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Key Takeaways From This EpisodeHow to align your priorities even in busy seasons.You can make money and be home with your babies.Being a mom doesn't mean you can't reach your goals.You don't need an overnight success to be successful. Links From This EpisodeTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mrshollymorganInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/hollymorgantheceo/Discover Your Superpower Freebie: https://www.corporatetoceoaccelerator.com/superpowerCorporate to CEO Accelerator Waitlist: https://www.corporatetoceoaccelerator.com/waitlistFind this episode of The Simple Home Podcast and others you'll love on your favorite podcast player, iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and TuneIn! Remember to subscribe on your favorite podcast player so you don't miss an episode.Holly is a wife, mom, and freelancer who is on a mission to help other moms know that they can live a life of choice. She replaced her income from her corporate 9-5 job over 2 years ago so she could be at home with her now 4 year old daughter. She's passionate about helping other moms do the same and build a business that allows them to show up as the mom they want to be. When she's not helping her students create their own freelancing business, you can usually find her hanging out with her husband and their 2 daughters, with an iced coffee in hand.

Links From This Episode:At Home With Kids ResourcesThe Simple Home ResetIf you'd like to hang out more and stay motivated in between episodes, come join my free Facebook community. It's full of like minded people who are working hard to simplify their lives too! This work is easier done in community than by yourself so come over and join us!If this episode inspired you in some way, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on itunes. Use this link, click the 5 starts, and write a short review of the show! 

Links From This Episode:At Home With Kids ResourcesThe Simple Home ResetIf you'd like to hang out more and stay motivated in between episodes, come join my free Facebook community. It's full of like minded people who are working hard to simplify their lives too! This work is easier done in community than by yourself so come over and join us!If this episode inspired you in some way, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on itunes. Use this link, click the 5 starts, and write a short review of the show! 

Links From This Episode:At Home With Kids ResourcesThe Simple Home ResetIf you'd like to hang out more and stay motivated in between episodes, come join my free Facebook community. It's full of like minded people who are working hard to simplify their lives too! This work is easier done in community than by yourself so come over and join us!If this episode inspired you in some way, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on itunes. Use this link, click the 5 starts, and write a short review of the show! 

Links From This Episode:At Home With Kids ResourcesThe Simple Home ResetLearn more about the spending day with this episode!If you'd like to hang out more and stay motivated in between episodes, come join my free Facebook community. It's full of like minded people who are working hard to simplify their lives too! This work is easier done in community than by yourself so come over and join us!If this episode inspired you in some way, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on itunes. Use this link, click the 5 starts, and write a short review of the show! 

Trying to stay organized as the seasons of life change is challenging, especially if you have kids. The amount of stuff that comes into our lives on a daily basis is almost mind blowing sometimes.  One of my biggest struggles in motherhood is being able to manage the different kinds of clutter as my family grows and changes. On top of the clutter, our routines are always changing as well. If you can relate to this, you're going to love this episode of The Simple Home Podcast.  Laurie Palau, the owner of Simply B Organized, is a professional organizer who helps families all over the nation with her clutter clinics as well as helps other professional organizers build and grow their businesses.  She talks with us today about how to manage clutter and stay organized as your life seasons change.  Key Takeaways From This EpisodeWhere to start if you're feeling overwhelmed by the whole process of decluttering. Why organization is very dependent on processes. How to stay organized as your family grows. Links From This EpisodeWebsite: https://simplyborganized.com/Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-organized-life/id1193014252IG: https://www.instagram.com/simplyborganized/ FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thisorganizedlifepodcast/Find this episode of The Simple Home Podcast and others you'll love on your favorite podcast player, iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and TuneIn! Remember to subscribe on your favorite podcast player so you don't miss an episode.

Links From This Episode:At Home With Kids ResourcesThe Simple Home ResetLearn more about the spending day with this episode!If you'd like to hang out more and stay motivated in between episodes, come join my free Facebook community. It's full of like minded people who are working hard to simplify their lives too! This work is easier done in community than by yourself so come over and join us!If this episode inspired you in some way, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on itunes. Use this link, click the 5 starts, and write a short review of the show! 

Links From This Episode:At Home With Kids ResourcesThe Simple Home ResetLearn more about the spending day with this episode!If you'd like to hang out more and stay motivated in between episodes, come join my free Facebook community. It's full of like minded people who are working hard to simplify their lives too! This work is easier done in community than by yourself so come over and join us!If this episode inspired you in some way, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on itunes. Use this link, click the 5 starts, and write a short review of the show! 

As you listen to this episode, choose one tip to focus on this week and gradually add more as you are able. Links From This Episode:At Home With Kids ResourcesThe Simple Home ResetLearn more about the spending day with this episode!If you'd like to hang out more and stay motivated in between episodes, come join my free Facebook community. It's full of like minded people who are working hard to simplify their lives too! This work is easier done in community than by yourself so come over and join us!If this episode inspired you in some way, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on itunes. Use this link, click the 5 starts, and write a short review of the show! 

As you listen to this episode, choose one tip to focus on this week and gradually add more as you are able. Links From This Episode:In Over My Head PodcastIn Over My Head WebsiteAt Home With Kids ResourcesThe Simple Home Reset Mentorship ProgramIf you'd like to hang out more and stay motivated in between episodes, come join my free Facebook community. It's full of like minded people who are working hard to simplify their lives too! This work is easier done in community than by yourself so come over and join us!If this episode inspired you in some way, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on itunes. Use this link, click the 5 starts, and write a short review of the show! 

As you listen to this episode, choose one tip to focus on this week and gradually add more as you are able. Links From This Episode:At Home With Kids ResourcesThe Simple Home ResetLearn more about the spending day with this episode!If you'd like to hang out more and stay motivated in between episodes, come join my free Facebook community. It's full of like minded people who are working hard to simplify their lives too! This work is easier done in community than by yourself so come over and join us!If this episode inspired you in some way, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on itunes. Use this link, click the 5 starts, and write a short review of the show! 

In this episode of The Simple Home Podcast, I talk with Cason from Her Pursuit Podcast.  We discuss motherhood, simplicity, and finding consistency.Cason is a mom of three who has a heart for helping moms get unstuck. We all struggle in motherhood. It's the nature of raising humans. But we don't have to do it alone. Cason has a gift for sharing insightful tips for simplicity, routines, time management, but most of all, she's genuine on sharing her struggles in order to help mom's feel connectedAs you listen to this episode, choose one tip to focus on this week and gradually add more as you are able. Links From This Episode:Connect with Cason:Podcast: https://bit.ly/herpursuitFacebook: https://facebook.com/groups/herpursuitWebsite: www.herpursuit.COAt Home With Kids ResourcesThe Simple Home ResetMore about Cason:Cason is a wife, girl mom of 3, Jesus follower, speaker, and mentor.Cason helps moms simplify routines to create more time for themselves. She is the host of a top ranked podcast for moms, Her Pursuit.Cason wants moms to create an intentional life they're proud of so that they can live with purpose and confidence. She believes when we partner with God and take tiny steps of action, our lives will be transformed and reflect the abundant life God promises us, regardless of our season in motherhood.If you'd like to hang out more and stay motivated in between episodes, come join my free Facebook community. It's full of like minded people who are working hard to simplify their lives too! This work is easier done in community than by yourself so come over and join us!If this episode inspired you in some way, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on itunes. Use this link, click the 5 starts, and write a short review of the show! 

