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by Christy from The Common Nest
Welcome to Modern Homemaking, the podcast for those who care deeply about their homes, but sometimes feel overwhelmed by them. If you’re carrying the mental load, managing routines and clutter, navigating expectations, and trying to create calm in the middle of real life, this show is for you.I’m Christy, from The Common Nest, and for over twenty years I’ve been researching, practicing, and supporting others to create happier, healthier homes through a holistic approach. Homemaking is more than cleaning or decorating. It’s about mindset, emotional wellbeing, routines, boundaries, and the invisible systems shaping your daily life.Each week, we explore the mindset, motivation, and practical methods that help you overcome overwhelm and create a home you truly love. From decluttering and routines to seasonal living, decorating. Here we are redefining modern homemaking and looking at the whole picture, because the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.If you’re ready for home withou
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Summer is just around the corner and schedules are shifting, so if your routines are falling off the rails, you are not alone and you are not the problem.In this episode, we're talking about one of the most common struggles in homemaking: building routines that actually hold up in real life, especially when seasons and schedules shift. I'm sharing a concept from the Plans & Routines Foundation of the Holistic Home Method called Routine Trains and Anchor Times, two simple concepts that take the pressure off your memory and work with the natural rhythm of your day instead of against it.This episode is for you if you've ever:Built the perfect routine on paper and forgotten it by TuesdayFelt like your routines fall apart the moment life gets busy or seasons changeWondered if you just lack the discipline or motivation to be consistentFound yourself carrying too many open loops and feeling constantly behindWe'll explore:Why most routines fail, and why it has nothing to do with willpowerWhat Routine Trains are and how connecting your habits changes everythingHow to make your routines flexible enough to survive real life and seasonal shiftsWhat Anchor Times are and how the transitions already in your day can do the work for youHow to rethink your routines as summer approaches so you're working with the season, not fighting itWhether you're heading into summer with a blank slate or trying to salvage a routine that's already started to unravel, this episode will give you a fresh, practical way to think about building rhythms that actually support your home and your life.Let's simplify the way we build routines, reduce the mental load, and create a little more flow, one train car at a time.Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode:The Holistic Home Plans & Routines SNAPSHOT - Free Resource https://thecommonnest.myflodesk.com/snapshotThe Holistic Home Plans & Routines GUIDE https://thecommonnest.myflodesk.com/buyprguideThe Holistic Home Plans & Routines BUNDLE https://thecommonnest.myflodesk.com/buyprbundleLet’s Connect!If you loved this episode, I’d love to hear from you! Screenshot this episode, share it to your Instagram stories, and tag me @thecommonnest. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast—it helps us reach more people who need support in creating a home that feels good. 💛Work with Christy:Please reach out if you’d like to explore how we can work together to create a happier, healthier home with a holistic approach.Don't know where to start? Take the Holistic Home QUIZ https://www.thecommonnest.com/quizBook a FREE Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/tcn-christy/30minFind out more about The Holistic Home Method: https://www.thecommonnest.com/holistichomeLooking for personalized support? Check out:Love Your Home: https://www.thecommonnest.com/loveyourhomeWant to grow in a community?Join the Holistic Home Membership: https://www.thecommonnest.com/membershipYou can find more from The Common Nest here:Website: https://www.thecommonnest.com/
We talk a lot about clutter in the homemaking world, the piles on the counter, the overflowing closets, the junk drawer that haunts us. But what about the clutter that doesn't show up in your home at all? What about the clutter hiding in your calendar?In this episode, we're diving into one of the most overlooked forms of clutter I teach inside the Holistic Home Method - time clutter. And I'm sharing a very personal story about a decision our family made a few years ago that gave us back something we didn't even realize we'd lost: margin, presence, and the kind of ordinary days that actually feel like home.This episode is for you if you've ever:Said yes to something and immediately felt heavier for itWatched your family move through life at a pace that left everyone depletedWondered why your home still feels chaotic even when the physical clutter is under controlFelt the pull of FOMO when you tried to simplify your scheduleSensed that something needs to go, but felt guilty even considering itWe'll explore:The three H's of clutter inside the Holistic Home Method (Head, Heart, and Home) and where time clutter fits inWhy time clutter is so hard to recognize, and what makes it different from other kinds of clutterThe story of how our family let go of spring sports, and what happened when we didHow overscheduling shows up in your mind, your emotions, and your home all at onceA simple four-step process for releasing time clutter with intention and without guiltWhy the margin you create might be the most important thing you give your family this seasonWhether you're running on empty from a schedule that never seems to slow down, or you're in a quieter season and wondering if you're doing enough, this episode is here to remind you that a full calendar is not the same thing as a full life.You are allowed to let something go. You are allowed to protect the white space. And sometimes the most powerful thing you can do for your home is simply to stop filling it with more.Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Home Starts Within Guide - Free Resource https://thecommonnest.myflodesk.com/withinJoin the Clutter Clearing Challenge: A 3-part workshop to help you clear clutter mentally, emotionally, and physically https://thecommonnest.myflodesk.com/clutterclearingLet’s Connect!If you loved this episode, I’d love to hear from you! Screenshot this episode, share it to your Instagram stories, and tag me @thecommonnest. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast—it helps us reach more people who need support in creating a home that feels good. 💛Work with Christy:Please reach out if you’d like to explore how we can work together to create a happier, healthier home with a holistic approach.Don't know where to start? Take the Holistic Home QUIZ https://www.thecommonnest.com/quizBook a FREE Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/tcn-christy/30minFind out more about The Holistic Home Method: https://www.thecommonnest.com/holistichomeLooking for personalized support? Check out:Love Your Home: https://www.thecommonnest.com/loveyourhomeWant to grow in a community?Join the Holistic Home Membership: https://www.thecommonnest.com/membershipYou can find more from The Common Nest here:Website</stro
We talk a lot about why home feels hard. We troubleshoot the systems, we tweak the routines, we reorganize the spaces. But so often, the real reason home feels heavy has nothing to do with any of that, and everything to do with something far less visible.In this episode, we're talking about the invisible work of home. The mental load. The endless, always-running, never-fully-acknowledged effort that goes into managing a home and family, and why it is so much more than the sum of its tasks.We're starting with a story you're probably going to recognize: two days spent going through my kids' closets for the seasonal clothing swap. On the surface, it sounds like a simple task. But when you look at everything underneath it, the tracking, the anticipating, the relational awareness, the years of accumulated knowledge, it starts to look a lot more like what it actually is. Real work. Skilled work. Work that deserves to be seen.This episode is for you if you:Have ever been asked "what do you do all day?" and didn't know how to answerFeel exhausted in a way you can't quite explain or justifyCarry most of the mental load in your home and are starting to feel the weight of itWork outside the home and still somehow manage to hold everything together inside it tooHave dismissed your own exhaustion because the work you do doesn't come with recognition or a paycheckWe'll explore:What the mental load actually is, and why it's so hard to see, even for the person carrying itA real-life example broken down layer by layer, so you can start to recognize it in your own lifeWhy the work of homemaking has genuine value, whether or not anyone acknowledges itWhy sharing or outsourcing the load isn't a nice to have, but rather a necessityWhat shifts when you finally stop calling it "just life" and start calling it what it isWhether you're a full-time homemaker, a working mom, or somewhere in between, this episode is here to remind you that the reason home feels hard is not because you're failing. It's because you're carrying something real. And you deserve a home that supports you.You're not behind. You're not weak. You're not doing it wrong. You're doing an enormous amount of work that mostly goes unseen and today, we're going to see it.Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Home Starts Within Guide - Free Resource https://thecommonnest.myflodesk.com/withinMindset & Motivation Guide https://thecommonnest.myflodesk.com/buymmguideLet’s Connect!If you loved this episode, I’d love to hear from you! Screenshot this episode, share it to your Instagram stories, and tag me @thecommonnest. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast—it helps us reach more people who need support in creating a home that feels good. 💛Work with Christy:Please reach out if you’d like to explore how we can work together to create a happier, healthier home with a holistic approach.Don't know where to start? Take the Holistic Home QUIZ https://www.thecommonnest.com/quizBook a FREE Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/tcn-christy/30minFind out more about The Holistic Home Method: https://www.thecommonnest.com/holistichomeLooking for personalized support? Check out:Love Your Home: https://www.thecommonnest.com/loveyourhomeWant to grow in a community?Join the Holistic Home Membership: <a href="https://www.thecommonnest.com/membership" rel="noopener noreferrer" target
