The Busy Vibrant Mom - Strategic Time Management, Home Organization, Productivity, Christian Mom, Christian Parenting, Declutter

Do you feel mom guilt when you need a minute to yourself?  It feels like a badge of honor to be exhausted, and constantly pulled in all directions.  It is easy to feel that you are not doing enough or that you do not have time to take a break with kids.  Whether your kids are elementary age or younger or even older, we as moms always feel guilt at the thought of resting or taking time for ourselve...

Are you racing though the day, getting to the end, and wondering what you did that day?  Is your mind racing with what if and chaos? Maybe a long list of to do's? Do you want more joy to your every day life? Maybe you are in a space of sadness or in between as your kids are now all in school? Either way friend lets talk about what I have found that brings me joy.  Hopefully these ten tips will spa...

How are you doing with your goals for 2022? Are you on track or did your train jump off the rails? By this time most people have given up on their New Year's goals and thrown in the towel for the year.  It seems impossible and the excuses are endless! In this episode I give you practical, easy, tactical steps to reaching your goals (even if you need to get your train back on track).  We talk about...

Are you exhausted? Do you find yourself struggling to get through the day? Do you hit that afternoon energy slump? I definitely struggle with exhaustion in the afternoon, partially because I love to get up early and stay up late.  This has helped me to value sleep and how to get the best night's sleep.  In this episode I share ten simple tricks you can try to help yourself and your kids get a bett...

Is dinner time a fight to get your kids to eat healthy? Do you have picky eaters who hate trying new foods? It's easy to give in, especially at the end of the day when your energy levels are low, but there is another way.  I have been there friends, and given in more often than not.  In the craziness I have found six easy tricks to help my kids eat healthy foods, minimize the fussiness and crying,...

Do you find yourself out of energy? Are you struggling to keep up with your kids? Are you happy where you are in your health? Do you need accountability and encouragement? In this episode I have the pleasure of talking with four amazing women who are in different stages of life.  They have all struggled with weight, energy, health, habits, and more.  Grab your coffee and join us as we talk truth a...

Do you ever get to the end of your day and feel like you were hit by a hurricane? You don't remember where the day went, and how you missed getting so much done on your to do list! Maybe it's only me, but some days are crazy!  I have found that learning to manage my time and schedule is a daily battle.  In this episode I share ten easy tips that have helped me manage my day.  I also share with you...

Is it a fight to get your kids to read? How do you help your kids find the joy in reading? We all want our kids to enjoy getting lost in a good book, but how does that even start? As busy moms we alway need time saving tips and helpful tricks in how to motivate our kids instead of pulling out our hair, right?  Fortunately for our family our kids love reading, but I realized that there were five ea...

Valentine's Day is such a fun holiday, but it seems like it sneaks up on me every year.  I want to show my kids, spouse, and friends that they are loved.  As busy moms without much time, how do we make Valentine's Day fun and enjoyable? It can feel like another Hallmark holiday that we need to remember to bring stuff to school, and do all the things, right? It can feel overwhelming on our already...

The worst time of the day at our house is the time from 3pm-7pm, when everyone is tired, hangry, and working on homework.  Are you like me and find you suddenly want to check out on your phone, or disappear? Do you dread these hours of the day? Are your kids fighting with each other, giving attitude, or just crying? Sounds like our house! In this episode I share ten tips for how to regain your san...

Do you find yourself depleted at the end of the day? Maybe you are like me and hit that 3pm energy slump.  We as moms often put ourselves and our needs at the end of the to do list.  We race around during the day taking care of the needs of our children, our spouse, our business, our home, and all the things.  But we forget to slow down and take care of ourselves.  When we stop and take care of ou...

We all need community and friends!  If Covid has taught us anything it would be that community is vital.  God designed us to desire connection and relationships.  Community these days looks a bit different than it did before Covid, and it can be hard to find and cultivate good friendships.  People are scared to get together.  Many social events are cancelled.  At times it can feel like an uphill b...

