Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood

107. How To Talk To Your Kids About Money In A Positive Way + Preparing To Pay For College Even When Your Kids Are Little - with Kara Walker of Money and Mental Peace Podcast

Don't be scared...we're talking about money today. It is such an incredibly insightful and eye opening conversation that helps us have a better perspective on how we treat our money. It's important to think through some of these things so that we can teach our kids about money in a positive way -  they learn from us!
Today is packed with helpful tips on managing money, showing our kids how to think about money, and how to pay for college without debt. 
Our guest today:
Kara Walker graduated from college debt-free, and is now on a quest to help other students do the same with her podcast, "Money and Mental Peace," and her online course "The Debt-Free College Blueprint"! She is a twenty-something Christian entrepreneur, amateur snowboarder, and recovering over-achiever. Kara enjoys goal-setting, budgeting, and living a debt-free lifestyle, and wants to help YOU do the same!
Connect with her:
Podcast: Money and Mental Peace - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/money-and-mental-peace-scholarships-student-loans/id1602608122
Facebook --> Christian College Girl Community ~ Scholarships
With bold love, peace and intention,
Julie
 
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106. What Happens Between The Tomb and The Resurrection - Wisdom From Daniel 3 To Have Unwavering Faith Even In The Trenches Of Life

It's Monday, are you still rejoicing that Jesus lives?! It's easy to celebrate Easter when the church is full and everyone is excited in the moment. Last year when I drove past the church parking lot and it was empty after Easter service, I was convicted that it's easy to lose the enthusiasm when no one else is around.
I'm sharing the convictions God revealed to me that day. The power in the waiting between the tomb and the resurrection. The journey that our faith requires like literally walking into the fire. There's much to be learned and much to be encouraged by.
May you walk away from today's episode with a little conviction to continue rejoicing on this Easter Monday and with encouragement in how to grow your faith to get through seasons of waiting and just the everyday hard times. 
With bold love, peace and intention,
Julie
 
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105. April Expectations - Preparing For Spring and Summer Break + The Importance Of Easter

We'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 our convo today thinking about Easter and how it is such a core part of our faith. Let's give it the attention it deserves.
Join me in today's chat and don't miss the links below I refer to.
 
With bold love, peace and intention,
Julie
 
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What did she say?! Here’s the links to what I mentioned today:
>Episode 17. What To Do With All Those Random Pinterest Ideas For The Kids This Summer
>Signup for the email list to get the Pinterest board of springtime activity ideas. https://tinyurl.com/mommadeplansemail>Schedule a free 15 minute mom chat so we can start a plan for how to spend your time and not be so stressed.>Email me what you're trying to figure out with your schedule or home right now to make mom life a bit easier. We'll bounce ideas.julie@papermadeplans.com
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104. How Do You Know If You’re Spending Your Time On The Right Things? Define Your Motherhood Legacy - with Emily McDermott of Moms Overcoming Overwhelm

One 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...
Get to know our guest:
Emily McDermott is a wife, mother of two energetic boys, and simplicity seeker. She is also the host of the top 2% globally ranked podcast Moms Overcoming Overwhelm, where she helps moms declutter their homes, heads, and hearts. Emily enjoys writing poetry, dancing, and eating peanut butter out of the jar.
Moms Overcoming Overwhelm ((https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moms-overcoming-overwhelm-decluttering-decluttering/id1645070363)
www.simplebyemmy.com
www.instagram.com/simplebyemmy
www.facebook.com/simplebyemmy
tinyurl.com/momsovercomingoverwhelm (Decluttering Tips and Support for Overwhelmed Moms Facebook Group)
 
With bold love, peace and intention,
Julie
 
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What did she say?! Here’s the links to what I mentioned today:
Email me what comes to mind today that you struggle with. Let's brainstorm some next steps together to be more intentional with your time! julie@papermadeplans.com
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103. How To Have Quiet Time With God When You’re Always Busy (and kids are loud!)

Something we often struggle with is finding time for quiet time with God. In our pursuit to build the right routines to fit everything in, we always struggle to get that quiet time in. Especially when you're not a morning person, right?! 
So maybe the problem isn't that we're too busy or that we can't escape our loud children... maybe it's how we've defined what time with God looks like. It doesn't have to be exclusively a completely quiet, completely still, long period of time every single time.
We're going to discuss a different option that allows you to have a meaningful moment with God every day.
With bold love, peace and intention,
Julie
 
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102. How I Stopped Stressing Out About The Dishes... and more

What's the one thing for you? You know, that one thing around the house always stressing you out... that you can never stay on top of. For me, it's the dishes. Always piling up, always messy no matter what. There's plenty to be stressed about but dishes isn't going to be one of them!
For you, it might be laundry, or toys, or mail... there's always so much to do but usually one thing that really stands out. So today we talk about the simple solution to stop stressing out about some of those household chores that really bother you.
Let's get to it!
 
