Podcast appearances and mentions of jennifer courtney

Do you want to become a “keeper of the books”?  In week's episode guests Jennifer Courtney and Timothy Knotts talk about how to build a home library and pass along the love of reading in your family.  They also introduce us to some new and old Copper Lodge Library editions that really are books worth holding on to!

Big changes are coming to Blessings and Motherhood! Join hosts Delise and Jenny as they reminisce about favorite past episodes - from homeschooling wisdom with Jennifer Courtney to navigating family rhythms with Michelle Oliver - and share important updates about the future of the podcast. Mark your calendar for the 2025 National Commencement, May 16-17, 2025, in sunny Southern Pines, North Carolina! This is a time for Classical Conversations families from around the nation to celebrate the hard work with fellow families on the homeschooling journey. Register at https://classicalconversationsfoundation.org/

What's the best part of a treasure hunt, the prize or the hunt?  Listen in as Lisa and guest Jennifer Courtney explore how the best education is the treasure hunt your family makes through God's creation.  The simple yet profound process of “echoing  in celebration” is explored, and the catechesis wheel comes to life as these experienced homeschool moms recall some lessons that shaped their understanding. Blog post to check out! https://classicalconversations.com/blog/catechesis-wheel/    Discover the clarity you need to make the best decision for your family's educational needs at one of our Information Meetings. Connect with experienced CC parents, learn about our unique classical, Christian programs, and find out if attending an Open House is your next step.  Take control of your homeschooling journey by attending an Information Meeting. Find an Info Meeting near you at https://classicalconversations.com/events/.     

Have you ever wondered where compulsory schooling originated? In this episode, Jennifer Courtney walks us through her classical, Christian education timeline, explaining how we got where we are today. Delise, Ginny, and Jennifer discuss the history of schooling and how you can be the best educator for your children.   “How Should We Then Live?” – Francis Schaeffer  The Great Brain series – John D. Fitzgerald That Hideous Strength – C. S. Lewis The Abolition of Man – C. S. Lewis Pride and Prejudice is a beloved classic novel. The footnotes include word definitions, pronunciations, and historical context to support life-long learning, enabling students to deepen their reading and thinking skills. Wide margins encourage note taking and having “conversations” with the book and its author. Learn more about the Copper Lodge Library at https://copperlodgelibrary.com/.

Want to raise readers?  Surround your family with books!  This week's guest, Jennifer Courtney, offers simple ideas on how to whet your family's appetite for reading.  Listen for suggestions on how to build a family library as well as ideas on Cycle 1 “resources” to collect for next year.   CC parents, tutors, and Directors – are you looking to level up your skills in guiding and assessing your student's learning at home or in community? Join this Spring semester's Classical Learning Cohort! https://classicalconversations.com/cohort/  

This is Episode 49 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. This episode is a workshop on Reading Poetry given by Jennifer Courtney at the New England Consortium of Classical Educators in the summer of 2023.  Jennifer Courtney has a passion for developing curriculum that helps homeschool parents to give their children a classical, Christian education. She and her husband Tim live in Oklahoma and have home educated their four children, three through graduation. She currently serves as the Sr. Global Curriculum Director for Classical Conversations MultiMedia. Jennifer is the author of Ancient World Echoes, Old World Echoes, and New World Echoes. These readers include fairy tales, fables, and poems designed to be read as a family. As a child, Jennifer loved Charles Dickens so much that she used to carry a hardback copy of his stories to kindergarten. The New England Consortium of Classical Educators (NECCE) exists to point New England to the unifying Truth found in Christ and His creation, the Good of fellowship with like-minded individuals, and the Beauty reflected in great works of literature, science, and art, through teaching, conversation, and conferences. Learn more about the Consortium of Classical Educators. Learn more about the New England Consortium Summer Conference in Maynard, MA on Jul 12-13, 2024. For live, online courses in the classical Christian tradition, visit Kepler Education.  

The holidays—thrilling, frantic, moving, and full—have come and gone…and maybe they've left you strangely unmotivated to begin the school routine again.  What's up with that, and how do we all keep going?  Listen in as Lisa and guest Jennifer Courtney acknowledge the January blahs AND offer insights to ease you into and through the transition back to your “real life”!

