Moms, Coffee and Chaos

Today I'm talking with my first male guest! You guessed it, it's my husband Jonathan. I love talking about mom life but I also wanted to give a shout out to all the awesome dads out there and get a little bit of a different perspective. So I asked Jonathan all the questions and I absolutely love his insight and answers. 

I hope this episode encourages you to tell your husband or significant other you appreciate him if you haven't lately :)

Today's episode is another solo episode. This is something that has been on my heart and mind for a while now and I felt it necessary to share. Social media is amazing and has connected me with incredible and encouraging people but if we aren't careful it can be toxic. It can bring us down by comparing our real lives to other's highlight reel, it can make us feel trapped, even obligated to stay and engage in order to not lose followers etc. 

In this episode I talk about combating comparison and making sure that social media is helping us, not hurting us. If it is a hindrance or negative thing in your life then guess what, you can limit it or even eliminate it! Do what you gotta do momma! Your happiness and mental health is more important than any # of followers, and I'm sure your babies would agree.

Desirae said yes to coming on the podcast and sharing her story about her journey to minimalism. Not gonna lie, minimalism seemed kind of extreme to me when I first heard about it but it has really become more and more appealing as we grow our family and continue to grow our collection of Stuff. 

I also love her approach as she is all about Realistic Minimalism. Something that works for you and your family, not rules but a way to have more freedom and enjoyment in the things you do have and love. So just hear us out and see if you think it's for you!

Find her on instagram @minimalish.desirae

Her minimalism course at www.desiraeendres.com/makeroom or www.desiraeendres.com/store

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Thank you so much for listening! Have an amazing week!

This is our story but it's on a topic that I think is needed in today's society. We are told that Waiting Until Marriage is either old fashioned, impossible or silly because you will want to know what you're getting into when it comes to the intimate part of marriage.

Well, Jonathan and I, By God's Grace, were able to save ourselves for each other on our wedding night and I don't regret it one bit. So I go through our story about dating, engagement, obstacles, temptation, grief and loss but ultimately we came out on the other end so much stronger for it.

So give it a listen! Available on all your podcast platforms!

Lori Erickson is my first returning guest and I'm so excited to share our convo! Screen time is one of those things no one really wants to talk about because everyone has different opinions and parenting styles which is TOTALLY ok. I figured we would take this opportunity to talk it out and let yall hear our perspectives and experience on balancing all things screen time. Reminder: we are not experts, just mommies who want the best for our kiddos just like all the other amazing mommies listening. So with that said, take away what you will and I hope it helps in some small way!

Hey Mommas!! This week I'm doing another solo episode but it's very different than what I usually do because I share my testimony and what I have been working through ever since becoming a wife and mom. I feel like it's a trap anyone can fall into and sometimes we just need a reminder of what's most important and where our priorities should be. This is a reminder for myself as well but I hope it allows you to get to know me a bit better and also encourages you as well. 

Karen was the perfect person for this interview with all her long distance momming, she's an expert on learning how to do all the things without family, make new friendships and connections and enjoy the time you have with your littles. I hope yall get as much wisdom out of this as I did!

Today I'm Chatting with Malinda Fuller, she's a wife, momma, writer, and we had an amazing convo digging into her new book and what life looks like for her right now. They are onto @thefulleradventure and her book is getting out into the world! She tells us how this book came to be, what inspired her to write it and share what God has placed on her heart. If you struggle with being busy and always trying to keep up, never getting anywhere or feel overwhelmed with life, give this episode a listen! You wont regret it.

This week I'm giving yall the whole story about our big adventure and quick move to NC. Making the decision to move away from my family and the home we have become a family in was one of the hardest decisions we have ever made but I know God's plan is best. 

I hope this episode encourages you and helps you in your big life decisions even in just the smallest way. Spoiler alert: this episode is all about how big and awesome our God is, even in the smallest details of our lives. He loves you so much, incase you didn't know :)

This is our final episode in our Enneagram August Series and I'm sad but loved my conversations with Ashton & learned so much! She absolutely loves helping people learn their type and use it as a tool for personal growth-- can you tell she's an Enneagram 2?! haha This week we dive into how we can use the enneagram to become the best parents we can be so tune in and make sure to tell me how you like it!