Rounding up the week! Minimalist Planning, Books, Selfcare, Flylady Reset
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- Our weekly Minimalist Lifestyle planning and reset chat! Get ready to simplify, plan and thrive in 2024! My principles are minimalist living, the cozy hygge lifestyle, and taking time for daily self-care. If you're seeking a healthier and more intentional lifestyle for 2024, you've come to the right place! Each Friday I answer your questions, give you reminders and pointers for Flylady housekeeping and homemaking. Book talk, plus four easy self-care ideas to choose from. Plus random snippets from my hygge life here in Copenhagen, Denmark - let’s chat! Which self-care missions will you choose for this week - 1, 2, 3 or 4? My 5-minute video on creating a Cozy nook is here! • Make Your Home Cozy Mi...
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Have a brilliant Friday! I'm out to dinner with hubby for our 26th Wedding Anniversary, then a Bill Bailey concert 🥰🥰🥰 Remember to comment and let me know which self-care option you choose! I'm choosing 1, 2 and 4!
I choose the scents (changed my scented candles to tropical scents) and taking some quiet time as I need it. Jury duty all week meant spending all day surrounded by people.
Happy anniversary…enjoy the evening 🙂
Choosing 1 and 3 this week!
Happy Anniversary!
Happy Anniversary 🎉
Dear Diane, thank you for your time of chatting with us. Great tips on consistency and keeping track, when we think, we don't have time to do it all!
Thank you for all that you do! I too have watched you for years and although there are times I drift away, I aways enjoy coming back!
My self care for this week: Going for a 30 min walk. Just me. No podcast or any distraction. Just me going for a walk 😊
When I have something to do that I really don’t want to do like a mammogram, I reward myself when it is over by getting a cup of coffee or going through a thrift store.
Thank you, Diane, for your wonderful videos! ❤ You always put a smile on my face. I have been watching your videos for a couple of years now, and I always look forward to them each week. Whether I'm seeking motivation, laughs, or just time to relax, you are there. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
~Betsy from USA (DYT type 2, 4)
Oh I will cut some lilac flowers from the garden and listen to my needs for creativity instead of always wanting to accomplish something useful! Thanks for the reminder, dear Diane !😊
Diane there is no way I could wash dishes while your wonderful Friday video is playing. Thank you. ❤
Congrats on 26 years of love Diane! Getting the children involved in the home chores when they are young and find it fun is so important! I think I will do all four of the challenges this week. Today I already stopped to rest while working in the garden and just lay on the grass and looked up at the sky and savoured the smell of spring and the warmth of the sun. That is what I needed. I also have a check-up scheduled next week.
Thank you for answering my question I’m in awe of all the languages you speak! Your comment on dress prepping about getting out of your comfort zone really struck a chord with so many areas of my life. Thanks again ❤
🙋🇳🇱 What a suprise! I am so flattered that you mention my tip about breakfast preps with bonne maman jars😊 I hope you enjoy your proteïne snacks. This week I will try your selfcare suggestions 'listening to your body' and 'being aware of good smells' Actually I was already thinking of cutting a few nice branches of the deep purple lilac from my garden to put in a vase this afternoon.
I'm in Australia, and my lilac always gets confused around this time of year, and blooms again a bit too! I might do the same! Thanks for the idea.
I’m going to use your tip for my overnight oats! The jars are too nice to be left until chutney making time 😊
@@thatswhatisaid8908 Super chill. Nice smelling lilacs in a vase on both sides of the world💐🙏
Overnight oats are the best!
Happy Anniversary to you and your hubby, Diane!
I love your self care missions each week- thank you for the great ideas! Choosing #3 this week! 🎉🎉🎉
Self-care assignment completed! Thx to you, Diane, I bought and arranged flowers for our home today. Also, took my car in for a deep clean-what luxury to have a clean car again! House is looking so good because I found Diane in January and have been consistent about morning and evening routines. I’m so much happier than before!
Diane, I love how you give out great tips when it comes to decluttering and getting children involved
Thanks for all your encouragement! Always love your positivity
I did a whole lotta self care without knowing it! Hubby got flowers for the dining table, we meal planned together for the first time in a few weeks, and finally I actually prepped my mind with some reading for the week. Like always, you keep me on track. I adore your content. Thank you!
I love your self-care suggestions. It's so easy to forget to take a break and celebrate ourselves and every Friday you remind me to do it. Thanks for making it easy with your great ideas!
I choose #1 and # 2. I also want to tell you how great you look in that color blue. It brings out your beautiful blue eyes. Enjoy your anniversary celebration. Continue to love and care for each other. The years go by so fast. I lost my husband after 40 years of marriage. I miss him so much.
