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

Do you have hot mess days? Days when things just don't go right? When you move from plan A to plan F to plan Mars to plan stars!  Things you thought would take just a few minutes took forever.  Do you find yourself yelling at your kids for stupid stuff, easily frustrated, overwhelmed, and overall a mess? Me too!  Come on over and listen to how we can move through our day, even when we have hot mes...

It's hard to have a healthy body image and love ourselves.  Permission to struggle with this topic.  It seems like we are constantly bombarded with images and messages from media, and this world that what we look like is not enough.  As moms it's already hard being pregnant, and then trying to loose the baby weight while watching small kids.  It seems like an uphill battle.  We are constantly figh...

Do you feel depleted or depressed or alone? This is such a difficult season.  So many people in our communities are now dealing with mental health issues.  We all need friends!  Especially as extroverts, it fills our bucket and allows us to pour out into our family and those around us.  God has designed us for community and friendships.  Today we are exploring this need, and how we can work with G...

Have you had mom guilt? That pervasive feeling of not doing enough as a parent, not doing things right, or making decisions that may "mess up" your kids in the long run.  If I only....if we only.... Surprise we all feel mom guilt!  You are NOT alone! We all have mom guilt, that nagging feeling or thought that we could do more.  In this episode we explore three contributing factors to mom guilt, an...

Did you know there are seven types of rest? Only one of them is actual sleep! It is hard as a mom to fit in time to rest on a daily basis or even a weekly basis.  Do you feel depleted and worn out? Are you running around crazy?  Maybe you are depleted in other areas of rest.  In this episode we take a look into seven different types of rest.  Asking yourself if you are getting the right rest? Pop...

Do your kids care about the people around them? Is it hard to teach your kids to care for those around them and have empathy?  Especially for their siblings!  Right?! Here are some helpful tips on how to create caring and empathy.  Empathy is like an onion.  When you care for yourself, it spreads joy and empathy and grace to your family.  This act of kindness ripples to neighbors, friends, communi...

Do you find yourself grabbing for your phone more often than not? Do you suddenly look up and realize you have been mindlessly scrolling through Instagram or Facebook or other social media for who knows how long? When you do go out in public do you make eye contact or just pull out your phone? Do you regularly engage with your kids or are you "that" mom? No judgment here! I have been here my frien...

Whether you love and celebrate Valentine's Day or not, this episode is all about fun tips and tricks to make Valentine's Day NOT just another Hallmark holiday!  You may enjoy Valentine's Day or hate it.  Here are some fun helpful tips on how to make it amazing for you, your kids, and your loved ones.  It's important to rename Valentine's Day in your mind and focus on appreciating and showing love...

Do you feel like you are running ragged? Jumping from one activity to the next without time to stop.  Do you feel pulled in all directions between school, work, sports, extracurricular activities, church, friends, family....LIFE! Ahhhh!  You need some margin girl! Help put some space in your day.  Time is like money.  It will be gone, unless you are purposeful about where you put it.  Here are som...

What traditions or routines do you have in your family to create purposeful time together? Does that seem like one more to do?  What do your kids enjoy doing together as a family? Many times we have the best of intentions, but it just doesn't happen.  How do you build in fun family time?  Here are some helpful ideas how to easily create intentional family time.  We review the why behind intentiona...

Do you feel overwhelmed as you get in your car? Maybe even before you start the car! When you get in are things falling out? Is your car overflowing with trash, toys, clutter? Are you using your car to its full capacity? Probably yes! Do your kids clean up after themselves? Here are some helpful tips on how to make your car work for you and your family.  To create a place of serenity, cleanliness,...

When do you have the most energy in your day? When do your kids have the most energy? What depletes your energy? What gives you energy? What are your kids personalities? What is everyone consuming during the day - food, reading, media? We all need some recharge time! This episode has questions and tips on how to give yourself more energy, help your kids recharge, fuel your body, make a manageable...

Have you every asked yourself: Why do we have all these toys? Where did these things come from? Did they multiply overnight? Ahhhhhhh! Who hasn't stepped on small yet painful Lego piece at night while checking on your kids? Am I right? With three kids I understand the toy craziness and the clutter that builds up around your house.  Here are a few practical tips on how to tame the toy monster at yo...

We are all stuck at home now a days and unable to get to the gym or do our normal routine.  Do you find yourself trying to get in a workout routine only to be constantly interrupted? Asked for food, toys, and hundreds of other things?  It seems like you just start again and then need to stop.  It can be so frustrating!  Here are some helpful tips on how to workout with crazy kids.  Inside, outside...

Unlock a joyful morning! Can mornings really be joyful? Do you find yourself rolling out of bed to the sound of your children destroying the house or crying for breakfast?  Yep! I hear you friend, but your morning can actually be joyful.  What?! Yes, the key is to get a jump on the day so that you have time to wake up and be prepared for what the day brings.  Being proactive allows you to feel in...

Distance Learning is difficult on us all!  Do you find yourself puling out your hair and it's only 9am.  If your kids are like mine they are asking for a snack every 5 minutes, as you are fighting to help them stay on track instead of playing Minecraft.  Here are some quick tips on how to encourage your kids and not pull out your hair.  Hopefully we will be done with distance learning soon, but it...

Do you find yourself exhausted after running errands with your kids? Maybe you avoid it at all costs.  Errands can be exhausting with kids.  They grab everything, they are everywhere, touching everything, and putting everything in the cart! It takes all of your energy to just get through the fruit section at Safeway.  You finally make it through the store without pulling all of your hair out and r...

We’re almost at the end of Christmas and this means putting away and cleaning the Yuletide decorations you’ve worked hard to place inside your lovely home.  As exciting as it is to hang the pine needles and candy cane on the Christmas tree, we can’t deny that the clean up process is quite a hassle. So how do you keep things manageable? The good news is, cleaning up your holiday decorations shouldn...

Are you done with 2020? I think everyone is very ready to be done with 2020.  It has been a difficult year to say the least. Are you ready to welcome in the New Year?  To make some new resolutions, to evaluate where you are, and to find joy!  Listen in as we explore five fun ways to find joy in 2021.  I pray this blesses you!  Michelle  PS. If you need some extra accountability or help with produc...