In this episode of The Simple Home Podcast, I talk with Lindsay about positive parenting and how to implement strategies that benefit both the parent and the child.Having effective strategies to help ease the hardest moments of parenting are invaluable. Lindsay shares her wisdom with us on connecting with our children through discipline that builds relationship. Positive parenting has become somewhat of a buzz word, but before I really started talking with experts in the field, I had a misconception of what it meant. Positive parenting is not passive parenting (which may be the biggest misconception) and it's not a parenting "easy button".  Lindsay provides us with practical strategies to use throughout our parenting journey. Strategies that work and create a positive relationship with our kids while holding firm limits. You are going to love this episode!As you listen to this episode, choose one tip to focus on this week and gradually add more as you are able. Links From This EpisodeParenting with Lindsay WebsiteParenting with Lindsay PodcastThe Positive Parenting Framework BookAt Home With Kids ResourcesThe Simple Home ResetLearn more about the spending day with this episode!If you'd like to hang out more and stay motivated in between episodes, come join my free Facebook community. It's full of like minded people who are working hard to simplify their lives too! This work is easier done in community than by yourself so come over and join us!If this episode inspired you in some way, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on itunes. Use this link, click the 5 starts, and write a short review of the show! 

In this episode of The Simple Home Podcast, we'll chat about the idea of seasonal minimalism and how it can help us live more intentionally.I recently read an article that was talking about the idea of living seasonally. I had never really heard this concept before so it got me thinking. The article was talking about how our lives might be simpler if we allowed ourselves to live in the present season. I started thinking about how I can apply this to my life and I came up with this idea of seasonal minimalism or having a minimalist approach to each season that I wanted to share with you. When I talk about seasons here, I mean both the actual season as in time of year and the season of life you're in, such as newly married, raising young kids, raising teenagers, empty nesters, ect. As you listen to this episode, choose one tip to focus on this week and gradually add more as you are able. Links From This EpisodeAt Home With Kids ResourcesThe Simple Home ResetLearn more about the spending day with this episode!If you'd like to hang out more and stay motivated in between episodes, come join my free Facebook community. It's full of like minded people who are working hard to simplify their lives too! This work is easier done in community than by yourself so come over and join us!If this episode inspired you in some way, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on itunes. Use this link, click the 5 starts, and write a short review of the show! 

In this episode of The Simple Home Podcast, we'll learn all about toxin free living and how to make simple swaps in our homes. This is an area I've been interested in for a long time, but it's always felt too hard to make the switch to living toxin free. Then I met Megan and she showed me just how easy it can be to detox your house. She is an expert in this realm and gives you so much of her wisdom in this episode!As you listen to this episode, choose one tip to focus on this week and gradually add more as you are able. In this episode of The Simple Home Podcast Megan will walk you through each major space in your home and help you make easy, healthy, and toxin free changes. Links From This EpisodeDetox.Design (Megan's Website)Toxin Free Talk PodcastDetox by Design- The BoxMegan on IGAt Home With Kids ResourcesThe Simple Home ResetLearn more about the spending day with this episode!If you'd like to hang out more and stay motivated in between episodes, come join my free Facebook community. It's full of like minded people who are working hard to simplify their lives too! This work is easier done in community than by yourself so come over and join us!If this episode inspired you in some way, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on itunes. Use this link, click the 5 starts, and write a short review of the show! 

"Busy isn't a lifestyle, it's a choice." The Minimalists Do you ever find yourself repeating the same thing over and over when someone asks how you're doing? "It's been busy." "We've just been busy." "It's been a busy few weeks."It's become a badge of honor to be busy and still act like we've got it altogether. I want to give you permission to choose a different way. To trade busy for intentional. Take things off your plate and organize the things that remain. This week on The Simple Home Podcast I talk to Laura from The Mama System to help us do just that. As a mother of 10, she's had to systematize her daily routines and set her priorities. She teaches us how to create the right systems and routines that fit our lifestyles and our families right now. You're going to love her life hacks for moms that will get you on the road to feeling less busy!  Links from this episodeMamasystem.netThe Mama System Master CourseTicket System Course- Laura's system to manage chores and other tasks around the house!The Bucket System– I use and love this says a way to keep my kids and myself responsible for what we need and want to get done each day. This system keeps me from reminding and nagging my kids all day long which helps build our relationship and fosters independence. Other episodes you might enjoy Master Your Productivity Without the OverwhelmTime Management, Slow Living, and Motherhood with Nancy RayDecluttering Your Motherhood If you'd like to hang out more and stay motivated in between episodes, come join my free Facebook community. It's full of like minded people who are working hard to simplify their lives too! This work is easier done in community than by yourself so come over and join us!If this episode inspired you in some way, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on itunes. Use this link, click the 5 starts, and write a short review of the show! Find this episode of The Simple Home Podcast and others you'll love on your favorite podcast player, iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and TuneIn or anywhere else you listen to podcasts! Remember to subscribe on your favorite podcast player so you don't miss an episode.

In this episode of The Simple Home Podcast, we'll discuss the habits and routines of highly organized people.I've spent years trying to simplify every aspect of my life and each season brings new challenges. Learning to organize in a way that works for me and my life has made all the difference when it comes to feeling lighter. As you listen to this episode, choose one tip to focus on this week and gradually add more as you are able. In this episode of The Simple Home Podcast I go through 30 habits of organized people I've learned from those who are naturally organized, unlike myself.Links From This EpisodeAt Home With Kids ResourcesThe Simple Home ResetLearn more about the spending day with this episode!If you'd like to hang out more and stay motivated in between episodes, come join my free Facebook community. It's full of like minded people who are working hard to simplify their lives too! This work is easier done in community than by yourself so come over and join us!If this episode inspired you in some way, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on itunes. Use this link, click the 5 starts, and write a short review of the show! 

In this episode of The Simple Home Podcast, we'll discuss simplicity in parenting and how living with less impacts our whole family.Denaye Barahona, author and podcaster, shares her wisdom with us around simple parenting. We discuss many important topics and shed light on letting go of what is expected and just slowing down. As you listen to this episode, choose one tip to focus on this week and gradually add more as you are able. In this episode of The Simple Home Podcast Denaye will teach you how and why it's so important to let go and live with less.You'll learn why kids need less stuff and less stuff on their schedules.You'll learn how to parent with less fear.You'll learn how to get kids involved in day to day household chores and when to get started.We'll talk about the importance of unstructured play and how to make it happen.Plus lots more!Links From This EpisodeAt Home With Kids ResourcesThe Simple Home ResetWebsite: https://www.simplefamilies.comPodcast: Simple Families: https://simplefamilies.com/category/podcast/Book: Simple Happy ParentingIf you'd like to hang out more and stay motivated in between episodes, come join my free Facebook community. It's full of like minded people who are working hard to simplify their lives too! This work is easier done in community than by yourself so come over and join us!If this episode inspired you in some way, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on itunes. Use this link, click the 5 starts, and write a short review of the show! 