Searching for the right schedule to regulate your homeschool days this year?  You probably suspect that finding the perfect schedule might be impossible…but finding the right rhythm is exactly what Lisa's guest Jennifer Courtney is ready to discuss!  On this week's podcast you'll hear some great suggestions for crafting your family's learning plan, hear a few “non-negotiables” mentioned, and even learn the “Leigh Bortins way” of schooling with multiple kids of different ages and abilities.

“The best part of community is_______.”   How would you fill in that blank?  (Is it the accountability?  The comradery?  The encouragement?). For many CC families, community is what keeps us moving forward!  Listen in as long-time CC mommas Jennifer Courtney and Amanda Butler share insights on the value of community for students and families; their thoughts might surprise you; they will inspire you.

Readers and writers—this is a must-listen episode! Robert sits down with Jennifer Courtney, the Global Curriculum Director for Classical Conversations Multi-Media (CCMM), the publishing company of all Classical Conversations® curriculum. In various roles at CCMM, Jennifer has written a variety of books and resources, including Classical Christian Education Made Approachable, the Essentials Curriculum, Fifth Edition, and many books in the Copper Lodge Library series. Among other points of conversation, Jennifer discusses the challenges of preserving the truth and beauty of work when translating it into another language, what's involved in the process of writing a new curriculum, writing about classical, Christian homeschooling from a Los Angeles hotel, what makes a book a “classic,” how she discovers new books, and what books she is reading currently. Plus, in the “Current Events Discussion,” Robert discusses ESG investing, and in “Classical Crypto,” Will talks about the emerging cryptocurrency HBAR. Show notes: refiningrhetoric.com/jennifer-courtney

Building a family learning culture is one of the most satisfying aspects of homeschooling.  When your family learns together, you are making memories, and binding your hearts together!  On this episode of the Everyday Educator, Lisa talks with Jennifer Courtney about habits we can cultivate early on that will help us build that family learning culture.  Listen as these homeschool veterans share specific ways everyone in your family can participate in conversations about what you're all learning.   BONUS:  learn how to use the new Scribblers At Home material (now in Limited Digital Release on CC Connected) as a catalyst for learning as a family.

Welcome back to the Murfreesboro.com Podcast! This week we are joined by Dr. Jessica Supakhan and Jennifer Courtney! Dr. Supakhan is the Principal and Jennifer is one of the Counselors on staff! The Rutherford County Virtual School is a revolutionary concept that has had great success in the midst of a global pandemic and a time where everybody is trying to figure out a educational system that can work in a remote/virtual setting. John and Jonathan ask all the questions and we must say the Trailblazers of the Rutherford County Virtual School really live up to their name. Be sure to check out rcso.rcschools.net for more information! 

Once your Foundations community stops meeting, is all the fun gone from family learning??  How can families keep the learning going after Foundations is finished for the year?  Join Lisa Bailey as she picks the brain of Jennifer Courtney, discovering lots of practical ideas on what to do and how to do it as we continue learning as a family all spring long. 

Sometimes, the best homeschool memories revolve around reading aloud as a family!  Christmas is the perfect time to begin this habit, or continue it, at your house.  Join host Lisa Bailey on this episode of the Everyday Educator podcast  as she and Jennifer Courtney share stories of the blessings of reading aloud.  Jennifer offers some of her family read aloud favorites, and reminds us to check out the stories in CC's very own Echoes books when looking for the next great family read.

In this new Everyday Educator podcast series, host Lisa Bailey and her guests will do their best to bust some of the most prevalent homeschooling myths—and answer the question “Why do we believe these myths, anyway?”  In this episode, Jennifer Courtney helps to dispel the myth that homeschool success rests on finding the right curriculum—and sticking with it.  Tune in as these veteran educators discuss what curriculum can and cannot do for you, and stick around to hear Jennifer's two “best myth buster weapons”!

As you prepare for the new academic year, questions about setting up a schoolroom, building a collection of resources, and finding that perfect schedule may be swirling in your mind.  Listen in as veteran homeschoolers Jennifer Courtney and Lisa Bailey talk about what to gather, where to store it, and when to use it.  You'll gather ideas for cultivating good family habits and maintaining the consistency that will make learning together a blessing.

