The Homeschooler Next Door

• May. 19, 2008 - Where have all the Homeschool radio shows gone?

Well, I was feeling bad, not having done a radio show in about a year, when I checked on the other shows.  Seems podcasting was a big thing in 05 and has since deminished over the last several years.  Was this a fad?  Or was the hard work necessary for radio shows just too much for hard working homeschool Moms and Dads? Yes, it does take someone with a producers hat to line up guests.  It takes an editor 5 hours to edit a one hour interview.  It takes a PR person to let everyone know that the radio show has a new entry. For our show, I was the producer and host and pr person.  My kids were the editors.  They went to college and keep saying that I'm not allowed to edit the shows since I make the changes to abruptly, But we had fun doing them, I have 10 more that need editing, and Yes, I really really would love to put this on REAL RADIO, but need sponsors. I think that was the downfall of most homeschool radio shows.  There was no money in it, it had to be your passion.  Even the well ad supported shows have since gone numb.  It just was not enough to hire an editor and pay for the audio server and the website server and take AAALLL that time from your kids. If anyone knows of an Investment Angel who would like to see Homeschool Radio show, please have them contact me.  I'm ready to continue and do this on the real airwaves (perhaps satellite radio!!) I can dream.

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• Mar. 17, 2007 - Hard Work Pays Off

Having had a tough week, I was starting my Saturday with a check on iTunes for the Next Door podcast.  Not being very proficient in the iTunes format, I stumbled across the top 100 iTunes section.  That was interesting, lots of great radio shows, old time radio shows, shows for kids, or classes learning a new language.  And a few shows that would not EVER be on my computer But thnking how cool it is that they have a top 100 category, although as a podcaster I never get stats,    , I went to the category for The Homeschooler Next Door podcast to see if it  was even listed.  Low and behold, it's listed at number 65 in the top 100 podcasts under Education>K-12.  I went like WOW!  How Kewl is that??  So I checked the 1-64 podcasts and none of them are Homeschool Podcasts.  So, being the soft spoken type person that I am, I was excited with no place to tell people about this. I mean, I'm on lists for webmistresses, but this is not website based.  I'm on lists for self publishers, but this was not regarding my book.  I'm on radio lists for people doing broadcasts, but this regarded the podcast not the streaming part of the show!  So where do we shout from the housetops (homeschoolers don't have time to find mountains), that hey, afer 18 months of work, there is some actual recognition!!  Anyway, this could not have been done without my great kids who edited the show.  Jessica and Joy have worked hard on the podcast.  AND most important of all, they tell it like it is when they say that I cannot in no way edit the show or click on my computer while doing an interview!  LOL They are great! Also, thanks to all the wonderful people who have been on the show!  We try to have a great line up of well known speakers and authors and regular homeschool Moms who have great stories to tell.  As the Kitchen Table of Homeschool Talk we try to help by explaning how to homeschool, not just why or how fabulous it is, but  how do I do this thing called homeschool?? So if you know people who are wondering about homeschooling, be sure and tell them to check iTunes for some great homeschool talk!

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• Jan. 4, 2007 - Moving! at least for a while :-)

• Dec. 2, 2006 - The Anti Dr. Phil Show

• Nov. 23, 2006 - Thanksgiving

• Oct. 19, 2006 - Where Have I Been?

Well, with the school year starting and the poltical season in full swing, we have been busy.  My teens are in a co-op for ASL and biology for the first time in their lives.  My 18yo realized this was her first time to be in a class.  But I was just not ready to dissect anything!  So they are in co-op one day a week, and we are volunteering for a campaign one day a week.  This has definitely sped up the week since we are so used to having our own ebb and flow of time. My editor, who is also my daughter, returned to college to finish her degree in Film and Television.  However, with directing a play, learning video editing, taking management course for the company she works for and working full time, the editing of the radio show for Mom has fallen by the way side. So all this to say, yes, we are still in business, We have had several great interviews and they are all sitting there waiting to be edited.   So please don't give up on us. as a matter of fact, we just celebrated our first year on the air!  We aired on October 13, 2005 for the first time, and have been on air for a year.  We are also on iTunes for 6 months now, which is a great thing. The next interview will be Cindy Rushton on October 26th, and then on November 2nd we will have a great show about why homeschoolers should be politically active and how to help this election.  As I'm telling my friends, what will YOU do in the next 2 weeks that will change the world?  Helping with a campaign can change everything, and take your kids! Until next time, this is The Homeschooler Next Door, blessing to you and your family.

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• Sep. 2, 2006 - Organized Times

• Sep. 2, 2006 - Let's get started