Finding the Floor - A thoughtful approach to midlife motherhood and what comes next.

Send us Fan Mail “When you sit with a nice girl for two hours you think it’s only a minute, but when you sit on a hot stove for a minute you think it’s two hours. That’s relativity.”  - Albert Einstein   In this episode,  Camille shares her thoughts about time.  She has been reflecting on time as her son has just finished serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints.  How...

Send us Fan Mail “What makes something cool?”  We need things but why is it we start to give things meaning. Why is it  in middle school having the right pairs of jeans or when in elementary having the most awesome Michael Jackson folder.  In episode 25, Camille explores the idea of what makes something you buy cool. Why are we attracted to buy certain things or feel like we need certain things? ...

Send us Fan Mail “When I married him, I didn’t expect much, so I was never disappointed.”   When Camille read this quote from Dantzel Nelson she just could not understand how this could even be.  How can you not have expectations?   It took her awhile to realize that letting go of expectations can truly help with your happiness.   In this episode she shares her experience first reading this quote...

Send us Fan Mail “Maybe it would be good for my girls to have a dog?”   After 19 years of married life Camille was finally willing to get a dog.  What took her that long?  In this episode she shares her thought process and then literal journey as they looked at a few dogs to find one that worked for her family. It took her a willingness to be brave, let go of her fears and admit that maybe she cou...

Send us Fan Mail “Our cat learned a pretty great trick, he could open our back door!”  Pets sure makes life interesting.  In this episode Camille shares some stories about her funny and smart cat named Emmo. At the beginning of the episode she looks back to where she was the morning of Sept. 11 2001.  Keeping a little more light she shares the first part of a two part series in her life so far wit...

Send us Fan Mail “Can I just fast forward to the part where I am fluent in Spanish?”  Camille's daughter shared this quote which inspired this episode.  When things are feeling hard it is all too easy to want to get through the hard stuff and move on.  In this episode, Camille shares some ways that we can strive to find joy in our lives despite it being a stinky or not so great part.  She sha...

Send us Fan Mail “Gratitude is a Spirit-filled principle. It opens our minds to a universe permeated with the richness of a living God.”   Camille has been feeling in the blahs lately with all of the things going on with COVID-19.  A favorite book she read reminded her of a way to get out of the blahs: showing and practicing gratitude.  During her research she finds that there are a ton of benefit...

Send us Fan Mail “Those who do not know how to fight worry, die young.” Alexis Carol.   In this 2nd book review, Camille shares a few things she has learned from the book by Dale Carnegie, How to Stop Worrying and Start Living .  Written over 70 years ago this book still is totally relevant for us today as it was then.  This book shares practical advice about banishing worry and as the book prefac...

Send us Fan Mail “Teach your family that human value is the same all the time.”   Camille has been grateful for a little bit of respite due to COVID-19 from playing sports and dealing with losing with her kids. In this episode, Camille talks about being a loser and having conversations about losing with your kids.  She gives some tips on helping your kids understand where their value comes from wh...

Send us Fan Mail “God revealed it to them, and they understood it, and no power on earth could turn them from what they knew to be that truth.”  In this episode, Camille had the great pleasure of having guest, Karl Rick Anderson share some stories. Karl also known as “Mr. Kirtland” is an expert in history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1830 - 1837.   Camille asked Karl to...

Send us Fan Mail Our most favorite audiobook is Harry Potter, the whole series. Are you looking for some audiobook ideas for your trip?   In this follow up episode to the road trip tips, Camille shares her family's favorite audiobooks they have enjoyed in the car over the years.  She begins with her children’s #1 favorite Harry Potter, then followed by other favorites such as the Penderwicks,...

Send us Fan Mail “Don’t over think the drive. Just get on the road and you might be surprised at how much fun you can have.”  In this episode, Camille shares some tips for getting your family on the Road this summer.  From pre planning your route and amount of travel time each day, packing for the day, to audio books and the co co pilot.  Hopefully you are already planning on getting on the road t...

