THE HABITS & HOME SHOW | Decluttering, Habits, and Simple Living

Summer is here, and I know you'd much rather be making memories with your kids than scrubbing the floors all day.     After all, it's essential to cherish those special moments and let yourself enjoy life by having fun, instead of constantly worrying about the never-ending house chores.     In this episode, I'm going to share 3 proven strategies that'll help you clean less and spend more time with your kids this summer.     Get ready to dive into creating task management systems, developing time management habits, and building an idea bank of exciting summer activities for the whole family.     It's time to put down your broom and grab a boogie board!     If this episode blessed you, share it with a friend and leave a review! Thank you soooo much! - XO     Here's the blog post - Leave a comment!     Explore Home Management Coaching with Me     Schedule a FREE 15-Minute Coaching Consultation      FREE Daily Reset Checklist     Email: lisa@habitsandhome.com Flow Pomodora Timer App

As a busy mom, you know that maintaining a clean, tidy, and clutter-free home can feel like a never-ending challenge. It's not just about keeping up appearances; having effective home management habits impacts productivity, time management, and overall well-being.     I understand that you want to create a comfortable and organized space for your family to thrive, and that's why I'm here to help you transform your home cleaning habits and home management systems.     In this podcast, we're going to take a closer look at 4 common mistakes that might be preventing you from achieving the clutter-free home you desire, and most importantly, I'll provide practical tips and strategies to help you overcome these hurdles.     By addressing these pitfalls, you'll not only save time but also reduce your stress and create a more peaceful home for your family.     Let me know if you try any of these! Also, if this episode blesses you, share it with a friend and leave a review! Thank you soooo much! - XO     Here's the blog - Leave a comment!     Explore Home Management Coaching with Me     Schedule a FREE 15-Minute Coaching Consultation      FREE Daily Reset Checklist     Email: lisa@habitsandhome.com Flow Pomodora Timer App

Do you want your kids to help out around the house but you don’t know exactly what to say to them to actually get them to do it? Maybe when you do ask for their help they come back at you with an attitude or they’re arguing with you. Maybe you ask multiple times and even start nagging them which leaves you frustrated and never wanting to ask for their help again. I know the feeling!      In this episode I'm sharing with you five phrases I've been saying to my kids that have helped encourage them to clean up around the house and manage their own messes better. Of course, ALWAYS start with laying a foundation of love and respect as it's so important. And always start with changing YOUR habits and routines first. Your kids needs to see your consistency before they can improve their own.      Let me know if you try any of these! Also, if this episode blesses you, share it with a friend and leave a review! Thank you soooo much! - XO   Here's the blog - Leave a comment!     Explore Home Management Coaching with Me     Schedule a FREE 15-Minute Coaching Consultation      FREE Daily Reset Checklist     Email: lisa@habitsandhome.com

Have you ever heard of the term Swedish death cleaning? Does that stir up any emotions or feelings for you? Does it make you feel uncomfortable to talk about anything that has to do with death?     Let me just tell you it’s not something that you have to be afraid of and that approaching decluttering in this way can provide you with just the motivation you need to simplify your home and get it organized.     Swedish death cleaning is simply decluttering your home and preparing it in a way that makes life easier for your family in case of an unexpected passing. The added benefit of doing it during the early years of life is that you get to experience a life of less burdensome clutter. Who wouldn't want that?!   Join me in this episode as I’m talking with Emily McDermott from the Moms Overcoming Overwhelm podcast about our experiences with doing a Swedish Death Cleaning in our homes during our 30's and how it's allowed us to gain more peace of mind in our homes. Check out her blog and FREE resources.     If this episode blesses you, share it with a friend and leave a review! Thank you soooo much! - XO     Explore Home Management Coaching with Me     Schedule a FREE 15-Minute Coaching Consultation      FREE Daily Reset Checklist     Email: lisa@habitsandhome.com

