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The Kuesters
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Welcome to our channel, ‘The Kuesters.’ We are a Catholic, homeschooling, minimal family of eight living in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Kuester Family New Home Tour!
With just a week or two left in pregnancy, Julia shares a very special tour of the Kuester family’s new home. Gratefully, seven, busy kids have a new place to call home. The family is really looking forward to meeting the new baby soon!
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Moving Day! Minimalist Family of Nine
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The time is finally here to say good-bye to our beloved 1400sq. ft townhouse. With baby set to arrive in 3.5 months, seven kids is pushing us to embrace new beginnings.
Screen-Free Advent Family-Life
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This collection of short family clips was taken over the last four weeks of Advent. Penance, prayer and a strong desire to enjoy the simple, screen-free moments with our family has been the focus. We wish you and your family a very happy, holy and beautiful Advent season together.
We’re Moving! Crazy Story of Prayers Answered l Family of 9
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Through a crazy chain of recent events, God answered our prayers to one day own a detached home within walking distance to church and school! Though we live in one of the most expensive cities in the world, we have a home. There are so many pieces that had to fall into place at exactly the right time for this to happen. We feel so grateful. Prayers are answered every day.
6 Simple Ways to Live and Homeschool During Busy Seasons
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There is a lot going on in our home right now. In this busy season of life, hear how the Kuester family continues to go to mass, school and get through on simple tried and true meals and routines. Thanks for watching!
First Visit to the Midwife l Hearing Our Baby for the First Time!
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We visited our familiar midwife for the first time with all the kids in tow this past week. It was a beautiful surprise to hear baby’s heartbeat for the first time.
The Truth About Early Pregnancy and the First Month of Homeschool
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Life evolves. 10 weeks into a new pregnancy (Baby #8), first month of homeschooling complete, Julia reviews the highs and lows of daily life.
Life Update - Are We Having More Kids?
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Join me for a rainy-day chit-chat about motherhood, pregnancy, and radical openness to new life.
Morning VLOG l Mom of 6 l No Van l Errands on Foot
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Errands on foot with six kids is a reality when our family only has one vehicle. In this morning’s VLOG, the kids and I visited the post office, library and park before sitting down to a yummy lunch. Summer days are ending and school is around-the-corner.
Homeschool Start Up 2022 l Ideas, Plans, DIY Materials
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Homeschool planning is all we have been doing these last few days of August. I’ve invented some new curriculum, made some big purchases, and made a few things to share. Lord Bless our new homeschool year!
Memoria Press Kindergarten - Canadian Style!
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Let’s talk about our Memoria Press Kindergarten this week. I added some Canadian content, made a few printable that match ‘The Story Bible’ and calendar time. I also simplified the teacher manual to work for our needs.
1 Hour Total House Clean I Large Minimalist Family in 1400sq. Ft l Calorie Burn!
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1 Hour. 1 Mom. 1 House. Exercise and Clean our minimalist 1400sq. Ft home in 60 minutes with me.
Toddler Gets Stitches l What to Expect and Bring to the Emergency Room
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Our three-year old required seven stitches in his forehead last week. Listen to tour emergency room experience and what to expect when going with a toddler for stitches.
Tiny, Minimalist Kids’ Bedroom for 3!
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Our three girls, ages 7, 6 and 5 share this tiny, minimalist room. The room also serves as our 6 childrens main playroom. Check out how we organize everyone and our stuff!
Day-In-The-Life l Large Minimalist Family l Summer Chores
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This is us enjoying an average summer day. The kids are being taught to do chores, develop a love of reading and physical exercise. Just a playful, simple summer day from start to finish.
Kids in Whistler l Budget Friendly Family Fun
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Kids in Whistler l Budget Friendly Family Fun
Large Family Minimalism l 6 Fast & Easy Places to Begin l Mom of 6
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Large Family Minimalism l 6 Fast & Easy Places to Begin l Mom of 6
Camping with Kids I Checklist and How-To Guide I Canadian Family of 8
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Camping with Kids I Checklist and How-To Guide I Canadian Family of 8
Homeschool Flop I Despair or Try Again?
