Christina Tiplea

7 Tips to Stay Organized When Life is Busy

February 11 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Organizing, Productivity

It is so easy to become a disorganized mess when life gets extra busy.

I know that for me, it only takes one day of not staying up on my usual organizing habits or chores and then all of the sudden it looks like a bomb hit our house and I feel completely overwhelmed by everything.

I’ve learned that even though I don’t necessarily want to prioritize organization when life gets busy, it’s usually key to maintaining my sanity during those tougher days or seasons of life.

Sometimes it’s the smallest habits in our days that make the biggest overall difference in our lives. Making small changes to your daily routine can help you stay more organized and allow you to feel more in control so that your busy schedule feels less overwhelming to you.

So today I’m going to share some habits that I’ve found to be super helpful when it comes to staying organized even when life feels a bit chaotic! [Read more…]

7 Steps to Increase Self-Esteem & Find Inner Happiness

March 19 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Intentional Living

Are you 100% happy with your life and who you are as a person right at this very moment?

My guess would be that if you are reading this, your answer is likely “no”. If it’s “yes”, then by all means please skip the rest of this post 🙂

I think the true secret of happiness is knowing that it’s an inside job. That you can have a crap job, live somewhere less than desirable, possibly even have health problems, and yup – you can still be extremely happy.

It’s about realizing that life doesn’t happen to you, it happens for you. So despite all of the crappiness and outside factors that life may throw your way, it’s up to you to not use that as an excuse to choose self-pity instead of embracing happy. [Read more…]

How to Find Joy in Mundane Tasks

March 12 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Intentional Living, Productivity

We all have tasks thrown into our daily routines that perhaps aren’t the most fun, yet are required to keep us powering through life each and every day.

Things like washing dishes, fixing things, work tasks, piling our screaming toddler & preschooler into the car to get somewhere on time <– this can’t be just me 😉

The point is, we all have those tasks we have to get through each day that we don’t necessary find joy in naturally. Maybe we’ve even come to dread them and let them hang over our heads in a way that puts a cloud over part of our day. [Read more…]

Ways to Be Kinder to Yourself

March 3 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Intentional Living

“Self-compassion is simply giving the same kindness to ourselves that we would give to others.” -Christopher Germer

Do you often find yourself putting your own needs on the back burner while you focus on being kind and giving to those around you?

While it’s a great thing to show kindness to others, many of us often don’t give ourselves the same amount of compassion or grace that we give to those around us.

We don’t usually take the time to truly take care of our minds, bodies, or souls. This can mean different things for each individual person.

Perhaps for you it means not making time for the hobbies you enjoy, not eating healthy foods to nourish your body, functioning on very little sleep everyday, being too hard on yourself and lacking self-compassion. [Read more…]

Meal Plan Sunday – Week 2

September 24 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Health

Happy Sunday, friends! Since I announced I was going to start sharing my weekly meal plans here, it turns out that I’ve been doing a decent job of making the plans, but failing at actually sharing them! Whoops.

So please bear with me as I try to get back into more of a routine with blogging 🙂

Although I really want to start making some hearty fall meals and to start spending a bit more time in the kitchen as we get further into September, the weather is just not cooperating with my plans! We live in Chicago and are having some abnormally super hot weather with high 80s/low 90s this week, so I’m trying to not use our oven a crazy amount just to keep our house cooler. Lots of slow cooker action and grilling going on over here this week! [Read more…]

5 Self-Care Ideas for Busy Moms

September 17 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Health, Self-Development

Thank you to BabbleBoxx.com for sponsoring today’s post!

Being a Mom is one of life’s most rewarding experiences, but it’s also the most exhausting too.

It is so easy to put taking care of yourself on the back burner when you are caught up in making sure your family is taken care of first.

I know that I personally have a tough time with making self-care a priority in this season of life with juggling a baby and toddler, working from home, taking care of the house, cooking healthy meals, etc. It seems like basic things such as feeding myself well or getting the rest that I need go right out the window when we are extra busy around here.

Last month I was feeling so burnt out and down that I decided I really needed to make some changes. I know that I’m not the only one who struggles with self-care and wanted to share some of the things I’ve been doing to help me take better care of myself, and in turn, take better care of my family too!

Perhaps some of these changes I made are nothing revolutionary or original, but I think they are all things that we sometimes need a gentle reminder to prioritize more when we are feeling busy and frazzled 🙂 [Read more…]

Meal Plan Sunday – Week 1

August 27 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Health

Hi Friends!

Wow it’s been a hot second since I’ve published a blog post…almost 5 months to be exact!

It’s hard to believe it’s been that much time since I’ve sat down to write, yet here we are and a lot has happened since then. If you subscribe to my newsletter, you’ve been kept more in the loop, but if not…here’s a quick rundown bullet-point style of what I’ve been up to lately: [Read more…]

13 Ways to Reduce Paper Clutter

March 23 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Cleaning & Decluttering, Simple Living

Are you sick of all the stacks of bills, piles of mail, and random paperwork strewn throughout your home?

Paper clutter can easily feel like it’s overtaking your home if you don’t have strategies in place or the proper tools to help you deal with it all.

Today I’m going to share some great ways to reduce the paper clutter in your home so that you can have a streamlined way to deal with all of the paper in your life and enjoy having clean and clutter-free surfaces as a result!

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Announcing the Clutterfree Course!

January 18 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Cleaning & Decluttering, Intentional Living, Simple Living

Hi Friends!

I have a super special announcement today 🙂

I’m so excited to let you all know that my new course Clutterfree has officially launched!

Clutterfree is an 8-week online course designed to help you declutter your home, create space for more joy, and free up your mind & heart to live the life you’ve always wanted.

This course is a step-by-step guide designed to help you:

Develop a clutter-free mindset and change the way you view possessions
Clear every single piece of clutter from your home in less than 8 weeks
Create habits and strategies that will help you stay clutter-free forever

You can preview the entire class curriculum here and see everything that’s included!

By enrolling in the Clutterfree course, you are allowing me to be your personal decluttering guide so that I can walk you through the step-by-step process of decluttering every single room in your home.

This has been an idea of mine for years now and creating it was such a labor of love for me. I’ve poured countless hours, heart, and soul, into this course and am absolutely thrilled to be able to offer something like this for you all!

If you are ready to start the journey of simplifying your home and life this year, I’d love to have you join Clutterfree! 🙂

Cheers to embracing a clutter-free life, friends!

XOXO Christina

The Ultimate Guide to Create an Online Business You Love

January 2 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Self-Employment

Do you have a dream to create an online business you love?

Something that will allow you to follow your passions, help others, and make money simply by doing work that fulfills you?

For a long time, I had that dream too but was just too afraid to pursue it. I was absolutely miserable from the stress of my full-time job and awful commute and can honestly say that I hated my life. My health, relationships, and happiness were suffering and I was in a really dark place mentally. [Read more…]