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Cooking for Two: Stress-Free Secrets for Smaller Meals
Habits + Routines

Cooking for Two: Stress-Free Secrets for Smaller Meals

Have you found cooking for two on a budget to be a challenge? That doesn’t mean you have to abandon the kitchen and rely on takeout. Don’t miss these 5 secrets to make smaller meals in less time—especially if you don’t want leftover lasagna every night!

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How to Make Your Mornings Insanely Productive (Even if You Hate Mornings)
Planning + Productivity

How to Make Your Mornings Insanely Productive (Even if You Hate Mornings)

Believe it or not, you don’t have to wake up early to be insanely productive! These tips are the only thing standing between you and an accomplished to-do list. Plus, I reveal a proven system to get your morning back on track…and it actually works!

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Meal Planning Made Easy: The Cheat Sheet Method
Habits + Routines

Meal Planning Made Easy: The Cheat Sheet Method

If you’ve never had meal planning work for you, I have good news! This is, by far, the easiest way to meal plan, and only takes 15 minutes a week. A WEEK! Just grab the printable cheat sheet included, and round up your family’s favorite recipes. You will love spending less time in the kitchen!

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The Master List of Foods You Can and Cannot Freeze
Habits + Routines

The Master List of Foods You Can and Cannot Freeze

Use this master list of foods you can and cannot freeze to preserve all your ingredients with confidence. Now you know exactly what gets mushy and what stays fresh! Also comes in a convenient printable to hang on your fridge.

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5 Simple Habits That Will Transform Your Finances
Habits + Routines

5 Simple Habits That Will Transform Your Finances

Tired of feeling like you can’t control your money? These 5 daily habits help avoid potential money leaks and will always keep you focused on the goals ahead. #4 makes the biggest difference!

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3 Reasons Why You Should Become a Morning Person
Habits + Routines

3 Reasons Why You Should Become a Morning Person

Tired of always feeling behind on your to-do list, or wish you had more energy and breathing room in your life? You need to become a morning person! Here are 3 reasons why getting up early is totally worth the extra effort.

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How to Get Mildew Smell Out of Clothes
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How to Get Mildew Smell Out of Clothes

Accidentally left your clothes in the washer for too long? You don’t want to miss this super simple {and thrifty} trick to get mildew smell out of clothes. It costs just pennies and will leave your favorite tops and towels smelling clean and fresh!

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How to Keep and Maintain an Organized Home
Habits + Routines

How to Keep and Maintain an Organized Home

Organizing your home is hard enough, but with just a little effort, we can keep our space looking just as good as new. These 6 steps are crucial to clutter-free living, and will turn your home into a haven your whole family will enjoy for years to come!

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9 Surprising Benefits of a Clean Home (That Will Make You Want to Clean)
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9 Surprising Benefits of a Clean Home (That Will Make You Want to Clean)

For those of use who hate to clean, we wonder what the whole purpose is of keeping a tidy and clutter-free home. These 9 surprising benefits will completely change your perspective on cleaning in general!

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Homemade Multi-Purpose Cleaner
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Homemade Multi-Purpose Cleaner

Make your own multi-purpose cleaner for pennies compared to store-bought ones. This homemade solution easily wipes away stains, and glides right across the stove tackling all those stubborn grease spots!

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5 Bad Grocery Shopping Habits that Cost Big Bucks
Money

5 Bad Grocery Shopping Habits that Cost Big Bucks

Stop wasting your hard-earned dollars with bad grocery shopping habits that literally take minutes to change. With consistent practice, you’ll not only learn to shop smarter, you’ll also shave hundreds off your bill!

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How to Transform Your Life with Mini Habits
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How to Transform Your Life with Mini Habits

Whether you’re unhappy with a bad habit you’ve gotten into, or you’d like to develop a better routine, there is always room to practice a mini habit. Psst… and small habits add up to BIG results!

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6 Powerful Money Habits to Set You Up for Success
Habits + Routines

6 Powerful Money Habits to Set You Up for Success

Don’t underestimate the power of habits! These 6 simple steps go a long way in building a strong financial foundation, and with consistent practice, they can dramatically change your life. Small, daily actions WILL help you reach longterm success!

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The Easiest Way to Make Your Stovetop Sparkle
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The Easiest Way to Make Your Stovetop Sparkle

Ditch expensive cleaning sprays for this easy and simple alternative. All you need is one small drop on a clean dish cloth to cut through grease and grime. The solution is so powerful, it cleans stovetops and kitchen counters with hardly any effort!

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Real Food on a Budget: 8 Meal Planning Resources that Won’t Break the Bank
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Real Food on a Budget: 8 Meal Planning Resources that Won’t Break the Bank

Don’t let the high cost of real food keep you from living a healthier life! These 8 meal planning resources will teach you how to save on quality ingredients, create a meal plan that works, and cook nutritious meals at home without breaking the bank.

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This is the MOST ORGANIZED you’ll be for the hol This is the MOST ORGANIZED you’ll be for the holidays! 🎁 

The Notion Christmas Planner helps you keep track of:

🗓️ Holiday activities and events (including the ones you host with a special hosting template!)