So sorry to hear about the loss of your husband. I hope your memories will make you smile and laugh and bring you comfort.
Always a pleasure to watch your videos Diane 😊 Enjoy your weekend
Thank you! You too!
I’m behind on your videos, but I enjoyed this one as I washed a gigantic pile of dishes. Thank you!
Happy Friday, Diane!❤❤❤ Thank you for brightening my day! Happy Anniversary!!! Have a fantastic weekend!❤❤❤
Diane, you look great! I absolutely love your royal blue top. Thanks for the Friday chats🎉
I'm repotting some plants while I'm listening to your video. Thanks for your encouragement.
We were both very tired this week so we slept in on Saturday. It was wonderful getting extra rest. Then had a leisurely breakfast. Sunday was spent outside in the beautiful sunshine. Not only did we enjoy the cool fresh air and sunshine, we also raked the yard and prepped the garden. Happy 26th anniversary! LLAP🖖
Thanks a lot Diane for your always positive attitude and congratulations for your wedding anniversary 😘🥰😍🥰😘
Thanks to your advice to spend 'only 10 minutes', but consistently, I've decided to spend the 10 weeding my patio. I'm hoping that's all it will take this early in the season to prevent the weed farm that always surprises me later in the spring. Thank you for your sensible and achievable advice. It helps me to feel good about what I'm doing.
Love these Friday talks. I save them to enjoy the treat on Saturday.
Hi Diane! I have had to make some changes to my bedtime routine, which includes screens off. Your cozy mystery book recommendations have been a real lifesaver! I am working on Murder Before Evensong, and ordered Death at the Auction while watching this video!
Just sitting in a comfy chair reading. Takes my mind off things. Hope you have a great anniversary and have fun at the concert.🌹
Thank you for another wonderful video. PS What a joy it is to clean up my pantry while watching your video, as if I like cleaning the pantry all of a sudden!
Happy Anniversary! My hubby and I will be married 42 years this June! I did some basement to cluttering while I listened to your video today. Mission three for me this week. Thank you!❤
Hi Diane: worked on dishes while watching! :) my self-care - my health and meal planning not just dinner, but b and lunch. :)
My selfcare are is my morning walk…loving the warmer spring temps and the earlier sunrises!
Thanks Diane. We’re off down to Cornwall next week so I’ll definitely look out for that book recommendation. Happy anniversary to you both & I picking number 3 mission this week. Excited muchly 😂😂😂
Your always so happy! It's a joy watching you. I had declutterd two kitchen shelves this week.
Utterly exhausted tonight, but got through my routine thanks to you ❤
Happy Anniversary! I hope you and your husband have a lovely weekend of celebration!
❤ I'm especially looking forward to Mission #2...planning a celebratory meal for my Grandson's 1st Birthday! 🎉🎉🎉
Did a tidy of my bedroom and folded a load of laundry while listening to this video. Thanks for the Inspiration for the scent for the diffuser!
Thank you Diane. So motivating. We’ve had a big clear out of vases. Who knew there were so many. Feels great to be gifting them to charity and enjoying the ones that remain.
Hi Diane. I watched on Monday rather than Friday, but this week I'm making my health a priority. Thanks for the nudge to schedule a mammogram.
26 years!! Congratulations to you both! Hope the celebrating continues throughout the weekend. Best wishes for 27 and many, many more!🎉♥
Thank you Diane for all the book recommendations. I enjoy reading cozy mysteries too.
You are so welcome!
I will listen to myself and what I need this week. ♥️ Thank you for the reminder!
Hi Diane, I found putting an outfit together the night before was so helpful and stress free the next morning. Thank you for all your advice.
Love Bill Bailey. Seen him twice. Enjoy and happy anniversary
Love your videos and cheerful personality! I’m going to enjoy the sunshine and pick some blooms to bring inside.
Looking forward to self-care 3&4 this week - desperately needing a little basic pampering and focus on nourishing foods right now!
Also I deal with the "dressing by mood" situation by using "outfit formulas"- currently I have several sets each of "pants+ pretty top", "leggings+ tunic dress", and "cute midi dress" options, so I have a good place to start. It's not strictly regimented, but it's also not overwhelming.
Congratulations on your 26th wedding anniversary 🎉🎉🎉
Love your vlog, think I am going to make time for a cup of herbal tea and time to read each day ❤❤❤
Great chatty video felt like I was sitting down with a friend. Listen to your body is good advice, I'm trying to do that. After a long wet winter I feel like I need to spend more time outside and I'm planning on doing just that.
