Episodes

Have you ever wondered what does hospitality really look like? Today we have Melissa Sharpe back on the show for part 2 of our interview and we talk about why hospitality is so important. Melissa shares her personal experience on what it looks like in her daily life and she gives us tips on being a good host. We talk about how it's so easy to think hospitality is about the house looking perfect with pinterest made recipes. Melissa talks to us about how Jesus defines hospitality and uses the woma...

Have you ever wondered what does hospitality really look like? Today we have Melissa Sharpe back on the show and we talk about why hospitality is so important. Melissa shares her personal experience on what it looks like in her daily life and she gives us tips on being a good host. We talk about how it's so easy to think hospitality is about the house looking perfect with pinterest made recipes. Melissa talks to us about how Jesus defines hospitality and uses the woman at the well as an example....

Do you find that you get stressed out for the holidays vs. being excited for them? Today, Jenny Stemmerman from Your Life Rocks and I talk about how it can be so easy to get stressed out as moms when it comes to the holidays. This episode is more of a conversation between friends that we wanted to include you in on and just share our experiences and most likely you will be able to relate to one of us if not both. We discuss how we try to keep things simple but special and how we have similaritie...

Do you find that when challenges come up in your life that you forget to remember the good things too? Today we have Wendi Lou Lee on the show, some of you might know her as "Baby Grace" from Little House on the Prairie. Wendi shares with us her journey of being on the show for 4 seasons all before starting Kindergarten. She also shares here story about having brain surgery to remove a tumor and how God worked through the worst circumstances to reveal His great love for her. We also talk about c...

Are you finding that you have more time on your hands and not sure what you want to do with your life? Today we have Camilla Jean on the show and we talk about women wanting to start new chapter's in their lives and where to begin. Many moms out there might be finding themselves with more time on their hands and are wanting to generate income by starting a side business or a full blown business but just don't know where to start. Camilla Jean talks to us about identifying strengths, experiences ...

Do you find yourself feeling lonely even though we are connected with technology and social media? Today we have Noelle Cordeaux on the show and we talk about why we are feeling so isolated and lonely and how social media could be impacting that. She shares with us how online social capital doesn't transfer to real life. Why loneliness is a warning signal that it's time to find your tribe. One point that really stood out to me is when she talked about how our phones can trigger the same brain ch...

Are you looking for a fun family vacation that also can be relaxing? Today I am doing a replay of my Disney Cruise episode because many people have asked me the difference between going to Disney parks and Disney cruises. So if you have been considering going on a Disney cruise then this episode will be perfect to listen too. I go over the things that I personally loved, and why its worth going. I also share my experience with the kids club and why I thought it was amazing and how it felt comple...

Have you ever felt nervous about raising a confident girl? Today we have Amy Klein on the show and we talk about raising confident girls. Amy shares with us how in the workforce she felt like there weren't enough women fighting for other women and lifting them up as they climbed the corporate ladder. She realized that women didn't have the confidence that men naturally did in regards to their career and how that impacted their future. She recognized that in order to have women be confident as ad...

Have you been wanting to get away on a vacation that you feel completely pampered and stress free? Earlier this month I had the privilege to go to Cabo San Lucas and San Jose Mexico and stayed at several luxury properties. For those of you that don't know my story, I am a travel agent with H & K Luxury Travel and earlier this Spring I got invited to a dinner here in Nashville for travel agents. I met some amazing people that represented luxury properties in Mexico, especially in Cabo. So, I deci...

Have you ever felt a nudge to go after something that would take a leap of faith? Today Founder and Publisher of Little Lamb Books Rachel Pellegrino on the show. We dive into how she started her journey as well as talking about some of her favorite christian books for kids especially chapter books. Rachel shares with us how she decided to go from being a teacher to starting her own publishing company and how it really was a leap of faith. She shares with us how important it is to have kids readi...

Do you ever struggle with feeling not good enough? Today we have author and coach Alison Robertson on the show today. Alison shares with us her journey of being an actress in L.A. to becoming a speaker, coach and now author. We talk about the challenges that moms have when trying to figure out how to design the life they really want. We talk about how easy it is for moms to not feel like they are enough and they can be so hard on themselves. I ask her about what does she recommend for those of u...

Do you have food sensitivities and feel completely stuck on what you can eat? Today we have Jessica DeMay from Real Food with Jessica on the show today. I thought it would be so fun to have her on the show to talk about why she started her blog on making delicious food that people who have food sensitivities or allergies can enjoy. I feel like so many of us are having to cut out certain foods in order to feel better but then we are left with feeling overwhelmed on what we can eat that actually t...

