Wednesday, Jun 17, 2009

Putting Kids to Work This Summer

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Summer has hit; school is almost out; it's time for vacation!

But if you're not careful, you could get into a bad routine where you chauffeur kids, buy kids ice cream, cater to kids, and work for kids, but you never actually ask them to do anything in return.

It's easy during vacations to want to make it as fun as possible for the children. But let's remember that the whole reason we have summer vacations is that kids were needed to work on the farm!

There's nothing wrong with teaching your kids to clean a toilet this summer, or asking them to help you clean out the garage. In this week's podcast, I help you find ways to get kids working this summer--so that they enjoy the fun times even more!

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Thursday, Jun 11, 2009

It's a Head Thing! How Our Sex Drives are So Different

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It's 10 p.m. He wants to start snuggling. You want to start snoring. How do you break this impasse?

In this hilarious podcast, I show how intimacy, for women, is really "all in her head". It's a head thing!

I talk about how easy it is for us to get distracted or to lose focus, and give some tips for how to talk ourselves into the mood--and stay there!

You won't want to miss this one!

And remember, you can get the full talk as my special Download of the Month right now! And the book, Honey, I Don't Have a Headache Tonight is on sale too!

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Tuesday, May 26, 2009

This Ain't Grandma's House!

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Have you ever wondered why with the microwave, washer and dryer, cars, vacuum cleaners, and wrinkle resistant clothing, our lives are still so busy? Why don't these time savers actually save us time? Why is that we work almost as hard as our grandmothers did?

I think the answer is that standards have completely changed. But we don't realize it. We don't realize that the way that we do home and family now wasn't always the way we did home and family. At one point, the family was much more cohesive. We all worked together. Now Mom almost always works on her own, trying to keep her brood together!

If you're tired today, listen in on this podcast to give you a new perspective on our homes! And don't miss the special pointer I have at the end which can help us out of our feelings of defeat and give us a feeling of purpose once again!

This goes along well with some of the thoughts I've been having lately, about the difference between dedication and discipline. If you haven't read that, do it now!Finally, if you enjoyed this podcast, remember that it's a condensed version of chapter 2 of my book, To Love, Honor and Vacuum, which is 25% off for the month of May! Find out more here! You can also purchase the 45 minute version of this talk for just $2 here!

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Thursday, May 14, 2009

Diagnosis: Exhaustion

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They say that women's number one health complaint is exhaustion. We are all simply too tired.

And as a mom, it's easy to feel tired. We work hard, lots of people rely on us, but frequently we don't get a lot of positive feedback. And that's when it's all too easy to sabotage ourselves. We turn to time wasters to escape from how tired we feel.

And in the process, we make ourselves even more exhausted!

In today's podcast, listen as I diagnose why it is that we moms frequently feel like we're just spinning our wheels. The answer may surprise you! And then learn the secret to feeling more energized.

It's not getting more organized. It's not getting more self-controlled. It's not adding more to our plate. It's something far deeper.

You won't want to miss it!

And don't forget my Mother's Day gift to all my listeners! My book, To Love, Honor and Vacuum, is 25% off for the month of May! Learn more here!

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Thursday, May 07, 2009

Mother's Day: Are You Spinning Your Wheels?

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Mother's Day is just around the corner, but sometimes we feel too much like we're spinning our wheels!

We work constantly, but are we heading in the right direction? Are we really getting anywhere?

In this podcast we look at a specific way to measure whether what we're doing is really God's best or not. When we focus on what He wants us to do, we'll always feel energized. If we fill our lives, though, with the "merely good", we'll always feel drained.

So listen in to this encouraging podcast! It may just help you to aim for the best, and feel more purposeful in the process!

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Wednesday, Apr 29, 2009

How to Stop Kids from Complaining!

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Last week was Complaint Free Week at my To Love, Honor and Vacuum blog!

We talked all about how to foster an attitude of gratitude, rather than an attitude of complaining all the time.

It's great to move ourselves to more gratitude. But what about our offspring? Often we raise them in such a way that we make complaining more likely. We think we're making their lives easier, but really we're harming them because we're not teaching them gratitude.

In today's podcast, I talk about how to combat complaints with real-life lessons.

I hope you enjoy it!

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Tuesday, Apr 21, 2009

Complaint Free Week: Attitude of Gratitude

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I'm Sheila, and I'm a complainer.

But this week, I'm making a conscious effort to focus more on God and less on finding fault with others.

Will you join me? In this podcast I look at practical ways we can become more grateful. And I look at some really inspirational Scriptures that can refocus the entire way we pray!

And don't miss my key to unlocking gratitude!

Join me on this complaint free week, and see your whole attitude transformed!

You can sign up for Complaint Free Week here!

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