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Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood200. The Productivity Method Saving My Life Right Now200th episode giveaway- 2 options to enter, entries accepted through 10/26. Email julie@mommadeplans.com with subject line "200" or Share the episode on social media and tag me @mommadeplans -- When you're constantly feeling overwhelmed, it's a good reminder that you need to implement a productivity strategy. Whether it's just trying to manage all the regular daily tasks or you have extra projects and deadlines to meet, it's really helpful to have a plan and not just wing it. If we rely on our brains to constantly keep track of everything and remember all the things we need to g...2024-10-2115 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood183. 5 Steps To Managing The Mental Load Of Motherhood - with Emily McDermottThe mental load of motherhood is a very real and overwhelming reality for most moms. You may be feeling the pressure right now with not knowing how to get everything done or even if you're remembering everything to begin with. We carry a lot of responsibility (that shouldn't be all ours to carry!) and today we have a very practical, 5 step approach of how to get a clean slate and organize your thoughts and to do's in a way that's much more manageable. Our guest Emily guides us through the process. Em...2024-06-1736 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood182. Quickly Know What To Say Yes To With Decision GuidesMoms make decisions all day every day and it's exhausting. Especially because we're always questioning if we're making the right choice. I've got a simple solution for you to implement for some of those decisions... When it comes to requests from your kids, family or friends to do an activity, you will have the strategy to know what to say yes to and what to say no to. And either way you're going to be confident in your answer and avoid mom guilt. What you need in your life is decision guides - it's the way to...2024-06-1012 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood181. I Thought Motherhood Would Be Easier But Why I'm Glad It's NotBefore becoming a mom we know it will be challenging but we're pretty confident we can do this. It can't be that bad. We can raise good kids that are well behaved... Then we become a mom and as time goes we realize it's way harder than we expected. There's a whole journey that happens as you transform into the motherhood role and the personal growth it requires you to do. The fact that being a mom is so hard is something I work on to make easier whenever possible. But there's just a certain level of hardness...2024-06-0317 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood180. What's On The Other Side Of Survival Mode - The 4 Pillars of Intentional MotherhoodSurvival mode in motherhood is messy and stressful and feels like we'll never get out of it. So let's cast the vision for what's possible... what would it even look like to be out of survival mode? It's easier to figure out a way forward when you can narrow down the overwhelming feeling of tackling it all. So we break down motherhood into 4 categories. When you can simplify it and see some steps forward in each category then it suddenly feels much more doable. Intentional motherhood that is less overwhelming and exhausting is now a possibility. 2024-05-2726 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood179. The Bible's Example of Gentle Parenting - with Peter JamesMonthly Momentum subscription box is live! This week only, purchase the June box for intentional parenting and get the practical resources in your hands. We're making it easy to make change happen. All those who purchase the June box will be entered to win a fun pair of earrings! https://www.mommadeplans.com/box -- Gentle parenting is a buzz word with a lot of connotations. Hopefully you've learned it's not gentle in the way of being easy and passive, but incredibly intentional and intuitive for better outcomes that include more empathy and understanding with o...2024-05-2038 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood178. First Step Out Of Survival ModeWe've got big plans to start moving you out of survival mode one month at a time. Get on the waitlist for Monthly Momentum subscription box and be entered to win a fun pair of earrings! https://www.mommadeplans.com/box -- When you're in the thick of motherhood, you don't have time to think about how to make things better. You're consumed by getting through each day trying to stay on top of as much as possible. You're only focusing on what you're not getting accomplished and it's a viscious daily circle. 2024-05-1315 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood177. 3 Insights That Helped Me Become A Better Parent - Where To Start Series Part 4Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! Where To Start Quiz We've got big plans to start moving you out of survival mode one month at a time. Get on the waitlist for Monthly Momentum subscription box! Listen to today's episode to find out the theme. https://www.mommadeplans.com/box -- Parenting feels like an obstacle course where we always choose the wrong path and say or do the wrong thing. Today I want to share a couple...2024-05-0823 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood176. Juggling Mom Guilt and Constant Frustration With Your Family? - Where To Start Series Part 3Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! Where To Start Quiz We've got big plans to start moving you out of survival mode one month at a time. Get on the waitlist for Monthly Momentum subscription box! https://www.mommadeplans.com/box -- We constantly struggle with not feeling good enough as a mom. We've got that mom guilt thinking we should be doing better... keep the house clean, cook meals every night, more quality time with the kids, a...2024-05-0624 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood175. I Never Had Enough Time Until Now - Where To Start Series Part 2Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! Where To Start Quiz We've got big plans to start moving you out of survival mode one month at a time. Get on the waitlist for Monthly Momentum subscription box! https://www.mommadeplans.com/box -- We're always trying to figure out how to be more productive and find the right daily routines to get everything done. The unending quest to do "all the things". But you can't overhaul everything, you have t...2024-05-0118 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood174. Is Your Cluttered & Unorganized Home Stressing You Out? - Where To Start Series Part 1Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! Where To Start Quiz We've got big plans to start moving you out of survival mode one month at a time. Get on the waitlist for Monthly Momentum subscription box! https://www.mommadeplans.com/box -- The where to start series kicks off today with how to handle your messy house that is adding to your daily frustrations and anxiety. Whether you realize it or not, the physical mess around you highly i...2024-04-2922 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood173. How To Properly Teach Learning To Read Without It Feeling Like One More Thing On Your To Do List with ErinMotherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! Where To Start Quiz Those preschool years can feel a little daunting when we think about having to teach our kids skills like learning to read. It feels like it's just one more thing we have to cram in the day. Thankfully, we have well informed educators who know how to make this teaching more effective based on the latest science of how the brain works. Erin is one of those teachers wh...2024-04-2239 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood172. What It Really Takes To Parent Challenging Kids + The 3 Steps To Get Through A Meltdown with Dayna AbrahamMotherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! Where To Start Quiz -- Parenting is incredibly difficult and even moreso when you face a lot of challenging behaviors with your child. It can feel very lonely and like it's an impossible job that you'll never be good at. Well, we