Podcast Episodes

Thoughtful Gift-Giving When Budgets Are Tight

We are entering the season where we’re beginning to think about holiday gifts, especially on a limited budget which many of us are right now. I’m going to share my five rules of thoughtful gift-givin…

Published on 11 hours ago

#441 - What to Do When Everything Is a Little Annoying

Sometimes I feel like it’ll take just one sassy comment or one missed homework assignment or one line at the store that’s longer than I expected before I just lose it. Sometimes life is like that, an…

Published on 1 week ago

#440 - How to Make the Rest of 2025 Easier

It’s around this point, towards the end of October, that we all start feeling the pressure. The rest of the year is coming like a snowball rolling down a hill. Today, we’re going to tend to that ener…

Published on 2 weeks ago

#439 - Chores I Do Every Day, Part 2

Chores I Do Every Day, Part 1 is one of our most popular episodes we’ve ever done, but it was three and a half years ago. A lot has changed in our home and family in that amount of time, so I’m excit…

Published on 3 weeks ago

#438 - Office Hours: Routines

We have an Office Hours episode once a quarter where you send in your questions and I answer them here on the podcast. This is the first time we’ve had a themed Office Hours episode, so that is very …

Published on 4 weeks ago

#437 - 10 Things I Always Do When I Have People Over

This is a community that values people and relationships and connection, and having people into our homes is so integral to us building homes, neighborhoods, and entire cultures that tend to each oth…

Published on 1 month ago

#436 - How to Pivot Gracefully: A Guide for the Sick, Tired, and Overwhelmed

What do we do when we’re hit with something out of our control within our own bodies, in the bodies of people we love and live with, or from the world itself? What do we do when we are forced to pivo…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Introducing Simpsons Declassified with Nancy Cartwright

Simpsons fans —THE VAULT IS OPEN! 

I’m Nancy Cartwright, the voice of Bart Simpson for 35+ years, and I’m finally taking you inside Springfield. Simpsons Declassified is your all-access pass to the w…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

#435 - Your Five-Step Guide to a Joyful Busy Season

October through December sometimes feels like a really fun roller coaster but you don’t always feel like you have time to buckle your seatbelt. This episode is going to help you not just survive a bu…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

#434 - 10 Ways I Feel Like Myself

I get this question a lot, “How do you figure out what makes you feel like yourself? Is it even possible when you’re wearing all the hats and pulled in all the directions?”

I’ve always said yes it i…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago