Simple Rhythms for Busy Moms | SAHM, Routines, Time Management Strategies, Habits, Schedules, Work-Life Balance, Productivity

Hi, friend! Do you feel like you are constantly hustling, always thinking about the next thing that needs to get done, errand you have to run, or item you need to cross off your daily to do list?! In today’s episode, I’m talking to all my mom friends that feel like you can NEVER get your brain to just shut off. Maybe you know you want to REST more and slow down, be fully present, but honestly you don’t even know HOW to rest. I’m going to break down 10 simple ways to embrace REST before the summer ends…tiny ways to fully rest even as a busy mom of littles, unplug and unwind to ultimately serve your family better by giving them the BEST version of yourself. Some of these you probably haven’t thought of before and prioritizing rest in your daily rhythms is so much simpler than we make it out to be! I pray this episode is encouraging for you! Enjoy! Hugs! KyAnn   Mentions: 5 signs you’re living beyond your capacity episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/09-overwhelmed-trying-to-balance-it-all-5-signs-youre/id1739009977?i=1000654847736 Join Simple Rhythms for Busy Moms course: bit.ly/simplerhythmscourse Download my FREE morning routine guide: https://kyannandmat.ck.page/b61d7efaea Come join the FREE FB community: bit.ly/simplerhythmscommunity   Connect with me on IG: @kyannandmat Watch on YouTube: @kyannandmat Email me: kyann@kyannraye.com

Hi, friend! I don’t know about you, but my schedule has been ALL OVER THE PLACE the last few weeks with 4th of July plans, family in from out of town, VBS, family vacation, all the things. And it has me feeling a little crazy if I’m being honest. In today’s episode, we’re diving into HOW to practically get yourself back on schedule when your routines get completely out of whack from all the summer events and plans you’re enjoying. We all want to embrace summer and live up all the fun summer things, but then how to bring it back in quickly after those crazy weeks. How to reset and get back to a good place with your routines and rhythms ASAP after crazier weeks of summer plans so that you don’t spend a month just trying to get back to normal after your summer vacation. I pray this episode is encouraging for you! Enjoy! Hugs! KyAnn   Mentions: Join Simple Rhythms for Busy Moms course: bit.ly/simplerhythmscourse Download my FREE morning routine guide: https://kyannandmat.ck.page/b61d7efaea Come join the FREE FB community: bit.ly/simplerhythmscommunity   Connect with me on IG: @kyannandmat Watch on YouTube: @kyannandmat Email me: kyann@kyannraye.com

Hi, friend! In today’s episode, I’m sharing 16 fun mid-summer activities to do with your kids without breaking the budget. These can really apply for all ages (tweaked to your kids’ specific ages and interests), but my kids are currently toddler and preschool age so I would say specifically mamas with kiddos ages 0-6, all of this will definitely apply for you! I don’t know about you, but this summer is FLYING and as moms of littles, we want to find cheap, simple ways to embrace summer and create core memories with our toddlers and preschoolers-without making it more complicated than it needs to be! I thought this would be a fun way to crowdsource some fun summer activities to break up the mundane, cross a few things off the summer bucket list in a SIMPLE, low stress way, and just create some core summer memories with our kiddos especially now that we’re more than halfway through the summer. I pray this episode is encouraging for you! Enjoy! Hugs! KyAnn   Mentions: Smoothie popsicle molds: https://amzn.to/3S409Dp Sunflower app information: https://sunflowersummer.org/ Wichita Mom blog: https://wichitamom.com/ Join Simple Rhythms for Busy Moms course: bit.ly/simplerhythmscourse Download my FREE morning routine guide: https://kyannandmat.ck.page/a958ab4a29 Come join the FREE FB community: bit.ly/simplerhythmscommunity   Connect with me on IG: @kyannandmat Watch on YouTube: @kyannandmat Email me: kyann@kyannraye.com

Hi, friend! I have a really fun BONUS episode for you today! In today’s episode, I’m giving you a behind the scenes look at what the Lord is teaching me about content in the season that I’m in. As Christian mamas that want our lives to be focused on Christ and glorifying Him, we all want to be more content in our day to day lives and find joy in everything we’ve been given. But, I don’t know about you, but that can be a LOT easier said than done.  I’m sharing some vulnerable stories on how I’ve navigated the majority of my life in this area, what I wish I learned earlier, and what it looks like to be content as a stay at home mom who has big dreams and goals. The Lord has taught me some surprising lessons in my life recently about contentment and finding joy in the season that we’re currently in, instead of just looking ahead to the next constantly.  I want to share some of these lessons as I’m learning them just like I would sitting down with a friend catching up on what the Lord is doing in our lives so that is the feel of this episode. It’s a raw and real kind of episode and I’m praying it is an encouragement to you! Enjoy! Hugs! KyAnn   Mentions: Join Simple Rhythms for Busy Moms course: bit.ly/simplerhythmscourse Download my FREE morning routine guide: https://kyannandmat.ck.page/a958ab4a29 Come join the FREE FB community: bit.ly/simplerhythmscommunity   Connect with me on IG: @kyannandmat Watch on YouTube: @kyannandmat Email me: kyann@kyannraye.com

Hi, friend! In today’s episode, we’re going to get into the nitty gritty of independent play for kids. We all want more time to get things done around the house, maybe you’re in a season that you need to sneak in a few minutes of work when your toddlers are still awake, or maybe you just want to drink your coffee and read your Bible in peace for a few minutes. Independent play is something that is talked about a lot and I feel like pretty much ALL moms want their kids to have this skill, especially in today’s society of constant distraction and screens and overstimulation. I’m going to teach you 3 practical habit shifts that you can start applying today to help your kids have longer stretches of independent play time daily. This is going to be a juicy one, friends, let’s get into it! I pray this episode is a blessing for you! Enjoy! Hugs! KyAnn   Mentions: Episode 12 prioritizing intentional time with your kids daily: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/12-constantly-thinking-about-what-to-do-next-1-habit/id1739009977?i=1000656654868 Join Simple Rhythms for Busy Moms course: bit.ly/simplerhythmscourse Download my FREE morning routine guide: https://kyannandmat.ck.page/a958ab4a29 Come join the FREE FB community: bit.ly/simplerhythmscommunity   Connect with me on IG: @kyannandmat Watch on YouTube: @kyannandmat Email me: kyann@kyannraye.com

Hi, friend! In today’s episode, I’m sharing with you my 4 step system that helps me get more done as a busy mom trying to manage a lot of different areas of life (my kids, marriage, homesteading and gardening in full swing this time of year, my business, being involved in community, etc.). This system that I use daily to prioritize what needs to get done each day and then actually DO IT has vastly improved my productivity, helped manage my expectations for each day AND how much I’m able to practically accomplish each day. Probably the top area we all feel like we’re lacking in as moms, especially moms of littles that require a lot of daily care and attention, is time. The hard truth is we all have the same amount of time in a day. It’s up to us how we prioritize and spend that time. And this 4 step system I’m going to share with you today for planning my days and prioritizing what needs to be done each day literally saves me 2 hours PER DAY. That’s 14 hours A WEEK, friends. That’s a part time job. This is life changing. Make sure you have something to take notes on, a pencil and pen or the notes app of your phone because you’re going to want to take notes to start implementing this asap. I pray this episode is a blessing for you! Enjoy! Hugs! KyAnn   Mentions: Join Simple Rhythms for Busy Moms course: bit.ly/simplerhythmscourse Download my FREE morning routine guide: https://kyannandmat.ck.page/a958ab4a29 Come join the FREE FB community: bit.ly/simplerhythmscommunity   Connect with me on IG: @kyannandmat Watch on YouTube: @kyannandmat Email me: kyann@kyannraye.com

Hi, friend! Are you struggling to balance growing a business (or dreaming of starting one!) in the mom cracks of your day? Do you feel FRUSTRATED for never having as much time as you’d like in this season so it feels like you have to pick and choose between being a good mom or being a good business owner? We GET IT. In today’s episode, this is the second half of my interview with Jordan Jones and we are talking all about balancing work and motherhood. How to fit work time into the very limited time you have as a mom, how to figure out what your top priorities are in business, and even some honest truths on what we are laying down in business for the sake of balance. We’re also chatting about simplifying daily rhythms and systems in our personal life to help us actually achieve our goals in the business side of our life as well. And some vulnerable stories on over-committing, surrendering our businesses to the Lord, and choosing how we show up and fill our days in this season. There is so much practical encouragement and tips from 2 moms growing businesses in the cracks of our day, while also balancing full time SAHM life. I pray this episode is a blessing for you! Enjoy! Hugs! KyAnn   Mentions: Come join the FREE FB community to connect: bit.ly/simplerhythmscommunity Daily Kairos Prayer Journal: https://dailykairos.com/ Use code: KYANN for 15% off Kairos journals! KyAnn’s episode on the Work & Worship podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/simply-rhythms-for-busy-moms-with-kyann-molina/id1674266715?i=1000654929460 Jordan’s episode on simplifying your schedule to prioritize the things that matter most: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/simplifying-your-schedule-to-prioritize-what-matters-most/id1674266715?i=1000629410210 The Sacredness of Secular Work by Jordan Raynor book: https://amzn.to/3VtyWer Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan book: https://amzn.to/3xtAVqU   Connect with Jordan: Daily Kairos on IG: https://www.instagram.com/daily.kairos/ Work & Worship Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/work-and-worship-christian-business-entrepreneurship/id1674266715 Jordan’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/jordanjones.co/ Jordan’s website: https://jordanjones.co/   Connect with KyAnn: Join Simple Rhythms for Busy Moms course: bit.ly/simplerhythmscourse Download my FREE morning routine guide: https://kyannandmat.ck.page/a958ab4a29 Come join the FREE FB community to connect: bit.ly/simplerhythmscommunity Connect with me on IG: @kyannandmat Watch on YouTube: @kyannandmat Email me: kyann@kyannraye.com

