Living Large in A Small House Podcast

Living Through Violence - October National Domestic Violence Month Season 9 - Episode 10 On this podcast, my guest is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. I asked her to join me for a couple of reasons. Not only is October National Domestic Violence Month, but I’ve also been sharing on my blog a part of my life when I was in an abusive relationship. I felt it was important to talk with a professional to give us the best advice on this subject. WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED: If in immediate danger, call 911 for emergency assistance. If not in immediate danger, contact national and local DV victim service agencies for support (safety planning, child custody laws, orders of protection, and more). National Domestic Violence Hotline. Call 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE) or text "START" to 88788 for confidential assistance from trained advocates. The hotline is open 24/7 and has interpretation services for 200+ languages. Website: www.thehotline.org. National Sexual Assault Hotline. 1-800-656-4673 (HOPE). More local information: Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence. 806 South College Street, Springfield IL 62704. Website www.ilcadv.org. Phone 1-217-789-2830 (Monday - Friday from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm). Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline 1-877-863-6338 Turning Point, Inc. 11019 US-14, Woodstock IL 60098. Phone 815-338-8081. Website: www.turnpt.org. Wings Program. Phone: 847-519-7820. Website: www.wingsprogram.com. DV 24-hour hotline 847-221-5680 Podcast with Lori Corrigan: Holiday Stress CONNECT WITH LORI CORRIGAN, MA, LCPC Founder of Foundations 4 Life Counseling & Wellness Center www.Found4Life.orgLori@Found4Life.orghttps://www.instagram.com/foundations_4_lifehttps://www.facebook.com/FOUNDATIONSCounselingCenterhttps://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/446373/91438728065582475/share CONNECT WITH ME: https://www.livinglargeinasmallhouse.comhttps://www.instagram.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.facebook.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.pinterest.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.youtube/c/livinglargeinasmallhouselynn@livinglargeinasmallhouse.com There are affiliate links in these notes. I may receive a small commission at no cost to you if you choose to use them. You can find my full disclosure policy HERE

What’s Going on at This Small House Season 9 - Episode 9 If you watch on YouTube, I promise not to use my circle light anymore - How distracting to see that shining in my glasses WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: Organizing with some of my blog followers What I still need to get organized Our trip to Dallas - My grand plans Lynn’s Recollections & Reflections has turned into something so much more RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED: https://livinglargeinasmallhouse.com/30-day-organizing-challenge/ The Introduction - The first in Lynn’s Recollections & Reflection Series National Domestic Violence Hotline CONNECT WITH ME: https://www.livinglargeinasmallhouse.comhttps://www.instagram.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.facebook.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.pinterest.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.youtube/c/livinglargeinasmallhouselynn@livinglargeinasmallhouse.com There are affiliate links in these notes. I may receive a small commission at no cost to you if you choose to use them. You can find my full disclosure policy HERE

My friend Amy from Amy Sadler Designs is back on my podcast and we are talking about another thing we share and that is our love of essential oils. WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: How we know each other On a recent trip to KC Amy introduced me to Nell Hills Using Essential Oils in the Home As Cleaning Products For Health and Wellness RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED: Https://www.youngliving.com/us/en/referral/4541919 - Save 10% on your first order using code: SHAREYL https://amysadlerdesigns.com/fall-inspired-diffuser-blends/ https://amysadlerdesigns.com/copper-pot-hanger/ https://amysadlerdesigns.com/copper-and-bronze-patina-pumpkins Turquoise Iris Journal - https://www.theturquoiseirisjournal.com/ CONNECT WITH AMY: https://www.amysadlerdesigns.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@AmySadlerDesigns/abouthttps://www.facebook.com/Chateauchicamyhttps://www.pinterest.com/amysadlerdesigns/https://www.instagram.com/amysadlerdesigns/ CONNECT WITH ME: https://www.livinglargeinasmallhouse.comhttps://www.instagram.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.facebook.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.pinterest.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.youtube/c/livinglargeinasmallhouselynn@livinglargeinasmallhouse.com There are affiliate links in these notes. I may receive a small commission at no cost to you if you choose to use them. You can find my full disclosure policy HERE

