However Imperfectly
40 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsWelcome to, However Imperfectly where homeschooling and homemaking intersect. This podcast is for the homeschool mom who desires to educate her children with a rich Charlotte Mason education and also has meals to put on the table and laundry to sort each day. I am your host, Joy Cherrick. I hope you find encouragement as we explore the ideas of Charlotte Mason in the context of our modern homes. Mason provides the principles for living and learning with our children that offers education unlike the one we received and a full life together. We don’t have time for the latest educational fad. We
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EP 07 Learn to Love What Must Be Done| Interview with Mystie Winkler
April 12, 2024 11:31 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBRaising children is the best way to find out one’s weaknesses. Perhaps you thought you were a fairly good citizen. You always thought of others when taking turns at the post office and you never took more than your portion of ice cream at the birthday party. But having children seems to expose the lazy and selfish parts of ourselves. That’s why we need the help from others who’ve been there too and can help us navigate through the cultural sludge and learn to see our work as an act of wors...
EP 06 Routines that Bless| The Reasonably Clean House
March 29, 2024 09:39 - 15 minutes - 14 MBIn my years of motherhood, I’ve met many friends who are better housekeepers than I am. Some of them just come by it naturally. I come by it with effort and thoughtful deliberation. I’m easily distracted by the dimples on my children’s faces, the lure of a good book and the conversation with a friend. If you are naturally clean and tidy, you may not understand the need for a pep talk to keep your home in order and to do thus on repeat until that last little one grows up gets married and,...
EP 05 Routines That Bless| Family Devotions
March 15, 2024 11:20 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBOne of the gifts of motherhood is to overhear a child humming or singing softly while playing or doing chores only to discover they are singing a hymn we learned in church or during our family devotions. Is there anything more precious than listening to children’s voices singing praises to God? To hear a child sing as loud as possible: “Holy, holy, holy, Lord God almighty, all thy works shall praise thy name in earth and sky and sea” is to enter into the eternal throne room where we will a...
EP 04 Teddy Roosevelt On American Motherhood
March 01, 2024 10:06 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBToday I have a treat for you. We are going to step back in time to 1905. At this time, Ms. Mason was sending out her Mother’s Education Course correspondences and farmers were leaving the countryside to find work in the cities of America. This was a time filled with innovation and excitement for new discoveries and technologies were being made to make life more comfortable for more people. But as the Industrial Revolution made its way through the Western World, it affected the way American W...
EP 03: Routines that Bless| Taming the Laundry Beast
February 16, 2024 12:02 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MB“Wash on Monday. Iron on Tuesday. Mend on Wednesday. Churn on Thursday. Clean on Friday. Bake on Saturday. Rest on Sunday.” -Little House in the Big Woods. Welcome to, However Imperfectly where homeschooling and homemaking intersect. This podcast is for the homeschool mom who desires to educate her children with a rich Charlotte Mason education, and also has meals to put on the table and laundry sort each day. I am your host, Joy Cherrick. I hope you find encouragement as we explore the i...
EP 02 Routines that Bless| Make Meals Everyday and Like It
February 02, 2024 12:00 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBChildren need to eat at regular intervals. They seem to grow grumpy when not fed on time or in a regular rhythm. As a young mother, I knew this to be true, however, I found myself always surprised by how quickly the meals came. For each meal, I’d scramble together what we had. I was not a “planner” nor was I sure how to manage the home in a way that would make this part of the day seamless. Once I had three small children with one on the way, I knew it was time to apply my creative energ...
EP 02 Routines that Bless: Make Meals Everyday and Like It
February 02, 2024 12:00 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBChildren need to eat at regular intervals. They seem to grow grumpy when not fed on time or in a regular rhythm. As a young mother, I knew this to be true, however, I found myself always surprised by how quickly the meals came. For each meal, I’d scramble together what we had. I was not a “planner” nor was I sure how to manage the home in a way that would make this part of the day seamless. Once I had three small children with one on the way, I knew it was time to apply my creative energ...
EP 01 Charlotte Mason, an Invitation
January 19, 2024 12:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBWhat is a Charlotte Mason education?” you ask. This little question inaugurates you into an entire new way of looking at education, homemaking and living well. Welcome. I’m glad you’re here. As we explore Charlotte Mason’s ideas about education, you will find that you, my friend, are the heir to a vast kingdom. You want a better education for your children than the one you received. Me too. Mason gives us a map to follow so we can provide our children not only a robust academic education...
