Living Large in A Small House Podcast

Kim and I had a lovely conversation about how she started blogging after her middle son was diagnosed with a brain tumor.  

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

- How Kim and I know each other

- Why she started her blog

- There families journey when her middle son was diagnosed with a brain tumor

- Her Cottage Blankets that she makes with a portion of the proceeds going to “Head for a Cause” 

- The other things that she shares on her blog

Things We Talked About:

I started a little series on my blog called Lynn’s Small Recollections and Reflections. As a kind of experiment, I’m also reading my little story for my Podcast listeners. Please comment and let me know if this is something you enjoy!

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

- Why I’m doing this

- My life in Michigan

- Moving to Illinois

CONNECT WITH ME:

Lisa is the owner and proprietor of the shop and blog Oak and Linen Home in Arva Ontario, Canada.

She shares her passion for French Country Decor in her shop and on her blog. She is also a fellow podcaster. 

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

- How we know each other

- Her Shop 

- What she carries in her shop

- Her unique shop events

- Living in Belgium

- What funnel hacking is?

Things We Talked About:

Vinny Torossy has always been ambitious. I’ve known since he was a young boy that he would do great things. 

Single and in his early 20s he ran for the first time for our local school board. 

He’s a remarkable young man. 

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

- How we know each other

- High School & College

- Being on the School Board

- Navigating schooling during Covid

- Running for a 2nd 4-Year Term

- A little bit about Vinny’s personal life

CONNECT WITH VINNIE:

Today my guest is Debbie Kreiseder from Sarasota, Florida. She’s one of my dearest friends. We’ve spent many more years apart than leaving close together and this is a friendship that just stands the test of time

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

- How we know each other

- Our lives as young Moms

- Friendships

- Our Kids and Being a Grandma

- A little bit about our husbands

- Lot’s of Laughs

CONNECT WITH ME:

Today my guest is Nicolle from Our Tiny Nest. Nicolle lives in upstate NY with her husband and two kids.

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

- How we know each other

- Her blog and how it morphed from a Mommy Blog to a Lifestyle Blog

- Chickens & Gardening

- Nicolle was on HGTV’s “Martha Knows Best”

LINKS

Today my guest is my Daughter Annie and My Handy Husband Keith. We are talking about installing a brand new kitchen in her Dallas home in 8 days.

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

- Deciding to put in a new kitchen

- Dad’s Help

- The Timeline

- All the Work that was done in 8 Days

- The work Annie had to finish on her own

Blog Post about the House

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

- Deciding to Start Plants from Seeds

- Finding the Space

- What I’m Growing

- What will my gardens look like this year

This is a quick podcast with some ramblings from me!

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

- What’s Been on My Mind Lately

- What’s Happening at Living Large in A Small House

- The Virtual Book Club

- My Own Pretend Cooking Show

- Organizing with my Blog Followers

CONNECT WITH ME:

Welcome to Season 7 of the Living Large Podcast. My guest today is Julie Abernathy from Tattered Tiques in Lake Barrington, IL

ABOUT JULIE & TATTERED TIQUES

Julie along with her sister and Mom own a small boutique in the town where I live. They are definitely a success story and being 10 minutes from my home, they are a favorite place for me to visit.

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

- The shop and why they are unique

- How they survived Covid and gave me a place to “get away”

- Design trends

- Some of their popular things and their online store

- Some behind the scenes about the Tattered Tiques Family

CONNECT WITH TATTERED TIQUES

Welcome to Season 7 of the Living Large Podcast. My guest today is Erin Harman.

ABOUT ERIN

Erin is the creator of the blog “Erin Evolving”. She lives with her husband and cattle dogs in Maryland. She is also the Director of Advancement and Outreach for the University System of Maryland.

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

- Getting to Know Each Other - We have a lot in common

- Her full-time job

- Her home and decor

- Her photography skills

- Our adventure together in “The Virtual Book Club” Collaboration

RESOURCES/REFERENCES

Welcome to Season 7 of the Living Large Podcast with my guest Crystal Ratzlaff

ABOUT CRYSTAL

Crystal is the creator of the blog “Sweet Valley Acres”. She lives in British Columbia, CA with her contractor husband, her architect daughter, and her social media son.

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

- How we know each other

- Blogging & Real Estate

- Crystal’s family and how they built their beautiful home on a lake in Canada & all of its challenges

- Her love of gardening

- Her amazing imagination and dreams have now led her to become an author & illustrator

- Our adventure together in “The Virtual Book Club” blog hop.

