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Dreams, Dirt & Grace- Business, Homeschooling, Simple Living & Parenting Hacks for Moms

Kawai Ah Quin | Business Doula & Homeschooling Momhomeschoolingentrepreneurmom.podbean.com
Hey there, mama! Welcome to Dreams, Dirt, and Grace—the podcast where we get real about growing big dreams while nurturing little hearts all while leaning on God. I’m your host, Kawailani Ah Quin, a Hawaiian homesteading mom who’s juggling homeschooling, building a business, wrangling chickens, and figuring out life as I go. This is your space to embrace the beautiful chaos of it all—the dirt under your nails, the endless to-do lists, and the moments of messy grace that make it all worthwhile. We’ll dive into the nitty-gritty of entrepreneurship, homesteading, parenting hacks, faith, and finding joy in the everyday adventure. If you’re ready to get a little dirty, laugh at the mess, and grow something beautiful, you’re in the right place. Let’s dig in!

Episodes

172: Becoming a Master at your Business starts with Being a Student

You may be bringing YEARS of experience and knowledge. But theres value and wisdom when you start your Business as a STUDENT. See & Learn it from the ground up Be more relatable to others who you want to join the biz with you Know when to hone in on your craft & when to ask for help Allow you to become a greater Leader -Kawai Let's be Friends! -> https://www.instagram.com/kawai_ahquin Website -> http://www.homeschoolingentrepreneurmom.com...

Mar 20, 202319 min

170: Power Tip: You’re Literally Wiping Away Money! One thing you can do this week to STOP that!

Like to save the planet? or Better yet, save money! What would $267 do for you? It may not seem like a lot but add that up for 5 years and you would've had $1335 in your pocket! For a family vacay, to help start your business... or to use to invest! Here's simple power tip on how you can stop wiping away that money and use it to clean up your finances better. -Kawai Let's be Friends! -> https://www.instagram.com/kawai_ahquin Website -> http://www.homeschoolingentrepreneurmom.com...

Mar 13, 202317 min

169: Homeschool, Business, Mom Life... Oh My! The REAL-ality of NOT having to DO it All!

We grew up in a society where women are expected to take care of home, be a mom, have a career, keep in shape, feed your kids the healthiest food & be better than the Joneses on the street .....woah! I do a lot. We all do A LOT. But you can't keep adding to your plate. Here's how you can reduce your load.... Some things you need reduce Some things you need out on the side for another time Some things you need to give away Some things you need to take off for good -Kawai Let's be Friends! -&g...

Mar 10, 202316 min

167: Power Tip: Make Your Kid’s Bedtime Routine More Productive

Here's how you can get the most out of your kid's bedtime routine! What we do for ours: hygiene, prayer, affirmations, stretching, hawaiian I AMs I AM proud of me because TMRW I will work on tips for yours: integrate a few things that can be done within 5-10 min how would you want your kid's night to end? what habits do you want to instill? Let everyone participate (even guests) aloha, Kawai Let's be Friends! -> https://www.instagram.com/kawai_ahquin Website -> http://www.homeschoolingentr...

Mar 03, 20238 min

166: Letting Your Over-Achiever Play the Best Way for You

When you have an Over-Achiever living in you, she can make things Great for your life and at the same time, she can make it difficult. Here's how you can simplify your life, while still allowing the Over-Achiever in you to Play. aloha, Kawai Let's be Friends! -> https://www.instagram.com/kawai_ahquin Website -> http://www.homeschoolingentrepreneurmom.com...

Feb 27, 202313 min

165: Mom/Kid Entrepreneur Series: Changing your Title is Scary. But what Really Matters is Building This Instead.

I've been doing this for ___ (amount) of years. I'm known for this! I can't change now. But you feel a pull, a calling, a purpose in a NEW direction. Yes your title will be changing, but that doesn't define you. Instead you can Establish your NEW Title by Building on your Reputation, Skills and Experience. -Kawai Let's be Friends! -> https://www.instagram.com/kawai_ahquin Website -> http://www.homeschoolingentrepreneurmom.com...

Feb 24, 202317 min

163: Mom/Kid Entrepreneur Series: Are you Placing yourself in Exceptional Situations or Praying on the Sidelines?

From my first Entrepreneur Venture to my most recent, I prayed for God to move in my life. But instead of waiting something to miraculously happen, I did these things to place myself in Exceptional Situations: Open to the New, Different & Over & Beyond Didn't Take myself out the Game before it even Started Took the Step & Initiated -Kawai Let's be Friends! -> https://www.instagram.com/kawai_ahquin Website -> http://www.homeschoolingentrepreneurmom.com...

Feb 17, 202318 min

162: Power Tip Episode: Stop paying for your Kids Take-Out food! & The Lessons you’ll be Teaching them from it.