DIY Painting Hardwood Floors Season 9 - Episode 7 I have “Handy” on the Podcast this week and we talked about how we painted our hardwood floors in our bedroom, landing, and stairs. It was a controversial move. WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: - Why we decided to paint hardwood floors white - How we did it - Painting our stairs and adding a runner - How it’s holding up - Other home project plans RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED: Sherwin Williams: Porch & Floor Enamel https://livinglargeinasmallhouse.com/summer-bedroom-makeover/ https://livinglargeinasmallhouse.com/we-made-a-pantry-out-of-the-coat-closet-under-our-stairs/ CONNECT WITH HANDY: ⁠https://www. CONNECT WITH ME: https://www.livinglargeinasmallhouse.comhttps://www.instagram.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.facebook.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.pinterest.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.youtube/c/livinglargeinasmallhouselynn@livinglargeinasmallhouse.com There are affiliate links in these notes. I may receive a small commission at no cost to you if you choose to use them. You can find my full disclosure policy HERE

Stacy is now a published author. Her book titled “The Bricks N’ Blooms Guide to a Beautiful and Easy-Care Flower Garden” will be released in February of 2024. In honor of this exciting news I wanted to re-share our fun conversation on all things gardens. WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: - How we met - Her New Home and 10 Acres of Property to Garden - Gardening - The House - She was on House Hunters! RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED: ⁠Floret Farm’s Cut Flower Garden⁠ ⁠The Well-Tended Perennial Garden⁠ ⁠The Manual of Woody Landscape Plants⁠ ⁠The Layered Garden⁠ House Hunters: Season 158, Episode 4 Ski Condo or Lake House in Vermont The Bricks N’ Blooms Guide to a Beautiful and Easy-Care Flower Garden by Stacy Ling - Pre-order TODAY CONNECT WITH STACY LING: ⁠https://www.stacyling.com⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/StacyLing⁠https://www.instagram.com/bricksnblooms/⁠https://www.facebook.com/bricksnblooms⁠⁠https://twitter.com/bricksnblooms CONNECT WITH ME: https://www.livinglargeinasmallhouse.comhttps://www.instagram.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.facebook.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.pinterest.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.youtube/c/livinglargeinasmallhouselynn@livinglargeinasmallhouse.com There are affiliate links in these notes. I may receive a small commission at no cost to you if you choose to use them. You can find my full disclosure policy HERE

My blogging friend Cindy Rust from Reinvented Delaware is back on my podcast because not only do I enjoy her company as a fellow blogger but we are also bonded by our love of vintage. WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: - Our Friendship - Our Blogging - Our Mutual Love of Vintage RESOURCES Restored316 Themes CONNECT WITH CINDY: https://www.reinventeddelaware.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@ReinventedDelawarehttps://www.facebook.com/reinventeddelawarehttps://www.pinterest.com/reinventeddelawarehttps://www.instagram.com/reinventeddelaware CONNECT WITH ME: https://www.livinglargeinasmallhouse.comhttps://www.instagram.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.facebook.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.pinterest.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.youtube/c/livinglargeinasmallhouselynn@livinglargeinasmallhouse.com There are affiliate links in these notes. I may receive a small commission at no cost to you if you choose to use them. You can find my full disclosure policy HERE

