Today I'm talking with my friend, Chrystal Evans Hurst, and let me just say, this woman, I love her. This is for you if you maybe feel stuck in a rut with your prayers, or, like she talks about in our conversation, if you want to activate the voice of the Holy Spirit in your life to be more real, and fresh, and conversational.
Read MoreSchool shopping as a parent. It's not always so pretty. There's a lot to manage. There's a lot to take hold of. And I've learned this: there's a lot of different correspondence and papers, a lot of different things going on.
I don't have a ton of years under my belt, but I am committed to putting systems, and rhythms, and routines into place as we go back to school that will allow us to flourish instead of being stressed out.
Read MoreI'm chatting with Allie Casazza today, and she shares about her conviction about building a life that serves you, happening to your day, being the CEO of your own home, and stepping into the authority that you have as a believer.
Listen, this episode gets hype. It's inspiring. It's challenging, and it's full of practical advice that will help you in your actual life.
Read MoreToday’s conversation with Sally Clarkson felt like a big hug from your mom—that you really needed. We talk all about making memories with our children, and to be honest I had this idea in my head that it would be all about planning these grand, extravagant trips and celebrations, but it wasn’t. It was about the day-to-day life, about the little things, and really, it’s all about your health and happiness as a mom.
Read MoreToday I'm going to talk about birthdays in honor of sweet Milly turning five. I'm going to talk about putting some joy back into birthday celebrations and give you a few ideas and lessons that I've learned to make birthdays in your home perfect for your family.
Read MoreToday I’m having a conversation with my friend, Shunta Grant, and oh is it good! We talk about how important it is to just to slow down and choose today.
Read MoreToday, we’re talking about mom guilt. I just want to say: I'm with you, I have felt it, it's real; but I also want to say, that is no way to live out our days as mamas!
Read MoreToday’s guest is Robin Long, CEO of The Balanced Life! Robin brings such a beautiful perspective to body image and to movement and really just the gift that it is to be able to exercise.
Read MoreToday I'm going to walk you through 7 simple ways to grow faith in your little ones from my own perspective and my own experience.
Read MoreToday is a conversation with my big sister, Mary Lindsey Blanton and I can't wait for you to listen to it. It was so good, so genuine, so heartfelt. Listen, if there is any person on this planet that should speak into the life and hearts of mamas, it is my sister.
Read MoreToday, I am going to share some practical mama hacks, particularly for mamas who have kids under five.
Read MoreThis is the first of an entire month of episodes to celebrate motherhood! We’re calling it ‘May is for Mamas’ here on the Work & Play Podcast. You can expect two episodes per week, and we’re kicking off the series with a special guest: Kate, from Naptime Kitchen!
Read MoreWhether it's of your kids, your travels, for Instagram, for your scrapbook. Whether you're taking it with your phone or your nice camera, these strategies are just simple and they're good.
Read MoreI'm going to give you a play-by-play of what it looks like to walk through a typical evening with the Ray family, three small children and all.
Read MoreHere are my top three biggest takeaways from the book, When Less Becomes More by Emily Ley.
Read MoreI am convinced that contentment is something we have to fight for and pay attention to. It's not something that comes naturally in our culture, when everywhere we look, we are hearing silent messages of you need this, you don't have enough, you have to buy this to be happy. Today, I’m so excited to be talking with Rachel Cruze all about this desperately needed topic!
Read MoreParenting can be so overwhelming at times. Some days I feel like I'm doing it pretty good, and other days I feel like I have tried to do everything right and my kid's behavior is still wild and defiant and I kind of lose my mind on them. However, I am going to share my number one parenting tip that has been a real game changer for me and Will, and for our kids.
Read MoreI am so excited to have Emily Ley on the podcast today! I think that what I love most about her is how much she values the little things, the moments in between, and finding that kind of balance between work and play and what that looks like.
Read MoreFor the longest time I was really afraid of becoming a mom. I thought that I should have these longings to be a mother or I really should want to have a baby, but I never did. This is something my friend Katelyn James and I both experienced, and our hope is that if you’re in the same boat, our conversation would make you feel a little bit more normal and not alone.
Read MoreI'm going to walk you through 10 steps that I take to prepare for maternity leave, so that I can be fully present with my little one, and then I'm going to end this episode with some bonus advice for you, some free advice, the things that I learned that I didn't do so well along the way.
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