Hello! I'm Marta and welcome to my channel.
I'm a full time working mom of 2. My husband and I have two kids: 9 year old son David and 6 year daughter Emilia. I was born and raised in Poland and moved to the Chicago area when I was a teenager.
On my channel I want to provide you with lots of motivation to declutter, clean, and manage your home and time as busy moms. You will see videos about my decluttering journey, functional organization, cleaning, home management, and lots of motivation and encouragement to balance it all your own way.
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Long time no see! I finally got to KZread and jumped onto your channel 😊 I missed your videos, as I do my chores along. So much has happened and it’s great to be back 😌 I used to wake up at 5am, now even if I wake up at 6, I stay in bed for some 1.5 hrs not having the energy to get up… need to do something about it 😔 Btw, when do you go to sleep? My kids go to beds late (10 pm), so it affects my schedule too 😓
No thanks 😅
Haha! It's definitely not for everyone 🤣
I love your videos like this. I typically get up around 5/5:30am. A little about me: I do work full time outside the home and have 2 school age kids about the same ages as yours. For the time being, I'm working out in the afternoon usually twice a week, I'd love to increase that in the future to more days each week. But for right now I just can't get the work out done in the am. I love to read historical fiction in the WW2 era. I also like to read parenting and mental health related books. Your commitment to this morning routine is inspiring. Side note - love the heating pad! I did injure my back about a year ago, I just twisted wrong, it wasn't major. But ever since then I put the heating pad on my back every night while my husband and I watch tv. I find it so soothing. I want to know what time you go to bed. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much for sharing a little about your self!!! I love meeting other working moms here 😊 I think having a workout routine that you do is amazing. I always believe that as long it it works for your schedule than keep at it! I don't think I have ever read historical fiction - sounds intriguing. Let me know if you have any recommendations so I can try one out 😊 and yes to the heating pad! Just got it a few months ago and love it - amazing for back pain and also for cold winter mornings haha! I am usually asleep by 9pm 😅
My top recommendation is any book by Kristin Hannah. The Nightingale was the first book I read of hers so that one is special to me. But they are all so good. The Great Alone and The Four Winds are also fantastic. They all are set in different time periods.
@@mckayjsb thank you!
Hello, which workout program do you use? What time do you go to bed? I LOVE to workout in the AM however I am super tired by 8:30pm where life is still happening for my boys with soccer practices.
I use Peloton - they have a lot of different workouts not just biking, which I really love. And I feel you about being tired by 8:30pm! I am in bed by 9pm, to get enough sleep!
Hi Martha! You are always so diligent and hardworking. Your kids have grown a lot. It feels like just yesterday when they were tiny in your videos. I was wondering if you could possibly share some insights on Parkinson's Principle and how you manage your time effectively to ensure each activity doesn't drag on forever.
Thank you so much! Yes, they grow up so quickly! And yes, I am making a note to address that in one of the upcoming videos. In general, I found that I have to set time limits for my tasks. Especially those that I know I tend to procrastinate about or one that I know it's easy to get sidetracked with. I also try to batch similar tasks together. That helps me stay focused and efficient.
Hi, I do 8 laundries per week. 2 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. I di not do it in the weekend and on Wednesday because my hubby works from home and can't stand repetitive noises. I do 2 darks, 2 light coloured, 1 white, 1 bedsheets (I alternate kids and ours), 1 for towels (every 4 weeks I add one extra for bathrobes) and 1 colored for my husband. Sometimes 1 have to add one extra for night incidents. So in a very unfortunate week I can get 10+... 😅 if I get even some delicates (which of course I try to avoid).
Love how organized you are with the laundry routine! Mine definitely could use some more structure - specifically with bed sheets!
Thank you for posting your routine! I have a baby now who wakes me up very early as it is. I look forward to being able to add a little more self-care to my morning. This kind of routine looks like a realistic goal for me to work toward. I really appreciate your perspective as another working mom.
Thank you so much! Yes, I remember those times when my kids were babies. I started doing this routine when my daughter was probably 18 months - maybe closer to two years old (feels like so long ago! 😅). And you will love it once you are able to get some me-time first thing in the morning.
