4 Productivity Tips that CHANGED MY LIFE | Work-At-Home Mom of 3 | Becca Bristow MA, RD
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In today's video I'm sharing 4 productivity tips & strategies that have COMPLETELY changed my life over the last few months - including a highly requested walk through my my mom binder! I share 3 books I read, the organizational binder & master lists I put together, plus some mindset shifts that have made an immense impact on how I do things in my daily life! I hope this info helps you to be more efficient with your daily tasks so you have MORE time to spend with those you love & on what matters most to you! xx Becca
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From a young age I was efficient in routines. Finding efficiency brings me peace. My biggest tips: pair a task with a routine. Keep a daily routine: the same stuff daily! For instance every morning I get dressed before leaving the bedroom. I unload the dishwasher and make my coffee at the same time next. Every night before bed I start the dishwasher and washing machine before bed. In morning I unload dishwasher and switch clothes to dryer. When my son is in the bath I fold the laundry load as I watch him. Its all paired. Its a task within a daily routine and it never changes. After I use the washroom I pickup one thing in bathroom before leaving the washroom: could be anything: wipe down the mirrors, empty the garbage cam, or wipe down the counter or toliet. There is never a day where things are piled up because the day has routines. Keeping a stair basket on the stairs for things that go up helps too. I dont have a laundry bin in every persons room. I keep the laundry bin in the hallway that leads to bedrooms. Everyone dumps dirty clothes in there. One load a day. No sorting needed. I just fold and carry clothes in that bin the the rooms and it is so fast. Keeping a dirty kitchen towel bin on top of fridge is a game changer. A paper calendar notebook for the year is a must. Then the weekly white board on fridge gets updated. Once you find your rhythm the mental load lessens because you know what time of day you do “xyz” so now your brain has space to be present and chill out.
Thank you so much for taking the time to share this advice, i feel like while i already do this in some ways, i can really benefit from this simple and clear plan of action. I like watching videos on home making and efficiency, but I'm not sure that i have heard this technique laid out so plainly and clearly.
It’s a very nice and extremely effective addition. Will def try this out and share my progress in life. I think along with binder it will work wonders for me ❤
The pairing helps me get more things done too!! Thanks for breaking it down
amazing❤
Great advice. Will be trying. Thank you!
I keep a 3x5 card for each of my family members (kids, me, hubby, dogs) regarding their health stuff- teeth, vision, Dr's stuff, labs, re checks. That way I have it all in ONE PLACE- one for each person. I can refer to it often when filling out Dr.'s forms, and remembering who did what when. OH MY WORD, this has been the best tip I've implemented. I don't have to stress. Flu shots, Covid vac updates, physicals, dog vet appt. THE BEST.
Okay this is GENIUS!!! Way to go Kelly & thank you for sharing with us all!!
This is a fantastic idea, Kelly. Thank you for sharing. I'll be implementing this but will probably add it to my google drive so I have access to it on my phone anywhere I go.
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7:12 starts books overview....save your time, ladies ❤9:30 talks about notebook
Omg. For real. I lost interest so fast cause she just kept rambling on, and on, and on....
Rude. If you want quick info, go to a blog hahahah
3 kids is a game changer. I feel so confused and exhausted and unacomplished,but listening to you is totally motivating. New to this channel and I am so glad I found you!
i feel the same way I thought i got it down with two now i’m unmotivated tired to even keep a routine
These are great tips! Appreciate the video. As a mother of 8 kids ranging from 14 years to 8 months I feel overwhelmed very easily, several tips that help me to get my work done is popping in headphones while washing dishes, folding laundry and having a mini me session even if kids are around me. I don’t pay attention to the whiny noises or the bickering. Another tip is having a small journal to write down the things YOU HAVE DONE at the end of the day. Oftentimes we go to bed and wonder what in the world did we do today that was productive and writing it down will make me feel better. Even as simple as folding that laundry or filling out paperwork or grocery shop will already make you feel better. Stay blessed
Hello, this is the first video I’m seeing from your channel. I’m a homeschooling mom with 6 sons ages 11 down to 1……this is incredibly helpful! I have been struggling so much with the mental exhaustion and decision fatigue that comes with daily life, from the meals to keeping tab on what each child is doing and what they *should* be doing in any given moment, it is just very stressful.
