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

I don’t know about you, but when I’m consistent about getting regular exercise in, I feel amazing! So it begs the question….WHY have I struggled sticking to a consistent exercise routine for literal YEARS?? If you are in the same boat as me and have had a hard time sticking to a consistent workout routine, I want to share what I’ve learned. I have a few tips that have helped me to finally build a...

Do you go to bed at night feeling stressed and worrying about everything you need to do the next day before that day even begins? When we have thoughts swirling in our head, it can keep us up at night which never helps our stress levels or productivity the next day. One way to avoid this is to plan ahead and begin putting specific routines in place that help you feel organized and prepared. This w...

Are you a list person? I personally love lists. I love writing all my tasks down, organizing the data, creating spreadsheets…I enjoy working with all types of lists. And the satisfaction of checking those boxes when something is completed? *chef’s kiss* I created a “normal” running to-do list for years and sometimes it was very effective because I was feeling motivated and cruised right through, c...

Do you struggle with consistency? You might get really excited about a new habit or goal you are bringing into your life and you do REALLY well for awhile. Then one day doesn’t go as planned and all of a sudden everything starts falling to pieces. Your big hopes of reaching a goal dwindles to “I’ll start next Monday” and then continuously gets pushed off because something else comes up. Pretty soo...

Is dinner time stressing you out? Are you so stinkin’ tired of making decisions that by the end of the day when someone asks you “what’s for dinner?”, you immediately get a little cranky? If this is happening to you, it’s a very good sign that you are in need of a meal planning routine. ;) So let’s make it easy and break it down to the five MUST-DOs in a meal planning routine that not only simplif...

If you find yourself overwhelmed by the clutter, but aren’t sure where to start, let me help! There are SO many reasons we want to get out from under the clutter. First, it is distracting. Second, clutter makes it harder to maintain a tidy home. Third, clutter can actually increase our stress hormone, cortisol, which can lead to negative feelings, inability to focus, and decrease productivity. If...

Does the thought of tackling finances stress you out? If managing money feels daunting, you definitely aren’t alone! Before we started our budget journey several years ago, we were incredibly broke and thousands upon thousands in debt. Once we learned how to build a plan to actually manage our money and create habits that changed our spending habits and supported our savings goals, everything shif...

Do your mornings feel a little chaotic? Wouldn’t it be nice to start your day feeling refreshed, fulfilled, and prepared? Today, I want to share four easy things you can do right now to help ensure smooth mornings from here on out so you can set you and your family up for success! Let's get to it! Renae . . RESOURCE LINKS: > Check out our website for resources and how to work with Renae: r...

Are you ready to take control of your house and FINALLY be able to keep a consistent routine that will help you maintain a tidy home? If you have tried zone cleaning, complicated cleaning schedules, or even pushing it all off until the weekend so you can spend all day Saturday cleaning and NONE of it sits right with you, I have a different solution. I’ve been there. I’ve tried it all. And none of...

If you are anything like me, it can be REALLY hard to find the motivation to stick to a workout routine at the gym. These last few months I have been knocking it out of the park and sticking to five days a week! I’m super proud of myself because even though we’ve been going to the gym or working out pretty consistently for years now, it has always varied a little based on what’s happening in our l...

You’ve probably heard of a “word of the year”, right? Whether you have or not, or whether you choose one each year or not, I wanted to share my experience with it. 2024 is the first year I chose a word and I have some thoughts to share on what it is, how to pick them, and whether or not I would recommend it! Let's get to it! Renae . . RESOURCE LINKS: > Check out our website for resources a...

Do you find yourself wanting to implement these routines that we’re always talking about, but struggling to know where to start? In today’s episode I want to give you a glimpse into one of my coaching calls (with permission, of course!). Karen was looking to get organized, but feeling like she needed a little help with narrowing it down and knowing where to focus first. In this call, we walk throu...

Christmas should be a time of connection, joy, and celebration! If you find yourself wanting those things, but feeling like you can never truly enjoy the day because you are too stressed in the chaos of dinner preparations, then this episode is for you! This is a replay I shared last year about creating a holiday dinner timeline to make the day run SO smoothly so you get things done on time, you d...

