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  • Planning In The Cracks: What Are The Margins In Your Day
    Jan 19 2026

    Juggling everything and don’t feel like you have time for anything? Your work from home and homeschool mom superpower is planning in the cracks. What are the margins in your day?

    The little micro-cracks of time throughout your day are going to make it possible for you to accomplish big and little things.

    Show notes and links: https://lifeunboxed.blog/what-are-the-margins/

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    RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW:

    Demystifying Time Blocking: https://youtu.be/-fqFiap8jAc

    Checklist Notebook: https://www.amazon.com/Checklist-Planning-Notebook-Jodie-Mom/dp/B0F6LVZK46

    Homeschooling Kindergarten: https://youtu.be/EzCmCfxStfo

    Homeschooling High School: https://youtu.be/djFCJe15kyQ

    Homeschooling Online: https://youtu.be/rkOPFZ2m2-M

    Homeschool All-in-One Curriculum: https://youtu.be/jtTWm4rdxfQ

    Momtrepreneur Success: https://youtu.be/hOl4iw89sYI

    Hiring Your Kids: https://youtu.be/a1EMvQS5w08

    To Do List Overwhelm: https://youtu.be/Rm49wHjMEns

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    11 min
  • Demystifying Time Blocking: Is it the Best Way?
    Jan 12 2026

    Time blocking doesn’t work for everyone. I know this is popular with all the productivity gurus, as a self-proclaimed guru here is your permission to toss it in the bin.

    Time blocking is always presented as the ultimate productivity solution, but what if it just doesn’t work for you. Then you feel like you failed, and you will never get this time management thing figured out. The only thing left to do it is to eat chocolate and drink coffee in your room while pondering what a failure you are. Right? Asking for a friend.

    Just because something works for your best friend, sister, or random internet stranger doesn’t mean it will work for you. And it not working for you doesn’t mean you are a failure or you will never have a productive day.

    It is ok if a popular idea, that seems to work for the whole internet, doesn't work for you. Or if that popular idea fits you well, then keep doing it.

    Show notes and links: https://lifeunboxed.blog/time-blocking/

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    RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW:

    Getting all the Things Done
    Homeschooling Online
    Work from Home Mom Jobs
    How to Homeschool Multiple Grades
    Time Management for Moms Who Work from Home
    My Journey from Office to Stay at Home Mom
    To Do List
    Create a Morning Routine
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    11 min
  • 10 Genius Hacks for Moms Working From Home
    Jan 5 2026

    Moms working from home, we all want to get stuff done without losing our minds. Most days that happens, but it does take some planning.

    If you want a day without the chaos, yes, it is possible, then you need to have a plan and implement that plan. Your plan will probably look a lot different from mine, but there are things that we can all do to lessen that chaos and have a day without the stress…at least for most days. We need a working at home mom survival guide.

    Show notes and links: https://lifeunboxed.blog/moms-working-from-home/

    RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW:

    Survival Guide for Working at Home Moms: https://youtu.be/7SBX7URJg4o

    Create a Routine: https://payhip.com/b/xmP9D

    Avoid to do List Overwhelm: https://youtu.be/Rm49wHjMEns

    Work Outs to do at Home: A Mom's Realistic Guide: https://lifeunboxed.blog/workouts-to-do-at-home-a-moms-realistic-guide-to-working-out

    Creative Self-Care: https://youtu.be/TEy4hTaPu00

    3 Tips to Stay Fit Working from Home: https://youtu.be/9u2Chos3yY0

    Exercises for Mom: https://www.pinterest.com/LifeUnboxed/exercises-for-mom/

    Take a Break: https://youtu.be/wcjhqvtz1Xk

    How to Leverage Your Habits to Achieve Your Goals: https://youtu.be/1_Akuu_Ln34

    Involve Your Kids Around the House: https://youtu.be/6NL1ZnLuj_E

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    REBEL MOM CHECKLIST: A NO NONSENSE GUIDE TO WORKING FROM HOME AND HOMESCHOOLING

    Ditch the overwhelm and struggle. It is possible to work from home and homeschool confidently. Get actionable suggestions and practical help.

    https://lifeunboxed.blog/homeschool-and-work-from-home/

    MOMS RUN ON COFFEE. BUY JODIE THE MOM ONE.

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    14 min
  • Practical Tips to Achieve Goals for Moms (Part 4)
    Jan 3 2026

    Are you fed up with all the promises on how to achieve goals that fail again and again? If you need a practical solution to crush your mom goals, this is for you.

    I want you to walk away from this post with actionable steps to take. Once you are successful with one, you can come back to the post and start on the next one.

    Like I’ve said throughout this series, I was so frustrated hearing the same thing over and over. And it didn't matter how many different ways I tried to make it work, it just didn’t work for me. No matter how well I followed the steps.

    I needed to figure out a system that was realistic for me as a homeschooling mom, momtrepreneur, and all around busy person.

    Show notes and links: https://lifeunboxed.blog/part-4-practical-tips-to-achieve-goals

    RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW:

    A Mom's Realistic Guide to Goal Setting (Part 1)

    5 Tips to Get Started Setting Goals in Life so You Can Crush Them (Part 2)

    How to Leverage Your Habits to Achieve Your Goals (Part 3)

    A Tale of 3 Feedings: Why I had to Triple Feed My Daughter
    Essential Oils for Anxiety: Surviving the 4th Trimester
    Journals
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    To learn more about Jodie, please visit: https://lifeunboxed.blog/about-the-mom-work-from-home-mom/

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    18 min
  • How to Leverage Your Habits to Achieve Goals for Life (Part 3)
    Jan 2 2026

    You have habits. I have habits. Whether good or bad, we all have habits that will propel us forward toward our goals for life. Or keep us from achieving them.

