the ages, scheduling work time, and lots more! Below you’ll find the show notes and the list of questions and their timestamps. SHOW NOTES: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/46/ 1. [1:26] When homeschooling such a wide range, how do you manage time for everyone each day? Help! 2. [5:34] How can we get Noah + Kait to fall in love? Jack + Clara?? Not weird, right?? 3. [6:13] Feeding a large family with a baby in the house? Feels like I’m drowning! 4. [9:42] Share some of your homeschooling high school experiences + wisdom! 5. [14:12] How do you schedule work time and stick to it?
  October 31, 2019

  18 min

• 45. Creating a Christmas Bullet Journal

  Christmas brings so many things for our brains to hold; gift lists, checklists, addresses, recipes, dates to remember and so much more. Post-It notes are not going to cut if for this occasion. We need a place we can hold everything in one place. Are you like me on this? You see the PERFECT gift idea for that hard-to-buy-for person on Instagram or read a great gift list post, then your kid needs help with something, you get pulled away from the great idea and then *poof!*the idea is gone forever. BUT, what if you had the perfect little spot to keep right by your computer, in your purse, in your back pocket (??) and always have it close at hand to capture those great ideas into a list. This is a much better option than *poof!* *poof!* Am I right!? I once read that you should really begin thinking about Christmas on November 1st. I’m not always great at this, but I am committed to being proactive this year and being ahead of the game and get my shopping and planning done early this year. I’ve always had a holiday planner, but a few years ago, I decided to create a Christmas bullet journal. Listen in for all the details! Get the show notes: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/christmas-bullet-journal/
  October 29, 2019

  19 min

• 44. Q+A Session V: Meal Planning, Delegating, Make Up and More!

  Meal planning, delegating, homeschooling high school and everything in between...Every week on the podcast, I’m releasing a bonus Q+A episode full of your questions. I’ve seen other podcasters do this and I love listening in to the random questions that come in. This week, we’re talking about meal planning, saying yes and saying no, skincare and makeup, and lots more! 1. [1:14] Meal Planning...what is working for you right now? 2. [3:28] Do you sleep? Seriously how do you do it all? What do you delegate? 3. [7:41] What are your favorite skincare and make-up products? 4. [11:49] Will you come make my house as cozy as yours? 5. [13:46] Anything you wish you would've done differently for homeschooling high school? 6. [16:30] How did you put your home on VRBO to pay for your trip to Europe? Get all the details, links and show notes here: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/q+a-v/
  October 24, 2019

  21 min

• 43: 7 Lessons I Learned on Vacation

  We recently had the dreamiest family vacation. We traveled to Germany and Austria. You can read about how we budgeted and planned too. The most unexpected thing that happened on the trip for me: the lessons learned in Europe. I wasn’t expecting it. I was prepared to have the trip of a lifetime and see amazing things. But the life lessons? I wasn’t prepared for that. Over our 10 days in Europe in learned a lot about myself. I realized how insanely fast my pace is and how it needs to stop. I observed a lot of behaviors from the Europeans and watched how they carried themselves, how they parented their kids, how the ate their meals even! (I’m a big people watcher.) Here’s what I learned from traveling to Europe. See all the show notes and details here: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/lessons/
  October 22, 2019

  35 min

• 42. Q+A IV: Homeschooling w/ Toddlers, Working Out, My Fall Reading List and More

  This week, we’re talking about homeschooling with toddlers, when to work out, my fall reading list, and lots more! Get all the links and details from this episode here: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/qa-4/
  October 17, 2019

  24 min

• 41. The Great Laundry Debacle

  There are many different systems and tools to make laundry a little less daunting, but if you're in a rut--you need a pick-me-up! (And I do too!) So, in this episode of the Over at Alicia's podcast, we're talking all about the Great Laundry Debacle. We'll cover some very different laundry system tactics, tricks and hacks, and some tools that just might help laundry day get a little more fun. For all the details from this show: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/laundry/
  October 15, 2019

  41 min

• 40. Q+A with Alicia III

  Let's hang out for another round of Q+A! This week we're talking mom guilt, knowing when you're teaching the right things in your homeschool, if you can be too early to start homeschooling, routines and more! Get the show notes and all the details from the episode here: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/qa-3/
  October 10, 2019

  21 min

• 39. Should We Dare to Be a Different Kind of Family?

  The world is running at too fast of a speed. We can't slow it down, but we can slow our own pace and run our own race. Let's talk about daring to be a different kind of family...the kind that might say NO to what everyone else is saying YES to. The different kind of family that might not join in the thing that everyone else is joining, just to preserve our time together. Head here for the show notes: links from the episode and a book list about breaking the busy pace: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/different/
  October 8, 2019

  32 min

• 38. Q + A with Alicia II

  This week, we’re talking husbands, homeschooling and marriage. We're talking about getting started in blogging and one of my favorite things: Morning Routines and lots more! Show notes: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/qa-2/
  October 3, 2019

  28 min

• 37. How a New Morning Routine Can Save Your Day

  A good morning routine can make or break your day. Not every morning will be perfect, but having a good plan in place is always the best policy. This episode will cover all things morning routines and how they can literally save your day! I'm not expert and I'm constantly tweaking my routine and working hard to get up early--it's not easy! Listen in for tips on getting up early, a morning routine that's saving my day right now, and a bunch of tools that will help your morning routine get a whole lot easier! Show notes: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/morning-routine-2/
  October 1, 2019

  30 min

• 36. Q+A with Alicia I

  What podcasts am I listening to? The household routine we have found most invaluable? Homeschooling teens and more on the first installment of Q+A with Alicia. Get the shownotes here: www.aliciahutchinson.com/36
  September 26, 2019

  34 min

• This is What Happens When We Love Our Families Well

  So often we can feel like we’re not making an impact. We’re not making a big enough difference or doing anything that will shape the world. But if we’re loving our family and loving them well, I truly believe we are in fact making a difference in a big way. As a stay-at-home mom, there have been days where the world has felt so big and loud and my life has felt so small and insignificant. It can start to lead me down a path of wonder what my purpose is. What difference am I making really? But Mother Teresa once told an excited onlooker who wanted to make the impact that she was making in his own life this: “If you want to change the world, go home and love your family.” This quote has always made me stop in my tracks. Stop wondering what my purpose is. Stop questioning if my work at home has value or impact. But this quote doesn’t just give me validation of my work as a mom, it gives me the determination to do it better. It makes me think about the word “families,” and who that really means…my friends, neighbors, my sphere of influence. Mother Teresa’s words bring so much meaning and purpose. I sat down to record my thoughts and share some ideas of what I think you and I can do right now to love our families well. For the shownotes: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/family/
  September 24, 2019

  36 min

• 34. Bonus Episode: Our Curriculum Plans and Picks for 2019-20

  Everyone homeschool mama loves to talk about their curriculum picks for the new school year. This is the audio version of our curriculum picks and plans for the new school year, 2019-20! To get all the links, head here: https://www.learningwellcommunity.com/curriculum/
  September 19, 2019

  36 min