I’m gonna share with you something that I only share with my coaching clients. Decluttering is NOT the answer! WHAT?!! Nope, it’s not.     You may have typed in "decluttering," "organizing," or "minimalism" to get you to this show. Yes, I do talk about all of those topics, but more importantly, I have a learned that no matter how little you own in your home, you will not love your home or experience peace of mind, unless you establish simple and sustainable home management habits.   Sure, we're going to clear the clutter, and yes, we’re going to get organized, but more importantly we want to create systems so that we have sustainable home management habits.     In today's episode we're going to discuss some reasons why decluttering is not the answer and how creating systems in your home is going to help you build those home management habits. We're covering it all from decluttering to time blocking to better self care. Let's dive in!     If this episode blesses you, share it with a friend and leave a review! Thank you soooo much! - XO     Explore Home Management Coaching with Me     Schedule a FREE 15-Minute Coaching Consultation      FREE Daily Reset Checklist     Email: lisa@habitsandhome.com

Wanting to lose weight, eat healthier and meal plan is a topic that always comes up during my coaching sessions with my clients. However, they typically say they feel stuck from moving forward in those areas because their home is too cluttered and their life is too chaotic. It always amazes me how much more motivated and capable clients are to take better care of themselves once we work together to declutter and organize their life.     Emily Nichols from the Self Transformed podcast knows all too well that clearing the clutter is essential for having the capacity to build healthier habits. She's shares how we can find fitness and food freedom through mindset transformation, simple healthy resets, and daily habit hacks.     If this episode blesses you, share it with a friend and leave a review!   Simple Weekend Reset Blog Post     Schedule a FREE 15-Minute Coaching Consultation      FREE Daily Reset Checklist     Email: lisa@habitsandhome.com

Have you ever found yourself saying one of these phrases? "I feel like a chicken with my head cut off!" "I feel like my hair is on fire!" "I feel like a hot mess express all of the time!"   I can definitely relate because I said those things multiple times throughout motherhood and my adult life. It wasn’t until I stepped back and realized that I was my own worst enemy and that I was the main one in my home causing the most chaos. It's true!     In this episode, I'm sharing with you three bad habits I was doing, and that you're probably doing too, that were keeping me from being productive in my home. These three mistakes stole time from me as a mom, kept me spinning in circles daily, and made me feel like I didn't have enough time in the day. When I stopped doing these three habits, I gained so much more time and freedom and it's my hope that you will too.     If this episode blesses you, share it with a friend and leave a review!   Mentioned in the show:     Organize and Systemize Your Home Like an Assembly Line     Need some one-on-one coaching, support, and accountability with decluttering your home so you can create life-changing habits? Schedule a FREE 15-Minute Consultation      FREE Daily Reset Checklist

Are you caught up in the comparison trap of what you think your home is "supposed to" look like? Do you look at other people's homes and it makes you feel like your own home isn't good enough? Maybe you think it's not organized, it doesn't have any style, or it's not good enough for the cover of a magazine. You really want to enjoy being a mom but you can't get the thoughts out of your head that you're just not good enough.     Friend, you ARE good enough! Sure, your home may benefit from a little tweaking here and there to help you with daily upkeep and home management but it doesn't have to look Pinterest perfect. That is all marketing that you have been sold for some one else's agenda.     In this episode, I'm sharing some straight-forward coaching around comparing our homes and lives to other people's. I pray that it sets you free, helps you set healthy boundaries, and gives you the permission to create a lifestyle that is just right for you and your family. Let's turn off the noise, get to know what we actually want without outside influences, and develop a habit of contentment. It's only then that we will really be happy in our home.   If this episode blesses you, share it with a friend and leave a review!     Need some one-on-one coaching, support and accountability with decluttering your home so you can create life-changing habits? Schedule a FREE 15-Minute Consultation      FREE Daily Reset Checklist

Do you have a dog or pet that is adding to the chaos in your home? You have too much clutter, no good home management systems and you're stressed out all the time because your house is always loud and a mess. And the pets just make it worse because you've lost all control. Do you feel like you're just surviving?   Your home doesn't have to be that way. It truly can be peaceful even with a ton of kids and pets.     In this episode, Jake Schneider from the Learn, Laugh, Bark podcast is sharing some tips with us on how to train our pets to have good habits so we can calm the chaos in our homes and have better home management.   If this episode blesses you, share it with a friend and leave a review!     Need some one-on-one coaching, support and accountability with decluttering your home so you can create life-changing habits? Schedule a FREE 15-Minute Consultation      FREE Daily Reset Checklist     JOIN the Facebook Community