I love the idea of chia pudding for a snack. I've always had it for breakfast, but never thought to have it later in the day - thank you Diane!
Lighting a delicious smelling candle while I work from home and am continuing with meal prep. Not feeling motivated at all as this week starts, but will write down what I must do and just do my best to follow my plan.
Number 1 ❤ enjoying the delicious scent of the wisreria blooming on my balcony 🎉 lovong your friday video 😊❤
Mission 3 for me! Resting after travel and a First Communion celebration.
Rah rah! Listened as I unloaded the dishwasher and changed sheets. ❤
Congratulations Diane for your wedding anniversary. I love your Friday videos, puts me in a good mood for the weekend. Self care this week is going for a walk in a nearby bluebell wood, and finding some fragrant candles to burn.
The self care mission I am going with is mission #1 .
Happy Anniversary! I just wanted to comment to say how helpful your videos are.Always motivational. Cheers!
Diane, I’ve found that if my kitchen is in order, everything goes smoother.. thank you !!! Yay!! I also enjoy the books you’re listening to or reading.. I love a good murder mystery. Mint in diffuser; 45 minute walk; try a few new beauty products.. thank you, keep the videos coming.. peace to you!!😊
Hoopla is another great free audiobook app. 🥰 📚
I love the blue ribbon on your necklace, Diane! This week, I will try a new essential oil in my diffuser!
Love the challenge for self care! I’m trying to ask myself each day….what can I do to take care of myself today? Your challenges help! Thanks, Diane.
I’m going to try and do number 1. I have a diffuser in the living room next to my chair that I have been neglecting.
Thanks Diane for the book recommendations.
E C Bateman Stamford mysteries struck a chord. I visited Stamford this week, parked in the grounds of Burghley House and walked from there into town, enjoying the budding trees and glimpses of deer across the parkland. The town is always a favourite place to visit - has a smattering of independent shops still and hubby and I enjoyed a cafe lunch.
Going to see if I can find EC Bateman on Libby.
I am learning I really don't like most of my clothes anymore. I'm in my early 40s and probably haven't actually bought myself any clothes since my 13 year old was a baby. 😅😅 I've also changed a lot.. So I think the nice thing I want to reward myself with for every bag i purge should be an item I actually love. My income is lower so I never think to buy even a $4 shirt. I should! Thrift stores are great where I live. Thanks for your support and light sweet lady! ❤
I truly get inspired by your videos. My challenge is that I have a very demanding job and I let it take over my weekdays, then by the weekend, I'm exhausted and want to rest and recover. Therefore, it is rinse & repeat every week. I know that I have discretionary time during the week that I waste. I'm going to be more conscious of the time that I have 10-15 minutes free to do the zone cleaning, etc. Also, I love the idea of lighting a candle in the morning, or where I'm doing cleaning. Thank you so much for all your effort! 💖
Congratulations on your 26th wedding anniversary!🥂
For self care, I stay an additional 15 minutes in the hydrotherapy pool after my physiotherapist appointment.
You just reminded me to book the breast screen!❤
I hope you had a wonderful dinner out, and a lovely weekend ahead. Happy Anniversary! What a surprise when you read out my comment - made my day! And I have to commend you on the proper pronunciation of my Breton surname... so few people get it right! I think your linguistic prowess and the fact you're a Scot helps!
#3 for self care this week! It was a nice weekend to recharge :) have a great week
Great advice on preplanning your outfits! Sounds the same as how fashion stylist do for their clients.
Your videos are so helpful Diane! My favorite part of this one was setting a timer to work on the yard. I think this will really help because it’s so overwhelming. I think I have to go out and clean up the whole yard at one time. I also need to schedule that mammogram so thanks for the reminder. Have a wonderful anniversary weekend you and the hubby.
Love your cozy chats. So much fun. For my self care I’m having Cataract surgery both ruined week apart. I can’t wait to be glasses free. I’ll be seeing you next week a whole lot better 😂🇦🇺
Thank you for teaching us about self-care, and aboit how much of it is mindset. I found myself shopping at a different grocery store for practical reasons today, but rather than looking at it as an inconvenience, I remembered your self care mission from a few weeks back to shop at a new store and it became a fun adventure!
Polyglot! Impressive. Thanks for all the ongoing inspiration! I've slowed in my home cleaning & decluttering, but I'm gonna hit it again tomorrow for a bit. And the Dressing Your Truth video was wonderful!
Congratulations Diane to you and your husband for your 26th anniversary! ❤
I enjoyed the week in zone 2 - I actually made Sauerkraut on Tuesday as a present for my dad's birthday tomorrow and listened to your Friday video twice because I skipped the detailed cleaning on Wednesday while doing this and some laundry today. Have a great weekend 🤗
❤🎉thanks Diane, always getting courage and inspiration from your talks❤
Happy Anniversary…..I shall surround myself with lovely aromas. Really enjoy your videos and always feel motivated after watching.