Send us Fan Mail “My parents helped me understand that I have been given a gift and I had a responsibility to develop that gift.”  Camille had the great pleasure of talking with American’s Violinists’s Jenny Oaks Baker.  In this episode Camille catches up with Jenny, a friend from high school, and learns more of her journey to become a premier concert violinist.  They talk about Jenny’s work ethic...

Send us Fan Mail Rusty - A dog walking story.  “Oh no! It’s the Grim!”   In this episode Camille shares the story of a dog named Rusty who they were watching for only 10 days.  She shares two specific walks around their block that ended up being a little bit scary and dramatic and yet funny at the same time.   I would love to hear from you!  You can reach me at camille@findingthefloor.com or dm @f...

Send us Fan Mail   “You can honor someone without putting them on a pedestal.  You can honor them without it meaning that they were perfect or an endorsement of everything they did. You can just celebrate them.”   In honor of father’s day,  Camille shares in this episode some memories of 4 men who have made a difference in her family's lives.  A few recollections by children, aunts and uncles...

Send us Fan Mail “Go home and love your family” - Mother Theresa.  In this episode Camille shares how her family has been talking about the death of George Floyd, the protests, and the riots this week.  She loves the above quote from Mother Theresa which was an answer to the question of how to achieve world peace after she won the Nobel Peace Prize. Camille shares how she has gone from feeling ove...

Send us Fan Mail I can’t get my stuff out of your garage, if I get that stuff, then I have to find a place for it and  I have no where to put it right now, you know, trickle down messonomics.   In this episode Camille shares this new term coined by her friend Kris Ford, former rapper turned contractor.  Kris has helped Camille with a handful of projects: her den, her deck and her kitchen. She talk...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever thought about how birds were faring during a severe rainstorm?  In this episode Camille shares her stories of birds, and how she really doesn’t like them keeping her from getting sleep.  She also shares two stories of how her family had a little too close encounter with trying to save the birds that she hates.  Nature loving or not, join Camille as she shares her sto...

Send us Fan Mail “Social Media should be fun!”   Camille and her daughter Izzy have a conversation about social media, the good, the bad and the ugly or should we say the too perfect.   In this episode, Izzy shares her 3 favorite social media apps, Instagram, Snap Chat and Tik Toc.  She shares what she likes and dislikes about each app and also gives a few tips she has learned as she has navigated...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Mother’s day!  Camille’s mother attended church all by herself when she was young. In this episode, Camille shares a little bit of her mom’s history and willingness to stand strong in her faith despite obstacles in her way. I would love to hear from you!  You can reach me at camille@findingthefloor.com or dm @findingthefloor on instagram.  Thanks for listening!! Thanks to Se...

Send us Fan Mail "I believe we can change the world but first we have got to stop living in fear of being judged for who we are."  Rachel Hollis - Girl Stop Apologizing.  In the episode Camille shares how this book helped her drop her excuses and start doing.  From small projects and goals to big dreams,  Camille shares her 3 big excuses that held her back and also her favorite strategie...

Send us Fan Mail Mary rowed across the Mississippi in November with a baby! On a Sunday a few years ago, Camille stumble across this story of Mary Ann Angell Young and her courageous life.  In this episode, Camille shares a little bit of the life of this extraordinary women from the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. One particular story helped her gain a new perspective a...

Send us Fan Mail While listening to the Book Matilda by Roald Dahl with her kids Camille realized she hadn't read any of those books that Matilda read before she even started going to school albeit fiction.  Reading David Copperfield was a distant high school memory and staying awake to read A Tale a Two Cities was almost impossible at the end of a busy day.  She  decided to listen to some of...

Send us Fan Mail Wait, what?!?!  You won the science fair? In this episode,  Camille share her stories of getting through the struggle of picking a project, keeping your kid motivated and then getting it all done and to school on time.  She would much rather do without all this but hey if you need a project idea there is a few here that just might work. I would love to hear from you!  You can reac...

Send us Fan Mail You have 5 children? Oh no, I have 5 children and coming to work is a break for me. As a mom it can be hard to slow down and rest when you get sick.  Years ago when Camille's kids were a lot smaller, she  shares a story of how she got really sick and the story of her visit to one of the nicest Doctors.   **Episode recorded in January 2020 before all the COVID-19 social distan...