RESOURCES/REFERENCES

Welcome to the Living Large Podcast with my Guest Lori Corrigan, MA, LCPC

ABOUT LORI

Lori is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and the Founder & Clinical Director of Foundations 4 Life in Wauconda, IL

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

- This isn’t “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” for lots of people

- What are some of the signs of holiday stress, anxiety, and Depression

- What are some people's challenges and some possible solutions

- There is help available

- Women tend to shoulder the bulk of the holiday responsibilities

- Social Media Overload

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED:

Foundation 4 Life

227 N. Main Street

Wauconda, IL

(847) 497-0524

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

- Holiday Stress

- What I’m usually feeling at this time of year and why this year is different

- It’s Ok to take control of what your family holiday looks like

- Next week we will talk to a professional about Holiday Stress

CONNECT WITH ME:

ABOUT HANDY

Keith is my “Handy” husband. He’s the owner of Contract Glazing, Inc., in Lake Barrington, IL during the day and on nights and weekends he works for Living Large in A Small House as my always agreeable “Handyman”.

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

- What we did in Our One Room Challenge Room

- What we are doing during Christmas Vacation

- My plans for our house in 2023 that he knows nothing about until I reveal them in the Podcast

CONNECT WITH ME:

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

- Where I’ve been for the past month

- How Bloggers Make Money

- What’s coming up at Living Large Podcast

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED:

Welcome to Leslie Saeta from My 100 Year Old Home

ABOUT LESLIE SAETA

Leslie lives in Pasadena, CA with her husband Dave. They’ve raised three son’s in their 100-Year-Old Home. Leslie is the creator of the blog “My 100-Year-Old Home” and an Instagram Superstar @my100yearoldhome.

She can now add best-selling author to her list of accomplishments with the release on September 27th of the book “A Home to Share”

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

- How we know each other

- All about her home & book

- Her book tour so far

- A huge renovation at the beach house

- Her home has been in movies, tv series, and commercials

- What’s on the horizon

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED:

ABOUT ANNIE & EMMA VOGELER

Annie & Emma are my two daughters. Annie is a TV News Producer in Dallas, TX where she lives with her husband Tommy. Emma is our youngest who recently moved into a really cute apartment in the city of Chicago.

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

- They were together last week in Dallas and both got a Tattoo

- How I feel about that

- Our Christmas Plans

- Our Christmas Traditions - Or lack thereof

- New Gift Idea

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED:

ABOUT KEITH VOGELER

Keith is my “Handy” husband whom I’ve been married to for 29 years. He is the muscle behind all of my harebrained schemes.

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

- All the Things Happening At This Small House

- The “One Room Challenge”

- Speaking at a Blogger Retreat in Oregon

- Fall/Winter Prep around the House

- Our disagreement about how this ORC space should look

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED:

ABOUT MEGAN MOORE

Megan lives in a 414 sq. Ft tiny home with her partner, her two children and two dogs. The tiny (as she refers to her home) is on 40 acres in Golden, British Columbia Canada

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

- Why Megan moved into a tiny home

- The layout of the tiny home

- How do they get electricity, water, etc

- Being intentional about everything that is in the Tiny

- The benefits of living the tiny house life

- What the future might look like for her family

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED:

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

- What’s Been Happening at Living Large in A Small House

- My 30-Day Cleaning & Organizing Challenge

- What I Plan to Accomplish

- One of My Favorite Organizing Tips

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED:

ABOUT JEN GEIS

Jen Geis is someone whom I have been friends with for years. We met each other when I was working for Scholastic. We have been friends ever since. I’ve worked with Jen on some interior design projects and we also organized her entire home.

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

- Introduction to Dr. Scott Simonson

- How We Know Each Other

- Our Shared Love of Gardening

- His Hobbies & Collections

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED:

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

- I have Covid

- My Trip to Haven Conference

ABOUT DIANE SUDHOFF

Diane is the owner and creator of South House Designs. She is the creative mind behind custom products that include Beautiful Christmas Stockings. She’s a very savvy businesswoman who in addition to making beautiful handmade products for the home, gives back to the community. To date, her donations have provided 175,000 meals for families in need.

Diane is interested in partnering with someone who is interested in making something that would compliment her stocking sales. It would definitely be a win-win. Reach out to Diane at her email below.

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

My interview with Diane

- How We Met - Blogging Conference

- Her business - Creating Custom Christmas Stockings

- Her Philanthropic work - Stocking the Pantry

- Her Home & Projects

- Her Family Christmas Tradition - Experience Gifting

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED:

ABOUT KEITH VOGELER

Keith is my handy husband and the owner of Contract Glazing, Inc in Lake Barrington, IL - He’s the brains and muscle behind all of my design schemes.