Hi, friend! Do you REALLY want to be reading your Bible every day but find yourself in a season where honestly, you’re just not? This episode is for you. If you’re a new mom, seasoned mom, mom of many, or mom of one, you probably can resonate that it is hard to find your balance prioritizing your faith, marriage, kids, work, home, all the major areas of your life and sometimes, you find yourself in a season where your biggest priority simply isn’t being reflected in your daily habits. In today’s episode, we are diving into all things quiet time routines with my friend Jordan Jones from the Work and Worship podcast. How to find a quiet time routine that works for you in the season you’re in, how to finally be consistent with it, and how to prioritize your relationship with the Lord even in this season of motherhood with little kids, little sleep, and maybe a little less patience when your quiet time (or maybe not so quiet time) doesn’t go as seamlessly as your quiet time routine prior to kids. We are also chatting about how Jordan and her husband started Daily Kairos and the journey the Lord led them on to creating the prayer journal that has had such an impact on the prayer life of so many! I know you guys are going to get so much wisdom, encouragement, and practical tips for prioritizing your relationship with the Lord as a busy mom and finding a quiet time routine that you can actually stick to. I pray this episode is a blessing for you! Enjoy! Hugs! KyAnn   Mentions: Daily Kairos Prayer Journal: https://dailykairos.com/ Use code: KYANN for 15% off Kairos journals! KyAnn’s episode on the Work & Worship podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/simply-rhythms-for-busy-moms-with-kyann-molina/id1674266715?i=1000654929460 Jordan’s episode on simplifying your schedule to prioritize the things that matter most: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/simplifying-your-schedule-to-prioritize-what-matters-most/id1674266715?i=1000629410210 The Sacredness of Secular Work by Jordan Raynor book: https://amzn.to/3VtyWer Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan book: https://amzn.to/3xtAVqU   Connect with Jordan: Daily Kairos on IG: https://www.instagram.com/daily.kairos/ Work & Worship Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/work-and-worship-christian-business-entrepreneurship/id1674266715 Jordan’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/jordanjones.co/ Jordan’s website: https://jordanjones.co/   Connect with KyAnn: Join Simple Rhythms for Busy Moms course: bit.ly/simplerhythmscourse Download my FREE morning routine guide: https://kyannandmat.ck.page/a958ab4a29 Come join the FREE FB community to connect: https://www.facebook.com/groups/748875550194448 Connect with me on IG: @kyannandmat Watch on YouTube: @kyannandmat Email me: kyann@kyannraye.com

Hi, friend! In today’s episode, I’m walking you through my exact current morning routine with 3 kids 4 and under. How I’m starting the morning solo, how I WISH I was starting my morning (spoiler alert: I’ve totally slacked on a core must have rhythm in my days recently and we’re going to chat about why + how to fix it), and the general framework that the kids and I use to structure our mornings at home to make sure the things that need to get done are getting done and we’re still building in that intentional time for connection and quality time together.  If mornings feel a liiiittle chaotic in your house right now, this is the episode for you. I’ve been there when you have multiple little ones and they all need a LOT from you in this stage so mornings feel pretty much the LAST thing from restful. It feels like you’re waking up and just jumping from one thing to the next until you finally get them in bed for nap time in the afternoon.  You know you WANT to have some of that slow, intentional time with your kiddos to read to them, maybe play with them for a few minutes, go on a walk, but it just feels like the morning goes by in a blur of changing diapers, feeding babies, giving snacks, cleaning up toys, and suddenly it’s lunchtime and you don’t even know where the time went! If you’ve ever wanted to just be a fly on the wall in how other SAHM’s structure their day, this is the episode for you! This framework will give you a peek into the actual routines and systems that are working for our mornings currently and I pray this episode is a blessing for you! Enjoy! Hugs! KyAnn   Mentions: Join Simple Rhythms for Busy Moms course: https://rhythm-reset-roadmap.teachable.com/p/rhythm-reset-roadmap Download my FREE morning routine guide: https://kyannandmat.ck.page/a958ab4a29 Listen to episode 2 on morning routines: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/02-struggling-with-waking-up-before-your-kids-how-to/id1739009977?i=1000651890562 Read Aloud Revival podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/read-aloud-revival/id870178510 Come join the FREE FB community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/748875550194448   Connect with me on IG: @kyannandmat Watch on YouTube: @kyannandmat Email me: kyann@kyannraye.com