As you and your family ease into summer, keep in mind that these long days offer lots of opportunities to “play with intention” and enjoy family fun while preparing for lifelong learning.  Listen in this week as Jennifer Courtney and Lisa Bailey reminisce about play that promotes important pre-reading skills, the fun and utility of phonics, and the possibility that summer is made for simple self-education for us parents.

Everybody loves a good story, and we have a new collection to tell you about.  Join the Everyday Educator podcast this week as Jennifer Courtney tells us why these “ancient stories” are so timely for your family!  You’ll also discover some ways to use these wonderful read alouds to start great conversations, and maybe encourage a budding storyteller in your midst.

Do we really need to work on reading with our high schoolers?  Isn’t it enough that they can read and know what to read and do read?  Listen in as Jennifer Courtney, Stephanie Meter, and Lisa Bailey discuss the spiritual aspect of “why read?” as well as offer some insights for weaving the Five Canons of Rhetoric into reading, into experiencing books, and into family conversations.

I know that we all are determined to be “the best teachers” for our kids, and we eagerly (at least usually!) join them in learning/re-learning literature, math, science, history…all the “main subjects” we’ve come to think of as vital.  But, what about the subjects many DON”T see as “vital”?  How are we to find the time or the talent for teaching the fine arts?! Is it possible that anything we’ve already learned can help us with the arts?!  Join guests Jennifer Courtney and Marc Hays on this Everyday Educator Podcast and hear how the Five Common Topics make discussing, appreciating, and participating in art fun for the whole family.

Edging closer to the start of the a new academic year are you filled with excitement, anticipation, or…nerves?!  Join veteran homeschoolers Lisa Bailey and Jennifer Courtney for a conversation about what they wished they had known at the outset of their journeys. They’ll discuss the value of habits, relationships, and “pressing on”, and offer a suggestion for where to seek security and rest when the journey is challenging.

Are you still wrestling with your decision about homeschooling for this fall?  Sometimes it can seem like you don’t know what you don’t know!  Join veteran homeschoolers Jennifer Courtney and Lisa Bailey as they share the questions they wish they had known to ask, and the answers they found along the way. Homeschooling, it turns out, is about much more than academics!!

What are the benefits to children when parents keep learning?  How can we hope to give our children a better education at home than the one we received?  Glean some keen insights and some reproducible ideas from Leigh Bortins, Jennifer Courtney, and Amy Jones as they think on these things in this episode of the “We Believe” series.

Good news ALERT!  A welcome addition to the Copper Lodge Series is hot off the press, ready to delight readers everywhere.  Join host Lisa Bailey as she interviews Jennifer Courtney, compiler of our newest story collection, New World Echoes!  Discover why these tales stand the test of time and why they resonate with us today as much as they did with the settlers of the “New World.”

Jennifer Courtney is the Master of cozy, the Queen of organization, an experienced Life Coach and amazing children’s book Author. If that’s not impressive enough she does it all while taking care of four kiddos! I had the privilege of sitting down with Jen to discuss the importance of having an organized, cozy home. Through out our conversation I had many Ah-Ha moments as we dove into how clutter and it’s presence can innocently impact our entire family’s quality of life. Jen emphasizes that our homes are to be lived in, and smashes the societal expectation of a pristine polished home, stating its simply unrealistic. Get cozy and have a listening to how this Mom of four turned her home into a high functioning organized haven for all. To learn more about Jennifer Courtney, access her Life Coaching, Organizational Assistance or to purchase one of her multiple empowering Children’s Books visit: www.jencourtney.ca

Looking into the Foundations Program for your children 12 years old and younger?  Join Lisa Bailey, Jennifer Courtney, and Holly Morales as they discuss the beauty of the Foundations Program as a fun way to build a foundation for knowledge, as a community for parents eager to reclaim their own educations, and as a delightful way for children to have some hands-on fun while learning to better love their neighbors!  This is a community-based program that truly resonates with the way your children love to learn; find out how to get started today!

