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Are you dreading the summer whining? Mom, I’m bored…there’s nothing to do.  Mom, I’m hungry.  Mom……It can feel like a full time job trying to keep kids busy, off screens, and out of the kitchen.  Today we are continuing our Summer Success Series, 10 weeks of episodes to give you a life line by helping you manage and plan your summer, so that you can actually enjoy it! Today as we jump into the 6th...

Summer is a unique animal.  We can have so many unnoticed expectations about how or what we will do with our family over the summer.  As busy working moms we can feel guilty that we need to take time away from our families and work.  It's far too easy with the addition of social media to fall into the comparison trap and feel frustrated that our family isn’t taking an exotic fun trip like our frie...

As we gear up for summer it can seem daunting.  Three months of kids at home, balancing work and life, trying to keep them busy and off screens 24/7.  You might feel the need to breathe into a paper bag to calm down.  But I’m here to say you don’t have to do it all, and your summer doesn’t need to look Pinterest Perfect.  Today we are continuing our Summer Success Series, ten weeks of episodes to...

You are in for a special treat! This is another episode of Coffee & Tea (with M&E) Real Moms Talking About Real Things.  Join Emily McDermott, the host of Moms Overcoming Overwhelm and I as we talk about what didn’t work this week, how we pivoted, what things we are excited about, and things that made us laugh! We wanted to provide moms with real life examples of time management, organizat...

Summer is knocking on our door.  I would love to help you create the summer you will actually enjoy vs. one filled with chaos, whining, screen time, and snacks (or is that just me?).  Are you already feeling overwhelmed at the thought of school ending? Wondering what to do with your kids all day as you try to actually work?  I’m here to help.  As a reminder we started the Summer Success Series - 1...

Do you feel overwhelmed by toys? Are you wondering why your kids don’t play with certain toys or why you don’t spend more time in your playroom? Are you overwhelmed with mom guilt when walking by a stack of subscription boxes - thinking that you should make time to do them with your kid? Toys can be overwhelming and today we have the delight to talk with Evelyn Cucchiara, aka The Toy Tamer. We con...

Summer is almost here my friends.  I would love to help you create the summer you will actually enjoy vs. one filled with chaos, whining, screen time, and snacks.  Are you already feeling overwhelmed at the thought of school ending? Wondering what to do with your kids all day as you try to actually work?  Are you afraid that if you plan out your summer that it will kill all spontaneous activities?...

It can be so hard for moms to cultivate friendships.  Life is full with kids, activities, school, work, and all the tasks that come along with life.  Friendships can get squeezed out of our schedule, but it can be vital to renewing our hearts and minds as moms.  So how do we cultivate friendships as busy moms? Our guest Jewel Hohman, life coach and host of The Socially Delighted Podcast, will be j...

You are in for a special treat! This is another episode of Coffee & Tea (with M&E) Real Moms Talking About Real Things.  Join Emily McDermott, the host of Moms Overcoming Overwhelm and I as we talk about what didn’t work this week, how we pivoted, what things we are excited about, and things that made us laugh! We wanted to provide moms with real life examples of time management, organizat...

We just finished wrapping up our Spring Refresh Challenge and a few fun pop up workshops teaching us how to declutter our homes, and to help us build morning and evening routines that work for us.  Thank you for being a part of the Busy Vibrant mom community and joining us!  Speaking of spring, as we move into the season you may be feeling like your calendar is jammed packed with activities and on...

It can be so hard for busy moms to find time to decorate your space.  Decorating and finding a cohesive cozy style can get lost in the long laundry list of daily to do items.  Does it really matter if our home is cohesive, decorated, and picture perfect? Today we have a special guest Dani Watson who is going to help us understand the value in putting time into cultivating our homes, and some pract...

Today we are wrapping up our Spring Refresh Challenge! In celebration of The Busy Vibrant Mom’s upcoming 400th episode we wanted to create a fun Spring Refresh Challenge.  This has been a fun week of refreshing our homes, routines, and our mindset.  Winners will be announced this afternoon via email, so check your inbox to see if you won! As a special gift there will also be a private bonus worksh...