Hi, friend! In part 2 of today’s conversation, Kristin Wall is sharing some of her experiences on dealing with trauma in motherhood and how that has shaped some of her motherhood journey and their family as a whole. How it has bonded them in a very surprising way, what she would do differently, and even what she now sees in a different lens looking back at what she walked through. We are also chatting about how to find a Titus 2 mentor, a woman who is a few steps ahead of you in the motherhood journey to help support and share wisdom with you in a life-giving relationship. How important this is, what older women are missing about this calling, and how to actually make the first steps towards a relationship like this. I know so many of us desire older women sharing their wisdom and experiences with us, but we have no idea where to even find these women or how to even start the conversation if we do! This episode will give you some practical places to start that I know will be so helpful. I pray this episode is a blessing for you! Enjoy! Hugs! KyAnn   Mentions: Part 1 of this episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/14-how-to-find-purpose-in-the-everyday-mundane/id1739009977?i=1000657781011 Connect with Kristin: @kristin_wall on IG Follow along for her project launching this summer: @delightandbelong on IG Learn about Only7Seconds: https://only7seconds.com/ Gift of Limitations by Sara Hagerty: https://amzn.to/4ebVtVC Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer: https://amzn.to/3yQzoM9 Niyah Jane’s art account: @niyahjanesart on IG   Join Simple Rhythms for Busy Moms course: https://rhythm-reset-roadmap.teachable.com/p/rhythm-reset-roadmap Download my FREE morning routine guide: https://kyannandmat.ck.page/a958ab4a29 Come join the FREE FB community to connect: https://www.facebook.com/groups/748875550194448   Connect with me on IG: @kyannandmat Watch on YouTube: @kyannandmat Email me: kyann@kyannraye.com

Hi, friend! Have you ever felt like you’re just doing the same things in motherhood (potty training toddlers, change the baby’s diaper, feed the kids, nurse the baby, put everyone down for a nap, give them a snack, pick up toys, and repeat) day after day on repeat? Motherhood is a HARD job and it can often feel like we’re getting lost as moms, especially in the trenches of the little years with toddlers and babies, in just doing the same thing day after day and wondering if anyone even notices. I have such a treat for you today and I’m so excited to introduce you to a sweet friend of mine who is a few steps ahead of me in motherhood and has so much wisdom to offer for young moms! In today’s conversation, Kristin Wall is sharing so much encouragement for the moms in the trenches with littles, how to enjoy the mundane, everyday moments, setting aside time to rest and connect as a family as well as boundaries to protect that time. We are talking about some of those smaller habits and rhythms that truly set the stage to one day experience true friendship and doing life together with your kids in their adult years (which may feel far away right now, but I know motherhood is such a long game and this was such inspiration to model that even now). How to pour into the God-given gifts in your children and encouragement when we can’t see the fruit of the seeds we’re planting until way down the road, I know you are going to take away so much from this conversation with Kristin. I pray this episode is a blessing for you! Enjoy! Hugs! KyAnn   Mentions: Connect with Kristin: @kristin_wall on IG Follow along for her project launching this summer: @delightandbelong on IG Learn about Only7Seconds: https://only7seconds.com/ Part 2 of this interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/15-dealing-with-trauma-in-motherhood-finding-titus-2/id1739009977?i=1000658032258   Join Simple Rhythms for Busy Moms course: https://rhythm-reset-roadmap.teachable.com/p/rhythm-reset-roadmap Download my FREE morning routine guide: https://kyannandmat.ck.page/a958ab4a29 Come join the FREE FB community to connect: https://www.facebook.com/groups/748875550194448   Connect with me on IG: @kyannandmat Watch on YouTube: @kyannandmat Email me: kyann@kyannraye.com