want to change the narrative today. For you to hear first hand that you are not alone. That it is hard but there are practical steps to take to make it a bit...2024-04-1552 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood171. When You're Feeling Overwhelmed - 4 Things To Try To Get Out Of ItMotherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! Where To Start Quiz -- Feeling overwhelmed can be a constant companion to moms. We're always feeling like our responsibilites and to-do list are an impossible task. From managing our home, working on our marriage, raising kids, other relationships and work... we are just in over our heads all the time. Well, the good news is we can utilize some simple strategies to get through those moments where we want to throw in t...2024-04-0818 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood170. How To Setup Your Minimum Viable Daily Routine - Homemaker Fundamentals Part 2 with Mystie WincklerDo you want the top takeaways from this 2 part conversation? Episode takeaways are something I will start putting out if you ask for them ;) So send me an email julie@mommadeplans.com or DM me on Instagram to make it happen! -- Every mom struggles with getting everything done on her to do list. We're always searching for that perfect routine that everything will fall into place. But we continue to be stressed out every single day unable to get it all done because it's too much. In order to have a routine we c...2024-04-0122 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood169. Are You A Homemaker or A Home Stager? Homemaker Fundamentals Part 1 with Mystie WincklerMotherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! Where To Start Quiz -- So much of our focus as moms is to get more organized and be better at managing our home. We can quickly slip into the role keeping everything tidy and running efficiently... but forgetting our job is to use our home as a place where our family can flourish and live abundantly. It was never meant to be a mess free zone. If you're constantly stressed about messes...2024-03-2536 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood168. What's For Dinner Tonight? You Won't Find It On Pinterest...Meal Planning 101 - Finally stop stressing about what's for dinner and be able to consistently meal plan simple dinners. www.mommadeplans.com/mealplanning101 Usually our first reaction to the panic of figuring out what's for dinner is to go to Pinterest. We know this is a major time suck where we get overwhelmed and can't pick anything and eventually order out or have leftovers anyway... but yet we keep coming back thinking we will immediately find a quick dinner option this time. There's a better way to use Pinterest and a better way t...2024-03-1818 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood167. 6 Ways To Get A Break In Your Day When You've Got Kids At HomeMotherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! Where To Start Quiz -- We are always complaining about needing a break. Well let's find some ways to insert little breaks in our day to help ourselves out. Don't worry, this doesn't include before they wake up, nap times or after bed time... these ideas are for when you're in the thick of it and need a break! An important step is choosing the right type of break. We discuss some ideas...2024-03-0415 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood166. Everyday Mom Guilt + How Are You Spending Your Time?Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! https://www.mommadeplans.com/playlistquiz The results are in, most moms are saying they struggle with mom guilt EVERYDAY. Is that really the kind of mom life we all want to have? Are we all content to just feel like we're screwing up all day everyday? I'm not willing to settle for that narrative and I hope you're not either. The truth is, a lot of what you feel guilty about isn't ev...2024-02-2615 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood165. What To Do When You're Bitter Because Your Husband Works Too Much and Is Never Home To HelpMotherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! https://www.mommadeplans.com/playlistquiz Becoming parents has a huge impact on a relationship. And that marriage relationship can really take a hit when you're not on the same page. And all too often that involves the husband working so much while trying to provide; meanwhile, you're getting more and more upset that he's not around to help. It's not a good path to be on and today I've got a one step solution t...2024-02-1913 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood164. How To Intentionally and Effectively Show Love To Your Family and Friends-Printables to help you take action on your intentional life https://www.mommadeplans.com/shop What do you get someone for Valentine's Day? Or anytime of the year when you want them to feel special and loved. There's some tips of how to show love on a regular basis so that it becomes a skill we get better and better at. It's always worth investing in loving our people well, right? The good news is that it's super easy little things that make such an impact. Showing love to your family and friends i...2024-02-1218 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood163. Mom Tips - How To Manage LaundryMotherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! https://www.mommadeplans.com/playlistquiz -- There's always laundry to do. There's always laundry to put away... no matter what this chore just haunts us! Well, I took a poll and some moms chimed in with laundry systems that are helping them stay on top of this household chore. We're going over how often, what time of day to do it, who helps, how to stop sorting and what to do with socks... ...2024-02-0518 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood162. Don't Miss This Step Before Delegating Chores To Your KidsShare this episode with a friend who is struggling to get her kids to help around the house. https://www.mommadeplans.com/162 And if you found this episode helpful, let others know this is a good place to find tips by leaving a rating or review - thank you! -- We all want our kids to chip in more and help around the house, right? But it never quite goes the way we want. Their version of helping never really meets our standards. That's because we've skipped a vital step when passing out chores. 2024-01-2920 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood161. How To Get More Done Without Waking Up Early and Staying Up LateLearn the Assign A Time method in less than 14 minutes to boost your productivity Assign A Time Productivity System - Mom Made Plans -- How do you do "all the things" as a mom? How do you actually get it all done? Well, you don't, at least not without sacrificing a lot mentally and physcially. So how do you really do it all without constantly feeling drained and resentful? Today we go over a process to help you map out more efficient days that don't leave you carrying too much. Here's an overview of some...2024-01-2222 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood160. How To Plan Areas Of Focus Instead Of GoalsMotherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! https://www.mommadeplans.com/playlistquiz -- Felt the pressure to pick your resolutions, a word of year, or new goals? Maybe it didn't happen this year or you're already slipping up. It's hard because mom life can feel like you just do the same thing everyday anyway, right? So when you're in the thick of motherhood, how do you even pick a goal or set intentions for the year? We're going t...2024-01-1521 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood138. The Unexpected Tradeoff With Becoming Efficient + Prioritizing Simple Habits with Julie Lowe - part 2Today continues into Part 2 of the conversation with Julie Lowe. We move from how to handle stress to dealing with one of the it's big contributors which is trying to get everything done each day. However, as we go on the journey to become more productive and super efficient, we don't end up spending our time the way we thought. Our need to always get more done takes over and we talk about what gets sacrificed... Some of my favorite one-liners