Thank you Diane for a great video. I like ending the work week with your video. This week I will do scents but I don’t like artificial scents so I’m opening the windows and letting the fresh air in.
I like to put essential oils on a used wool dryer ball and use 2 in my clothes closet. Lucky me, hubby is the chef! My body told me I needed to go on a cruise to the Caribbean, so we went!!
I filed paperwork while listening. Thank you always Diane for the inspiration.
Congrats on the anniversary! I'm focusing on scents this week as everything is beginning to bloom in Brooklyn 🌸 I made all my health appointments after years of procrastinating - you are so right. It's true self care.
Diane, I'd love to see a picture from your punk days!
I will do mission #1 and find a way to bring sense into my environment for the week.
Enjoy your lovely 😍 evening. Wearing perfume for no reason. Just had my cervical scan. Took a day off work after a big day out with friends. Been meal planning for a couple of years, and the effort is always worth it 👌
Thanks Diane I love your Friday chats, and your self care ideas, I decided to be consistent with one piece of self care every day. So from the first of April I decided to invest in a daily foot care routine, which actually takes about 90 seconds! I decided to fo it when taking my makeup off and that works well, and 5hey are now looking and feeling more cared for. Have a great weekend everyone 😅xx
So glad I watched, just what I needed (as evidenced by the tears I'm shedding at the feeling of being validated for needing to do some self care). I will for sure be doing number three to try to get my rhythm and routines back after two very stressful weeks. Thank you for putting this out there.
This weekend I am switching my winter clothes to spring/summer clothes; I'm in need of a reset to my wardrobe! I'm looking for more pastels and florals and feminine things. Also sprucing up my bedroom to reflect lighter things and decor -- bedspreads, etc. The scent I'm enjoying in my wax melt diffuser is in the bathroom and it is jasmine and gardenia -- a lovely scent that has a good throw so I can smell it in my bedroom as well. Aromatherapy helps me feel a bit more cheerful. Thanks for the incentive, as always!
Happy Anniversary 🎉🎉I hope you have a fabulous weekend celebrating and at the concert! I am going to do all four. I really need #3 this week. Thank you so much Diane! ❤
Thank you Diane for sharing interesting things about yourself. My plan is to use a diffuser in one of my bedrooms. Will be having guests next week. Might as well start it early. I also will be going to the optometrist for new glasses next week.
Every single aspect was interesting and relevant Diane thank you so much.
Can I please see that hour long video about dressing your truth and especially your wardrobe?
I make homemade spice mixes or rubs and keep them in the jars. I’ve got cherry tomatoes growing in my screened in back porch, they are looking amazing. The squirrels will eat them so I keep the tomatoes screened. I’m commenting on Saturday but used my diffuser and candles yesterday. Have a great weekend Diane. Happy Anniversary ❤
Happy Anniversary! Aiming for all four self-care suggestions. Thanks for a great video.
Thank you for the self care missions this week Diane. I shall be doing numbers 3 and 4 😊
The movies Dune Part One and Two were terrific adaptations of the book. I saw Dune Two a couple weeks ago, and the special effects and acting were amazing, loved it!
Happy belated anniversary, Diane 💝 I'm going to focus on #3 and #4 this week -- and I appreciate you and your encouragement so much! Take care and LLAP! 🌸
What I need this week is some colour. We haven’t got to spring yet - no flowers, green lawn or leaves on the trees - so my husband and I are going to the garden centre for our date night and will breathe in the scents and fill our eyes on the colours there.
Diane, I love the balance you strike with cleaning, decluttering and hygge! Part of my morning routine is meditation and *at least* 10 minutes of yoga for my creaking 60 yr old body😅
This self care is self-preserving for me and sets me up for the day. What I was wondering from you, is how you find calming energy during a weekend of out of town guests and all that entails (entertaining, cooking and extra clean up, etc). I love visiting, but I notice how much I miss “me time” during these busy weekends.
Happy Anniversary! I'll be changing up the scents in my house and with my perfume. Always good to try something new. Thank you Diane
Hope you enjoyed Bill Bailey! I missed him when he came to Newcastle but definitely one for the future x
Will be doing all 4 missions next week. I definitely need to listen to my body and rest instead of pushing too hard all of the time.
Thank you for another inspiring chat xx
Love your videos! Have just managed to sort laundry and put it all away whilst listening…you are my go to for motivation Diane! Huge thank you 😊