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Why You Need To Make Your Bed Every Day (Even If You Don’t Feel Like It)
Habits + Routines

Why You Need To Make Your Bed Every Day (Even If You Don’t Feel Like It)

Making your bed every day might seem like a trivial habit, but the results of being consistent about this simple task can be life changing!

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Take Your iPhone Home Screen From Blah To Beautiful In 3 Easy Steps
Planning + Productivity

Take Your iPhone Home Screen From Blah To Beautiful In 3 Easy Steps

Give your phone a GLOW UP! Learn which apps are truly essential (and which ones you can delete) so you have room to create a beautifully customized and cohesive home screen. You’ll smile every time you pick up your phone!

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The Surprisingly Simple and Effective Way to Meal Plan Using Google Calendar
Habits + Routines

The Surprisingly Simple and Effective Way to Meal Plan Using Google Calendar

If your meal planning routine could use a refresh, this simple Google Calendar hack is your new favorite, completely out-of-the-box solution. It works just as well for scheduling events as it does meals!

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The One Decluttering Rule You Have Probably Never Heard Of
Modern Minimalism

The One Decluttering Rule You Have Probably Never Heard Of

Sticking to this rule is the easiest way to adopt a minimalist lifestyle. You can apply it to anything and everything!

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5 Secrets to Staying Organized in a Small Space
Modern Minimalism

5 Secrets to Staying Organized in a Small Space

If you’ve ever lived in a tiny home, you know what a pain it can be to find room for all that stuff! Here are the best tips to stay organized in a small space, whether you are trying to downsize, or make the most of temporary housing.

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How To Make The Best Deviled Egg Sandwich
Favorite Recipes

How To Make The Best Deviled Egg Sandwich

Love deviled eggs but hate the mess? Enjoy this easy to make (and healthy!) deviled egg sandwich recipe any day of the week!

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10 Powerful Cleaning Products that Actually Do their Job
Organized Living

10 Powerful Cleaning Products that Actually Do their Job

Tired of scrubbing until you sweat? This list of my top ten best household cleaning products not only get the job done — they save hours of effort and make cleaning day a breeze!

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The Root Cause of Clutter (and How to Stop it Now)
Modern Minimalism

The Root Cause of Clutter (and How to Stop it Now)

Our struggle with clutter doesn’t mean we need to organize more. And it’s definitely not because we don’t declutter enough. In fact, decluttering happens long before you bring an item into your home.

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The Best Recipe Organization App You Need to Try Today
Organized Living

The Best Recipe Organization App You Need to Try Today

If paperless organization gives you all the clutter-free feels, you’re going to love learning more about the Cookbook App. It’s a digital app that clearly stands above all other recipe apps!

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Sweet & Salty Chocolate Caramel Chex Mix
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Sweet & Salty Chocolate Caramel Chex Mix

This sweet and salty chex mix recipe is the perfect combination of yumminess and snackable bite-sized pieces. Everyone will adore the chocolately version of this classic snack!

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12 of the Best Cabinet Organizing Products from Amazon
Organized Living

12 of the Best Cabinet Organizing Products from Amazon

Goodbye, messy cabinets! I’ve scoured Ikea, Amazon, and more in search of the best cabinet organization solutions, even making returns so you don’t have to. Get ready to maximize your space so you can get that Pinterest-pretty look you’ve always dreamed of!

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The Meal Plan Rotation Hack that will Save You Time
Habits + Routines

The Meal Plan Rotation Hack that will Save You Time

Don’t start from scratch every week! Personalize this monthly meal planner template and never again ask “What’s for dinner?” in the panic of 5pm!

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All the Best Tips to Declutter Your Beauty Stash
Modern Minimalism

All the Best Tips to Declutter Your Beauty Stash

Time for a declutter session…beauty style! Follow along as I share my guilt-free process for carefully sorting through your beauty supplies, tossing what’s expired, and saying goodbye to colors and formulas you don’t love.

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How to Declutter Your Wedding Dress (With No Regrets!)
Modern Minimalism

How to Declutter Your Wedding Dress (With No Regrets!)

The only thing I regret about giving away my wedding dress is waiting so long! If you’re thinking of parting with your own dress, here’s how to declutter such a sentimental item (without feeling bad!) as well as a list of places begging to accept your donation.

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How to Make Perfect Strawberry & Cream Muffins
Favorite Recipes

How to Make Perfect Strawberry & Cream Muffins

Wondering what to do with all those strawberries you picked this season? These mouthwateringly easy strawberry muffins are perfect for a go-to weekday breakfast or snack!

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HEADS UP: I’m heeding my own advice and taking a HEADS UP: I’m heeding my own advice and taking a break from this account. 

I’ve felt the tug to step back and reassess what the content here looks like, it’s purpose, and whether it’s time to pivot or not.

I do know one thing—I’ll still be on Instagram! 

I’d love to have you follow the brand new @brainbooklibrary account. Even if you’re not a member, I’ll be sharing allll the productivity and planning tips there that you can use with any tool. But if you’re partial to paper planners, you’re going to be in for a treat.

And of course, I’ll still be active on @openroading as we travel up the west coast and share what full-time RV life really looks like.

I hope to see you again here at some point. But until then, I hope to connect with you on those other accounts! 

Thank you so much for being here. I APPRECIATE YOU. 

Most of all, I hope you give yourself permission to heed that nudge if you’ve needed a break too. Clarity comes when we remove ourselves from the situation long enough to approach it again with fresh perspective. 