Chelsea Kolich Season 9 - Episode 4 You are really going to enjoy my chat today with Chelsea from Generation Bakes. She’s a young mom who has reinvented herself and started a small business that includes baking incredible celebration cakes. WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: - How Chelsea and I know each other - Her move to Tennessee from Illinois - Her life as a young mom to three children who she homeschools - A new passion for baking cakes RESOURCES TV Shows British Baking Show Preppy Kitchen Cookbooks Trim Healthy Momma Prairie Homestead Cookbook Elliott Homestead Cookbook – Shaye Elliott From France to the Farm – Angela Reed Homeschool Curriculum Ambleside Online Cake Decorating Cake Decorating Set Cake Turntable Icing Smoother/Comb Set Homemaker Chic Podcast Angela Reed & Shaye Elliott @savvycityfarmer – Joy Seller of English Advertising Pots CONNECT WITH CHELSEA: https://www.instagram/generationbakeshttps://www.facebook.com/generationbakes CONNECT WITH ME: https://www.livinglargeinasmallhouse.comhttps://www.instagram.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.facebook.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.pinterest.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.youtube/c/livinglargeinasmallhouselynn@livinglargeinasmallhouse.com There are affiliate links in these notes. I may receive a small commission at no cost to you if you choose to use them. You can find my full disclosure policy HERE

Today on my podcast I’m chatting with Katherine from Fancy Flower Girls. During Covid, she started planting flowers in her yard and it has now turned into a little business. WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: - Where Katherine lives and grows her flowers - What’s in her garden - How she deals with bad bugs and rabbits - How she sells her flowers Things We Talked About: ⁃ One to Follow Kim @shiplapandshells ⁃ Milk Spore to combat Japanese beetles & Grubs ⁃ Beneficial Insects - Lady Bugs or Lady Bug Larvae ⁃ Natures Good Guys - Beneficials for your garden - KB Studios - Palatine for Tap Dancing CONNECT WITH KATHERINE: https://www.instagram/fancyflowergirlshttps://www.facebook.com/FancyFlowerGirls/ CONNECT WITH ME: https://www.livinglargeinasmallhouse.comhttps://www.instagram.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.facebook.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.pinterest.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.youtube/c/livinglargeinasmallhouselynn@livinglargeinasmallhouse.com There are affiliate links in these notes. I may receive a small commission at no cost to you if you choose to use them. You can find my full disclosure policy HERE

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: - How we know each other - Leslie’s Love for Travel and some of the places she’s been - Her three girls are her world - Giving back to her community Things We Talked About: Anaway Place – Wisconsin Girls Love Travel Herrington Inn – Geneva, IL Digs with Dignity – Donate Household Items Wright Way Rescue – Pet Rescue Surface Combat Systems Training Command – Great Lakes (They have chapters in many states – find their Facebook Page for more information) Organize with Living Large in A Small House Favorite Book – Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë CONNECT WITH LESLIE: https://www.instagram/mamadempshttps://www.facebook.com/lesliedempsey CONNECT WITH ME: https://www.livinglargeinasmallhouse.comhttps://www.instagram.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.facebook.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.pinterest.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.youtube/c/livinglargeinasmallhouselynn@livinglargeinasmallhouse.com There are affiliate links in these notes. I may receive a small commission at no cost to you if you choose to use them. You can find my full disclosure policy HERE

Welcome to Season #9 with Annie & Emma WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: - All the new things going on at this small house - Annie and Emma bickering over helping Mom & Dad with things around the house - Who is the favorite child??? Things We Talked About: Love Vs. Design YouTube: https://youtu.be/f-jc0mdvnkM You can watch us record the podcast Blog Post: ⁠https://livinglargeinasmallhouse.com/podcast-season-9-episode-1/⁠ CONNECT WITH ME: https://www.livinglargeinasmallhouse.comhttps://www.instagram.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.facebook.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.pinterest.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.youtube/c/livinglargeinasmallhouselynn@livinglargeinasmallhouse.com

Kim and I had a lovely conversation about how she started blogging after her middle son was diagnosed with a brain tumor. WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: - How Kim and I know each other - Why she started her blog - There families journey when her middle son was diagnosed with a brain tumor - Her Cottage Blankets that she makes with a portion of the proceeds going to “Head for a Cause” - The other things that she shares on her blog Things We Talked About: Head for a Cure CONNECT WITH KIM: https://www.cottageinthemitten.comhttps://www.instagram/cottageinthemittenhttps://www.facebook.com/cottageinthemittenhttps://www.pinterest.com/cottageinthemitten CONNECT WITH ME: https://www.livinglargeinasmallhouse.comhttps://www.instagram.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.facebook.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.pinterest.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.youtube/c/livinglargeinasmallhouselynn@livinglargeinasmallhouse.com There are affiliate links in these notes. I may receive a small commission at no cost to you if you choose to use them. You can find my full disclosure policy HERE

