Finding Joy in Your Home

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Maintaining Health & Wholeness in Relationships with Angie Tolpin – Hf #227 Jun 28, 2019

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Friendships are so hard for so many of us! And figuring out how to balance friendships and relationships well is a life long struggle! I know this is something I've been wanting to grow in for a long time. Join my friend Angie on this episode as she shares some tips for maintaining health and wholeness in our relationships. Listen in here: Listen to the Podcast: Thanks for listening in today! You can find all the links & resources mentioned in today’s episode down below. And don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes. Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Links & Resources: Find Angie at Courageous Mom Listen to Angie's podcast at Courageous Parenting Sponsor: Get 10% off your website by going to Wix.com/Podcast

Are you spending too much time online? (Balancing it all!) – Hf #226 Jun 27, 2019

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Social media, and the internet at large, can be very helpful tools (such as listening to this podcast)! They can also waste massive amounts of time and become problems. How do we evaluate if we are spending too much time online? And how can we use social media and internet to God's Glory? Listen in to this episode to find out: Listen to the Podcast: Thanks for listening in today! You can find all the links & resources mentioned in today’s episode down below. And don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes. Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Links & Resources: You can find Many online at Mandy J. Hoffman Grab her fabulous eBook called Reforming Social Media Purchase access to all the sessions from the 2016 Homemaking Ministries Online Conference (the theme for that year was Finding Balance in Your Home) Sponsor: Visit VistaPrint.com/Home to get 500 high quality business cards starting at just $9.99! Sponsor: Looking for a new mattress? Purple Mattresses has you covered! Text "HOME" to 84-888

Our Favorite Natural Summer Tips – Hf #225 Jun 27, 2019

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Today we are chatting about all our favorite natural summer tips and ideas! I've got my sister Sienna on the show today and between the two of us we have (almost) 8 kids 6 and under and we are always on the look out for new summer favorites. Here are the tips we've been learning: Listen to the Podcast: Thanks for listening in today! You can find all the links & resources mentioned in today’s episode down below. And don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes. Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Links & Resources: The Charcoal soap that Sienna uses after the pool Our current favorite healthy sunscreen (give us your favorite healthy SPRAY sunscreen recipes)! LavaDerm After Sun Spray Aloe Vera (add lavender) Bug spray ideas: Make your own using essential oils. Badger & Aunt Fannies Roxanna's Candles all natural bug repellent candle My favorite place for healthy snacks: AzureStandard.com Preorder the new Laugh and Learn Bible from JellyTelly for 50% OFF using coupon code: Homemaking Join our FREE workshop: Using Essential Oils with Kids On July 2nd, Sienna and I will be hosting an awesome and practical workshop on how to use essential oils with kids. Sienna has been through a lot with her 2 (almost 3) kids and she has learned so much in how to help support their systems using oils and other natural products. Join our FREE workshop here! (and YES! We will send out a replay of the video if you can't catch it live. And if you are viewing this anytime after the 2nd, go register and you will get immediate access to the workshop!)

When stress takes over your life (and what to do about it!) – Hf #224 Jun 21, 2019

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STRESS, lack of sleep, and hormonal imbalances have been very big struggles for me over the past few years. I found myself struggling with health issues that I didn't know how to identify and didn't know how to start researching them. Here I am over two years later and I am so thankful for the progress I've made with my health! In today's episode we are going to cover many of those struggles that come out of what happens when stress takes over your life from a physical and spiritual stand point! Listen to the Podcast: Thanks for listening in today! You can find all the links & resources mentioned in today’s episode down below. And don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes. Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Links & Resources: Book Recommendation: The Essential Oils Hormone Solution by Dr. Mariza Snyder Join our FREE workshop here: Naturally Balancing Women's Hormones with Jami & Eliza Get 30% off your custom hand painted portrait by texting the code HF to 48-48-48 Join our FREE Online Workshop! Want to learn more about all of this and what supplements and essential oils you can use to REALLY make an impact on your health? Join our FREE online workshop on Wednesday June 26th at 2pm EST / 11am PST (and don't worry, if you miss the live training you can catch the replay)!! :)

4 Simple Commitments to Creating a Peaceful Family – Hf #223 Jun 20, 2019

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There is not place like the family...for conflict and fights to rage! It's easy to let home life and family relationships suffer form unresolved conflict and failing to know how to deal with these issues in a Biblical way. In today's episode we are going to share 4 simple commitments to creating a peaceful family. Listen in here: Listen to the Podcast: Thanks for listening in today! You can find all the links & resources mentioned in today’s episode down below. And don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes. Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Links & Resources: Get 500 high quality business cards starting at just $9.99 by visiting Vistaprint.com/HOME Book Recommendation: The PeaceMaker by Ken Sande Book Recommendation: Peacemaking for Families by Ken Sande Book Recommendation: Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands by Paul David Tripp Book Recommendation: Idols of the Heart by Elyse Fitzpatrick Book Recommendation: Unoffendable by Brant Hansen