What does it actually mean to create home holistically and why does it matter so much for modern homemakers? In this episode, we're going back to the foundations. If you've ever felt like you're working hard at home but still feel like something is off, this one is for you.We're unpacking what holistic homemaking really is, why home has a bigger impact on our wellbeing than most of us realize, and how the Five Foundations of Home, the modern homemaking framework at the heart of everything I teach, can help you move from overwhelmed to genuinely supported.This episode is for you if you've ever:Felt like you're doing all the things at home, but still feel behindTried a new system or routine, only to watch it fall apart within weeksSensed that something is off in your home, but couldn't quite put your finger on whatWondered why surface-level fixes never seem to create lasting changeWanted a clearer, more connected way to approach your home and homemakingWe'll explore:Why home contributes to our wellbeing more than we often give it credit forThe five most common challenges modern homemakers face, and why they're all connectedWhat it actually means to create home holistically, and why it changes everythingAn overview of the Five Foundations of Home: Mindset & Motivation, Release & Reset, Plans & Routines, Design & Décor, and Cyclical LivingWhy a whole-home approach works when patchwork fixes don'tWhether you're brand new to holistic homemaking or you've been circling this idea for a while, this episode will give you a clear framework for understanding your home and yourself in a whole new way.Because your home is meant to support you. And when it isn't, that's not a personal failure. It's a signal that something in the system needs attention. Let's figure out what that is together.Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Take the Holistic Home QUIZ https://www.thecommonnest.com/quizLet’s Connect!If you loved this episode, I’d love to hear from you! Screenshot this episode, share it to your Instagram stories, and tag me @thecommonnest. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast—it helps us reach more people who need support in creating a home that feels good. 💛Work with Christy:Please reach out if you’d like to explore how we can work together to create a happier, healthier home with a holistic approach.Don't know where to start? Take the Holistic Home QUIZ https://www.thecommonnest.com/quizBook a FREE Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/tcn-christy/30minFind out more about The Holistic Home Method: https://www.thecommonnest.com/holistichomeLooking for personalized support? Check out:Love Your Home: https://www.thecommonnest.com/loveyourhomeWant to grow in a community?Join the Holistic Home Membership: https://www.thecommonnest.com/membershipYou can find more from The Common Nest here:Website: https://www.thecommonnest.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecommonnest/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecommonnest/
If you've ever had a week where you were completely on top of your home , feeling motivated, capable, and everything is running smoothly. And then the very next week you could barely do the dishes, this episode is for you. Not because something is wrong with you, but because something important has been missing from the conversation about homemaking, and today we're talking about it.Your energy was never meant to be the same every day. Your body moves in rhythms, in seasons, in cycles. And when we stop fighting that and start working with it, homemaking gets lighter. Not because we're doing less, but because we're finally doing the right things at the right time.Today we're exploring the connection between your body's natural cycles and the way you run your home, and I'm sharing a simple, compassionate framework called the four inner seasons that can change the way you see yourself as a homemaker.This episode is for you if you've ever:Felt wildly capable at home one week and completely depleted the next, with no idea whyPushed yourself to follow a routine that worked last week but feels impossible this weekWondered if you're just not consistent enough, not disciplined enough, not trying hard enoughHeard of cyclical living but never understood what it actually has to do with your homeWe'll explore:Why most homemaking advice is built on a flawed assumption about your energyWhat cyclical living actually is, and why it matters for modern homemakersThe four inner seasons ( winter, spring, summer, and fall ) and what each one asks of you at homeWhat cyclical homemaking looks like in real, practical terms, phase by phaseWhy this is about more than productivity, and how it can shift the way you see yourselfHow to begin without overhauling everything or adding one more thing to your plateWhether you're brand new to the idea of cyclical living or you've been curious about it for a while, this episode is here to remind you that your fluctuating energy is not a flaw. It never was. It's a rhythm. And there is a way of running your home that honors it.Let's stop fighting our cycles and start coming home to them instead.Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Living in Rhythm: A Gentle Introduction to Cyclical Living) - Free Resource https://thecommonnest.myflodesk.com/rhythmCyclical Living Guide: A Deeper Dive into Aligning your Home with Natural Cycles https://thecommonnest.myflodesk.com/buyclguideLove Your Home Coaching: https://www.thecommonnest.com/coachingLet’s Connect!If you loved this episode, I’d love to hear from you! Screenshot this episode, share it to your Instagram stories, and tag me @thecommonnest.Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast—it helps us reach more people who need support in creating a home that feels good. 💛Work with Christy:Please reach out if you’d like to explore how we can work together to create a happier, healthier home with a holistic approach.Don't know where to start?Take the Holistic Home QUIZ https://www.thecommonnest.com/quizBook a FREE Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/tcn-christy/30minFind out more aboutThe Holistic Home Method: https://www.thecommonnest.com/holistichomeLooking for personalized support? Check out:Love Your Home: https://www.thecommonnest.com/loveyourhomeWant to grow in a community?Join the Holistic Home Membership: <a href="http://www.thecommonnest.com/membership"
