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

When we have busy days, one of the things you might find yourself grumbling about most is dinner. The constant barrage of questions like “What are we having?” If you are tired by the end of the day or tend to get a little cranky because you don’t want to deal with deciding what you are having for dinner and then also having to cook it, this episode is for you! Let’s go through five tips to create...

The daunting task of doing dishes was never a chore I liked growing up, but over the years, I have actually found a process that not only helps me keep up with dishes - I actually kind of enjoy doing dishes now (shocking, right?)!  Today’s episode is all about five habits I use to help me keep up with dishes and now you can use them, too! Here’s to easy dishes and a cleaner kitchen! Renae . . RESO...

Money stress is a real thing and I am very familiar with how it feels! Before my husband and I created our first budget and started working towards getting out of debt, we were living paycheck to paycheck, up to our eyeballs in debt, and never seemed to have enough money for even simple things - like a few groceries. We were constantly watching our finances, praying we wouldn’t overdraft, but also...

You have likely heard of “time blocking”. Some people love it, some people hate it and it seems like the steps of HOW to time block depends on who you are talking to. I have tried several different formats of time blocking and the version I use now is BY FAR my favorite way! So today, I’ll walk you through a simple way to organize your day by using a method that I call my “day stack”. :)  I use my...

If you find yourself feeling overwhelmed and rundown, it’s time to grab yourself a hot cup of coffee, a paper and pen, and tell your family you need some quiet time.  Shut yourself in your room or lock yourself in a closet if you need to. Get cozy and give yourself a little space to go through these three go-to journal prompts. We are going to go deep so you can get clarity to get out of that funk...

How do you feel about mult-tasking? Are you trying to do ALL the things only to end up feeling fatigued with half-finished tasks at the end of the day? I want to share one way I have made shifts in my own life, so that you too can have more focus, be more productive and not feel as drained at the end of the day. Let's talk about it! Renae . . RESOURCE LINKS: > Check out our website for res...

Today is a special episode! I asked my mom (a mother of eleven children) to come on the podcast and share some insight on raising kids. We talked about routines she created when my siblings and I were growing up, things she wished she could go back and change, and even some encouragement for all mothers out there. If you are in the thick of motherhood, I hope you find our conversation helpful! - R...

When schedules are full, it’s easy to push ‘exercise’ off the long list of to-dos when it doesn’t feel like there is enough time in the day. The problem with this is that when we leave it out, we don’t get the amazing health benefits to help fuel our day with the energy we need. And when we don’t get that energy, we get more tired, sluggish, and more stressed and we aren’t able to keep up with our...

Are you struggling getting started each day? If you find yourself feeling tired and overwhelmed from the moment you wake up, we need to talk. A morning routine might be exactly what is missing to help you make shifts in the flow of your day. I want to share something with you. Today we are taking a little peek inside what my personal morning routine looks like - at least in this season of life. We...

A budget routine is something that scares a lot of people, but if you are feeling any sort of money stress, a budget is the exact thing you need! When we can create a budget routine that works well for us, we can create a plan that relieves the pressure, helps keep us more organized with our money and actually creates more freedom when it comes to personal finances. Today we are going to cover fou...

When life gets busy, one of the common things that we start falling behind on is our housework. I know for myself, I used to swing from a cleaning frenzy where everything needed to be spic and span to wanting to forget it all and collapse on the couch while everything fell apart around me.  But thanks to simple routines, I no longer have to let that pendulum swing. There are easier ways to keep a...

Have you thought about the things you do each night and whether or not they are helpful to your future self?  Today, I want to share with you four simple tasks to complete each night that will help you feel more organized. Each one only takes a couple of minutes, but it will make you feel so much more at ease to rest well and be ready for the day ahead! I hope you enjoy! Renae . . RESOURCE LINKS:...

