M.O.M. Radio - EP #68 - Marla Cilley, The Fly Lady

On this episode of Motivating Other Moms, Rosemary is joined by The Fly Lady. The two discuss the start of The Fly Lady ministry, turning chores into blessings and the family business dynamic. The Fly Lady shares her insights and tips with Rosemary about parenting, home life and getting organized. Rosemary shares her struggles and gets ideas and possible solutions.

 

Key Takeaways:

[00:00:47] Rosemary introduces The Fly Lady

[00:02:37] Blog talk vs iTunes

[00:05:10] The Fly Lady discusses starting out

[00:06:31] Without a website, how she started with The Fly Lady

[00:10:15] Where The Fly Lady got her name

[00:12:22] The Fly Lady talks about working for county commissioner

[00:14:26] What is the first step in becoming organized?

[00:16:56] Kids unloading the dishwasher

[00:18:19] The role of mom at home

[00:20:16] The Fly Lady describes The Launch Pad

[00:22:10] The ladies talk about the term “fly babies”

[00:23:40] All about feeling overwhelmed

[00:24:31] The Fly Lady describes an ideal morning routine with a toddler

[00:27:05] The importance of getting up early

[00:27:48] The Fly Lady’s philosophy on shoes

[00:28:55] The Fly Lady family dynamic

[00:29:52] Selecting tools & company dynamic

[00:36:10] The importance of bookkeeping

[00:38:52] Creativity versus born organized

[00:39:53] The Fly Lady talks about her new book

[00:43:22] What it was like shipping books before

[00:44:54] The Fly Lady talks about her website

[00:47:25] Where you can find The Fly Lady


 

Mentioned:

http://www.constantcontact.com/

http://quickbooks.intuit.com/pro/

http://www.flylady.net/