Jacquie Ellis

Preparing for camping trips can be a lot of work, but you can start preparing for winter storage of your equipment and simplify camping preparations for the next camping season. This simple trick helped our family when we camped in tents and trailers. It made those weekend getaways easier to prepare for after a full work week. When we started camping years ago, we had a small child and a tent. Over the years, our family grew and we still tented for many years through babies and toddlers and older children. It wasn’t until recent years that we finally bought our first trailer. Both my husband and I grew up…

The idea of ladies’ night out might seem impossible. Between family commitments and the constant exhaustion, who has the energy to get dressed up to go out? What if I told you that having a Ladies Night Out is great for your mental health? Making time to connect with friends is one of the best ways to improve our overall health. Studies have even proven that it is more beneficial to your health and well-being than all others. It even ranks higher than quitting smoking, exercise, and healthy eating. The Dutch have a term that they use to describe a lifestyle that focuses on comfort and connection with others. It’s called…

You’ve set your goals and are working towards them but aren’t tracking how your plan is going. Why not? I’ll be honest with you. The secret sauce to being successful at goal setting has three ingredients: Understanding the potential barriers that will slow you or stop you from achieving the goals. Learning to create a success plan that only includes actions you control. Tracking the success plan to see what impact it is having on your big goals. Welcome to the Goal Setting & Tracking Series! This is the fourth and final article in the series and I’m so glad you have followed us along this journey. If you’ve missed…

Creating a success plan that will help you achieve your goals and overcome barriers is important. Understanding how to create a success plan that works is more important. Not all goals are created equal. What does that mean? This article is the third part of a four-part series on Goal Setting & Tracking. Welcome back if you have been following this series! If you are a new reader to the series you can find the other series here: Rediscovering Your Passions | Goal Setting and Tracking Series Barriers Challenging Your Success | Goal Setting and Tracking Series Creating a Success Plan | Goal Setting and Tracking Series (this one) Tracking…

Have you set goals and struggled to keep them? Were you left wondering what happened? Puzzled as to why you keep failing? Understanding the potential barriers challenging your success will help you plan for your success. This is the second article of a four-part series. If you are following along with the series, welcome back! If this is your first time joining us, welcome! The other articles in the series are: Rediscovering Your Passions | Goal Setting and Tracking Series Barriers Challenging Your Success | Goal Setting and Tracking Series (this one) Creating a Success Plan | Goal Setting and Tracking Series Tracking the Success Plan | Goal Setting and…

Are routines bad for you? Some people say they stifle creativity and make you less productive. I disagree. Routines are good for you when they are used with a growth mindset. Recently I saw a statement that routines need to be eliminated to be most productive in life. At first, I was shocked that someone would think that. I couldn’t get this out of my mind. I found myself trying to understand why they would make that statement. The thought wouldn’t leave me alone. I finally figured out why this person made that statement. However, I disagree with their thought process. I’ll explain further but first, let’s define routines. What…

Have you been asking yourself, “what do I want to be when I grow up?”. Don’t feel bad, rediscovering passions is a cycle many adults repeat regularly. Figuring out what you want out of your life is a journey many of us revisit over the years. We ask ourselves what more we can do in life to feel fulfilled or successful. Wondering what more there is in life, or if we are on the right path. This is the first of a four-part Goal Setting & Tracking Series.  Welcome! The other articles can be found here: Rediscovering Your Passions | Goal Setting and Tracking Series (this one) Potential Barriers Challenging…

Not sure how to meal plan? Meal planning doesn’t need to be complicated or a lot of work. Finding a simple meal planning method that works for you is one of the secrets to a simple life journey. When I started thinking about meal planning I kept putting it off because I thought it would take too much time – time I didn’t have! The truth is I wasted more time worrying about what’s for dinner every night and the benefits of meal planning are far greater. I worked out a simple meal planning method that wouldn’t be complicated; one that I could teach the family when life was chaotic.…

Coaches aren’t limited to the successful people in the world. Many think they need to figure life out on their own and are still struggling unnecessarily. If this is you, is it time to look at the signs you need a coach? Successful businesses, athletes, and influencers join forces with coaches to help them see what is stopping them from being productive and achieving their next level of success. But why does the average person not think they are worthy of the same service? What is a Coach? A coach is someone that leads through collaboration. They help you discover what barriers are preventing your success and help you determine how…