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

My interview with Keith

- Our house in the early years

- All of the Projects we’ve done around the house

- What other Episodes with “Handy” might look like

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED:

ABOUT MICHELE HOWELL

My baby is moving to her own apartment in Chicago. The place that she and her friend Spencer found is amazing! The serendipitous way that everything worked out is quite a story! 

ABOUT ERYN WHALEN

ABOUT WENDY MCMONIGLE

ABOUT Emma Vogeler

Emma is my beautiful 23-year-old (single) daughter. She currently lives at home but is planning on moving to the city of Chicago (40 miles away) in July. She works from home as a Marketing Coordinator for a computer software firm.

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

My interview with Emma

- Recap of the HBOMax Docu-series “Not So Pretty” - HBOMax

- Breakdown of the four episodes

- Our take on the program

- What we are doing in our lives to change our products

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED:

Apps to scan your products for chemicals: Skin Deep, Detox Me and Clearya. We also found anothers: EWG Healthy Living and Think Dirty

Chemicals you DON’T want in your products

Talc

Fragrance

TPHP

Dimethyltolylamine - Carcinogen

Titanium dioxide - toxic to reproduction

Methylene Glycol - known to cause cancer

Dibutyl phthalate (DBP)

Piethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP)

Formaldehyde

Methylene glycol

Quaternium-15

Mercury

Isobutylparaben

Isopropyiparaben

M-Phenylenediamine and its salts

0-Phenylenediamine and its salts

The entire class of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)

most toxic chemicals

Chemicals found in nail polish

TPHP

Camphor

Toluene

Ethyl tosylamide

Dibutyl Phthalate

Formaldehyde Resin

Formaldehyde

Parabens

Xylene

Found in packaging:

BPA

BPF

BPAF

Recycle symbols 3, 6 and 7 are bad

Symbols 2, 4, 5 are better (245 stay alive)

ABOUT CINDY RUST:

Cindy lives in Delaware and along with her husband refinishes, restores, and reinvents vintage furniture. They have three grown children and they live with their little dog Barkley. Cindy is a blogger and YouTube video creator. She enjoys sharing her love for vintage, home, and garden on her platforms.

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

My interview with Cindy Rust

- Her reinventing furniture business

- How we met

- The evolution of her business and her blog

- How her professional photography career works well with her new business

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED:

ABOUT STACY LING:

Stacy is a Master Gardener and Blogger who lives with her husband and three daughters in New Jersey. They just recently bought a home on 10 acres and you can follow the journey of her gardening and updating her home on her blog or other social media channels.

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

My interview with Stacy Ling the creator of the Blog - StacyLing.com

- How we met

- Her New Home & 10 Acres of Property to Garden

- Gardening

- The House

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED:

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

- Homesteading?

- Similiar things that I do on our 1/4 acre of property

- Growing up with a Mom who was the daughter of a farmer

- Final Thoughts of the subject

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED:

CONNECT WITH ME:

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

- Update on the Laundry Room Renovation

- Spring in the Greenhouse

- What's popping up in my garden

- Spring on the Front Porch

- My Battle with the Birds & Deer

- Some of my upcoming Guests

- My Easter Brunch Menu

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED:

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

My interview with Renae Frey the creator of the Blog - Peacock Ridge Farm

- Our Blogging Journey & Why We Blog

- Home Decorating

- Entertaining & Tablescapes

- Gardening

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED:

Renae’s Cookbook: Clean Eating at Peacock Ridge Farm

We are knee deep in the remodel of our laundry room and I share how that was my original office that has moved to just about every room in the house.

I'm sharing my outlook on things from two years ago this week in March 2020. I thought there was an episode where we talked about Emma's adventures getting home from Spain during Covid but we must not have. We did however talk about our views on the Covid situation on 12/27/21.

Here is some information about Domestic Violence:

Hotline: 800-799-7233 or SMS: Text START to 88788

We recorded in Dallas at Annie and Tommy's New Home. The acoustics aren't great but it's pretty funny so turn up your volume and enjoy!

We are heading to Dallas in a truck filled with things for Annie & Tommy's new house! It's going to be a "trip"

Annie (my daughter and Emma's sister) and her husband Tommy join us from Dallas, TX as we talk about what its like when you can't be with family for the Holidays.

Since we aren't doing much for the holidays this year, Emma and I reminisce about the entertaining that we've done at this small house over the years. 

Emma and I talk about what it's like to live in a small house and what we do to maximize space. 

Welcome to Living Large in A Small House Podcast. This is technically our third podcast but only the second that we have put out into the world. We would love to hear from you about things you would like to hear from us! 

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