A few episodes back (episode 53), we talked about five tools to make meal planning and kitchen organization easier. I touched on a few things in that episode, but today I’d like to expand on the kitchen organization with a few more tips so you can get even MORE organized in the kitchen. When our kitchen feels organized, it feels better. And when it feels better, the task of cooking is not only les...

This episode has been a long time coming and I really want to tackle it today because I think it can be incredibly helpful to you if you are feeling tired and overwhelmed and aren’t sure where to start. You might not even realize how much of your time and energy is being sucked away because of ONE stinkin’ thing, but once we are aware of it - THAT is when we can begin to make changes for the bette...

One of my most treasured routines is my morning routine. For me, I love the quiet early mornings to focus on the things I have chosen to start my day. And if I skip it, I feel it! But that doesn’t mean every morning is exactly alike either. I’ve been having conversations recently with other women about their morning routines, and one of the common things I’ve heard is that they feel like they aren...

We spend a LOT of time doing laundry in our lifetime. Since it’s inevitable, I made a decision to actually enjoy doing laundry so it wasn’t so daunting or annoying. If we have to do it anyway, we might as well be happy about it, right?!  Today I want to share six ways you can start enjoying your laundry routine, too! Let's get to it! Renae . . RESOURCE LINKS: > Check out our website for re...

Do you want to stop feeling like you are just trying to keep up with life? If you always feel a little (or a lot) scattered and can’t seem to be on time for anything, then this episode was made for you! I will be the first one to tell you that I am not naturally gifted with time management skills. I love task management and I feel like that comes very naturally, but TIME is a whole nother ball gam...

If you are anything like me, you enjoy hearing tips from people you follow on what is working well for them and even things they recommend. After all, learning from each other is one of the greatest benefits of having a community of other women doing this right alongside us! So today I wanted to share a few things that I have found to be super helpful in our life! This episode focuses on five tool...

How do you feel when you hear the word “routine”? Does it give you a sense of excitement to find some structure in your days or does it make you want to turn and run the other way? Whether you feel like a free spirit or a very organized person, you can still benefit from routines and use them to create more space and time in your day so you can stop feeling like you are being pulled in all directi...

Are you feeling like your clutter is taking over your home? Do you have stuff pouring out of closets, bookshelves lined with random items and knick-knacks, papers piled up, clothes heaps toppling over, or even drawers stuffed so full that it’s difficult to close them? When there is so much STUFF to deal with, it can be hard to know where to start!  Today we are going to use a fun little hack on ho...

Are you struggling with having big dreams but you aren’t sure how to achieve them? Do you also love the idea of a paper planner, but you don’t know if you can actually commit to using it and are also wondering what the heck to track in there anyway? This episode is just for you because we are mashing those two things together! Let’s talk about what you should be tracking in your paper planner to h...

We had a question come up in our Facebook Community and I want to help answer it today on the show!  Stephanie was looking for help to build habits or routines to help prevent impulse snacking when she is working from home, even though she isn’t hungry. Can you relate? I know I can! Today we are tackling four things to consider when trying to break a habit and be more mindful about focus routines...

If you are juggling work, home, laundry, cleaning, yard work, and more…it’s time to pause. There is a LOT on your plate and when we don’t have a clear plan on when to tackle certain things, we constantly have it in the back of our mind, feeling like we are falling behind and that in itself is exhausting! Not to mention the additional energy we will need to actually accomplish the task. Today we ar...

If you feel like you are trying to do 100 things at once, figuring out what’s for dinner might be one of those tasks that are frustrating and exhausting after a busy day. So let’s make it easier! Today we are talking about meal planning and I am laying out my personal routine so you can make it your own! Follow along, step-by-step, while you are actually creating your meal plan, or simply listen a...

Can you think back to your time as a kid, playing in the yard, running through the woods, and just spending hours outside? Now think about how that felt. Joyful? Peaceful? Fun? As adults, the demands in our life begin to pull us in all directions and it can overwhelm us if we aren’t careful. Stress climbs. Anxiety creeps in. Depression pulls us down. But there is one simple thing you can do help l...