Reclaiming Our Kitchens: Episode 490
The Mom Hour
Mom Hour Media
4.9 • 1.7K Ratings
🗓️ 5 November 2024
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Summary
In early motherhood the kitchen can be full chaos: sippy cups, art projects, and endless daily responsibilities. But as kids get older, there may be room for moms to reclaim this space for ourselves. Meagan and Sarah explore the physical changes our kitchens have undergone—decluttering countertops, creating inviting cooking spaces, and personalizing our surroundings. We also dive into the mental and emotional aspects of this journey and the small steps you can take to make it happen – even if you’re not quite done with the sippys. Join us!
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- Sarah loved IKEA’s kids tableware when her kids were little
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- Episodes From The Archives You May Enjoy:
- Is Your Family Table Growing Or Shrinking?: Episode 481
- The Muscle Memory Of Motherhood: Episode 363
- “Always In Rotation” Dinners: Episode 453
- Small Home Refreshes To Kick Off Summer: Episode 466
- Kitchen Gadgets & Gear, Part 1: Episode 431 and Kitchen Gadgets & Gear, Part 2: Episode 432
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| 0:00.0 | Listeners, you've heard me rave about our partner The Essential Calendar for years now, |
| 0:05.0 | and fall is a fantastic time to give it a try. |
| 0:08.0 | The Essential Calendar is a beautiful poster-sized calendar that hangs on your wall |
| 0:11.9 | and shows about three months at a glance. |
| 0:14.1 | So my fall version is all filled out from just after Labor Day all the way through Christmas. |
| 0:19.0 | I know everybody knows I'm a big planning and |
| 0:21.4 | calendaring nerd, but actually the essential calendar is super helpful for my kids too. I will often |
| 0:26.8 | catch them staring at it, counting the days until a holiday, or maybe looking for when their |
| 0:31.1 | next school break is. You know, I think we all benefit from seeing a season laid out like this, right? |
| 0:36.6 | Yeah, this is not just for those listeners |
| 0:38.4 | who find themselves with Sarah's attention to detail. I got to say that bird's eye view is |
| 0:43.2 | super helpful for me too when I'm just kind of thinking about what's coming up in a season. |
| 0:47.2 | The essential calendar is a mom-owned small business just like us, and it's been so fun to see |
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| 1:04.7 | essential calendar.com slash the mom hour. Again, that's the essential calendar.com slash |
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| 1:13.5 | essential calendar. Hi, I'm Megan. And I'm Sarah. We're two moms with eight kids between us, |
| 1:19.6 | and we're the hosts of the mom hour. On this show, we're joined by a team of unique mom voices |
| 1:24.4 | from across the country and in different stages of motherhood to bring you tips, ideas, and encouragement, |
| 1:30.0 | and to help you feel a little less alone. |
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