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What does cleaning have to do with confidence or creativity??

8/29/2019

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 Answer? I don't know, yet!

As the daughter of a single mother who was also a hoarder (yes! a real hoarder like on those shows) I can tell you that I learned about cleaning entirely on my own, entirely awkwardly like it was all a big secret and I did not learn homemaking entirely effectively. Not even a little effectively. I am a homemaking disaster, really. Early on after moving into our home I'd stalk my neighbors with weird questions like, "oh, how often do you clean your baseboards?" (ps - they lied, they had no idea either. Most of us move out of a house before you have to clean the damn walls or baseboards.. or they just hire someone to repaint)
So what does this have to do with Confidence? Well, if I am coming from an untidy mess, I think I feel like one myself. If things are tidy I can feel calm and centered and that is a great base for confidence. Tidy enough, I mean. Trust me, I am no perfectionist :D.
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f you are next level (or you weren't raised by a hoarder) then I see that clean and tidy home base as a springboard for creativity. Your decorating reflects your creativity and you can have the space to create! That is nice Whatever your "home" is, whether it is a room, and apartment, a house, a mansion, it can reflect your personality and affect your mood. You deserve for it to be as you like it.
Let me know where you are on the hoarder to tidy spectrum :) Do you find it easy to keep things tidy or do you struggle? Do you have a space to be creative? I can't wait to hear about your experience with this subject. 
Till next time!!
Cynthia


ps- for my Granola sisters, what is your go-to cleaning stuff? I have a norwex like set of wipes and I have Branch Basics on my wishlist but for now I just use a lot of vinegar and baking soda :) Except for my toilets which I go full nasty sudsy bubbles on! 




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Earth Day 2019 - What's Your Commitment?

4/22/2019

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​Alright, you confident creators! What is your Earth Day commitment?

First you might be asking, what is that? Well, its a tradition around here that we add to our eco conscious living choices by committing to one more earth friendly action. It could be anything from switching from paper towels to reusable cloths or it could be replacing your grocery store plastic veggie bags with washable reusable ones. Whatever you decide I hope it brings you pride and that little spark you get from being part of the solution. 

(And p.s. - if you are reading this well after Earth Day, then there is nothing wrong with starting now!)

This year we are going to bring back our veggie composting and this time I won't let it mold on my counter! Today I am establishing the plan for this composting, including a timeline of how to get it done. Since we just planted some veggies in a barrel on the patio, the timing couldn't be better for this quick and easy change. 

Below are a few ideas to consider. Let me know your ideas in the comments, or if you have decided on a new environmentally friendly plan of action!

IDEAS FOR EARTH DAY COMMITMENTS
  • Get rid of the paper towels and use any environmentally friendly option (there are a bunch!)
    1. Get a basket and fill it with absorbent scrap material like cut up old dishtowels
    2. Find a washable version of paper towels on Etsy (they even go on a rod for convenient use!) lmk if you want a link
    3. Bamboo (or any kind of eco-conscious) sponges
  • Replace all the bulbs in your house with LED light bulbs (http://nymag.com/strategist/article/best-energy-efficient-light-bulbs.html)
  • Plant a tree
  • Start a home garden
  • Schedule a cleanup of your nearby natural wonder (sadly trash is not just on the beaches, but everywhere humans gather)
  • Get a reusable water bottle and skip the expensive, trash producing, unhealthy soda/coffee cycle
  • Switch to package free snacks like fruit or bulk items you put in your own glass containers - or in my case, used spaghetti sauce and jelly jars ;). You could start by just doing one "package free snack week". Then make it once a week every month, and on and on. 
  • Switch any household cleanser to the organic version. Dish soap is an easy place to start. The more advanced among you might be ready to switch your whole house cleaning to something like Branch Basics.

