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 I thought about the impact that they would have. Both of these experiences have taught me to be more careful with my speech. I think that as parents we cannot teach our children to control their words unles...
Jun 27, 2012•45 min
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 people I would have laughed at you. Back then, I had no idea that building a platform would be useful to me. So what about you? Do you need to start building a platform? Do you have any idea where you’ll be ...
Jun 20, 2012•37 min
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 better person, mother, wife, and business owner. Join me on the podcast as I share the importance of learning and some of the ways (and things) I learn. Fletcher also joins me on this episode a...
Jun 13, 2012•41 min
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 into your child’s foot) that require a trip to the ER. But other issues may not be so clear. During this podcast episode, I interview my friend, Kristie Williams, who is a nurse practitioner. ...
Jun 06, 2012•55 min
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 everything possible to strengthen our immune systems and keep us healthy. I don’t try to avoid all bacteria and viruses and germs. Instead I try to build our immune systems so that we can handle whatever gets thrown our...
May 30, 2012•37 min
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 an interview that I recorded with Karyn Ranzau, the owner of Little Pink Ladybug . In addition to pre-made hairbows, Little Pink Ladybug offers a patented template that teaches others how to...
May 23, 2012•33 min
Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 011. Many families today feel trapped by dead end jobs that barely make ends meet. Even so, there is a perceived safety net in an expected paycheck, and with the struggling economy, any job is better than no job at all. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be that way. America is still the Land of Opportunity and with the right mindset and business plan, you can create a business that not only meets your financial needs, but that can grow and provide a retire...
May 16, 2012•45 min
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 be full of problems and struggles – some big and some little. How we deal with those problems not only says a lot about the kind of person we are, it also models for our children (for good or bad) how they can handle...
May 09, 2012•41 min
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, but because we lived below our means, we were able to fund the growth of our family business. Being financially able to grow the business so quickly allowed Jim to join Goat Milk Stuff full time. Now al...
May 02, 2012•56 min
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 of clutter on people’s lives. Studies have shown that people with clutter problems tend to use the following words to describe themselves: Overwhelmed Stressed Anxious Non-functional Non-productive Suffocating...
Apr 25, 2012•50 min
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 enough to do something about it, but without guidance, they didn’t. And so the stuff was left to accumulate. And it did. While they were cleaning out and loading the garbage trucks, Jim uncov...
Apr 18, 2012•40 min
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. This podcast episode is part one in a series on clutter. During this podcast episode, I am joined by my friend Lori Lynch. I asked Lori to join me because her home and most of her possessions were ...
Apr 11, 2012•36 min
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 complete the tasks we need to complete. Find out how I define fitness and why it is so important to the kind of wife, mother, and friend you are. During this podcast episode, I also share some of the ways t...
Apr 04, 2012•37 min
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 of days without water. Water is essential to your body functioning properly. And if you’re not drinking enough water, you’re not going to feel as well as you could. During this podcast episode I discuss why it ...
Mar 28, 2012•32 min
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 they’re important, but because we have too much going on to do them! Eating enough fruits and vegetables is just one piece of the puzzle, but it’s a vital piece. In this podcast episode, I’ll sha...
Mar 21, 2012•41 min
Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 002. This week, I’m addressing the issue of sleep. As moms and homemakers, most of us know what it is like to feel sleep deprived. But do you truly know how that impacts your health? Over the past couple of months I personally discovered that it isn’t always enough to get 8 hours of sleep. The quality of our sleep can often be just as important or even more important than the quantity. Brett joins me and answers questions about the role of sleep in her l...
Mar 14, 2012•32 min
Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 001. I am most often asked, “How do you do it all?” Actually, that’s not the question, I’m most often asked, but you’ll have to listen to find out what that one is. During this episode, I discuss some of the things that I do, and some of the things that I don’t do. (I told you it was a myth – not even I can do it all!) You’ll even get to hear from Indigo as she joins me and helps me pick the winner of the Goat Milk Stuff gift certificate. I’m hope this e...
Mar 07, 2012•20 min
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 GMS gift certificate giveaway. The winner will be announced on episode #1 of my new podcast. Listen to that episode, “The Myth of the Mom Who Can Do Everything,” (airing 3/7/2012) to see if you a...
Feb 25, 2012•3 min