When you let your kids pay for their own take-out food and snacks, it encourages them to make their own money, money responsibility, importance of having a spending plan, how to treat themselves, healthier eating habits (yes!) and more! -Kawai Let's be Friends! -> https://www.instagram.com/kawai_ahquin Website -> http://www.homeschoolingentrepreneurmom.com...

Feb 13, 202312 min

161: What to do when Your Kid isn’t Learning as Quickly as You Expected

It may be your first child or 4th child in homeschooling and they are NOT learning as quickly as you expected! Your'e thinking, "what am I doing wrong?, why isn't my homeschooling working?, I'm failing my kid!..." In this episode, you will learn tips on how to Help your Child continue to progress with their homeschool education AND How to help yourself as a Homeschool mama. -Kawai Let's be Friends! -> https://www.instagram.com/kawai_ahquin Website -> http://www.homeschoolingentrepreneurmom...

Feb 10, 202321 min

160: How to Change your Co-Dependent Relationship with Social Media

Do you feel like Social Media is causing more harm than good in your life? (It was for me- to the point that I secretly had a fear that my business wouldn't grow without it!) Maybe you have a fear-based or co-dependent relationship with social media too. It could look like... Comparing lives: "I wish we could do things like her and her family" Feeding your doubts: "She started that business, the same time as me! See, I'm not good at this business thing" Brewing Fear: "I HAVE to post or SHOW UP o...

Feb 06, 202319 min

159: No SOCIAL MEDIA for 30 Days!!! How did it affect my Business, Homeschool, Relationships... Let’s Tell ALL!

I was resistant to any Social Media Fasting because I was in Fear that my business would not survive. It was where I built great relationships, learned a lot about branding and marketing and shared my tips and tricks. But I was invited to do a Spiritual Fast, when I would not be "Giving Up Social Media", instead I Replaced it with more.... -Kawai Let's be Friends! -> https://www.instagram.com/kawai_ahquin Website -> http://www.homeschoolingentrepreneurmom.com...

Feb 03, 202321 min

157: Curriculum Overwhelm: What Happens when you buy too many books & resources.

You have your CORE subjects & Curriculum, but one of following creeps in: Doubt: Am I doing Enough for my Kids? = I need more Comparison: I saw her kids were so successful with that curriculum = maybe I'll try it too Collector: It worked for my older kid, so I'll Keep it for my younger kid = holding on to too many books not sure Solution Do an Assessment to Check kid's progress- Adjust with what you have. If need more, then look into other options Does your Current Curriculum work with your ...

Jan 27, 202316 min

156: The 3 ways you are Preventing your Online Business from Succeeding

You're in Planning mode WAAYYYYY to long. But NOT starting anything, you get discouraged with things that you think may go wrong in the future, so you change the plan again Plan for the next Year, work backwards. Pick 1 thing today that you can do One step at a time You Start & Quit too early. Hit a few speed bumps or roadblocks & that discourages you. You expected to be further along. You're in comparison mode Have support. Team members, entrepreneur friends, don't be a solo-preneur, jo...

Jan 23, 202318 min

155: Don’t expect your Kids to Take Leaps of Faith, if you Don’t do it yourself.

Have you Encouraged your kids to try a new sport, activity, class? Do you say, "put yourself out there", but they don't want to? Have you told your kids to "try again" when it doesn't work out but they rather give up? Maybe it's not them, it's YOU? When was the last time you did that for yourself? try a new sport, activity, class Learn something new, go back to school Start a business? Try again when it doesn't work out? You need to be the example for your kids, walk alongside them, show them yo...

Jan 20, 202315 min

154: Increase Confidence in your Shy Kid with Kid Entrepreneurship

Are you teaching your kids to sell things, make their own money & start their own Kid Entrepreneur journey- BUT they refuse to talk to people! You encourage them to no avail and end up talking for them. Here's a few exercises & Tips on how to Increase your Kid's Confidence! -Kawai Let's be Friends! -> https://www.instagram.com/kawai_ahquin Website -> http://www.homeschoolingentrepreneurmom.com...

Jan 17, 202319 min

152: How to do a Mid-year homeschool Review in 15 minutes

If you're not doing a Homeschool Review, then you're missing out on an essential activity that'll save you from unwanted stress and overwhelm! Prep work: Know requirements (Subjects, Days, Reports, etc) based on your State's Homeschool Laws & have a Print out Have a List of your Current Homeschool Curriculum, Books, Activities per Child 5 minutes: Using Your List of Current Homeschool Curriculum, Books, Activities per Child What will you continue for the rest of the year? Eliminate what's no...

Jan 10, 202321 min

151: Overcoming the Fear of, ”My Business will ONLY Grow if I’m on Instagram”. How to release Control & give it back to God.