Hi, friend! In today’s episode, I’m going to share a few quick tips and strategies for savoring the magic of summer when the days don’t really feel much different with littles. How to soak up the summer experiences you love with your kiddos, how to set up your expectations realistically, and how to practically still enjoy the summer activities you used to, even when it takes almost as long as the outing itself just to get everyone packed up and out the door. (I’m right there with you!) As I was talking to my husband recently, we were talking about how when you have kids, it sort of resets that magical childhood summer for you to experience again through your kids. If you’re anything like me, you start the summer off with great intentions of taking the kids to do all the fun, quintessential summer things and before you know it, summer is over and you have done NONE of the things you imagined doing at the start of the summer. This episode gives you the intentional systems and rhythms to help practically make sure those things are prioritized. We’re going to break down a few things I do now to make all of those magical childhood memories that I really want my kids to grow up with ACTUALLY happen. And no, they don’t have to be expensive or absolutely crazy or anything like that, but intentional summer experiences and memories to savor with my kids without losing my mind. I pray this episode is a blessing for you! Enjoy! Hugs! KyAnn   Mentions: Download my FREE summer bucket list template: https://kyannandmat.ck.page/79ce4eac8a Listen to episode 2 on creating a morning routine to be more productive ALL day: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/02-struggling-with-waking-up-before-your-kids-how-to/id1739009977?i=1000651890562 Download my FREE morning routine guide: https://kyannandmat.ck.page/a958ab4a29 Join Simple Rhythms for Busy Moms course to help you create the routines you need in your home and life to get more done while still being present with your family: https://rhythm-reset-roadmap.teachable.com/p/rhythm-reset-roadmap Come join the FREE FB group + post YOUR summer bucket list: https://www.facebook.com/groups/748875550194448 Connect with me on IG: @kyannandmat Watch on YouTube: @kyannandmat Email me: kyann@kyannraye.com

Hi, friend! In today’s episode, I’m going to give you the #1 habit to help you be more present with your kids in each day. I know you want more quality time with your kids. You have dreamed of being a mom for years and there is so much of your life that you love, but you also find yourself wondering if maybe something is out of whack in your days because you spend more time thinking about your to do list or what needs to be accomplished around the house than you do investing in quality time with your kids.  In the culture and society we live in, making this a priority is HARD. Not only do we practically have so much to do to keep our household running smoothly, manage our social calendar and events, all the realistic aspects of being a busy mom and all the hats we wear, but we also have our phones, watches, devices everywhere constantly screaming at us and trying to steal our attention. It is a HARD balance and that is why I’m creating this episode because I hear constantly from moms that desperately want more quality time with their kids but just don’t know what to practically change. The laundry is constantly piling up, the to do list is never done, and where does the time even go?! This episode will help you to not be just physically present, but MENTALLY present, investing in your kids, soaking up that quality time with them that you crave instead of feeling guilty that you are letting their childhood slip by while you are more focused on your home, to do list, business, whatever it might be than you are your child. I know it’s so hard to find the balance of getting things done while still staying present, but this episode is a really practical one that focuses on the HEART of your children’s childhood and how to be truly present for it in the way you want to be. I pray that this episode is a blessing for you! Enjoy! Hugs! KyAnn   Mentions: Join Simple Rhythms for Busy Moms course: bit.ly/simplerhythmscourse Download my FREE morning routine guide: https://kyannandmat.ck.page/a958ab4a29 Come join the FREE FB group + post you implementing this habit for accountability: https://www.facebook.com/groups/748875550194448 Connect with me on IG: @kyannandmat Watch on YouTube: @kyannandmat Email me: kyann@kyannraye.com

Hi, friend! In today’s episode, I’m giving you the first 2 daily rhythms you NEED to start implementing as a busy mom. If you’re struggling with overwhelm, feeling like your brain will never shut off with all the things that constantly need to be done, and you just feel completely SPENT by the end of every single day lately, this is specifically for you. I know it’s so hard to figure out WHAT to change first, what the root of the overwhelm truly is, where to even get started…you know you want more peace in your days and to feel more present, but you just don’t know where to even start. Every time you sit down and think about it, all you can think is that everything in your entire life needs an overhaul and you’re ALREADY overwhelmed and exhausted so how on earth can you decide what areas of your life need an overhaul FIRST? That is what I am here for, friend, and this episode is going to be exactly what you need. I’m going to give you the first 2 specific rhythms to start with and focus in, find consistency for them to become a habit, BEFORE moving on to anything else. We’re not going to overhaul everything all at once and then abandon it 2 days in because we’re completely overwhelmed, this episode is going to give you the boundaries and guidelines you need to really hone it in and start in the areas that are going to make the biggest impact FIRST. I pray that this episode is a blessing for you! Enjoy! Hugs! KyAnn   Mentions: Join Simple Rhythms for Busy Moms course: https://rhythm-reset-roadmap.teachable.com/p/rhythm-reset-roadmap Download my FREE morning routine guide: https://kyannandmat.ck.page/a958ab4a29 Come join the FREE FB community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/748875550194448   Connect with me on IG: @kyannandmat Watch on YouTube: @kyannandmat Email me: kyann@kyannraye.com

