Spring has sprung and it's time for some family fun. We'll talk about candy-free Easter fun, ideas for family fun when you don't celebrate Easter, as well as a couple tips for making family life better and easier.

Spring brings many wonderful things but it also brings seasonal allergies. Allergies, whether seasonal or chronic, can be a simple annoyance or a serious problem. Today's guest has experienced the pain and frustration a mother feels when her child's allergies are interfering with their life. Dr. Susanne Bennett has found a way out of the allergy jungle and will be sharing her experience and what she's learned about natural cures.

And in Christmas Corner we're going for broke in our series on creating a holiday you'll love that fits your family's style and budget. We're figuring out what to change and what to leave alone - and it's not what you think.

This week on Heart Filled Holidays we'll be increasing our happiness by taking care of ourselves. From sleep to Easter to crafts we have a wealth of information for making every day better.

Amanda Owen is joining us for a look at the power of receiving. We've all heard the adage that it's better to give than to receive but, in order for others to give, someone must receive. And, in order to be our best and do our best, we must be willing to receive. We'll delve into this idea of receiving, learning new concepts and new techniques from the expert. We'll find out the truth about this often overlooked but important part of a happy life.

And in Christmas Corner we'll share more ideas for great gifts kids can make with projects that will keep them occupied during those long summer months coming up.

Spring is in the air and we’re taking advantage of that to talk about Easter preparations. Easter entertaining can be challenging with all of the different activities vying for your attention so we’ll walk through some ideas for designing an Easter celebration you’ll love – and have time to enjoy. Plus we have a couple fun edible treats; one for the brunch and another for dessert.

Then Erika Torres is joining us for a chat about money and marriage. She’s the author of the blog Newlyweds on a Budget where she shares her stories and what she and her husband have learned from their mistakes. Find out some simple ways to grow together as a couple as well as the 5 money habits that can ruin your marriage.

And we’ll wrap things up in Christmas Corner with a guide for holiday tipping including how to avoid some sticky situations. Plus we have ideas for keeping the kids occupied during the upcoming breaks in ways that will ease your stress and add joy to your Christmas season.

We have lots of great ideas in this week's show. We're talking about Easter, sleep, change, decorations, Christmas and more!

With Easter right around the corner we'll have fun exploring some fun, easy, and even tasty ideas for decorating your home and creating a fabulous brunch celebration.

Then we have happiness champion Shannon Kaiser joining us for a chat about change. Change is the one inevitable in life; sometimes dreaded, sometimes anticipated, sometimes creating joy and sometimes despair. Whether you created it or it was thrust upon you, change can be a marvelous thing. Shannon is joining us today to explore that, to find out how to embrace the change in our life and how use it to create more joy and satisfaction.

In Christmas Corner we're continuing our conversation on creating a holiday you'll love. We'll be sharing a strategy for discovering your perfect celebration.

Today we're talking about ways to enjoy your life to the fullest. We're looking at time, money, and how to create a joyful life without depleting either resource.

Joining us is Ruth Soukup, author of the blog Living Well, Spending Less. We'll hear about Ruth's wild spending and the toll it took on her life and her marriage. We'll find out how she overcame her spending and created a full and happy life she loves.

We'll also take a look at our time, priorities and to-do list. We'll explore ways you can create flexibility and breathing room in your life even while getting the important stuff done.

Then we'll wrap things up in Christmas Corner with strategies for designing a holiday season you'll love on the budget you're willing to spend. We'll also look at Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer's history and the real Christmas spirit behind his creation. Plus we'll share a simple, fun way to decorate the holiday table.

Some of the things families want: a little peace, some relaxation, spiritual calm, and maybe some fun crafts to enjoy making or to give as gifts. This week's guest has it all covered. Maggie Oman Shannon has pulled together spiritual wisdom and the joy of crafting into her book, Crafting Calm. She combines spiritual practices from around the world with the crafting craze growing in the west to bring us the peace and calm we crave in our hectic lives.