I know that I need to get more organized and structured, and think on these things, however, I never feel like I really know how to execute ‘getting organized’ and planning, so this video was definitely helpful, with you sharing how you actually created your binder.
I’m also TOTALLY guilty when it comes to constantly filling the silence with noise and information, and I do notice the negative impact it has on me when I am trying to listen to something in addition to managing children and interruptions.
My husband works from home and there was a week where I would bring my phone to my husband and just set it on his desk. I could always go and grab it, but it being with him gives me extra accountability. I have tried sticking it in a drawer or in my bedroom, or really anywhere, but it just isn’t enough.
The week I was bringing it to him, we had the BEST week we had had in a long time, and I felt so much more capable. This past week I did not do it, and well, things took a hard dive, so that one thing is so vital.
I do have an Apple Watch I wear, so I’m able to see if I have an important text or answer a phone call, but otherwise it isn’t a distraction like my phone is.
Thank you for this! "Just do the next thing and don't complain about it" really stood out to me! As a wife, mom, and maker of my home I need to remember that "just get it done!"
This part rocked my world too. It really can be that simple if we let it be! 🙌🏽
YES same!!! Such simple but powerful wisdom from a woman who came before us!
Thank you for being so transparent and being so realistic, open and vulnerable to share also your downs and ups! Truly appreciate that! This has been huge for me and you only confirmed more for the need to get organized this way and have a peace of mind! Because stressing out so much is not fun at all! Thank you again! Bless you sister ! 🙏
I rarely leave comments, but have been watching you for years! I LOVE this video, thank you so much. It has been on my heart for the past year that I need to organize my life more. There really is something about that 2 to 3 transition, isn't there? I am currently 28 weeks with number 4 and STILL feel scattered. I love that you gave practical tips, but also explained the thought process behind it so we can take what we need and leave the rest. Too often there are strict rules for homemaking - daily eights, schedules, etc. Yet all of our lives look different. You've been killing it with the content lately, love the direction you are taking. And as an aside (and from a fellow Catholic) I really enjoy that you have incorporated your faith a little more and we seem to have similar mindsets. Hugs xx
2 to 3 is such a trip!! Yes that was my hope - that you could get a peek into my brain & system and then apply it to your own life! Thank you so much Christie! xx
I was gripping onto every single word that you spoke in this video. My token tagline is "systematize the have to do's to make time for the want to do's" and you darn near said that same exact thing at the end of your video! So, from your fellow Catholic, busy mom, task oriented, systems making friend from Michigan, THANK YOU! ❤️
Ah Renee!! YES! That tagline is perfect!!! So glad to have you here! xx
Ooooof Becca I needed this one! This was convicting in so many ways - definitely things I needed to hear. Thank you for being such a light! 💕
Aw thank you Isabelle!! Means so much! xx
I am also a mom of 3 boys. And the 3rd child has literally changed my whole life. Thank you for this REAL video!
Thanks Becca! You have inspired me to be more organized. As soon as I watched your video I sat down and started creating a schedule and lists that will help my day go smoothly, I already feel the difference!
One of the most encouraging and inspiring videos I have come across in a long time. I really needed this and what perfect timing!! Thank you so much for all of the details and intentionality in your video. God bless!!
Becca, this is beautiful and so needed in my life! Thank you for even including things like how everything you do is to serve your family and to honor God. I love that. ❤ you’ve inspired me to make a mom binder to help me continue to love & serve my family!
Thank you so much Sam! I do it all from them and for His glory! Thank you so much for watching :)
Thank you soooo much Becca! This was the type of content I have been looking for! Glad I found you😊
I don’t know how many times I’ve watched this video. This helps me so much to get back on track. Thank you for explaining it all so well.
The part about splitting tasks among days is so true. I have a similar list just for cleaning tasks that helps make keeping a clean home more doable.
The part about putting away your phone is such a needed message. Our phones are a detriment to our focus and such an unapologetic thief of our time.
Thank you for your video!
I am so, so excited about ALL of this! I am currently transitioning from being a mother of two who works outside of the home to a mother of three who is going to be working from home, and we are also praying about possibly home schooling. Right now it just all seems impossible. With a newborn and my other two children home for the summer, I am very overwhelmed most of the time just thinking about what I need to do next. Thank you for sharing and I look forward to learning more about you and your other content.
Love this video! Not your typical "get your life in order" video. Very encouraging! Thank you!!