In this episode of The Simple Home Podcast, you'll learn how to be productive without adding to your schedule.Cara Harvey, quthor of The 15 Minute Formula and host of The Purpose Driven Mom Podcast, will walk you through her productivity process and teach you how to let go of the "busy badge". Being more productive doesn't have to mean doing more. Cara's approach to productivity is different than most and provides much needed relief to overwhelmed moms. As you listen to this episode, choose one tip to focus on this week and gradually add more as you are able. In this episode of The Simple Home Podcast Cara Harvey will teach you how to create more time in your day through intentional time blocking.You'll learn about Monday Mentality We'll dive into time blocking - what is it and how it is more helpful than hourly scheduling. The 3 types of time blocks you suggest moms make? How and why we should theme our time blocks? 3 blocks moms need to add in.What a Microwave Minute is and how can it help us maximize our time.Links From This EpisodeAt Home With Kids ResourcesThe Simple Home ResetWebsite: https://apurposedrivenmom.com/Book workbook and Trello board: https://the15minuteformula.com/freePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/purpose-driven-mom-show/id1465377461Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/cara4384FaceBook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/findyourawesome/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apurposedrivenmom/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3rmBh--3wrq9nEOs2ZcCYgFreebie: https://www.purposedrivenmomprenuer.com/weekly-checklist-trello-board/-This is an Ultimate Weekly Planning Checklist printable for busy moms, plus a bonus Weekly Planning Trello board and instruction video for those that want to go digital --- this checklist will help busy moms set up their week, save time running around and plan out time for self-care.If you'd like to hang out more and stay motivated in between episodes, come join my free Facebook community. It's full of like minded people who are working hard to simplify their lives too! This work is easier done in community than by yourself so come over and join us!If this episode inspired you in some way, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on itunes. Use this link, click the 5 starts, and write a short review of the show! 

In this episode of The Simple Home Podcast, we'll get the clutter out of your garage!The garage or any other storage space are usually home to lots of stuff! That's what makes it such a large project to tackle. In the US, 82% of homes have a garage, but only 15% of people park in them. In the UK, 53% of homes have garages, and only 23% of people park in them. (according to an article published by BBC) I'm guessing this is a trend in many other parts of the world as well and might have something to do with all the stuff we house in our garages. Over the next week or so, I want you to use these tips to declutter and organize your closet and bedroom so you have a relaxing space to start and end each day.Each week of this series, we'll take on a new space in your home. By the end of this series you'll feel lighter and more peaceful in your home. Plus you'll have the skills you need to work through other spaces as well as maintain the clutter free home you've created.  Take a deep breath and take one step at a time. You'll never regret the time it takes to simplify and you'll get the time back tenfold once you're done!In this episode of The Simple Home Podcast we'll talk about strategies to declutter and organize your kitchen!You'll learn how to get started with clearing out the clutter in your garage.I'll give you tips for going through the stuff in a way that works for you.How to organize the garage so things are easy to find.What to think about when decluttering and organizing your garage.How to manage the active and storage spaces in your garage.We'll declutter our garages and storage spaces  together!Links From This EpisodeAt Home With Kids ResourcesThe Simple Home ResetIf you'd like to hang out more and stay motivated in between episodes, come join my free Facebook community. It's full of like minded people who are working hard to simplify their lives too! This work is easier done in community than by yourself so come over and join us!If this episode inspired you in some way, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on itunes. Use this link, click the 5 starts, and write a short review of the show! 

In this episode of The Simple Home Podcast, we'll tackle a challenging and rewarding space in your house; your closet and bedroom!If this is your first episode of the "Declutter Your House" series, please go back and listen to a few of the previous episodes to get started. The closet tends to be a very challenging area to declutter and should not be the first place you tackle (unless you're super confident!)Over the next week or so, I want you to use these tips to declutter and organize your closet and bedroom so you have a relaxing space to start and end each day.Each week of this series, we'll take on a new space in your home. By the end of this series you'll feel lighter and more peaceful in your home. Plus you'll have the skills you need to work through other spaces as well as maintain the clutter free home you've created.  Take a deep breath and take one step at a time. You'll never regret the time it takes to simplify and you'll get the time back tenfold once you're done!In this episode of The Simple Home Podcast we'll talk about strategies to declutter and organize your kitchen!You'll learn how to get started with clearing out the excess clothes in your closet.I'll give you tips for determining the best size wardrobe for you.We'll discuss how to keep your bedroom a peaceful space.We'll declutter our bedrooms and closets together!Links From This EpisodeAt Home With Kids ResourcesThe Simple Home ResetIf you'd like to hang out more and stay motivated in between episodes, come join my free Facebook community. It's full of like minded people who are working hard to simplify their lives too! This work is easier done in community than by yourself so come over and join us!If this episode inspired you in some way, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on itunes. Use this link, click the 5 starts, and write a short review of the show! 

In this episode you're going to put your decluttering skills to work in your bathroom! The bathroom gets a bad rap. It's often our least favorite place to clean due to obvious grossness and we keep a lot of little things that can be difficult to organize in this space. However, we also spend a lot of time in the bathroom. Over the next week or so, I want you to use these tips to declutter and organize your bathroom so you can enjoy all the daily activities that go on in there. Each week of this series, we'll take on a new space in your home. By the end of this series you'll feel lighter and more peaceful in your home. Plus you'll have the skills you need to work through other spaces as well as maintain the clutter free home you've created.  Take a deep breath and take one step at a time. You'll never regret the time it takes to simplify and you'll get the time back tenfold once you're done!In this episode of The Simple Home Podcast we'll talk about strategies to declutter and organize your kitchen!We'll talk about why the bathroom is one of the easiest rooms to declutter.  Easy organization tips that will make your bathroom feel more spacious and easier to clean.I'll share my thoughts on "how many ______ do you actually need."We'll declutter our bathrooms together!Links From This EpisodeAt Home With Kids ResourcesThe Simple Home ResetIf you'd like to hang out more and stay motivated in between episodes, come join my free Facebook community. It's full of like minded people who are working hard to simplify their lives too! This work is easier done in community than by yourself so come over and join us!If this episode inspired you in some way, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on itunes. Use this link, click the 5 starts, and write a short review of the show! 

Today's the day to tackle the clutter in your kitchen! You spend most of your time in or around your kitchen. This is a very active space in your house. As you start to declutter and organize this space remember it has many uses and each one is probably very important to you. You cook, you pay the bills, you help kids with homework, maybe you even get a little dancing in!Over the next week or so, I want you to use these tips to declutter and organize your kitchen so you can enjoy all the daily activities that go on in there. Each week of this series, we'll take on a new space in your home. By the end of this series you'll feel lighter and more peaceful in your home. Plus you'll have the skills you need to work through other spaces as well as maintain the clutter free home you've created.  Take a deep breath and take one step at a time. You'll never regret the time it takes to simplify and you'll get the time back tenfold once you're done!In this episode of The Simple Home Podcast we'll talk about strategies to declutter and organize your kitchen!I'll tell you how I organize my groceries without a pantry.We'll talk about counter space and where to put your stuff.I'll share my thoughts on "how many ______ do you actually need."We'll declutter our kitchens together!Links From This EpisodeAt Home With Kids ResourcesThe Simple Home ResetIf you'd like to hang out more and stay motivated in between episodes, come join my free Facebook community. It's full of like minded people who are working hard to simplify their lives too! This work is easier done in community than by yourself so come over and join us!If this episode inspired you in some way, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on itunes. Use this link, click the 5 starts, and write a short review of the show! 

