It's no fluff Friday. The day I give you a straightforward do a right now tip or task that can impact your motherhood, your marriage, or your home maintenance and today we are decluttering Kid Toys. Don't worry kids. I promise you are going to feel so much better when you and your mom declutter your bedroom and purge all the toys that are just creating a lot of clutter in your bedroom. You're going to feel so much better with free space to be able to breathe and have less visual clutter in your ...
Nov 26, 2021•45 min
Happy Thanksgiving friends! In this episode, Jered and I share what our holidays were while we were growing up and how we have navigated creating our own holiday traditions with our children. We also share how to decided to handle the tradition of Santa Claus, how it created strife in my family and what we do with our kids every year to make Christmas fun and enjoyable. We chat about gift giving with our kids and our little bit of advice on how to have a less stressful Christmas season. We hope ...
Nov 25, 2021•46 min
Thanksgiving has become my favorite holiday and it's slowly but surely taken the place of Christmas just for the sheer fact that it is so much easier to celebrate. You cook a side, get together with family, sit around for hours visiting and go home without a holiday hangover. There's no big build up or much prep for Thanksgiving day other than making sure you have your ingredients purchased early before the grocery store shelves are cleared out. It's really just a great holiday to celebrate but ...
Nov 22, 2021•22 min
On Fridays, I give you a straight forward to it right now tip or task that can impact your motherhood, your marriage or your home maintence and today is going to be a good topic for you to take immediate action on. I am going to share with you a secret that has helped improve the communication I have with my husband. It's something that Jered initiated a couple of years ago and I was the one who took a little longer to hop on board. It seems so simple but this system we've created helps us stay ...
Nov 19, 2021•13 min
I bet you have some unruly piles of clothes in your closet. Am I right? What about some random things that you've just stuck in there because you didn't know where else to store them in your house? Well, it's time to tackle the mess and get yourself organized. To make this chore easier for you, I'm walking you through the process step by step. Push play on this episode and get to work. xo - Lisa Grab my FREE GIFT GIVING GUIDE here! https://habitsandhome.com/017 What topics would you like for me ...
Nov 12, 2021•24 min
I know you're overwhelmed with all the STUFF friend. I've been there. I tried so many different things that didn't work for me but I was determined to make a change. I was tired of managing ALL. THE. THINGS. I felt like I was serving my stuff instead of my stuff serving me. I felt like I was a slave to the constant cleaning and tidying up. I was OVER IT and I'm sure you are too. In this episode, I'm sharing 7 reasons why your clutter and your mess in your home, your car and even at work in creat...
Nov 10, 2021•29 min
Most of the time when we set out to declutter and organize our bathroom we end up just moving things around without making much of an impact. We end up keeping most of our products because we think we're going to use them at some point. Let's be honest with ourselves though. How many personal care products do we really need and/or actually use on a regular basis? I know what holds you back from toss those beauty products though. You keep thinking about all the money you spent. Well, sister, you ...
Nov 06, 2021•17 min
When I work with a client decluttering and organizing her space, my support and coaching doesn't stop there. I'm always available for follow-up and accountability. In this podcast episode, I'm checking-in with Jennifer Herndon a month after my in-person session with her as we had decluttered and organized her ranch house kitchen. In 2020, Jennifer and her husband inherited a family house in which they were beginning to renovate. Unexpectedly she was diagnosed with breast cancer and Jerry had to ...
Nov 03, 2021•37 min
Gift giving and receiving doesn't have to be burdensome and if you have felt the need to hold on to things out of obligation I am freeing you of that TODAY! In the words of Elsa, "Let it go!" In this episode I'm sharing with you three gift giving rules I have adopted for myself and I'm encouraging you to start living by them. They're easy and straightforward friends because we all need some easy in our lives. Holding onto things out of obligation isn't easy and it's mentally and physically exhau...
Nov 02, 2021•14 min
I love this time of year with all the holidays and festivities and cooler weather. It definitely touches my nostalgic heartstrings and brings back a lot of childhood memories. But one thing I struggle with is all the commercialism that accompanies this season. As I've become more of a minimalist over the years and I've downsized the amount of items I can efficiently manage in my home, I've become bitter towards Christmas gift giving. That's not something I want to experience this year and I defi...
Oct 29, 2021•23 min
It's that time of the month again for another episode in Monthly Marriage Mentorship series, and this time Jered and I are sharing with you what are personalities are like when it comes to clutter, cleaning and chores around the house. There are some nuggets that may surprise you about us. Listen now but then listen again with your husband during your next car ride together. We hope it helps you to get some conversation started on this topic, learn more about it each and discuss ways you can be ...
Oct 27, 2021•54 min
Hey friend! Today we're chatting about how decluttering and getting more organized in your home can help your ADHD child focus better and get more accomplished around the house. ADHD children get distracted easily and as parents we sometimes find ourselves getting very frustrated with them. The thing is, it may not be their fault. ADHD effects kids' ability to stay focused, and because of that fact, our ADHD children tend to be messier and disorganized. If you're ready to do the hard work and he...
Oct 24, 2021•42 min
You are in for a treat today as I have my good friend Kathy McGhin sharing with us her experience with buying and moving to a new house after having lived in her home for over 25 years. She and her husband, Steven, are empty nesters, and though house served them well while raising their boys, they were ready for some changes in this season of their lives. She shares with us what the house hunting process looked like for them and how she handled packing up her entire home while renovating two hou...
