THE HABITS & HOME SHOW | Decluttering & Systems for Christian ADHD Moms

Do you find yourself caught up in the rat race of taking care of everyone else and putting yourself last by neglecting your own self-care?     You may even feel burn out and worn down from giving 100% of yourself to others, your family, your work and even the upkeep of your home, that you feel you have nothing left to give yourself. You strive to eat healthy but you find yourself running through t...

Join the 3 day Clear the Clutter Challenge to declutter your email inbox!     I know you keep avoiding your email and it's become a big mess. Let me tell you that it's possible to delete the emails without worry and overwhelm and start fresh so you can start using your email again.     You don't have to do this! I have an entire Facebook community waiting to do this with you.     Do...

If you haven’t been able to declutter your entire home but you want a quick win to make your house look less cluttered, THIS is the episode for you! You can actually achieve a less cluttered-looking home with these simple daily habits. Take on one new “reset” routine until you have it will established as a habit and then move on to the next routine. And don’t forget to teach these to your children...

Do you ever find yourself walking out the door of your home feeling like a frazzled hot mess express? You probably left some dishes on the counter, clothes on the bed or floor, and one or two important items you needed for the errands you're about to run. You probably yelled at your kids a couple of times and now sitting in the car realizing that they didn't even do the tasks you demande...

Learning homesteading skills has this tendency to bring family members closer together Children are naturally drawn to working in dirt and caring for small farm animals. Some adults also have the desire to get back to their roots - growing food in gardens, canning the extra for later and baking breads at home instead of always running to the store. Courtney Albertson's family just finished th...

When I have the opportunity to sit down and talk with other homeschooling moms, their stories of how they came to homeschooling is always very similar. It usually starts with, "I said I would never homeschool," which always makes me chuckle because I once said the same thing. Just like schooling outside of the home, homeschooling comes with its own set of challenges in managing the home...

Have you ever noticed that restaurants and public businesses typically clean their bathrooms every evening? We would be disgusted if we walked into a public restroom if it wasn't cleaned at LEAST once a day. But how often are the bathrooms in our home getting cleaned? Ekkk... I hate my own answer to that question. I don't know about you but I enjoy using a clean bathroom. I just don&apos...

Hey friend! Have you started decluttering your home but you get hung up on purging items that you've spent money on? I encounter this all the time with my clients. They say things like "But I've spent a lot of money on that. I can't just get rid of it? And my response is always the same. When was the last time you used it? Are you going to commit to using it again? Is it someth...

You're tired of your kids not helping around the house and when you do ask them to help you are met with attitude and under-breath comments. You have probably stopped asking and started just doing everything yourself because you're tired of the fight with them. I was too but then I tired something different. To my surprise my son responded to my request with a positive attitude. He was p...

Hey friend! Let me ask you something that you're probably not thinking about and you probably won't ever think about until you're in the thick of the moment. Do you have a backup plan for when sickness strikes in your home?       I found myself answering this question last week with a big fat no as my response. Jered and I were sick as dogs last week. Unable to even get off the couc...

Do you ever wish you were more intentional about spending quality time with your kids instead of just playing the role of their chauffeur and maid? Do you look back and regret not playing with them more when they were little? Do you wish there was a way to connect with them now so you can enjoy their company and make memories with them that help foster a deeper foundational relationship? ME TOO! T...

It's another Client Check-In episode! Today I'm following up with Cathy Bush after I helped her declutter her home office and laundry room this year on New Year's Day. She gets real and honest with us telling us how she felt during the decluttering process, how she's doing managing her new decluttered and organized space, and what her plans are for more decluttering projects. S...

I've been blogging on social media for the past 9-10 years and recently I noticed social media was the root of causing me to become less social. I found myself excluding myself from in-person friendships and depending on social media more to fill that need in my life. You see, I was a lonely stay-at-home for years until I discovered I could connect with other moms and friends who were going t...

Have you listened to a podcast or watch a show on decluttering and you got super excited to tackle you own home and clutter? But then before you could get going you started overthinking and feeling paralyzed and your efforts fell flat? Now you're in this rut of wanting to make changes but just can't take the first step. You feel STUCK! I know how you feel. I've found myself in your...

Today marks an exciting day here on the podcast as I'm recording episode number 50. If you've been here since beginning, thank you for hanging out with me and for supporting the show. I hope it has been a blessing to your mama heart.     If you're new to the show, I share about all things decluttering, organizing, and habits in your home. Every now and then I sprinkle in a little bi...

A couple weekends ago, I had the privilege to work with a new client on decluttering and organizing her kitchen and pantry. She was having her kitchen cabinets painted and wanted to start over with a better system of organization. She reached out to me for help, and we were able to work together along with her husband and three grown children to complete the project just in time for a backyard bar...

Let me ask you a question, how much time do you think you waste just looking for things in your house? Or even in your car or purse or at work? How many times has those missing items made you late taking your kids to school or getting to work?   PR Newswire reports that Americans spend about 2 1/2 days a year looking for misplaced items. And what's more alarming is that we collectively spend...

Do you ever find yourself mindlessly picking up your phone and clicking on your social media apps? And then before you know it, you've spent over an hour consuming everyone else's life only to find yourself feeling insecure and discouraged. The hard truth is that social media platforms are designed in a way to suck you in and keep you there to keep you looking at ads. It can create addic...

Resets have become my jam! If I'm ever feeling stressed because my life seems overwhelming or out of control, I regain my peace of mind with resets.     I've shared with you my daily  and yearly reset routines in previous episodes, and today I'm sharing with you FIVE areas that I reset at the end of every month. You're going to want to take notes!     Always with love and strai...

Do you have kitchen clutter and you just feel stuck in the rut of collections? Collections of mail. Collections of dirty dishes and shoes kicked off at the backdoor. Collections of junk drawers.     Would you rather go into your kitchen to cook meals with a clean slate? Well, let me tell you that it's possible. It's going to take some breaking of old habits that aren't serving us an...

You don't have to stay stuck in your procrastination. It all starts with changing your mindset and deciding that you want to be a highly-productive person. Once you've resolved to change and kick the habit of procrastination to the curb, you only need to get your systems in place and then take action daily.   I used to struggle with procrastination until I discovered some strategies to h...

Families are busier than ever these days. We're involved all sorts of activities such as school, work, sports, church and community service projects. We are coming and going at a fast pace and it's important that are homes are systemized in a way that can accommodate our busy schedules.     In this episode, I'm helping you systemize your arrival station and high-traffic entryway by...

We live our lives always looking for things to make us happy. We fill our homes with pretty and fashionable things and yet we still feel unsatisfied. What if I told you I knew something you could buy that could bring you true happiness?     Anyone who has ever said that money can't buy happiness never learned this one secret. Tune in, learn what it is and change your mindset for where you spe...

A couple months ago I created some pretty big goals for myself. This podcast was one of them. When I started to work on projects, I found myself scatterbrained and unfocused. I knew if I was going to reach these new goals I had to start doing some new things. I needed to create some new mindset and productivity habits. So I started morning journalling.   In this episode, I'm giving you a step...

Are you currently working from home and can't seem to stay focused? Do you find yourself doing all the things around your business but never actually dive into your IPAs (income producing activities) because you're distracted by all the other things requiring your attention?   In this episode, I'm sharing four ways you can optimize your environment while working from home. Sometimes...