Hey Reader,
Happy Holy Week! Resurrection Day is on Sunday ✝️ And we are enjoying some warmer weather here this week in Oklahoma (after it was snowing yesterday)!
I've got some updates for you today on our app and a request for prayer if you think about it!
Update #1: Launch sale extended!!
We launched our new app this month and it's been AMAZING!! I originally said that our big launch sale (25% off the app) would be through the end of the month...not realizing that March 31st was Easter. So, I'm officially extending the launch sale to April 2nd to give you time to look at it! Use coupon code: JOYFULHOME for 25% off the monthly subscription or annual subscription!
---> Check out our new app here!!
Update #2: Google is being tricky
For those of you with Android phones, I know you've been waiting patiently for the Android app to become available! We are hopeful it will be available sometime this week (it could be as early as today or tomorrow)!
But if you think about it, would you pray for us about it? Historically, Google is WAY easier to get an app approved for than Apple. Our Apple app was approved immediately within 24 hours with no problem (because our app is great and doesn't have problems that would make it not get approved).
Google...has been a nightmare. Jason had a call with our app developer yesterday and they said that out of ALL the apps they've developed, they have never had this much trouble with Google.
So much so that Google earlier this week suspended our developer account. It's been INSANE. The good news is, we were able to appeal it and this morning they approved our appeal and said it was their mistake. So we are now back on track for final approval (literally for the 5th time). This time, we are hopeful it will get approved quickly!
Google hardly gives you any details about why they keep flagging our account, but it's not a very far leap to wonder if it's our overtly Christian app that is causing it. If you think about it, would you pray that Google resolves this quickly and approves it?
Meanwhile, we are more thankful than ever for the developers we are working with. They are a small, Christian company who will NEVER cancel our app or take anything we do down for being Christians.
As long as the internet exists, you will be able to access our app on the web or your phone browser (which work amazingly well)! So even if you are waiting patiently for the Google app, you can still jump in an access it all on the website here.
Update #3: I just added TWO more amazing things to the app!!
You can now access our Home Management Bootcamp (14 videos + a giant workbook!) which helps you create your very own home management binder and finally get on top of your home. And you can access our Meal Plan Bootcamp (14 videos + a meal planning binder) will helps you develop a year's worth of meal plans from food that YOUR family will actually eat and love!
The feedback we've had from this app has been outstanding so far!! It's an incredible resource and if you hop over, you can actually browse through the whole thing before signing up.
What's ON the app now is just a tiny fraction of what will be there over the next 2-3 months and beyond! We have NEW stuff coming monthly 😍
Check out the new app HERE!
Use coupon code: JOYFULHOME for 25% off in celebration of launching!!
Switching up our weekly newsletters!
Jason and I are hard at work at the moment to figure out the best way to do our weekly newsletter moving forward that serves you guys the best!
We want to be able to keep you updated on all the latest podcast episodes, new Youtube videos (starting again soon!!), and other free resources we have coming out weekly.
AND we also will have tons of incredibly exciting new things coming out on the app weekly!! So we are thinking of starting to do two weekly emails:
- Our normal weekly newsletter with all the latest resources and fun like we do now!
- A weekly app update to fill in app members of all the new stuff available AND to let everyone else know of new stuff they might be interested in (kind of like a round up email)!
Overall this would cut down on the amount of emails we need to send out (I know it's easy for inboxes to get overwhelmed) and keep everyone abreast of everything that is happening. You would also be able to opt out of the weekly app email if you wanted to!
Jason and I are still figuring out the best way to do this but watch for these changes starting next week!
Hop over to check out the app before April 2nd!!
The app will normally be $12.99 a month, or $129 for a year (you get 2 months free with the annual plan)! But through the April 2nd, you can use coupon code JOYFULHOME to get 25% off for the life of your subscription (so the discount will apply month after month)!
You can only use the coupon code on the website. So make sure to sign up here and then use the coupon. It will prompt you to create your log in. You can then take this log in and sign into the website or the apps!
The HUGE benefit of this, is that everyone in your household will be able to sign in with the one subscription! So you can watch cooking videos on your iPhone app, your kids can listen to the Sterling Spectacles audiobooks on their iPad app, and your husband can listen to the Christian Classic Series or Household Hermeneutics on his Android app - all with one subscription and all at the same time! 🙌😍
in Christ,
Jami and Jason Balmet
Psst: You can also create a free account. On it, you can listen to all my podcasts with an awesome podcast player, save favorite episodes to return to later, and more. We will be adding in some more free courses and content this month as well! So if the premium app isn't in the budget, don't worry, you can still get some very valuable resources with a free account 💕