Catch this new series, “Moving On Up!”, designed to highlight Classical Conversations’ offerings for the whole family.  In this first episode, join host Lisa Bailey and guests Holly Morales and Jennifer Courtney as they uncover the gems in the Scribblers At-Home Collection, designed for your little treasures ages 3-8.   Listen in as these homeschooling veterans discuss the gentle ways to begin learning as a family.

Just how important is the canon of Delivery?  What are the elements that will help us move an audience?  How can we help our students overcome a possible reluctance to present?  If you’ve wondered about these questions, or even if you just want to finish out the Five Canons podcast, join Lisa Bailey, Jennifer Courtney, and Brittany Lewis as they talk about  sharpening the skills of Delivery with all our children.

Is the Canon of Memory more than just memorizing a speech?  Join podcasters Lisa Bailey, Jennifer Courtney, and Brittany Lewis as they probe this canon more deeply!  You’ll discover that Memory blesses as it allow students to focus on their audience, distill their message, and revive their confidence.  Find out how the canon of Memory can be practiced by students of every age, and enjoyed by families as they read together, share stories, learn hymns, and memorize scripture.

If you are ready to explore ways to be memorable and moving with your communication, join Lisa Bailey, Jennifer Courtney, and Brittany Lewis as they think about the canon of Elocution.  Discover how the style of our communication should be governed by both the subject material and our audience, and get some practical ideas for incorporating elocution into all your lessons with all your students.

In the second of our podcasts on the Five Canons of Rhetoric, our team discusses “Arrangement” and how this canon leads us to organize our thoughts, to love our neighbor, and to become clearer thinkers.  With insights gleaned from years of leading students and children, Jennifer Courtney, Brittany Lewis, and Lisa Bailey examine how to use Arrangement across all subject strands to grow our understanding.  Listen, and learn how Arrangement helps us communicate effectively and think deeply.

As classical, Christian educators, we are interested in finding the truth and communicating that truth well!  An ancient tool can help us achieve that goal; join Lisa Bailey, Brittany Lewis, and Jennifer Courtney as they begin to explore the 5 Canons of Rhetoric in this podcast on the canon of Invention.  You’ll be encouraged as these veteran homeschoolers share how Invention can help your student overcome the “tyranny of the blank page” when thinking and writing about a new idea, and how Invention can help us all become more gracious communicators.

Join Lisa Bailey, Jennifer Courtney, and Kelli Wilt as they finish the series on the Five Core Habits by waxing eloquent on the Habit of Storytelling! Listen as they discuss the ways to encourage beginning storytelling, and how to coax reluctant story tellers to join the fun.  These experienced moms will even help you see how storytelling sharpens skills your older kids will need to thrive and grow.  You’ll gain some great insights, and pick up some tips you can use to make storytelling a more everyday part of your homeschool.

Join host Lisa Bailey and guests Jennifer Courtney and Kelli Wilt as they consider the habit of Expressing.  You’ll be encouraged to see expressing as worship, to celebrate expressing as communication of joy in learning, and to be brave in expressing your own thoughts about what you are learning.  The testimony of these experienced moms will hearten you as you ponder all the ways children express their learning in their own time.

In the latest installment in “The Tools” series, join Lisa Bailey, Jennifer Courtney, and Kelli Wilt as they discuss the habit of Memorizing. Everyday Educators will be encouraged to practice this tool with our littles without stressing out!  The beauty of this habit is found in enjoying the time spent memorizing alongside our children, building a shared body of knowledge that we can take out and discuss at will in our families—and in our communities!  In fact, one of the best things about memorizing is that it can draw us together.  Your podcast buddies will think about laying a foundation for later thinking, allowing children to choose their mode of memorizing, and creating a “library of the mind” as they share a conversation about the habit of memorizing.

In this final episode of our series, Marc Hays, Lisa Bailey, and Jennifer Courtney discuss the last parts of Chapter 8 and the Epilogue. They discuss how a classical, Christian education depends upon divine assistance for understanding and how it leads us to the person of Truth with a capital T. Together, they celebrate a deeper understanding of students as image-bearers and the truth that all of us will be changed through classical, Christian paideia—students and parents!

