Motherhood Simplified

Your clutter threshold is that perfect spot where you have enough to feel cozy but not so much that it feels like a full-time job just keeping up with it all. In this post, let’s chat about why knowing your clutter threshold can make life easier and how to find your sweet spot.

Ready to find your clutter threshold and actually enjoy your home without the constant overwhelm? My Decluttering Simplified course is exactly what you need. I’ll walk you through the decluttering process step-by-step, so you can quickly find that sweet spot where you have just enough without all the stress.

No more guessing, no more frustration—just a clear plan that helps you cut through the clutter and create a home that feels good for you and your family. Inside the course, I’ll show you how to declutter with confidence, work with your family’s needs, and keep the clutter from coming back.

Click here to join Decluttering Simplified and start making your way to a manageable, peaceful home today. Let’s make it happen together!

I loved this conversation with Raylene Lightheart, co-host of the Blast Of With Johnny Rocket podcast. 

Raylene, nick named "The Ray Of Truth" shares how she found true freedom and healing for herself by adapting moral anarchy in her heart. 

We dive deep and talk about how really, the only thing that will set you free is finding your own personal freedom and then geek out on all things enneagram and how it has helped her heal and become a truer version of herself and how that supports her motherhood. 

If you want to hear some real and honest words about healing in motherhood you will want to listen to this episode! 

In this episode I give you a whole lot of permission to let go of the things in your home you think you "should" have or that you think makes your children's childhood great. 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO SUPPLEMENT THIS EPISODE

... The Purgeathon - my free decluttering challenge designed to build massive momentum in decluttering your home ...Seven Days To An Uncluttered Home my best mini course designed to specifically help you dramatically declutter the most commonly overwhelming areas of your home ...This live video I recorded with our Facebook community "How unimportant your clutter really is"

Podcast website 

To watch LIVE episodes and join the Motherhood Simplified community join us on Facebook here or on Instagram here!

To inquire about being a guest on the Motherhood Simplified podcast, or have Krista as guest email [email protected]

You can also be entered to win a free Motherhood Simplified course of your choosing by taking a screenshot and posting this episode to your social media account and tagging Motherhood Simplified or Krista Lockwood in it!

One winner is chosen per month and there are no limits for entry!  If you leave a review on iTunes you will also be entered into the drawing! Thank you so much for being a part of this movement and helping it to grow!

Lots of love,

Krista

I loved this episode with Jodi Fried, founder of Love Adventure Mom. Jodi is a mom of four kids under 7 who travels frequently both within their hometown and internationally.

She shares her best tips and tricks for getting out of the house with young children and how her family prioritizes, budgets and adventures regularly. It's possible, friend, and it is so rewarding! 

You can find Jodi and all of her work, tips and support at loveadventuremom.com

If you’re a mom who’s ready to declutter but still hasn’t made it happen, you might be surprised to know that nearly every mom faces the same top two reasons for not getting started. And yes, there are many factors like kids, spouses, lack of time, and guilt, but all of those reasons ultimately boil down to two main roadblocks: not starting and not following through. Let’s dive into why these two reasons are the biggest barriers—and what you can do to overcome them.

Ready to declutter your home for good? Decluttering Simplified is here to help you not only start but actually follow through on creating the organized, peaceful home you’ve been dreaming of. This step-by-step course doesn’t just tell you what to declutter—it guides you through proven systems that make follow-through easy, even with a busy schedule.

From setting up routines to creating a flow that fits your family’s lifestyle, Decluttering Simplified equips you with everything you need to keep clutter from creeping back in. You’ll learn how to stay consistent and build lasting habits, so you can enjoy a home that feels light and welcoming all year round. Don’t let clutter hold you back any longer—take the first step with Decluttering Simplified and make this the last time you declutter!

The question that every mom dreads: What’s for dinner? If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by meal planning, grocery shopping, or just figuring out what to cook every single night, this episode is for you.

I’ve tried the complicated Pinterest meal planning systems, and they just weren’t sustainable. But over time, I found a simple meal planning method that actually works for my busy family. Today, I’m joined by Shelly Longenecker, author of Dinner for a Dollar, to share her 15-minute meal planning system that helps you save time, money, and energy while feeding your family healthy meals.

• Why overcomplicated meal plans don’t work (and what to do instead)
• How to batch cook core ingredients so dinner is ready in minutes
• The theme night strategy that makes weekly meal planning effortless
• How simplifying meals helps reduce stress, food waste, and decision fatigue
• A 7-day meal planning template to get you started

Read the full blog post here: Simplified Meal Planning for Busy Moms

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Rachel Bailed is a parenting specialist who has been serving families for over a decade. Besides being a mother of two, she also has a Master's Degree in clinical psychology, a certification in positive discipline, and has proivded services as an ADHD coach, in home mentor and therapist. Currently Rachel teaches parents practical, long-term tools for raising responsible, resilient, confident children... while reducing the stress and guilt in parents' lives. 

In this episode we talk all about how to simplify your parenting! 

You can find all of Rachel's simplified parenting tips and tricks at www.Rachel-Bailey.com

Titania shares the real deal about kids and their use of technology. As parents it is our basic responsiblity to protect, empower and educate our kids and create safe boundaries for them to use technology.

Listen in as she tells us the realities of kids and tech and gives great insight and tools on how to implement these boundaries. 

If you want to get Bark for your kids' phones this link for 20% off of unlimited phones http://bark.us/?ref=N4YXGJY.

To watch their special operations team go under cover and confront child predators go here https://www.facebook.com/barktechnologies/posts/2582674658675463?__tn__=K-R

In today's episode I share the real deal about how my clutter has made me feel - how it would make me so overwhelmed I would just get angry, cry and lay in the middle of the floor completely paralyzed by all the work I had to do. 

If you ever get to this point, you are not alone!! 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO SUPPLEMENT THIS EPISODE

... The Purgeathon - my free decluttering challenge designed to build massive momentum in decluttering your home ...Seven Days To An Uncluttered Home my best mini course designed to specifically help you dramatically declutter the most commonly overwhelming areas of your home ...This live video I recorded with our Facebook community "How unimportant your clutter really is"

Podcast website 

To watch LIVE episodes and join the Motherhood Simplified community join us on Facebook here or on Instagram here!

To inquire about being a guest on the Motherhood Simplified podcast, or have Krista as guest email [email protected]

You can also be entered to win a free Motherhood Simplified course of your choosing by taking a screenshot and posting this episode to your social media account and tagging Motherhood Simplified or Krista Lockwood in it!

One winner is chosen per month and there are no limits for entry!  If you leave a review on iTunes you will also be entered into the drawing! Thank you so much for being a part of this movement and helping it to grow!

Lots of love,

Krista

In this episode we get to talk with Monica Tanner and her beautiful and simple approach to marriage. 

Talking with Monica is always a great time full of much insight and I know you will love our conversation as she shares her love and marriage story, how to find your own true to you marriage style and knowing that some seasons of marriage are harder than others and it does get easier!! 

Marriage is a big subject - but it can be simple and full of love. 

To learn more from Monica here are the BEST ways to find more from her

Podcast: https://onthebrightersideoflife.com/

Complete Intimacy challenge: https://onthebrightersideofmarriage.com/14daychallenge

EPIC Marriage Interview Series: https://onthebrightersideofmarriage.com/epicmarriage-summit