Welcome back to the Spring Refresh Challenge! In celebration of The Busy Vibrant Mom’s upcoming 400th episode we wanted to create a fun spring refresh challenge.  This challenge is designed to be fun and helpful for busy moms to refresh their homes, routines, and mindset for spring!  It is four days of power packed short podcast episodes, focusing on one key area, and providing practical tips.  So...

Welcome back to the Spring Refresh Challenge! In celebration of The Busy Vibrant Mom’s upcoming 400th episode we wanted to create a fun spring refresh challenge.  This challenge is designed to be fun and helpful for busy moms to refresh their homes, routines, and mindset for spring!  It is four days of power packed short podcast episodes, focusing on one key area, and providing practical tips.  So...

Welcome back to the Spring Refresh Challenge! In celebration of The Busy Vibrant Mom’s upcoming 400th episode we wanted to create a fun Spring Refresh Challenge.  This challenge is designed to be fun and helpful for busy moms to refresh their homes, routines, and mindset for spring!  It is four days of power packed short podcast episodes, focusing on one key area, and providing practical tips.  So...

Welcome to the Spring Refresh Challenge! In celebration of The Busy Vibrant Mom’s upcoming 400th episode we wanted to create a fun Spring Refresh Challenge.  It will be four days of power packed short podcast episodes, focusing on one key area, and providing practical tips.  This challenge is designed to be fun and helpful for busy moms to refresh their homes, routines, and mindset for spring! Did...

Do you feel that balance as a working mom is unachievable?  Maybe it’s when you are reading through all the school emails, realizing you forgot to remind your child to turn in their library book yet again. Or just in the middle of finishing a work project as you glance at your phone and realize you have to stop and go pick up the kids from school.  This is a question we constantly ask ourselves as...

Spring is here and the excitement for school might be waning.  As the weather changes, our clocks spring forward, and summer approaches it can be harder and harder to get everyone out the door in the morning.  You may find yourself feeling frustrated and frantic after kids oversleep, trying to get them to eat breakfast, gather what they need for the day, actually put on shoes (is it just my kids),...

You are in for a special treat! This is the first episode of Coffee & Tea (with M&E) Real Moms Talking About Real Things.  Join Emily McDermott, the host of Moms Overcoming Overwhelm and I as we talk about what didn’t work this week, how we pivoted, what things we are excited about, and things that made us laugh! We wanted to provide moms with real life examples of time management, organiz...

Spring is on the way my friends! You might already be feeling the itch to declutter or big black trash can energy that usually comes in January.  If you are feeling overwhelmed as you look around your house.  Maybe all the papers piling up on the kitchen counter have finally pushed you over the edge, or tipping over the growing pile of shoes in the hallway.  Either way today we are going to talk a...

Do you find yourself frustrated at the end of the day? Maybe you didn’t quite get all the projects you were working on finished.  You thought maybe I need a new planner or a new system or to be more focused or manage my day better.  If I just ______ then I would be productive and feel accomplished and successful at the end of my day.  Our society pushes the message that if you just do ___ you will...

Are you struggling to get dinner on the table? To stop snapping at your kids? To patiently help them with homework?  Do you feel exhausted trying to manage all the evening activities? Do you just want to turn on a show and tune out? Why do evenings feel so hard? I don’t know about you, but everything seems harder in the evening.   More struggles, more frustration, more mental overload, more exhaus...

Valentine’s Day is coming up! How do you celebrate as busy moms without it feeling like one more to do item added to your insanely long list? What are some fun creative ways to love others, and enjoy the day? In last week’s episode we talked about ways we can sprinkle in some self care into our week to fill our bucket, so that we can pour out energy and love to those around us.  So go back and che...

Are you frustrated taking care of everyone else? Do you feel squeezed out of your schedule? Tired of being at the bottom of the list? Feeling that everyone else’s needs are more important and prioritized? One of our listeners’ left this heartfelt message asking how she can make time for herself as a busy mom.  If you want to leave a message and be featured on the podcast too, just go to my website...

As we dive back into this new year we are going to explore some of the basic time management tools that should be in your everyday tool belt.  One of the best time management tools that you should be using every day is batching! It’s my favorite go-to time management tool, the Swiss Army knife of tools!  Today we will talk through what batching is exactly, why it’s my favorite tool, and what tasks...