A Story, An Announcement, and An Invitation ❤️

Thank you for tuning into this special episode!

A story: I am sharing something I have never documented publicly! It is my story of going from being a 40-year old, full-time homeschool mom, to blogging, writing books, creating courses, and hosting a podcast! There are a few sentimental moments tucked in there, as well as some heartfelt encouragement for the moms listening.

An announcement: I am also announcing that after SIX YEARS of podcasting (every week of the year!) I am planning a summer Sabbatical from the podcast. I am looking forward to this much-needed break as I am headed to Australia this week (for Luke’s first “Challenger series” surf contest) and have a lot more kids’ sports-related travel this summer, as well as other family commitments I want to be present for. I hope you can take some time to revisit episodes from the past years in the meantime.

An invitation: With the break from podcasting, I whole-heartedly invite you to join my weekly email list where I will be sharing a short-and-sweet summer email (“Summer Shorts”!) with links to favorite articles and podcasts, a quick word of encouragement and other helpful links and fun surprises.

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Your turn! — > I’d love to hear from you! If this podcast has blessed you, I’d love to hear your favorite episode, or something specific that you have enjoyed! I would also WELCOME podcast ratings and reviews (they take just a moment, and you can leave one right on your podcast app, wherever you listen! — links below!)

I welcome your thoughts on what you’d like to see here on the podcast in the future as well! :). Feel free to comment at the bottom of this post!

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