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Homeschool Flop I Despair or Try Again?
Homeschool Year-End VLOG I First Holy Communion I Track and Field Day
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Homeschool Year-End VLOG I First Holy Communion I Track and Field Day
Week of Food l Kid-Approved l Simple & Fast
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Week of Food l Kid-Approved l Simple & Fast
Modest Mom l Summer 2022 l Postpartum/Maternity
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Modest Mom l Summer 2022 l Postpartum/Maternity
Minimalist Family Clothing Storage Tour
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Minimalist Family Clothing Storage Tour
Grade 5 Memoria Press Curriculum Review
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Grade 5 Memoria Press Curriculum Review
Evening Routine l 6 Kids l Canadian Catholic Minimalist Family
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Evening Routine l 6 Kids l Canadian Catholic Minimalist Family
Afternoon Homeschool Routine I 6 Kids I Memoria Press
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Afternoon Homeschool Routine I 6 Kids I Memoria Press
50 (Free or Inexpensive) Gifts I’m Grateful For This Mother’s Day
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50 (Free or Inexpensive) Gifts I’m Grateful For This Mother’s Day
Morning Homeschool Routine VLOG I Memoria Press I 6 Kids
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Morning Homeschool Routine VLOG I Memoria Press I 6 Kids
Messy to Minimal I Master Bedroom Closet Overhaul in 2 Hrs!
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Messy to Minimal I Master Bedroom Closet Overhaul in 2 Hrs!
its not an illness its a stomach big
God bless you guys❤
I'm sure you have been busy with family life! I was scrolling thru my subscribed channels and wondering how your new home and the baby are doing!
That's great
Great video! 😊
Thanks! 😊
Great content, thank you for sharing the shots of the drawers open.
My pleasure!
I hope you are all well. I come to the videos every now and then for insight.
Thank you for your kind words. I am thinking of restarting again after adjusting to the new baby and new home. It's hard to carve out any free time for more inspiration.
Currently a family of 7 with a teen, 2 preteens, and a 5 and 7 year old living in an 1,100 sq ft apartment. Hoping to get into 1630 sq ft soon
That sounds like a lot of people to organize! I hope you are able to manage the logistics of organizing such a big family and get the extra room you desire.
Thanks for sharing. Would like to see baby boxes
I hope you keep making videos! I love the actual minimalism & decluttering in real life. Not just throwing that description on a perfectly renovated & decorated space! I’d love more decluttering content- the maintenance of kids’ rooms/clothes/toys/paper!
Thank you for writing. I do hope to come back to making videos again now that my baby is one. It is really hard to carve out time to do anything creative or inspirational (that anyone but me might find helpful).
I wish you would post again! I love your channel and content.
I'm thinking of restarting again now that my baby is one and I've had time to readjust. It's difficult to find any spare time to find things that might merit another venture into UTube movie making.
@@TheKuesters I would love an update video! I binged your content one day while decluttering my house. I have 5 kids, Catholic, homeschool... it was so nice to see another person living a similar life
Can you please share more about the recitation books and how you come up with or where you find the poems and questions? Thank you!
Hi there. I made the recitation books using the Memoria Press Curriculum Grade Manuals for each child. It was just a matter of knowing what was coming each week and making them ahead of time. I'm in the process of doing this again this summer for the new year.
LORD JESUS IS RISEN! Not dead on a cross...those dead idols do NOTHING
Would love to hear about your end of the year review of MP pre-k
Have you always been this way ?
Hi Julia! How are you and the new baby doing? I hope everything is well. l have to say that I like your channel very much. It's so inspiring, especially your homeschool mom's routine. I had my 7th child six months ago and i have to say it wasn't easy to adjust but things are getting better every month😅 .I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Thank you for your reply. I'm sorry it has taken me so long to write back but I have been very much disconnected from my channel after my 7th child. There seems to be no spare time to think of anything inspirational to share. I hope to reconnect with this channel now that my son is one and I'm planning this coming school year. Kind regards!
