We've learned a lot of lessons over the past 15 years of homeschooling. Today we share what we wish we would have known before we started homeschooling. Listen to our podcast! Look up "No Place Like Home" wherever you get your podcasts or follow one of these links: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-place-like-home/id1590898045 https://open.spotify.com/show/64bAHSXOgCG7X4CxfSwW0l Like the stuff we use? Visit our Amazon Shop! https://www.amazon.com/shop/knorppandsouth (Even if you don't buy something we use, it still helps us out if you go to Amazon via our link!) Want Knorpp and South shirts? Check out our shirt shop: https://www.bonfire.com/store/knorpp-and-south/ For everything else, visit us here: ***http://www.knorppandsouth.com/ For business inquiries: Email: contact@knorppandsouth.com We are an adventuring family of 11! We have two parents, five adopted kids from China, and four biological kids from the USA! We love to travel, craft, cook, thrift, and otherwise enjoy life! Mom - Megan Dad - Mike Elijah Daniel & Lauryn Esther Andrew Pearl Peter Asher Eve Jude ***************************************************** Want to listen to the music in this vlog? Visit Epidemic Sound and get a free trial! https://goo.gl/DAQ311 *****************************************************

Peter applied to serve as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints a little over a week ago and he already received his assignment. None of us know WHERE or exactly WHEN he will serve so join us tonight to find out right alongside the family! Listen to our podcast! Look up "No Place Like Home" wherever you get your podcasts or follow one of these links: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-place-like-home/id1590898045 https://open.spotify.com/show/64bAHSXOgCG7X4CxfSwW0l Like the stuff we use? Visit our Amazon Shop! https://www.amazon.com/shop/knorppandsouth (Even if you don't buy something we use, it still helps us out if you go to Amazon via our link!) Want Knorpp and South shirts? Check out our shirt shop: https://www.bonfire.com/store/knorpp-and-south/ For everything else, visit us here: ***http://www.knorppandsouth.com/ For business inquiries: Email: contact@knorppandsouth.com We are an adventuring family of 11! We have two parents, five adopted kids from China, and four biological kids from the USA! We love to travel, craft, cook, thrift, and otherwise enjoy life! Mom - Megan Dad - Mike Elijah Daniel & Lauryn Esther Andrew Pearl Peter Asher Eve Jude ***************************************************** Want to listen to the music in this vlog? Visit Epidemic Sound and get a free trial! https://goo.gl/DAQ311 *****************************************************

We celebrated the lunar new year and had a blast! See full video for all the fun! https://youtu.be/tHteuPVl-YM Listen to our podcast! Look up "No Place Like Home" wherever you get your podcasts or follow one of these links: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-place-like-home/id1590898045 https://open.spotify.com/show/64bAHSXOgCG7X4CxfSwW0l Like the stuff we use? Visit our Amazon Shop! https://www.amazon.com/shop/knorppandsouth (Even if you don't buy something we use, it still helps us out if you go to Amazon via our link!) Want Knorpp and South shirts? Check out our shirt shop: https://www.bonfire.com/store/knorpp-and-south/ For everything else, visit us here: ***http://www.knorppandsouth.com/ For business inquiries: Email: contact@knorppandsouth.com We are an adventuring family of 11! We have two parents, five adopted kids from China, and four biological kids from the USA! We love to travel, craft, cook, thrift, and otherwise enjoy life! Mom - Megan Dad - Mike Elijah Daniel & Lauryn Esther Andrew Pearl Peter Asher Eve Jude ***************************************************** Want to listen to the music in this vlog? Visit Epidemic Sound and get a free trial! https://goo.gl/DAQ311 *****************************************************

