The Homeschooler Next Door

• 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!