Do you ever look around your house and think, "Where should I start?"You're not alone! Sometimes that's what keeps us from starting. The friction of not knowing where to begin can keep you from making any stride at all. Well, let's go ahead and take away that friction. Over the next few weeks we'll work our way through your house, room by room, decluttering and organizing each space. By the end of this series you'll feel lighter and more peaceful in your home. Plus you'll have the skills you need to work through other spaces as well as maintain the clutter free home you've created.  Take a deep breath and take one step at a time. You'll never regret the time it takes to simplify and you'll get the time back tenfold once you're done!In this episode of The Simple Home Podcast we'll talk about strategies to help you be successful as your declutter your house room by room with me over the next few weeks!I'll introduce you to the Declutter Your House series.I'll give you my favorite strategies to ensure you're successful.We'll discuss the hows and whys of decluttering and how to get started.Links From This EpisodeAt Home With Kids ResourcesThe Simple Home ResetIf you'd like to hang out more and stay motivated in between episodes, come join my free Facebook community. It's full of like minded people who are working hard to simplify their lives too! This work is easier done in community than by yourself so come over and join us!If this episode inspired you in some way, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on itunes. Use this link, click the 5 starts, and write a short review of the show! 

It's that time of year again where we set new goals and reflect on our past goals. The fresh start of a new year can be both encouraging and paralyzing. Thinking about all the things you wanted to do the past year, but never even started. Or maybe it's something you've had on your goal list for the past several years and still haven't made any headway.  According to a recent study, out of those that make New Year's Resolutions, only 9% feel successful at the end of the year.According to a recent study, out of those that make New Year's Resolutions, only 9% feel successful at the end of the year.What do you think? Have you been one of those 9% or do you usually fall in with other 91% of people? Just like everything else, it takes a plan and the time/energy to put the plan into action to reach a goal.In this episode of The Simple Home Podcast we discuss the idea of pruning and making room in our lives to be able to achieve our goals for 2022.I'll walk you through why and how pruning can work to give you more space and time. Areas of your life you may need to consider when you begin to prune.What to do if you prune out something you later miss.How pruning will help you align your actions and your goals so you can start living a life you enjoy.Links From This EpisodeAt Home With Kids ResourcesThe Simple Home ResetIf you'd like to hang out more and stay motivated in between episodes, come join my free Facebook community. It's full of like minded people who are working hard to simplify their lives too! This work is easier done in community than by yourself so come over and join us!If this episode inspired you in some way, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on itunes. Use this link, click the 5 starts, and write a short review of the show! 

Links From This Episode:Detox.Design (Megan's Website)Toxin Free Talk PodcastDetox by Design- The BoxMegan on IG

The Simple Home Reset is OPEN! Come join us in this fun program and finally get your house, your schedule, and your time under control. Sign up now and you'll also get "Curate and Cherish", the course that helps you declutter and organize your photos for FREE. We make an average of 35,000 decisions everyday. It's no wonder, when it comes to making big or important decisions we can feel almost paralyzed at times. Even the small decisions can feel heavy.Indecision can hold you back from so many things. What I've found from working with hundreds of moms is that the biggest hurdle to simplify is just making decisions. Do I want to get rid of this? Will I need it in the future? Will my kids suffer if I take them out of some activities? Should I homeschool or send my kids to public school?On top of the daily decisions we make, everything is constantly changing. Our kids keep growing. Jobs change. Stages of life change. The discipline that worked one day, no longer works the next. In this episode of The Simple Home Podcast we'll talk about change, making decisions, and allowing for the unexpected. I'll tell you about some big changes coming up over the next couple months in my life, how I've landed on the decisions I've made, and what it means for this podcast.I believe that true simplicity can only be achieved through decisiveness. The understanding of what you want and allowing yourself to go after it. If you want a clutter free home, make decisions quickly on what to keep and what to let go of. If you want to save money, be decisive about what you are willing to spend money on and what you are willing to give up. And so on and so on. Other Episodes You Might EnjoyOrganized, Curated, and Clutter Free Toy Space Your Whole Family Will LoveThe 6 Phases of Successful Decluttering and OrganizationLife Hacks For Moms to Keep Your Family Running and Organized From a Mom of 10Links From this EpisodeSimple Home Reset mentorship Program

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If you're anything like me, you've gotten stuck on the hampster wheel of decluttering, organizing, decluttering, and organizing again.I spent years wondering why I couldn't seem to get a handle on my clutter. Why I couldn't fnd a way to stay organized. And why my house kept filling up with different size storage containers. It wasn't until I finally figured out the underlying cause of all that clutter (over buying!) and a system for dealing with it, that I was able to find a life I loved under all that stuff.Are you covered in clutter? Can't seem to stay organized?What do you think? Have you tried a million different times to organize and haven’t quite landed on what works best for you? Just like everything else, it takes time, systems, and some motivation!In this episode of The Simple Home Podcast, Hillary Zama from Spruce Up LLC teaches us how to Spruce up our space.Hillary has simple steps she walks through with her clients as a professional organizer and she shares her secrets with us! Her heart is in helping woman get a handle on their space so they can simplify their homes, bodies, and minds. She works with each individual person, knowing that everyone has a unique home and lifestyle. You're going to love this interview!This post contains some affiliate links. If you purchase something through my link, I will receive a small commission. I'll never recommend something I do not use and love.Links From This EpisodeSpruce Up LLC WebsiteSpruce Up: A Professional Organizer's Guide to Your Home, Your Body, your Life Free Bonus GuideThe Simple Home ResetIf you’d like to hang out more and stay motivated in between episodes, come join my free Facebook community. It’s full of like minded people who are working hard to simplify their lives too! This work is easier done in community than by yourself so come over and join us!If this episode inspired you in some way, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on itunes. Use this link, click the 5 starts, and write a short review of the show! 

Can I tell you a secret? I’ve bought way too many toys for my kids. Creating a clutter free toy space has been a challenge for me at times. I’ve purchased toys for them that have never been played with. I’ve had a hard time getting rid of things because I wanted so badly for my kids to love and play with, but never really did.If toy clutter is taking over your house, you’ve probably done the same thing.It’s easy to get overwhelmed quickly with toy clutter, even at the earliest stages of your child’s life. As your child grows, has new interests, receives gifts, and so on, your toy clutter will grow exponentially. However, much of this toy clutter is meaningless to your child and can actually be a detriment to enjoyable, purposeful play.In this episode you’ll learn how to create a clutter free toy space and set up a system to make it more manageable in the future. Key takeawaysThe essential first step when tackling toy clutter.How to get started with determining your beliefs about toys and play.How to declutter, organize, and create systems around the toys in your house.The negative affect toy clutter has on your kids.What this process will teach your children and stay with them throughout their life.Mom guilt and toy clutter- why they go together.You and your kids are likely feeling stress from your toy clutter, whether you realize it or not. Creating a space with the right toys will encourage creativity, communication, innovation, and emotional growth. Getting rid of toy clutter is time well spent.  Links from this episodeHow To Curate Your Toys And Create The Perfect Play SpaceClutter Free With Kids- Why Family Minimalism Is So Important (Interview With Joshua Becker)The Simple Home Decluttering ChallengeEveryday Routines For Moms That Will Simplify Your LifeMorning Routines, Nightly Routines, And Daily Resets For FamiliesIf you’d like to hang out more and stay motivated in between episodes, come join my free Facebook community. It’s full of like minded people who are working hard to simplify their lives too! This work is easier done in community than by yourself so come over and join us!If this episode inspired you in some way, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on itunes. Use this link, click the 5 starts, and write a short review of the show! 

