DIY and Organizing

Renew Your Space was selected to appear in the Winter edition of DIY eMagazine!

Occasionally I am asked to share my articles and ideas on various publications, and this month I was thrilled to be approached by Holly Lefevre, who writes about room design, savory dishes and every imaginable crafting project under the sun.  Holly's taste is impeccable, and her 504 Main blog is bustling with hundreds of ideas. 

As if she is not busy enough, she has launched a DIY Club with instructional projects and inspiration.  Take a look at this Home Improvement Showcase, which gives some amazing and professional tips to spruce up every corner of your home.

You can also find their Carbon Neutral eZine, published quarterly.  This eMagazine not only features do it yourself projects submitted by readers, they also give tutorials, recipes, sewing patterns, writing, good health and organizing tips!

Click on the image below to visit the Renew Your Space articles (found on pages 32 and 40), and get some fresh new ideas for your Winter home projects.

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Would you like to free up your time for more important things, like spending time with your family? Do you have trouble managing your paper clutter? How would you feel if somebody could take a weight off your shoulder with a little advice? I can help you get organized and bring balance back into your life? ~ Visit my website Renew Your Space for a full list of services and details.

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Organizing Fitness

When it comes to fitness, organization usually doesn't come to mind, but there is a certain amount of planning and scheduling if you want successful results.

I am going to enlist the help of a Fitness Coach (and my husband), Tony Weatherford, for some expert advice on getting a good, organized fitness and training routine prepared.


Tony: "One of the easiest ways to prep for new fitness goals is to plan out your workouts with month in view.  I have my recruits print the quarter ahead and fill in their calendars with every workout, meal plan and level-up goals.  If you have four months pre-planned with your scheduled fitness and food you are destined for epic results!  It's when you go all hap-hazzardly toward getting in shape without knowing where you want to go, when people tend to fall "off the wagon". The problem with setting new year's resolutions to get fit is that people don't have a plan.  I find that the one's who think about where they want to be in four months have more success in getting results.

After training several academies, I always advised my trainees to stretch morning and night.  Getting a good stretch after you rise in the morning, before your workout, and again before bed will get your tendons working for you.  Drink plenty of water and if you are bad about getting enough water intake, set timers on your phone or watch.  One good investment is a stainless water bottle - figure out your 64 ounce allotment and refill throughout the day.  These are all things you should schedule in for yourself before starting a new routine.

Pre-planning your food intake will take the temptation out of anyone who is controlling their diet.  Knowing which meals you plan to have throughout the week will keep you from spending your calories unwisely.  Sit down at the end of the week and plan your week ahead, taking into consideration the needs of your family and diet concerns.  Using a nutritional suppliment is an ideal way to trim your waist while toning up, and it saves a lot of time when you're limited on a lunch-hour or hurrying out the door before breakfast.

Coming up with a general workout takes planning too. If you use a gym, you will want to meet with an instructor to know what to do. If you are a runner, you might want to do all the steps necessary to train for a marathon. If you are more about working out in the comfort of your own home, Beachbody has dozens of programs that will organize your routine for you. Many of the programs now come with a schedule - a menu of sorts. They come up with a variety of DVD's to change it up and keep you interested.



Watch these short videos for information on developing a good, healthy routine for the new year, which I recommend to my Ventura Beachbody Boot Camp.  

Thank you for inviting me to your blog today, Renee."

Thank you Tony!!  Most of you know that I am a total Chalene Johnson cronie and have been enjoying Turbo Jam for years.  I am so lucky to have such a great fitness coach to keep me in check and doing my daily kick-boxing! 
Free up your time for more important things, like spending it with your family!! Take the weight off your shoulders and hire me!! I can help - even VIRTUALLY to get you organized and bring balance back into your life ~ Visit my website Renew Your Space for a full list of services.

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Sundays In My City - Malibu

This week was especially busy so we took a break from organizing and  
headed out to enjoy the sun and amazing views of Malibu.
The warm air was so refreshing, I just had to open all the windows and feel the wind in my hair.

Be sure to check out other Sundays In My City posts at Unknown Mami's blog for more great adventures!

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Setting Yearly Goals

How many times have you thought about your New Year's Resolutions and forgot all about them  two weeks later?  Yeah, that happens to us all...  We are so enthusiastic about the new year, vowing to get in shape, lose weight, pay off credit card debt, be more social, take care of our health, get more ORGANIZED!!

What you need is a plan.  Arm yourself with solid goals and a timeline to keep yourself on track.

Schedule some quiet time where you will be un-interrupted and able to focus on your year ahead.  Where do you want to be in 3, 6, 9, 12 months from now?  Quarter out your year and think about all of the events which lie in that time frame. 

Breaking your life goals into categories is a great way to bring focus into what you want.  Love & Relationships, Career & Finances, Health & Fitness, Recreation & Travel, Spiritual Growth, Continuing Education, and Contributions to Community are all a good balanced life.  Try to pull from all categories into your goal-setting efforts for the year.  You will be glad you did once you have finished and see the plan laid out for you.

Now think about a few untouchable dreams which you have given up on year after year.  Is there anything that you can do to plan for these events to make them a reality?  Write it out on paper - Chances are that if you write out those goals and draw up a realistic timeline, your brain will trigger a belief system that this goal is obtainable!  Think of three or four things you can do during the year to push yourself closer to reaching that big goal. 

A good way to target your long term goals is by putting pen to paper and creating a time-line of events.  Identify any obstacles that may come up, commitments that may get in the way, and determine the dates those goals will be achieved.  Commit to them - tell someone who cares about you, and remember to come back to re-assess your plan as you go.  Remember - taking a big goal and chunking it down to size will make it easier to achieve.

What are your big goals this year?  Mine are to work more in public speaking and event planning...  I always have something I am working towards.  I have to constantly remind myself of it to make it tangible and brainstorm with my friends on how I can make smaller goals to reach them.

Some fun free ways to kick off your new year with health and inspiration:

Take the 90 Day Challenge with our SparkPeople.com group - A fun new challenge is brewing in the Renew Yourself Team.  This is a free, private team to encourage and support each other as we lose weight and get fit in 2011.

Attend our weekly virtual Life Makeover group to set your goals and work toward clarifying tough priorities or making time for self care.

Prepare for your wedding and get free advice from an award winning Couture Gown Designer

Make your To Do lists a priority with ListPlanIt - Click on the "Trial" tab and you're welcome to print off several different free lists!

Enjoy :)

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About ReneW Your Space

Hello, and thank you for visiting!  I use this blog to reach out to others who share a love for organizing tips and those who may need a little nudge here and there...  I have a diverse audience whom I have grown to know and love, while giving tips to enhance their lives.

I offer many topics of discussion here, ranging from Time Management, Life Balance, Personal or Professional Organization tips.  If you could use a little help, please feel free to throw out a topic of discussion on my Facebook Page and I will be happy to incorporate it into an article or perhaps a future workshop.  I have created several life workshops my clients enjoy.  One of which, I converted into a handy eBook titled Overcoming Procrastination for a little motivation.


The ReneW Your Space  Professional Organizing and Consultation services offer a wide array of skill and technique. Please feel free to browse through our menu of services and you will see exactly how we can renew your space.

Want to know even more about me?  Check out Who Is ReneW to read more.

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