In this episode, we’re diving into the Daily Dozen — twelve essential habits that help reset your home and restore your energy, especially during the long, unstructured days of summer.

When routines fall apart, the house feels off, and you’re running on empty, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and unsure of where to even begin. That’s where the Daily Dozen comes in: a simple, flexible framework that brings just enough structure to support you — without adding pressure or perfectionism.

This episode is for you if you’ve ever:

• Felt scattered, overstimulated, or behind on home tasks

• Craved a rhythm that brings peace without rigid scheduling

• Wanted small, doable actions that make a real impact

• Struggled to balance motherhood, homemaking, and your own wellbeing

• Wished you had a clear but gentle guide to help you reset and realign
  

We’ll explore:

• What the Daily Dozen is — and how it helps you feel more grounded each day

• How daily rhythms support your mental health, home flow, and family connection

• Tips for making the Daily Dozen feel nourishing (not another to-do list)

• How to begin or reset your own Daily Dozen routine today
  

Whether you’re completely overwhelmed or simply craving a fresh start, this conversation is a loving reminder that it doesn’t take perfection to feel better — just small, intentional steps that meet you where you are.

Let’s reclaim daily routines as a source of support — not stress — and bring more calm, clarity, and care into your home.

Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• The Holistic Home Plans & Routines SNAPSHOT https://thecommonnest.myflodesk.com/snapshot

• The Holistic Home Plans & Routines GUIDE                       https://thecommonnest.myflodesk.com/buyprguide

• The Holistic Home Plans & Routines BUNDLE                   https://thecommonnest.myflodesk.com/buyprbundle

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In this episode, we’re exploring what it really means to rethink your routines — especially as we head into summer. When the school year ends and the pace of life shifts, many moms find themselves in a strange in-between: craving rest, but also craving structure… and not quite sure how to find either.

Whether you're feeling behind, overwhelmed, or just unsure how to adjust to the season, this episode is here to help you pause, reflect, and realign.

This episode is for you if you ever:

• Feel overwhelmed by the daily demands of home life

• Struggle to stay on top of home tasks, cleaning, organizing, or time management

• Long for more ease, flow, and structure in your days

• Wonder how to build systems that support both your home and your wellbeing

  
  

We’ll explore:

• An overview of the Five Foundations of a Holistic Home

• How each foundation helps address the most common struggles: mindset, clutter, time, energy, and décor

• Why harmony—not perfection—is the real goal of home

• A deeper dive into Foundation Three: Plans & Routines

• A breakdown of the Holistic Home Plans & Routines Framework:

• The Daily Dozen: 12 simple habits that nurture both home and wellbeing

• Weekly Tasks: Essential rhythms for sustainable home care

• House Zones: A mindful and practical way to declutter, organize and clean

• Cyclical Living: Tending your home with the natural rhythms and cycles

  
  

I also share why this framework was developed, why it works for real-life homes (especially for busy, overwhelmed moms), and how to make it your own.

Whether you’re feeling stuck in survival mode or simply ready for a fresh start this season, this conversation is an invitation to reset your routines with intention and care. Let’s rethink routines, build rhythms that serve us, and step into summer with more space to thrive.

Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• The Holistic Home Plans & Routines SNAPSHOT https://thecommonnest.myflodesk.com/snapshot

• The Holistic Home Plans & Routines GUIDE                       https://thecommonnest.myflodesk.com/buyprguide

• The Holistic Home Plans & Routines BUNDLE                   https://thecommonnest.myflodesk.com/buyprbundle

  
  

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Mother’s Day can stir up a wide range of emotions—some beautiful, some heavy. While the world may be celebrating with flowers and brunches, many are quietly navigating grief, unmet expectations, complicated relationships, or simply the ache of longing. 

This episode is for you if you’ve ever:

• Felt out of place or emotionally tender on Mother’s Day

• Lost a mother or long to become one

• Experienced strain in your role as a daughter or a mom

• Found yourself bracing for the disappointment this day can bring

• Wanted permission to opt out or do things differently
  

We’ll explore:

• The layered grief and quiet disappointments that can arise

• Why emotional honesty matters more than forced gratitude

• Ways to care for your heart with gentleness and intention

• How to navigate expectations (from others and yourself)

• Simple rituals for protecting your peace on difficult days
  

Whether Mother’s Day brings up sorrow, pressure, numbness, or simply doesn’t feel like a celebration—this conversation is here to remind you that your experience is valid. You’re not alone, and you’re allowed to show up however you need to.

Let’s hold space for the complexity, tend to our inner landscape, and explore how to meet ourselves with care, especially on the hard days.

Let’s Connect!  If you loved this episode, I’d love to hear from you! Screenshot this episode, share it to your Instagram stories, and tag me @thecommonnest. 

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In this episode, we’re digging into the Trad Wife movement — and unpacking what it means for modern homemaking.