Have you ever been in the never ending cycle of organizing and reorganizing and putting things in new containers, and moving things to a new room and organizing again? It feels like it never stops, doesn’t it? I know this all too well from my own experience.Decluttering and organization can be never ending.The terms, organization and decluttering, often get confused. Or the decluttering phase gets overlooked completely. Organization looks different for everyone. Being organized is about creating spaces and systems that make your life easier, not just prettier. There are a few steps to put into place to ensure your organization systems work so you can get out of that never ending cycle we talked about above. In this episode of The Simple Home Podcast, we’ll talk about the difference between organization and decluttering and help you set up a system that works for you.Key TakeawaysWhat happens when you organize and what doesn’t happen.The 1st step you must take for successful organization (that often gets skipped).How to start with small, attainable steps. My 6 phase approach to make decluttering possible and much simpler.Links From This EpisodeThe Simple Home Declutter ChallengeCreate And Maintain A Clutter Free Toy SpaceHow To Create A Capsule Wardrobe For MotherhoodClutter Free With Kids- The Importance Of Family MinimalismMorning Routines, Nightly Routines, And Daily Resets For Families Find this episode of The Simple Home Podcast and others you’ll love on your favorite podcast player, iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and TuneIn! Remember to subscribe on your favorite podcast player so you don’t miss an episode.

Do you ever get to 5:00 and have no idea what to make for dinner? I do this all the time! I imagine it's similar to how someone feels when they're writing a book and staring at a blank white screen. I look in the refrigerator and whether I've just been to the grocery store or not, it looks empty. The only way I've found to mitigate this is to have some sort of a plan. However, meal planning can feel complicated and stressful. What do you think? Have you tried a million different methods and haven't quite landed on what works best for you? Just like everything else, simple is best when it comes to getting meals on the table. Simple recipes, simple meal planning, and less time wondering what to cook!In this episode of The Simple Home Podcast, Christine from Cook This Story, teaches us her method for meal planning. I love what she says about getting started because it'll take zero effort and give you so much time back! You're going to love this episode and all of Christine's tips on meal planning. She also shares with us some of her favorite simple recipes to make getting started that much easier. Links From This EpisodeCookthestory.com- Loads of great tips and recipes!Cookthestory.com/newsetter- Get weekly meal plans and recipes sent to your inbox!TMI with Christine- Podcast about food, time management, and more.@cookthestory all over social mediaThecookful.com- Recipes and more with other contributors.If you’d like to hang out more and stay motivated in between episodes, come join my free Facebook community. It’s full of like minded people who are working hard to simplify their lives too! This work is easier done in community than by yourself so come over and join us!If this episode inspired you in some way, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on itunes. Use this link, click the 5 starts, and write a short review of the show! 

"Busy isn't a lifestyle, it's a choice." The Minimalists Do you ever find yourself repeating the same thing over and over when someone asks how you're doing? "It's been busy." "We've just been busy." "It's been a busy few weeks."It's become a badge of honor to be busy and still act like we've got it altogether. I want to give you permission to choose a different way. To trade busy for intentional. Take things off your plate and organize the things that remain. This week on The Simple Home Podcast I talk to Laura from The Mama System to help us do just that. As a mother of 10, she's had to systematize her daily routines and set her priorities. She teaches us how to create the right systems and routines that fit our lifestyles and our families right now. You're going to love her life hacks for moms that will get you on the road to feeling less busy!  Links from this episodeMamasystem.netThe Mama System Master CourseTicket System Course- Laura's system to manage chores and other tasks around the house!The Bucket System– I use and love this says a way to keep my kids and myself responsible for what we need and want to get done each day. This system keeps me from reminding and nagging my kids all day long which helps build our relationship and fosters independence. Other episodes you might enjoy Master Your Productivity Without the OverwhelmTime Management, Slow Living, and Motherhood with Nancy RayDecluttering Your Motherhood If you’d like to hang out more and stay motivated in between episodes, come join my free Facebook community. It’s full of like minded people who are working hard to simplify their lives too! This work is easier done in community than by yourself so come over and join us!If this episode inspired you in some way, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on itunes. Use this link, click the 5 starts, and write a short review of the show! Find this episode of The Simple Home Podcast and others you’ll love on your favorite podcast player, iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and TuneIn or anywhere else you listen to podcasts! Remember to subscribe on your favorite podcast player so you don’t miss an episode.

Simplifying your fitness and health routines can make a huge impact on your well being.Not only will it have profound benefits for your physical health, but also your mental health, stress level, and overall capacity for motherhood. I know I've struggled to make health a priority since having kids. I know how important it is, but finding time for one more thing feels impossible at times. That's why I brought on Lauren Jones from The Simple Life Project Podcast to talk about fitness and health routines.She breaks it down for us so fitness and health feels doable again. She gives you small steps you can put into action today, no matter how much time you have to your current fitness level.I'm sure you hear about making time for 'self-care' a lot. In my opinion, the best self care you can do for yourself is adding one thing into your life that will make health and fitness a habit. Lauren teaches us how to do this in the little open time slots we have and then build on the momentum. Links from this episode:The Simple Life Project PodcastLaurennicolejones.comLauren Nicole Jones- You TubeOther episodes and resources you might enjoy:20 Things I No Longer BuyLiving Clutter Free With KidsPractical Holistic Health for Busy MomsFREE Resources to help you simplify where you need it most!If you’d like to hang out more and stay motivated in between episodes, come join my free Facebook community. It’s full of like minded people who are working hard to simplify their lives too! This work is easier done in community than by yourself so come over and join us!If this episode inspired you in some way, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on itunes. Use this link, click the 5 starts, and write a short review of the show! Find this episode of The Simple Home Podcast and others you’ll love on your favorite podcast player, iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and TuneIn or anywhere else you listen to podcasts! Remember to subscribe on your favorite podcast player so you don’t miss an episode.

“We all have 24 hours in a day, but we don’t all have the same 24 hours.”-Cara Harvey, A Purpose Driven Mom One of the greatest challenges we face is how we will spend our time.How we can get it all done and still have time for the things that are important to us. How we can slow it down and enjoy the time as it passes. Time may be our most valuable asset, yet we often don’t ‘choose’ how we spend it, but rather wish we had more of it.  In this episode of The Simple Home Podcast, Cara Harvey from a Purpose driven mom teaches us that mastering your productivity does not mean doing everything. Learning how to manage your time in a way that honors you and your season of motherhood is the only way to start living without the overwhelm.  Takeaways from this episodeThe how and why of time blocking and how you can use it to create space and purpose in your day.How to use routines to build habits and rhythms in your day.How to help your kids develop routines and buy into the process.Figure out where your trouble spots are, what your vision is, and how to bridge the gap. Links from this episode Curate and Cherish- Declutter and organize your photos once and for all!A Purpose Driven Mom on IGA Purpose Driven Mom PodcastFree Workshop with CaraA Purpose Driven Mom Website Other Episodes You Might EnjoyTime Management, Slow Living, and Motherhood with Nancy RayWhat Minimalism Really Looks Like with a Family (Interview with Rachel Crawford)10 Things You Can Do Every Night for Easier MorningsBecoming an Intentional Mom: Grace filled Days, Contentment, and Having Less Stuff (Interview with Desirae Endres) If you’d like to hang out more and stay motivated in between episodes, come join my free Facebook community. It’s full of like minded people who are working hard to simplify their lives too! This work is easier done in community than by yourself so come over and join us!If this episode inspired you in some way, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on itunes. Use this link, click the 5 starts, and write a short review of the show! 

