When to start your first day of homeschool? Should you start on Monday? Start on a Saturday? Or maybe a Wednesday? You know what, it is totally up to you when to start your first day of homeschool. However, I do have a few tips, tricks and suggestions from a mom who has been doing for almost 10 years now. And did I mention, I am a second-generation homeschooler. This is the momtrepreneur life coffee chat. It is unscripted and unedited, and it is a time to grab your coffee in your favorite mug. I...
Sep 01, 2022•17 min
This week's coffee chat is all about crushing your goals, and then changing your plans. It is truly momtrepreneur life. This is a momtrepreneur life coffee chat. I am recording it in the car while I am waiting for my oldest son to be done with his job. This is truly a momtrepreneur life. It is all about fitting things into the margin of your life. So I am recording a coffee chat, otherwise it would not get done this week. Show notes and links: https://lifeunboxed.blog/momtrepreneur-life/ RESOURC...
Aug 25, 2022•12 min
Join the conversation with Amy Sloan, from Humility and Doxology, as we talk about all things homeschool and momtrepreneur. This is a segment of the Life Unboxed that I created to have an excuse to meet other moms that are doing what I'm doing. They are homeschooling their kids and running a business, whatever that looks like. Today I sit down with Amy Sloan and we talk the whole gambit—homeschooling, homeschool styles, how you recharge as a mom, what's the best business advice—we cover it all. ...
Aug 22, 2022•29 min
Description Most of the time, when we hear that we need to de-stress our busy mom lives, the advice isn't coming from a mom of 5. In this show, we are going to learn the secret sauce to create a less busy mom life, from a mom of 5. I am excited to bring Alyssa Wolff from Your Unbusy Life to talk about how to unbusy your life as a busy mom. She is a homeschool mom 5, and she shares her best tips and very practical tips on how to unbusy and de-stress your life. Let's get into the conversation. Thi...
Aug 01, 2022•27 min
Join us for a great interview with Dachelle McVey as we talk about building a business from what you love. Hello moms and moms entrepreneurs. So I'm excited to bring you another segment of inspiring moms with Life Unboxed. For this segment, I just invite moms and momtrepreneurs to come on the show and share their stories with us. Today we are talking about building a business from what inspires you. This transcript give you a good idea of the topics covered. If you want the full interview listen...
Jul 18, 2022•31 min
Do you ever have those times where you feel like you hit a brick wall and you just need to take a break? Grab your favorite coffee in your favorite mug and let's chat. Realizing Mama Needs a Break This past weekend, I really felt like I just completely hit a brick wall. There is a lot going on. I have a lot of ideas going through my head. So I realized that I need to adjust my schedule and take a short break from these momtrepreneur life coffee chats. And we are starting school in 3 weeks. It is...
Jul 14, 2022•8 min
Are you tired of hearing, "Just focus on SEO to gain more traffic." And then no tells you how or what the heck SEO is. If you are overwhelmed and just hearing the word SEO trikes fear in your, then this is for you. When you hear the word SEO, does it strike fear in your heart? Are you suddenly overwhelmed with confusion wondering how you will ever understand this strange and complex world of SEO in marketing. If you are trying to launch an online business or an online presence then you’ve heard ...
Jul 11, 2022•30 min
For this week's momtrepreneur life coffee chat, we are going to talk about 7 ways to make money online. These chats are a time to throw your hair up in a messy bun, grab your coffee, and get a glimpse into what it is like to be a homeschool mom of 6, ages 2–16, and run a successful virtual assistant business for almost 10 years. Show notes and links: https://lifeunboxed.blog/make-money-online/ RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW: How to Create a Homeschool High School Transcript: https://youtu.be/H-...
Jul 07, 2022•16 min
This show is going to be a lot of fun. Confessions of a homeschool mom and momtrepreneur. It is all about those things you didn't know about me, and they may surprise you. Confessions of a Homeschool Mom: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Me If you want more details, listen to the podcast or watch the show below. Lost in the Alaskan wood. Picky eater Travelled to 46 states Know a lot about being super crunchy…but I don't rank very high on the crunch scale I hate cooking…enough said I was valedicto...
Jun 30, 2022•15 min
There are a lot of things that can hold you back from starting a business. Things like services to offer, what should your niche be, should you specialize in something. All of these questions clamor around in your head. But for an introvert this one question can be the biggest obstacle you face—how to get clients as an introvert. Show notes and links: https://lifeunboxed.blog/how-to-get-clients-introvert RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW: Services to offer as a virtual assistant Find your niche Do...