from her today that you may need to write down: "We're becoming...2023-09-1421 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood136. Why You Shouldn’t Rely On Motivation + The Helpful Side Of Stress with Julie Lowe - part 1As a go-getter mom, we are always on the pursuit of being productive and getting things done. That lifestyle can be hard to keep up and be filled with added stress. So today, our guest joins in to bust the myth of motivation and what it really takes to see things through. Also, a very important dive into the impact of stress. I learned a lot about stress and I know you will too. Especially the "if this, then that" strategy to combat stress and learn how to use it to our benefit. Today is part 1 of the conversation with J...2023-09-0721 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood133. Daily Schedule: How To Work Part Time At Home With KidsToday I'm answering a listener question that I think we all have... how in the world are we supposed to work from home when we have kids?! A lot of moms have part-time jobs working at home. Which is great but it comes with a lot of challenges when you have little ones interrupting you constantly. So I go over a sample schedule for the day to achieve that illusive work-life balance and allow you to get some work done. Some key takeaways to begin defining your daily routine- 1. How many hours do you absolutely...2023-08-2832 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood122. How Well Do You Wait? When You’re Constantly Waiting On Someone Or Something...We all know what it's like to wait. Usually one of our least favorite activities whether its waiting for something good like an amazing dinner at our favorite restaurant or for something bad like waiting on a doctor's report. I've realized that our life is pretty much a constant waiting game. Some things or people take a longer season of waiting but every day of our lives involves some amount of waiting. So it's worth exploring how we can have a better view of this time. Today's chat is about exploring this topic and reframing ou...2023-06-1218 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood121. How To Handle Challenging Behaviors And Big Emotions In Our Kids - with Anya Dunham PhDWe always want to know ways to be a better parent for our kids, right? Well there's so much to learn in all the current trendy topics of gentle parenting and realizing we have a lot to unlearn as well. That's the journey I'm on and bringing you the science behind understanding the brain and emotional development of our kids. That's how we can better empathize and parent them when we understand what they're literally capable of and what their true needs are behind those behavior outbursts. I've really been needing help figuring out how...2023-06-0838 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood120. Morning Routines - Already Feel Like A Failure Because You Didn’t Wake Up At 5am?Morning routines feel like one of those magical unicorns of time that we can never get quite right. Well it's time to take morning routines off the pedestal and figure out what's actually going to work for you... not based on some made up expectation. Whether your goal is truly the ideal and best routine or not, if it's not happening and you can't get it to work then it's time to move on to another good plan. -What you want and what is best won't always work and that's ok- -If you wake up...2023-06-0515 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood119. June Expectations - Communicating Your Summer Schedule + How To Encourage Dads For Father’s DaySummer break is upon us! June is here and it's the unofficial start of summer. We've been working on making plans for summer but equally as important is to communicate those plans with your family. Avoid planning activities that your kids don’t actually want to do by actually communicating with them up front on what some plans are for the summer. Let's eliminate some of the drama and unnecessary stress by getting on the same page with everyone. Don't forget to check your expectations - are they realistic and necessary for the summer season?...2023-06-0116 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood105. April Expectations - Preparing For Spring and Summer Break + The Importance Of EasterWe've started a new month, so it's time to set our expectations. Things to focus on this month include preparing for spring and summer break. You've started seeing all the summer camp options pop up and realized that time of year is quickly approaching. The stress of what to do with our kids is starting to build. So instead of scrambling last minute, we're making our plans. Be intentional and start planning how you want to spend your time - brainstorm the activities you do and don't want to do this year. We also start...2023-04-0317 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood104. How Do You Know If You’re Spending Your Time On The Right Things? Define Your Motherhood Legacy - with Emily McDermott of Moms Overcoming OverwhelmOne of our biggest struggles as a mom is feeling confident in spending our time on the right things. And when we're really honest with ourselves, we're spending a lot of our time on our phones or constantly trying to do everything on our to-do list and our kids take a back seat. It's tough to have these gut checks. Our conversation today really guides us through a unique process of being motivated by the legacy we want to leave to our kids. Because that legacy is created by how we spend our time today... ...2023-03-3032 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood97. March Expectations - Prepare For Spring and A Deep Dive Into Surrendering Your Time and Plans To GodIt's time to set expectations and make plans for the new month. It's the perfect time to reflect and build momentum toward a more intentional motherhood. And since we are entering into spring soon, it's a great time to make plans and take action on preparing for spring activities... both the fun ones like decorating and the not so fun of spring cleaning. After we go over some things to keep in mind as you prepare for all things spring, we end up going down the path of really surrendering our plans and our time. It's important t...2023-03-0228 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood64. Does Healthy Eating For The Holidays Include Carbs and Cookies? The Strategy To Avoid Sugar Shame and Guilt - with Tara Faulmann of No Nonsense WellnessHey, As part of our intentional mom life, nutrition is always something we're trying to figure out. There's so much conflicting info out there about what the right things are to eat and most of the time we are told to avoid certain foods. So now that we are in the holiday season, it can be tricky to enjoy when we think we have to avoid all the Thanksgiving carbs and holiday treats. Today, we have an amazing guest to bring us some truth around what healthy eating actually looks like. And we dive into h...2022-11-1433 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood63. Are You In A Paper Plate Season? A Simple Way To Survive When Mom Life Gets Extra BusyHey, Extra busy times happen all throughout the year but it's pretty inevitable as we enter the holiday season. There's so many extra things to be done like planning gifts, shopping for gifts, holiday meals, school activities and gifts, family gatherings and parties and it all adds up real fast on top of our everyday schedules. So how do we get through busy times in a less stressful and chaotic way? You enter into your paper plate season. It's the tradeoffs we find to make our everyday a little easier when we've added ex...2022-11-1018 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood62. Practice Deeper Levels of Gratitude By Slowing Down Mama - Thankfulness For The Unseen and Underappreciated People In Our LivesHey, Tis the season of thanksgiving. It's easy to spout off a few things to be grateful for and move on. But what about all the people in your life that often go unnoticed. That we never think to say thank you to... the cleaning staff at the office? The cafeteria workers? The landscapers keeping things looking nice and beautiful? We have