If you’ve been listening to The Simple Home Podcast for a while now, then you know that organization is not my strong suit. In fact, I’ve always struggled to stay organized. My idea of good organization was buying new tubs of varying sizes to house all my junk (by category). I had tubs everywhere and so much junk stuffed inside, there wasn’t any way to get anything out. Can you relate?It wasn’t until I figured out that my lack of organization was really caused by the amount of stuff I had in my house. The clutter couldn’t be organized because there was too much of it.If you’ve struggled with decluttering and organization in the past, this episode of The Simple Home Podcast is for you. I chat with Rose Lounsbury about the trick to organizing your home for good. She tells us how she became a clutter expert, why she doesn’t focus on the organization, and what you can do to create your own organized home.Links from this episode Curate and Cherish- Declutter and organize your digital and printed photos once and for all!Roselounsbury.comRose on IGOther Episodes You Might EnjoyCreate a simpler kitchen- episode 89Make it easy to put things away- episode 83Living with less stuff- making permanent change- episode 60Living clutter free with kids- episode 73Organization comes down to one thing- episode 41Staying organized as your seasons change- episode 49If you’d like to hang out more and stay motivated in between episodes, come join my free Facebook community. It’s full of like minded people who are working hard to simplify their lives too! This work is easier done in community than by yourself so come over and join us!If this episode inspired you in some way, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on itunes. Use this link, click the 5 starts, and write a short review of the show! Find this episode of The Simple Home Podcast and others you’ll love on your favorite podcast player, iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and TuneIn or anywhere else you listen to podcasts! Remember to subscribe on your favorite podcast player so you don’t miss an episode.

Simplicity is more about what we decide to edit from our lives than anything else.  We live in a world that encourages us to do more, be more, buy more, think bigger, etc. But what if instead, you did less, bought less, and ultimately pruned down your life to only the essentials? Finding simplicity takes intention, patience, and a little trial and error. Because everybody's "simple" is different, it will take some time to create the right balance for yourself. That's why I know you're going to love this list of things I no longer buy.In this episode of The Simple Home Podcast, I talk with Bridget from Simple, Clean, Bridget. She tells us why and how she first embarked in this journey with Simple, Clean, Bridget and how it has lead her down a path of simplifying, even with 3 young kids. She also gives us a list of 20 things she no longer buys, which saves her time, money, and sanity as she leans into the challenges and joys of motherhood. Links from this episodeClean+Simple Bridget on IGClean+Simple Bridget on FBOil SprayerMentraul CupOther Episodes You Might EnjoyReal Motherhood, Saving Money, and Living Intentionally with Amber from The Unhurried HomesteadMinimalist Motherhood with Diane BodenSmall Steps to Lasting Change- Organize Your DaySmall Steps to Lasting Change- Declutter Your LifeIf you’d like to hang out more and stay motivated in between episodes, come join my free Facebook community. It’s full of like minded people who are working hard to simplify their lives too! This work is easier done in community than by yourself so come over and join us!If this episode inspired you in some way, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on itunes. Use this link, click the 5 starts, and write a short review of the show! Find this episode of The Simple Home Podcast and others you’ll love on your favorite podcast player, iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and TuneIn or anywhere else you listen to podcasts! Remember to subscribe on your favorite podcast player so you don’t miss an episode.

Who else spends the majority of their life in their kitchen? I know I do. Whether it’s cooking, cleaning, homework, art projects, or just congregating, the kitchen has to be the most used place in our home.That’s why it’s so important to create a simpler kitchen. A place you enjoy spending all that time and a place that makes your life simpler, not more stressful.This week on The Simple Home Podcast, I’m sharing a training I did in Megan Dague’s membership, Family Bake Dates. I love her heart for getting families in the kitchen together, but I also know how hard that sounds to someone already struggling in the kitchen.In this training, you’ll learn how to organize your kitchen and other tricks to create a simpler kitchen. Megan and I both agree that many family memories will be made in the kitchen and this time together is precious. So let’s make this space one you want to make memories in!Links from this episodeFamily meal planning made easy- Free Meal Planning BundleTake the Stress out of Getting Meals on the Table for Your FamilyHow to Stay Organized as Your Seasons ChangeModern Day Homesteading and Cooking From Scratch for Busy FamiliesThe Kennett KitchenCookie Quest ChallengeCupcake WarsFamily Baking Dates MembershipIf you’d like to hang out more and stay motivated in between episodes, come join my free Facebook community. It’s full of like minded people who are working hard to simplify their lives too! This work is easier done in community than by yourself so come over and join us!If this episode inspired you in some way, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on itunes. Use this link, click the 5 starts, and write a short review of the show! 

One of the best ways I find to get through hard seasons of motherhood is to find moms who are in a similar season and are positive, encouraging, and honest. This doesn’t have to be a close friend (of course that’s great too), it can be a mentor that you don’t actually know in person. For me, there are a few podcasters and authors who I find to be incredibly helpful, especially during more challenging seasons. Even though there are millions of us in the thick of motherhood, it can be isolating and lonely. It can feel as though every one else has it all figured out and is sailing right through, when in reality, we all face many of the same challenges. Never enough time, house always a mess, tantrums at the grocery store, meltdowns at dinner time, etc., etc.. That’s why I was so excited to bring Nancy Ray to The Simple Home Podcast this week! She is on of those moms who I find encouragement in. She’s a mama to 3, soon to be 4, young kids, puts God at the center of everything she does, and tries to remain positive even in the harder seasons. On this episode, Nancy talks with us about daily rhythms, creating an ideal week, and figuring out how to live with intention, even when we’re busy. She talks about the different seasons of motherhood and what simplicity means to her.You guys are in for such a treat this week! This episode of The Simple Home Podcast is one of my favorites! Links from this episodeNancyray.comIdeal Week WorksheetNancy Ray's BookclubWork and Play with Nancy Ray Podcast168 HoursSeason's of GodThe Life Giving HomeParenting with Love and LogicFresh Start Family

You know that quote, “I was the perfect parent before I had kids”?Well...this may be my favorite parenting quote. Before having kids, I thought I had it all figured out. I was going to be gentle with my kids, yet make sure they listened.I was going to empower them with my words and never quilt or shame them.I was going to teach and not punish.And, I was going to do it with a smile on my face.Then I had kids and they became toddlers and my words weren’t always kind, my temper wasn’t always managed, and there were a lot of tears and frustrations (from my kids and me)! I no longer felt like the perfect parent. And some days, not even an adequate one.When you first become a parent, you parent from your own experiences and what you think is best and then you realize you’re parenting real human beings, with real feelings, independence, and perspectives. And stuff starts to get hard. Before I go into our topic on Gentle Parenting,I want you to know (something that has taken me a long time to take to heart), that you are enough right now. The only thing we can do is parent the best we know how right now and let God fill in the gaps.So when you listen to this week’s episode of The Simple Home Podcast, listen with an open mind, but have grace for yourself! Rachel from Sage Family teaches us how to use gentle parenting as a way to connect with our kids, discipline with compassion, and raise happy, healthy, families. This is one parenting strategy that I’ve found great success with and I hope it gives you some new strategies and encouragement as well.When I recommend a product that I believe will add value for you, it may contain an affiliate link, and when you click the link to make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.Links from this episodeThe Bucket System- I use and love this says a way to keep my kids and myself responsible for what we need and want to get done each day. This system keeps me from reminding and nagging my kids all day long which helps build our relationship and fosters independence. Rachelraindbolt.com- Sage Family books, resources, courses, and more. Sage Family Podcast12 Secrets to Keep Calm and CollectedRachel on IGIf you’d like to hang out more and stay motivated in between episodes, come join my free Facebook community. It’s full of like minded people who are working hard to simplify their lives too! This work is easier done in community than by yourself so come over and join us!If this episode inspired you in some way, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on itunes. Use this link, click the 5 starts, and write a short review of the show!

