CTL Episode 58- Practical Homemaking with Jodi McKenna
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Show Notes-
This week on Cultivating the Lovely, MacKenzie Monroe talks with co-host Jodi McKenna about the less lovely and more nitty-gritty, practical side of motherhood and homemaking. They tackle a variety of housekeeping topics, including:
Laundry-
- Jodi—every member of the family does his or her own laundry, with varying amounts of coaching and reminding
- MacKenzie—the boys help with folding and putting things away, and the biggest struggle is to getting everything put away
- Join the CTL Patreon group where we will be tackling the laundry room in April!
Dishes-
- Jodi—kids help unload and reload in the morning, and they all take turns helping throughout the rest of the day
- MacKenzie—the boys help loading or unloading the dishwasher, but the adults carry the bulk of the work and help each other out
Bedtime Routine-
- the truth about how hard bedtime is when mom and the kids are both tired but kids don’t want to wind down
- the struggle of being a work-at-home mom and needing that evening time once the kids are in bed to do other work
Meal Planning-
- Jodi—used to just shop and cook spontaneously, but now her husband makes the meal plan and makes the shopping lists
- MacKenzie—needs to meal plan and likes the structure it lends to her days
- Plan to Eat
- PrepDish
- Hello Fresh (use MacKenzie’s coupon code “CTL30” for $30 off your first week!)
Making Beds
- how Jodi and MacKenzie have both found the importance of making beds early in the day
Bigger housecleaning tasks
- keeping a reasonably clean house without sacrificing relationships
Current Lovelies—
Jodi: is decluttering and donating things to the local thrift shops
MacKenzie: has a friend serving as Virtual Assistant to help with scheduling and keeping her on task
Resources Mentioned-
Jodi’s Customizable Homeschool Planner
Books:
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
Find the Hosts-
You can find Jodi McKenna on her website, JodiMcKenna.com. You can find her on the following social media: Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, Google+, and YouTube.
You can find MacKenzie Monroe on Instagram, Facebook, and the CTL Facebook Group, of course!
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