Before we buy into schedules, routines, and habits to keep order, we have to consider WHY. If we don’t understand the profound effect of order on our homes, our children, and ourselves we won’t be motivated to stick with the actions required to keep order. Subscribe and Review I am honored to share thoughts, prayers, and practical tips with you through the “Finding Joy in Motherhood” podcast. One…
Before we buy into schedules, routines, and habits to keep order, we have to consider our WHY. If we don’t have a why or understand the profound effect of order on our homes, our children, and ourselves we won’t be motivated to stick with the actions required to keep order. Subscribe and Review I am honored to share thoughts, prayers, and practical tips with you through the “Finding…
Resources: Phil 4:13 “I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” Subscribe and Review I am honored to share thoughts, prayers, and practical tips with you through the “Finding Joy in Motherhood” podcast. One of the best ways you can show your support is to subscribe to the show and leave a review. When you subscribe, new episodes are automatically downloaded to your phone which helps…
Steps to Create a Life You Love
What You’ll Hear in Episode 7: Steps to Create a Life You Love Why can some people make the decision to lose 100 lbs – and they do it, while many others struggle year after year? Why can some people make the decision to run a ½ marathon and actually do it? Why do some people have homes that you can walk in anytime day or night and…
By far the #1 question I get is, “How do I have a smooth morning routine?” “I can’t get the kids to move.” “We’re always late out the door because we can’t find their shoes.” “The kids don’t get up on time.” “The kids won’t finish their breakfast in a timely fashion.” “They won’t get off the TV when I say time to go.” “I feel like I’ve…
How to Teach Your Child to Be Neat and Tidy
I have good news for the overwhelmed moms who feel like they are constantly picking up and the only one responsible for keeping their homes tidy. Here’s how to teach your child to be neat and tidy from a very young age that will not only enhance the peace and tranquility of the home, but will also create an orderly adult in the process. Neat, orderly, and organized…
If you read my article on your cleaning mindset here and you have embraced the benefits of a clean, orderly home and the value it brings to the quality of life for you and your family, let’s start the process of really cleaning your home by going through the not-so-glamorous but positively essential process of decluttering. Now, decluttering can be a motivating process, or it can be a…
It’s kind of funny, and definitely ironic, that I’m writing posts on how to have a clean home and how a cleaning mindset affects your success. I remember like it was yesterday, sitting on the bed in my very messy room with my mom when I was about 11 and she was trying a ‘new approach’ to get me to be orderly and clean in my room. She…
When I was a young girl, I always wanted to be a wife and mother. It took me awhile to answer the question, “What is a homemaker, and am I one?” Somewhere in the ‘70’s, the word homemaker became a derogatory label. It had the connotation that you had less worth as a woman because you only took care of a house and kids without getting paid. Your…
When I was younger, there was something about the excitement of a new year and having that “start line” to begin new habits – also known as New Year’s resolutions. But as I’ve grown older, and the New Year’s Resolutions never really became new habits, I kind of dread the idea of thinking about a new year, new resolution. I’m a perfectionist so when I make a resolution…