Minimalist Motherhood?It may seem like minimalism and motherhood don't work together! I used to feel that way too. I thought minimalism was just for young couples who lived in modern apartments in the city.But when I became a mom and my kids started growing, I realized all I did was clean up after them. All day long, I picked up toys, did dishes and laundry, and moved paperwork from one flat surface to another.This is not how I pictured motherhood or how I wanted to spend the rest of it.Minimalism and motherhood may seem like complete opposites, but learning what minimalism really means will give you the space you want and desperately need.On this episode of The Simple Home Podcast I talk with Diane Boden from The Minimalist Moms Podcast. Diane is the author of the brand new book, "Minimalist Moms" (which will be released in early March 2021). She teaches us what minimalism looks like in motherhood, realistic tips for decluttering, and how having less and doing less will benefit your whole family.Minimalism isn't just about have fewer possessions, although that does help. It's also about creating space for what's important to you and being grateful for what you already do have. Learning that you are enough and what you have is enough will go along way in you finding joy in motherhood.Links from this EpisodeMinimalist Moms PodcastMinimalist Moms Book- I already got my copy and LOVE it. Make sure you get your hands on it too!The Simple Home Reset Mentorship Program- Enrollment is currently open now through Sunday, February 28, 2021. If you’d like to hang out more and stay motivated in between episodes, come join my free Facebook community. It’s full of like minded people who are working hard to simplify their lives too! This work is easier done in community than by yourself so come over and join us!If this episode inspired you in some way, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on itunes. Use this link, click the 5 starts, and write a short review of the show! Find this episode of The Simple Home Podcast and others you’ll love on your favorite podcast player, iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and TuneIn or anywhere else you listen to podcasts! Remember to subscribe on your favorite podcast player so you don’t miss an episode.

There's so much information out there about living intentionally and enjoying motherhood, but what I want to hear is:how real moms are making simple changes in their life to find space and balance and actually make the intentional living thing possible. That's why I enjoyed this talk with Amber from The Unhurried Homestead SO much. She is a mom of 4 who's found ways to make motherhood flow. And while she agrees that motherhood is busy, she's focused on her priorities and raising kids in a slow, intentional manor. On this episode of The Simple Home Podcast, Amber shares a few of her routines that keep her life running smoothly, even with a farm, 4 kids, and homeschooling. She also shares her budgeting trick that has changed the way I spend money and will likely do the same for you!The conversation flowed so naturally and I know you're going to be just as inspired by Amber as I am. Motherhood doesn't look the same for everyone (no matter what we're lead to believe on Instagram), but you can find joy in your motherhood and your family with a little intention, slower days, and a few good routines! Take some of Amber's advice and make it your own as you work towards simplifying your home and your life. Links From This Episode:The Unhurried Homestead on IG- Make sure to follow her for fun inspiration and an amazing mom to connect with!The Simple Home Reset Mentorship ProgramOther Episodes You Might Love:How to Stay Organized as Your Seasons ChangeHow to Create a Simple Home (Even When You're Busy)What Minimalism Really Looks Like With a FamilyIf you’d like to hang out more and stay motivated in between episodes, come join my free Facebook community. It’s full of like minded people who are working hard to simplify their lives too! This work is easier done in community than by yourself so come over and join us!If this episode inspired you in some way, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on itunes. Use this link, click the 5 starts, and write a short review of the show!

Do you ever feel like all you do is feed your family and then clean up the mess from cooking and eating. I hear you! Some days I'm not sure I did anything else. Motherhood and life are full of different seasons. Your kids are constantly growing and changing, your schedules are growing and changing, and you are hopefully growing and changing as well. Learning how to meal plan in each season and choosing the right meal planning method can make your life feel so much lighter. 2-2-2 Meal Planning Method Today on The Simple Home Podcast, I talk through Andrea from Adventures in Feeding My Fam all about her simple approach to meal planning, which she calls the 2-2-2 Meal Planning Method. It took me a long time to embrace meal planning. If you've been listening to the podcast for a while, you know I like to keep things simple and to me, meal planning just sounded like more work. One more thing I had to do each week. I tried so many meal planning methods and failed at most of them. What I learned was I just needed the right one. The one that made my life simpler in the season I was in. I'm hoping that even if you've written off meal planning, that you'll listen to this episode and learn about Andrea's Meal Planning Method. She's made an entire career of empowering busy moms to get healthy through meal planning and prep while being a great role model for their kids. Link's from this episodeAdventures in Feeding My Fam PodcastAdventures in Feeding My Fam WebsiteAdventures in Feeding My Fam Facebook Group Other Helpful Links Meal Planning BundleHow to Feed Your Picky EaterTake the Stress out of Getting Meals on the Table for Your FamilyGet Kids In The Kitchen with Megan Dague If you’d like to hang out more and stay motivated in between episodes, come join my free Facebook community. It’s full of like minded people who are working hard to simplify their lives too! This work is easier done in community than by yourself so come over and join us!If this episode inspired you in some way, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on itunes. Use this link, click the 5 starts, and write a short review of the show!

The key to organization is to make it easy to put things away. Have you tried to buy all the pretty tubs, label everything, and still find yourself creating piles around your house, just steps from where the item is supposed to go? The problem is, the resistance that’s been created.In physics, resistance is defined as a measure of the opposition to current flow in an electrical circuit. If you take off the part about the electrical circuit, and define resistance as the measure of the opposition to current flow, it explains why we often can’t put our stuff back where it goes. I’m chronically disorganized. If it’s not super simple, I don’t put stuff away. I’ve wondered why I won’t just open a lid to put something away and instead I lay the item on top of the lid. Do you ever do this? Is there a pile of paper sitting right next to your files that hasn’t made its way into the filing box? I’m not a scientist or a psychologist, so take this advice for what it’s worth, but, for me, this idea of resistance has changed the way I organize my stuff and my life. I believe every person has the ability to overcome different levels of resistance. Meaning, that some people see a lid on a tub as resistance to putting something away, while others will open the lid without thinking and just put the item inside. My husband is one of those people. He puts things back where they go without much thought at all, no matter what. Me, on the other hand, see the lid as resistance and make a stack next to the tub. The key to organization is to minimize the amount of resistance to a level that you no longer feel the resistance. For example, if it isn’t easy for you to put your clothes away after washing them and you find you always leave your clean clothes in a pile on the couch, there is some kind of resistance that you are dealing with. It may be that your drawers and closet are so full it’s difficult to put things away. It may be that you are doing your laundry late at night and the resistance is that you feel too tired to fold and put it away. You may have some mental resistance you’re dealing with. In your head, folding and putting away the laundry feels like a huge task, when in reality it only takes about 5 minutes. On this week’s episode of The Simple Home Podcast, I talk about this idea of resistance and how important it is to make it easy to put things away. This has been the key for me to simplify and organize and I hope it’s helpful for you as well. Figuring out what our resistance is and then learning how to remove that resistance can make all the difference!Links From This EpisodeJump Start Guide to Simple LivingMeal Planning BundleKeep or Toss Checklist- Toy EditionPaper Clutter and Kids- How to handle Kids Artwork, School work, and other paper clutter.If you’d like to hang out more and stay motivated in between episodes, come join my free Facebook community. It’s full of like minded people who are working hard to simplify their lives too! This work is easier done in community than by yourself so come over and join us!If this episode inspired you in some way, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on itunes. Use this link, click the 5 starts, and write a short review of the show!