EP 00 A Mother's Resolution
January 01, 2024 15:47 - 15 minutes - 14 MBWelcome to, However Imperfectly where homeschooling and homemaking intersect. This podcast is for the homeschool mom who desires to educate her children with a rich Charlotte Mason education and also has meals to put on the table and laundry to sort each day. I am your host, Joy Cherrick. I hope you find encouragement as we explore the ideas of Charlotte Mason in the context of our modern homes. Mason provides the principles for living and learning with our children that offers education ...
Ep 19 Man's Best Friend, the dog
May 19, 2023 04:19 - 10 minutes - 9.86 MBYou are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast. Where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about this great world. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick and today I’m joined by Sophie, age 13. Sophie is a part of a podcasting club and chose the topic for today’s episode, researched and wrote it! Welcome to the podcast, Sophie! This episode is corresponds with Nature Study Hacking| Mammals. Nature Study Hacking teaches families how to get outside and use a ...
Ep 18 The world of ants
May 12, 2023 04:12 - 9 minutes - 8.95 MBYou are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast. Where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about this great world. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick and today I’m joined by Heide, age 13. Heide is a part of a podcasting club and chose the topic for today’s episode, researched and wrote it! Welcome to the podcast, Heide! This episode is corresponds with Nature Study Hacking| Insects. Nature Study Hacking teaches families how to get outside and use a na...
Ep 17 Lucky Clovers
May 05, 2023 04:11 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBYou are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast. Where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about this great world. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick and today I’m joined by Lydia, age 13. Lydia is a part of a podcasting club and chose the topic for today’s episode, researched and wrote it! Welcome to the podcast, Lydia! If you love our podcast and want to see more episodes like this one about the clover, please consider supporting us through our Patre...
Ep 16 The Dandelion and how it got its name
April 28, 2023 04:10 - 10 minutes - 9.88 MBYou are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast. Where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about this great world. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick and today I’m joined by Corinne, age 15. Corinne is a part of a podcasting club and chose the topic for today’s episode, researched and wrote it! Welcome to the podcast, Corinne! If you love our podcast and want to see more episodes like this one about the dandelion, please consider supporting us through ...
Ep 15 The Story of Cotton
April 21, 2023 04:06 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBYou are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast, where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about this great world. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick and today I’m joined by Abigail, age 13. Abigail is a part of a podcasting club and chose the topic for today’s episode, researched and wrote it! Welcome to the podcast, Abigail! If you love our podcast and want to see more episodes like this one about the cotton, please consider supporting us through our...
Don't Homeschool Alone... Find your people!
March 31, 2023 09:46 - 2 minutes - 2.26 MBWorkshop link: https://naturestudyhacking.com/product/how-to-start-a-homeschool-co-op-live-workshop-april-13-2023-at-2pm-est/ Do you feel lonely - surrounded only by your children? It’s easy to feel that way. I’ve felt that way too because as homeschool moms we create our own community. That's why I created the one hour "How to Start a Nature Group LIVE* Workshop" on April 13th at 2pm- so that you can have the tools you need to build community in your area! Workshop link: https://nat...
Ep. 14 Squirrel Tales and Fables
September 30, 2022 13:50 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBYou are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast. Where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about this great world. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick and today I’m joined by David, age 9. If you love our podcast and want to see more episodes like this one about the squirrel, please consider supporting us through our Patreon site.patreon.com/naturalistkids There you will find transcripts, nature study lessons and additional resources to go with each epis...
Ep 13- Butterflies, Moths and the origins of Silk
September 16, 2022 13:48 - 12 minutes - 9.78 MBYou are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about this great world. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick and today I’m joined by Faith, age 5. If you love our podcast and want to see more episodes like this one about pumpkins, please consider supporting us through our Patreon site.patreon.com/naturalistkids There you will find transcripts, nature study lessons and additional resources to go with each episode! T...
Ep. 12 Honeybee Folklore
September 02, 2022 11:45 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBYou are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast. Where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about God’s great world. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick and today I’m joined by Hudson, age 7. If you love our podcast and want to see more episodes like this one about honebees, please consider supporting us through our Patreon site.patreon.com/naturalistkids There you will find transcripts, nature study lessons and additional resources to go with each episod...