I started a little series on my blog called Lynn’s Small Recollections and Reflections. As a kind of experiment, I’m also reading my little story for my Podcast listeners. Please comment and let me know if this is something you enjoy! WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: - Why I’m doing this - My life in Michigan - Moving to Illinois CONNECT WITH ME: https://www.livinglargeinasmallhouse.comhttps://livinglargeinasmallhouse.com/lynns-small-recollections-reflections-1/https://www.instagram.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.facebook.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.pinterest.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.youtube/c/livinglargeinasmallhouselynn@livinglargeinasmallhouse.com There are affiliate links in these notes. I may receive a small commission at no cost to you if you choose to use them. You can find my full disclosure policy HERE

Lisa is the owner and proprietor of the shop and blog Oak and Linen Home in Arva Ontario, Canada. She shares her passion for French Country Decor in her shop and on her blog. She is also a fellow podcaster. WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: - How we know each other - Her Shop - What she carries in her shop - Her unique shop events - Living in Belgium - What funnel hacking is? Things We Talked About: My Stylish French Girlfriend by Sharon Santoni My French Country Home By Sharon Santoni My French Country Home Magazine - Available at Barnes and Noble My French Country Tours for 2023 Eloquence Ilderton Cares Candles CONNECT WITH LISA: https://www.oakandlinenhome.comhttps://www.instagram/oakandlinenhomehttps://www.facebook.com/oakandlinenhomehttps://www.pinterest.com/oakandlinenhome CONNECT WITH ME: https://www.livinglargeinasmallhouse.comhttps://www.instagram.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.facebook.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.pinterest.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.youtube/c/livinglargeinasmallhouselynn@livinglargeinasmallhouse.com There are affiliate links in these notes. I may receive a small commission at no cost to you if you choose to use them. You can find my full disclosure policy HERE

Vinny Torossy has always been ambitious. I’ve known since he was a young boy that he would do great things. Single and in his early 20s he ran for the first time for our local school board. He’s a remarkable young man. WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: - How we know each other - High School & College - Being on the School Board - Navigating schooling during Covid - Running for a 2nd 4-Year Term - A little bit about Vinny’s personal life CONNECT WITH VINNIE: https://www.facebook.com/VincentTorossy/https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincenttorossyhttps://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230315/vincent-j-torossy-2023-candidate-for-wauconda-unit-district-118-school-board CONNECT WITH ME: https://www.livinglargeinasmallhouse.comhttps://www.instagram.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.facebook.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.pinterest.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.youtube/c/livinglargeinasmallhouselynn@livinglargeinasmallhouse.com There are affiliate links in these notes. I may receive a small commission at no cost to you if you choose to use them. You can find my full disclosure policy HERE

Today my guest is Debbie Kreiseder from Sarasota, Florida. She’s one of my dearest friends. We’ve spent many more years apart than leaving close together and this is a friendship that just stands the test of time WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: - How we know each other - Our lives as young Moms - Friendships - Our Kids and Being a Grandma - A little bit about our husbands - Lot’s of Laughs CONNECT WITH ME: https://www.livinglargeinasmallhouse.comhttps://www.instagram.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.facebook.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.pinterest.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.youtube/c/livinglargeinasmallhouselynn@livinglargeinasmallhouse.com There are affiliate links in these notes. I may receive a small commission at no cost to you if you choose to use them. You can find my full disclosure policy HERE