to start slowing down and take a moment to really think about all the different people that impact our life, especially the ones we never see. A simple thank you note c...2022-11-0713 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood61. November Expectations - How To Prepare Yourself and Your Family For The Holiday Season - From Practicing Gratitude to Strategies For Enjoyable Family MemoriesHey, It's time for some fresh expectation setting for a new month. There's a lot to think about this time of year with all the holidays approaching. Instead of falling into the trap of whirlwind plans and rushing, let's be proactive. We are going to go over a simple hack to decide which activities and family traditions should stay and what things can be left off the calendar. Then keep it simple with some ways to practice gratitude with the family this month. And overall identifying what you want this month to look and feel l...2022-11-0323 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood60. The Truth About Minimalism - Is It The Cure For Your Hot Mess House? - with Alyssa FalkensteinHey, I've been really looking forward to sharing this topic of minimalism with you guys! I think it's something that can mean a lot of different things and we are digging in to the core of what this lifestyle can do for you and your home. It's not about stark empty everything, it's about intentional choices of what goes in your home and what you spend your time on. I love the intentional heart of this and that's why I want you to hear more about it. We're debunking some myths and figuring out how...2022-10-3131 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood59. Bedroom Declutter - How To Start Decluttering A Messy Room + What To Do With Sentimental Items - -Declutter SeriesHey, We are finishing the declutter journey with the bedroom because it can sometimes feel like one of the more overwhelming places in our home. Usually because of the closet, am I right?! Yikes, so many decisions to make about what to keep and what goes. And that's right about the time we shut down and decide not to even do any decluttering. Well I'm giving you the tips and strategy for how to get started with decluttering and how to prevent yourself from getting stuck making decisions. And we...2022-10-2724 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood58. Kitchen Declutter - The Strategy For Decluttering and Organizing Your Kitchen - with Gina Morton of Pruning To Prosper - -Declutter SeriesHey, We are tackling the kitchen today! It's one of the most used rooms in the house and it needs some help. It's so easy to just operate in a space out of habit and not realize how inefficient it is because of the mess and disorganization. So let's spend some time in the kitchen figuring out how we need the space to work for us. Then decluttering as we rearrange things to fit our lifestyle. Start opening cabinets and getting rid of the excess stuff. Before you know it, you'll have a kitchen where...2022-10-2429 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood57. Kids Room Declutter - The Power of The Category System - -Declutter SeriesHey, Ask any mom what the biggest source of clutter in her home is and one of the top answers is going to be kid toys. Kid stuff just takes over our homes! So it's time to tackle the beast of toys... We go over the process of decluttering from before you enter the room to after it's complete and how to keep it picked up. There's some important pep talks for you and your kids. Then a super easy system that makes decluttering with your kids, dare I say... fun! Let's get t...2022-10-2023 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood56. Bathroom Declutter - Practical Guide To Getting Rid Of The Mess And Sorting What’s Left - -Declutter SeriesHey, We are really getting into the declutter process today with a step by step guide to decluttering the bathroom. You know there's all kinds of scary things wasting away in that under sink cabinet :). So let's go through all the items you find in your bathroom and sort through what needs to stay and what has to go... you know that one eye shadow or lipstick you don't like the color of and never wear but is somehow still stored in the cabinet? We'll also go over some tips for how many towels you r...2022-10-1722 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood55. How To Tackle House Projects Like Decluttering When You Have Anxiety - with Kathryn Gardner - -Declutter SeriesHey, Decluttering your house can be an overwhelming feat so regardless of how much or how little you have anxiety, this episode is so helpful! In this conversation, we cover everything from mindset to the super practical strategy for decluttering. And don't miss the importance of decluttering before organization. You can't skip the declutter process and jump straight to pretty bins mamas :). This is a must listen before starting any project around the house. Checkout more from our guest today: Kathryn Gardner is a Christian mom of 2 and police wife. She is...2022-10-1334 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood54. Living Room Declutter - How To Figure Out What Stays and What Goes - -Declutter SeriesHey, Let's start the decluttering process! Today we begin the room by room journey of decluttering our homes. And we are taking it easy by starting in the living room. We talk about the questions to ask yourself as you start decluttering. Instead of just feeling like you have to clear everything out, we take an intentional approach of figuring out what's important in the space for the way you want it to look and function. It always come down to what will make your room feel more peaceful, work the way you n...2022-10-1022 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood53. No Motivation To Declutter? The 3 Strategies For How To Start Decluttering Your Home. - -Declutter SeriesHey, It's October and it's fun to talk about all things scary... so what's the most scary thing around you? How about all that mess?! Your home probably has way more mess and clutter than you want to admit. So we are going to spend this month tackling the clutter in your home. The hardest part is getting started. So how do you actually declutter your house? We're taking this first episode to discuss why it's important for you specifically, and how to develop a strategy and a routine that will help you actually get...2022-10-0624 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood52. October Expectations - Plans For The Month From Costumes To Soup and A Lesson On No Fear In LoveHey, It's October and what a great time of year to embrace all the goodness of fall and fun of Halloween. Today we are checking in with how last month went? Anything that still needs your attention this month in order to simplify and be more productive? Then we move on to the topics for the month you might want to focus on. Aside from Halloween costumes, don't forget you've got to eat! Fall is time for all the cozy comfort foods and soups when you're meal planning. So let's chat about what's important for...2022-10-0319 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood51. How To Still Be Productive When You Have Anxiety -with Shana ScogginsHey, So if you struggle with anxiety, you have to be extra intentional with your plans on how to combat that. So today we have a practical episode of methods that allow you to still be productive even when you have anxiety. Let's talk about all the to-do's swirling around in your head and that tiny calendar you're cramming it all on... And if you're making that long to do list don't forget the super important second step... Don't miss any of the takeaways, listen in for some great tangible insights today! 