Raise your hand if you feel like life is too hectic. Now give yourself a pat on the back. The first step toward making a change for the better is admitting there's a problem.With all the obligations in our lives -- work, school, family, hobbies, etc. -- and so little time to deal with them all, it's easy to get overwhelmed. Take back control of the chaos by following these easy strategies for simplifying your life.
#1 Simplify your morning routine.
Take a shower at night, lay out your outfit the night before and wake up a little bit earlier so you can feed the kids, walk the dog and still have time to sit down and enjoy a cup of coffee before you have to race off to work.
Feel like it's wasteful to make an entire pot when you'll only drink a single cup? Don't want to spend $5 for a cup at your local coffee shop? Simplify by quickly brewing one cup of coffee at a time with your Keurig Single Cup Coffee Brewer.
With this machine, it's an easy 3-step process.
1. Insert your favorite k-cup
2. Press a single button
3. Enjoy!
Hot water, under pressure, will be pushed through the K-cup into the cup or mug below. Once brewed, there are no grounds to clean up. Simply throw the used K-cup away; and the brewer is good for more than just brewing coffee. If you don't add a k-cup, your brewer is able to produce a cup of hot water for use in cooking, making soups, oatmeal, tea, hot cocoa, etc.
The Keurig coffee maker is available in 3 different styles: the B40 ($99.95), B60 ($149.95) and B70 ($199.95). All 3 models feature single-cup convenience and multiple brew-sizes. The B40 is the company's basic model. The B60 and B70 feature upgrades that make the device even more convenient to use. For example, they can be programmed to turn on automatically at a set time of the day.
Place an order through the Green Mountain Coffee Roasters' Web site by clicking here: www.greenmountaincoffee.com and you'll receive free shipping, as well as a sample 24 pack of K-cups featuring 5 different kinds of Green Mountain coffee: Dark Magic Extra Bold, French Roast, Colombian Fair Trade Select Vermont Country Blend and Breakfast Blend.
#2 Declutter your home
A big part of simplifying your life is taking steps to declutter your physical landscape. Start with one small task, like cleaning the bathroom counter, organizing a junk drawer in the kitchen or putting seasonal clothes away, and don't move on to another area until the cleanup is complete. By focusing your energy on one task at a time, you're more likely to make progress.
#3 Keep yourself organized.
Once your home is clutter-free, keep it that way by staying organized. Make a habit out of always putting your keys and wallet or purse in the same place, sort the mail into piles on your desk so all the bills will be in one place when you're ready to pay them and encourage your kids to help keep their rooms clean by equipping them with storage bins for toys, papers and dirty laundry. If you don't have one already, it would also be a good idea to invest in a PDA or old fashioned day planner to help keep track of your appointments.
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