We had a super fun time as a family cooking and celebrating the Lunar New Year! We also invited some friends to join us! See our friend's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@Baremyregulardays/featured Listen to our podcast! Look up "No Place Like Home" wherever you get your podcasts or follow one of these links: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-place-like-home/id1590898045 https://open.spotify.com/show/64bAHSXOgCG7X4CxfSwW0l Like the stuff we use? Visit our Amazon Shop! https://www.amazon.com/shop/knorppandsouth (Even if you don't buy something we use, it still helps us out if you go to Amazon via our link!) Want Knorpp and South shirts? Check out our shirt shop: https://www.bonfire.com/store/knorpp-and-south/ For everything else, visit us here: ***http://www.knorppandsouth.com/ For business inquiries: Email: contact@knorppandsouth.com We are an adventuring family of 11! We have two parents, five adopted kids from China, and four biological kids from the USA! We love to travel, craft, cook, thrift, and otherwise enjoy life! Mom - Megan Dad - Mike Elijah Daniel & Lauryn Esther Andrew Pearl Peter Asher Eve Jude ***************************************************** Want to listen to the music in this vlog? Visit Epidemic Sound and get a free trial! https://goo.gl/DAQ311 *****************************************************

Is AI bad for kids? In this episode, we talk about how parents can manage AI and create a safe place for AI without harming creativity, thinking skills, or character development. Listen to our podcast! Look up "No Place Like Home" wherever you get your podcasts or follow one of these links: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-place-like-home/id1590898045 https://open.spotify.com/show/64bAHSXOgCG7X4CxfSwW0l Like the stuff we use? Visit our Amazon Shop! https://www.amazon.com/shop/knorppandsouth (Even if you don't buy something we use, it still helps us out if you go to Amazon via our link!) Want Knorpp and South shirts? Check out our shirt shop: https://www.bonfire.com/store/knorpp-and-south/ For everything else, visit us here: ***http://www.knorppandsouth.com/ For business inquiries: Email: contact@knorppandsouth.com We are an adventuring family of 11! We have two parents, five adopted kids from China, and four biological kids from the USA! We love to travel, craft, cook, thrift, and otherwise enjoy life! Mom - Megan Dad - Mike Elijah Daniel & Lauryn Esther Andrew Pearl Peter Asher Eve Jude ***************************************************** Want to listen to the music in this vlog? Visit Epidemic Sound and get a free trial! https://goo.gl/DAQ311 *****************************************************

We toured a beautiful 1890 farmhouse and are trying to decide if we should buy it. Full tour on our channel. Listen to our podcast! Look up "No Place Like Home" wherever you get your podcasts or follow one of these links: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-place-like-home/id1590898045 https://open.spotify.com/show/64bAHSXOgCG7X4CxfSwW0l Like the stuff we use? Visit our Amazon Shop! https://www.amazon.com/shop/knorppandsouth (Even if you don't buy something we use, it still helps us out if you go to Amazon via our link!) Want Knorpp and South shirts? Check out our shirt shop: https://www.bonfire.com/store/knorpp-and-south/ For everything else, visit us here: ***http://www.knorppandsouth.com/ For business inquiries: Email: contact@knorppandsouth.com We are an adventuring family of 11! We have two parents, five adopted kids from China, and four biological kids from the USA! We love to travel, craft, cook, thrift, and otherwise enjoy life! Mom - Megan Dad - Mike Elijah Daniel & Lauryn Esther Andrew Pearl Peter Asher Eve Jude ***************************************************** Want to listen to the music in this vlog? Visit Epidemic Sound and get a free trial! https://goo.gl/DAQ311 *****************************************************

PART 2 of 2: The moment every parent faces eventually. See part 1 - https://youtube.com/shorts/sUWoY9nnDWE Listen to our podcast! Look up "No Place Like Home" wherever you get your podcasts or follow one of these links: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-place-like-home/id1590898045 https://open.spotify.com/show/64bAHSXOgCG7X4CxfSwW0l Like the stuff we use? Visit our Amazon Shop! https://www.amazon.com/shop/knorppandsouth (Even if you don't buy something we use, it still helps us out if you go to Amazon via our link!) Want Knorpp and South shirts? Check out our shirt shop: https://www.bonfire.com/store/knorpp-and-south/ For everything else, visit us here: ***http://www.knorppandsouth.com/ For business inquiries: Email: contact@knorppandsouth.com We are an adventuring family of 11! We have two parents, five adopted kids from China, and four biological kids from the USA! We love to travel, craft, cook, thrift, and otherwise enjoy life! Mom - Megan Dad - Mike Elijah Daniel & Lauryn Esther Andrew Pearl Peter Asher Eve Jude ***************************************************** Want to listen to the music in this vlog? Visit Epidemic Sound and get a free trial! https://goo.gl/DAQ311 *****************************************************

