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

As we move into this new season you may feel like you have a tidal wave of new activities and commitments that are all over your calendar.  In this new season there are often so many fun new activities to say yes to!  Did you know that you can leave a message on my website and get featured on the podcast? Just leave a voice memo (leave your name or not) with a question and I’ll answer it right her...

Are you feeling frustrated trying to get the kids out of the door in the morning? Is trying to fit in all the daily tasks getting overwhelming? Is it a struggle to get dinner on the table? Do evenings feel like a hot mess? If you answered yes to any of these questions then this is the episode for you! We are going to be going back to basics this month and reviewing some of the foundations to your...

Today you are in for a treat! Recently I connected with Linsey Driskill from the For Girls Like You company at MOMCON 2024 in Denver.  The For Girls Like You company is an amazing non-profit organization dedicated to minister and encourage tween girls.  Through a magazine specifically designed for tween girls, and so many other resources, For Girls Like You created spaces to encourage and equip tw...

Welcome back - happy 2025! Are you finding yourself overwhelmed reading all the New Year’s emails? Feeling pressured to create new goals? Every time we turn around it seems like we are bombarded with “new year, new you.” Don’t get me wrong, it’s important to reflect and to create new achievable goals for 2025.  Let’s do it in a way that gives ourselves flexibility, grace, and inspiration.  We want...

Are you feeling frustrated when you try to declutter items? Are you holding onto things you know you won't use? Do you feel defeated because you want to keep everything? Today we are going to talk about seven cognitive biases or ways our brain tries to simplify our experiences, that can be preventing us from decluttering and getting rid of stuff.  We are joined by our guest today, Emily McDermott....

We are officially in the busy, yet fun, magical season of Christmas! This season often feels like a race to the finish line instead of a time of contemplation and reflection on our Savior’s birth.  As moms we feel overwhelmed keeping up managing the house, getting dinner on the table, the astronomical load of to do tasks, new errands to run and things to take care of, not to mention managing all t...

We are officially in December! It’s time to enjoy the holiday twinkling lights, smell fresh trees, snuggle up with a warm beverage, and all the things! Now as we jump into all the things you might be getting overwhelmed with the number of Christmas activities, so today we are going to continue to help you get ready for the holidays.  To be able to have more peace and feel less overwhelmed, so that...

We are now in December! Wow, time flies by.  Hopefully you had a wonderful Thanksgiving eating yummy food and spending time with family and friends.  Today we are going to continue to help you get ready for the holidays.  To be able to have more peace and feel less overwhelmed, so that you can actually enjoy the Christmas season.  In this episode we are going to talk about how to have a peaceful,...

Happy Thanksgiving! Hopefully you are enjoying yummy food and time with family today and this week.  This is such a special holiday that more and more gets skipped as we blow by on our way to Christmas.  It’s important to take time today to think about what you are grateful for, and the little things that we forget to thank God for…health, family, marriage, our spouse, our kids, extended family, f...

As we get closer to Thanksgiving and Black Friday you are probably thinking about Christmas gifts and all the people on your list.  It can be stressful picking out gifts, finding a good gift that someone will love, and actually purchasing, wrapping and sending the gift! Today we are going to continue our six week series to help you get ready for the holidays.  To be able to have more peace and fee...

As we get closer to Thanksgiving I’m sure you are starting to think about Christmas shopping, gifts, decorations, time with family, Christmas cards, and the long list of activities that are peppering your calendar.  Today we are going to continue our six week series to help you get ready for the holidays.  To be able to have more peace and feel less overwhelmed, so that you can actually enjoy the...

As we gear up for the holiday season, how are you feeling? Are you feeling more exhausted than usual? Do you find yourself struggling with patience? Are you dreading opening up your email to find yet one more to-do item on your already busy plate? Me too! Today we are going to continue our six week series to help you get ready for the holidays.  To be able to have more peace and feel less overwhel...