This particular Earth Day has the theme of "Protect Our Species" to combat the habitat destruction that impacts our beautiful Earth diversity and threatens endangered species and all of us. That is a big one for individual changes which is why these little changes add up over time. But if you'd like to make an impact related to the theme, please consider making a donation to any of the organizations working to keep our planet safe for animals, plants and us!!

There are so many easy and rewarding things to do this Earth Day and every day!! I'm so excited for you to try something new.



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Making My Year: The Planners That Get Results

11/11/2018

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Heads up: I am a disorganized soul who is also a proud planner nerd.

I don't know about you, but when I am flailing around feeling incompetent in my life, my confidence takes a hit. So I searched around for years  for an organizer and business planner that speaks to me. That way I won't abandon it (for long) and so that I can feel in control of my life and business(es). 

I did not find one single planner that could do all that, but instead found two phenomenal planners with distinct purposes that, when combined, made the perfect system for me.


I use the Erin Condren planner for scheduling my life. It is an amazing tool for scheduling and for bringing fun to planning the details of my week, but it wasn't designed to inspire me or help me reach my very specific business goals.

The EC planner makes my goals achievable by keeping my life organized and on task (beautifully!) so it is vital to my planning. It also allows me space to record important events and things I want to remember. It can be like a more functional scrapbook. I past in pictures and make a note of important happenings. I keep all my previous years to look through for memories and inspiration.

I needed something extra special for my business goals, planning, and inspiration. Enter: Leonie Dawson's planner, My Shining Year. 

I found Leonie Dawson online and fell in love with her vibrant, joyful aesthetic and creative approach to effective business planning. If it rings your bells, you will know it by peeking at the first few pages. One of the features I love most is the "celebrating and releasing" of the previous year and I love that the structure of the workbook encourages me to come back again and again. This is vital for reaching my goals.

There is one My Shining Year for 'Life' and one for 'Business' and you can have it in electronic or paper format.. or both.

Get your Erin Condren Life Planner here for $10 Off  (I also get a referral benefit, thank you so much!!)

Get your Leonie Dawson Biz or Life planner on Amazon or visit her site at  www.LeonieDawson.com   (I don't get a referral benefit, but the joy of introducing her unique genius and super-useful info to you is reward enough!)

And, while EC is the best of the best, I have found a decent substitute for those times when I don't want to invest my dollars in a planner. That one is called The Creative Year planner. I bought mine at Michaels online because they had the best deals, but they are also available on Amazon and elsewhere. 

Michaels Creative Planner search results

Amazon Creative Planner search results


Whatever tools you use, I hope you can enjoy your planning and goal setting and can flex those creative muscles!

~Cynthia

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Erin Condren will help you keep track of the important things and feel confident that you are in control of your time, your life, your schedule. 

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Leonie Dawson will inspire you to make the most of your creativity & confidence. 

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Here's a goofy video sharing my inspiration for 2019

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Product Spotlight: Wild Rose Beauty Balm

2/13/2018

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Multitask Master Product

​We just shorthand the amazing product as "WRBB" because we use and recommend it so much, it is too much of a mouthful to say Wild Rose Beauty Balm every time!
You cannot go wrong with this, it has a million and one uses:
Exfoliating cleanser
Face mask
Moisture boost
Hand treatment
​Nourishing makeup remover
Heel & elbow softener
Eyebrow tamer
Dry patch helper
Lip conditioner
Nourishing nail bomb
Shine/sparkle over makeup
and on and on!
This balm is the bomb.

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Same GREAT ingredients in the beautiful new packing by British Artist Alice Shields
Wild Rose Beauty Balm is pure blended plant oils of rosehip, hemp, borage & shea butter
blended with essential oils to tone & balance all skin types. The balm comes with an organic muslin cloth which can be warmed in a bowl of hot water & placed over the face to deep cleanse & then used to remove the balm & gently buff the skin for enhanced radiance.
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    Hi! I am Cynthia and I blog about rediscovering simple & precious creativity in our lives and how that can generate true confidence. 

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