Thank you for this!! Been struggling on how to juggle things as a mom of two, doing office-based work and housework. Making a list is what I have applied after watching your video and yes I can definitely relate on the fact that I have been crazy thinking about the things I have to do and wasting the time and not getting it all done 😂
It is crazy how much I learn from you Becca. Thanks you! ❤
This video was super helpful! Thank you for actually showing us exactly what was in your binder. I just had my 3rd baby within the past year and also read the Home Management book after having him, but was struggling to get a binder together and caught up in the details of figuring out how to organize all the things. So seeing this practical & real-life application was really helpful to me. 0 to 1 has been the hardest for me, but no kidding 2-3 makes a person have to be on their A game whereas I felt like I was totally keeping up with 2 before. Gonna add some prayers in too, I love that touch!
I'm so glad you found it helpful!! And yes A game for SURE lol
I've liked, shared, and am commenting... Loved this video!! You touch on pretty much all no of the topics I've thought about but never really seen or heard of anyone else so. Thank you!
Hi! Ahhh, I absolutely needed to hear this, and you are so wonderful to share your mom binder with us. I have 3 binders that are random and scattered and I need to condense it honestly. I (the problem is, I never get around to using them all.) I look forward to implementing these tools and tips you've provided. You are such a beautiful inspiration, thank you Becca
Thank you SO much for sharing this. I can’t wait to try this. I’m a new mom trying to get back in the swing of things and this is really going to help. I just added the first two books to my Amazon cart. Thank you so so so much
HI Becca! Love the video. You hit so many real mom points it was much appreciated. I'm in the middle of making my mom binder and this gave me some inspiration so thank you.
I'm so glad you loved it Julie!! YAY for your new mom binder!
Thank you so much for the disclaimer as a mum of 2 I really appreciate it because so many CZcamsrs don't tell the full picture so thank you!!
The beginning of this video I didn’t really learn much because I am already a very organized person since I became a mom of 3 as well. But oh my the last 10 min. That pep talk about overstimulating your mind, I learned so much there. Thank you for addressing it. Thank you for putting it out there so I can actually hear it out loud that I don’t need my phone or to scroll and that it is actually taking time and energy away from myself and my family. Thank you. I hope to make similar changes as you moving forward. ❤
Thank you. We have a second baby on the way and I was trying to prepare myself to feel like I can do more if I want to. This helps a lot. Bless you and your family ❤️🙏
Hi Becca! I’m new to your channel and a new mom. I loved these tips! I actually had a home binder like this one 2 years ago right after I got married, but since getting a new job and getting pregnant, I totally lapsed in that very helpful system. Thank you for sharing this! We just had our daughter a month ago, so I’ve been trying to adjust to new mom life and anticipating going back to work in the next month or so.
Aw congrats Stephanie!!! Such a special time! I'm glad I could give you a little reminder, thank you so much for watching! :)
Thank you for this! Love all the content you’ve been putting out lately !!
Thank you so much!! :)
Wow this video is literally priceless. Thanks so much for sharing, grateful mom right here
Very helpful content.....Much love from Kenya 🇰🇪🇰🇪
Thank you so much for this!! I am in a major life disorganization slump and this gave me a lot of inspiration for how to start digging out! I've been wanting to make a 'life binder' and your tips will definitely help me do that!
This is the best time management video for me. Thank you for the great video. I will try to start with the binder to organize my life better ! Happy 2024!
A video filled with lightbulb momemts! I could not be more grateful Becca ❤ I am going to re-watch this a couple of times more so I can make my notes and adapt your ideas to my life. THANK YOU! 🙏❤
Thank you Orsi!!! So supportive always! So appreciate you! xx
I’ve been around since the very beginning of your CZcams days and we’ve had kids right around the same time. I even have a Hayden too (though mine is a boy ☺️). So I feel like we’ve grown in parallel. This video made me feel empowered when many efficiency/productivity videos make me feel like I’m not enough/I’m not doing enough. Thank you ☺️
This just made my day! Love that we both have Haydens :) And I'm so happy to hear it inspired you & lifted you up!! That was my hope!
Your hair looks beautiful - the colour is stunning. This was a fantastic and super helpful video. God bless you and your family. Love Rachel 😀👍
So helpful, Becca. Thank you!
Awesome tips. Totally agree it’s all about routine and habits. I have spent a lot of time improving myself 1% at a time and love sharing this in my CZcams channel. Thanks for the tips.