Hi, friend! In today’s episode, I’m sharing some practical tips and encouragement on finding a consistent quiet time routine as a new mom. If you really want to be setting aside the time each day to sit with the Lord, read your Bible, really set aside that time to be prioritizing your faith and relationship with the Lord and the reality is you’re not-maybe it’s been harder than you thought to find a consistent quiet time routine after becoming a mom, trying to find the time that you can sit and not be interrupted 557 times, it feels like you don’t even have enough time to just get done what needs to get done around the house before the end of the day and your quiet time is at the top of the list every day but it just keeps slipping through the cracks day after day. Or maybe you’re in a season where one week will be great in this area and you feel like you finally have it figured out and then the next is a total flop, it just feels all over the place depending on what is going on in your life. No matter where you fall here, this episode is for you and I can’t wait to get into it. Struggling to find a consistent quiet time routine as a new mom is a VERY COMMON struggle. You are not alone in this. When I’m talking to both friends of mine in real life, new friends in my FB community, students in my course, this is a very common struggle that comes up often. I hear so many of my friends mention that they had a great quiet time routine prior to having kids, they were able to get up when they wanted or needed to on their own schedule, make a coffee, sit down in the quiet and have fully focused, intentional time with the Lord. And any of us that are moms know that that picture is not necessarily always the reality once little ones show up in the picture.  Our schedule changes drastically, we have a tiny human(s) that need us 24/7 and there is never really a break from being a mom. Often, when we’re trying to set aside that time to have time with the Lord, a little one will wake up early or end up sick or teething or something will happen that will inevitably throw off the plan and we end up feeling like it just can never happen, everything is against us. I’m going to share some tips that have really transformed my mindset around quiet time as a mom, practical tips that have helped make that consistency actually happen as a regular rhythm in my life, and also some reality of what this actually looks like on both the “ideal days” and the not so ideal days. I pray that this episode is a blessing for you! Enjoy! Hugs! KyAnn   Mentions: Come join the FREE FB group + join the Quiet Time Challenge this week: https://www.facebook.com/groups/748875550194448 Join Simple Rhythms for Busy Moms course: https://rhythm-reset-roadmap.teachable.com/p/rhythm-reset-roadmap Download my FREE morning routine guide: https://kyannandmat.ck.page/a958ab4a29   Connect with me on IG: @kyannandmat Watch on YouTube: @kyannandmat Email me: kyann@kyannraye.com

Hi, friend! In today’s episode, I’m sharing 5 signs to watch out for that are red flags that you’re living beyond your capacity. We ALL experience times when we’ve piled too much on to our plates, we realize too late, and suddenly we’re in wayyy over our head and we feel like we’re drowning. This episode is going to give you some really practical things to watch out for to give you that warning light like the engine light on the car that something is out of alignment, we have a few things to adjust, or our car is going to end up spewing and sputtering on the side of the road stranded. I have been in a spot of complete overwhelm in my life trying to balance it all and I just want to gently remind you that we were not made to simply survive each day. The Lord has so much more for us in motherhood than just continually counting down the hours until bedtime and then doing it again and again day after day. I believe there is so much joy and peace that we can find in our days as busy moms…but often, we have our lives set up behind the scenes in a way that the daily stress and overwhelm is continually cycling through on repeat. And a large contributing factor can be just not having taken the time or space to be really intentional to think through our priorities overall and whether those are being reflected in our daily rhythms and days overall. Sometimes, we need to zoom in and get really close and personal and set up systems and rhythms to fix the zoomed in problems we’re seeing with solutions that work and sometimes, we need to zoom really far out and get a bird’s eye view of our life and the direction we’re headed. This episode is going to help you give you that zoomed out bird’s eye view of where you’re at in motherhood and life currently and kind of a gauge overall of where you’re headed. I pray that this episode is a blessing for you! Enjoy! Hugs! KyAnn   Mentions: Join Simple Rhythms for Busy Moms course: https://rhythm-reset-roadmap.teachable.com/p/rhythm-reset-roadmap Download my FREE morning routine guide: https://kyannandmat.ck.page/a958ab4a29 Come join the FREE FB community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/748875550194448   Connect with me on IG: @kyannandmat Watch on YouTube: @kyannandmat Email me: kyann@kyannraye.com

