Podcasts by A Happy Home Podcast: Christian Homemaking Homeschooling Homesteading | Family Home School
Cultivating a happy home in the age of distractions...you can, too!
Further podcasts by Keri Mae Lamar
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The CoronaVirus: a hope and a wish from 2020-03-19T17:58:07
“Among the daily chances of this life every man on earth is threatened in the same way by innumerable deaths, and it is uncertain which of them will come to him. And so the question is whether it i...
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Perfectionism: Promise of Peace…Deliverer of Pain from 2019-12-18T21:19:17
Many of us struggle with perfectionism: the effort to achieve an accomplishment that in no way can be improved upon. Unfortunately, this stems not from an effort to glorify God, but to eithe...
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From My Kitchen Table…to Your Hands [book launch] from 2019-12-01T08:01:14
It’s finally here! I am happy to release FROM MY KITCHEN TABLE to you all, and my only wish is that I could have tea WITH you all, AT my own kitchen table, in order to talk about the t...
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How to Overcome Distraction from 2019-11-12T16:00:53
“I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.” Leonardo Da Vinci Recognizing and overcoming distractio...
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Keeping Life in Balance… Is it Really Possible? from 2019-10-14T18:04:34
As we long for balance in our lives, we really need to back up and begin with the question, “Is ‘balance’ the right frame of mind? Is ‘balance’ even possible?&#...
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When God Moves You…Again! from 2019-06-26T04:16:04
Disruption in our lives is never purposeless or pointless, praise God. Despite the causes of said disruption, God is forming us more in Christlikeness through it. Our job is simply to trust ...
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Jackie Clay, Homesteader Extraordinaire from 2019-03-04T06:23:20
If you know anything about homesteading, or want to know anything about homesteading, then Jackie Clay is the woman you most want to meet. To say that I was so happy to talk to her is an understate...
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When the Holidays are Hard from 2018-12-16T02:41:17
Every year when the Muzak floats throughout the stores, I’m a little bit irritated by (1) the manipulation (make em happy so they’ll buy more) but (2) it seems that every store got their Muz...
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Mission Sunday: When God Calls You to Get Uncomfortable from 2018-10-02T21:19:44
We were invited to join a congregation in our community for their Mission Sunday service and outreach. We initially thought, “No.” But as we prayed and reflected, i...
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Raising Healthy, Drug-free Families (part 1): Homeopathy with Joette Calabrese from 2018-08-27T22:35:52
Many people know that my husband is a principled chiropractor, and that I am a herbalist and have training and education in holistic nutrition. We depend on good lifestyle habits and nutrien...
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PRACTICES: Now Available! from 2018-08-02T05:06:58
I’m thrilled to offer our latest book, PRACTICES, from my hands into yours! I can’t think of anything that has been more important to me in running my home and keeping my sanity other t...
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The Day We Almost Died from 2018-07-25T20:08:39
This was utterly frightening. Even so, it was not outside of God’s sovereign control and care. It just took us three years to wrap our heads around talking about it. Hear the in...
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Patreon, Practices, and People With Vision from 2018-07-02T00:02:12
Well, here we are! PRACTICES is now available for free (at any level for the month of July 2018) when you join us on PATREON! Read on…or take a quick watch at the welcome video above (it̵...
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Being There For One Another from 2018-05-09T18:48:45
And…Number 9’s Big Birth Story, and Getting Your Babies to Sleep It was an easy podcast to do, it was a difficult podcast to do (with a poor nod to A Tale of Two Cities…). Easy in the s...
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Remembering the Forgotten Way Lifestyle During a Season of Rest from 2017-10-25T14:06
Do you ever think your Real Life will begin “Once we can (fill in the blank)” or “Once we are established (locale fill in the blank)”? Then, this is the podcast for you! Lis...
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Finding Freedom Through Faith: Starre’s Story of Addiction from 2017-07-18T01:30:38
Nothing says “romance” like taking along podcast equipment to your 25th anniversary getaway! I’m delighted to share my beautiful friend, Starre, with you all. You will not ...
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Date Night…or Weekend… from 2017-03-31T17:08:04
Welcome to our date night. We’re talking about spending time together, my first time in the South, health care, and voice fry. I can’t say we’ve ever invited this many people on o...
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Downsizing Our Home, Upsizing Our Family (Part 6) God is Real…and is this series over yet? from 2016-10-10T15:25:04
Father’s Day, soon after our move Well, we moved. Again. And not by choice. But here we are now in our suburban neighborhood rental home and I still feel a bit discombobulated and unsu...