Hf #222: What does it mean to be a “Yes Mom” Jun 14, 2019

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I'm on a mission this year to recapture the joy and passion in my motherhood (and family as a whole)! I want to make sure I am not letting these years pass me by by being too busy to stop and chat or read a book with the kids. Toady we are going to chat about what it means to say YES to more things! Listen to the Podcast: Thanks for listening in today! You can find all the links & resources mentioned in today’s episode down below. And don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes. Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Links & Resources: Book Recommendation: A Mother's Heart Book Recommendation: Memory Making Mom Visit our sponsor for today's episode for natural ear ache relief: Hylands.com/ear-pain

10 Habits for an {almost} Always Clean Home with Marci Ferrell – Hf #221 Jun 13, 2019

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I am not naturally very good at keeping up on the home but as I've learned some tricks over the years it has helped so much! In this episode, Marci is going to share some of those practical tips and systems for keeping up on your home without all the stress! Listen to the Podcast: Thanks for listening in today! You can find all the links & resources mentioned in today’s episode down below. And don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes. Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Links & Resources: Visit our sponsor for today's episode: To get 10% off go to Wix.com/podcast Download all of Marci’s notes here to find all the links and books she talks about! You can find Marci over on her blog: Thankful Homemaker And you’ve got to subscribe to her awesome podcast: Thankful Homemaker Podcast

Loving and cherishing your home with Marci Ferrell – Hf #220 Jun 07, 2019

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Marci Ferrell from Thankful Homemaker has been a huge encouragement and mentor in my own personal life. And today, she is on the podcast sharing encouraging with all of us on loving and cherishing our homes (all aspects of it)! Listen in: Listen to the Podcast: Thanks for listening in today! You can find all the links & resources mentioned in today’s episode down below. And don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes. Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Links & Resources: Download all of Marci's notes here to find all the links and books she talks about! You can find Marci over on her blog: Thankful Homemaker And you've got to subscribe to her awesome podcast: Thankful Homemaker Podcast For an amazing Father's Day gift idea check out: StoryWorth.com/homemaking to get $20 off your book!

Our Summer Reading Challenge – Hf #219 Jun 06, 2019

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We kicked off a reading challenge this week with our kids and it's been rally fun! We built in some goals and incentives and the whole family is on board and excited to our reading goals. Every member of the family has their own reading goals - including Jason and I! Listen in today as I share our goals and some tips for reading more: Listen to the Podcast: Thanks for listening in today! You can find all the links & resources mentioned in today’s episode down below. And don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes. Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Links & Resources: Free reading challenge for kids packet 2019 Reading Challenge for Women 2019 Reading Challenge for Men Follow me on Goodreads Join in on the books and reading discussion over on Instagram A Summer Reading Challenge – Hf #81 Get 30% off your custom painting from Paint Your Life by texting "HF" to 48-48-48 Get 25% off your first box of personalized vitamin packets from Care Of by going to TakeCareof.com - and use coupon code home

Creative ways to get into the word this summer- Hf #218 May 31, 2019

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I want to be really intentional this summer with my time in the Word. I crazy sweet moments with the Lord and time set aside to do this. So whether you are facing a realizing and calm summer, or more likely, a crazy and hectic one...let's all brainstorm together how we can creatively get in the Word more! Listen in: Listen to the Podcast: Thanks for listening in today! You can find all the links & resources mentioned in today’s episode down below. And don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes. Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Start a new summer reading plan: 60 Day Summer Reading Plan from Intentional By Grace Zondorvan has a summer reading plan for kids Nancy Demoss Wolgemuth from Revive our hearts has a 30 day reading plan 8 Ideas for Book Studies: Women of the Word A Mother's Heart: A Look at Values, Vision, and Character for the Christian Mother Adorned: Living out the beauty of the Gospel together Refresh: Embracing a grace-paced life in a world of endless demands Chasing Contentment: Trusting God in Discontented Age Growing Your Faith by Jerry Bridges When a Woman Inspires Her Husband by Cindi McMenamin The Text Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in it's Proper Place Other ideas: Bible journaling (you can find my spiritual discipline notebooks here) Praying the Bible by Donald Whitney My interview with Donald Whitney on praying the Bible Biblical Discipleship & Mentoring - My interview with Nancy Demoss Wolgemuth Getting back on track with my spiritual disciplines - podcast episode Our sponsor for today's episode: Get 10% off your website with Wix.com/Podcast

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