My secret to a tidy home, how I get my babies to sleep through the night, and more Q&A

In this episode, we cover:
- My main strategy for avoiding overwhelming mess in my home
- An update on how I feel about pro-metabolic eating now
- My method for helping my babies sleep through the night
- Why I don’t use a water filter anymore
- How I approach naps on the go with my older babies
- Why I don’t drink red raspberry leaf tea during pregnancy anymore
- An explanation of how bloggers make passive income
- Why I’m not worried about my kids being exposed to farm germs
- My strategy for getting probiotics into my family’s diet every day

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[makensipitt]

If you’re able and willing… please keep doing the solo q&a episodes! I like interviews too but these are my favorite. The whole podcast could be this format and I’d thoroughly enjoy😊

[Kay]

I agree with the other viewers who have said they enjoy just listening to you talk rather than having guests on so often.

[CindyDriggers]

Lisa I don’t think you realize how wise beyond your yours you really are. You are one of those people that others are just drawn to. You are so down to earth and relatable. I love both your channels

[samanthahoos]

😂 As a mother/homemaker for the past 30 years please remember it’s your home, not your guests’ home, so if people are coming over to see your home/things rather than the people that live there they should be uninvited. I attempt to keep a healthy home over a clean home because I want my family to practice organizational skills, but also love when we have company rather than dread the stress of excessive cleaning. Keep slice and bake cookies in the freezer and you’ll have a lovely treat for guests to sit down, chat, & yes a homemade treat without fuss. Keep a box or tub in the corner of rooms for quick throw in toys to easy clean up. I have extra couch covers so I can throw a new one on quickly so no one has to sit where the cats slept the night before when they visit. 😊

[hannahthehomesteader]

To the pregnant mom with 3 l little kids: everything Lisa said really helps. I am 40+ weeks pregnant and have 3 kids ages 4 and under. Every room in my house can be reset in 2 minutes (except the kitchen, which MIGHT take up to 10). This is because, since I was about 4 months pregnant, I started getting ruthless about minimizing and creating systems for each space in my home.

I do dishes instantly after they're used so we don't need more than we use in a day. I do laundry like Lisa- do it daily and it never piles up. We also store the little kids' clothes in a dresser by the laundry room/ their bathroom so dirty clothes are never going back to their rooms or upstairs. Toys are very very minimal. I use the built in shoe cubbies in my mud room as my "container." There are 6 small cubbies which limit toys to 6 small containers. All other toys are gone. They don't miss them.

[elizabethdsimkins]

Love these Q&A/solo episodes. I think the reason you get asked questions that you say you’re not very experienced in comes down to the connection to you. This is at least especially true for me. 5 people could make the same content, but I’m going to click with 1 or 2 of those even if they all say the same thing. So naturally I like to hear the thoughts of those 1 or 2 above the others due to personality or other factors that draw me to their personality. Thats not to say, you owe us all an answer to every question but I’ve been watching you for YEARS. Pretty much since you started so there’s just a different connection and trust built above others that may have more experience. This episode was very helpful!

[terezamuza]

Your solo episodes are the best, Lisa! Please keep them coming, you have so much experience and down to earth approach which is quite hard to find these days. Thank you for this episode and be blessed 😊🫶🏻

[olgav]

In Eastern Europe milk kefir has long been used in a multitude ways: in baking instead of buttermilk (biscuits, pancakes, muffins, etc.), to marinate meat or chicken, to soak grains overnight before cooking, in salad dressings or dips.

[hannamerkel]

Please do not stop doing solo episodes, I enjoy them more the interviews. Thank you🙏🏽

[ramonahoudek]

I had to smile and chuckle.. I am 67 and I learn things from you! There are always different ways of handling cleaning, life, home, etc.... Love your podcast and your youtube channel. Thanks from this old gal!!!

[emilyschlegelmilch]

PLEASE KEEP THE Q&A!! 😍 we love just hearing you talk to us

[mrs_vcarter]

Thank you for introducing me to The Minimal Mom, Dawn's motivated me so much for minimising inventory in my home and I can't go back to decluttered home!!

[elsatesfam]

I love your solo episodes, but also enjoy the guests you bring on as well. I've sent several episodes to my friends, and also shared your sourdough recipes. You're a blessing to a lot of people, Lisa! 💛

[Michele-hduh]

I would love to see an interview with Mystie Winkler about "learning to love what must be done."

[nancydee]

I never questioned myself about putting a baby in his crib . When I brought my kids home from the hospital, I put them in a bassinet at the end of the bed and I nursed them whenever they wanted it . Two weeks later, I moved him into their crib and their own room, and then whenever they wanted it in the rocking chair . Thats it! Done
Baby is 16 now working on driving! 😊

[jeannedumond]

You are so wise and intelligent. As a new mom, I love learning from your experience!

[rm]

I recently found you and love watching and learning from you. To me, you are a combination of smarts and common sense. I'm 67 now and my 4 children are grown but I feel learning is a lifelong process and I always have lots to think about and new things to try thanks to you. Thanks Lisa!

[JillKai-kg]

One thing I’d love to hear about more is your homeschooling journey. I know that you have a very fun, supportive family/support system but I’d love to hear but you manage that, co-ops, extracurriculars. I know you have touched on these things and you don’t show your children often, but would love to hear your schedule and if you do a more play based schooling system, if that makes sense?

[cristinaparedes]

LOVE the solo episodes 🫶🏼 please keep doing them! I watch them the most 😊

[sahmof]

Our youngest of 7 is now 2 years old. She took a wrap nap on Sunday! She will nap on her own at home, but didn't start that until she was about 18 months old. We don't force it...they just do when they are ready...that's what works for us!! She still sleeps with me at night and will transition to her own bed in our room probably within the next year...ours are usually ok with being separate from me at night when they are about 3 years old.