Restoration Home with Jennifer Pepito

Welcome to episode 183 with Katy Joy Wells! 

Katy is a decluttering coach who took her holistic training and used it to help women declutter their lives. 

This is a fantastic episode about what clutter does to our brain, the traps we commonly fall into that keep us holding on to an extra mason jar, the scrap bag of fabrics, or the almost empty pens "just in case" or "for an emergency." 

For Katy, her life started changing when she realised the clutter around the house was holding her back from being present for her kids. What are the extra things in your home holding you back from? Or maybe its not holding you back, but it's adding an extra level of noise or stress or demands to your already full plate. 

This episode was practical, giving you small steps you can use right now to start cutting back on spending, moving stuff out of your home that is keeping you trapped cleaning, or giving you permission to let go of belongings as part of your identity or a way you cope. 

Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press!
 In this episode–

Why we shop, buy, accumulate, and procure belongings

How to start making 2-second changes that will help you start cleaning out space. 

It's okay to have empty closets, drawers, and corners

Sometimes we have to start by cleaning out mental and emotional clutter first. 

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Making Home Your Happy Place by Katy Joy Wells

 

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Welcome to episode 184! This is an incredibly fun, and more unusual episode on travelling with your family: how to make it budget friendly; why we think travel is important and prioritize it; ways to make it less stressful; and what we learned while travelling. 

Travel has always been a priority for our family, which doesn't mean it has to be for your family but if you are interested in travelling as a family or wondering what is possible and how to make travel accessible this episode is for you! 

This great conversation is made possible by the Peaceful Press!

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 In this episode–

Why we love travel and think its important

Encountering God outside of your comfort zone and in the discomfort and unfamiliarity of travel.

Creative ways to make travel child and budget friendly 

The importance of travelling for moving you and your children out of your comfort zone and into your growth zone. 

Sign up for Kindred Homes with Jennifer's link and, if your home is accepted, get 5 free nights.  

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Welcome to episode 183 with Jenny Fitzgerald, friend of the Pod and author of our much loved quote: "Any part of your life that is not shimmering with hope is under the influence of a lie." 

This was such a hard-hitting episode that will both inspire and challenge you. We hope you walk away feeling strengthened in your faith and inspired to take your thoughts captive, grow in mental resilience, and look for what God is doing in your life, and what is good, not what is going wrong. 

Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press!
 In this episode–

The importance of looking for the goodness of God

What your brain does after focusing on something for 7 seconds

Taking your thoughts captive isn't optional

The goodness of God can be seen in every area of our life

If you're looking for additional resources in taking your thoughts captive check out Jenny and Andy's ministry Imagine Life Ministries.

 

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Welcome to episode 182 with our beloved friend Rachel Kovac. She has a new book out: Their Future is Shining Bright. This is an incredible episode about homeschooling through high school without falling back on rigid workbooks, or trying to hit every traditional milestone. 

Rachel is the kind of person who inspires you to live a more beautiful life, to test what are the outer edges of what you can do, and raise your children in a hopeful, productive world. 

Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press!
 In this episode–

How to help your children remain creative and present in their highschool years

Why it doesn't super matter what you focus on in highschool as long as you children to learn 

The importance of remaining connected to your children in highschool

Rachel's website and substack

Rachel's new book Their Future is Shining Bright

 

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Welcome to episode 181 with Jennifer Pepito and Jennifer Dukes Lee. Jennifer set out to write a book about mornings through the lens of what the Bible says about the early hours of the day. The result is her newest book How to Love Your Morning: Faith Filled Habits to Build a Life of Joy and Purpose One Day at a Time.

We don't often think of mornings through the lens of how God views them, but so much of scripture is God calling people out to connect with him or go with him in the morning. But how can we have a great morning when we arrive at it carrying the stress, dissapointment, or sleeplessness of the previous day? Jennifer walks through the simple steps we can take to set up our mornings for greatness, adjust to the season you are in, and a few tips for letting go of unfinished tasks so you can start your loveable morning the night before. 

Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press!
 In this episode–

A great morning starts the night before 

What does God say abour mornings

The 3 pillars that we focus on each morning

First things first, and focusing on God in the mornings

Peaceful Press Chore and Routine Pack 

Free Peaceful Press Planning Pages 

Join the Restoration Home Community for support and connection as you create a sacred home in 2026

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You can learn more about Jennifer here:

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https://thepeacefulpress.com/blogs/news/ten-things-to-do-before-age-ten-to-prevent-homeschool-burnout