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My Test Podcast episode

Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 000. This is just a test podcast recording for me to practice podcasting. It is mostly me babbling and practicing all the knobs on my new podcast equipment. Leave a comment here with something you heard me say on the test podcast and you’ll be entered into a $10…
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Building a Business Takes Time

I’ve been getting a lot of emails lately from people who want to support their family with a small business. My typical response is, “That’s wonderful! You won’t regret it!” Then they tell me that they need to start supporting their large family from this endeavor alone within the next 6 months. To which I respond, “Unless God…
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Goat Family

When the baby goats are born, we separate and bottle raise them because for us it produces the healthiest and friendliest goats. But once the babies are big enough, all the female goats live together. Here is a photo of Victoria, Veanna, and Valley. Victoria (in the back) is the “Grandma”, Veanna (on the left)…
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It’s Not All About ME

My goal as a mother is to raise my children to be wonderful adults that are hard-working, kind, and loving. I expect them to admit their mistakes and try to correct them. I expect them to reach out and help others. I expect them to exercise self-control when appropriate. I don’t expect perfection from them,…
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Stress Reliever

Right now the Jonas Family is even busier than usual. We’re entering kidding season (which means less sleep for everyone), we’re building at the new property (which means more traveling to check on progress), and we’re losing our employee (which means more work for all). This can cause everyone to be more stressed and less…










