Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 017. Words are very powerful and yet most of us use them without much thought.  I have been the victim of words that were carelessly spoken and have wounded me deeply.  I’m sad to say that I’ve been on the other end as well and have uttered words before…

Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 016. According to Michael Hyatt, the best time to build a platform is five years before you need it.  And yet, if you had told me in 2003 that in five years I would launch a successful goat milk soap business and that I would be reaching thousands of…

Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 015. I love and value learning.  Not just for the children, but for myself as well.   A “rusty” brain would prevent me from conversing intelligently with my husband and others  about a variety of topics.  So I make sure that I am always learning something about being a…

Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 014. Sometimes it can be so difficult to decide whether or not you need to schedule a doctor visit.  We don’t want to waste our time or our money, but what if things are serious and a doctor visit is required?  There are obvious injuries (like massive splinters stuck…

Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 013. Nothing ruins my plans and my busy schedule the way a family member getting sick does.  Everyone of us has a job and a role and if somebody is sick, we have to scramble and re-prioritize and figure it all out. So I make sure that I do…

Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 012. If you’ve ever had an idea that you think you may be able to turn into a family business, you’ll want to listen to today’s podcast.  I discuss the benefits of attending craft fairs or festivals to do market research for your new or potential business. Then I play…

Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 010. I don’t want to be the kind of person who becomes consumed by the struggles in my life.  I want to maintain the proper perspective.  And I want to teach my children to do the same.  Because one thing I know about life is that it’s going to…

Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 009. During today’s podcast, I share my journey to living a debt free lifestyle.  It was not easy to learn to live below our means, but the benefits to doing so have been truly tremendous.  Not only have I been able to stay home and raise my eight children,…

Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 008. Today’s podcast is the final episode in my series on clutter.  I hope that over the past two episodes you have gotten a sense for how drastic a problem clutter is in America. So much so, that there have been a lot of studies done on the impacts…

Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 007. A couple of years ago, Jim and some of the boys went to a home in Louisville.  The family was living amongst garbage and debris that literally was piled everywhere.  The mom was single and had been injured and suffered from diabetes.  The boys should have been old…

Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 006. Clutter is out of control in most American homes, and I believe it is a major factor in why so many women are overwhelmed by their lives.  The mountains of clutter residing in your home can weigh you down and cause you stress without you even realizing it.…

Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 005. Most of us hear the term fitness and we immediately think of exercise.  But there’s a lot more to fitness than that.  Being fit affects our mood, our energy level,  our health, and our decision making.  It allows us to be the person we want to be and…

Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 004. We’re told over and over again to drink enough water.  And I admit, that I usually do, but I didn’t really understand why it was so important.  But now I do!  There is a reason that you can live for several months without food, but only a couple…

Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 003. In order to be the best wife and mother you can be, you need to take care of yourself.  That means getting enough sleep, exercising, maintaining a healthy weight, and eating right.  Most of us fall short on most of those things not because we don’t think that…