Found this at just the right time. Thank you for sharing!
I feel overwhelmed a lot with all the stuff I need to do. I'll start working on my schedule as well and see if it helps. Thank you for sharing. ❤
Wow! This is awesome! Very helpful! Thanks for sharing! Also, love that you are sharing your faith! I would love to hear more about it! 🥰
Thank you Kristen!! :)
This video is the first one I’ve seen from you and so helpful! The last tip was definitely the kick in the but that I need in my 2 under 2 season
Oh yay welcome mama!!! 2 under 2 is no joke but you GOT this!!!
I was the same with filling every silent second with podcasts. Limiting my info intake helped me with creativity and actually eased anxiety that I didn’t know was there.
This is so me... I'm addicted and trying to tone it down. Any advice?
I’m in love with your binder and I am making my own 🙌🏻❤
I’m the same with podcasts, filling every silent moment with a podcast to the point where I would even spend time standing in the kitchen NOT starting on the dishes so that I could find a new podcast to listen to as I was already caught up with all my usual ones 🫣
Loved this video, definitely need to put my phone away more, do what I need to do in silence (well, in as much silence as can be had with 3 kids under 7) and without complaining, and plan my days and weeks better particularly RE: meals because coming up with what to make for lunch everyday for a family of 5 can be a bit of a headache!
Why is lunch SO hard?? LOL it's my achilles heel for sure
This video is so helpful, thank you!
That Habit book is amazing! I love Charlotte Mason and I read it for my kids, but I learned more for me personally, Charlotte was a smart lady!
This is wonderful! I have been needing to do this type of life organization and with baby 3 coming soon I need to make a better plan.
I just found you and these tips are gold!! Thank you so much! I had to do a double take when I heard you say Family Cow pickup. We love family cow! We had a pickup location right down the road in Western PA until we moved to VA. We love them so much we still order. 😊
I got soooooo much out of this video, thank you Becca! You always inspire me 🙏🏻💕
Aw yay Rachel I'm so glad to hear that!!! Thank you for watching!
Thank you for your video, you are the powerful mum!
I soooo ended this inspiration. Please keep these type of videos coming!
Thank you!!
Soooooo much goodness in this video. Also, concerning the phones: amen. And I’m the one who definitely is surprised by my screen time notification every week😬 and it was a wake up call for me when I would *intentionally* leave my phone in another room and my kids would bring it to me because I “forgot it”😕 I don’t want them thinking it’s a literal extension of me. Thank you for all of your amazing tips!
Amen amen! My husband would do that sometimes LOL like oh you clearly forgot it in the other room here you go! Also trying my hardest for it not to be an extension either!
Thank you for sharing all of the other people that help you accomplish so much! It's great to normalize not doing it all so people can better focus on what they CAN handle and not compare themselves to others.
Such a great video and advices, thank you! Gonna make my Mum manual as well :) Greetings from a mom of 2 from Prague, Czech Republic!
Have been feeling this tug SO strongly as my business has grown and my kids have gotten bigger and bigger. Thank you for sharing this. So helpful! ❤ I have those books I need to READ them haha
Also that third kid 100% forces this too. My third just turned 5 months and I feel the same way. I could kinda keep it together with two but three 🫠
Having my first this summer. thank you for this!
Aw yay congrats mama!! So exciting!!
THIS VIDEO IS INCREDIBLY HELPFUL! Moooooreeeeeeee!!!!
Love this video and I just bought the Home Management book and am plowing through it! Thank you for the recommendation. 😊
Becca, I’ve been watching your channel for years since I was a dietetic intern! Now I’ve been a dietitian (just hit my 5 year mark!) and have a CZcams channel of my own. AND… in this chapter of life and 30 weeks pregnant! And let me tell you, I’m super overwhelmed. But this video gave me a huge sense of reassurance that I can make it work. It may not be perfect, and it may never be the same as it was before, but I can be a mom, a business owner, and have a CZcams channel! Appreciate you for sharing your secrets. Trust me, I’m taking notes! 😂
Thank you for being honest
Thank you for this video! I've watched dozens of videos with productivity tips and this one honestly helped me the most - I guess I have a very similar mindset and this just clicked for me. Btw. I am now a new mom to a 6 week old baby girl and my life is a mess. I'm looking forward to getting a bit of a system back and getting my life organised. 😁❤️
Wow hat off to you just listening to your routines is overwhelming… please take care of yourself and find peace prayers to you and your family
Thank you! God Bless you!