2022-09-2926 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood50. Are You Trusting In God or In Your Plans? Discovering The Sneaky Root Issue Of Control In Our Lives...Hey, We're digging deep today to find that our need to plan and work and do everything to hit those goals may be rooted in the need to control. God really hit me with a good one when he revealed that my striving to do the tasks were all to make sure I could get the result I want and therefore I wasn't trusting Him. ouch. I thought I was wide open and surrendered and seeking him. And I think we all do. But hidden down in there, we still want to be...2022-09-2628 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood49. Could Anxiety or ADHD Be The Reason You’re Struggling With Productivity? -with Cheska Nicole of Do I Have ADHDHey, We're talking about an important subject today - anxiety. It could also be ADHD or other neurodivergences that are messing up your daily routines. When you struggle with something like anxiety, it really impacts your perspective and ability to create the intentional life you want. You may not be as productive because your anxiety is winning and you don't even realize it. Today's guest, Cheska, helps define what anxiety and ADHD can look like in your everyday motherhood and how we can change our perspective to work through it more effectively. ...2022-09-2231 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood48. So How Do You Actually Get Work - Life Balance?Hey, Work - life balance... it's something we all strive for, feel guilty about, and spend so much time trying to figure out. Well there is no such thing as 50/50 balance every day if that's your expectation. So lets start there by redefining what this looks like for you. And then we work through a couple more steps to help you find a more balanced lifestyle. A few simple steps can help you be more productive, check boxes in all the categories of life and have quality time with your family. So let's...2022-09-1921 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood47. The Key To Having Less Stress And More Joy In Your LifeHey, It's usually a resounding yes when someone asks if you have stress in your life? I mean hello, I'm a mom! Well, let's dive into this and figure out the specifics of what stresses you out on a regular basis. We go over a simple practical way to find our stressors. And take a moment to reflect on if we are willing to give up the frazzled, stressed out life that we sometimes wear like a badge of honor. Let's identify that stress, find solutions and bring more mo...2022-09-1421 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood46. The Should Test - All The Times You Say ”I Really Should Do That...” - Making The ”Shoulds” HappenHey, Especially as moms, we often find ourselves saying "I should do this..." or "I should do that...". And all we are doing is piling on the guilt and stress. I mean do you feel better telling yourself all the things you should do all day? Probably not. Hello mom guilt... Insert The Should Test. This is where we find out what you truly should be doing. And then how we make it happen. Let's dig in to why we are putting all the pressure on and how to prioritize what's actually important to us.2022-09-1213 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood45. Why All The Routines, Schedules, And Systems You’ve Tried To Become More Productive Aren’t WorkingHey, So you've been searching and trying all the morning routines, daily schedules, minimalist lifestyle and all the systems to try to be more productive... but you're still struggling? Well, I've got good news for ya. Stop searching for a minute and start noticing... we are digging into self awareness today to see how it unlocks the ability to actually have a productive day. No need to throw spaghetti at the wall and constantly feel like you're not a good mom because you can't figure out how to do it all. L...2022-09-0727 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood44. What Does The Bible Say About Self Awareness?Hey, Self awareness is a foundational piece to living an intentional and productive life. It's an important topic here on the podcast and I wanted to take a moment to look at what the Bible has to say about self awareness. It's important to know and be willing to see what God's truth is. So I did some research and found several verses that give us insights into the nuances of self awareness and how that is a part of wisdom and understanding. There are some great nuggets of much needed wisdom for t...2022-09-0527 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood43. September Expectations: How To Have A Productive Month - What You Need To Get Done Now That The Kids Are Back To SchoolHey, So who hasn't said, "wow how is it the end of the month already?!" or "how is it September already?!". I mean time literally flies. And somehow another month zips by and we find ourselves surprised and disappointed that we didn't get more done. Well, instead of ending every month feeling unproductive, how about we get a little more proactive with our time? We're going to begin each month with a setting expectations episode. I'm encouraging you to spend a little bit of time thinking about what makes sense to spend your...2022-08-3115 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood42. 20 Mom Hacks To Make Life Easier, More Fun and MeaningfulHey, Today is a super helpful episode mamas! I've gathered 20 hacks and tips from other moms to help us all do better. These various mom hacks help you have more productive days, more quality time with your kids and to keeping having fun while doing all the things. So get that paper and pen ready to jot down ideas to make your daily routines a bit easier and more intentional. Don't forget to send me your hacks for a future episode! With bold love, peace and intention, Julie 2022-08-2928 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood41. Is Google Above God In Your Search For A Productive And Intentional Life?Hey, Are you always on the search for productivity tips and better routines? Looking for the solutions to make your day run smoother and easier? Me too! It's a continual journey as our kids get older and schedules change and we need to change with them. But there's a problem when we're always searching Google, Pinterest and social media... what often happens is we forget to ask God. You mean talking to God about daily routines and how to handle my kids?! Yup. God knows it all and knows you best. And it g...2022-08-2416 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood40. Looking For The Perfect Routine To Have Productive Days? Watch Out Routines Can Be Dangerous...Hey, When you're feeling stressed about your schedule and like you can't get everything done, one of the first searches we do is look for the perfect routine to solve our problem, right? Well routines do play a big role in getting more productive. They help us figure out what to do during different parts of our day and scheduling out our activities and to-do list. However, you can quickly become a slave to the routine and just do it forever without ever rethinking it. Suddenly, one day you realize you're a...2022-08-2220 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood39. Reading Hack - Why You Should Stop Underlining In Your Books - Game Changing Tip For Book LoversHey, Often times the really helpful strategies and hacks for life are the most easy and simplistic. Today's episode is one of those. If you enjoy reading books or ever read the Bible then this one is for you! If your current strategy for remembering those awesome takeaways and ideas from the books you read is to underline or highlight the sentence, then I've got a game changer for you. Book lovers pay attention! Keep those pages clean and leave room for a simple hack that allows you to qu...2022-08-1709 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood38. How To Never Hear ”What’s For Dinner” Again - What A Little Communication Can DoHey, Are you tired of hearing "what's for dinner"? Or getting complaints about what you cooked or didn't buy at the grocery store? One of the most stressful jobs moms (usually) have is figuring out dinner and doing the grocery shopping. It's a constant on our to-do list. Always trying to figure out easy meals and ways to keep the family happy and fed. Even when we have it all together with our meal planning, it can still be a source of stress when everyone's always asking what's for din...2022-08-1516 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood37. Add This 5 Minute Nightly Routine and Land Yourself Some Free Time After The Kids Go To Bed - Ways To Win The