Mommy's Home Office

Ok, guys! I’m gonna get a little woo woo in this episode but I want you to stick with me because I know how powerful this is. I’ve been studying and practicing the law of attraction and manifesting for quite some time now and just recently was reminded exactly how much power I have through it. So before I go into the whole story, I want to give you a quick crash course in the law of attraction. Law of Attraction 101 Basically, it’s the ability to attract into our lives whatever we are...

Mommy and Kid Routines Y’all, back to school has been a struggle for me this year. I got sick on the first day of school and of course on a week that my hubby was out of town. I’m not talking just a little cold. I’m talking hit by a bus, zombie-like sick. It’s a miracle they got to and from school and fed that week. But we made it through. The second week, I was better but still not 100% so it was better than survival mode but not great. I needed to make a change. I’m an ENTJ...

My business planning follows the school year! A lot of people do their planning at the beginning of the year. I don’t. I use the school year. Because I’m a mom of school-age children and it just makes more sense for me. I used to do the yearly thing but then every summer it seemed that my plan got hijacked by the kids, vacations, etc. So I switched to have my work calendar to follow the school year. Now, I feel more ready for the summer when it comes around and I don’t feel so guilty...

Over the past year, I have fallen more in love with Instagram than with Facebook. I don’t know what it is but it just feels better. Plus, I’m kind of addicted to Stories. I usually story 7 days a week with anything and everything that is going in my life. I know you’re dying to know what I’m having for dinner, the crazy shenanigans of my 3 boys, what I’m up to each day or where we are traveling to. So, I can’t deprive you of that info, I would feel horrible. 😂 If you follow me then you...

Today, Sarah and I will be digging into how she had a baby while running her online biz. We'll talk about what to expect and all the juicy bits that go into it. Check it out! Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:

I’m not sure why it didn’t occur to me sooner but I think this could be really helpful for those of you that have a small local service-based business. I don’t know if you know this but marketing is my background. I’ve done it for years and it was also one of my favorite subjects in college. If there’s one thing I’m good at its marketing and biz development for a local business. It’s one of those things that I’m just naturally good at and it comes so easy to me.

Summer is over! School starts on Monday for us and I have 10 million things to get done before then. Join me next week, I'll go into how I plan my yearly calendar around the school year.

I get asked all of the time by well-meaning people... How do you balance working as a mom? I stare back at them with a WTF look on my face and say “um, I don’t.” There is never a time in my life where I have kept all of the plates spinning for more than a second or maybe two before they all come crashing down. Honestly, perfect balance is impossible. There are times when you the weight shifts more heavy on work and then your parenting or family time has to pay the price. That’s...

Every single time I go on vacation or towards the end of summer I get a strong urge to get back on schedule and back into my routine. We just got home from our vacation for my 40th birthday in St. Lucia. It was amazing and Bin and I really connected again. So it was amazing. I have been wheels off this summer and barely working. I planned some of this but have definitely gotten less done than I thought and planned for at the beginning of the summer. By the time our trip was coming to an...

I’m 40. Now what? 3 Things I’m going to do differently. Turning 40 hasn’t been as traumatic as turning 30 was for me. I feel like I have it a little more together than I did back then. A lot has happened in the last 10 years. I’ve had 3 kids5 surgeriesI broke my 1st boneWe live in a bigger houseWe bought a rental propertyI drive a minivanI’m not active in the senior living industry anymoreI started 2 businessesI have to color my hair regularly to cover grayI lost my 2 fur babiesI’ve...

We all get stuck in a funk sometimes. We have days when we wake up and just can’t muster the energy or motivation to get anything done. I recently went through this, it’s miserable. I really didn’t want to get out of bed. At first, I thought maybe I was getting sick or fighting something off but I’m pretty sure that wasn’t the case. I gave myself a day to rest in case I was fighting something. But when I felt the same way the next day, I knew it was just a funk. A down feeling that I...

1) Workaholic - I love Mondays Sometimes I love working more than other things like dealing with the kids or hubby or house stuffLet’s be honest, screaming kids, hubby, or laundry or making dinner isn't exactly fun stuffI’m a data junkie & strategy junky so I can get lost in work forever and be happy 2) I have body image issues like crazy I’m have tried every single diet, every single gimmick. In college, I used to be extremely restrictive and used to purge after binges it was an ugly...

Last week we talked about being kind to yourself and adjusting your schedule for more time with the kids and vacation. So today let’s kick ass during the time we are actually working. Here are my 5 strategies to get more done in less time. Templates - If you find yourself doing anything more than once, create a template. Stop recreating the wheel every time you need to do any of these:Emails: If you write the same type of email over and over create canned responses that you can copy and...

This episode is short! Be kind to yourself. Stop trying to be everything to everyone and just slow down and enjoy the time you have with your kids this summer. I'm on vacation at the beach with my kids so I'm taking my advice and accepting that I can't get it all done right now. Have a great week!

Top 10 Tools for Work At Home Moms Alright, moms! Here are my top tools for work at home moms. They might not be typical tools you’re used to hearing about but these have definitely made my life easier. I hope they can do the same for you. So let’s get to it. I’m going to talk about tools for the home first. These are my favorite tools that I use weekly if not daily. 1. Alexa – Amazon Echo Dot or Siri or Google Assistant I use Alexa and talk to her all day. She tells me the weather,...

The Power of the Mastermind They say it takes a village to raise your kids well, I believe that it takes a village to raise your business too. Today is all about support and having a village for your business. Have you ever heard of a mastermind group? Simply put, it's a group of people that come together to work on their goals and get feedback from the other members. Napoleon Hill, the father of masterminds and author of Think and Grow Rich (one of my favorite books), attributes his...

Today, Christine and I will be digging into how to make your business legal (#protectyourself), raising three kids under 3 while starting her virtual law firm and what it's like to have a spouse that's an entrepreneur too. Check it out! Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss: Links mentioned in this episode: Fincher Stroud Law Free Online Business Starter Kit Thanks for Listening! Check out these recent episodes: Do You Need a Momcation? Why I Think You Should Travel with Your...

Why I think you should travel with your kids. So take whatever romanticized idea of a family vacation and toss it right out. Traveling with your kids is not for the weak. But it is amazing and opens the world to them and I want you to travel with your kids. Ok so you might have young kids, what’s the point right? They’ll never remember any of it anyway. Well, we are literally learning from the day we are born, like little sponges. So it’s totally not wasted on littles. We took our kids...

Happy Mother’s Day to all my mama’s out there. I hope your day was full of love and family. And today’s topic is right in line with Mother’s day and self-care. I know you’ve heard it before… You need to take care of yourself. Well, how do you do it? For me, it’s daily. I give myself 5 minutes to meditate, eat good food, move my body and sneak in a little guilty pleasure screen time. But once or twice a year I like to take a momcation. What is a momcation? It’s a vacation from being a...

Online Business and the Mommy Juggle Today, Erin and I will be digging into how she makes online business work for her family of 6. Plus, we get to learn about all about her meal planning tools. Check it out! Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss: Check out these highlights: Links mentioned in this episode: 5 Dollar Dinners FreezEasy Meals Online Business Starter Kit Thanks for Listening! Check out these recent episodes: The 10 Tools I Use to Produce My Podcast How to Make $10k...