The term “Trad Wife” has been gaining attention online as a social media trend that’s as polarizing as it is popular. The trend blends of homemaking, vintage aesthetics, Christian values, and traditional gender roles. But beneath the surface of flowery pioneer dresses and sourdough starters lie deeper questions about identity, femininity, autonomy, and what it really means to create a life centered around home, family and faith.

This episode is for you if you’ve ever:

• Felt intrigued or unsettled by Trad Wife influencers

• Wondered what the appeal is — and what might be missing from the conversation

• Longed for a version of homemaking that honors tradition without losing your sense of self

• Questioned how values, identity, and online culture intersect in today’s idea of womanhood and homemaking
  

We’ll explore:

• What the Trad Wife trend gets right — and where it gets complicated

• Why nuance and context matter in conversations about home and womanhood

• The difference between romanticizing the past and reclaiming values for the future

• How to define homemaking and femininity on your own terms

• Why asking deeper questions about tradition can lead to more authenticity, not less
  

Whether you feel curious, conflicted, or completely unsure, this conversation is an open invitation to look beneath the surface — and to explore what it truly means to be a woman creating home today.

Let’s unpack the trend, hold space for nuance, and reimagine what’s possible… together.

Let’s Connect!  If you loved this episode, I’d love to hear from you! Screenshot this episode, share it to your Instagram stories, and tag me @thecommonnest. 

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In this episode, we’re reclaiming the word homemaker and reimagining what it means to create a home in today’s world.

For many, the word “homemaker” is tangled up with outdated ideals—images of 1950s domesticity, rigid gender roles, and unspoken expectations. But today, we’re breaking down those old paradigms and offering a new vision of home: one rooted in healing, sovereignty, leadership, and wholeness.

This episode is for you if you’ve ever:

• Cringed at the word homemaker

• Longed for more intention, peace, and purpose at home

• Wanted to connect your inner healing with how you show up in your space

• Felt called to lead, nurture, and create without losing your autonomy

We’ll explore:

• Why the traditional idea of “homemaking” no longer fits

• How to reframe homemaking as a spiritual and psychological practice

• The power of home as a space for wellness, creativity, and activism

• How modern homemakers are also entrepreneurs, healers, and guides

• Why reclaiming home is a radical and empowering feminist act

Whether you're a home full-time, working, working from home or somewhere in between—this conversation invites you to reconnect with the power of creating home on your own terms.

Let’s rethink, reframe, and reclaim homemaking… together.

Let’s Connect! If you loved this episode, I’d love to hear from you! Screenshot this episode, share it to your Instagram stories, and tag me @thecommonnest. 

Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast—it helps us reach more people who need support in creating a home that feels good. 💛

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Find out more about 

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Love Your Home: https://www.thecommonnest.com/loveyourhome

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You’ve decluttered... now what? In this episode of The Common Nest Podcast, we explore what truly comes after letting go. Decluttering is just the beginning—lasting change comes from building simple systems, mindful routines, and new habits that support a peaceful, clutter-free home.

We’ll talk about:

• The difference between organizing and decluttering

• Why letting go is an ongoing practice

• Creating systems that are realistic and repeatable

• Mindful consumption and shifting your relationship with "stuff"

Whether you’re mid-declutter or wondering how to stay decluttered, this episode will guide you from surviving to thriving in your home.

Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Holistic Home Plans & Routines Snapshot https://thecommonnest.myflodesk.com/snapshot

• Holistic Home Plans & Routines Bundle - Including the Guide and Planner https://thecommonnest.myflodesk.com/buyhhprbundle/checkout

• The Declutter QuickStart Guide & Checklists: https://thecommonnest.myflodesk.com/quickstart

Let’s Connect!If you loved this episode, I’d love to hear from you! Screenshot this episode, share it to your Instagram stories, and tag me @thecommonnest. 

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Find out more about 

The Holistic Home Method:  https://www.thecommonnest.com/holistichome

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Love Your Home Coaching: https://www.thecommonnest.com/loveyourhome

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What if the clutter in your home is doing more than just taking up space?

In this episode, we’re diving into The Clutter Effect — the hidden ways clutter influences so much more than your physical environment. From your mindset and motivation to your energy levels and how your home feels day to day, clutter plays a bigger role than most of us realize.

We’ll explore: 

• Mindset – how clutter contributes to overwhelm, mental fatigue, decision paralysis, self-criticism and negative thoughts.

• Time – the invisible ways clutter steals your time through distraction and disorganization, and the cost of time clutter.

• Energy – how clutter drains your physical and emotional energy, leaving you feeling stuck and stagnant

• Decor – How clutter throws off design principles and over-decorating becomes clutter,  and how clearing it can make space for beauty, comfort, and creativity

This isn’t just about decluttering and tidying up — it’s about transforming the way you live and feel in your space. If you’ve ever felt stuck, scattered, or stretched thin at home, this is for you.

Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• The Declutter QuickStart Guide & Checklists: https://thecommonnest.myflodesk.com/quickstart

• Clearing Clutter Challenge                           https://thecommonnest.myflodesk.com/clutterclearing

Let’s Connect! If you liked this episode, I’d love to hear from you! Screenshot this episode, share it to your Instagram stories, and tag me @thecommonnest. 

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Love Your Home: https://www.thecommonnest.com/loveyourhome

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For many of us, the relationship with clutter runs deeper than just physical items—it’s tangled up in shame, childhood experiences, and generational patterns that keep us stuck. Clutter is more than just stuff. It’s emotional, mental, and relational. And the shame surrounding clutter? It often amplifies the overwhelm, turning simple tasks into emotionally charged experiences. 

In this episode, we’re exploring how our childhood experiences shape our relationship with clutter, the shame stories we carry, and how to break free from generational cycles to create a home that feels nurturing, empowering, and aligned with your life.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• Why clutter isn’t just physical—it's emotional, mental, and relational.

• How shame keeps us stuck in clutter cycles and feeling unworthy.

• The role childhood experiences and family patterns play in our approach to clutter.

• Practical strategies to break free from generational clutter cycles.

• How embracing cyclical living can support lasting change and create a home that truly serves you.
  

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by clutter or weighed down by shame, this episode will help you understand where those feelings come from—and how to release them with compassion and intention.

Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Clearing Clutter Challenge                           https://thecommonnest.myflodesk.com/clutterclearing

Let’s Connect!

If you loved this episode, I’d love to hear from you! Screenshot this episode, share it to your Instagram stories, and tag me @thecommonnest. 

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Love Your Home: https://www.thecommonnest.com/loveyourhome

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Is clutter weighing you down? You’re not alone. Many of us hold onto things for reasons that feel logical—sentimental value, financial guilt, or the belief that we might need them someday. But what if these beliefs are actually keeping you stuck?

In this episode, we’re uncovering six common clutter myths that make decluttering harder than it needs to be. I’ll walk you through the mindset shifts that will help you break free from guilt, overwhelm, and indecision, so you can create a home that feels lighter, more peaceful, and truly aligned with your life.

In This Episode, You'll Learn:

• Why “just in case” thinking keeps you stuck in clutter cycles

• How guilt and emotional attachments can sabotage your decluttering efforts

• What to do when you feel wasteful getting rid of items

• Practical tips to shift your mindset and finally let go

If you’ve ever struggled with letting go, this episode will help you see clutter differently—and take action with confidence.

Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Clearing Clutter Challenge                           https://thecommonnest.myflodesk.com/clutterclearing

• The Declutter QuickStart Guide & Checklists: https://thecommonnest.myflodesk.com/quickstart

• Birthday Week Celebration - Five Days of Deals

https://www.thecommonnest.com/birthday

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f you loved this episode, I’d love to hear from you! Screenshot this episode, share it to your Instagram stories, and tag me @thecommonnest. 

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Love Your Home: https://www.thecommonnest.com/loveyourhome

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Have you ever felt overwhelmed just looking around your home? The clutter, the mess, the unfinished projects—they all weigh on you. But what if I told you that decluttering isn’t just about organizing your home, but also about taking care of yourself?

In this episode, we explore decluttering as an act of self-care and how clearing your space can calm your nervous system. 

You’ll learn: ✨

•  Why clutter impacts your mental and emotional well-being

• The connection between your home environment and your stress levels

• A simple visualization exercise to help you connect with the feeling of a peaceful home

• Practical steps to start decluttering in a mindful, intentional way

If you’ve been feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or exhausted in your space, this episode will help you shift your mindset and see decluttering as a nurturing, healing practice.

Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Birthday Week Celebration - Five Days of Deals https://www.thecommonnest.com/birthday

• Clearing Clutter Challenge                           https://thecommonnest.myflodesk.com/clutterclearing

• The Declutter QuickStart Guide & Checklists: https://thecommonnest.myflodesk.com/quickstart

  
  

Let’s Connect!If you loved this episode, I’d love to hear from you! Screenshot this episode, share it to your Instagram stories, and tag me @thecommonnest. 

Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast—it helps us reach more people who need support in creating a home that feels good. 💛

Work with Christy:

Please reach out if you’d like to explore how we can work together to create a happier, healthier home with a holistic approach.

Find out more about 

The Holistic Home Method:  https://www.thecommonnest.com/holistichome

Looking for personalized support? Check out:

Love Your Home: https://www.thecommonnest.com/loveyourhome

Don't know where to start? 

Book a FREE Discovery Call https://calendly.com/tcn-christy/30min

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The Common Nest Collective: https://www.thecommonnest.com/collective

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