Last week we looked at easy storage for toys. We discussed that the purpose of easy storage is to create a permanent home for your items so they can be easily packed up after use. Packing up after every use moves you towards an easier and simpler life. Very similar rules can be used to store Read More
Tag: Healthy Habits
How to: Easy storage for toys
Over the past few weeks we have looked at lots of techniques to let go of stuff. Last week we used the Space & Time’s Organising S.Y.S.T.E.M © to sort and declutter toys to wrangle back control from too many toys. Now, let’s look at easy storage for toys. The purpose of easy storage is to create a Read More
The early riser gets more out of life
As the last blog in my series of setting up healthy habits, I’d like to share thoughts from a blog post written by my friend and copywriting extraordinaire, Kate Merryweather (dotcomwords.com.au). In her blog, Kate explains the concept behind Hal Elrod’s “The Morning Miracle” Hal describes the ideal morning routine, where you complete the S.A.V.E.R.S: Silence Read More
Planning meals in advance saves time, brainspace and money
The last two weeks we have looked at how to set up healthy habits. This week we continue along those lines by planning what we eat by using a meal planner. There are 3 main benefits of planning meals in advance: Save time in the supermarket by creating a detailed shopping list from the meal plan Read More
Changing habits: how to make good ones and break the bad ones
My post today continues on the theme of setting up healthy habits to keep your momentum going for a successful year. In the article I’ve just read by, Ellen Jackson, Psychologist, Professional Coach and writer for flyingsolo.com.au, she explains what habits are and how to break habits and how create new ones. (Read whole article: Changing Read More
Making Healthy Habits Stick
Over the next couple of weeks I’m going to share some thoughts on how to keep the momentum going for a successful year. Setting up healthy habits goes a long way towards being organised and towards making a concerted effort to move your life in a particular direction. Gretchen Rubin, in her book Better Than Read More
School Morning and Afternoon Routine
Tonight we are going to try to get back into some sort of normal bedtime routine in preparation for school on Tuesday. I have been chatting to my boys (7 & almost 11) to remind them how our morning routine works on school days and most importantly the time we are expected to head out the Read More