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Messy but Meaningful (formerly Ed Pursuits) - Homeschooling Homesteading Healthy Living Podcast

We talk about homeschooling, homesteading and healthy living. Raising children and giving them the best you can- what that is, how to do it and encouragement to keep going!

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00:09:11

42- Mindset Series- Humility

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2024/10/08

In this episode we talk about what true humility is- it's in our actions rather than the fake outter humility people often think is humility. It's recognizing that we can always learn more and improve- it's a really good thing to strive for and to teach our children to strive for!

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00:18:43

41- Planning a dance and other Social Activities for...

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2024/10/02

In this episode we talk about the logistics of planning dances and other social activities for homeschooled kids. The basic thing to do is to schedule the place and time. It helps to talk to people to make sure you have some people who will be there for sure. And then go from there!

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00:25:57

40- Homeschooling the Younger Kids and Mindset...

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2024/09/24

In this episode I talk about finishing up my homeschooling career. I still have a few years left, but my youngest is 12 and my 5th child is headed out to college. None of it is new for me anymore, but we have to keep going! It is a grind and I have to make sure to keep on task.For Mindset Matters today we talk about understanding your strengths and weaknesses and making plans to improve and progress.Thanks for listening!

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00:18:08

39- Sourdough Bread Baking

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2024/09/22

In this episode I talk about baking sourdough bread regularly. I've found 2 recipes that I really love and they have been fairly easy to incorporate into my schedule- I just have to do it on days that I'll be home.Here are the 2 recipes I've been using with great and consistent results: https://edpursuits.com/blog/2024/09/22/my-everyday-sourdough-bread-recipes/

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00:21:04

38- Homesteading is not just Self Reliance- buy...

Messy but Meaningful (formerly Ed Pursuits) -... ·

2024/09/16

In this episode we talk about how homesteading is not just trying to become self sufficient because that is almost impossible, but it's more about learning skills, supporting your local farmers and understanding where our food comes from and how to produce some of it. This is a basics discussion which will hopefully encourage you to go ahead and try something new, and encourage you to keep trying even when things don't go so well!

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00:11:25

36- Mindset Series - Adaptability

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2024/08/26

In life, there will always be something that goes wrong, and we have to be adaptable unlike all the extinct animals! Every year is different, it's important to be ready to make changes and adjust plans as needed!

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00:13:28

35- Raising Strong Resilient Kids in Your Homeschool

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2024/08/12

Kids need to be challenged in order to grow, improve and build their confidence. This comes naturally to some kids and others have to be pushed a little.

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00:07:01

34- Walking and NEAT for getting those chores done

Messy but Meaningful (formerly Ed Pursuits) -... ·

2024/08/04

We talk about how great walking is and how many steps you can actually get in while doing your chores!!

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00:12:03

32- Homeschool Classes and Co-ops

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2024/07/28

We talk about different classes and co-ops and the way we did writing and geography last year. It went so well, we're adding Logic, Biology and Music this year!Follow me on socials at edpursuitscom and the blog at edpursuits.com

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00:23:32

30- Helping your kids master musical instruments and...

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2024/07/06

We talk about exposing our kids to different kinds of music and making it fun. The different experiences of my kids in their musical education and how our recitals work!

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00:29:17

29 - Gratitude, Modeling it, teaching it

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2024/06/09

We talk about gratitude, Pollyanna, Victor Frankl and the Come to your Senses book by Stanley Block. Gratitude is such a powerful tool in healing and in living a happy life. Life gives us plenty of opportunities to practice gratitude when things go wrong and even when they don't. Let's always be grateful!!

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00:20:48

28- Comfrey, walking and poison ivy!

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2024/05/19

We talk about the benefits of comfrey in the garden and as a medicinal plant. We talk about how awesome walking is and how great hikes are. And finally a bunch of information about poison ivy- how to avoid it, how to treat it and how some people have no reaction to it at all!

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00:23:35

27- What Spring Gardening Tasks We've been doing and...

Messy but Meaningful (formerly Ed Pursuits) -... ·

2024/03/17

I just go through the list of different plants I have growing and how yhey are doing. I planted a few things in the fall and covered them with insect netting, some of my early planted seeds died probably needed water. I talk about my different seedlings and planting onions and potatoes- I'm in zone 6 in the Ozarks- so gardening is a bit difficult here! I hope your garden is great!

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00:19:19

26. Teaching mindset for teens with Tai Lopez

Messy but Meaningful (formerly Ed Pursuits) -... ·

2024/03/10

I love self development and entrepreneurship! Tai Lopez has done an excellent job of boiling down and teaching important life lessons that apply to all of us. He validates our religious teachings in a non religious, logical way that helps young people understand what matters and what to expect in life. It has been such a great program for all my kids, and myself! Thanks Tai!! Check out the 67 steps here! He's revamping the program- totally worth it!!

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00:12:56

25. How to run a Successful Homeschool Geography Fair

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2024/03/03

We recently held a geography fair and it went really really well! All the kids worked hard on their displays and really learned a lot. We talk all about it in this episode!

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00:28:56

24. Meal Planning with whole foods from scratch

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2024/02/25

We talk about a few different recipes and how nice it makes it to always have certain foods on hand- like sourdough starter for crepes, pancakes, pan breads and sourdough bread. Also beans and bone broth are great to use in many recipes. We also talk about spelt breads, kefir and salads. We may need a part 2!

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00:20:03

23. The Birth Order Book and The Explosive Child

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2024/02/18

We talk about the main points learned from the Birth Order Book by Kevin Lehman. And that only took about 7 minutes, so we moved in to talk about The Explosive Child and how to listen to your kids and help them work through issues as they arise.

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00:19:31

22- Amazing Faith Building Story, Charity, Compassion...

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2024/02/11

So there was an amazing story of a double rescue off the coast of Mexico that I've been sharing with friends all week. It has strengthened my faith in the Lord and built my trust in Him. That's one of the most important life lessons for us and our kids too! Charity, kindness, forgiveness, compassion and faith are all part of that too!! Thanks for being here!

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00:21:54

21. Gardening- Spring, Cool weather crops, and...

Messy but Meaningful (formerly Ed Pursuits) -... ·

2024/02/04

We talk about gardening in general and how it can be a frustrating experience, but to be thankful for everything you learn from it and thankful for every little bit of food you grow! Some things grow well one year and then not another, but it's still fun and very useful. Get ready to start planting inside or out or both! Tis the season!

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00:17:55

20. The Importance of Positive Self Talk

Messy but Meaningful (formerly Ed Pursuits) -... ·

2024/01/28

We talk about how important positive self talk is for our health, as are positive social interactions. Gratitude journaling and positive affirmations can help. Also just noticing negative self talk can change things for you. Once we have helped ourselves and practiced these skills we will be able to help our kids with their perfectionism and fear of failure too.

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