This episode is for moms with children at any age or stage but I'm specifically covering the topic of getting adult children to help out more around the house. If you are a mom of littles don’t tune this out or turn it off because there is always wisdom that you can glean from moms who have gone before you.     I'm answering a question from a frustrated listener who is struggling to get her adult, college-aged children to clean up after themselves. She has asked them several times but they just won't and it has left her frustrated. She knows she has probably enabled them when they were younger by not training them in good home management habits but she doesn't want this to cause continued tension in their relationship.     If you find yourself in a similar position, I'm sharing with you 4 step you can take to help your adult children get on board with helping more around the house. These steps can be helpful for people at any age so I hope they bless you.     Blessing to you sweet friend!     Need one-on-one support and accountability? Schedule a FREE 15-Minute Consultation      FREE Daily Reset Checklist     JOIN the Facebook Community

Are you good at organizing and decluttering but you're still overwhelmed in your home? You know you're able to do it on your own, but for one reason or another, you're just not doing it. Maybe something more important always comes up and keeps you from decluttering your home and getting organized. My client Tearra felt the same way until she finally got help.     In this episode, she shares how I was able to help her let go of a lot of stuff she was hanging on to and how working with me gave her the motivation and accountability to follow through. She shares that she feared her kids would miss their stuff but she reported that they haven't missed it at all. We cover everything; consistency, resetting, habits with kids, and more! I hope this blesses you!     Need one-on-one support and accountability? Schedule a FREE 15-Minute Consultation      FREE Daily Reset Checklist     JOIN the Facebook Community

Slow living doesn't mean you're moving through life at a slow pace but rather it's an intentional mindset to live more simply. Stephanie O'Dea from the Slow Living podcast is sharing with us her passion for getting things over and done quickly and efficiently so she can do the things she really wants to do. For this reason, she is known for utilizing her crockpot 365 days out of the year. She says, "If you want to craft out “the life of your dreams” — the trick is to slow down.     Blessings to you!     Stephanie's Podcast     Need one-on-one support and accountability? Schedule a FREE 15-Minute Consultation      FREE Daily Reset Checklist     JOIN the Facebook Community

Do you have a couple of old computers around your house that you have absolutely no idea what to do with? You don't want to just throw them away because you know there are some old pictures and home videos on there that you don't want to lose.     But sadly you haven't even looked at those pictures or videos in years. If you're not very techy you're probably overwhelmed at the thought of transferring them to your new computer so you just keep putting it off and those laptops and computers keep following you from home to home.     That's exactly what I did with two laptops I had been hanging on to for years. One of those laptops I purchased when I was in college twenty years ago.     I've had several clients lately who I helped declutter and recycle their computers and it motivated me to finally take care of my own. And it was actually a lot easier than I thought it would be so I'm sharing with you exactly what I did to declutter my old computers and how I personally organize my old photos and home videos.     Blessings to you!     Need one-on-one support and accountability? Schedule a FREE 15-Minute Consultation      FREE Daily Reset Checklist     JOIN the Facebook Community

Are you looking for some home management systems to make your life easier and more simplified? In this episode, I'm sharing three SIMPLE box systems I've used for several years that have helped me stay organized in my home. Take some time to get these three simple systems in place so that you can feel less overwhelmed and on top of your game as a mom and homemaker. Blessings to you!     Need one-on-one support and accountability? Schedule a FREE 15-Minute Consultation      FREE Daily Reset Checklist     JOIN the Facebook Community

Are you ready to spring clean and you're wondering what's the best way to organize and store your seasonal clothes, then tune in to this episode. I'm sharing with you two options for organizing your seasonal clothes if you have a hard time staying focused or have ADHD.     Don't miss my surprise bonus tip for you at the end!     Need one-on-one support and accountability? Schedule a FREE 15-Minute Consultation      FREE Daily Reset Checklist

