Episodes
Monday Dec 11, 2023
The Secret to Successful Meal Planning & Cooking at Home
Monday Dec 11, 2023
Monday Dec 11, 2023
Is the thought of dinnertime stressful and full of overwhelm? Has meal planning failed for you in the past?
Listen in as Lauren as Liz from Tastes Better from Scratch talk with Dawn on how to implement simple steps that allow dinnertime to turn from a stressful event to a great time bringing your family together. When you have a plan, cooking can become a joyful experience!
IN THIS EPISODE:
-The passion behind cooking from scratch
-Handling recipe overwhelm
-5 key values to help get organized with meal planning
-How simplifying kitchen inventory can help
-GEM: Where to start (minute 12:50)
-Involving kids in the kitchen
ABOUT LAUREN AND LIZ: Lauren Allen grew up in a home where everything was made from scratch; from egg noodles and chicken stock to jam and bread. Upon leaving home and entering the world of dreary college cafeteria food, she, along with her twin sister, Liz, were eager to compile their treasured recipes into an online collection, and Tastes Better from Scratch (TBFS) was born!
Tastes Better from Scratch creates approachable, delicious recipes you can count on, and is bringing the JOY back to cooking: https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/
Download their FREE weekly meal plans that include a grocery shopping list with budget information. You can create your own meal plan with your favorite recipes, or you can use our preset meal plans, and even customize them in case there’s a recipe you want to swap out: https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/category/meal-plan/
Check out the Tastes Better From Scratch Cookbook to find recipes for every meal of the day, and more, as well as a variety of different cuisines: https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/cookbooks/
Thank you so much for listening and could I ask a favor? Would you mind subscribing? It helps the podcast be recommend to more friends. Thank you! Dawn
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Clutter, Anxiety & What We Can Do About It with Dr. John Delony
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Today I visit with Dr. John Delony about the real cost of clutter on our lives and mental health. There is a strong connection between clutter and stress and anxiety and yet it's not wrong that we keep things hoping for security.
IN THIS EPISODE:
- Why do we keep this stuff? 03:28
- Decluttering induced anxiety
- The 6 Daily Choices for Less Anxiety
- 90 Days to a Non-Anxious Life 16:45
- How to Instantly feel better 19:56
- The 40% Rule
- GEM: Anxiety & Kids (Minute 31:37)
Building a Non-Anxious Life Book: https://amzn.to/46EVXhQ
The Dr. John Delony Show: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDrJohnDelonyShow
90 Days to a Non-Anxious Life Video: https://youtu.be/7GLLJLbd9zM?si=s2L_9pn-6OFwcy91
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
5 Steps from Surviving to Thriving in Motherhood
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
Are you in survival mode as a mom? Do you frequently feel overwhelmed and like you just aren't doing this right? Do you want to learn a better way?
With candor and warmth, Jessica delves into the heart of motherhood, addressing the challenges that many moms face in feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and constantly on the brink. Throughout this episode, Jessica unravels practical strategies and mindset shifts that empower mothers to reclaim their joy and purpose amidst the chaos of everyday life.
IN THIS EPISODE:
- Navigating really hard seasons as a mom
- The 5 Step Path from Surviving to Thriving
- Understanding the truth about Survival Mode
- Re-entry when your support has gone home
- Normalizing and the power of "Good Enough"
- Circle of Concern vs. Circle of Influence
- GEM: Helping her pessimistic son have a more positive attitude (minute 20:13)
- The power of decluttering to be a better mom
ABOUT JESSICA: Jessica Jackson is a homeschooling mother of four children, host of the Thriving in Motherhood Podcast and creator of Thriving in Motherhood Planner and Journal. Jessica is determined to not only enjoy motherhood, but to build a strong family and become better in the process. Along the way she's become well practiced in thriving through survival mode while experiencing difficult pregnancies, health challenges, and multiple cross country moves. Jessica loves empowering women to thrive in every season of motherhood and see the joy and growth in everyday life.
