The holidays are OVER, and I for one is pleased about that! Don’t get me wrong, I had a wonderful time with my family, but I’m looking forward to going back to my pre-holiday schedule. I already shared my blogging goals with you guys, and today I’m sharing some of the lifestyle changes that I’m making this year to better myself.
5 Simple Lifestyle Changes For The New Year
This post is in collab with The Green Beaver
I don’t set resolutions. Partly because I know myself and I’m bound to fall off the wagon after a week. Instead, I like to write a few lifestyle changes I can get into the habit of doing all year long.
1. Start a skincare routine.
Over the last few years, I think I’ve aged ten years! That’s how bad I let my skin go. I was talking to my good friend not too long ago, and she asked me what my “skincare” routine is. I was like “hmmm soap and water girl” lol I’ve been doing this all wrong, and it really shows on my skin. I got some facial masks and other skin care products that I’m excited to start using.
2. Keep an active planner.
I got bought myself a simple planner before the holidays, and I love it! Every Sunday I write my weekly goals and reminders. I’m finding my days are less stressful knowing what I have planned out for the day.
3. Read 5 Books.
5 books may not be a significant number for some but the last time I read a book that didn’t have anything to do with counting and color blocks, was over two years ago. I don’t even remember what book it was. But I miss reading. When I was younger, I used to be able to finish two books in ONE day! Granted, back then I didn’t have two kids, an online business and house chores piling up. Nonetheless, I would LOVE to read five books this year. I’m even thinking about getting an Audible membership. That way I can listen to a book while working on the blog, or while doing the dishes. Multi-tasking FOR THE WIN!
4. Cook more order in less
Since moving to the boonies almost 4 years ago, we’ve been really good at cooking our meals instead of ordering takeout. Not so much because we wanted to but because there’s like 2 places that deliver to our place that are decent. Last year though we (mostly me) started ordering take out 2-3 times a week. I blamed it on being too busy to cook. But this year I really want to cut back the takeout food and start cooking more. Not only will this lifestyle change be great for my health, but it will also be good for my pocket! lol
5. Use environmentally friendly products.
I’ve always had severe allergies, so I try to avoid using products that will make it worst. Last year, Tristan started showing signs of the same symptoms (coughing, sneezing, watery eyes, itchy skin). Now more then ever, I want to eliminate items in our home that will make those symptoms worst. One of the products that I started using last year and that I plan on using throughout the year is the Green Beaver Natural Toothpaste.
About the Green Beaver Natural Toothpaste
A few months ago I had the honor of trying some Green Beaver products. If you missed it, I did a review of their Junior Beaver collection. Jazzy LOVES their Junior Beaver Bubble bath!
The Green Beaver Natural Toothpaste is made from all-natural ingredients that are vegan and homeopathic friendly. I received three different flavors: Green Apple, Cinnamon, and Frosty Mint.
All the Green Beaver Natural Toothpaste are completely free of Fluoride, Gluten, Nuts, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Triclosan. They are also Vegan, not tested on animals, and Biodegradable.
The Frosty Mint is my favorite one so far. I like knowing that I’m using a product that contains natural ingredients AND that is made right here in Canada. I follow The Green Beaver company (you should too) on Instagram, and I love seeing their Insta stories.
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The new year is all about ditching bad habits and adopting good ones. Which of these lifestyle changes do you plan on doing this year?
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I love using products that are all natural, eco-friendly, and cruelty free. I think it’s awesome that you included that in your list. It’s one of the best changes anyone can do this year!
Talk about all the right changes to make this year! I think these are all perfect if you want a clean and better start for the New Year. Yes to all, especially that last part about using eco-friendly products!
Green Beaver products sound amazing. I haven’t heard of them before, but I am totally stocking up on them after reading this.
Healthy Lifestyle Changes can be made to discover better health and more energy. Thanks for the tips and advice!
Healthy Lifestyle Changes can be made to discover better health and more energy. Thanks for tips and advcice!
This can discover a better health and more energy for this life style changes, Thanks for your tips and advice!
The planner is going to be my saving grace this year, I swear! I want to get more organized, and love your idea of using Sundays to plan out what you hope to accomplish. Thanks for the tip.
Reading new books was one of my goals for the new year as well. Before I had kids I’d be reading several books at a time and I loved it. I decided to take some time for myself this new year and do something I actually love to do.
I can’t live without my planner! I have a skincare routine that I am happy with. I am focusing on reading books this year. Now I just need to do the all natural products. I haven’t heard of this particular brand before, so it’s worth checking out. I love cinnamon toothpaste, and can’t seem to find it anymore, so I’m gonna have to get a tube.
Great plan for new year , heartily wish you easily go with this ??
Natural products r so good for us n for our planet too
In India we also try to use most natural products ?
Your goals are impressive.May God help you in achieving your goals.
I am also happy the holidays are over and I can get back into my routine! I also have an active planner and one of my goals is to create less waste this year. Which is so hard when everything comes triple packaged!
I love this! I am working on small changes this year, because I feel like they work better than large new year’s resolutions! It sometimes is the small things that end up meaning the most
I would like to start keeping an active planner and read five books. I have to figure out time to even read one book, let alone five!
When I was a high school teacher, I use to read a new book a week but I’ve gotten away from that a little bit. With the new year here, I should focus on it again. Thanks for the reminder.
I love your simple but effective approach to lifestyle changes. None of these are hard, but if I were to accomplish them all, I would feel so good!
I am loving these goals. They seem so achievable and I have to check out that toothpaste!
I haven’t heard of that brand of toothpaste. I set the goal of reading 30 books this year. I read often but this is going to take some dedication.
thanks for your list of great ideas! I can’t live without my huge calendar that is in my kitchen.
Such a great list! I’m trying to do a lot of the same things, like keep a planner and read more. And that toothpaste sounds like a great product to try!
These are such great ideas! Resolutions usually tend to be too overwhelming, but having lifestyle changes seems something more achievable. Having a skincare routine can be so tideous but it is so worth it, I’ll definitely need to improve on that one.
I definitely want to keep up a good skincare routine this year! I have started tracking the days when I do my full morning or night skin routines (or…those rare days when I do both!!).
Using environmentally friendly products is something we can all do to make a huge difference together! We can also try to avoid using products that require us to recycle. Recycling is definitely good but it’s even better to not use the product creating waste at all!