The act of letting go of your physical items can allow simplicity in so many aspects of your life. While I talk a lot about decluttering your belongings on The Simple Home Podcast, the purpose is not just to have a tidier home. My hope for you is that letting go of clutter affords you more space in your mind to simplify other areas of your life. In this episode of The Simple Home Podcast, I Interview Rachel from 3 in 30 Takeaways for moms, which is a podcast and community I love! Rachel is an expert when it comes to simplifying and decluttering motherhood, not just our spaces. She talks about how to stay present and what that realistically looks like with kids, how to get out of the negative self talk habit many of us have found ourselves in, and what a decluttered motherhood can look like and feel like. If you’ve ever felt heavy, stuck, or just overwhelmed in mothering your kids, you’re going to love this episode.Links from this episodeFlecks of Gold Journal- You've got to get your hands on this!3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms Podcast3 in 30 WebsiteBucket System– This is the best system I have found for helping my kids learn responsibility, do chores, homework, and other daily tasks completely on their own…WITHOUT ME NAGGING THEM! It’s brilliant and no matter what age your kids are, you’re going to LOVE it!If you’d like to hang out more and stay motivated in between episodes, come join my free Facebook community. It’s full of like minded people who are working hard to simplify their lives too! This work is easier done in community than by yourself so come over and join us!If this episode inspired you in some way, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on itunes. Use this link, click the 5 starts, and write a short review of the show!

Parenting is hard! Right? We’ve all heard this a million times and felt it just as many, but it’s just the truth.Raising little human beings who have been so beautifully and uniquely created isn’t easy.Learning to understand their personalities, hold firm boundaries, and parent with love and kindness, can feel like an impossible task.But with positive parenting, we see a new way of viewing the parent and child relationship. It’s not about giving into our children’s every desire or permissive parenting, but instead positive parenting allows us to focus on the relationship and connection with our child(ren) while enforcing limits for behavior. In this episode of The Simple Home Podcast, I had the honor of interviewing Wendy Snyder from Fresh Start Families. Wendy is a Positive Parenting Teacher & Family Coach, helping families parent with great purpose and intention by creating healthy, respectful & cooperative relationships. She has been dedicated to the application of Positive Parenting in her home since 2009. Wendy tells us her story of being at the end of her rope with her newborn baby and very strong willed toddler and having nowhere to turn. The parenting tactics she had learned; rewards and punishment, timeouts, threats to take things away, weren’t working and she desperately wanted to enjoy her little girl, but she couldn’t. Whether you already implement positive parenting strategies in your home, have never heard of it, or don’t think it will work for your family, this episode will encourage and inspire you.Wendy’s honesty and passion will make you feel like you have an ally in parenting. No matter the age of your children, if you want more connection, you’ll love this episode.Disclosure: When I recommend a product that I believe will add value for you, it may contain an affiliate link, and when you click the link to make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.Links From This EpisodeBucket System- This is the best system I have found for helping my kids learn responsibility, do chores, homework, and other daily tasks completely on their own...WITHOUT ME NAGGING THEM! It’s brilliant and no matter what age your kids are, you’re going to LOVE it!Wendys’ 5 Day Positive Parenting ChallengeFresh Start Family WebsiteWendy on IGThe Fresh Start Family ShowIf you’d like to hang out more and stay motivated in between episodes, come join my free Facebook community. It’s full of like minded people who are working hard to simplify their lives too! This work is easier done in community than by yourself so come over and join us!

If you’ve ever woke up feeling motivated and ready to take on your day and then by 8:30 you’ve lost track of everything you needed to do and lost all motivation, I think you’re going to love this episode!A few weeks ago, we talked about how to simplify your daily or recurring tasks and today we’re going to talk about small steps you can take to organize your day. As you learn to organize your day you’ll find time you didn’t know you had. You’ll figure out how to set priorities and live more intentionally. Most importantly, you won’t start the day feeling drained.I want you to really put these small steps into place and do them consistently until they become a habit. This takes time and practice, but trust me, when you have a more organized day, your whole life changes. When I say organize your day, I don’t mean you have to have a rigid structure and can’t be flexible. We all know that’s not realistic, especially if you have young kids at home. Life is unpredictable and our days are often unpredictable, but putting these steps into place will change the way your day flows, which ultimately makes everything simpler.Small steps to organizing your day:Small step one- set yourself up for success the night before. Small step two- time block Small step three- batch what you can. Small step four- most important things firstListen to this episode of The Simple Home Podcast to get the deep dive into each of the above steps. Then choose one of these small steps and take action. What’s going to make the biggest impact for you? Start there and get your days organized!Links from This Episode Free Facebook Community10 Things in 20 Minutes– 10 Things You Can Do For Easier MorningsSmall Steps to Lasting Change- 3 Small Mindset ShiftsSmall Steps to Lasting Change- Simplify Your Daily TasksSmall Steps to Lasting Change- Living Clutter FreeSmall Steps to Lasting Change- Simplify Your Family Budget and SpendingMorning Routines, Nightly Routines, and Daily Resets for FamiliesDaily Routines to Simplify MotherhoodMake sure to go back and listen to the previous episodes in this series. If you’d like to hang out more and stay motivated in between episodes, come join my free Facebook community. It’s full of like minded people who are working hard to simplify their lives too! This work is easier done in community than by yourself so come over and join us!If this episode inspired you in some way, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on itunes. Use this link, click the 5 starts, and write a short review of the show!

Setting Goals for The New Year It’s that time of year again where you start to reflect on the previous year. The things you accomplished and the things you wished you’d accomplished. You may have set a few goals for the new year or chosen one big new year’s resolution. Or, if you’re like most of us, you have a list of a million things you want to do, accomplish, get better at. “This year I’m going to finally lose the baby weight, organize my house, learn to xyz, be a better mom, sister, wife, cousin, etc, and the list goes on and on.” Sound familiar? The idea of adding more to your already busy life can be overwhelming, which is why many people fail to follow through with the resolutions they set on January 1. In this episode of The Simple Home Podcast, we’’ll talk about a new way to look at setting goals for the new year. Rather than going about the goal setting process as adding on new things, I want you to look at your capacity, and edit things out so you have the capacity to accomplish the things you want to accomplish. Using this method of setting goals for the new year you will take out or delete things that no longer serve you and hold you back from reaching them. You only have so much capacity. You have a given amount of time, energy, mental space, and even physical space each day. If you’re already maxed out, there’s no way you can add more to your plate and still feel like you’re staying afloat. With every area of your life, I hope this year, you’ll learn to take away the items that don’t add to your life, the things that are weighing you down and holding you back, so you can purposely pursue the things that are meaningful to you. Give yourself some grace as you set goals for the new year and look at deleting things from your schedule, your diet, and your home instead of piling more stuff on. Helpful Links For This EpisodeFree Facebook Community10 Things in 20 Minutes- 10 Things You Can Do For Easier MorningsSmall Steps to Lasting Change- 3 Small Mindset ShiftsSmall Steps to Lasting Change- Simplify Your Daily TasksLiving Clutter Free with Kids (Interview with Joshua Becker)Decluttering for Busy MomsWhat Minimalism Really Looks Like with a Family If this episode inspired you in some way, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on itunes. Use this link, click the 5 starts, and write a short review of the show!