In this episode, join Lisa Bailey, Kelli Wilt and Jennifer Courtney as they discuss the core habit of naming. They will define naming and discuss how naming is a tool of learning for everyone from preschoolers to parents. Learn how naming allows us to communicate more and more complex ideas and truths to others so that we can truly be a community of learners. Get practical tips for how to foster this core habit at home. Learn how naming encourages conversations that allow us to wrestle with big ideas. 

 Join thinkers and readers Jennifer Courtney....as they continue to discuss David Hick's Norms and Nobility, Chapter 8 Part 3. In section IV, they wrestle with the modern outcome of "values free education", one that Hicks declares to be both false and dangerous.  Follow our lively bunch as they ponder the beauty and necessity of teaching responsibility along with information.

Are classical education and Christian education opposed to one another? Join Lisa Bailey, Jennifer Courtney, Marc Hays, and Daniel Shirley as they explore how Christianity actually fulfills the classical quest to unite knowledge and responsibility. They visit the age-old question “What has Athens to do with Jerusalem?” Listen in as they compare Greek tragedy and sin. Learn how Christianity allowed optimism about education.

Why does anyone in a democracy need a classical education anyway? In this episode, Marc Hays, Lisa Bailey, and Jennifer Courtney finish up their discussion of Chapter 7. They consider four objectives of a classical education in a democracy and apply those ideas to our efforts to reclaim classical, Christian home education.

In this episode, Jennifer Courtney, Marc Hays, and Daniel Shirley finish their discussion of Chapter 6. Join them as they think about how to educate both the heart and head of our children. Listen in as they consider how to resist modern notions of education. Be inspired to think about education as preparation for life instead of a strictly practical, utilitarian endeavor to prepare young adults for increasingly complex jobs.

In this episode, we move away from the aims of classical education to the method of classical education. Panelists Lisa Bailey, Jennifer Courtney, and Marc Hays explore questions like “What is dialectic?” “What is the relationship between dialectic and conscience?” and “What can we learn from Socratic dialogue?”

Join Lisa Bailey, Jennifer Courtney, Marc Hays and Daniel Shirley as they explore Chapter 5 of Norms and Nobility. It’s all about science. In this episode, our panelists discuss the differences between how ancient, classical thinkers approach science and how modern thinkers approach science. Along the way, they examine questions like “What about technology?” and “Does the study of science help my students think more about the Ideal Type? 20% off Norms & Nobility at www.classicalconversationsbooks.com through May 31 when listeners use NORMSPOD20 at checkout.

In this episode Jennifer Courtney, Marc Hays, Lisa Bailey, and Daniel Shirley wrap up Chapter 4 of Norms and Nobility with a discussion about the efficiency in education. 20% off Norms & Nobility at www.classicalconversationsbooks.com through May 31 when listeners use NORMSPOD20 at checkout.

In this episode Jennifer Courtney, Marc Hays, and Daniel Shirley discuss and define the "tyrannizing image" encountering questions like, "What is the use of poetry?" "How do we teach without boring our students?" 20% off Norms & Nobility at www.classicalconversationsbooks.com through May 31 when listeners use NORMSPOD20 at checkout.

Jennifer Courtney, Lisa Bailey, and Marc Hays share their experiences as first time parents. They discuss their expectations, anticipations and assumptions, as well as how realizing that though reality often failed to meet expectations, maturing alongside their firstborn didn't mean they had failed as parents, but meant accepting that His mercies are new everyday.

Jennifer Courtney, Lisa Bailey, and Jamie Hays share some of their journey as homeschooling mothers through classical education, remembering the enjoyable moments and the tough times. 

Leigh Bortins and Jennifer Courtney discuss the development of a child's ability to read beginning with pre-reading skills, the phonics stage, middle school, high school, and beyond Challenge IV. 

Do you want to incorporate fine arts into your home education but don't know how? Join veteran home educators Lisa Bailey, Jennifer Courtney, and Jamie Hays as they discuss painting, poetry, music, dance, sports, and even home economics. Gather some fresh ideas for enjoying these arts with your family.