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The Power to Have a More Deliberate Life from 2016-06-01T14:38:27
OR….Five Things You Already Know But Need To Hear (Again) Well, it was pretty fun to ride my bicycle to our mobile library, climb aboard the bus, and *gasp* see MY BOOK ON THE S...
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Connecting With Real Life from 2016-03-07T17:59:36
It’s amazing how the time fills in when space is made for other things. I miss blogging but I have yet to make the progress I want to in the other areas in my life. In many ways, stayi...
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Turning the Tassel on a Slow Schooler from 2015-11-30T16:00:23
I know. You’re in the thick of it. All of the plans you spent so much time on in July and August to plot your child’s homeschooling…and here we are at the start of Advent and mayb...
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Standby — PRESENT Book Launch Tomorrow from 2015-08-03T15:00:31
My husband is having way too much fun with this book launch. I’m currently on an island in the Pacific Northwest harvesting and drying seaweed for medicinal and culinary purposes (doesn’...
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An Interview With…Me from 2015-07-29T15:51:24
For this episode, Tom put ME in the hot seat for an interview about the book, Present. I had no idea what he was going to ask! But we once again put the kids outside to play and paused for passing ...
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Trusting God…Even When It’s Uncomfortable from 2015-06-22T16:55:14
You never know what you’re going to find when you’re decluttering! Here is a talk that my husband gave to some men at our church, back when we were in the McMansion, a year and a half i...
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Large Families Living in Small Houses from 2015-05-18T16:30:15
The decluttering continues! Let me tell you, this is not a job for wimps, but if you can whimper your way through it (like me!), you might find yourself gaining energy and excitement as areas becom...
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Gaining Clarity on What REALLY Matters: Kelly’s Tornado from 2015-03-26T15:57:32
You really never know what a day is going to bring when you wake up in the morning. Listen to Kelly’s amazing story of survival and faith, and be encouraged to get your physical AND spiritual...
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Doubling Down For Him: Down Syndrome Times Two–Poppy’s Story from 2015-02-09T19:00:45
Here is the long-awaited Poppy Podcast! Listen in as we talk about her birth, the trials, our responses, and our Hope. Here is the story about Leo. Here is his gofundme page to...
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Downsizing Our Home, Upsizing Our Family Part 5 from 2015-01-05T20:25:59
The big willow that broke and came down. It was a big mess. Thankful for friends with chainsaws. Join us for our last installment of this series on downsizing our home and upsizing ou...
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Downsizing Our Home, Upsizing Our Family, Part 4 from 2014-10-29T15:31:22
The adventures continue! This is half of the very large willow tree that gave our front yard such ample shade this last summer. It came down during the night during a wind storm, and we were all ve...
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Downsizing Our Home, Upsizing Our Family: Part 3 from 2014-08-19T15:54:09
Well, so much for my pretty scene at the pond! Tom and I heard the *crack crack….craaaaack…..* and then, enormous branches came crashing down, smashing the little maple I was so looking...
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Downsizing Our Home…Upsizing Our Family…Part 2 from 2014-07-09T18:47:23
Good-bye Big House Over a week later, I *finally* have internet. I must say, though, the world didn’t come to an end without a connection. This past week has been STRESSFUL..I suppose I will ...
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Downsizing Our Home…Upsizing Our Family from 2014-06-30T14:48:22
Well, today’s the big MOVE! The big yellow rental van will be here in about two hours, along with a group of friends. Last night my husband and I recorded our last podcast in the primo studio...
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An Alternative to Obamacare from 2014-03-31T05:10:29
Rather than join the chorus to rant about Obamacare, I thought it might be more helpful to hear about an alternative. Join us as we talk with Jamie Pyles about Samaritan’s Ministries a...
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Do You Know Affliction? from 2014-03-25T04:54:15
It’s great to get behind the microphones with my husband again! In this episode, I share about my new book, Present, coming out soon, and offer to you some encouragement regarding affliction....
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To College by 12….and Beyond! from 2013-09-11T15:35:39
I was very blessed to speak with Mona Lisa and Kip Harding. They are the loving parents of ten children, and six of them have begun college coursework by the age of 12. At the time I was s...