Jun 27, 2022•13 min
Do you feel guilty when you don't get to work on your goals or habits? Are you overwhelmed by your busy working mom schedule? Stick with me because I have some solutions for you. Welcome to this week's momtrepreneur life coffee chat. My busy working mom schedule is so busy this week. Like dessert for breakfast busy, because that's what is already made and ready to eat. That's what I can quickly grab from the refrigerator. But it is healthy dessert. It is guilt free eating. Show notes and links: ...
Jun 23, 2022•10 min
If you followed the Momtrepreneur Life Coffee Chat, then you know that I am in the creative throes of writing a book. And not just any book. It is a book that takes all the ideas of "the right way" to do things and turns them upside down. Things like chasing your dreams and how success is defined. It is a book that gives moms permission to be a rebel mom and not fit into someone else's idea of how to work and school. This is a bit of a different post. I wanted to share a short excerpt from the b...
Jun 20, 2022•16 min
Some of the most common advice I hear, when it comes to a virtual assistant business is to niche or specialize. The idea being that if you have more specialized skills then you can charge more as a virtual assistant. Did you know that you can charge more as a virtual assistant without finding the elusive niche or that specific thing you are supposed to be special at? Show notes and links: https://lifeunboxed.blog/charge-more-as-a-virtual-assistant/ RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW: How to Start a...
Jun 16, 2022•12 min
Do you think about joining a homeschooling co-op, but you aren't sure how you can contribute? Are you fresh out of ideas for a co-op class? There is good news! You can easily create a class that you will love to teach and will be fun for kids too. And if you are hesitating because you don't feel like you have anything to give. Let me tell you mom, you do. Share your knowledge and gifts. You have something to contribute. Show notes, links and sample schedule: https://lifeunboxed.blog/how-to-teach...
Jun 06, 2022•21 min
There is so much advice out there when you are starting a blog. But there is some common advice that is constantly stated, but rarely helpful. This is the momtrepreneur life coffee chat. I am Jodie the Mom, a successful virtual assistant and homeschool mom. Yes, I have been doing both for years. Last week's show was about moms no good very bad day, so I've just been going through the steps that I put in that show. Yes, it has been one of THOSE days. What is the one think you hate to hear, but ev...
Jun 02, 2022•10 min
I have a mom confession to make. I love to learn. I love research and the process of gathering and managing information. I have a great idea for a book, but I confess I am more excited about doing the research then I am about writing the book (at this point anyway). It is totally possible for me to stay in research mode and never write a line of the manuscript. And I would be totally happy with this outcome. Tumbling down the rabbit hole of information is one of my favorite things to do. It is a...
May 30, 2022•18 min
Today we are unboxing our Timberdoodle Elite Kindergarten curriculum. Come along as we take a peek at what's inside. This is the momtrepreneur life coffee chat where I give you a behind the scenes look at life as a homeschool and work from home mom. In an earlier show, I talked about why I am terrified of teaching kindergarten, I did mention that we would be using the Timberdoodle curriculum for kindergarten. Why Timberdoodle Curriculum? As I was watching my then four-year-old do pre-K. I notice...
May 26, 2022•14 min
I am sharing with you the most exciting day of the school year—the last day of homeschool! This momtrepreneur life coffee chat is a little different. I am out of the studio, and I am going to show you how we wrap up the last day of homeschool. We are going to clear out all the curriculum and post it to sell. No, I don't keep my curriculum. It is the last day of homeschool and I am going to organize the classroom and clean up my home office while I'm at it. We have to make room for new curriculum...
May 19, 2022•9 min
This is a different post. I sat down with fellow mom and mom coach, Darlene Morant. We talked about living your best mom life and how she had to shift from her fantasy of being a mom to the reality of it. We talked about how she shifted, even her career, so it is more centered around help moms. We get into everything when it comes to living your best mom life—birth stories, kids, best advice for moms. Show notes and links: https://lifeunboxed.blog/best-mom-life/ RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW: ...
May 16, 2022•27 min
For this week's coffee chat we are going to talk about how to go on vacation as a mompreneur. Last week, I did not post a coffee chat because we were on vacation. I wanted to share what we did and inspire you to plan your next epic vacation with your family. The momtrepreneur life coffee chat is a time to pull back the curtain on life as a momtrepreneur. As a homeschooling mom of 6, ages 2-16, we are in the middle of it all. This is a time for us to just get real. Before we get into the topic at...