I LOVE these types of videos!!! I love your routine. I work outside of the home but I am trying to get myself into a daily routine including working out in the morning so this is very motivating and encouraging. Thank you so much for sharing! Have an amazing work week! ❤❤
Thank you so much! I know for myself that if I don't workout in the morning it will not happen🙈 have a wonderful week!
Hi there love you're channel ❤ i just started my own channel with cleaning motivation,if you want to check it out the name is chananja's cozy house
What do you want ? A medal for doing normal stuff. I don’t get it. What am I missing.
My least favourite place/thing to clean in the house is the oven
I still don’t have enough stuff here in Ireland, but the tidying part is already annoying 😒
I remember this area from the beginning and it's looking so great! Good job. 👏👏
It looks great! I’m so glad you are able to keep it so nice and neat. 👏👏👏🥰
Love how you focus on creating a functional home - it's motivating to see a practical approach.We sent you an email, please take a look.
Great job. 👍
Thank you 😊
Good morning, Marta! 😊I’m starting my day with your video while preparing breakfast & lunches (urgghh those school lunches 🙄). P.S. love your shirt! Looks both office-like and cozy enough for working from home. I need one too now 😅
I agree with the food prep! and thank you 😊
Happy New Year! 🎉
Happy new year!! Hope it's off to a great start 😊
I love paper planners but my husband loves any thing digital. So we are trying out family wall planning app. It’s ok so far. Great video 👏👏👏🤍
Definitely let me know how the app is working out! I'm intrigued 😃 Happy New Year!
I'm using the Passionate Penny Pincher planner for the 2nd year.
I just looked it up and it seems like an amazing planner! Happy Planning 😊
Wow you get so much done..way to go! Very inspirational 🥰
Thank you! 🤗 I'm definitely the most productive during the morning hours!
Happy new year, Marta! ❤ Hitting off my post-festive cleaning with you 😁
Happy new year!! Hope it is off to a great start😘
After watching this video lots of time..i tried today to get up early...i am feeling tired.. i have 9 month old baby.. but i know i used to it with time...
That's awesome! Hope you enjoyed your morning! It is hard with 9 month old. So if the baby is keeping you up a night, and it is hard to get up early, maybe start very slowly. Like waking up 15 minutes earlier than usual.
This is very inspiring. Thanks for a realistic video of your time spent.
Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Happy New Year!
Hi Marta. Happy New Year. I use paper planners and love them.
Happy new year! There is just something about writing things down with a pen 😍
Thank you so much for your wonderful content! Happy New Year Marta! 🥰❤️🎇
Happy New Year Josie 😍
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas 🌲🎁🌲!
Hope you had a wonderful Christmas! Happy New Year!
This is a great idea and a great habit to teach your children.
I think so too! It would be so much quicker to do it without them but I know this will help them in a long run 😊
Happy upcoming Christmas to you, Marta! ❤ Warmest wishes to you and your lovely family!!! 🎄 P.S. Our priest told us recently: dear sisters! Please remember it’s Christ Who is coming, not sanitary station inspectors! 😅 Less chores, more choirs/praises to the Lord! 😅😊
Love it! That is totally true! And Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Hi Marta, great decluttering video! Have a wonderful week and Merry Christmas! 🥰❤️🌲
Have a very Merry Christmas Josie!!! 🎄😘
Inspirational! Thank you for this inspirimg video to remind mothers what they can accomplish in a day
Thank you very much!
What do you do for workout? Is it E2M?
I do at home workouts. I used to do BeachBody and now I switched to Peloton 😊
Very inspiring mama 🫶
Thank you 😊
Hi. Great job getting rid of the insta pot and chopper 👏👏. ..and the chopper, I get it. Bought one myself. I never used and thought the same thing 😅 why, I didn't want to wash it. Plus, I buy frozen or pre-cut veggies anyways 🤦♀️. I don't know why I thought I needed one🤷♀️. Same with an electric kettle, food saver and all the bags. I never even took out of the boxes. I just gave these things to my friend when packing for our last move.
I somehow missed your comment! haha - I'm glad I'm not the only one who did not find the chopper to be very useful 😅 great job on giving it way!
