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#035: Crystal Paine and Ruth Soukup – The Money Saving Mom and Living Well Spending Less Bloggers Share From Their Hearts

Can you believe it??!!  I’m SO EXCITED to have both Crystal Paine, Money Saving Mom and Ruth Soukup, Living Well Spending Less on this podcast.  Loved by the millions of moms they have helped, today we get to visit and hear their hearts as they talk about family, working, success, grace, forgiveness, failure and tattoos.  Whew!…

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#034: Making 2015 Your Best Year Ever (Podcast)

When I started on the topic with my students, I had no idea I would get the reaction I did.  I was in Hungary teaching High School Seniors American English and culture – and since it was December, I thought a discussion of goals and New Year’s Resolutions would be absolutely perfect. Their reaction surprised me at…

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I Hit My Goals and You Can Too!

I’ve been scrambling the past month.  When 2013 ended and 2014 started I had big goals.  Start a website, blog, podcast, write a book, speak regularly and participate in a Tough Mudder competition were the main things. Oh yes, and lose 40 lbs.  And now here we are at the end-ish of 2014 and headed…

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#033: Theresa Ceniccola – International Christian Mompreneur Network (Podcast)

Today is a great visit with Theresa Ceniccola.  She’s a work-from-home mom and founder of the International Christian Mompreneur Network.  I had the privilege of meeting Theresa at The Platform Conference in Colorado Springs last month, and I couldn’t wait to share her with you.  I think you’ll really enjoy her practical tips and strategies…

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Grateful Hearts

For those of us in the United States it’s so easy to think and talk about gratitude during the month of November.  Facebook posts are full of pithy sayings about being thankful, news coverage included heartwarming stories of appreciation and stereotypically heavy laden church potlucks remind us of the sheer abundance of our lives. Yet…

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#032: Jacque Watkins – It’s a Messy Life (Podcast)

I’m so happy to share Jacque Watkins with you today.  She is a wife, mother (of 5!), nurse, writer, podcaster and all around wonder-woman.  And has she got a story for us.  If you like stories, then you’ll love today’s episode.  Authentic, raw and challenging, you may be inspired to look at your life in…

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3 Strategies to Say It Right The First Time

The information age has inundated us with…you’ve got it.  Information Overload.  Some is awesome.  Some is irritating. Some is just plain stupid.  And sometimes that’s how it us with us.  We talk.  And talk.  And some of it is awesome, some irritating and some downright stupid. In light of the overload most of us constantly…

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#031: Diane Largent – More Adoption Stories (Podcast)

Today I’m so excited to share my dear Sister-in-Law, Diane Largent with you.  She is such a loving, generous and gifted woman.  I’m thankful every day for the moment she came into my life over 20 years ago!  She also happens to be a long-time social worker in the field of foster and adoption care.…

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#030: Christy Largent – Our Adoption Story (Podcast)

This week I get to share about our adoption story.  In case you didn’t know, this is National Adoption Month and so I figured what better time to talk about one of my favorite subjects…me! Just kidding.  Well, sort of.  Actually, it’s the miraculous way our family was formed that I love to talk about.…

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Thank You Veterans!

Today is a day of thankfulness and it strikes me as appropriate that it fall into our month of thankfulness.  Let me keep it simple. THANK YOU to all the veterans who gave their most important resource – their time – to help keep us safe and free.  Many gave much more than their time, they…

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Our Adoption Story-The Beginnings

November is national adoption month!  I am frequently asked about our family’s adoption story, so I thought I would take this post and give you a shortened version.  I’m going to speak at length about this in next week’s podcast, so if you want the longer version, be sure to check back Monday.  Enjoy! It was…

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#029: Courtney DeFeo – A House that Giggles and Mission Statements (Podcast)

I am so excited to get to introduce you to the amazing Courtney DeFeo.  She is just a dynamo with a million ideas a minute.  The difference between her and some of us is that she actually moves on her ideas!  You may know her because of her best selling ABC Scripture Cards, they are…

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