How to Deal with a Messy House All Summer Long

How to Deal with a Messy House All Summer Long

If your summer looks different than the rest of the year because you have kids at home and everything is more chaotic or your rhythms are a little different because of summer activities and travel and just reading more than tidying, this episode is for you. Helpful Companion Links * Order my book The PLAN [https://www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/theplan] or ask your library to consider carrying a copy. * The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses [https://open.spotify.com/album/0um9FI6BLBldL5POP4D4Cw?si=dL6WYqKtTBOJby7YgrvlAQ] * Creature of Habit by Courtney Barnett [https://open.spotify.com/album/2fmY3KwKCrlwhmlb308sI2] * Pumpkin by Georgie Parker [https://open.spotify.com/album/1oyQLu3dZxTUaRT7jbuFBx?si=X0xLd_HHSw-SinlSmIWKkg] * Group Project by Hi Lo Jack [https://open.spotify.com/album/0c7dRvRNlgOyaUeNiem4eY?si=yoPDwMSiSEyAJ5ndUnxacw] * Music Speaks Louder Than Words by Candi Staton [https://open.spotify.com/album/1t3ooTkXczb3rVAvEwu2Et?si=2HrbFPc7S2yMapOHz_xG0A] * To Keep by Dominique Adams [https://open.spotify.com/album/6J9I47nVfmSiqYdyTbwQfx?si=qk5yP02aRP-s7GQkT0FsfA] * Big Flower Light Go Bloom by Henry Jamison [https://open.spotify.com/album/4C27UvumyTSiKspelTt7tJ?si=Y2faHJ9HR7O6vNW-8TT3FA] * Sign up for our every-other-week podcast recap email called Latest Lazy Listens. [https://www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/listens] * Sign up for my once-a-month newsletter, The Latest Lazy Letter. [/newsletter] * Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen [https://amzn.to/3fDIbb3] or The Lazy Genius Way [https://amzn.to/3hdAicx]! (Affiliate links) * Download a transcript of this episode. [/s/473-How-to-Deal-with-a-Messy-House-All-Summer-Long.pdf] Want to share your Lazy Genius of the Week idea with us? Use this form to tell us about it [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoHYR1ZHcHYVkH9yk_UU9dJHymje-wIgKPP3hCjJdPgLOUfA/viewform?usp=header] or record your idea and share your voice on the show. [https://www.speakpipe.com/TheLazyGenius] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy [https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Easy Summer Reading Ideas

We’ve collected a handful of great summer reading ideas across several categories that I’m going to share with you today, along with my own personal ideas. Plus, we have some reading questions, kind of like Office Hours, that I’ll sprinkle throughout. We’re going to talk about reading vibes, ways to read more, permission to read what works for you, and lots more. Helpful Companion Links * Order my book The PLAN [https://www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/theplan] or ask your library to consider carrying a copy. * Get this month’s Book List by signing up here [www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/booklist] or peeking through the archive [www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/booklistarchive] * Bookmark strap [https://www.etsy.com/market/book_carrier_bookmark_and_strap] * Episode #471: Easier Summer Chores for Families [www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/lazy/easierchores] * Sign up for our every-other-week podcast recap email called Latest Lazy Listens. [https://www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/listens] * Sign up for my once-a-month newsletter, The Latest Lazy Letter. [/newsletter] * Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen [https://amzn.to/3fDIbb3] or The Lazy Genius Way [https://amzn.to/3hdAicx]! (Affiliate links) * Download a transcript of this episode. [/s/472-Easy-Summer-Reading-Ideas.pdf] Want to share your Lazy Genius of the Week idea with us? Use this form to tell us about it [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoHYR1ZHcHYVkH9yk_UU9dJHymje-wIgKPP3hCjJdPgLOUfA/viewform?usp=header] or record your idea and share your voice on the show. [https://www.speakpipe.com/TheLazyGenius] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy [https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

