Quick Fixes for Survival Mode

Hi mamas-

Trust me: I know that there really are no shortcuts in life. But when you’re in survival mode and you just 👏🏼 need 👏🏼 to 👏🏼 get 👏🏼 things 👏🏼 done, a quick fix could mean the difference between getting a meal on the table, and takeout for the week. (But really — nothing wrong with takeout either!)

In this week’s edition of The CARRY™ ALL, we have some quick solutions for everything from dinner time to workouts to organizational lifesavers.

And you won’t want to miss our incredible GIVEAWAY this month from our friends at SIMPLIFIED! Enter to win The Simplified Cookbook by Emily Ley (and some other fun goodies) below! You can also snag 3 of Emily’s easy recipes, curated just for our community.

Let’s also not forget that this is the first newsletter of the month — and you know what that means: It’s Must Reads time! Check out our book picks for March👇🏻.

Enjoy!

-Paula (Founder, CARRY™ Media)

 This week in The CARRY™ ALL, we’re talking about:

• 🏃🏻‍♀️ Quick Options for Your Health 

• ⚡️Tidy Up & Organize in a Flash

• 🥘 Cookbook GIVEAWAY + Free Simple Recipes 

THE BIG 1️⃣ 2️⃣ 3️⃣

1️⃣  🏃🏻‍♀️ Quick Options for Your Health 

When you want to get a quick workout in, you need good options— cardio, strength, running, cycling, yoga, pilates (and more). Did you know you can get all those from the Peloton App and you don’t need to own a bike or treadmill? The workouts range from 5 to 90 minutes, and you choose your own adventure for $13/month. If you need some mental relaxation, let the Calm or Headspace app give your mental health a quick reset.

2️⃣  ⚡️Tidy Up & Organize in a Flash

Isn’t it amazing how quickly the house can go from clean to a complete wreck?! Sometimes all our kiddos need is 5 minutes to make the house look a tornado hit. Instead of spending more of your precious time cleaning and organizing, we love these hacks to make it easier:

• Let an organizational app, like Todoist or Trello take over managing household chores and schedules. (Talk about lessening the mental load!)

• Stop attempting to sweep up crumbs and dirt every 5 minutes. Check that task off your list by letting your Roomba do a constant sweep of the house.

• Are you overwhelmed by too many emails? When you don’t want to sift through them to figure out what’s spam and what’s important, Spark helps you declutter your inbox quickly.

3️⃣ 🥘 Cookbook GIVEAWAY + Free Simple Recipes

Calling all busy moms who have mouths to feed! 🙋🏻‍♀️ Emily Ley, friend of our founder Paula Faris, just released an INCREDIBLE cookbook designed for busy moms who love easy and delicious food – The Simplified Cookbook. And the best part? She’s giving away 5 copies of the book PLUS a meal planning notepad and a twist pen set from her brand Simplified® by Emily Ley. Comment SIMPLIFIED below for a chance to win a copy! We’ll announce winners in next week’s edition 🎉

But whether you’re one of the lucky recipients or not, Emily is sharing 3 of her favorite recipes from the book (all with 6 ingredients or less) exclusively with our CARRY™ All community. Snag yours here!

BEEN THERE, DONE THAT 🤎

for working moms with older children

• Whether we blame too much social media use or a busy schedule, one thing is clear: teens are getting less sleep, on average, than they were a decade ago. If you’ve got a cranky teen on your hands, you know full-well that a good night’s sleep can solve a lot of problems. But aside from improving mood, sleep can also reduce stress, improve metabolism, and even help with immunity. So what’s the magic number? 8-10 hours of sleep per night! Now the question is: How are you going to convince your teen to do it? How do you get your teens to prioritize sleep? Let everyone know in the comments below!

• Not sure how to best parent your teenager? You’re not alone. And while it can be SO hard to miss the closeness that you might have once had with them, there is hope. We love these hacks for staying connected to your teen, including finding ways to chat, and not taking anything personally. 😅