The Raw and The Cooked - Simple Rhythms for SAHM, Honest Motherhood, and Books Worth Reading

Here are the small and simple habits I do daily to be the best version of myself for my children, my husband, and for myself:

1. Wake up before your kids
2. A small load of laundry 
3. Move your body
4. One small cleaning task
5. Have designated home resets / pick-ups
6. Daily clutter audits
7. Turn down your home at night
8. Loosely outline your day
9. Meal plan!

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I don’t necessarily believe that it’s how much stuff you have, but more so how you manage what you have, and your daily habits for keeping the mess at bay. So here are 5 overall rules, that I find are most helpful for keeping your home well-organized: 

1. Give Everything a Home That Actually Makes Sense
2. Regular Home Resets: Put Things Away Regularly 
3. Daily Decluttering Audits
4. Mindful Gatekeeping
5. Letting Go of Perfectionism 

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Here are the 75 items you can throw away right now and please join me for a 10 Week Home Organization Challenge: 

• Week #01 Bathrooms & Laundry Room
• Week #02 Coat Closet & Entryway
• Week #03 Kitchen & Dining Room
• Week #04 Primary Bedroom
• Week #05 Kids Bedrooms
• Week #06 Closets & Dressers
• Week #07 Family Room
• Week #08 Playroom
• Week #09 Office & Paperwork
• Week #10 Garage

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Of the 72 books I finished this year, here are my top 23 in 2023:

1. A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
2. The Candy House by Jennifer Egan
3. Nora Goes off Script by Annabel Monaghan
4. Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier
5. Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
6. Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak
7. Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
8. The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrel
9. The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston
10. You’re Not Listening by Kate Murphy
11. Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez
12.  Thank you for Listening by Julie Whalen
13. The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer
14. Good Neighbors by Sarah Langan
15. The Dry by Jane Harper
16. Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane
17. Happy Place by Emily Henry
18. Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson
19. Yellowface by RF Kuang
20. Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
21.  Farenheight 451 by Ray Bradbury
22. Who is Maud Dixon by Alexandra Andrews
23. The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikkii Bremmer

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There’s a lot to think about when reading The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer, though in no way is it macabre. It’s more poignant and sweet, and introspective, and really makes you appreciate every single day, and the people you surround yourself with. 

If you were to die today, what would be your biggest regret? 

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Family Command Center: the unofficial, official term for a spot where all the action happens. It’s strategically placed in a spot where you and your kids enter and exist the home, as a way to organize the dreaded drop-zone and keep the home chaos at bay.

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So, when was the last time you gave up on a book? How long did read for before you couldn’t go any further? 

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Batching is a great tool any homemake should have in their back pocket. It teaches you to effectively group together all-like tasks that need to get done without having to switch over your brain to something new. Because switching from one task to another makes it difficult to tune out distractions and can actually slow you down. It also takes the mental load and decision fatigue away from figuring out WHEN to batch specific items. 

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Today we're discussing some ideas for 2024 budgeting, including two important goals. 

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Today we're discussing our November Book Club Pick, Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See

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