5 Things to Do Before Summer Begins (Rerun)

Today is a bonus episode for you that I think will help you ease into summer. We like to release favorite reruns so you don’t have to go digging for an episode that would be great to listen to right now! In this episode, you’ll walk through five clear steps to help you figure out what this season is going to be about for you. This is my favorite kind of planning: kindly thinking about a season, naming a few things to help anchor me, and doing what actually matters. I hope you enjoy it! Helpful Companion Links * Order my book The PLAN [https://www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/theplan] or ask your library to consider carrying a copy. * Learn more about The Playbooks or grab a Summer Playbook her [https://www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/playbooks]e [https://www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/merch/p/the-playbooks-summer] * S [https://www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/merch/p/the-playbooks-summer]ummer B [https://www.theessentialcalendar.com/products/summer-calendar]reak Calendar from The Essential Calendar [https://www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/playbooks] * Sign up [https://www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/playbooks] for our every-other-week po [https://www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/merch/p/the-playbooks-summer]dc [https://www.theessentialcalendar.com/products/summer-calendar]ast recap email [https://www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/listens]called Latest Lazy Listens. [https://www.theessentialcalendar.com/products/summer-calendar] * Sign up for my once-a-month newsletter, [https://www.theessentialcalendar.com/products/summer-calendar]The Latest Lazy Letter. [/newsletter] * Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen [https://amzn.to/3fDIbb3] or The Lazy Genius Way [https://amzn.to/3hdAicx]! (Affiliate links) * Download a transcript of this episode. [https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6419d9e9c7527734c8cff21b/t/682e00d2df71406d9ad25ed1/1747845330057/419+-+5+Things+to+Do+Before+Summer+Begins.pdf] Want to share your Lazy Genius o [https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6419d9e9c7527734c8cff21b/t/682e00d2df71406d9ad25ed1/1747845330057/419+-+5+Things+to+Do+Before+Summer+Begins.pdf]f the Week idea with us? Use this form to tell us about it [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoHYR1ZHcHYVkH9yk_UU9dJHymje-wIgKPP3hCjJdPgLOUfA/viewform?usp=header] or record your idea and share your voice on the show. [https://www.speakpipe.com/TheLazyGenius] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy [https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

#471 - Easier Summer Chores for Families

When kids are home all the time, the house gets dirtier, patience gets shorter, and the pressure to make every day count mounts. Today, we’re going to talk about how to create easier summer chores for families in a very Lazy Genius way. The first part of the episode will be about you and how you think as a parent of these kids, and the second part will be some practical ideas of how to get chores done in your house without you and your kids hating the chores or each other. Let’s jump in. Helpful Companion Links * Order my book The PLAN [https://www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/theplan] or ask your library to consider carrying a copy. * Episode #330: How I Manage a Busy Season [www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/lazy/busy] * Episode #382: How to Manage Calendar Logistics [www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/lazy/calendars] * Sign up for our every-other-week podcast recap email called Latest Lazy Listens. [https://www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/listens] * Sign up for my once-a-month newsletter, The Latest Lazy Letter. [/newsletter] * Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen [https://amzn.to/3fDIbb3] or The Lazy Genius Way [https://amzn.to/3hdAicx]! (Affiliate links) * Download a transcript of this episode. [https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6419d9e9c7527734c8cff21b/t/6a175469aca71f430253514b/1779913833617/471+-+Easier+Summer+Chores+for+Families.pdf] Want to share your Lazy Genius of the Week idea with us? Use this form to tell us about it [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoHYR1ZHcHYVkH9yk_UU9dJHymje-wIgKPP3hCjJdPgLOUfA/viewform?usp=header] or record your idea and share your voice on the show. [https://www.speakpipe.com/TheLazyGenius] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy [https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

#470 - How I’m Making My Summer Plans Happen

Every summer, I go into the season with big plans. As my kids grow and as our season of life changes, my approach to the summer feels a little different each time. It can even occasionally feel like starting over. That’s why I love using The Lazy Genius Method to think through the summer and make those plans happen in the most Lazy Genius way possible. I’m sharing what I’m doing in hopes this season and maybe you’ll hear an idea or two you want to try, too. Helpful Companion Links * Order my book The PLAN [https://www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/theplan] or ask your library to consider carrying a copy. * Check out The Playbooks here [www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/playbooks] * Episode #409: How to Parent When Your Kid Is Annoying [www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/lazy/annoying] * Sign up for our every-other-week podcast recap email called Latest Lazy Listens. [https://www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/listens] * Sign up for my once-a-month newsletter, The Latest Lazy Letter. [/newsletter] * Get the Book List here [www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/booklist] * Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen [https://amzn.to/3fDIbb3]orThe Lazy Genius Way [https://amzn.to/3hdAicx]! (Affiliate links) * Download a transcript of this episode. [https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6419d9e9c7527734c8cff21b/t/6a0f608f788c016aae791c24/1779392655640/470+-+How+I%27m+Making+My+Summer+Plans+Happen.pdf] Want to share your Lazy Genius of the Week idea with us? Use this form to tell us about it [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoHYR1ZHcHYVkH9yk_UU9dJHymje-wIgKPP3hCjJdPgLOUfA/viewform?usp=header] or record your idea and share your voice on the show. [https://www.speakpipe.com/TheLazyGenius] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy [https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]