Brave Enough

In this episode Jan and Larissa talk about vacation trips with the family. Do you ever feel like all the packing and planning for getaway trips with kids and pets are hectic and stressful? Sometimes our vacations don’t go as planned, but remember that you’re creating wonderful memories.

Jan and Larissa give tips for making your trip with the kids and pets easier. Remember that all the mishaps are memories to remember for a lifetime. Enjoy every moment you have with your family, and relax.

Today Jan and Larissa are having a little fun and taking the time to talk about all things Halloween.

This is Halloween, this is Halloween, Halloween, Halloween...

In this episode Jan and Larissa talk about the struggles and joys of being a single mom. Taking care of our children alone has many expectations and pressures, but we also have the opportunity to create wonderful memories.

Do your best as a single parent, and enjoy the moments when you can give 100% of your attention to your children. Keep the conversation alive, and let us know your experience as a single mom.

In this episode Jan and Larissa are talking about being inspired and what the source of that inspiration is for them. What is your inspiration?

Today we are talking about are recent trip to MOMcon 2019. This year’s conference was all about living To the Full – finding people to connect with, being brave and fearing less, all while having a ton of fun in the process.

In this episode Jan and Larissa talk about having our kids in the kitchen with us. From the messes and the “oops, what did I just do” looks, to the giggles and unstoppable laughter, it’s all about making memories with our kids.

So be brave enough, and invite your kids in the kitchen with you. Make some brownies, smoothies, or chocolate cookies and have a blast!

Does life ever just get ugly sometimes? So ugly that you can’t seem to find the beauty anymore?

Larissa is getting raw and sharing the story of her ugly… at a time when finding beauty seemed impossible. We hope by sharing this story you will be able to hear that we all face ugly times and that whatever struggle you may be facing today, you are not alone!

Be brave enough to find strength, brave enough for one more day, brave enough for one more step forward.

In this episode we dissect the meaning of beauty, and what that looks like for women. Body images are everywhere, and there is tremendous pressure to look and feel beautiful. We believe that we have inner beauty, but somehow desire to constantly work on our physical beauty. We want to look our best, but how far do we go, and when is it enough?

What if we changed the word BEAUTIFUL to WONDERFUL? We all want to hear how beautiful we are, which is not a bad thing, but what if we also heard how wonderful we are?

When God made us, He said we were His unique creation, filled with wonder and awe. We are wonderful to Him. Be the woman that God created, and believe that you are beautiful and wonderful.

Did you have a childhood dream of who you were going to be when you grew up? Jan’s dream was to be a mommy. She planned for it as a child, and couldn’t wait for the day she actually had a baby.

Jan and Brandon were close. He was her mama’s boy - in the good sense. They did everything together, but the most important thing they did was communicate. They consistently shared their day with each other, and loved spending time doing things they both enjoyed. Life was great!

Then it happened. Memorial Day, 2003 was the day a detective knocked at the door to say that Brandon was in an accident and passed away. This rocked Jan’s world. How could she live one day without her son? What would her new normal life look like?

Losing a family member can be tough. Jan talks about losing her son and how she discovered her new normal. She explains how she was brave enough to get out of bed each morning and face her day.

Jan is a strong and courageous woman, and through it all - many years later - she knows she is never alone. No one is. This is why Jan shares her story of loss. She is here to encourage you letting you know that you, also, can be strong and courageous!

Jan wrote a book about the loss in her life that will change your outlook on loss. Look for her book called Organized Mess on be-in-couraged.com website or amazon.com.

What does it actually mean to be fully present? Are we fully present in all aspects of our lives?

Recently Larissa was told she was “fully present” to her daughter and that terminology has just stuck with her. Today we are talking about what it means to be fully present in our day to day lives.