Hi, friend! In today’s episode, I’m sharing with you 4 ways to find 30 minutes to rest when you’re overcommitted. How to find small pockets of rest in really busy seasons when you are operating at max capacity, how to figure out what makes you feel truly rested, and some ideas of what specifically to do with this time. Rest is one of the things that seems so unattainable and hard to implement in a season of little kids and so much going on, but rest truly is both a commandment and a gift. One of the most common things I hear is that moms of littles don’t know HOW to get done what needs to get done and somehow still find time to actually rest, there just isn’t enough time in the day, so we’re going to talk about specifically how to find those small pockets THIS WEEK that will make a huge impact for you. Rest as a busy mom is HARD. Trust me, you are not the only one struggling to implement rest and constantly feeling like you are pouring from an empty (sometimes feels like bone dry empty, no liquid left) cup. I hear moms say all the time that it just feels like a never-ending battle…either you choose to get done what needs to get done or you choose to rest, but the balance of staying on top of what needs to be done around the house, managing your family’s schedule, taking care of the kids, plus a side biz or passion on the side that needs regular attention also and suddenly, every single day you’re coming to the end of the day realizing that you didn’t take even 15-30 minutes to just chill, rest, recoup, BREATHE the entire day.  I get it and I have been there. If you are in a season right now where you can feel deep in your bones that you are being pushed past your capacity and you just sort of feel like you’re teetering a little bit trying to manage it all, you know you may have overcommitted a bit (not intentionally, but now you’re realizing it just feels like a little too much), but yet, you’re in it now and it’s going to be really busy for the next little bit…HOW can you find small pockets of time to rest and not absolutely lose your mind trying to push through this season? This episode is for you, my friend, I’m so glad you’re here. We’re going to dive into how to actually help you get a few minutes of rest throughout your week, even in the midst of SUCH a busy season right now. I pray that this episode is a blessing for you! Enjoy! Hugs! KyAnn   Mentions: Join Simple Rhythms for Busy Moms course: https://rhythm-reset-roadmap.teachable.com/p/rhythm-reset-roadmap Episode 02 mentioned on building a morning routine: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/02-struggling-with-waking-up-before-your-kids-how-to/id1739009977?i=1000651890562 Episode 05 mentioned on communicating with your spouse to share the load: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/05-cant-get-it-all-done-do-this-to-communicate-with/id1739009977?i=1000652598146 Download my FREE morning routine guide: https://kyannandmat.ck.page/a958ab4a29 Come join the FREE FB group + post the first pocket of rest you’re committing to this week: https://www.facebook.com/groups/748875550194448   Grab my FREE morning routine guide: https://kyannandmat.ck.page/a958ab4a29 Wanna work together, friend?! I’m here to help you create the routines you need in your home and life to get more done while still being present with your family: Join Simple Rhythms for Busy Moms course: https://rhythm-reset-roadmap.teachable.com/p/rhythm-reset-roadmap Join the FREE community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/748875550194448 Connect with me on IG: @kyannandmat Watch on YouTube: @kyannandmat Email me: kyann@kyannraye.com

Hi, friend! In today’s episode, I am going to be walking you through the #1 reason you’re never crossing off your to do list….aka: through the perspective of the #1 reason that I personally have not been crossing off my to do list the past few days and what the Lord is teaching me through it. This is going to be a real, raw, vulnerable conversation and I am here for it. If you can never seem to cross off your to do list day after day, struggle with finding balance in your days, knowing what needs to get done in your home and life, or even being as present as you want to with your family, I GET IT. Trust me, I have been there and I’m sharing one of the main contributors to procrastination and not being productive in our days as stay at home moms. I pray that this episode is a blessing for you! Enjoy! Hugs! KyAnn   Mentions: Join Simple Rhythms for Busy Moms course: https://rhythm-reset-roadmap.teachable.com/p/rhythm-reset-roadmap Come join the FREE FB group + post the #1 habit/boundary you’re going to shift this week: https://www.facebook.com/groups/748875550194448   Grab my FREE morning routine guide to find a morning routine that serves you in your season: https://kyannandmat.ck.page/a958ab4a29 Wanna work together, friend?! I’m here to help you create the routines you need in your home and life to get more done while still being present with your family: Join Simple Rhythms for Busy Moms course: https://rhythm-reset-roadmap.teachable.com/p/rhythm-reset-roadmap Join the FREE community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/748875550194448 Connect with me on IG: @kyannandmat Watch on YouTube: @kyannandmat Email me: kyann@kyannraye.com