Have you ever considered doing a house swap? Today we have Annie Dickerson back on the show. When she came on the show before (episode 124 where we talk about real estate investing) she had mentioned going to Spain with her family for a month doing a home exchange. I knew I would want to have her back on the show to do a casual episode where we talk about her experience and if it's worth doing. I asked her what she was most nervous about, how it all works, and what she wished she would of known ...

Do you ever feel bogged down with staying on top of your money? Have you ever been curious to know if you can really "emergency proof" your life? Do your wheels spin with trying to figure out how much you really do need in savings? Deb also shares with us that retirement isn't a particular age like 65 and that some parents are sacrificing their retirement in order to send their kids to college and why that isn't the best plan! One thing that stood out to me is when Deb shared with us that we mos...

Do you ever feel like your wheels are spinning? Have you ever wondered if your home would run more smoothly if you had a better home management system that worked for you? Now I am not talking Pinterest pretty, I am talking real systems that are practical! Ann shares with us some tips that she provides her clients with in regards to helping them get out of chaos and be more organized in their home. I also ask her to share her thoughts on work-at-home moms and how to best structure their days to ...

Do you feel like kids are losing respect for their parents these days? Have you ever thought that parents are losing control of their kids? Ginger shares with us that in her book she talks about why asking kids "why are you acting like that" in regards to misbehaving or being rude is not the best question to be asking. She highly encourages us to use the Bible as the manual for parenting and how her book addresses a different verbal offense in each chapter. One thing that stood out to me is her ...

Do you fear that you might not be raising your boys to be the men that you hoped and prayed for? I had the pleasure of speaking with author and pastor Mike Fabarez as we talk about his new book Raising Men, Not Boys. Mike shares with us how important it is to raise Godly men and how that starts from a young age. He shares with us his thoughts on dating, getting them to sweat daily, setting his spiritual trajectory, the dynamics between a mom and a son as they get older and more. One story that r...

Do you fear that your kids will have a bad relationship with food? Have you ever thought what it would look like to have a healthy relationship with food? How to make food more neutral, and not such a big deal? Dana, goes over our responsibilty as parents to help our kids eat well and how some things we could be doing are actually harming them when we think we are helping them! This episode is very eye opening and honestly, it makes you think differently about the way we teach our kids about foo...

Do you feel like you are losing the battle with screen time with your kids? I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Kathy Koch about losing connection with our families due to all the screen time but she shares with us on how "we can connect again with our kids in a wireless world!" One thing that really stood out to me was that teens are experiencing what we call FOMO (fear of missing out) and we chat about how as parents we can work through this with our teens. Hear what she says about this to...

When do you think it's too young to talk to your kids about sex? Birds & Bees are back and they are trying to revolutionize the topic of sex! If you missed my first episode with Megan, feel free to go back and listen to episode 72. Today, Mary Flo and I will be talking about how to bring up sex to your kids if you haven't broached the subject yet. She talks to us about how will our kids process the idea of sex, and how we don't want to let that be in the hands of school or the culture, we need t...

Do you ever feel like papers just take over your whole house? Today we have professional organizer, Lisa Woodruff back on the show for part 4 of the 4-part series where we will be talking about papers. Lisa shares with us that its a good idea for kids to have one place where they put their backpack and their school papers that need to be returned to school. She also talks to us about what we could be doing in the summer to help us pair down papers from the previous school year as well as what to...

Do you feel like you are always organizing and picking up toys? Today we have professional organizer, Lisa Woodruff back on the show for part 3 of the 4-part series where we will be talking about toys. Lisa shares with us the different stages for toys for different age categories. She feels after our youngest is seven toys should be located only in their bedroom or a central toy room. By the time your child is 9 to 10 years old they will have focused their toy collections into 2 to 5 passion pro...

Does it ever seem like you just can't get a hold of all the kid clothing? Today we have professional organizer, Lisa Woodruff back on the show for part 2 of the 4-part series where we will be talking about clothing. Lisa shares with us the steps she goes through with her clients in regards to processing the clothes. She also goes over why the closet is so important and how to set up their closet so that it will work until they move out! One topic that really jumped out at me is when she told me ...

Do you find yourself feeling lost when it comes to keeping your kids stuff organized? Today we have professional organizer, Lisa Woodruff on the show for a 4-part series. I know for many moms, summers can be challenging with having the kids home and trying to keep the house from looking like a tornado went through it. So if you have been wanting to tackle your kids stuff this is the perfect series for you! Today, we are going to talk about the kids bedrooms and why Lisa likes to refer to them as...