Do you feel easily triggered when your child's bedroom is messy yet again? Do you lose your cool and say things you regret because you're frustrated with the constant mess and disorganization? Does your child have ADHD and you can't figure out how to help him stay organized? You are not alone and I'm here to help! I can help you identify the root cause of the chaos in your home, manage your mindset and what easily sets you off, and create an environment that supports the life-changing habits you desperately long for. Today I'm sharing how you can remain calm when your ADHD child's bedroom is a mess. Take a deep breath! You've got this! Need one-on-one support and accountability? Schedule a FREE 15-Minute Consultation      FREE Daily Reset Checklist

Have you started decluttering many times but because of distractions or not being able to focus, you never follow through and finish? Do you feel trapped between wanting to change your home and habits and not being able to take the first step?     Let's take the overwhelm out of decluttering your home and simplify the process. In this episode, I'm walking you through the exact steps I follow as a professional home organizer with my clients. Put these steps into action and you will have a clutter-free home!     Do you want your home to STAY clutter-free? COURSE Simplify Your Home   Need one-on-one support and accountability? FREE 15-Minute Consultation lisa@habitsandhome.com     FREE Daily Reset Checklist

Have you been experiencing crippling depression that has caused led to your home becoming cluttered and disorganized? Then, does the clutter and disorganization in your home contribute to your depression? Do you find yourself trapped in this cycle and can't find the energy or focus to take the first step to make your home better so that you can get control of your emotions and tackle your depression?     This is why I coach people through decluttering, organizing, and systemizing their homes through my online courses and virtual decluttering sessions. Listen to this episode to hear one of my client's transformational story and how decluttering and organizing her home helped give her the capacity to address her depression!     Now before we jump into our conversation, I wanna say thank you for turning in each week as we declutter, organize, and systemize our homes together, and as a way to say thank you, I want to give you a FREE GIFT. I am giving you access to five lessons from my Simplify Your Kitchen course. This is a great way to preview the course before you buy to see if it’s a good fit for you.  If you would like to get access to those five lessons, go to https://habitsandhome.com/celebrate100.     Also, I have a special offer for you for the next week. I am offering you $50 off my 12-week coaching package where I will help you declutter, organize and simplify your home one-on-one through weekly zoom calls where we go over what you want to declutter and organize that week. Then after each coaching session, you will receive a short list of action steps and accountability from me for one week to follow through.     If you’re ready to make some real changes in your home and get results faster, email me lisa@habitsandhome.com to grab a free 15-minute consultation to get started. Don’t wait because this offer is only good until March 15th.     FREE Consultation lisa@habitsandhome.com     FREE COURSE PREVIEW Simplify Your Home

Do you ever feel guilty for yelling at your kids because you were so angry? Do you wish you could remain calm even in chaotic situations? Elizabeth Andreyevskiy from the Emotionally Healthy Legacy Podcast is sharing with us why we feel triggered by anger in our home and what we can do to regulate our emotions and take back control of our motherhood.   Listen to Emotionally Healthy Legacy     Connect with Elizabeth     Elizabeth's FREE Guide to Calm     Email lisa@habitsandhome.com     FREE Daily Reset Checklist     COURSE Simplify Your Home

Are you a sentimental mama who keeps a lot of your child's drawings, handprints, first outfits, handwriting samples, and so on? Don't worry. I'm not going to convince you not to be sentimental and throw all those things away.       I am going to help you organize it all because I bet you have all those precious sentimental items hidden in random places all over your house. Your ears are probably perked up now because I probably speaking directly to you and the mess you're struggling over with all those sentimental items laying around your home.       On today's episode, I want to help you get all those childhood sentimental items decluttered, sorted, and organized in a way that you can keep on enjoying those priceless items without them becoming cluttered in your home.       FREE 15-Minute Consultation lisa@habitsandhome.com     FREE Daily Reset Checklist     COURSE Simplify Your Home     BLOG POST