Feeling Christmas season induced stress? Listen as Jennifer & Courtney discuss how and WHY we should just say NO! Get all the fun show notes here: www.momminainteasypodcast.com

Jennifer Courtney-Schlauch is an entrepreneur, author, life coach, and mother of 4. Jen is passionate about working with women to help them achieve their best possible life. She has spent years working one-on-one with women in her clothing store to help them embrace their worth and see that it is not connected to their dress size, and has branched out into her coaching practice “Driven” to focus on personal growth for women. When Jen is not visiting schools with her books she is traveling around speaking to groups of women about self-love and acceptance, and has recently given a talk at a mental health awareness event talking about her own journey with anxiety. Jen provides one-on-one coaching services in Listowel and surrounding area, and also provides services by phone or video messaging for out-of-area clients. Today’s episode covers:  How to move through the challenges of DIVORCE How to get started on your SELF-LOVE JOURNEY Daily self-care practices to help increase your confidence & self-worth How to FORGIVE ourselves & forgive others How to ACCEPT & APPRECIATE our bodies How to escape COMPARING ourselves to other people Tips to minimize the "MOMMY GUILT"   You can connect with Jen on FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM @jennifercourtneyauthor www.jencourtney.ca

Jennifer & Courtney discuss the struggle that is all the STUFF children bring into our homes. From school papers, artwork, mementos, how do we handle it all? Get all the fun show notes here: www.momminainteasypodcast.com

Jennifer & Courtney start the first in a series of episodes diving into things they wish they'd known - first up, marriage! Get all the fun show notes here: www.momminainteasypodcast.com

Step 16 - Block Party #9: Get on the Boat Part 1 - Follow along with a visual timeline of photos and video on our website: https://www.mysocalledwhatever.com/episodes/step-16 This week, we're talking NKOTB and THE CRUISE! Listen in as Brooke & Nikki read stories from two NKOTB cruisers Jennifer & Courtney...then we talk "Rock This Boat" as we share a Q&A with Jessica from season 2! Seriously - you guys - you won't want to miss this! If you want to support us - you can do so by contributing to our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/mysocalledwhatever Welcome to the Block Party - we ain't leavin' out nobody. Block Party will be an on-going segment of the My So-Called Whatever podcast dedicated to New Kids on the Block - but more specifically - to their fans (the Blockheads) and their experiences. Website: www.mysocalledwhatever.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/socaledwhatev Facebook: facebook.com/mysocalledwhatever Instagram: www.instagram.com/mysocalledwhatever iTunes: bit.ly/mysocalledwhatever-itunes Special Thanks to Steven Palomino for our theme song! @steven_palomino

Do the words "literary analysis" make you quiver with fear and trepidation? Are you vexed with nightmares from a previous literature class and hesitate to begin exploring the elements of stories with your students? Set your worries aside, and join Jennifer Courtney, the Director of Parent Education, and Jaime Kovanda, the Essentials Academic Advisor, to explore a NEW curriculum that teaches an approachable method for using the tools of literary analysis. No need to read War and Peace to accomplish this skill since Teaching the Classics uses children's short stories to present a step-by-step method for reading, analyzing, and discussing literature with students of all ages.

Join the Academic Team from CCMM as they discuss the book The Liberal Arts Tradition by Kevin Clark and Ravi Scott Jain. In this episode, Jennifer Courtney, Lisa Bailey, and Caleb Skogen discuss the book's ideas on Dialectic and Rhetoric (pages 41-51). We hope you enjoy the episode!

Oops! We Had to Start the Book Over: Learning at a Human Pace is an article written by Jennifer Courtney. We hope you enjoy the article. You can also read the article here.

Getting the Best Fit for Each Child is an article written by Jennifer Courtney. We hope you enjoy the article! You can also read the article here.

Listen in to CCMM's new podcast on Family Relationships. Jennifer Courtney, Marc Hays, and Amanda Butler host a wonderful discussion on community and homeschooling. We hope you enjoy the article!

Listen in to our new podcast on Community. Jennifer Courtney, Marc Hays, and Amanda Butler host a wonderful discussion on community and homeschooling. We hope you enjoy the article!

The Joy of Reading Aloud is an article written by Jennifer Courtney. We hope you enjoy the audio. You can also read the article here.

Rhyme and Rhythm: Enjoying Poetry as a Family is an article written by Jennifer Courtney. We hope you enjoy the article. You can read the article here.