Last episode we talked about how to declutter your space.  This is the second part in this two part series focusing on decorating.  Once you declutter your space you are ready to decorate for the holiday season.  So brush off those papers and projects on your dining room table and get ready to set the table for Thanksgiving.  Just as a reminder we are continuing our six week series to help you get...

It’s officially the holidays!  Today we are going to continue our six week series to help you get ready for the holidays.  To be able to have more peace and feel less overwhelmed, so that you can actually enjoy the holiday season.  In this episode we are going to talk about practical ways to declutter your home quickly and easily, so that you can decorate for the season.  As we know this is alread...

It’s officially the holidays! Welcome to the roller coaster my friends! We just finished Halloween, so the year is over….jk.  Today we are going to continue our six week series to help you get ready for the holidays.  To be able to have more peace and feel less overwhelmed, so that you can actually enjoy the holiday season.  In this episode we are going to cover holiday meal planning - regular mea...

It’s officially the holidays! Today we are going to continue our six week series to help you get ready for the holidays.  To be able to have more peace and feel less overwhelmed, so that you can actually enjoy the holiday season.  In this episode we are going to cover the one secret to a stress free holiday season.  There are so many things going on over the holidays (good and bad) - family gather...

Today we have an incredible guest, Erika Diaz-Castro! Erika is a Christ follower, wife, mama, and graduate student at Dallas Theological Seminary. She’s a life coach for Christian women and is the founder and owner of Her Renewed Strength Co., which exists to get more women in the Word of God. She hosts Her Renewed Strength—The Podcast, where she helps women get in God's Word and grow in their fai...

I’m so excited to be back podcasting! I have missed talking with you guys! I have some brand new content from coaching a really fun group of women.  We worked on strategically restructuring their schedules, and solving their unique time management problems.  I realized that I love diving in and strategically coaching my clients in their quest to try to manage everything! Today we are going to dive...

Do you want to know the number one technique to calm your overwhelm and frustration as a busy mom? Today we talk with guest Rachel Fernandez about how to calm your nervous system and help you move from fight or flight into a regulated state where you can relax and pivot.  Rachel is an anxiety management coach and host of the Ditch Mom Anxiety podcast where she helps Christian moms regulate their e...

Do you ever shoot down your dreams before they even start? Maybe you are too busy running through your day getting kids off to school, working, making meals, driving carpool to slow down and reflect on your dreams.  In this episode I”m chatting with Lisa Michaud, a coach, speaker and powerhouse of inspiration.  Lisa shares her story of a serious health scare that gave her motivation to live her dr...

Now that it’s fall and school is back, our kids also have homework, which means that we have homework too! Homework can be a stressful time, especially if your kids are frustrated, confused, and don’t understand what they need to do or how to do it.  So how can we as parents make this time easier and less stressful?  How can we help without putting extra added pressure on our kids? But still holdi...

It is fall y’all! I don’t know about you, but I feel like I finally got into the routine of summer.  Things are clicking, we are getting better at relaxing, maintaining a work/life balance, spending more time together etc.  Then before I know it, it’s fall and everything changes again! Routines are up in the air.  We now need to get to school, manage homework, make time for sports, meal prep like...

The beginning of school is fast approaching as our summer dwindles.  Soon it will be fall with pumpkins, fall leaves, scarfs, boots, hay rides,...and dare I say pumpkin spice lattes?  As we start to gear up for all things school it's important to take a step back and realize that our routines and habits will need to be adjusted.  Gone are the summer days of relaxing, sleeping in, flexible routines...

As we face the daunting transition from relaxing fun in the sun to days filled with schedules, homework, and long hours at school, we can feel a bit discouraged.  It can be difficult to transition or to see the bright side of summer ending.  So how do we get our kids excited about school and ready for the big transition from summer?  In this episode we will discuss three fun tricks to making back...

Are you feeling the relaxing vibe of summer? The summer heat, relaxing at the pool, traveling to fun new locations, shuttling kids to any and all summer camps, can definitely sway us in a less productive routine.  As we transition from summer to fall it's a great time to refocus and check in on how our workblock is going.  What projects and tasks do we need to get done in this next season? How can...