PART 1 of 2: The moment every parent faces eventually. Watch PART 2 next. Listen to our podcast! Look up "No Place Like Home" wherever you get your podcasts or follow one of these links: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-place-like-home/id1590898045 https://open.spotify.com/show/64bAHSXOgCG7X4CxfSwW0l Like the stuff we use? Visit our Amazon Shop! https://www.amazon.com/shop/knorppandsouth (Even if you don't buy something we use, it still helps us out if you go to Amazon via our link!) Want Knorpp and South shirts? Check out our shirt shop: https://www.bonfire.com/store/knorpp-and-south/ For everything else, visit us here: ***http://www.knorppandsouth.com/ For business inquiries: Email: contact@knorppandsouth.com We are an adventuring family of 11! We have two parents, five adopted kids from China, and four biological kids from the USA! We love to travel, craft, cook, thrift, and otherwise enjoy life! Mom - Megan Dad - Mike Elijah Daniel & Lauryn Esther Andrew Pearl Peter Asher Eve Jude ***************************************************** Want to listen to the music in this vlog? Visit Epidemic Sound and get a free trial! https://goo.gl/DAQ311 *****************************************************

We are starting to look at real estate up in Virginia and toured an 1890 farmhouse to kick off our home search! Listen to our podcast! Look up "No Place Like Home" wherever you get your podcasts or follow one of these links: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-place-like-home/id1590898045 https://open.spotify.com/show/64bAHSXOgCG7X4CxfSwW0l Like the stuff we use? Visit our Amazon Shop! https://www.amazon.com/shop/knorppandsouth (Even if you don't buy something we use, it still helps us out if you go to Amazon via our link!) Want Knorpp and South shirts? Check out our shirt shop: https://www.bonfire.com/store/knorpp-and-south/ For everything else, visit us here: ***http://www.knorppandsouth.com/ For business inquiries: Email: contact@knorppandsouth.com We are an adventuring family of 11! We have two parents, five adopted kids from China, and four biological kids from the USA! We love to travel, craft, cook, thrift, and otherwise enjoy life! Mom - Megan Dad - Mike Elijah Daniel & Lauryn Esther Andrew Pearl Peter Asher Eve Jude ***************************************************** Want to listen to the music in this vlog? Visit Epidemic Sound and get a free trial! https://goo.gl/DAQ311 *****************************************************

Every parent should be praying for guidance, we all need it. For the full conversation see the full episode - https://youtu.be/fj5RMH9WEtg Or listen to the podcast (No Place Like Home) - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/24-the-secret-to-raising-children-think-like-a-gardener/id1590898045?i=1000749495853 Like the stuff we use? Visit our Amazon Shop! https://www.amazon.com/shop/knorppandsouth (Even if you don't buy something we use, it still helps us out if you go to Amazon via our link!) Want Knorpp and South shirts? Check out our shirt shop: https://www.bonfire.com/store/knorpp-and-south/ For everything else, visit us here: ***http://www.knorppandsouth.com/ For business inquiries: Email: contact@knorppandsouth.com We are an adventuring family of 11! We have two parents, five adopted kids from China, and four biological kids from the USA! We love to travel, craft, cook, thrift, and otherwise enjoy life! Mom - Megan Dad - Mike Elijah - 23 Daniel - 23 Esther - 22 Andrew - 20 Pearl - 17 Peter - 16 Asher - 16 Eve - 15 Jude - 12 ***************************************************** Want to listen to the music in this vlog? Visit Epidemic Sound and get a free trial! https://goo.gl/DAQ311 *****************************************************