May 12, 2022•20 min
Summer is right around the corner. No more school, no more grading, and if your kids are in school, no more carpool (this was always the best part). As a homeschooling mom and momtrepreneur, I look forward to summer too, but I still need to work. So what to do for summer? We need to keep the kids occupied during the day, off screen time (but you gotta do what you gotta do, so use it if you need to), while you still keep your sanity. If you are tired of hearing "Mom, can I…" or "I am soooo bored"...
May 09, 2022•15 min
Do you ever feel like giving up? Are there days where you've give 100% effort only to receive a participation award? Welcome back moms! This is the momtrepreneur life coffee chat. It is a relaxed conversation where we pull back the curtain on what it means to be a work from home mom and homeschool mom. I wanted to chat today about wanting to give up. This is where I've been that past week or so, and then this morning there were a couple of emails that just felt like receiving a participation awa...
Apr 28, 2022•15 min
For this momtrepreneur life coffee chat, I am going to share with you the worst business advice I've ever heard—you need to know your niche. This is a time where we throw our hair up, and we talk about a topic that is interesting, concerning, or something that needs to be addressed for a work from home and homeschool mom. This advice came from a lot of different places and it caused me some consternation and turmoil. Thinking that I can't do this. How am I supposed to do this? It is not going to...
Apr 21, 2022•18 min
You decided to start your own virtual assistant business. The freedom to break free from the 9–5, be your own boss, raise your kids, and enjoy your life. You want to define success on your own terms. You did your research and know that you need to create a website, so you can tell the world about your great idea. But before you take your first client, you need to have a freelancer contract ready for your first client to sign. Show notes and links: https://lifeunboxed.blog/freelancer-contract RES...
Apr 18, 2022•18 min
Will my kids be weird if I homeschool them? Or will they be friendless geeks? Will the only way they will be able to hold a conversation is to quote lines from Napoleon Dynamite? Socialization and homeschool is one of the most asked questions when it comes to homeschool. I wanted to talk about homeschool and socialization. it doesn't matter how long it has been around, or how many people have done it successfully. This is still the number one question that a lot of parents still have. You know w...
Apr 14, 2022•16 min
Do you love walking through the baby section of stores, and seeing all the cute and clever gadgets for baby? I always walk through and think, "I should have thought of that. It is genius." Or "I definitely need that because it is so darn cute." Because cute is the prerequisite for all things baby. There are so many fun, cute, and interesting things for baby, you can easily get carried away. Unfortunately, many of these items have an expiration date on how long baby will actually use it. They can...
Apr 11, 2022•12 min
For this momtrepreneur life coffee chat, I am going to tell you why I am terrified of teaching kindergarten. As a second generation homeschooler, you would that I would have mastered it. This topic started with a question from another mom asking for a homeschool kindergarten curriculum review. Show notes and links: https://lifeunboxed.blog/homeschool-kindergarten-curriculum-review/ RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW: How to Pick the Best Homeschool Curriculum for Your Tribe: https://youtu.be/PAtdd3...
Apr 07, 2022•17 min
You secretly dream of designing your house like Joanna Gaines. Everything is white and black. It is clean and pristine. Let’s be real though, we have a houseful of kids that are home all day long. Your house is not going to look like the end results of Fixer Upper (as much as I wish it would). But as someone who works from home, you need to design a work space, you like, for remote work. You broke free from the 9-5, so you can make your space your own. Make it fun, fill it with things you like t...
Apr 04, 2022•16 min
A couple of weeks ago, I gave a glimpse in the our day in the life. Well, what could fit into an 8-minute video. So for this post, I want to break it down for you. Yes, I am a homeschool mom of 6, and I juggle clients. Time is a rare commodity for moms. Watch the video to see how we plan our week, the fixed items in our week, and how I plan each day. Also, I explain why I don't like all the goal systems, and how it is better to work towards something with small consistent steps. Get a glimpse on...
Mar 31, 2022•21 min
As a busy mom, I wish I had more time in my day. Wouldn't it be nice if we could wave our magic mom boss wand, and piff, puff, poof, we have more time in our day to get All. The. Things done. When I first started my virtual assistant business, my husband made this observation. He said to me, “You are great at managing other people’s time but not very good with your own.” I was a little surprised by the observation, but truth be told he was probably right (don’t tell him I said that). But it made...
Mar 28, 2022•12 min