This was so insightful! For someone transitioning over from a Charlotte Mason approach (less emphasis on structured writing/grammar, heavier in literature) would you recommend jumping into his grade in a standard core (I have a rising 5th grader)? Or would it be beneficial to go down a year to get a solid foundation in writing and such? TIA (also Canadian!)
Hi there fellow Canadian! I apologize for not responding many months ago to your question. In my experience, your child doesn't miss anything, and it is easier on both of you, if you begin a grade or two behind what Memoria Press recommends and work up. You want your child to feel successful, not frustrated by the new content. I have even spent two years on the same resource and not followed Memoria Press's schedule when we both needed more time.
This is the best breakdown I have seen about MP! The suggestions and advice you've given has helped me understand why for instance, Play Doh, is important! Such great advice!
Thank you for watching and for the kind words. I am hoping to return to making more videos now that my last baby is one.
Watching you from Sydney Australia. Your lifestyle is a source of encouragement. Thanks for sharing. May GOD Bless you and your family,
Thank you for the kind words. Hello from Canada. Our family watched 'Unsung Hero' twice in the last couple months and I hope to visit Sydney someday. It looks beautiful.
Cute kiddos, beautiful family. I hope that you are all doing well and keeping healthy.
Hi! I'm a new subscriber...It's all so exciting! New home and sweet new little member of the family! 💗☺️
Thank you for your reply. Our new baby has been keeping me from posting anything new. I have zero creative time it seems. I can't seem to find any time or inspiration to share anything helpful. The new home and baby are a bigger adjustment than I expected!
You are awesome. Great video! We have six kids, Catholic, and homeschool here in Maine!! ❤
Thank you for your kind words. Wow! I can't believe my itty-bitty little video reached you in Maine. I've visited your part of the world once before and loved the character houses and history. Thanks for commenting.
Hi! Thank you so much for sharing your ideas in homeschooling and how your family uses Memoria Press. We use it as well! I really like the program. I am interested in the template you put together for the Bible stories.
Thank you for the video! Do the lit guides differ quite a bit from the Classical Composition?
Awwww I am sorry hope they get better soon I know stomach bug is horrible my younger brother he got it it was horrible he threw up a lot then my mom she took him to hospital he couldn’t go to school for a week 😔😔
Congratulations on the new home! it is lovely. :)
I was so excited to see this video pop up! Love the new home and all the space!! Prayers for you and the baby for a smooth delivery!
Thank you for your prayers and kind words.
Love your videos! Thanks for sharing and hope you have a wonderful/safe labor and delivery and enjoy those newborn snuggles!!
Many, many thanks for your sweet words. I look forward to having a little, snuggly baby shortly.
Congrats on your new home and all the best for a safe delivery.
Thank you for the home congratulations and delivery well-wishes. I can't wait to meet this little one. This baby has come with some expensive changes but it's all going to be worth it!
I love that your linen closet is a book closet! Us too!
Yes! It's always a storage problem finding space for all the homeschool resources. I try to not buy everything but you do acquire quite the stockpile in nine years of teaching!
Happy to see you back with a video!
Thank you for your patience. My creative time has been reduced/outright eliminated with the demands of pregnancy, unpacking, and appointments.
Congratulations! Beautiful home you have made for your family. Praying for you for a safe delivery. ❤️
Thank you for your comment. I especially appreciate any prayers you could send for this delivery and a speedy recovery on my end.
I needed a moment to withdraw for a while and was excited to see your new video. So uplifting as always. Good job Pia on filming mom. Enjoy your new space 🙏
Pia was enthusiastic about helping me finish this latest video. We had a good laugh about all her jumpy moves and my lack of a head in many shots! She is a good daughter:)
Congrats on your beautiful new home!! Prayers for a safe delivery, you'll do great!
Thank you for the confident well-wishes. Birth is not for the faint-hearted! No matter how many times I do it, it is always a challenge.
I love the chapel room. You can tell you're a kind mother by how happy and relaxed your daughter is talking to you while filming.