Sometimes your kids will try to make you feel bad for being the parent and keeping them safe - don't listen to them. Listen to the full conversation on the podcast! https://open.spotify.com/episode/7hjOHMtFCooVWjZhoYrrx1?si=WNnJIR6NT9ymYffDsgSsdg Like the other stuff we use? Visit our Amazon Shop! https://www.amazon.com/shop/knorppandsouth (Even if you don't buy something we use, it still helps us out if you go to Amazon via our link!) Want Knorpp and South shirts? Check out our shirt shop: https://www.bonfire.com/store/knorpp-and-south/ For everything else, visit us here: ***http://www.knorppandsouth.com/ For business inquiries: Email: contact@knorppandsouth.com We are an adventuring family of 11! We have two parents, five adopted kids from China, and four biological kids from the USA! We love to travel, craft, cook, thrift, and otherwise enjoy life! Mom - Megan Dad - Mike Elijah - 23 Daniel - 23 Esther - 22 Andrew - 20 Pearl - 17 Peter - 16 Asher - 16 Eve - 15 Jude - 12 ***************************************************** Want to listen to the music in this vlog? Visit Epidemic Sound and get a free trial! https://goo.gl/DAQ311 *****************************************************

Sometimes our kids don’t just need rules — they need understanding. Explaining why you do what you do as a parent builds trust, respect, and long-term connection. Listen to the full conversation on the podcast! https://open.spotify.com/episode/7hjOHMtFCooVWjZhoYrrx1?si=WNnJIR6NT9ymYffDsgSsdg #1stretch parenting #intentionalparenting #motherhood #familylife #raisingkids Like the other stuff we use? Visit our Amazon Shop! https://www.amazon.com/shop/knorppandsouth (Even if you don't buy something we use, it still helps us out if you go to Amazon via our link!) Want Knorpp and South shirts? Check out our shirt shop: https://www.bonfire.com/store/knorpp-and-south/ For everything else, visit us here: ***http://www.knorppandsouth.com/ For business inquiries: Email: contact@knorppandsouth.com We are an adventuring family of 11! We have two parents, five adopted kids from China, and four biological kids from the USA! We love to travel, craft, cook, thrift, and otherwise enjoy life! Mom - Megan Dad - Mike Elijah - 23 Daniel - 23 Esther - 22 Andrew - 20 Pearl - 17 Peter - 16 Asher - 16 Eve - 15 Jude - 12 ***************************************************** Want to listen to the music in this vlog? Visit Epidemic Sound and get a free trial! https://goo.gl/DAQ311 *****************************************************

We've had many people tell us we're killing our YouTube channel! Today we talk about our new approach and why we're committed to it. We also talk about the one parenting approach that has taken a lot of the mystery out of raising kids! This is also a podcast! Look up No Place Like Home on any podcast platform to find it or follow this link: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/gardening-podcast--70023777 Chapters 00:00 - Intro 00:25 - Family Updates 04:25 - Why We're Killing Our Channel 33:15 - Raising Kids Is Like Growing A Garden We use essential oils every day for our health! Get your own starter kit here! https://link.doterra.com/GYaFUZ Like the other stuff we use? Visit our Amazon Shop! https://www.amazon.com/shop/knorppandsouth (Even if you don't buy something we use, it still helps us out if you go to Amazon via our link!) Want Knorpp and South shirts? Check out our shirt shop: https://www.bonfire.com/store/knorpp-and-south/ For everything else, visit us here: ***http://www.knorppandsouth.com/ For business inquiries: Email: contact@knorppandsouth.com We are an adventuring family of 11! We have two parents, five adopted kids from China, and four biological kids from the USA! We love to travel, craft, cook, thrift, and otherwise enjoy life! Mom - Megan Dad - Mike Elijah - 23 Daniel - 23 Esther - 22 Andrew - 20 Pearl - 17 Peter - 16 Asher - 16 Eve - 15 Jude - 12 ***************************************************** Want to listen to the music in this vlog? Visit Epidemic Sound and get a free trial! https://goo.gl/DAQ311 *****************************************************

