Episode 197: Tara Bremer

I am so happy to welcome Tara Bremer to the table. She is the founder of House Peace which helps people find order in their homes. Her family and business is based out of Birmingham, AL. This was one of the most fun episodes to record. Tara is just a delight. She has a BA in psych and an MA in counseling which I think allows her to bring a unique perspective to her organizing business.

First things first, we talk about the enneagram and then we dive into simplifying life. We kick off our conversation in a creative, funny way as we try to experience life as Betty Draper. Which then naturally led to some interesting commentary about parenting in light of being our authentic selves. Then, she shares lots of tips about simplifying different parts of our lives.

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Links mentioned:

• Surviving Sarah episode with Dan Scott about raising tweens

• Erasable pens

• Tara’s Printables

• Enneagram - you can listen to this episode of Surviving Sarah that is a great primer to what the enneagram is. Suzanne’s book The Road Back to You is such a good introduction to the Enneagram.

Survival Kit:

• Planner

• Apple computer

• False lashes

Takeaways:

• “The less stuff we have the easier life is.”

• Everyone is different. We don’t need to copy someone’s method. Make sure your things have a home.

• Use visual cues to simplify your mornings.

Discussion Questions:

• Do you think your home or organizational style reflect something of your personality?

• Do you ever notice that your stress level is connected to the amount of clutter you have?

• What is one place you can tackle in order to bring order?

• What is one area where you could use some help simplifying?

• In what ways could you simplify your wardrobe?

• Do you have any tips that helps you survive the mornings?

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Connect with Tara:  Instagram // Website // Facebook

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