The Routine Advantage | Simple Habits, Routines and Systems to Get Your Life Organized, Build Consistency and Reduce Overwhelm

My husband and I recently went on a vacation to the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. We started in Oregon and worked our way up to the North Cascades area in Washington. Our goal was to…

 Do you ever find yourself building a nice routine, but then you never seem to have the motivation to actually complete it? When we build routines, it’s important to keep them simple and concise so t…

Have you thought about a budget routine and wondered whether it would be helpful or more stressful?

In our first years of marriage, my husband and I had been introduced to budgeting and had several p…

We all tend to get a little more “snacky” in the summer, right? I know in this household, the heat generally makes it harder to eat a big meal, so instead, we often find ourselves eating smaller snac…

I have an exciting episode for you today - I have a guest joining me to talk about how we can make small changes to improve our health and energy without overhauling our life. This episode is longer …

We are heading full-swing into summer. It’s a season that is wonderful when we are trying to soak up the sunny days, focus on social gatherings, and live as happy and carefree as we can. It’s also a …

Are you often overwhelmed by the amount of dishes greeting you every time you walk into the kitchen? If you have a habit of letting the dishes pile up and dread the moment it’s time to tackle that fo…

If you find that you clean your home and it immediately starts getting messy afterwards, you’re going to feel like it’s an endless divide of clean versus messy with no in-between. You will feel like …

Do you know the feeling of multiple thoughts rushing into your head at random times and thinking, “I need to remember that later”? Then we get busy and forget all about it until something triggers ou…

I know it feels like an odd time of year to be thinking about Christmas and all the expenses that can come along it. However, this is actually a great time to think about it if you don’t already have…

Do you find that every time you sit down to write your grocery list, you are repeating the work over and over? Sure, some of the items might be different, but most of your list contains the same item…

Do you need a little motivation boost to keep showing up for your workouts? We all struggle sometimes, so today I’ve got a little pep talk for you. I’m sharing six tips to help you shift your mindset…

Do you ever feel so busy you can’t hardly think straight? Like you have so many thoughts in your head that you just need to write it all down and do a braindump just so you can stop thinking about it…

Are you ready to start taking small steps to clear the clutter and chaos from your life? Every day we continue to spend surrounded by clutter in our homes, we are limiting ourselves from breaking fre…

Do you ever feel like you are wasting time on the weekends when you could be spending them meal prepping? You might have big goals for the weekend to create a weekly menu, spend hours meal prepping, …

One of the most frustrating things when budgeting is getting your plan for the month all set up and then an unexpected expense comes out of left field and throws the whole thing off. When we started …

We recently talked about how to divide up our time to maintain consistency without burn out, but you might be asking yourself whether or not you are actually spending your time on what matters most t…

I hear a lot of women say they are having a hard time getting everything done that is important to them because they tend to focus on one or two things at a time. When we do this, everything else ten…

If you avoid your bathroom or feel grossed out whenever it’s time to clean it, it’s time to get some daily habits in place! I have five super simple habits to share with you today that will make clea…

It seems like we are living in a world where the attention span for most of us continues to decline. When we are feeling overwhelmed with tasks, this lessened attention span makes it especially impor…