Married 25+ years — and still dating. Romance doesn’t happen by accident. Watch the full episode here 👉 https://youtu.be/khnVl1r3X0g For everything else, visit us here: ***http://www.knorppandsouth.com/ For business inquiries: Email: contact@knorppandsouth.com We are an adventuring family of 11! We have two parents, five adopted kids from China, and four biological kids from the USA! We love to travel, craft, cook, thrift, and otherwise enjoy life! Mom - Megan Dad - Mike Elijah - 23 Daniel - 23 Esther - 22 Andrew - 20 Pearl - 17 Peter - 16 Asher - 16 Eve - 15 Jude - 12 ***************************************************** Want to listen to the music in this vlog? Visit Epidemic Sound and get a free trial! https://goo.gl/DAQ311 *****************************************************

In this episode, we share the simple, practical ways we keep romance alive through dating, fun, kindness, and play — even in the busy seasons of marriage and family life. If your relationship feels more like roommates lately, this conversation is for you. We talk about: • Why romance doesn’t survive on autopilot • How small, intentional dates make a big difference • The role of fun and play in long-term connection • Everyday kindness as a foundation for lasting love • Simple habits that help couples stay emotionally close Whether you’re newly married or decades in, we hope this gives you encouragement — and a few ideas you can try this week. Tell us in the comments: When was your last date? If this episode helped you, please like, subscribe, and share it with someone who could use a little encouragement in their marriage. You can also listen anywhere you get your podcasts! Look up the No Place Like Home podcast! https://www.spreaker.com/episode/23-how-we-keep-romance-alive-after-25-years-of-marriage--69849002 — 00:00 Introduction 00:30 Our Most Recent Adventure 06:21 Response To A Comment 21:28 Keeping The Romance Alive Want Knorpp and South shirts? Check out our shirt shop: https://www.bonfire.com/store/knorpp-and-south/ For everything else, visit us here: ***http://www.knorppandsouth.com/ For business inquiries: Email: contact@knorppandsouth.com We are an adventuring family of 11! We have two parents, five adopted kids from China, and four biological kids from the USA! We love to travel, craft, cook, thrift, and otherwise enjoy life! Mom - Megan Dad - Mike Elijah - 23 Daniel - 23 Esther - 22 Andrew - 20 Pearl - 17 Peter - 16 Asher - 16 Eve - 15 Jude - 12 ***************************************************** Want to listen to the music in this vlog? Visit Epidemic Sound and get a free trial! https://goo.gl/DAQ311 *****************************************************

Yes, it's true. We went for a quick couple's getaway to Puerto Rico and a huge historic snowstorm hit Charlotte, NC and we couldn't get back to the kids...and it was kinda brilliant. We had an amazing time, the kids had fun playing in the snowstorm, and it all ended up working out in the end! Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG2c4aUF3EoLwskydOBrrUw/join We use essential oils every day for our health! Get your own starter kit here! https://link.doterra.com/GYaFUZ Like the other stuff we use? Visit our Amazon Shop! https://www.amazon.com/shop/knorppandsouth (Even if you don't buy something we use, it still helps us out if you go to Amazon via our link!) Want Knorpp and South shirts? Check out our shirt shop: https://www.bonfire.com/store/knorpp-and-south/ For everything else, visit us here: ***http://www.knorppandsouth.com/ For business inquiries: Email: contact@knorppandsouth.com We are an adventuring family of 11! We have two parents, five adopted kids from China, and four biological kids from the USA! We love to travel, craft, cook, thrift, and otherwise enjoy life! Mom - Megan Dad - Mike Elijah - 23 Daniel - 23 Esther - 22 Andrew - 20 Pearl - 17 Peter - 16 Asher - 16 Eve - 15 Jude - 12 ***************************************************** Want to listen to the music in this vlog? Visit Epidemic Sound and get a free trial! https://goo.gl/DAQ311 *****************************************************

Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG2c4aUF3EoLwskydOBrrUw/join We use essential oils every day for our health! Get your own starter kit here! https://link.doterra.com/GYaFUZ Like the other stuff we use? Visit our Amazon Shop! https://www.amazon.com/shop/knorppandsouth (Even if you don't buy something we use, it still helps us out if you go to Amazon via our link!) Want Knorpp and South shirts? Check out our shirt shop: https://www.bonfire.com/store/knorpp-and-south/ For everything else, visit us here: ***http://www.knorppandsouth.com/ For business inquiries: Email: contact@knorppandsouth.com We are an adventuring family of 11! We have two parents, five adopted kids from China, and four biological kids from the USA! We love to travel, craft, cook, thrift, and otherwise enjoy life! Mom - Megan Dad - Mike Elijah - 23 Daniel - 23 Esther - 22 Andrew - 20 Pearl - 17 Peter - 16 Asher - 16 Eve - 15 Jude - 12 ***************************************************** Want to listen to the music in this vlog? Visit Epidemic Sound and get a free trial! https://goo.gl/DAQ311 *****************************************************

On today’s episode, we talk about how difficult it can be for modern homemakers to know how to build a healthy, life-giving home. We share why we use the idea of a “storybook home” as our guiding framework, and explore the timeless themes found in the cozy cottages we love in books and imagery. We also discuss why cottagecore is more than just an aesthetic — it can be a thoughtful framework for everyday living. ___________________ "The homemaker has the ultimate career. All other careers exist for one purpose only, and that is to support the ultimate career. We build factories in order to make boots. We make boots in order to keep people warm. We keep people warm in order that they may have health and leisure. And what do they do with their health and leisure? They are nourished and clothed and housed in order that they may have children. And they have children in order that the race may continue. The stages are plain enough: everything exists for the sake of the family. If we forget this, we shall do much mischief.” — C. S. Lewis, “Is Progress Possible? Willing Slaves of the Welfare State” (1958) ___________________ “Women of God can never be like women of the world. The world has enough women who are tough; we need women who are tender. There are enough women who are coarse; we need women who are kind. There are enough women who are rude; we need women who are refined. We have enough women of fame and fortune; we need more women of faith. We have enough greed; we need more goodness. We have enough vanity; we need more virtue. We have enough popularity; we need more purity.” -Margaret Nadauld ___________________ “When the real history of mankind is fully disclosed, will it feature the echoes of gunfire or the shaping sound of lullabies? The great armistices made by military men or the peacemaking of women in homes and in neighborhoods? Will what happened in cradles and kitchens prove to be more controlling than what happened in congresses?”⁠. -Neal A. Maxwell Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG2c4aUF3EoLwskydOBrrUw/join We use essential oils every day for our health! Get your own starter kit here! https://link.doterra.com/GYaFUZ Like the other stuff we use? Visit our Amazon Shop! https://www.amazon.com/shop/knorppandsouth (Even if you don't buy something we use, it still helps us out if you go to Amazon via our link!) Want Knorpp and South shirts? Check out our shirt shop: https://www.bonfire.com/store/knorpp-and-south/ For everything else, visit us here: ***http://www.knorppandsouth.com/ For business inquiries: Email: contact@knorppandsouth.com We are an adventuring family of 11! We have two parents, five adopted kids from China, and four biological kids from the USA! We love to travel, craft, cook, thrift, and otherwise enjoy life! Mom - Megan Dad - Mike Elijah - 23 Daniel - 23 Esther - 22 Andrew - 20 Pearl - 17 Peter - 16 Asher - 16 Eve - 15 Jude - 12 ***************************************************** Want to listen to the music in this vlog? Visit Epidemic Sound and get a free trial! https://goo.gl/DAQ311 *****************************************************