THE HABITS & HOME SHOW | Decluttering & Systems for Christian ADHD Moms

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If you haven’t been able to declutter your entire home but you want a quick win to make your house look less cluttered, THIS is the episode for you!
You can actually achieve a less cluttered-looking home with these simple daily habits.
Take on one new “reset” routine until you have it will established as a habit and then move on to the next routine. And don’t forget to teach these to your children and husband as well.
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Do you ever find yourself walking out the door of your home feeling like a frazzled hot mess express? You probably left some dishes on the counter, clothes on the bed or floor, and one or two important items you needed for the errands you're about to run. You probably yelled at your kids a couple of times and now sitting in the car realizing that they didn't even do the tasks you demanded of them. You may even be cussing under your breath or guilting yourself for losing your cool when you went to bed last night with the intention of being a gentle parent. You wish you could have a pleasant morning without your blood pressure rising, get the help of everyone to tidy up the home, and walk out the door without worrying about the mess you're going to come back home to.
 
I know what that feels like. There are days we get off track too. It's usually the days that we're staying too busy, we haven't gotten enough sleep or we're not as organized as we should be in our. Those are the days I feel like the world is against me. Nothing is going right, I'm losing my cool and self-control and I think to myself, "What is your problem? Get your life together."
 
FRIEND, one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself is the gift of resetting home. If you've been here since the beginning, you know I've talked about resets a lot here on the podcast. And trust me when I tell you that there aren't many greater things for us mamas than arriving back home to a clean and tidy house. I wouldn't be here telling you this if it wasn't worth figuring out!
 
So you know I've got some tips for you today and a system to help you get your crap together, manage your time and your home better, and be able to walk out the door with a tidy home waiting for your return. Figure this thing out and your days leaving the home will be as good as gold. And if you need that extra support and don't want to go at this decluttering thing alone, I've got you covered with my Clutter and Habits Coaching program. Go to habitsandhome.com/services and get started with one of my private coaching packages. This way you can skip all the tips and trying to make them work for you. My eyes will be on your stuff and I'll help you make decluttering and organizing your home a piece of cake. Again, that's habitsandhome.com/services for your customized private decluttering and habits coaching experience.
 
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Learning homesteading skills has this tendency to bring family members closer together
Children are naturally drawn to working in dirt and caring for small farm animals. Some adults also have the desire to get back to their roots - growing food in gardens, canning the extra for later and baking breads at home instead of always running to the store.
Courtney Albertson's family just finished their first year of homeschooling, and she too wants to start learning basic homesteading skills. To her, homeschooling and homesteading seem to go hand in hand and those skills are what she really wants her sons to learn.
Listen in to our part two conversation as we cover establishing good habits and routines in the home where everyone has a part and can contribute and how to balance everything while learning to be more self-sufficient.
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When I have the opportunity to sit down and talk with other homeschooling moms, their stories of how they came to homeschooling is always very similar. It usually starts with, "I said I would never homeschool," which always makes me chuckle because I once said the same thing.
Just like schooling outside of the home, homeschooling comes with its own set of challenges in managing the home and keeping your sanity with systems and routines.
On the show today, Courtney Albertson, a work-from-home, military mom, is sharing about her first year homeschooling. She tells us what led her to choose to homeschool and how she's had to work through mental barriers to unlearn the traditional school structure to make homeschooling fit her family's needs. She also shares how she balances doing everything on her own while her husband is deployed and how she gets him involved when he's not.
Stick around for part two of this conversation as I give her some home management coaching specific to her needs.
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Have you ever noticed that restaurants and public businesses typically clean their bathrooms every evening? We would be disgusted if we walked into a public restroom if it wasn't cleaned at LEAST once a day.
But how often are the bathrooms in our home getting cleaned? Ekkk... I hate my own answer to that question.
I don't know about you but I enjoy using a clean bathroom. I just don't particularly enjoy sharing it with other people in my house who don't contribute to the keeping and cleaning of the said bathroom.
So of course, you know I found a system for that and my entire family is working on establishing this daily habit of cleaning the bathroom.
Listen to this episode as I share with you what my family is doing to keep our bathroom fresh, clean and always ready for guests.
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Hey friend! Have you started decluttering your home but you get hung up on purging items that you've spent money on?
 
I encounter this all the time with my clients. They say things like "But I've spent a lot of money on that. I can't just get rid of it?
 
And my response is always the same. When was the last time you used it? Are you going to commit to using it again? Is it something you want to sit on a shelf and look at?
 
9 times out of 10 my clients end up parting with the items that is pulling on their pocketbook.
 
Today, I'm going to share with you the advice I tell every one of my clients when I'm helping them declutter their homes.
 
It really makes a difference in our session and their success in finishing the task and hopefully this will free you of holding onto things you've spent money on as well.
 
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You're tired of your kids not helping around the house and when you do ask them to help you are met with attitude and under-breath comments. You have probably stopped asking and started just doing everything yourself because you're tired of the fight with them.
I was too but then I tired something different. To my surprise my son responded to my request with a positive attitude. He was pleasant and the task was finished quickly and thoroughly without me having to raise my voice or resort to any kind of shaming.
Tune in for today's podcast as I share with you what I did. It's truly the smallest change but I've noticed it making the most dramatic difference. Let's test this kind of parenting out on our kids for a couple of weeks and see what happens.
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Hey friend! Let me ask you something that you're probably not thinking about and you probably won't ever think about until you're in the thick of the moment.
Do you have a backup plan for when sickness strikes in your home?      
I found myself answering this question last week with a big fat no as my response. Jered and I were sick as dogs last week. Unable to even get off the couch for a couple of days.      
Thankfully our kids are 9, 11, and 13 and are able to take care of themselves fairly well but through our sickness, I discovered that we could brush up on some habit training for our kids and that it would be extremely beneficial to have a plan established for when sickness strikes again.      
I mean it's rare that both parents are sick at the same time but it would make it so much easier to think through these things ahead of time so it easier for everyone regardless of who is sick or well. Sickness just throws off all rhythms and routines in the home so having a plan is going to help keep the home more in order and help everyone bounce back quicker.      
On today's show, I'm sharing with you three steps I'm taking to prepare us ahead of time for sickness. I encourage you to take some notes and join me in getting this system nailed down in your home as well.
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Do you ever wish you were more intentional about spending quality time with your kids instead of just playing the role of their chauffeur and maid? Do you look back and regret not playing with them more when they were little? Do you wish there was a way to connect with them now so you can enjoy their company and make memories with them that help foster a deeper foundational relationship?
ME TOO! That's why I started doing this ONE thing with my kids four years ago, and now it's a yearly family tradition that we all look forward to.
Tune in as my boys and I share with you our favorite summer tradition and how this one thing has knitted our hearts closer together. You will want to start doing this with your family this summer too!
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