Day SeriesHey! How many nights do you find yourself putting the kids to bed and then being overwhelmed trying to pick up all the toys and mess left all over the house? Please don't buy into the idea that this is just how it works for moms! This one phrase and 5 minute routine every night will completely change your nights! How about putting the kids to bed and then being able to relax or do whatever you want? And not be stressed about the clutter surrounding you at the end of the day? This...2022-08-1011 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood36. How To Have Stress Free School Days With These Simple Daily Routines - Ways To Win The Day SeriesHey! The new school year is upon us... with that may come fear of stressful mornings, frantic searches for lost shoes, figuring out packing lunches, did everyone eat breakfast, and trying to get the kids to school on time without screaming and/or crying. Well, do not settle for how it's always been if that has included any of these hiccups causing super stressful mornings! All it takes is a few minutes with a few simple routines to create a happier and more peaceful morning. Getting the kids out th...2022-08-0813 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood35. How To Survive Mundane Tasks - Pairing With Intention For More Productivity And Fun - Ways To Win The Day SeriesHey! It's all the boring everyday household chores that slowly kill us as moms, am I right?! Well we are going to talk task pairing, habit stacking, rhythms... whatever you want to call them... It's an easy way to get more time out of your day. Let's talk about ways to make the boring tasks more fun, how to find time for the "me time" style fun tasks that always get pushed back and some helpful cues for every time you pick up your phone. It's straight to the poi...2022-08-0311 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood34. One Thing That Helps You Feel Good At The End Of The Day Mama - Ways To Win Your Day SeriesHey! We're launching a new series today with ways to win your day! I'm really excited to share some practical ways to get those wins and having you feeling super accomplished at the end of the day. The main issue so many women share is that "we don't have time". Well lets stop spending the day reacting to all the needs around us and be a little more proactive. Spending a few minutes each night doing this one task allows you to feel like you've got it together and are actually making some m...2022-08-0119 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood33. Make Life Easier By Putting It In God’s Hands AKA You’re Only Making It Harder - Make It Easy SeriesHey! We are wrapping up this month's series all about practical ways to make life easier with the ultimate way. The one thing you can do to make life feel easier is to put it in God's hands. We only make things harder and more complicated. If you're looking for peace and less stress and hustle then you've got to first go to God with all the parts of your life. Yes, talk to him about the morning routing you're struggling to figure out or how to make dinner time easier... He is f...2022-07-2715 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood32. Easy Way To Bless And Encourage Others On A Regular Basis - Spurring On More Love And Good Deeds - Make It Easy SeriesHey! You know the power of a compliment... even something as simple as liking your hair that day or going further with a powerful encouragement in your current life struggles. These words from someone have so much power to brighten our day and even life. Today we're talking about easy ways to encourage others intentionally and consistently. I've got a really practical and easy way to spread kindness and love that only takes a few minutes. This is something even busy moms can do with your family to promote loving others like Jesus.2022-07-2517 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood31. What Counts As Exercise Anyway? Easy Ways To Add Movement To Your Day -with Katie Mazzuchi - Make It Easy SeriesHey! One thing in our intentional lives we often want to improve is our health. Exercise is always something we say we should be doing. And it is really beneficial but let's not forget movement in general throughout the day is so important. So we're going to talk about practical ways to simply incorporate more movement into the day and have fun with it too! Our guest, Katie Mazzuchi has a heart for helping moms with their health and feel their best! Katie is a mama of 3, Team Beachbody c...2022-07-2036 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood30. The Formula For Making Meals Easy - Make It Easy SeriesHey! Today is such a helpful episode for planning dinner! I mean the question "what's for dinner" can cause so much stress. There's so much pressure around making dinner and I'm here to ease that up today! Get ready to write down some easy recipes, learn how to make one meal jump start dinner for the whole week and the one simple thing to change up your standard dinners. With bold love, peace and intention, Julie \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / What did she say?! Here’s the links...2022-07-1819 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood29. Tired Of A Messy House? Tips To Contain The Clutter - Make It Easy SeriesHey! A messy house is so overwhelming but there are some easy ways to make it better. Today we're going to go over some simple steps to contain the clutter including all the kid toys. We're going to talk about everything from containing all your summer essentials in one place, to the right size bins for toys, and how to keep everything from piling up on the floor throughout the day. Let's get to it! With bold love, peace and intention, Julie \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / What did...2022-07-1320 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood28. How To Stop Rushing All The Time - Make It Easy SeriesHey! Who feels like they're always rushing? Like the majority of the day is rushing to get out of the house, rush to get to this activity, rush to get dinner ready, rush to get to bed on time.... rush, rush rush... Well friends, all that rushing is adding a lot of unnecessary stress to your day. It truly is unnecessary. It is something easily changeable. It is one of the few things you can usually control. So let's eliminate the rush... join me as we dive in on ho...2022-07-1120 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood27. Planning Your Day - The Beginners Guide To Knowing What To Do With Your Time - Make It Easy SeriesHey! Let's make planning your day easier shall we?! It's time to stop spinning in circles doing the same things every day but never feeling productive. And how about the panic when you actually have a few moments to spare and try to figure out how to be productive in that time? No more friends! Let's make this easy and have a plan for tomorrow to end the cycle of not knowing what to prioritize in your day. With bold love, peace and intention, Julie \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / W...2022-07-0620 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood26.Why You Need To Do It All Wrong In Order To Make Your Day Easier - Make It Easy SeriesHey! So you wish you could make your day easier, right? I mean who wouldn't. But we get caught up in doing the same things every day in the same way out of habit. So we're not going to get a different result. What happens if we start doing it a different way, not our default way... gasp the "wrong way"? See what this little trick can do for those every day tasks. Let's amp up your efficiency and productivity and make your days feel a bit easier shall we? With...2022-07-0418 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood25. The Overwhelm That Comes With Trying To Do Better In All The Things - Intentional health, family, faith, home...Hey! I'm bringing you a transparent episode today where I share about the battle of overwhelm in the pursuit of an intentional life. Maybe you struggle with overwhelm sometimes too? We of course want to pursue being our best in all the categories of life but it's not something that's perfected all at once. (or ever