Well kitchen declutter is the easiest for me, because, well, I don’t have much cutlery, and as to the food leftovers? That’s even easier - we don’t have any 😂 everything’s eaten up from their plates clean! 😅 And in my old home, I’ve only done kitchen decluttering no more often than say once per year 😊
That's awesome that you don't have any food leftovers! I usually do 😊 but just becomes my lunch the next day haha.
I have that same chopper and I do not use it for the same reason. Plus, it is so sharp it could take a fingertip off!!!
yes! I did cut my finger on it when I was trying to clean it. Sometimes the kitchen gadgets look better when someone else is using them 😆
New viewer. Nice to find a fellow working mom on KZread. I also homeschool in addition to working. I think we're in a similar place in decluttering. We got rid of a lot of stuff. Cleaning and tidying is easier now, but I want to get more things out of the house and make things simpler. I enjoyed your video.
Welcome! It definitely sounds like we are in the same stage of decluttering! Always happy to make new connections with other working moms 😊
👏👏🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻!! Great job 👏 !
Thank you Hannah 😊
Great job and video!
Thank you so much!
I was declutterring my office space so many times and I finally have it the way I want it now
Awesome to hear! I find that some spaces are very easy to declutter to that ideal state and others take many attempts 😊
Love seeing how you make everything so neat and organised! I’m a minimalist at heart, so I don’t really buy more than we need (luckily, I have boys, and boys don’t mind having just few sets of clothes and toys). But my husband? If I don’t throw whatever boxes and pieces of God-knows-what right away? He’ll store them away and pack them into his home office and attic and whatever other spaces I don’t have an immediate access to 🙄 But then I rarely declutter his room, - we both wait till my patience runs out, I freak out, and then he silently throws some of his trash away 😒
haha! yes, I can clearly see how that would look like Olga LOL And yes! My son is also minimal with his clothes. My daughter not so much - but she does have a lot of hand-me-downs :)
@@ImperfectLifeBalancegirls are girls 😊 they always need more 😊
Never can have too many blankets!!! I'm always wrapped in one at home :)
Right? I think I'm at a point that sitting on a couch without a blanket just feels weird haha
I have extra blankets in bins taking up a lot of closet space for the "if ever we have guest or lose power" scenarios. Some were gifts and personalized. I could never part with but they've lived in a box for 20 years.
I think I have two blankets that are over 20 years old - we use one of them and the other is the same as your - it still lives in a box 😊
Thankfully since our last move Costco is about 40 mins away. But when we go, I have to shop household stuff and decor. Not so much clothes because since I no longer work I only have and keep very few pieces that I like and fit. I have 4 tops in different colors I rotate.
My Costco is less than 5 minutes away - I think that is part of the problem haha And yes, that makes sense with clothes. I like Costco for pjs and simple tops 😀
Hi Marta, thank you so much for your beautiful cleaning motivation! I hope you all have a wonderful Halloween and week! 🥰❤️🎃
Thank you Josie! Hope you had a great Halloween!
Wow, guess what, Marta! 😮 I went to your channel page to check out your new videos, and suddenly notice the “subscribe” button is not active/I’m not subscribed 😮 How on earth this could’ve happened, I’ve got no idea! Thankfully, all is fixed now, and I’ll keep a close eye on it for sure now 😕 In the bright note: I got to clean the entire house along with you 😊 always great to have someone to work next to! 😁
YT likes to randomly unsubscribe - I happens to me all the time. Glad we got to do some cleaning together 😆
@@ImperfectLifeBalance 🤗🤗
Nice job! I love that you are efficient
Thank you so much! Hope you have a great day!
Hi Marta. Decluttering is a never ending task, I am a fellow decluttering enthusiast. Your tips are always super practical and inspiring. No super store for me, I prefer Aldi and Trader Joe. Happy Halloween 🏡🧡"
Thank you😘 I love Aldi and Trader Joe as well. I feel like I have too many favorite stores 😊
I finally got to watch this vid and go along with my own groceries (always running short of those, if seems like all we do is eat 🙄). As always, great to work along! 😊