Today my guest is Nicolle from Our Tiny Nest. Nicolle lives in upstate NY with her husband and two kids. WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: - How we know each other - Her blog and how it morphed from a Mommy Blog to a Lifestyle Blog - Chickens & Gardening - Nicolle was on HGTV’s “Martha Knows Best” LINKS https://www.news10.com/news/local-family-to-be-featured-on-martha-stewarts-new-hgtv-series/ CONNECT WITH NICOLLE https://www.ourtinynest.comhttps://www.instagram.com/ourtinynesthttps://www.pinterest.com/nikkidoo713https://www.facebook.com/ourtinynesthttps://www.twitter.com/ourtinynest CONNECT WITH ME: https://www.livinglargeinasmallhouse.comhttps://www.instagram.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.facebook.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.pinterest.com/livinglargeinasmallhousehttps://www.youtube/c/livinglargeinasmallhouselynn@livinglargeinasmallhouse.com There are affiliate links in these notes. I may receive a small commission at no cost to you if you choose to use them. You can find my full disclosure policy HERE

Today my guest is my Daughter Annie and My Handy Husband Keith. We are talking about installing a brand new kitchen in her Dallas home in 8 days. WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: - Deciding to put in a new kitchen - Dad’s Help - The Timeline - All the Work that was done in 8 Days - The work Annie had to finish on her own Blog Post about the House https://livinglargeinasmallhouse.com/renovating-a-flipped-house/ https://livinglargeinasmallhouse.com/we-hosted-a-beautiful-vintage-garden-wedding/ CONNECT WITH AMY https://www.instagram.com/annievogelerhttps://www.twitter.com/annievogeler_TV CONNECT WITH ME: https://www.livinglargeinasmallhouse.com@livinglargeinasmallhouse@livinglargeinasmallhouse@livinglargeinasmallhouselynn@livinglargeinasmallhouse.com There are affiliate links in these notes. I may receive a small commission at no cost to you if you choose to use them. You can find my full disclosure policy HERE

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: - Deciding to Start Plants from Seeds - Finding the Space - What I’m Growing - What will my gardens look like this year Find all the links in this Podcast Blog Post HERE CONNECT WITH ME: https://www.livinglargeinasmallhouse.com@livinglargeinasmallhouse@livinglargeinasmallhouse@livinglargeinasmallhouselynn@livinglargeinasmallhouse.com

Today my guest is Amy Sadler from the blog Amy Sadler Designs ABOUT AMY Amy lives in Missouri with her family and is one of the most creative people that I know. WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: - How we know each other - Her blog and her passion for painting and creating - Our mutual love for magazines - Her upcoming projects * The Handcrafted Society * Curator for Turquoise Iris Journal * Pinterest TV Live - February 22nd CONNECT WITH AMY https://www.amysadlerdesigns.comhttps://www.instagram.com/amysadlerdesignshttps://www.facebook.com/chateauchicamyhttps://www.pinterest.com/amysadlerdesigns CONNECT WITH ME: https://www.livinglargeinasmallhouse.com@livinglargeinasmallhouse@livinglargeinasmallhouse@livinglargeinasmallhouselynn@livinglargeinasmallhouse.com There are affiliate links in these notes. I may receive a small commission at no cost to you if you choose to use them. You can find my full disclosure policy HERE

Today my guest is Donna Allen from the blog “An Organized Season” ABOUT DONNA Donna and her husband, Rich are the co-creators of the blog “An Organized Season”. They live in Florida and have three grown sons. WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: - How we know each other - Organizing Tips & Tricks - How to purge (especially sentimental items) - Best Organizing Advice - Putting Organizing into perspective - The goal we both share for 2023 CONNECT WITH DONNA & RICH https://www.anorganizedseason.comhttps://www.instagram.com/anorganizedseasonhttps://www.facebook.com/anorganizedseasonhttps://www.pinterest.com/anorganizedseason CONNECT WITH ME: https://www.livinglargeinasmallhouse.comhttps://livinglargeinasmallhouse.com/are-you-prepared-for-30-day-project-organization/@livinglargeinasmallhouse@livinglargeinasmallhouse@livinglargeinasmallhouselynn@livinglargeinasmallhouse.com There are affiliate links in these notes. I may receive a small commission at no cost to you if you choose to use them. You can find my full disclosure policy HERE