Love you all! 🤍
I WAS INTERVIEWED FOR A PODCAST! I always assumed I WAS INTERVIEWED FOR A PODCAST!

I always assumed podcast interviews were for really important people that run multi-million dollar companies. Not for little ol’ me. 🤣 

So I was extremely honored that
@dr.laurencook from The Boardroom Brain invited me to be a guest. We had the most delightful conversation that I know you are going to LOVE!

We talked about: 

➕What it looks like to run a business when you battle depression
➕How to fall in love with Mondays (for real!)
➕Where to start when you’re completely overwhelmed by your to do list

…and more! 

Grab your headphones and listen on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music.🎧

I’d love to know what you think after you listen! ❤️
Who wants to win a cart FULL of stylish office sup Who wants to win a cart FULL of stylish office supplies? 😍📒🖊

In honor of 10 years of blogging (I know, I still can’t wrap my head around it!) I’m giving away a $100 gift card to my favorite discbound planning company @levenger. 

Their notebooks are SO high quality, but also a little pricey. So this should give one lucky winner permission to grab a few things without feeling guilty! 

✨TO ENTER: ✨
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All you have to do us tag a friend who would adore some new office supplies below. 👇🏻
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Technically, I’m not allowed to ask for a follow, but if you feel compelled to click that blue button, I won’t stop you. 😂

FYI: Neither Levenger or Instagram is sponsoring this giveaway. I just want to show my appreciation for all the love and support you’ve shown me over the years! 

🌎Open to all
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#giftcardgiveaway #levenger #officesuppliesmakemehappy #giveawayalert #entertowin
Have you ever waited over an hour to respond to a Have you ever waited over an hour to respond to a text? Or let a week go by without replying to an email? 📱

As much as you’re tempted to, you don’t need to start the conversation with “SO sorry for my delay.” 📣

All this does is perpetuate an unreasonable standard of responsiveness.🙅

Who gets to decide the appropriate response time while you are living your life? 🧐

Just because our phones are by our side 24/7, we don’t owe our undivided attention to them. 🧘‍♀️

In fact, I’d go so far as to say that real-life community and experiences are more important than our phones. 🌵

So when you hear that buzz coming from the small black rectangle in your pocket in the middle of a conversation or chore or work project, remind yourself that you don’t have to answer it. 🚫

You can get to it later. On YOUR time. Without an apology attached to it.✨

▶︎ Do you start your replies with an apology if you don't think you've responded quickly enough? 
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#delay #textmessage #messages #didyouknow #productive #productivity #planyourday #dailyroutine #dailyroutines #workathome  #schedule #planwithme #todo #todolist #takeabreak #phoneboundaries  #planner #plannergeek #apologize #itsokay #itsok #sayings #tipoftheday #tipsforlife  #lifehack #lifehacks #lifehacker #lifehacking #helpfultips #notifications
It’s okay if you skip a day. 😅 I know that p It’s okay if you skip a day. 😅

I know that permission slip doesn’t jive with the unrelenting pressure you put on yourself to maintain a perfect streak of habits. Because if you’re anything like me, the moment you “break the chain” is the moment you give up on that habit entirely. 

I mean, I almost threw my journal in the TRASH. 😱📔🗑️

At the beginning of the year, I purchased a regular planner and turned it into a daily journal.🖊️ 

I'm proud to say that I kept this habit... for about 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀. Eventually, I began skipping an evening here and there. 🥱

Now, my “journal” looks like a puzzle that isn’t quite complete. I’ve already shattered my vision of me, next January, looking back over an entire year of memories. 💔

What is the point of keeping up with it now, when I’ve already missed so much? 🤔

Maybe that sounds silly, but I know there’s someone out there who struggles with this all-or-nothing mentality too! 👌

The thing is, we can’t rate the success of our habits by a “streak.” We can certainly use that data to see how consistent we are.🔥 

But if we:

- skipped day 5 of our workout program,
- forgot to write down our daily gratitude list,
- or missed doing the Wordle of the day,

𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗼𝗸𝗮𝘆. ✨ 

We have to remember that 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱. 💯

What really matters is that 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 when you miss a day. Because 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺 has nothing to do with yesterday. 📅

▶ Are there any habits you’ve been subconsciously applying this all-or-nothing mentality to?
I’ve never really shared this before. But the I’ve never really shared this before. 

But the reason I’m so passionate about sharing organizational systems, productivity strategies, habits, routines, and goals is because they are critical to my own mental health.

If you’re new, you might not know that I battle depression and anxiety on almost a daily basis. I wake up never knowing which days will be good or bad. 

And while I extend myself a lot of grace, I also don’t want my struggles to control me. 

✨STRUCTURE ✨helps put the pieces back together when I feel like I’m falling apart. 

That’s what I want to do here. To share the same topics I’ve been sharing for the last few years, but also bring mental wellness into the conversation as the foundational WHY behind everything else.

Because if I’m being truly honest, I can’t help but notice its subtle existence behind all of the content I share... I’ve just never called it out before because it feels really scary and vulnerable! 

And yet, I’ve never more sure that this is the next right step.

Even if a struggle with mental illness isn't part of your story, we all experience challenging days where we're just trying to survive. You are always welcome here.

But if you’ve been waiting for someone who gets how hard it can be to do something as simple as take a shower some days, who knows you’re not lazy, and understands the need to balance doing hard things with grace and rest, I'm here to guide you in the right direction... and to help you feel a little less alone.💕

➤ If any part of this message resonated with you, leave a comment so I can meet you!
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