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A Way Around Unemployment from 2013-06-12T03:42:29
So many families are dealing with unemployment that I just had to introduce you to Mr. and Mrs. Teves. In the midst of looking for a job (and he’s still looking!), he not only conside...
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The Blessing of Down Syndrome from 2013-04-11T03:33:55
Ruby Mae is coming on five years old and we thought (with the encouragement of a reader–thank you!) that it was high time we did a podcast about her and Down Syndrome. What follows is...
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Homeschoolers and the College Question. College Plus: An Option Worth Considering from 2013-02-02T22:54:26
“Knowledge, learning, talents are not necessarily connected with sound moral and political principles. And eminent abilities, accompanied with depravity of heart, render the possessor tenfold...
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Living the Forgotten Way Lifestyle from 2012-12-03T19:08:10
Daniel and Abby Jo are joining us to share their off-grid experiences with living the Forgotten Way. You’re sure to enjoy their story! Daniel and Abby Jo are no longer b...
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Why Sons Need Their Father’s Leadership from 2012-11-13T15:58:33
How would you lead your barefoot son through a maze of bear traps? What if he were blinded to them? What if you were too busy doing other things to even notice he was embarking on that journey? ...
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The Reality of Living Off the Grid from 2012-09-21T15:19:18
Meet my off-grid friend! Bugging out to live off the grid sounds very intriguing, especially in our current economy with our need to simplify and downsize. But what is it really like? Listen in o...
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Captivated: Finding Freedom in a Media Captive Culture from 2012-08-10T14:58:37
“We’re so busy….busy doing what?” Corey “What captures your attention controls your life”. That quote still resonates with me along with my blog post, Narrowing...
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Cursive First? And Is Teaching Latin a Fad? from 2012-07-17T04:31:35
I had the opportunity to ask Sarah Gunning Moser two questions that have been on my mind: 1. What’s the deal with teaching cursive first? That is, why not teach ball and stick letters to my...
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Because You Want Your Children to Read from 2012-07-09T15:08:09
I’m very pleased to bring you this podcast regarding the state of literacy in our nation today and what we, as mothers and fathers can do about changing that tide beginning with our very own ...
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Raising (and Butchering!) Your Own Meat Animals from 2012-04-11T19:57:48
Ever think about raising and butchering your own meat animals? Join me as I interview my friend Sonja to hear her experiences and advice. Warning: there may be some parts you might get "ick-ed" a...
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Natural Childbirth: Yes, You Can from 2012-03-18T17:24
I'm a mother with two c-sections and four unmedicated VBACs in between them, and I want to share with you my experiences and some very compelling reasons why I believe that yes, YOU *can* also have...
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Fear Not, Part 2: An Interview With Heather Bryant from 2012-02-08T19:59
My friend Heather Bryant made the time to come share her story with you all. Here is a woman who lives out FEAR NOT in real, relevant, everyday ways. May you be encouraged! 2 Chronicles 20:17 Ye...
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Fear Not: Set, Stand, and See from 2012-01-07T18:44
2 Chronicles 20:17 Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow...
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Keeping Peace in the Home During the Holiday Frenzy: An Interview with the High Five Moms from 2011-11-23T12:00
I had the opportunity to interview the other four mothers from our little High Five Moms group and it was SO fun to hear their voices. I asked them about how they maintained peace in their homes d...
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Pursuing Your Talents in the Season of Motherhood: An Interview With Elizabeth Younts from 2011-11-13T04:14
Are you wondering how an author gets a book not only written, but published and marketed while raising small children at home? Join me to hear Elizabeth Byler Younts as she shares her heart and tip...
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Courageous the Movie from 2011-10-13T21:23
If you haven't taken the time to go see the movie Courageous, I hope you will rectify that soon. This movie is one that meets *real life*, and has the potential to call out and equip men to be the...
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A Book Review for You from 2011-09-07T04:30
I was pleased to agree to review the book Seasons, by Elizabeth Byler Younts, mainly because this was a young (and married) mother who somehow managed to run her household (moving 5 times in 7 year...
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Room For You from 2011-08-02T01:58
Do you have room for YOU in your family? If you are serving and nurturing everybody in your family except yourself, this one's for you.
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Pastured Poultry From Your Backyard from 2011-06-17T21:12
In this podcast my husband and I share about how we raised and butchered our own meat hens. We didn't grow up farming, we're not experts, but with help from the internet and a "just do it" attitude...
