One of my favorite quotes of all time is, "Planning is everything, the plan means nothing." attributed to Dwight Eisenhower. I've used it here on the podcast and in my courses to signify the importance of planning + strategizing, even when the plan could change without warning.

At the beginning of our recent vacation, this became even more evident. Today, I'm telling you the story of how last minute travel changes had less of an effect on us because we spent so much time in planning mode.

If I've said it once, I've said it a trillion times: motivation is a myth or rather, the idea that you NEED motivation to get things done is a myth.

Motivation is unpredictable and a variable we just can't count on. When it comes to not wanting to clean the house, low motivation is coming in hot at the top fo the list.

But I'm going to show you how to have a cleaner home and a routine that works for you even when you have zero motivation to do it.

Getting rid of the things you don't want, the things that are causing you stress shouldn't be trendy, but that's what it's become. There are a lot of myths floating around about the best ways to declutter, hacks that works or don't work and what it actually means to live with less. Today, we're gonna debunk 5 of them.

I'm a firm believer that self care is deeper than the every now and then occurrence of luxuries and indulgences. Don't get me wrong, a pedicure is incredible. So is a bubble bath. So is a blow out. All other these things are forms of self care, but assuming that moms are only allowed to care for themselves a few times a year is yet again putting our needs last while everyone else's come first.

Self care is a non-negotioable for me and I have one simple habit that I couldn't live without and it's going to be different than anything you're expecting.

I'm coming atcha today with a full, value-packed episode on the heels of our big Disney trip.

Today, I'm breaking down my complete vacation planning and prepping routine, from what I do a year out to the month before to the week of. From cleaning the house beforehand to packing our bags to preparing for our flights and more, this is an unmissable episode for anyone planning for a vacation.

Let me be the first to tell you if you've never heard this before: cleaning your home is a neutral act.

It is not morally better to be clean. It is not morally bad to have messes.

We've created a belief systems that makes the action of having a tidy home better than not rather than realizing cleaning is just an action we do, it's not who we are.

Today, I'm going to talk about the idea of neutrality and how it has quite literally changed my approach to almost everything I used to judge myself for.

I'm lazy. Phew. Glad to get that out of the way now.

I've fully embraced that I don't want to waste my time and energy doing more work than I need to. I've developed some incredible productivity habits and hacks and they're great for the lazy mama in you.

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Clean It Like You Mean It is 5 years old!

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Blame is easy to throw around, especially when it comes to a chaotic and overwhelming life. It's the kids, it's our job, it's the world. It's my schedule and it's completely out of my control. But is it?

What if WE are contributors to our OWN chaos? What is we're a part of of the problem? No worries, because you are also a part of the solution and I have a lot of incredible tips to move you out of chaos and into structure and peace.

This is a blame-free zone. We're here observing what we can change and letting the rest go!

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This is going to be one of those episodes that people say blow their minds, because I'm going to detail a lot of things that are the exact opposite of what you've been taught.

We use the phrase "bare minimum" as a shameful insult to indicate we didn't try hard enough. I'm here to talk about the beauty in doing the bare minimum and what it means in your own life.

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