Have you ever finished decorating a room, stepped back, and thought... something still isn't right? You've shopped for it, hunted for pieces, arranged and rearranged until it looked good. And yet something feels off. Not bad. Just not quite what you hoped.In this episode, we're getting into why that happens, and it has a lot less to do with your decorating skills than you might think.Years ago, a living room refresh took me way too long to get right, no matter how many times I swapped the rug or rearranged the furniture. And I'm sharing what I finally understood was missing, not just in that room, but in the way most of us approach decorating our homes.This episode is part of the Design and Decor Foundation of the Holistic Home Method, and today we're starting at the very beginning: the foundational steps that make everything else work.This episode is for you if you've ever:Decorated a space and still felt like something was missingFound yourself endlessly tweaking a room without knowing why it isn't clickingBought things you loved individually but couldn't get them to work togetherWondered why your home looks fine but doesn't feel like youDesigned a space for how it looks rather than how you actually live in itWe'll explore:The two traps most of us fall into when decorating our homesWhy following trends and buying without intention leaves us feeling disconnected from our spacesHow decorating for looks instead of function creates daily friction you can feel even when you can't name itThe three things that change everything: vision, intention, and functionWhat it actually looks like to decorate from the inside outWhy your home can be full of beautiful things and still not feel like yoursWhether you're in the middle of a room refresh, feeling stuck in a space that just won't come together, or simply trying to understand why your home doesn't feel the way you hoped, this episode is here to help you see your home differently.Because the goal was never a perfectly decorated house. It was a home that actually feels like you.Let's talk about how to get there.Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Holistic Hospitality: Create Home with All Five Senses - Free Resource https://thecommonnest.myflodesk.com/sensesDesign & Decor Guide: Six Stages to Design and Decorate a Home You Lovehttps://thecommonnest.myflodesk.com/buyddguideLove Your Home Coaching: https://www.thecommonnest.com/coachingLet’s Connect!If you loved this episode, I’d love to hear from you! Screenshot this episode, share it to your Instagram stories, and tag me @thecommonnest. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast—it helps us reach more people who need support in creating a home that feels good. 💛Work with Christy:Please reach out if you’d like to explore how we can work together to create a happier, healthier home with a holistic approach.Don't know where to start? Take the Holistic Home QUIZ https://www.thecommonnest.com/quizBook a FREE Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/tcn-christy/30minFind out more about The Holistic Home Method: https://www.thecommonnest.com/holistichomeLooking for personalized support? Check out:Love Your Home: https://www.thecommonnest.com/loveyourhomeWant to grow in a community?Join the Holistic Home Membership: <a href="http://www.thecommonnest
One of the most common frustrations in modern homemaking is routines that just don’t stick.You start the week with a plan. Maybe you’ve mapped it out beautifully, created a checklist, and finally feel like this is the routine that will work. And for a day or two, it does. But then life happens.And suddenly everything falls apart… leaving you wondering what’s wrong with you, why you can’t keep up, and why everyone else seems to have this figured out.What if it’s not you? What if the real problem isn’t your discipline… but the design of the routine itself?In this episode, I'm walking you through why routines really fall apart, and what it looks like to build a home plan that actually fits your real life, not some ideal version of it.This episode is for you if you've ever:Felt like you just can’t “stick to” routines no matter how hard you tryBlamed yourself for falling off track or not being consistentCreated plans that look good on paper but don’t work in real lifeFelt overwhelmed by trying to manage your home, time, and energy all at onceWanted a way to create more ease and flow in your home,without rigid rulesWe'll explore:Why most routines fall apart (and why it’s not a willpower problem)How “ideal life routines” set you up to fail in real lifeThe impact of your energy, seasons, and nervous system on your routinesThe powerful reframe from rigid schedules to supportive routinesFive simple shifts to build routines that actually fit your lifeThis episode is a gentle but important reminder that your routine is meant to support your life, not the other way around.Inside the Holistic Home Method we focus on creating plans and routines that align with your real capacity, your real season, and your real home, so you can move from surviving your days… to actually living them.Whether you’re starting fresh or rebuilding after things have fallen apart, this conversation will help you approach your routines with more compassion, clarity, and intention.Because you don’t need to try harder.You need something that actually works with you.Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode:The Holistic Home Plans & Routines SNAPSHOT - Free Resource https://thecommonnest.myflodesk.com/snapshotThe Holistic Home Plans & Routines GUIDE https://thecommonnest.myflodesk.com/buyprguideThe Holistic Home Plans & Routines BUNDLE https://thecommonnest.myflodesk.com/buyprbundleLet’s Connect!If you loved this episode, I’d love to hear from you! Screenshot this episode, share it to your Instagram stories, and tag me @thecommonnest. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast—it helps us reach more people who need support in creating a home that feels good. 💛Work with Christy:Please reach out if you’d like to explore how we can work together to create a happier, healthier home with a holistic approach.Don't know where to start? Take the Holistic Home QUIZ https://www.thecommonnest.com/quizBook a FREE Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/tcn-christy/30minFind out more about The Holistic Home Method: https://www.thecommonnest.com/holistichomeLooking for personalized support? Check out:Love Your Home: https://www.thecommonnest.com/loveyourhomeWant to grow in a community?Join the Holistic Home Membership:
Clutter is one of those things we tend to blame on being busy, disorganized, or just not having enough storage. But what if the real reason your home feels stuck has nothing to do with any of that?In this episode, we're diving into a concept that completely changed the way I think about clutter and why letting go can feel so hard even when we genuinely want to. We're talking about clutter blocks, seven emotional stories we tell ourselves about our things that keep us from releasing what we no longer use, need, or want.This framework comes from the work of Tracy McCubbin, a professional organizer and author, and it's one of those ideas I've returned to again and again because it gets to the root of something so many of us experience.This episode is for you if you have ever:Tried to declutter but kept stalling out without knowing whyFelt strangely attached to things you know you don't actually needHeld onto items out of guilt, grief, or a sense of obligationWondered why the practical tips never seem to stick long termSensed that your clutter is about something deeper than just the stuffWe'll explore:What a clutter block actually is and why naming it changes everythingAll seven emotional clutter blocks and what each one reveals about our beliefsThe underlying stories driving each block, from identity and worth to grief, avoidance, and self-permissionReflection questions to help you identify which blocks might be showing up in your own homeA more compassionate and holistic way to approach letting goWhether your clutter lives in a closet, a garage, a storage unit, or a pile that's been following you from house to house, this episode is here to help you understand what's really going on beneath the surface.Because when you can name the story, you can finally start to change it.Let's go beneath the clutter and find out what it's really trying to tell us.Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode:The Declutter QuickStart Guide & Checklists - Free Resource https://thecommonnest.myflodesk.com/quickstartJoin the Clutter Clearing Challenge: A 3-part workshop to help you clear clutter mentally, emotionally, and physically https://thecommonnest.myflodesk.com/clutterclearingLet’s Connect!If you loved this episode, I’d love to hear from you! Screenshot this episode, share it to your Instagram stories, and tag me @thecommonnest. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast—it helps us reach more people who need support in creating a home that feels good. 💛Work with Christy:Please reach out if you’d like to explore how we can work together to create a happier, healthier home with a holistic approach.Don't know where to start? Take the Holistic Home QUIZ https://www.thecommonnest.com/quizBook a FREE Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/tcn-christy/30minFind out more about The Holistic Home Method: https://www.thecommonnest.com/holistichomeLooking for personalized support? Check out:Love Your Home: https://www.thecommonnest.com/loveyourhomeWant to grow in a community?Join the Holistic Home Membership: https://www.thecommonnest.com/membershipYou can find more from The Common Nest here:Website: <a href="https://www.thecommonnest.com/" rel=
Welcome to Modern Homemaking, the podcast for those who care deeply about their homes, but sometimes feel overwhelmed by them. If you’re carrying the mental load, managing routines and clutter, navigating expectations, and trying to create calm in the middle of real life, this show is for you.I’m Christy, from The Common Nest, and for over twenty years I’ve been researching, practicing, and supporting others to create happier, healthier homes through a holistic approach. Homemaking is more than cleaning or decorating. It’s about mindset, emotional wellbeing, routines, boundaries, and the invisible systems shaping your daily life.Each week, we explore the mindset, motivation, and practical methods that help you overcome overwhelm and create a home you truly love. From decluttering and routines to seasonal living, decorating. Here we are redefining modern homemaking and looking at the whole picture, because the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.If you’re ready for home withou
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