She'll inspire us with a broad assortment of spiritual practices gathered from crafts communities around the world, as well as from everyday people who have adopted creative forms of spiritual practice. And she'll help us "tap into that deep well within ourselves where the waters of creativity, spirituality and personal identity blend and swirl." Discover the joy of making things with your hands and opening creative flow, as you relax.

Before we chat with Maggie, we'll sleep deprivation and 3 ways to add a touch of spring to your life. Then we'll wrap things up in Christmas Corner with some Christmas trivia and another Fowler family homemade gift idea.

We're in for a treat! Judy Davis, The Direction Diva, is joining us to talk about her recent post on Facebook that started with a laugh and may just spark a revolution. Judy shared a comment about finding the perfect bra which created conversation about clothes, particularly bras, jeans and bathing suits, and how women struggle to find the ones that are comfortable and in which we look and feel good; not to mention the self-flagellation that can come with the process. So Judy is joining us today to talk about society's standards, our own standards, and how she went all Scarlet O'Hara on us and doesn't give a rat's tiny hiney about them anymore.

Before chatting with Judy we'll talk about the Oscars, teenagers, and share a few tips for mom. In Christmas Corner we'll wrap things up with some tips for storing those holiday treasures.

Today we're living graciously and happily. We'll kick things off by beating the end-of-winter blues. As these final weeks of winter loom in front of us it can be hard to keep our spirits up. We have a few fun suggestions for keeping warm and having fun. Plus we'll talk about organizing and all of the amazing products out there to help us do it.

We have a special guest, Mindy Lockard, joining us to chat about etiquette and the role it has in creating a better life for us and our children. Discover the things that can help you land a job, parent better, and just simply enjoy living more. We'll especially focus on how to improve our children's lives through gracious living.

And in Christmas Corner we're taking our next step toward having the money in the bank to cover our next Christmas season along with a few helpful tips for storing wrapping paper and your favorite decorations.

The New Year is a time for resolutions but I want more than that for you, I want you to live a life you love every day. So we're taking a look at how to do that including a special guest, Lisa Giruzzi, who will join us for an inside look at achieving successful outcomes. Lisa has some surprising ways of looking at your life and simple solutions for getting what you want out of every area of your life.

Plus, I'll show you how to simplify your life with the Little Black Wardrobe and share another emergency meal, one of those dinners you can toss together in 10 minutes with ingredients that are easy to keep around the kitchen.

In Christmas Corner we'll deal with the overload of toys your kids received for Christmas. I know you've been tripping over them and constantly cleaning them up for the last few weeks. Today you can find out how to stop doing that and live in a clutter-free zone.

Between the winter storms and winter germs we haven’t had a normal week around our house since before Christmas. Snow days extended the Christmas break and have shown up several times since. Hubby’s tutoring sessions are in constant flux because clients can’t get out of their subdivisions or libraries where they meet are closed. Our baby missed a couple days of school due to some strange bug going around and, to top it off, one of our cars decided that it’s just too cold to leave the garage so we’ve been juggling rides with one car while Tom fixes that.

I’m hearing similar stories from families all over the country. There was even an article in the paper about the weather and how it’s contributing to families’ crankiness. Between the cabin fever and the disrupted schedules, we’re all feeling the pinch.

Today I want to share some ideas to help you move past that. We’ll be kicking things off with a few ways you and your spouse can cozy up and enjoy the extra indoor time followed by some tips for creating easy yet fabulous centerpieces when you invite some friends over to break up the boredom.

Then we’ll be moving into our special time management magic segment where I’ll be sharing unexpected ways to create more time and less stress in your busy life.

We’ll wrap things up in Christmas Corner where I’ll share another gift from our Christmas that will give you some ideas and also save you some hassle as you create handmade gifts of your own. And we’ll continue our conversation about holidays and finances and how to subsidize your celebrations.