🗓️ Menu planning and recipes

🗓️ Gifts (of course!)

🗓️ Christmas cards

🗓️ Holiday decor

🗓️ Tasks

🗓️ Your budget for all your holiday purchases

But the best part? 

You can keep track of gifts and spending from year to year! So you’ll always know what you bought grandma five years in a row (and how much you spent on her.)

Drop “Notion Christmas” in the comments and I’ll shoot a link to your DM’s. I can’t wait for you to stay on top of everything this year! 

Let me know if there are any other parts of the planner you want to see and I’ll share them on Stories. 😊

#notiontemplate #christmasplanner #holidayplanner #gifttracking #christmasplannersetup
What is your MVT today? Drop it in the comments fo What is your MVT today? Drop it in the comments for accountability! 

👉🏻 Follow @kalynbrookeco for more mindful planning and productivity tips.

#todolists #todolistguide #prioritiesfirst #productivityhabits #taskmanagement
It’s no secret… …that I’ve tried almost e It’s no secret…

…that I’ve tried almost every TYPE of planner out there! 

Here’s a look back at my “planning eras” ⤵️

📔 TRADITIONAL PLANNER ERA: I started with simple @blueskyplanners during high school and upgraded to @thedaydesigner when I started blogging. 

📔 BULLET JOURNAL ERA: I bullet journaled for about three years before writing a book about it (Brainbook) and then a few more years before moving toward a less time-intensive method.

📔 DISCBOUND PLANNING ERA: This notebook let me customize my own planner using printable planner inserts! I started designing planner pages for others and opened up @brainbooklibrary for those who wanted the entire collection. Meanwhile, I began dabbling in digital tools alongside my paper planner.

📔 NOTION ERA: Frustrated that I was using ALL THE TOOLS—a paper planner, Trello, Todoist, Google Calendar, Evernote, and Slack—I combined all the features of these tools by moving entirely into @notionhq. 

But paper kept calling me back so now I take a hybrid approach!

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→ Google Calendar helps me future plan and time block my days

→ Notion organizes every part of my life and business

→ A blank notebook holds my daily task list and random notes/brain dumps (I call it bullet journal lite).

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It’s taken me a while to get to this point and find my groove, but this triple-tool method has finally given me planner peace. 

…or has it? 

👉🏻 Follow to see how I switch it up in 2024!

💬 Since I’ve used so many planning tools in the past, I’m happy to answer any questions about how to choose what method might be best for you! 

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#plannerpeace #planningiskey #bulletjournals #discboundbujo #planneraddict #bulletjournalcommunity #plannercommunity #wildforplanners #bulletjournallove #discboundplanner #frankenplanner #frankenplanning #bulletjournaljunkies
BE HONEST ⤵️ How many tasks do you have in va BE HONEST ⤵️

How many tasks do you have in various notebooks, apps, and sticky notes right now? 🫣

I used to be that person… until I found Notion. 

Notion is the only tool that contains and organizes ALL my tasks (even future ones that I’m not even sure I’ll do yet!) in a way that makes sense for my brain.

But I still love working from a paper list! So I use a system that gives me the best of both worlds:

1️⃣ Notion for my Master Task List

2️⃣ A blank notebook for my Daily Task List (pulled from Notion based on due dates, energy, and priority levels.)

DM me the word “NOTIONTASKS” if you want to grab my free Master Task List Notion template!

#notiontemplate #notionapp #productivitytips #plannernerd
CONTROVERSIAL OPINION ⤵️ Monday is the best d CONTROVERSIAL OPINION ⤵️

Monday is the best day of the week. 

𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘦, 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘲𝘶𝘰𝘵𝘦 (👆🏻) 𝘴𝘰 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦!

Mondays are a perfect opportunity to:

☀️Set a new intention for the week

☀️Recommit to an abandoned goal

☀️Start fresh with daily habits

Everything that happened before today is in the the past.

Today—MONDAY—is a new beginning. 

Do you agree/disagree? What are your feelings toward Monday?

#mondayinspiration #motivationalquotes #mondayquotes #mondaymantra #mondaymonday #lovemondays #mondaymindset #mondaythoughts
HERE ⤵️ At first, I liked this phrase. I hea HERE ⤵️

At first, I liked this phrase.

I heard it listening to Matthew McConaughey’s book, Greenlights and nodded my head as he shared a string of wise sayings. 

Then, I wasn’t so sure.

I mean, what’s so bad about working hard throughout the week so you can feel good about taking a break? 

🙅‍♀️ Nothing. 🙅‍♀️

But EARNING rest? That verb changes the dynamic. 

If you identity as a type-A go-getter, then you’re used to striving for others approval just as much as your own. And when you view productive days as good and non-productive days as bad, then the whole concept of “earning” rest is just another performance-based measuring stick we use to define our worth.

👉🏼In case you need a reminder, you can work hard and rest hard without one requiring the other, and without either reflecting your value as a person. 

How does the phrase “Earn your Saturday’s” make you feel?

#typeapersonality #gogetters #goalsetter #productivityboost #selfcaredaily
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