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50. Even More Ways to Decide Once

In this episode of the Joyfully Managed Life podcast, Jessica Eastman Stewart revisits the 'Decide Once' concept by discussing various implementations of the concept shared by her audience. She explores ideas like setting a day for changing bedsheets, programming a coffee maker, always having camping gear packed, creating a weekly meal plan, setting daily laundry tasks, and allotting a fixed time for dinner preparation, among others. Jessica uses these examples to illustrate the effectiveness and practicality of the 'Decide Once' approach in managing daily life tasks more joyfully and efficiently. Jessica ends her podcast by inviting her audience to try these decide-once strategies and share more of their own. * Get access to all of Jessica’s Free Resources [https://www.jessicaeastmanstewart.com/freebies] * Sign up to get Jessica's Friday Five Newsletter [https://www.jessicaeastmanstewart.com/newsletter]

49. Keeping Recipes Organized

In this episode of the Joyfully Managed Life podcast, Jessica Eastman Stewart presents her practical system for organizing a growing collection of recipes that eliminates the chaos of cluttered cookbooks and endless digital scrolling. Jessica uses a low-tech and straightforward approach, consisting of a simple 1.5-inch binder. Untested recipes are stored separately, and once tried, they get recycled or permanently added to the binder based on family reviews. Jessica uses this organized binder every weekend for meal planning and occasionally introduces new recipes for variety. She ends the episode with an additional tip on saving recipes from social media using the Reminders app and invites listeners to share their favorite recipes. * Instant Pot Spaghetti - The Salty Marshmallow [https://thesaltymarshmallow.com/instant-pot-spaghetti/] * Reminders App Tip on Instagram - Yumglutenfree [https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-Uuu73P3Ls/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D] * Reminders App Highlight on Instagram - Jessica Eastman Stewart [https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/18200683510083096/] * Get access to all of Jessica’s Free Resources [https://www.jessicaeastmanstewart.com/freebies] * Sign up to get Jessica's Friday Five Newsletter [https://www.jessicaeastmanstewart.com/newsletter]

48. Books for Your Next Flight!

In this episode of the Joyfully Managed Life podcast, host Jessica Eastman Stewart shares a tip about maximizing flight time that she learned from her friend, Carrie. The tip is to download free samples of books from the Kindle store before a flight, then read the first few chapters of several books during the trip. This allows a person to gain new insights, explore fresh perspectives, and make informed decisions on which books are worth buying and continuing to read. Additionally, Jessica provided some of her personal book recommendations, which can be found in the show notes for this episode. She encourages listeners to try this method during their next flight and share their feedback. * Jessica's Favorite Books [https://jessicaeastmanstewart.com/blog/tag/Books] * Get access to all of Jessica’s Free Resources [https://www.jessicaeastmanstewart.com/freebies] * Sign up to get Jessica's Friday Five Newsletter [https://www.jessicaeastmanstewart.com/newsletter]

47. More Ways to Simplify Your Life by Deciding Once

In this episode of the "Joyfully Managed Life" podcast, Jessica Eastman Stewart revisits the concept of "deciding once" to help listeners streamline and manage their lives. The podcast explores various examples of this concept, including deciding weekly meal themes like "Mac and Cheese Mondays," bathing children on set days, subscribing to regularly bought items to avoid the hassle of repurchasing, and setting fixed dates for household chores. Jessica also stresses the usefulness of having a go-to dish for social gatherings, using socks of the same style to avoid pairing-related confusion, maintaining a list of movies for family movie nights, and setting other rules related to travel, food, and expenses. She suggests that deciding once and consistently following the same process can be a game-changer, significantly simplifying daily home management tasks. * Get access to all of Jessica’s Free Resources [https://www.jessicaeastmanstewart.com/freebies] * Sign up to get Jessica's Friday Five Newsletter [https://www.jessicaeastmanstewart.com/newsletter]

46. Grayscale your phone and improve your wellbeing

In this episode of the Joyfully Managed Life podcast, Jessica Eastman Stewart introduces an effective technique she's used to reduce her mobile phone usage -- switching to grayscale mode. Grayscale mode makes a phone less appealing and minimizes the urge to scroll through social media or binge-watch series. Jessica explains how to set it up on iPhones and on Android devices using the built-in settings or automation routines. An additional strategy is the use of the Minimalist app that turns the screen to grayscale and includes a timer that limits usage of addictive apps. This episode encourages listeners to break free from unnecessary phone usage through these innovative ideas, promoting a more joyfully managed life. * How to automatically grayscale your iPhone at sunset [https://www.getclearspace.com/blog/post/automate-grayscale] * How to Enable Grayscale Mode on Your Android Phone [https://www.makeuseof.com/how-to-enable-grayscale-android/] * Get access to all of Jessica’s Free Resources [https://www.jessicaeastmanstewart.com/freebies] * Sign up to get Jessica's Friday Five Newsletter [https://www.jessicaeastmanstewart.com/newsletter]