Hey, sweet friends! I am excited…want to know why? Christmas came early…for ME! Yes, me. I am sure you all understand that, as moms, we tend to put ourselves last when it comes to the season of giving. Well, you also know that I am all about self care and personal growth, and about simplicity. So, how do you find that happy balance? Well, when my friends at JORD asked me to partner with them, I asked myself that same…
I know I am not alone when I say that sometimes I feel I wear too many hats – mother of 8, wife, teacher, business owner, volunteer, group leader…I love all my roles, but it can be difficult to know where to put my focus at times. I can get overwhelmed and then find myself only giving half heartedly to each role. I like to call myself multi-passionate. Over the years, I’ve met many other entrepreneur moms like me who…
Can you even believe October is here already?! How did we get here? It must be because I am getting old that time passes so quickly, right? 😉 Anyway, because I am getting so old…ahem…so busy…I decided I need to get even more organized with my blog. Up until now, I have been somewhat organized. I do use a planner and my Power Hour Checklist and both of those have helped me a great deal. However, with fall comes extra activities…
Social media….it’s a love hate relationship with me. On one hand, I absolutely love and enjoy it…interacting with my readers and other entrepreneurs, educating myself in ways I otherwise wouldn’t be able to, keeping up with what’s going on in the world…the list of things I love goes on and on. On the other hand, as a business owner there is so much to keep up with! Every time we think we have a handle on one channel, another new…
So many moms ask me how I manage to “do it all.” I am a homeschooling mom to eight with two home businesses, and there is always something to do. Well, I have a confession to make. I do not have it all together. Truly, I don’t. I want to be more organized, more focused, more intentional, more this, more that. But I fail daily. I forget that I am not supposed to do it all, that I am supposed…
Do you long to have more time in your day? Do you wish you had enough time to check off everything on your to-do list? Do you feel like you will never catch up, like there is always something that needs to be done? Yeah, me too. As a wife, mom to eight children, homeschooler, business owner, homemaker, animal owner and then some…I know how it feels to look at the endless task list you set and wonder how…
BUILDING A FRAMEWORK: THE ULTIMATE BLOGGING HANDBOOK Blogging can be overwhelming…especially in the beginning! There is SO much to learn…and then implement. Many bloggers quit in the first six months after starting a blog for this reason. If you don’t have someone to guide you step by step, you feel like you are going it alone and you’ll never “get there.” I know…I felt that way too. But what if you had a detailed, step-by-step guide to walk you through…
I am in a season of life where I am looking to simplify. I want to be intentional with my days and spend time on what is important. I don’t want to look back and wonder if I valued my stuff more than my people. I am simplifying my business, my home, my family…and it is so freeing. I find I can enjoy life more, I am not distracted or easily stressed out. I wanted to share some things that…
As a wife and busy mom of eight children, my home can easily become a source of overwhelm. When things pile up, I have a hard time starting anything without a bad attitude. If I let a day go by without keeping up with the mess…it is so hard to find the motivation to dig out from under it! Over the years, I have gone through different periods of thought, ranging from “Why bother, it is just going to get…
Ahhh, routines….how I love thee…and how easily I hate thee when you fall apart! But, such is life, right? We can make all the plans in the world, but this is life and life can be messy and unpredictable. With the new year right around the corner, I am starting to plan our new schedules and buy the necessary curriculum and sign up for activities and organize my Bible study, and…and…and….you know what I mean. It can easily start to…