Ep. 11 All about the Dragonfly
August 19, 2022 10:57 - 13 minutes - 9.12 MBYou are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast. Where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about this great world. This is episode 11. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick and today I’m joined by Elliot, age 11. If you love our podcast and want to see more episodes like this one about the dragonfly, please consider supporting us through our Patreon site.patreon.com/naturalistkids There you will find transcripts, nature study lessons and additional resourc...
Season 2, Episode 4 - Winter Wonders
December 21, 2020 06:00 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBYou are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast, where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about this great world. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick, and today I’m joined by Elliot, age 9. If you love our podcast and want to see more episodes like this one about winter, please consider supporting us through our Patreon site: patreon.com/naturalistkids. There you will find transcripts, nature study lessons and additional resources to go with each episode...
Ep. 10 - Winter Wonders| Snow and the Blizzard of 1888
December 21, 2020 06:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBYou are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast, where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about this great world. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick, and today I’m joined by Elliot, age 9. If you love our podcast and want to see more episodes like this one about winter, please consider supporting us through our Patreon site: patreon.com/naturalistkids. There you will find transcripts, nature study lessons and additional resources to go with each episode...
Season 2, Episode 3 - A Closer Look at Stars
December 14, 2020 06:00 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBYou are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast, where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about this great world. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick, and today I’m joined by Hudson, age 6. If you love our podcast and want to see more episodes like this one about Stars, please consider supporting us through our Patreon site: patreon.com/naturalistkids. There you will find transcripts, nature study lessons and additional resources to go with each episode!...
Ep 9 - A Closer Look at Stars
December 14, 2020 06:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MBYou are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast, where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about this great world. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick, and today I’m joined by Hudson, age 6. If you love our podcast and want to see more episodes like this one about Stars, please consider supporting us through our Patreon site: patreon.com/naturalistkids. There you will find transcripts, nature study lessons and additional resources to go with each episode!...
Ep. 8 - Christmas Trees Folklore
December 07, 2020 06:00 - 13 minutes - 9.09 MBYou are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about this great world. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick, and today I’m joined by David, age 7. If you love our podcast and want to see more episodes like this one about the Christmas Tree, please consider supporting us through our Patreon site: patreon.com/naturalistkids. There you will find transcripts, nature study lessons and additional resources to go with ea...
Season 2, Episode 2 - Christmas Trees
December 07, 2020 06:00 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBYou are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about this great world. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick, and today I’m joined by David, age 7. If you love our podcast and want to see more episodes like this one about the Christmas Tree, please consider supporting us through our Patreon site: patreon.com/naturalistkids. There you will find transcripts, nature study lessons and additional resources to go with ea...
Season 2, Episode 1 - The Sun Makes Seasons
November 30, 2020 06:00 - 19 minutes - 18 MBYou are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about this great world. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick, and today I’m joined by Reagan, age 11. If you love our podcast and want to see more episodes like this one about How the Sun Makes the Seasons, please consider supporting us through our Patreon site patreon.com/naturalistkids. There you will find transcripts, nature study lessons and additional resources t...
Ep 7 - The Sun Makes Seasons
November 30, 2020 06:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBYou are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about this great world. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick, and today I’m joined by Reagan, age 11. If you love our podcast and want to see more episodes like this one about How the Sun Makes the Seasons, please consider supporting us through our Patreon site patreon.com/naturalistkids. There you will find transcripts, nature study lessons and additional resources t...
Ep 6: Rabbit Tales
November 09, 2020 08:00 - 12 minutes - 9.77 MBYou are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast, where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about this great world. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick, and today I’m joined by Reagan, age 11. If you love our podcast and want to see more episodes like this one about rabbits, please consider supporting us through our Patreon site, patreon.com/naturalistkids. There you will find transcripts, nature study lessons and additional resources to go with each epis...
Season 1, Episode 6 - Rabbit
November 09, 2020 08:00 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBYou are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast, where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about this great world. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick, and today I’m joined by Reagan, age 11. If you love our podcast and want to see more episodes like this one about rabbits, please consider supporting us through our Patreon site, patreon.com/naturalistkids. There you will find transcripts, nature study lessons and additional resources to go with each epis...