Hi, friend! In today’s episode, I’m going to walk you through 4 essential systems to keep a tidy home daily. How to reset your home so you’re not going to bed with MORE of a mess to start the day with tomorrow, why taking small steps is so important, and the systems to make having people drop in unexpectedly so much easier so you’re not frantically shoving laundry in all the closets and trying to clear off the couch just for them to have a place to sit down, even when people drop in in the middle of the day unannounced. We’re not going for perfection here, but at least a baseline foundation that feels lived in, yes, but not like you just dropped into an episode of a hoarders show. I know that you’ve been frustrated because you WANT to keep up on your home so you can enjoy living in your home and not feeling like you can’t even relax because there are things piling up everywhere and you don’t know where to start. But, you’re not even sure what systems you need to make sure you’re staying on top of just generally maintaining your home day to day, where to start, how to make it less overwhelming, what that actually looks like. I was in exactly that spot a few years ago and I started trying to figure out what specific systems we needed to have in place to simply maintain a tidy, orderly home. Not perfection-if you come over to my house mid-day, you’ll for sure find toys on the ground, dishes in the sink, and possibly even laundry waiting to be folded on my bed, but 95% of the time, we can do a quick whole house tidy up in 30 minutes or less, usually 15 minutes or less to get back to a manageable level. I’m sharing the daily systems that I utilize to make maintaining our home on a very basic level manageable day to day so that it’s not endlessly piling up and driving me absolutely crazy. I pray that this episode is a blessing for you! Enjoy! Hugs! KyAnn   Mentions: Join Simple Rhythms for Busy Moms course: https://rhythm-reset-roadmap.teachable.com/p/rhythm-reset-roadmap Atomic Habits book: https://amzn.to/4b3Oj3g Milena Ciccotti’s podcast (As For Me and My House podcast): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/as-for-me-and-my-house/id1455909213 Come join the FREE FB group + post the #1 system you’re going to apply this week: https://www.facebook.com/groups/748875550194448   Grab my FREE morning routine guide: https://kyannandmat.ck.page/a958ab4a29 Wanna work together, friend?! I’m here to help you create the routines you need in your home and life to get more done while still being present with your family: Join Simple Rhythms for Busy Moms course: https://rhythm-reset-roadmap.teachable.com/p/rhythm-reset-roadmap Join the FREE community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/748875550194448 Connect with me on IG: @kyannandmat Watch on YouTube: @kyannandmat Email me: kyann@kyannraye.com

Hi, friend! In today’s episode, I’m talking about how to divide some of the load that falls on us as moms to share that responsibility with our spouse. How to communicate and get on the same page in managing your home and family, systems to break old pitfalls that you KEEP falling into, and how to even start the conversation. I know that you are struggling to get it all done and honestly just feel like most days, you’re adding more items on to the to do list than actually checking any off. Balancing motherhood, homemaking, and business is HARD, but then you add extra busy seasons or circumstances out of your control and it just feels like too much. You want to partner with your husband to really become a team in managing it all, but you don't know where to start. You know that your husband WANTS to help, but you’re getting stuck in the same old cycle of having too much on your plate, getting to your breaking point and telling your husband you just need help, and then feeling so frustrated time and time again when he isn’t doing ANYTHING that you asked him to help with. Except that more than likely, you probably haven’t actually vocalized ANY specific things you need help with, you just word vomited all your stress and overwhelm and expected him to know exactly how to step in and help and save the day. Spoiler alert: this was me for so many years and welp, husbands aren’t mind readers. They just aren’t. I’m going to share the communication strategies that we’ve learned by much trial and error in the past 9 years of our marriage that has completely TRANSFORMED this cycle and allowed us to really healthily share the workload and expectations in our marriage, especially in really busy or stressful seasons. I pray that this episode is a blessing for you! Enjoy! Hugs! KyAnn   Mentions: Join Simple Rhythms for Busy Moms course: https://rhythm-reset-roadmap.teachable.com/p/rhythm-reset-roadmap Join the FREE community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/748875550194448   Grab my FREE morning routine guide: https://kyannandmat.ck.page/a958ab4a29 Wanna work together, friend?! I’m here to help you create the routines you need in your home and life to get more done while still being present with your family: Join Simple Rhythms for Busy Moms course: https://rhythm-reset-roadmap.teachable.com/p/rhythm-reset-roadmap Join the FREE community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/748875550194448 Connect with me on IG: @kyannandmat Watch on YouTube: @kyannandmat Email me: kyann@kyannraye.com