Hey,

So I have been on a mission since coming back from Bora Bora.  I just loved the simplicity of things out there and when I came home I just wanted to do the same in my house.

I don’t like clutter and my house is normally pretty organized and clean…as best it can be with kiddos, dogs and my husband running around.

So I thought I would try make some changes for all of us and did some research online and have made a few cool changes in my life.

So I want to share with you some of my own tips and tricks and some of my “MOM” research on how to get organized around the house!

Here goes…

1.  Place items close to where you would use them - for example, I keep my oils close to my diffuser, I place my supplements by my drinking glasses and my coat hooks in the garage next to the car.

2. Add a chest at the foot of your bed so you can stash away those extra pillows, accent items and blankets when needed.

3. Give your children their own alarm clocks and morning checklistsso they can take some responsibilities and less chasing for you.

4.  Are the kids breakfast and snack items in places where they can reach it?This is so much easier than them having to ask you to do everything for them.  Just make sure the easy to access snacks are not the junk food variety…

5. Leave a shoe basket by the front door- no more mix and match shoes, tears and screaming when the little ones can’t find their Cinderella heels.

6.  Pens with fuzzy animal heads are easier to find in the car.

7.  Create an easy and workable task list, or to do lists for your week and day.  I am totally lost if I don’t have my plan for the day laid out.

8. Just say no! - Sometimes you have to say no, so you can stay on top of your life and be organized.  If not we get sucked into a black hole and before we know it everything becomes chaos.

9 . Do one thing at a time.It’s been scientifically proven, no matter how good you think you are at multi-tasking, the most efficient way of doing things is focusing on one thing at a time.  No arguments please!

10. Simplify, simplify, simplify!

11.  Designate one day each week for a date night with your partner.  Having a loving and supporting relationship is important and will help keep your sanity.  Work it!

12.  Be ruthless in your closet- if you haven’t worn it in the past 6 months it’s time to let go and bring in the new.

13.  It’s time to modernize…Computerize your finances.  No matter masses and masses of papers.

14. Don't assume he'll keep those Honey-Do projects in his head. Post them on the bathroom mirror.

15.  Organize for 15 minutes each day. Doing a little bit each day will make a huge impact in your life, in getting what you need done.

16. Essential Oils for clarity and focus.  Here is a list of my favorite oils for mental clarity and which will help you stay focused and organized.  Rosemary, Patchouli, Peppermint, Frankincense, Vetiver and In tune blend.

So what do you think?  Pretty cool right?  You know it is the small things that we do each day, that add up to make huge changes in our life.  Focus on getting organized in mind and in your life and you’ll feel amazing.

XO

Hayley