



Check out what we spend our days on according to the average person:
- 2 hrs 24 minutes on social media per day
- 4 hours watching tv
- 90 minutes in daily interruptions
- 16 minutes deciding what to wear
- 35 minutes deciding what to eat
- 10 hours and 50 minutes in the car per week
That’s a lot of time! Let's start maximizing your time and getting rid of the time suckers you no longer need!
1. Make decisions quickly and Easily
You can waste so many minutes every day, just trying to make a decision. And a lot of times these decisions aren’t hard but you're allowing the overwhelm of making a decision to steal your time.
Dinner
Instead of sitting there for 20 minutes trying to decide what you’re going to cook up for dinner, make a list on the weekend of what your dinners will be for the week!
Outfits for the week:
Keep it simple! If you’re home, yoga pants and an oversize shirt are a girl’s best friend. I’m a huge fan of all things neutral because they’re easy to style, classic, and they make it really easy to put outfits together. Find your style niche and stick with it.
Automate Baby.
We are living in 2020 and there are SO many things you can automate. Take full advantage of this whenever you can. Set up automatic bill pay so you don’t have to think about when you’re going to sit down and pay your bills. Have your beauty products, vitamins, meal services, (yes, even printer ink) set up on automation. It’s really amazing what all you can automate these days.
2. Batch Your Time
If you aren’t familiar with time batching, it basically means you batch similar tasks together and set aside a time to complete all of them. This way you’re touching all of these tasks once instead of multiple times. This is really popular in the business world, but I think it should be equally popular at home, because it’s really helpful! Here are some ways I currently batch my time; Food Prep and running errands!
Daily and weekly routines eliminate a lot of time on decisions. When you have a set routine in place, you no longer waste time trying to figure out when you’re going to get the laundry done or clean your home, because you have a set day/time when you do it.
I want you to think about what those things are that are taking your time every week.
Is there a way you could make those things part of a routine?
For example, if laundry seems to pile up every day, and you feel always behind on it. Then, you need a laundry routine.
Does cleaning your home take you way too much and you always feel behind on it? Then you need a cleaning routine.
Every part of your life can become a routine, you just have to put a little strategy in place and then stick to that routine consistently until it becomes a habit for you.
4. Make a Plan
This is last but definitely not least. Planning your week is EVERYTHING! Let me say that again for those in the back – making a plan for your week will save your life all week long.
There is SO much that goes into a week, and taking just 30 minutes or so to put it all down on paper or in a google calendar, will save you all week. Bonus, put it on a shared google calendar with your spouse so they are in the know as well. We did this awhile back and its been a game changer for our marriage!
Okay, I know that was a lot! I hope this is making you think how of how much time (read actually hours you could have back in your day).
Now it’s time to take action and start. You’ve got this!
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PREPARE YOUR GIFT LIST
It’s time to make a list of who you plan to purchase gifts for this year. Remember to include family, friends, coworkers, everyone. Don’t leave anyone out! You may also choose to jot down any gift ideas you have at this time for each person.
PREPARE HOLIDAY DECORATIONS
Now is a great time to take a peek at the holiday decorations you have on hand. What do you plan on using this year and what do you want to replace?
PREPARE A BUDGET
How much money should you spend on the holidays this year? This budget should include money for gifts, decorations, food, even Christmas cards. Don’t leave anything out so you’ll be prepared and have the money you need. By creating your budget now you still have some time to save money before shopping season starts.
START PRICE SHOPPING
Now that you have your list and know your holiday budget, it’s time to start price shopping. You want to make sure you’re getting the best deal when the holiday sales start happening, so go ahead and price the items on your list. It will be much easier to spot the good deals when you know the regular price of items. You may even find and scoop up some great deals now!
ORDER CHRISTMAS CARDS
If you plan on ordering Christmas cards, now’s a great time to knock it off your to-do list. Go ahead and snap that family picture and order them to allow plenty of time for them to get processed and mailed to you before you need to start sending them out. Many companies are already advertising great deals when you order them online, so you may save some money, too!
STOCKPILE PANTRY STAPLES
Hosting holiday parties or giving out baked goods this year? If you don’t already stockpile items now is a great time to start. Fill up your pantry with baking staples like sugar, flour, chocolate chips and canned goods you plan to use for holiday dinners. By buying items ahead of time when they are on sale you’ll save money and have everything you need on hand (other than perishables) when you need it.
SCHEDULE DOWNTIME
While holidays are meant to be a time of celebrating with family and friends, we often we get tired and burnt out with all the activities the holidays bring. Go ahead and block out downtime on your calendar now before it gets over laden with holiday commitments. Making sure you don’t get overstretched by scheduling some time to relax or to do something fun will bring you peace and keep you sane this winter. Trust me…if you don’t follow any of my other tips in this post, this one you need to do.

Wishing you and incredible Holiday Prepping Season