perfected!) But I share with you a process on how to navigate times of overwhelm instead of just jumping ship. Let's pursue the ups and downs of this intentional life together friends. Join me in a heart...2022-06-2922 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood24. Unlock More Self Awareness and Grace With The Enneagram - with Marta Spirk of The Empowered WomanHey! Today we are talking about the powerful self awareness tool - the enneagram! This has been so helpful in my journey of better understanding myself so I can be a better wife, mom, coworker, friend... etc. The enneagram goes beyond just your personality traits and gives you insight and grace into others as well. I found knowing how you respond to stress can be a game changer piece of info. So if you haven't really dug in yet let's start today. Our guest, Marta Spirk gives a unique perspective on the enneagram...2022-06-2743 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood23. The Pursuit Of A Simple and Sustainable Lifestyle - When The Hustle And Latest Trends Leave You ExhaustedHey! Today's episode is about my favorite word and my intention these days... sustainable. Is it sustainable? That's a question that helps in making choices that are going to bring you more peace and results and less stress and chaos. If it's not sustainable, I'm not interested. It's a helpful episode in bringing the magnifying glass on some areas of our life where things promoted in society are taking us in very unsustainable directions. I encourage you to let this start an audit of your life and give you the insight to make s...2022-06-2213 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood22. What Are Spiritual Gifts and What Do You Do With Them? -with Shelby Hohsfield of Finding Faith AboveHey! Spiritual gifts are often overlooked because we're not sure what they are or what we do with them. It's worth the time to find out friends and we make it easy for you today. Although I've known about spiritual gifts for a long time and even taken a class to identify mine; it wasn't until recently that I put all the pieces together and got so much breakthrough. I finally understand how they work together and pair with my personality and it all makes sense. Where I would get a bit lost i...2022-06-2039 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood21. Intentionally Encouraging Your Husband More Than Just On Father’s DayHey! Today I'm challenging you to think about celebrating and encouraging your husband more often than once a year on Father's Day. To be more intentional with how we show appreciation for who they are and what they do. We also see the importance of working together with a couple scripture references such as iron sharpens iron. This is a powerful message of taking simple steps to strengthen your marriage and be encouraging to your husband. All it takes is a little intention friends... join me in this conversation! ...2022-06-1515 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood20. The 5 Love Languages Like You’ve Never Heard Before - How Jesus Loved -with author Kurt BennettHey! Today's episode with guest Kurt Bennett is a divine intervention that I'm so grateful for. I was familiar with The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman but I had never heard it like this. Kurt discovered some amazing truths from studying Jesus' every encounter with another person in the Bible. Knowing the 5 love languages is crucial for every relationship you have. And this takes it a step further in realizing the depth of Jesus' love for us and how we should love others. You're not going to want to miss this! Mo...2022-06-1355 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood19. Intentional Parenting and How To Unlock More Calm With Your Kids -with Ashley SelingHey! Today is so helpful for bringing more peace into your parenting. We go over what conscious parenting is and how we can be more calm with our kids. This approach makes so much sense you'll be like why hasn't it always been like this?! No one actually wants to be the mom that yells, am I right? Here's more on our amazing guest today: Ashley Seling is a Parenting Coach and a Certified Positive Discipline Educator. She's helped hundreds of moms become calm and confident in stressful parenting situations through h...2022-06-0835 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood18. Life Hack: A Way To Deal With All That Junk Mail That Leads To Fun Family MemoriesHey! Coming in with a fun life hack for you today. What is one of the biggest culprits for clutter, especially in the kitchen/dining areas? The mail. It's time to deal with the mail so it doesn't pile up. This is such a fun way to deal with junk mail that your kids are gonna love. Share this episode with friends and maybe make it a little friendly competition ;) With bold love, peace and intention, Julie \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / Connec...2022-06-0609 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood17. What To Do With All Those Random Pinterest Ideas For The Kids This SummerHey! Don't just collect a million ideas to do with the kids in a Pinterest board... how about we actually do them? Let me share the strategy on the simple way to make these ideas happen this summer. Get your paper and pen ready, lets plan your summer! With bold love, peace and intention, Julie \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / What did she say?! Here’s the links to what I mentioned today: Here's your Pinterest board of ideas for summertime fun! Be sure to try the tin foil tie dy...2022-06-0118 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood16. How To Plan Summer Activities That Your Family Actually Think Are Fun!Hey! It's time to plan your summer fun! But before you do, there's an important step. One question you may not be asking that could save you a lot of frustration and wasted time. In order to ensure you plan the best summer for your family, you're going to want to listen in on this simple but crucial step for summer planning. With bold love, peace and intention, Julie \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / What did she say?! Here’s the links to what I mentioned today: Grab you...2022-05-3011 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood15. Life Hack: How To Make A Holiday Party More Enjoyable When You’re The HostHey! We are coming up on Memorial Day weekend and I've got a life hack for you on how to enjoy this holiday party; especially when you're the host. This applies to any gathering! Instead of stressing out over all the details and spending time doing all the things... I've got a secret for you on how to actually enjoy this party. Cheers to a happy host! With bold love, peace and intention, Julie \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / Connect with Me Website > www.mommadeplans.com Pro...2022-05-2508 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood14. How To Stay Consistent With Anything As A Mom - Spoiler, Motivation Isn’t The AnswerHey! So you've worked on planning your time and maybe building some good habits and routines...but how do you stay consistent? We are told consistency is the key but why is it so hard? Probably because we are focused on the task and not the goal... Listen in for this easy yet radically transformative shift in your ability to stay consistent - with anything! With bold love, peace and intention, Julie \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / What did she say?! Here’s the links to what I mentioned today:...2022-05-2315 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood13. What season of life are you in? Do you have time for everything? Takeaways From EcclesiastesHey! One of our biggest frustrations is not having enough time to do everything... am I right?! So how do we fit it all in? Well, as we see in Ecclesiastes, there is a time and a season for everything. I'm emphasizing the season of life you're in, it's so important to realize what that is in order to successfully plan your days! Listen in for some fresh reminders of how to set the right expectations for your season of life. With bold love, peace and...2022-05-1812 