Teamwork with Jon and Maegen Mills

Listen in today on my solo episode as I share tips and tricks to keeping a tidy, organized and well managed home. I have learned a few things with have 4 children 7 and under and I assure you -- it's not impossible to maintain your home. It's just a matter of whether or not that's important to you. For my sanity and the sake of my children who thrive off rhythm and order... it's very important. I hope you find some helpful takeaways in today's episode that you can start implementing in your daily routine!

Today's episode was super healing to film. While Jon and I love to share our successes and crazy adventures with you, we also feel it's extremely important to share real life... the less exciting valleys that come with running a business. As we currently walk through a valley with our business, The Cookie Crate, we decided to bring you along to get a view point of the "not so pretty" side of owning a business in a struggling economy. We held off filming this episode until we had done some major heart work in order to ensure this episode would not be a pity party shared from a victim mindset, but instead a glimmer of our hope and faith in Jesus Christ. Trusting He has beauty in this season of our lives and we will come out even more rooted in our faith, steadfast and with hearts of gratitude. Join us today as we share our hearts with you.

 In today's episode you get to meet Alyssa Locher of the local tanning business Spray and Slay. We ask Alyssa tons of questions of how she got started in this business, what it's like to work as a one woman show and what her plans are the future. Listen in to hear of a woman who has a heart for Jesus and a mission for making women feel even more beautiful then they did when they first walked into her establishment. We hope you enjoy today's episode! Be sure to give Alyssa a follow on Instagram @sprayandslay423 AND if you mention code TEAMWORK to her on Instagram you can get $5 off your next appointment!

I absolutely loved recording this episode. There isn't anything sweeter than being able to sit in a room with one of your very best friends talking about a subject you're passionate about. You are in for a treat today! Amber shared her journey of cultivating an adoration for studying God's word and how it took a simple perspective shift for her. Together, Amber, Jon and myself each share how we personally study the Bible (spoiler: it's 3 totally different ways)! Tune in to discover new ways to study God's word and train your brain to create it as a habit rather than a check mark on your to do list. Be sure to give Amber a follow on Instagram @equipping.arrows and check out her blog for the information she mentions https://www.equippingarrows.com/post/practical-ways-to-study-god-s-word

Today's episode has some interactive fun! Listen in to see how you can play along with us over on Instagram @themoderntulip and have a chance at winning some cash! -- After our quick little game today Jon and I dive into sharing what it looks like to cultivate a team environment in the workplace. The importance of it and some tangible ways to create a positive environment with your employees whether you have 1 or 20. Many of these tips can spill over into your home life too and will have such a positive effect on your family. We hope you enjoy!

You are in for a treat today! We have our very first guest on the Teamwork podcast, Anna Hedges herself in the studio with us! This conversation was precious because so many of you know Anna as our photographer who creates magic for The Cookie Crate, but you don't "know" her and her story. Tune in as Jon and I interview Anna on how she became inspired to be a photographer, her authentic approach to her work and her tip on what every photo needs in order to be successful -- the answer is not what you'd expect! Anna is truly a gem, her every word is heartfelt, intentional and thoughtful and you are going to love her as much as we do after this episode! If you feel so inclined, we'd love for you to leave us a review!

Tune in today to hear as Jon and I share another highly requested episode on how to maintain a fun, strong, and rooted marriage. We are by no means perfect and have failed a lot in the last ten years, but we've always remained absolute best friends and grown from our mistakes. In today's episode we share some tips on how to have a healthy marriage.  Come let us know what you think over on Instagram @themoderntulip -- we'd absolutely love it if you leave us a review here too!

In today's episode we share the full scoop on our homeschool journey. We answered the most frequently asked questions I get over on Instagram such as how Jon and I do it and run businesses, what curriculum we currently use, what umbrella school we are under, and what a day in the life looks like. We also share how we got started a year ago and what brought us to this decision. Tune in for all the details on what homeschool looks like for us!  

We've spent a decade together and with that comes lessons learned. Tune in today as we spill the details on our pet peeves, our favorite qualities about each other and what we've learned about communication in marriage. We didn't discuss what we planned to share in this episode so you can listen in as we hear each others answers for the very first time! Was it love at first sight? You'll have to tune in and hear our answers for yourself!

We are beyond excited to begin this journey with our listeners. In this first episode we share our intention with this podcast, how the name came to be, as well as our backstory to catch any new friends up to speed on what we've built over the last decade. Stay tuned for future episodes airing every other week as we discuss entrepreneurship, faith, marriage, parenting, home-school, finances and more! Thanks for listening!