5.Create Routines: Routines are a busy mom's best friend. Establishing daily and weekly routines can help create structure and consistency in your family's life. Set regular bedtimes, morning routines, and after-school schedules for your kids. Having a routine will reduce decision fatigue, streamline your day, and create predictability for your family.

6.Embrace Technology: Technology can be a powerful tool for busy moms. Use apps and tools to help you stay organized, manage your schedule, and

Embrace Minimalism: Clutter can make a home feel chaotic and overwhelming. Embracing minimalism can help create a sense of calm and simplicity in your home. Regularly declutter your living spaces by getting rid of items you no longer need or use. Keep surfaces clear and organized, and invest in functional storage solutions, such as baskets, shelves, and hooks, to keep belongings tidy and out of sight. Adopting a "less is more" approach can make homemaking easier and more enjoyable.

Optimize Your Kitchen: The kitchen is often the heart of the home, and making it more efficient can save you time and effort. Keep your kitchen well-organized by arranging pots, pans, and utensils in

Biophilic design has been shown to improve wellbeing and productivity.

Hygge: Hygge is a Danish word that describes a feeling of coziness and contentment. Homemakers are embracing this trend by creating cozy and inviting spaces with soft lighting, warm blankets, and comfortable furniture.

4. Visit a Farmers Market – Visit your local farmers market to pick up some fresh produce, homemade goods, and other items.

5. Watch the Birds – Springtime is a great time to watch birds. Set up a

2. Declutter: Go through your home and declutter. This will help you keep your home clean and organized all spring long.

3. Refresh Your Decor: Add some fresh new decor to give your home a springtime feel. This

5. Don’t forget the outside: Don’t forget to clean the exterior of your home, including yard work and cleaning the siding.

6. Put away the winter items: Put away all of the winter items such as sweaters, blankets and jackets. This will

1. Start with one room at a time. Don’t try to tackle the entire house all at once. Focus on one room and work your way around the house.

2. Create decluttering zones. Divide the room into different zones and focus on

2. Develop a Meal Plan. Planning meals ahead of time helps you save time and money. Choose meals that can be prepped in advance, so you can spend less time in the kitchen and have more time to spend with your family. For more money saving shop your fridge and pantry first.

3. Make a To-Do List. Having a to-do list helps you keep track of tasks and prioritize them. It can also help you stay organized and motivated. Not only that

8.Make time to plan meals, grocery shop, and cook. These activities will cause your week to be less overwhelming and a lot more positive. Since these things will be on autopilot it is one less thing on our plate.

9.Declutter and organize your home to make it more enjoyable to be in. Doing this will cause us to be more relaxed at home thus contributing to positivity. This will then

Having something to do while cleaning can take our minds off of the cleaning and before you know it so much will be done. If you make it fun, it will surely get done.

Hardest thing first- Hit the ground running by doing the hardest task first. This really helps me because that way the rest of the day will be smooth sailing. A weight is lifted off and the rest of the tasks will seem super easy.

Do what you can with the amount of snow you have. Don’t forget that every time it snows we must have hot cocoa. It’s the snow day law. 😊

5. Host a Galentine's Day party. This is such a fun thing to do with your friends. Exchange dollar tree chocolates or make your own. Do a fun twist by hosting a Galentine secret gift exchange. Everyone should

2. Meal Planning: Meal planning can help save money on food by ensuring that you are only buying what you need and avoiding waste. Use apps like Supercook to save even more time and money.

3. Cashback Apps: Cashback apps like Fetch or Rakuten can help you get money back on items you buy, including groceries and household items. Right

6. Reward yourself. Give yourself small rewards for completing tasks. This will give you something to look forward to and make it easier to stay motivated.

7. Press play. Don't forget to add a little music or audio book to get the fun going. Make it a

If you were not thinking of buying something please do not buy it just because it is on sale. Just because it’s on sale does not mean you are saving money, for example $0 is less than what ever the sale price of that item is. So unless it’s free, we are actually be spending extra money, not saving.

2. Store food properly. Properly storing food can help it last longer. For example, storing certain items in the refrigerator can extend their shelf life. While items such as potatoes, garlic and onions, should be

Not only will you save money, but you'll also know exactly what is going into your meals.

4. Buy in season. Fruits and veggies that are in season are usually cheaper than out-of-season produce.

5. Buy frozen fruits and veggies. Frozen fruits and veggies are

4. Stay Positive. When faced with failure, it can be easy to lose motivation and become negative. It’s important to stay positive and remind yourself that failure is a part of growth and progress.

5. Make a Plan. After you’ve taken the time to reflect, it’s important to make a plan of action. Figure out what

The point is to make it a habit so it gets easier to do each and every day.

4. Declutter and deep clean your home. Take some time each month to declutter and deep clean your home. This will help you keep it organized and make it easier to clean in the future. To make things even easier to maintain, practice the one in one out rule. Every time we get something new, let’s donate a similar item. That way, we don’t re-clutter our homes.

2. Cuddle Weather - Depending on where you live, January may bring a winter wonderland full of snow, cold weather, and hot cocoa. What better way to spend a cold winter night than cuddled up in your favorite blanket, watching the snow fall?

3. Impressions of the New Year - January is the perfect time to start fresh and make a great first impression.

Big goals can seem overwhelming and it can be hard to know where to start. Break them down into smaller, more manageable steps and work on them one at a time. 

Set deadlines -  Be sure that you are setting yearly, quarterly, monthly, weekly and even daily. What are the steps needed to get us to our big picture goal? We should be working towards that every single day.

Just use whatever games you might already have. If none, play games like charades or another similar game.

12. Have a Photo Shoot – Get dressed up and take some fun photos to document the day. This is also a good way to see how far you have come once the year is over.