The chapel room is my favourite place in the house too. It's not a waste of space to dedicate a special quiet, contemplative zone. It's the only room in the house where cart-wheels, play-dough and laundry do not happen:)
I think the last video I watched of yours was you announcing you were pregnant. At the time, I had recently had a home birth of my 6th child in 10 years. You're looking very at ease in your large new space. I think it makes such a difference. We've struggled so much since then in our 1636 square foot house of 3bed1bath and in serious disrepair (e.g. no bathroom door, serious bathroom leak, mould and worse for over 2 months. There's a horrible renting crisis in Australia)
I'm sorry to learn your current housing situation is less than ideal. A little more room in the kitchen, play-areas and bathrooms is helping our large family a lot. It was a real issue trying to get six kids bundled up and shoes on in a cramped hallway with doors everywhere. I had to practice much more patience and understanding in the old house. I hope you can find relief for your housing woes in Australia from a supportive landlord.
You're looking amazing ♥️
Thank you!
Thank you for the tour of your beautiful home.
You are most welcome. Thanks for watching !
God bless your beautiful family.
Thank you for you prayers. I really appreciate the supportive words as we prepare for all the joys and challenges of welcoming a new baby VERY soon.
Just letting you know: the Christian Liberty Reader is created for the parent/teacher to read TO the child - this is stated by both Christian Liberty and Memoria Press :)
THANK YOU! It has been awhile since I read the teacher manual instructions. It makes sense that the Christian Liberty Reader is to be read to the child. Thanks for clarifying.
@@TheKuesters thanks for all the great videos! Very helpful
Hi! I'm also in Canada and in my first year homeschooling! Do you sell your templates on Teachers pay Teachers, Etsy, or anywhere else? I love the weekly template for goals and weather.
Hi there. I don’t have any templates to share yet as I’m still in the process of figuring out what works and what doesn’t. Plus, I’m new to CZcams! Thank you for your comment.
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Thank you for this great look through video. We used Bookshark for 5th and 6th but it wasn’t quite working. I loved it at first but it got dry quickly. I found Memoria press last year for 7th grade and now we have 8th grade as well. I’m thinking of ordering 9th grade because they are having free shipping this February. Lol. We love the classical approach and the workbooks that come with the reading.
Glad it was helpful! Best wishes to you and your children.
I love your videos! I'm also Canadian and I've been looking online for some Canadian coin rubber stamps but can't seem to find them anywhere. :/ Where did you find yours?
Hi and thanks for your comment. I was given the Canadian rubber stamps from another homeschool mom. I don’t know their source. My apologies.
Praying for you.
Prayer means so much! The day started crazy but we are much more settled now. What a huge change from ordinary life! Thank you for watching.
I was quite emotional when we moved from our little cottage into a bigger house. The move was truly a blessing,, but I remember walking through our empty little house after we had packed up and the tears were just streaming down my face. Our first three children had been born while we lived at that sweet little home and God had granted us some beautiful years of coziness and love. I imagine that you are feeling the same. All the best as you move on to your next exciting chapter!
Yes, moving is quite emotional - especially the last day for me. Now that we are out though, I can see the move will be a good one.
You are so well organized, congratulations, on the purchase, of your new home. Happy moving day!
Thank you. The move went well. It just took one truck and one trip to get the job done.
Did you type up the daily assignments at the beginning of the year? Do you go month by month, day by day?
Hello there! We type up our son’s schedule each Sunday and print five days of work for him. We use the Memoria Press teacher’s manual as a guide but, of course, we have to adapt as life happens.
We're a homeschooling family of 7 in an 1,100 sq ft apartment. On a long journey to minimalism
Hello there! Wow, seven of you in a 1,100 sq. ft apartment! That sounds very cozy and a challenge. Best wishes on your quest to minimalism.
in the first grade, are the books like the blaze book meant to be read by the student or the parent?
Hi there! Thanks for looking at the video. For all the 'Billy and Blaze' books, my first grader and I usually follow this logical progression - I read the page, we read the page together, then they attempt it solo. Memoria Press goes slowly. By the end of the week, the child is usually reading all by themselves several pages at a time.