Two Jobs All Our Kids Will Have is an article written by Jennifer Courtney. We hope you enjoy the audio. You can read the article here.

The Core Chapter 8: The Core of a Classical Education: History is an article written by Jennifer Courtney. We hope you enjoy the audio. You can read the article here.

The Core Chapter 7 is an article written by Jennifer Courtney.  We hope you enjoy the audio! Or Read the Article here!

Restoring Two Generations: Forming a Learning Plan for Parents is an article written by Jennifer Courtney. We hope this message encourages you on your homeschool journey! Enjoy the audio! Or Read the Article here!

10 Lessons I Have Learned in 10 Years of Classical Conversations is an article written by Jennifer Courtney. Want some wisdom from an experienced CCer? Enjoy the audio! Or Read the Article here!

Getting Started Homeschooling: Choosing a Method is an article written by Jennifer Courtney. This is the first part of a three-part series. Enjoy the audio! Or Read the Article here!

Getting Started Homeschooling: Organizing Your Schoolroom is an article written by Jennifer Courtney. This is the final part of a three-part series. Enjoy the audio! Or Read the Article here!

Getting Started Homeschooling: Organizing Your Day is an article written by Jennifer Courtney. This is the second part of a three-part series. Enjoy the audio! Or Read the Article here!

We've got another funtabulicious Friday here today in Episode 68 of Low-Carb Conversations with Jimmy Moore & Friends. Your two congenial and lovable co-hosts Jimmy and  are in their rightful places ready to tackle the latest health headlines of the day. This podcast is one of the most unique in the low-carb and Paleo communities because you get to hear real opinions from real people living this lifestyle sharing the real deal about the nutrition and health ideas of our day. We give 'em all the white gloves treatment and tell it like it is. If you like what you hear, then remember we are LISTENER-SUPPORTED and your donations really go a long way towards helping us continue bringing you more opinions galore in the weeks, months and years to come. If you enjoy our weekly romp through the health headlines that you hear on "Low-Carb Conversations" and want to help us out, then you can  to keep us on the air throughout 2013 and beyond. THANK YOU for your support! We've got two more awesome guest friends from the Paleo and low-carb blogging community joining us today as we welcome  and . Listen in as Jimmy and Cassie talk about what foods RDs would eat and wouldn't eat, how so many people are diagnosing their health online these day and how listening to health podcasts can actually lead you to lose more weight than those who don't. Then they invite in Sam and Jennifer to address how a medical doctor gets it all wrong about high-fat, low-carb diets, the absurdity of the new Coke anti-obesity ads focusing on calories, whether "fat genes" determine whether you'll become obese or not, the viability of BMI for measuring obesity, the negative effect of carbohydrates on the brain and the fact that there is 30% more sugar in cereals sold in the UK than in the US. And then our favorite part of the show is the recipe and cooking tips time at the end with Sam and Jennifer featuring a chicken fajita dish. Now you know what to do: pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee and let's talk! "LOW-CARB CONVERSATIONS" PODCAST IS LISTENER-SUPPORTED!: to donate and keep this show going! THANK YOU for your support! LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 68- We're now LISTENER-SUPPORTED: - - - - - - - - - - -  Recipe: LOW CARB CHICKEN FAJITAS INGREDIENTS ▪ 1 medium chicken breast ▪ 1 lettuce ▪ 2 tomatoes ▪ 1 red pepper ▪ 1 birdseye chilli ▪ 1 small red onion ▪ ½ avocado1 lime ▪ 1 tablespoon of olive oil DIRECTIONS Cut 1 tomato, ½ red pepper, birdseye chilli and red onion to make a salsa. Spoon out the avocado and chop up the other tomato, mix those together, squeeze the lime in and mash it up to make a guacamole. Slice the other ½ of the red pepper and chicken into strips. Fry them in the olive oil. Once cooked put on a separate plate. Now comes the low carb bit. You'll be using the lettuce leaves as tortillas to make the fajitas. With a leaf in hand spread on some salsa, guacamole and place some fried chicken peppers on top. Roll it up and eat it up, but be careful  as I have had salsa juice run down my top on a couple of occasions!