Season 1, Episode 5 - Fox
November 02, 2020 06:00 - 18 minutes - 17 MBYou are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast, where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about this great world. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick, and today I’m joined by David, age 7. If you love our podcast and want to see more episodes like this one about foxes, please consider supporting us through our Patreon site, patreon.com/naturalistkids. There you will find transcripts, nature study lessons and additional resources to go with each episode! ...
EP 5: Fox Folklore and Fun Facts
November 02, 2020 06:00 - 17 minutes - 14.2 MBYou are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast, where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about this great world. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick, and today I’m joined by David, age 7. If you love our podcast and want to see more episodes like this one about foxes, please consider supporting us through our Patreon site, patreon.com/naturalistkids. There you will find transcripts, nature study lessons and additional resources to go with each episode! ...
Ep. 4: House Cats and Black Cats
October 26, 2020 05:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBYou are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast, where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about this great world. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick, and today I’m joined by Elliot, age 9. If you love our podcast and want to see more episodes like this one about cats, please consider supporting us through our Patreon site, patreon.com/naturalistkids. There you will find transcripts, nature study lessons and additional resources to go with each episode!...
Season 1, Episode 4 - Cat
October 26, 2020 05:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBYou are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast, where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about this great world. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick, and today I’m joined by Elliot, age 9. If you love our podcast and want to see more episodes like this one about cats, please consider supporting us through our Patreon site, patreon.com/naturalistkids. There you will find transcripts, nature study lessons and additional resources to go with each episode!...
Ep. 3: Bat Folklore
October 19, 2020 05:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBYou are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast, where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about this great world. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick, and today I’m joined by Hudson, age 6. If you love our podcast and want to see more episodes like this one about bats, please consider supporting us through our Patreon site, patreon.com/naturalistkids. There you will find transcripts, nature study lessons and additional resources to go with each episode!...
Season 1, Episode 3 - Bat
October 19, 2020 05:00 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBYou are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast, where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about this great world. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick, and today I’m joined by Hudson, age 6. If you love our podcast and want to see more episodes like this one about bats, please consider supporting us through our Patreon site, patreon.com/naturalistkids. There you will find transcripts, nature study lessons and additional resources to go with each episode!...
Ep. 2 Popcorn or Sweetcorn and other corn stories
October 12, 2020 05:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBYou are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast, where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about this great world. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick, and today I’m joined by Reagan, age 11. If you love our podcast and want to see more episodes like this one about corn, please consider supporting us through our Patreon site, patreon.com/naturalistkids. There you will find transcripts, nature study lessons and additional resources to go with each episode!...
Season 1, Episode 2 - Corn
October 12, 2020 05:00 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBYou are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast, where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about this great world. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick, and today I’m joined by Reagan, age 11. If you love our podcast and want to see more episodes like this one about corn, please consider supporting us through our Patreon site, patreon.com/naturalistkids. There you will find transcripts, nature study lessons and additional resources to go with each episode!...
Ep. 1 Why we love Pumpkins and other Pumpkin folklore
October 05, 2020 05:00 - 15 minutes - 11 MBYou are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast, where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about this great world. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick, and today I’m joined by Reagan, age 11. If you love our podcast and want to see more episodes like this one about pumpkins, please consider supporting us through our Patreon site, patreon.com/naturalistkids. There you will find transcripts, nature study lessons and additional resources to go with each epis...
Season 1, Episode 1 - Pumpkins
October 05, 2020 05:00 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBYou are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast, where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about this great world. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick, and today I’m joined by Reagan, age 11. If you love our podcast and want to see more episodes like this one about pumpkins, please consider supporting us through our Patreon site, patreon.com/naturalistkids. There you will find transcripts, nature study lessons and additional resources to go with each epis...
Naturalist Kids Podcast Trailer
August 27, 2020 17:46 - 1 minute - 1.38 MBWhen Cinderella’s fairy godmother turned a pumpkin into a carriage - she did more than just help the servant girl get to a ball… The pumpkin, at the time Charles Perrault wrote down his version of Cinderella, was synonymous with poor, common people. It was the food of peasants. But how did the pumpkin end up in pies at Thanksgiving or carved into Jack-O-Lanterns? I’m Joy Cherrick. I write about natural history, folklore and exploring how people have interacted with God’s creation through t...