Download the Free 5 Step Path From Surviving to Thriving Checklist here: https://thrivinginmotherhoodpodcast.com/checklist/
Jessica's Website & Podcast: https://thrivinginmotherhoodpodcast.com/
Thank you so much for listening and could I ask a favor? Would you mind subscribing? It helps the podcast be recommend to more friends. Thank you! Dawn
Saturday Jun 03, 2023
How to find time & energy to declutter (when life doesn’t allow for it)
Saturday Jun 03, 2023
Saturday Jun 03, 2023
How do you declutter when you have little kids at home and no extra time or energy to dedicate to it? Today we'll answer two listener questions. The first is about finding motivation when there seems to be no extra time to declutter. The second is about knowing how far to go with minimalism and how to maintain it.
Tuesday May 30, 2023
How to get dads and kids to help more with Tidy Dad
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Today I'm joined by Tyler from Tidy Dad. Tyler is a New York school teacher, writer, husband and dad to three young girls. Through his Tidy Dad blog and Instagram account he shares tips to help you develop systems, rhythms, and routines for tidying, cleaning and organizing. His tactics are practical and inspiring and he offers great advice for involving all of our family members in the keeping of our homes.
You can find Tyler here:
Tidy Dad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tidydad/
Tidy Dad Website: https://thetidydad.com/
Thursday May 25, 2023
Q&A: How to Handle Kids Sentimental Items & Baby Gear
Thursday May 25, 2023
Thursday May 25, 2023
Kids stuff! There is SO much stuff that comes along with having kids! The good news is: you don't have to keep it all! Today we'll talk about how you can very confidently know what to keep and what to let go when it comes to children's items.
Wednesday May 17, 2023
Solve your closet TODAY!
Wednesday May 17, 2023
Wednesday May 17, 2023
Today I'm joined by Courtney Carver from Be More with Less and Project 333. Courtney says that Be more with less means: Be more you. Give yourself all the space, time and love to remember who you are. Living with less clutter, busyness, stress and simplifying your life will help you make the room to do what you need to do. Simplifying my life gave me the space, time, and love to be more me, and the following practices led me back.
Find Courtney here: https://bemorewithless.com
Learn more about project 333 here: https://bemorewithless.com/project-333/
Saturday May 06, 2023
Becoming The Minimal Mom
Saturday May 06, 2023
Saturday May 06, 2023
I don't often start at the beginning of the story. Today I talk about my upbringing, finding minimalism and the decision I made to pursue YouTube.
If you'd like help decluttering, I'd love to SHOW you my favorite tips for simplifying on my YouTube Channel!
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/theminimalmom
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.minimal.mom/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/minimalmom
Sunday Oct 03, 2021
What do we do about GIFTS!?!
Sunday Oct 03, 2021
Sunday Oct 03, 2021
I have been seeing SO many comments about gifts lately! How do we keep people from GIVING them, what do we do once we GET them and HOW long do I have to keep it for!?! Today we'll cover all these topics and hopefully leave you feeling a little less stressed about the upcoming holiday season!
Mercy House Global Gift Boxes: https://shop.mercyhouseglobal.org/collections/gift-boxes
Take Your House Back Course (join the waitlist): https://cli.re/take-your-house-back-waitlist
Sunday Sep 19, 2021
Birthday Blues & the Physical Effect of Friendship
Sunday Sep 19, 2021
Sunday Sep 19, 2021
Earlier this week Diana shared a YouTube video talking about how hard it is on our health to be lonely. Not just our emotional health (that's what we usually think of in regards to relationships) but our actual physical health suffers, too, when we're lonely. I know from some experience that this isn't always easy to overcome, but the Lord has been faithful to provide relationships when we've asked. (And we also talk about our upcoming birthday!)
And Diana's video that we referenced can be found here: https://youtu.be/1YBbvczeEoI
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