    If you truly want to achieve your goals for life, then you need to look at the habits you've formed. Because habits are such an integral part of you. Remember, habits are something that you do almost involuntarily. You need to really look objectively. Or get someone else to give you objective insight.

    Habit are going to take you from the frustration and failure of not achieving your goals to the engine that drives you forward to achieve them.

    Show notes and links: https://lifeunboxed.blog/part-3-habits-are-the-process-to-achieve-your-goals-for-life

    RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW:

    A Mom's Realistic Guide to Goal Setting (Part 1)

    5 Tips to Get Started Setting Goals in Life so You Can Crush Them (Part 2)

    Conquer the World T-Shirt

    Demotivation Journal
    Mom Boss Notebook
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    To learn more about Jodie, please visit: https://lifeunboxed.blog/about-the-mom-work-from-home-mom/

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    https://lifeunboxed.blog/about-the-blog-working-from-home-with-kids/

    Do you need a business website but don't know where to start. I can help. Visit my business website www.jodierperry.com for tailored solutions for your small business.

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    21 min
  • 5 Tips to Get Started Setting Goals in Life so You Can Crush Them (Part 2)
    Dec 30 2025

    Are you tired of following all the all the steps to accomplish your goals in life, just to fail again and again?

    Welcome to part 2 of the setting goals in life series. This series is for the mom who is tired of trying goal system after goal system, only to fail by February. Every. Single. Time. In part 1 we went through why the highly popular goals in life systems don't work for moms (these systems are usually not written with kids in mind).

    In this post, we are going to get into some of the very practical steps of goal planning for moms. So you can plan your goals in life and crush them like a mom boss.

    It is estimated that 92% of people don't achieve their goals. One of the most popular goal setting theories is SMART goals. But if 92% of people don't achieve their goals, then maybe it is time to try something new.

    Let's do it differently. Mom you can accomplish your goals, so let's start with some very practical tips.

    Show notes and links: https://lifeunboxed.blog/part-2-setting-goals-in-life-for-momsgetting-started/

    RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW:

    Part 1: A Mom's Realistic Guide to Goal Setting & Crushing Them

    Website Resources

    My Homeschool with a View

    Journals

    What to do before You Start Building a Website to Make it Easier

    How to Pick the Best Business Books

    10 Online Learning Sites to Make You Smarter

    How to Create a Website for Beginners

    My Top 8 Best Business Books

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    https://lifeunboxed.blog/about-the-mom-work-from-home-mom/

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    16 min
  • A Mom's Realistic Guide to Goal Setting (Part 1)
    Dec 29 2025

    When you hear the words goal setting what feelings are brought to the surface? Excitement? Expectation? Eagerness? Or dread? Trepidation? Dismay?

    There are so many goal setting systems that everyone says are foolproof. "Just do this and you to will accomplish your goals every time."

    A few years ago, my husband and I were dragged down the rabbit hole of goal setting. We were promised that if we just followed these steps, we would totally crush our goals. So we paid the exorbitant price for the class, watched it from start to finish, set up our Evernote notebooks as we were told to do (I hate Evernote by the way), and started with enthusiasm to take on the world and conquer it (after coffee, of course).

    You probably can guess what happened next. March rolled around, and I was so far behind on my written goals that there wasn’t any way that I would catch up. So I had to let the list go. Let the goals go. And let the idea of accomplishing everything, go.

    Amidst all of this letting go, I had an epiphany. You know the sudden intuitive perception, insight into reality kind. It was this. The reason I wasn't crushing my goals as promised was not because I did anything wrong. I mean I followed the steps. I couldn’t accomplish my goals because the system wasn’t designed for moms.

    Show notes and links: https://lifeunboxed.blog/part-1-a-moms-realistic-guide-to-goal-setting--crushing-them

    RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW:

    Coffee T-Shirt
    Winning for Life
    Notebook
    How to Combat Pregnancy Exhaustion
    Exhaustion and Nausea and Cravings…Oh My!
    Books to Read

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    12 min
  • Unwrap the Best Cozy Christmas Mysteries
    Dec 22 2025

    Since it is Christmas time, we've focused on finding the perfect book to curl up in front of the fireplace with, and you can't get any cozier than cozy Christmas mysteries.

    Show notes and links: https://lifeunboxed.blog/cozy-christmas/

    Find your tribe. Join the online community: Rebel Moms Club for Working Homeschool Mom: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rebelmomsclub

    Grab your guide today! The Momtrepreneur's Guide to Homeschool Curriculum: https://lifeunboxed.blog/homeschool-curriculum/

    RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW:

    5 Best Christmas Books for Mom: https://youtu.be/c6foirlUYQo

    Cozy Up! The Best Christmas Read Alouds https://youtu.be/HKtoikCTAwY

    Escape the Chaos with Books for the Holidays https://youtu.be/zAXwXGLu_yQ

    Journals and Notebooks for Mom + Homeschool Resources: https://geni.us/Jodiethemom

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    REBEL MOM CHECKLIST: A NO NONSENSE GUIDE TO WORKING FROM HOME AND HOMESCHOOLING

    Ditch the overwhelm and struggle. It is possible to work from home and homeschool confidently. Get actionable suggestions and practical help.

    https://lifeunboxed.blog/homeschool-and-work-from-home/

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    ABOUT JODIE THE MOM:

    To learn more about Jodie, please visit:

    https://lifeunboxed.blog/about-the-mom-work-from-home-mom/

    To learn more about Life Unboxed blog, visit:

    https://lifeunboxed.blog/about-the-blog-working-from-home-with-kids/

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    5 min