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217 - 5 Habits of a Woman Who Doesn't Quit Sep 12, 2016

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Do you find yourself starting things, but not finishing them? Would you like to learn from someone who broke that habit and replaced it with other habits that help her finish strong?

Today I talk with author Nicki Koziarz about her book 5 Habits of a Woman Who Doesn't Quit about not quitting including the five questions to ask yourself before quitting.

Does Nicki's name sound familiar? That's because I did an awesome interview with her for the Husband Project. Be sure to listen to it here:

Episode #206-Nicki Koziarz and The Ultimate Resource Guide for (trying to be) Awesome Wives

216 - The Basics of Canning with Melissa K. Norris Sep 05, 2016

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Does the idea of canning your own food scare you? What do you need? What CAN you can? Will I give someone botulism and kill them????

Today I talk with Melissa K. Norris, author of The Made from Scratch Kitchen, about how to get started with canning. We talk about which foods get canned using different methods, what the basic equipment needs are and did you know there is a difference between Pressure Cookers and Pressure Canners??? Melissa teaches us about all of these things and more!

Let's all give canning a try and post pictures in the comments!

215 - Listener Question About Being Overwhelmed with Cheri Gregory Aug 29, 2016

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Have you been feeling like you can't get it all done? Are you overwhelmed?

Kathi talks with Cheri Gregory, her co-author of their upcoming book Overwhelmed, to answer a listener's question.

"Hi Kathi! I found your blog via Cheri Gregory's blog. I've been

enjoying (and hopefully learning) from your blog posts and podcasts.

I've been looking at my stuff, my house, my responsibilities, my kids

etc lately and feeling like I am somewhat out of control. The

physical stuff generally is used and gets put back within a one foot

radius of where it belongs. I can purge stuff without any problems

and have done some throughout my married years. But when it comes to

getting everything done in a timely manner without missing anything,

I start to feel like my brain is too full or too small or has some

kind of black hole somewhere!

(Maybe the mysterious force that normally eats socks has taken up

residence in in my head? ) Four homeschooled kids ages 9, 7, 4, and

1 tends to add a whole other load of

responsibility and tasks. Where do I start and what do I do?

Signed, a slightly frazzled mom otherwise known as A."

Listen to this episode to get great advice and tips from Kathi and Cheri.

214 - Take Hold of the Faith You Long For with Sharon Jaynes Aug 22, 2016

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Do you ever feel "not good enough"?

Even as a Christian, you can know that all of your sins are forgiven, but still struggle with past mistakes or carry over feelings of inadequacy from life before becoming a Christian.

How do we break the cycle of bad thoughts? In this episode, I talk with Sharon Jaynes, author of Take Hold of the Faith You Long For: Let Go, Move Forward, Live Bold who experienced these very same feelings.

Listen and find practical tips and encouragement for your faith.

213 - Come with Me by Suzanne Eller Aug 15, 2016

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What would it be like to be one of the original disciples? To walk with them daily?

If Jesus came to you and said, "Come with me?" what would you say?

Well, Jesus does ask you to come with him daily. Author Suzanne Eller decided to do a Bible study where she went deep into the walks of the disciples and wrote her book Come with Me: Discovering the Beauty of Following Where He Leads and shares with us what she learned.

212 - Loving My Actual Life with Alex Kuykendall Aug 08, 2016

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Is your calendar too full? Do you get stressed about meal planning? Does social media become a time suck?

Living Clutter Free does not mean just dealing with the physical clutter, but also the emotional and spiritual.

Author Alex Kuykendall embarked on a nine month experiment to see how she could better her home life.

Listen as she tells us about the little changes she made that created a BIG impact on her life.

207 - Sheila Wray Gregoire and The Ultimate Resource Guide for (trying to be) Awesome Wives Jul 31, 2016

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Did you think we would have The Husband Project and NOT talk about sex? Of course not. So I brought in our resident sex-pert, Sheila Wray Gregoire to share her wisdom.

As the author of the book The Good Girl's Guide to Great Sex: (And You Thought Bad Girls Have All the Fun) and creator of the website To Love, Honor and Vacuum, Sheila has done the research and can answer the most commonly asked questions that I hear (and all the others that I DON'T hear.)

So, put the earbuds in to listen if the kids are around because we are about to have some serious girl talk!

211 - The Made from Scratch Kitchen with Melissa K. Norris Jul 31, 2016

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Ever dreamed of being like Laura Ingalls Wilder, living off the land? Or at least being able to grow your own tomatoes without the squirrels getting them before you do?

Today I talk with Melissa K. Norris, author of The Made from Scratch Kitchen, about living the pioneer life in modern times.

Even if you are a city girl, she shares tips for gardening, cooking, and cleaning with wholesome ingredients that you can make today.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Melissa's podcast: Pioneering Today Podcast

The $64 Tomato (book)

210 - Breaking Up with Perfect with Amy Carroll Jul 25, 2016

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Are you striving and trying hard to do everything right? Is this beginning to hurt your relationships with friends, spouses, even God?

Join me as I talk with Amy Carroll, author of Breaking Up with Perfect as we get real about how are different personality styles affect our ability to walk beside our friends during the ups and downs of life.

209 - Fawn Weaver and The Ultimate Resource Guide for (trying to be) Awesome Wives Jul 17, 2016

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Having trouble with the Husband Project when you're not in the best place in your marriage? You are not alone.

It's hard to talk about, but some marriages are difficult and you may be doing the Husband Project Online Bible Study with Proverbs 31 Ministries, but your heart is just not in it.

In this episode, I talk with Fawn Weaver who has interviewed over 110 couples around the world to see what common threads could be found in strong, happy marriages. What she found is surprisingly empowering.

Listen in to hear her tips on how to find hope when there is a marital mismatch or if you feel like you've tried everything and you're stuck.

Mentioned in this episode:

Fawn Weaver's TedTalk "The Argument Free Marriage"

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