We all get overwhelmed once in a while, but how often are you able to keep your home clean when you're overwhelmed? Probably not a lot. Studies have shown that having a cleaner home can help improve your mental health. But sometimes overwhelm happens whether we want it to or not. So how can you clean your home even when you're overwhelmed? 1 | Start Small No matter what state you are in, your home will most likely not get cleaned in ... read more
My Secret to a Spotless Shower
Cleaning the shower or tub in any house is a daunting task. Between the effort put into finding a cleaner that will do the job to get the embedded soap scum off the shower floor, having to strain and hurt your back from scrubbing so hard, and breathing in all those fumes, I think it's safe to say that cleaning the shower is everyone's least favorite chore. (Yes, even after cleaning the toilet.) I have been, for years, looking for different ... read more
The Difference Between a Routine and Schedule
It's a new year, so that means a new you right? Right! But while you establish the new you in this new year, there's a few things you have to look at in order to achieve that change. One of those things is the changing of your daily habits. But when changing your daily habits, the biggest factor you have to look at is, do you want to have a daily routine, or a daily schedule? Most people use these two words interchangeably. But in reality ... read more
7 Things You Should Have in Your Car This Winter
When not going on a long trip, how often do you think to pack your car for emergencies? If you're always just running to the grocery store, or here and there, would you ever think to be prepared? For myself, a trip to the grocery store can be as far as 45 minutes one way. So every trip I take I need to carefully plan each trip. Because I know if I was to go off the road, especially in a blizzard, it would be hours before someone could tow me ... read more
How to Get Materialism Out of Your Life
Materialism-noun: preoccupation with or emphasis on material objects, comforts, and considerations, with a disinterest in or rejection of spiritual, intellectual,or cultural values. The bible is extremely clear on what God thinks of materialism. Luke 16:15 says: You make yourselves look good in front of people, but God knows what is really in your hearts. What is important to people is hateful in God's sight. It's pretty ... read more