I've taken the trainings, masterminds & watched the influencers- they all said the same thing! "You HAVE to be on ____ in order to grow your business!" But they don't tell you the downside of it: how it becomes an addiction, where you feel the NEED to look at it how it turns into an idol, where everything you do has to be documented or be "IG worthy" how it starts to take TIME Away from enjoying those moments how you start to prioritize it above other aspects of your business that you should...

Jan 06, 202318 min

150: Power Tip: How to Celebrate Birthdays for Big Families without Breaking the Bank! Literally the Gift that keeps the Kids ( & You) Having Fun!

Pay for a monthly or annual membership for all the kids! & Celebrate for a few months or all year long! -Kawai Let's be Friends! -> https://www.instagram.com/kawai_ahquin Website -> http://www.homeschoolingentrepreneurmom.com Homeschooling Basics Bootcamp → http://www.homeschoolingentrepreneurmom.com/hbb.html Money Basics Bootcamp→ https://homeschoolingentrepreneurmom.thrivecart.com/money-basics-bootcamp/...

Jan 02, 20239 min

149: So You Didn’t Hit Your Huge Goals of 2022? Now What?

Make an "I'm Proud of Me List" - to reflect on your effort, lessons, skills, actions, results What needs to be Changed? (Spiritual, People around you, Internal, Learn something) Don't STOP making Goals: Still need a Target -Kawai Let's be Friends! -> https://www.instagram.com/kawai_ahquin Website -> http://www.homeschoolingentrepreneurmom.com Homeschooling Basics Bootcamp → http://www.homeschoolingentrepreneurmom.com/hbb.html Money Basics Bootcamp→ https://homeschoolingentrepreneurmom.thri...

Dec 30, 202215 min

148: Why you have to Slow Down to Learn the Lessons you Need in order to Reach your Results Faster (so it’s FEEEELS Exactly what you Expected!)

When you are still, you will hear God clearer You probably was headed in the wrong direction (even if it's an inch in the wrong way) Did you forget the basics? You were doing too much on your own. (not delegating, not giving to god) -Kawai Let's be Friends! -> https://www.instagram.com/kawai_ahquin Website -> http://www.homeschoolingentrepreneurmom.com...

Dec 26, 202216 min

147: 3 Critical things they aren’t Teaching your Kids in Traditional School

Most schools don't have these 3 Critical things and they are essential for your kids to know, not just now but especially to set them up for success as adults. Cultural Practices Money Basics Entrepreneurship -Kawai Let's be Friends! -> https://www.instagram.com/kawai_ahquin Website -> http://www.homeschoolingentrepreneurmom.com Money Basics Bootcamp→ https://homeschoolingentrepreneurmom.thrivecart.com/money-basics-bootcamp/...

Dec 23, 202218 min

146: Power Tip: The Lessons to Review After your Kids Made Money

Delayed Gratification over Instant Gratification Reward for Consistency: Praise Actions Celebrate the Journey with the Same Enthusiasm as Celebrating Results Habits they Built How to Apply these for their Next Project -Kawai Let's be Friends! -> https://www.instagram.com/kawai_ahquin Community -> https://bit.ly/HEMsupportgroup Website -> http://www.homeschoolingentrepreneurmom.com...

Dec 19, 20229 min

145: Kid’s Maker’s Market Recap & Tips for you on How to Make your Own Successful!

You'll learn what it's like to prep for it, tips on how to make this event less stressful for your kids (and especially you!) & why it's so important for your kids to participate in an entrepreneur experience. Then you'll learn 4 Steps on How to Make your Own in your Area & How to make it Successful! Ashlar's Winter's Makers market: https://www.theashlarway.com/child-entrepreneurs-2022 -Kawai Let's be Friends! -> https://www.instagram.com/kawai_ahquin Website -> http://www.homescho...

Dec 16, 202226 min

144: What to do when the Holiday Season burns you Out Mamas & It’s Not Christmas Yet

Social Media: Pinterest Homes, Decorations Galore, Activities Comparison Mode My home isn't enough Shopping: Stuff & More Stuff My things are not in trend, matching I Need new I am missing... Come back home to you & Place meaning or intention... in your holiday decor & holiday activities: are you doing this because you want others to see or because it makes you feel fulfilled? Will you be ok if you decorated or went on an adventure & never took pics? Holidays are "Busy" you choos...

Dec 12, 202219 min

143: 8 Lessons I Learned from my 8 Year old

Always tell your stories We never give up It's ok to cry Take time to teach me & I will Learn it Quickly Be a great Negotiator Dance like no one's looking It's ok to be scared when you're trying new things Keep Dreaming Bigger -Kawai Let's be Friends! -> https://www.instagram.com/kawai_ahquin Community -> https://bit.ly/HEMsupportgroup Website -> http://www.homeschoolingentrepreneurmom.com Email -> [email protected]...

Dec 09, 202219 min
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