With bold love, peace and intention,
Julie
 
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Episode 63: Are You In A Paper Plate Season? A Simple Way To Survive When Mom Life Gets Extra Busy
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101. Should It Be A Mindless Routine Or A Fulfilling Ritual? How To Get Through The Tricky Transition Times Of Your Day - with Danielle McGeough of Plan Goal Plan

How are your transitions in your day going? Switching from getting the kids ready to starting your Bible study? How does that chaotic mindset transition to reading the word or starting your work day.... How about going from a work mindset to your kids coming home and interrupting because you were still working? Do you have the needed patience and happiness in greeting your children...Transitions in our day can be challenging but it makes it easier to improve when you think of it from an emotional or mindset state. Instead of struggling with trying to get the perfect routine, you may just need to put more intention in the transition times. Figuring out how to shift from mom mode to work mode for example can relieve a lot of your stress. 
There's a lot of great planning here for you to figure out what needs to be a habit, what is just a routine and what is a ritual. Our awesome guest today is going to give us all the details:
Danielle McGeough is a professor, mom, business owner, podcaster, community volunteer, and organization junkie. She has 18 years of experience teaching, loves to help others learn to love learning, and has a knack for guiding people as they gain understanding about themselves. She has courses on planning in nine hospitals in the Midwest and has developed courses and workshops that have served over 3000 people. Her goal planners are currently available on plangoalplan.etsy.com and are designed to help guide women as they create simple, sustainable, and impactful practices that support a life full of joy, ease, and confidence.
Podcast: Plan Goal Plan
Shop: www.plangoalplan.etsy.com
 
With bold love, peace and intention,
Julie
 
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100. My Top Tip For You After 100 Episodes...Are You Taking In Too Much

How many posts, reels, or stories have you liked, saved or commented on? Podcasts episodes you listened to.... number of pins on Pinterest saved? How many of those have you ever looked at again?All those inspiring quotes, productivity tips, mom hacks that you got excited for and hit the like button... how many of those lessons learned have you used? This can be a bit convicting to realize more often than not, you like something but then keep moving on to the next thing.I'm sharing in this same realization, admitting that I'm addicted to consuming content. I listen to one podcast episode after the next without giving these ideas time to take root and taking action. What happens when we constantly scroll our phone or consume content in various ways all day long.... what are we doing with all that information? Anything?
That's what we're going to discuss today- realizing our habit to constantly take in content and what we do about it. Join me in this important 100th episode...
 
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99. How To Get The Whole Family Involved In Managing Your Home and The New Tool That’s Making It Happen - with The Hearth Display Team

Three incredible women have come up with a modern tech solution to the problem all moms face with staying on top of everything in running our homes. We're burnt out as moms from carrying the load of knowing everyone's schedule, figuring out routines for the kids, keeping track of the to do list, planning dinner and shopping and every little detail that fills our brains... 
What if there was an easier way to sync all the schedules so everyone can find the information they need without asking you? And the kids could look at their routines and know what to do next without asking? A streamlined way to lighten your load and have everyone share responsibility of taking care of the home and the calendar.
Yes, it's as good as it sounds! Here's more about this amazing team and their product:
Hearth Display is on a mission to simplify modern family life and make parenting true teamwork. Our vision is a world where parents don’t constantly have to be “super-heroes” by carrying the mental burden of home organization, where kids are empowered to have ownership of their day-to-day activities, and where families can have the security that their loved ones are taken care of. We have a passionate following of parents who crave more positive and collaborative moments at home and in their communities.
 
We're a team of 3 co-founders:
Susie - Growth & marketing leader
Nathalie - Product & design leader
Mei Lin - CEO
 
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With bold love, peace and intention,
Julie
 
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98. How To Make A Daily Schedule For Your Kids and No It’s Not The Same Every Day

One of the hardest things to figure out as a mom with young kids is the daily schedule or routine. We're always trying to figure out a better way to get it all done... how to spend more quality time and still get household chores done... how to keep them entertained all day and help them learn too... we have a whole laundry list of requirements we should be doing better when it comes to what we do each day.
Well I've got a simple approach to making your daily schedule with your kids. Especially if you're a stay at home or work at home mom with littles. It does not involve a rigid routine with every minute planned out and it's not something you have to do exactly the same every day no matter what.
Let's talk about the 3 categories we use to plan your schedule with kids.
With bold love, peace and intention,
Julie
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