Do you have a teenager or a tween in your house?  Every day can be like a roller coaster of emotions.  In this episode I share my top ten things that I wish I knew before our daughter hit this tween stage.  In this stage your child is doing a lot of growing and changing, emotionally and physically.  It is important to give them a lot of grace, patience, and encouragement as their brain is under co...

How are you doing on your health goals for this new year?  If you are like me you might have started out strong, but at this point in the game you are starting to lack motivation.  It can be hard to change habits and loose weight.  In this episode I share five helpful tricks for loosing weight that do not involve exercise.  It's hard as busy moms to eat right, get enough sleep, drink water, workou...

Are you feeling overwhelmed with clutter?  Do you open the hall closet to find an avalanche of things hurling towards you? Or maybe you avoid your kids rooms at all costs for fear of falling into the black hole of toys.  Organizing and decluttering are my superpower! Let me help you feel more relaxed and less stressed in your space, by giving it an organized face lift. In this episode we talk abou...

Do you feel like Cinderella, trying to keep your house clean? Sometimes it feels like an uphill battle.  There are always dishes to clean, clutter piles, stuff to do, things to find a place for, piles of laundry, and the list can go on.  So how do we deal with all the household to do chores and still have time for work, play, and rest?  Listen up for six simple tips to help keep your house clean a...

We are all ready for a little rest and relaxation in 2022 right? Maybe getting out of the same four walls of your house?  How do you plan a vacation with the ever changing environment of Covid lurking its ugly head? Maybe you are like me and you get stressed packing, making decisions, planning the details, and all the things that go along with vacations.  Do not fear! In this episode we talk about...

Our marriage like many others gets neglected, and it is often the last thing on the table.  The day races by, as we jump from the urgent to the urgent, to do lists, caring for injuries, drying tears and hurt feelings, calming emotional ups and downs, so by the end of the day our energy is spent.  My husband and I end up vegging on the couch after the kids go to bed, staying up way too late, giving...

Let's face it in the new year everyone starts New Year's resolutions, but those resolutions do not work! In this episode we talk about setting achievable, encouraging, fun goals that will benefit you and give you more energy.  The new year is a great time to refresh goals and habits, to take a good look at your day and what is working for you and what is not.  Let's plan some new healthy habits to...

It is already 2022! One of the most popular New Year's resolutions is to loose weight and get healthy, right?  We all know what we need to do to get healthy.  It's no secret that we need to eat healthy, drink water, workout, and get more sleep, so why don't diets work? Diets don't work because they require so much willpower, and when you stop the diet you go right back to the unhealthy habits you...

It is time to stop in this season of busyness, and take time to celebrate and contemplate, our Savior's birth.  In this episode we take a moment to pause, to think, and to reflect on this joyous season that we are about to walk into.  Christmas, the birthday of our Savior, the Savior of the world! Take a moment to let that sink in.  In this episode we discuss some easy 5min ideas of how to take a...

Do you stress over what to make for Christmas dinner? Who is coming? Do I have all the right decorations? Will my dinning room table be Pinterest perfect? All these logistics can suck the joy right out of the season.  Making food, packing up the food, decorating, keeping the house clean, kids, gifts, and all the stuff becomes crazy!  Not to mention if you are not hosting dinner, but racing from fa...

I don't know about your kids, but our kids LOVE gifts! Who doesn't? Our kids are now counting gifts and guessing what they are getting for Christmas.  It's no wonder that our kids love material things (we all do), they are surrounded by commercialism.  As adults it's hard to resist the draw of material things too.  So how do we teach our kids that Christmas is not all about the gifts underneath th...

It's hard to keep the house clean, right?  Often times I feel like Cinderella picking up so many random things around the house.  Am I the only one picking up all the time....have you ever felt that way?  In this episode we go over 10 easy secret tips to involving your family and keeping your house tidy.  Having a clean, tidy house will save time, energy, mental stress, and anxiety.  We often unde...

As you know we are in a very busy season, and that does not exclude school.  This season feels a bit extra crazy to remember teacher gifts, party treats, crafts and planning for school parties etc.  How do you keep track of all the extra school things too? All the papers, projects, quizzes, tests, etc? Oh, and don't forget the 100's of school emails you receive daily in your inbox or the changes i...