You’ve heard me talk about “sinking funds” on the podcast, but have you ever wondered about the particulars of WHERE to save these funds? A podcast listener, Dina, asked for clarification, so that is what we are talking about today! I’m bringing you four methods to save and manage your sinking funds so you can choose which works best for you. Let's get to it! Renae REFERRAL CODE for Ally Bank...

Have you been converted to a paper planner user yet? Whether you are on the fence, you’ve recently purchased one, or you’ve been using one for years, this episode will be a fun one! I’m grabbing my absolute favorite paper planner and giving you 14 ideas of things to track in YOUR planner that are pretty fun AND help build consistency so it no longer gets forgotten about a few months after the year...

Are you trying to build habits that help you maintain a tidy home? We aren’t looking for perfection every day, but when we can build habits that become automatic and just “what we do”, we can create a home environment that stays presentable and company-ready pretty much all the time. Sounds pretty good, right?! Today I’m sharing FOUR cleaning habits you can try that will help you maintain a tidy h...

Do you ever feel so overwhelmed by the mess, you don’t even know where to begin to put your routines in place? Our ultimate goal is to begin implementing daily routines and stacking them into our days so that we never fall too far behind, but until we get those systems in place, the mess can feel overwhelming. If this is the season of life you are sitting in right now (or maybe you just had compan...

I know I’m not the only one that feels like I’m failing in a lot of areas. Sometimes we have very high expectations on what we can accomplish in a day and when we fall short, it can be very disheartening. My natural reaction to this is to feel a bit defeated. However, once I began taking intentional time to figure out my priorities and then pairing that with planning ahead each week, it was much e...

Today’s episode focuses on getting back to enjoying our weekends! If you normally find yourself pushing all your tasks off to the weekend and then need to spend the whole weekend cleaning and catching up on laundry instead of actually having FUN, then this episode is going to help! I’m sharing four habits to start now so you can TAKE YOUR WEEKENDS BACK! Let's get to it! Renae . . RESOURCE LIN...

We recently wrapped up our annual declutter challenge and if you followed along, I hope your home is feeling refreshed! Doing small challenges like this are a great way to build that a consistent habit to maintain our homes. Before you lose that momentum, I want to share a few quick tips to keep that declutter momentum going! Let's get to it! Renae . . RESOURCE LINKS: > Check out our websi...

It might feel too early to be talking about Christmas shopping, but when you are trying to stick to a budget or reduce the stress that can creep up around Christmas, it’s never too early. Today I’m sharing how you can create a quick plan to enjoy Christmas stress-free AND stick to your budget! Let's get to it! Renae P.S. You are also going to want to bookmark episode 31 for your 2024 end-of-y...

Do you often find yourself feeling stressed out and overwhelmed and when you come to the end of your rope, you want to throw your hands up and say “Screw it! Something needs to change!” So you get super excited about making changes to finally get organized. You sit down and spend some time laying out this whole big plan on how your life is going to look. You decide you’re going to start getting up...

Do you ever feel like you could use a better system for your freezer? If your freezer is jam packed and you’re just counting down the days until you have to throw most of it away from freezer burn, this episode will help you keep it organized in a simple way! I want to share with you three easy freezer tips so you can have LESS STRESS when meal planning! Let’s go! Renae . . RESOURCE LINKS: > Ch...

When you are updating your budget, you may find that, at times, you are consistently overspending in a certain area. Rather than letting that throw you off, here are three questions you can ask yourself. The way you answer these questions will help you understand the issue and get back on track so you can take action without feeling shame. Let's get to it! Renae Quick links for other budget-r...

I was recently looking back at some of the comments left from women joining our Facebook community. When you request to join, we ask you to share what you are struggling with so that we can make sure I’m actually creating episodes on topics that are going to help in this season of life. Amber had a great comment about prioritizing when there isn’t enough time to do it all. So today I want to share...