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A Decision, Not a Diet from 2011-05-16T04:50
Meet my friend Cindy who is in the process of finding who she really is as she battles (and triumphs over!) obesity. She is an inspiration and I know you will be very blessed to hear her words. I'm...
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Waiting Upon the Lord’s Provision from 2011-04-26T20:32
Are you waiting upon the Lord for provision or relief of some kind or another? Join me as we look back at some of the ways God has met my own family's needs, and let me encourage you to remember th...
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Preventing and Healing Dental Cavities from 2011-03-08T22:13
It is very possible to heal dental cavities through the use of nutrition. In fact, decay is caused by a lack of vitamins and minerals in the diet. In this podcast, we'll challenge what *really* cau...
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Why We Keep Our Children in Church from 2011-02-11T07:23
Parents, regardless of how equipped, ready or trained they feel, are responsible to God for the discipling of their children. And if the means by which children are being discipled are leading to b...
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Fast Food: How to Feed People on the Quick! from 2011-01-04T04:10
Have you ever had meal preparation time delayed? Or last minute unexpected visitors to feed? Listen in as we delve into the challenges, discover some new ideas of how to prepare for this inevitable...
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Homeschoolers Partnering with Gov’t Schools: What’s the Big Deal? from 2010-11-16T00:42
“When enough families have voluntarily returned to the government system, it will be a relatively straightforward matter to recapture the rest by imposing mandatory homeschooling oversight regulati...
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Farmed Fish: A Good Catch from 2010-10-02T01:01
I loved Sally Fallon's word for those who claim to *know it all* about proper politically correct foods: diet dictocrats. These are the same folks that say red meat is BAD, saturated fats are BAD, ...
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First Aid Kits: What’s in Yours? from 2010-09-21T03:33
Confidence in reacting to the boo-boos of life is stoked by being prepared for them. I keep two first aid kits: one at home and one in the van. As usual, my focus is on natural remedies and a drugl...
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Milk From (Your!) Front Yard from 2010-09-06T17:15
Well, if you have the space....why not? In this podcast I'll share about the benefits of whole, raw milk, share an interview I did with my cow-owning friend, and tell you about my own dairy goats. ...
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Keep Your Babies Home from 2010-08-21T04:22
Isaiah 40:11 He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young. Are the reasons to send ...
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What’s in Your Pantry? from 2010-08-09T06:19
What's in the pantry matters! You do have control over the food you provide and prepare for your family. Learn to create a health-promoting, wholesome kitchen, learn to cook from scratch, and learn...
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Dr. Mom: Loving Health Care for Families from 2010-07-17T14:10
Even in doing all the preventative measures talked about in Part One, moms still need to have a plan in treating illness when it occurs. It is our responsibility to watch over and encourage vibrant...
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Dr. Mom: Preventative Health Care for Families from 2010-07-05T05:26
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Keeping our families as healthy as we can is ourresponsibility. The Lord has blessed us with amazing provisions to use in supporting our body's atte...
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Finding a Framework for Your Day from 2010-06-12T14:00
"Where do you get the time?" In this podcast, I share how I organize my time so that I have the time to knit, sew, quilt, write, and do a host of other things that I enjoy doing. If you want to fin...
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Toys and Their Organization from 2010-05-28T21:40
Toys don't need to be so hard to deal with. Here is how our family works out how to choose them and store them so that they are not only fun for the children, but lovely additions to our decor as w...
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Considering Diapers from 2010-05-17T22:58
There are lots of ways to diaper a tush. Here is one way a mother of six works it out!
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Scripture Memorizing With Children from 2010-04-30T20:45
Psalms 119:16 I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
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Finding Courage in DisCOURAGEment, Pt 4 from 2010-04-18T00:18
Asking for help is key to conquering discouragement.
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Finding Courage in DisCOURAGEment, Pt 3 from 2010-04-02T17:30
3 John 1:2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. Sometimes it is really hard to take every thought captive (listen to Part One) o...
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Finding Courage in DisCOURAGEment, Pt 2 from 2010-03-19T06:47
Mothering and homemaking are hard work, so....work hard! The loudest voices either tell us that our work at home is not of value or that if we succeed at any of it, we’re just Type A perfectionist...
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Finding Courage in DisCOURAGEment, Pt 1 from 2010-03-04T06:34
Let's talk about discouragement, because it's been in far too plenty of a supply these days. Grab some tea, listen in on A Happy Home's first podcast*, and ponder changing the eyewear.
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