Hi Reader Setting up MemberVault finally made it to the top of my to do list. It’s been a long time coming… Like 2 years+. I bought the lifetime plan back then because it was my favorite platform to be a student in. But for a number of reasons including: Moving 4 times, Unexpected deadlines for other programs I was in, Migrating my email from Flodesk to Kit (because of the direct integration), Starting a website update and not feeling it about halfway through, Finally getting inspiration and...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, I've been head down working on this first speaking opportunity all last week. Thursday, I turned in my video. Friday I finished my new guide and started connecting it all with MemberVault. And got my test to work this morning! I’m so excited to tell you more about the event—I’ll be speaking at the upcoming BossMom Virtual Retreat, happening May 12–22, 2025. And I’d really love for you to be there with me. This retreat was built for moms like us—the ones building businesses during...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader There comes a point with an upcoming move that my priorities start to shift. My energy goes from planning and preparing to very actively doing. This happened a few weeks ago and the reason I’ve been in your inbox a bit less. It means my energy is going toward sorting, packing, selling, and donating. It means that my house feels like a disaster as we thoughtfully purge. Every move has challenges, so far this one for me is making myself mentally and physically available to help all...
2 months ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader I’ve been slowly working on this online business dream for years in the little moments and occasionally the wee hours of the night. Next to parenting, it’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done. It undoes me at times. It's made me reach down deep into my fears, things I didn’t even know I was afraid of and figure out how to take messy action and be ok with it being messy. One of the things I’ve done to help get clarity in how to move forward is to be a part of a mastermind group. So far...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader I’ve been thinking more about aging as my 50th birthday approaches in a little over a month. When I was younger, I was a star athlete. I did gymnastics, ran track, played volleyball and basketball. In college, I took enough dance classes to get a minor (but they didn’t offer one). But motherhood, homeschooling, starting an online business, and the stress of frequent moves and of adulting have undone so much of this early foundation. I’ve been consistently inconsistent and plagued by...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader Sometimes you need to cut back some things in order to make room for new growth. Yesterday, I started helping prune the rose bushes in my mother’s garden. I’ve been doing it every year that I live close by since I was teenager. Every time it’s a bit hard to get started. There are new leaf buds everywhere, a tangled mess of last year’s tiny stems, and thick, old dead canes that are always really hard to get to. The only way to start is to start somewhere. Pick a cane and make a cut....
3 months ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader I’ve been working on doing hard things. Or at least hard things for me or things I’m scared of. My entire parenting, homeschooling and business journey has been filled with them. Designing my first website, designing my first client website, posting my first blog post, asking for my first testimonial, posting my first social media business post, the list goes on. Yesterday, I mentioned one of my focuses this year was on writing better emails. Another thing I’ve been working on is...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader I just got off our monthly campaign planning call for the Email School Membership that I am in. It happens every 3rd or 4th Wednesday of the month. One of the main things I’ve been working on this year is writing. Thankfully, I met Cody Burch last year in the VIP Day group I am in. He was killing it and sharing his success in the group. I wanted to know his secret. He was helping people set up FB ads, emails, and storytelling. I wanted to know how he did it so I looked him up and...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader I’ve been reading The Plan by Kendra Adachi. The thing that has stood out the most so far is truly identifying and embracing the season of life you’re in right now and choosing the one thing that is most important to you for this season. Then and only then, make your plans. This week we are in a short “season” of sickness. Just keeping everyone hydrated and getting through this week is the top priority. My two littlest are the last to get sick and are almost through the worst of it....
3 months ago • 2 min read