Oct 13, 2021•27 min
Hey friend! It’s No Fluff Friday! I'm giving you a straightforward, do it right now tip or task that can impact your motherhood, marriage or home maintenance. Do you have a junk drawer and you're ready to unjunk it? ME TOO! I'm sharing with you 5 easy and effective steps to declutter your junk drawer FOR GOOD! I'm walking you through the whole process in this episode, and I want to see your results. Email me your before and after pictures to hello@habitsandhome.com to possibly be featured on the...
Oct 08, 2021•24 min
Hey friend! Are you like me and love to travel? But do you find yourself having a hard time recovering from your trips once you get home? I'm sharing with you 5 tips that I'm going to start incorporating into my travel pre-planning. This are actions I'm going to discipline myself to do ahead of time so that my trip is more enjoyable and so that I can bounce back from my trip faster. I have struggled getting back into the grove this week after my recent trip to Utah, which has a two hour time dif...
Oct 07, 2021•27 min
Hey friend! It’s No Fluff Friday! I'm giving you a straightforward, do it right now tip or task that can impact your motherhood, marriage or home maintenance. Do you find yourself too busy to stay in touch with friends? Do you wish you had a better way of remembering your friends so you can pour into your relationships more intentionally? I can completely relate! LIFE IS BUSY! It saddens me when too much time has passed between the times I've been in contact with the people that are important to...
Oct 01, 2021•12 min
My husband, Jered Lizotte, is joining me for the first time on the Habits and Home Show in the first episode of our Monthly Marriage Mentorship series. In this episode, we're sharing with you how we first met and the progression of our relationship. If you enjoy a good love story that has the potential to make you laugh and cry, you will probably enjoy our story. What topics would you like for us to cover? Email us! hello@habitsandhome.com GROUP WORKSHOPS: Be the first to know when my online wor...
Sep 29, 2021•34 min
t’s No Fluff Friday! I'm giving you a straightforward, do it right now tip or task that can impact your motherhood, marriage or home maintenance. In this episode, I'm walking you through my exact process of cleaning out my refrigerator during my weekend reset. I'm also sharing with you how I decide what I'm going to cook for the week to come and how I create a meal plan. I also share with you how I prevent food waste and saving money on groceries. Come back to this episode each week until you ha...
Sep 24, 2021•9 min
Hey friend! On the show today, I have a special guest who’s not only one of my coaching clients but also one of my dear friends and business partners. Allison Morrison is a savvy work from home mom who’s juggling two toddlers and a successful network marketing business where she teaches other moms to support their health and home life with non-toxic products and a slower, more intentional lifestyle. She has been closely following me in my decluttering education and coaching and had been doing an...
Sep 22, 2021•52 min
007 // It’s No Fluff Friday! I'm giving you a straightforward, do it right now tip or task that can impact your motherhood, marriage or home maintenance. You need to start doing a Weekend Reset TODAY! Well, not today because it's Thursday but definitely start this weekend. You need a paper calendar, a notebook to write out your meal plan and groceries, some time and a little bit of focus! Do this! I promise it will make your work weeks so much smoother. It'll make getting your kids off to school...
Sep 17, 2021•13 min
006 // Are you someone who finds rules to be constricting and suffocates your creativity? Do you find it difficult to follow your own rules? YOU'RE NOT ALONE! Rules are tough for me. But I will tell you I've found one rule that I follow daily that has changed the way I stay on top of the mess and clutter in my home. It makes decluttering SO. MUCH. EASIER! Today I’m sharing with you the #1 rule I follow that I learned from Marie Kondo's book, The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up. It's not a diff...
Sep 16, 2021•29 min
It’s No Fluff Friday! I'm giving you a straightforward, do it right now tip or task that can impact your motherhood, marriage or home maintenance. Today I’m sharing with you my method for keeping my shower clean at all times. I’ve always found cleaning the bathroom to be a chore I loathed and would avoid. The more I avoided cleaning the bathroom, the more I hated even using the bathroom. After all these years of motherhood, I finally figured out a routine that works for me, and I want to share i...
Sep 10, 2021•8 min
Have you ever found yourself making an excuse for not decluttering or taking the time to get better organized? On this episode, I'm confronting the five top excuses people give for not addressing their clutter and giving you some straight forward truths about each one. If you ever needed some inspiration to get more motivation in better home management, this is the episode for you. GROUP WORKSHOPS: Be the first to know when my online workshops are available. Go to http://habitsandhome.com/worksh...
Sep 08, 2021•22 min
I don't know about you but for years I have struggled to keep my car clean and tidy while being a mom of three children. It just felt impossible to have the best of both worlds- a clear car and be a mother who wasn't a drill sergeant. But I figured out a way- HABITS! Sounds simple and I promise it really is but you have to change your mindset first when it comes to forming new habits. Are you desperate enough to do the word mama? I know I was. I promise that your hard work to train you and your ...
Sep 01, 2021•15 min
Have you ever thought about selling everything and moving into a tiny house? I think this idea is split down the middle with some dreaming of the adventure while others saying it’s something they could never do. Well on the show today I’m chatting with one of my dear friends, Janelle Hooper from Home with the Hoopers about why they decided to downsize their belongs, sell their three thousand square foot home and move into an RV for over four years. We cover everything from how she was able to ge...
Sep 01, 2021•44 min
Welcome to the Habits and Home Show! We're kicking procrastination to the curb and launching this brand new podcast RIGHT NOW! In this episode, I talk about my struggle with procrastination, 7 common causes for why we procrastinate and what I'm personally doing to procrastinate less and get more done. I'll share my little secrets for how I'm becoming more productive during the day as a wife and mom and how I'm getting my husband to help. We're going to rock our marriages, motherhood and careers ...
Sep 01, 2021•18 min