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood12. How To Plan Your Day - The 3 Step Process To Figure Out How To Get It All DoneHey! Before I get in to today's topic - it's not too late to join a free virtual "momference" this week on Tuesday 5/17 and Wednesday 5/18. I'll be speaking on Tuesday at 2pm about decluttering to save your sanity! And there's a bunch of other awesome speakers sharing all the wisdom with you guys. Go sign up for the I Am Mom conference, literally no reason not to get all the free goodness to fill your cup! Check it out here! Now for today, we are talking about one of the questions we asks o...2022-05-1631 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood11. When Me Time Isn’t Alone Time - The Importance Of Community For Moms -with Dani Sumner of A Holy MessHey! We are continuing the conversation on "me time" today; however, in a bit of an unconventional direction. Normally we think of me time as being alone. But sometimes we actually need other people to fill our cup and get refreshed. This is where today's guest opens our eyes to some new perspective! Stop buying into the lies of what "me time" and motherhood looks like. Listen to hear more as we crush these false expectations and lean into the importance of being vulnerable and sharing with our community. So who i...2022-05-1127 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood10. Is Your ”Me Time” Really Working? How To Get The Peace You’re Craving As A Mom -with Sasha Star Robertson of Intentional Mom Life With JesusHey! We are talking about the infamous topic of "me time" for moms today. I have brought a fabulous guest to join us to dig into this topic. We are discussing how to think about me time and figure out what's actually going to fulfill you. Sometimes getting your nails done doesn't quite cut it... you're not coming back feeling refreshed. So what does truly help? Listen in as we go over some amazing perspective and a process to figure out how to make "me time" work for you! So who is...2022-05-0937 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood09. How To Feel Unshakeable With God As Your Rock In Your Intentional LifeHey! Life throws a lot at us and it can leave us feeling unsure about a lot of things. We try to be intentional but can easily be tossed around by the latest trends and topics. The way to be sure you have a solid foundation to build your life on is to have God as your rock. The bible uses this example many times with reference to The Rock. There is so much encouragement and practical mindset takeaways from these verses. It's time to check your foundation! Feeling a l...2022-05-0418 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood08. Life Hack - How To Be A Thoughtful Friend And Give The Best GiftsHey! Oh man I'm so excited to share today's life hack! I've had this episode in my mind for a bit and can't wait to see the impact it has for you. So we would probably all agree when it comes down to it, relationships are the most important thing in our lives... So how can we be really good at it? How can we be thoughtful and really bless our family and friends and show we care? This simple life hack is how we do it friends. It's a...2022-05-0211 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood07. How To Truly Be Grateful According To Psalm 138Hey! So we hear about gratitude and it's importance all the time. But how do you truly express gratitude and thankfulness to the Lord? Quick thank you's throughout the day are great in building the mindset of gratitude. But don't forget about the second half of this verse... Let's be all in, shall we? With bold love, peace and intention, Julie \/\/\/ \/\/\/ \/\/\/ Productivity Printables https://www.etsy.com/shop/papermadeplans Connect with Me ...2022-04-2710 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood06. 4 Areas To Organize In Your Kitchen To Make Cooking EasierHey! We are continuing the spring cleaning mindset with kitchen organization. Is it a battle every night to pull out the pots and pans, close the drawer after you find the spoon you need, and not knock over all the spices while searching for the ones you want? It's time to take a few simple steps to make the kitchen actually work for you and not be a war zone every day! Organizing these key areas is going to bring so much relief and take away the unnecessary stress in dinner time. Can't...2022-04-2518 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood05. Is Your Confidence Really In Jesus? How To Find Out with Jeremiah 17:7-8Hey! In this world, it's easy to feel tossed about and confused on what to believe. We find ourselves putting our trust in influencers, google, news, careers, finances and ourselves... whether we realize it or not. The Bible lays out a really clear plan in Jeremiah that shows that your trust and confidence has to be in the Lord if you want to bear fruit. It's so nice when it's clearly laid out for us. So listen in and find out what it takes to have confidence in Jesus and...2022-04-2020 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood04. The First 3 Steps to Tackle a Messy KitchenHey! It's that time of year when people have spring cleaning on the brain. So I'm comin at ya today with some practical tips on approaching that messy kitchen. We spend so much time in the kitchen and it deserves to function well and be a space we can enjoy. But when it's a mess everywhere it's too overwhelming to tackle making it any better... Not today friends, I'm giving you 3 steps to get started that are simple but make a huge difference in decluttering the kitchen. No more se...2022-04-1814 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood02. Define Your Faith Walk For This Season and Choose The 1 Easy Way To Get More Time With JesusHappy Wednesday! Around here, that means it's a Wednesday Word. Each week we will spend this day with a faith focus. And today we are starting at the foundation. Setting the intention of what you want your faith journey to look like in this season of your life. If you want to improve your relationship with Jesus you have to define what you want it to look like right now. What is realistic in this time? Once you narrow down on one part of your faith life, it feels way more doa...2022-04-1323 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood03. The Path To Productivity Is Not Your To-Do ListHey! So how many Google and Pinterest searches have you done to find the perfect routine or system? Did you ever find that magic answer that worked long term? I'm gonna take a wild guess that's a no... What does productivity look like for you in this season- that is the question. That is the shift. And learn what has the power to derail your mindset about even a productive day. Let's start feeling good about how we spend our time, shall we? With bold lov...2022-04-1321 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood01. The 3 Types Of Awareness You Need To Start An Intentional LifeHey! In today's (first, eek!) episode, we talk about the foundation you need when starting an intentional life. The key is awareness, it's the only way to know what kind of life you even want to plan. How do you expect to be happier, more fulfilled, living a productive and easier life if you're not even sure what makes you happy? Or you're so distracted by the clutter of your home and surviving the day that you can't begin to think about how to make it better? The big question is always where...2022-04-1324 min

Mom Made Plans - Intentional MotherhoodTrailer - Welcome to Mom Made Plans! The podcast for moms looking to live a faith filled intentional life that feels easy and productive!Exhausted from trying to figure out dinner, organize the house, be a great mom and wife, read the bible, see friends, and maybe somehow have some me time? Tired of feeling like you’re doing everything but none of it really well? Or it just doesn’t feel meaningful? In this podcast, you will find practical insights that make a productive yet easier feeling life an actual reality. Less stress and more peace. Stop believing that the “right path” has to be hard and sacrificial. My mission is to empower you with self awareness, see that intentionality is the u...2022-04-0802 min