😆LOVE IT! “Just do the next thing-AND DONT COMPLAIN ABOUT IT!!”
I agree 💯thats just part of being a productive ADULT😊🌷
Love this video! Feeling inspired and motivated!!! I subscribed to your chanel 👏🏻❤
So happy to hear it!! Welcome!!!
Very useful info thanks! ❤
Yes! Let's you be on autopilot for a lot of the daily upkeep things, so you can actually focus on more enjoyable/important things. ❤
You go, girl!
Those book suggestions are top notch; I just started Home Management and I love the Christian perspective of keeping the home.
A home binder is a must, and yes get a house keeper 2x or 1 time a week what ever you need. It’s in the budget, cut something else. You don’t need all that TV watching shows. Cable was the first to go, Netflix and other things we have. It’s in the budget it’s totally worth it
Great video 👏❤️ Thank You so much 😘
Great video! I have my mom schedule and it is so mentally freeing! I would love a video on your sour dough schedule. I really want to get into that but have no idea where to start. I love the idea of a schedule of things to make with it because I don’t want to just make bread. Thank you!
SO freeing!! And I have a video about my starter coming this week! :)
You are more tired by what you aren’t getting done than what you are …. That is me. I’m making a master list and schedule today! I am also going to need prayers ALL throughout mine to get me through it. Lol
Thank you for the disclaimers! 😊 I always wonder how other moms get it all done.
Thanks Becca I really like the video and it is really beneficial thanks a lot
This is impressive. I want to have kids but I feel like I’m barely getting by as it is. This is something I believe that I can implement and successfully run a business. THANK YOU.
Great video! First I've ever seen from you.
Aw yay welcome!!!
this is SO incredibly helpful. exactly the kick in the butt I needed Becca thank youuuu💗💗💗
I really like these ideas
You are killing it with the videos lately!! They are all So so good!! My biggest takeaway from this one was the phone!! Ugh it’s so bad and so tempting! I’m definitely going to try putting it in a drawer too 😂
I put it on pause and doing mine while watching!
Thanks for tips
Great video! Thank you. I struggle with productivity and wanting to do so much it crippled me most days. Too ambitious and mom brained at the same time 😂. My mom binder is being produced right now🎉
I have been looking for this kind of advice/help for a couple of years now. And we have so much in common. My oldest is 5 and my youngest is 8mo- four kids. And I feel like a crazy person, desperately trying to batch tasks and enact a routine that will last, that captures most of my to do list. My husband and I have a small business, and I am trying to do the same thing with that as well, so we just don’t fly through every day putting out the biggest fires.
Thank you for the advice, I think I will start with the brain dump and the mom binder, or maybe the quick morning routine😊. Wish me luck so I don’t lose my mind😂
This video is amazing! I would recommend you read the 5 second rule if you haven’t. It pertains to the last bit you were talking about. 😊
Loved this video!!! Thank you! So helpful. Would love to hear more about your Catholic faith ❤❤❤
Thank You!!
Please do more videos like this. Working mom its not always easy to stay on track.
I like how to the point you are. You were able to talk about your feelings without babbling, which really drove home the last chapter. Nice work!
This is the video ive been looking for omg I'm pregnant with my 4th kid and i run 2 businesses from home, one of which is a nutrition business. I feel you 100% about that 3rd kid being a STRUGGLE. 2 was a piece of cake 😂 for context, my eldest just turned 5 🥴
So good!
I loved this video!
So glad you enjoyed it Serena!
It’s that 3rd kid man. I had the same thing happen to me too. You can either spend a little time each day & stay ahead of it. Or play A LOT of catch-up later.
Yesssss 10000% learned that lesson the hard way lol
Really loved this video!! I’m going to have to get myself a mum life binder too 😊 I have three little ones of a similar age.
Aw yay for kiddos the same age!!
If you use an Apple Watch it makes putting away the phone much easier. You can turn certain notifications off so for instance no fb messages will go through it so if you just want to know if you're getting a phone call or a text from a loved one that will go through but you won't need to have your phone on hand.
Wow, thank you so much for the video! I watched the whole thing and I will again! I am at Staples making myself a mom binder!! 😂❤