Home Space and Reason

Episode 12 | Delight in the Winter

Winter brings many things to our minds: colder weather, the holidays, shorter days with less light, gathering more and yes; stress.  Here's a different take on WINTER and a little dose of creating a home that thrives. This is an all-positive podcast, perfectly appropriate for kids ears too.

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References & Sources———————————————-

1. The article by Laura Vanderkam in Fast Company.
2. The article in The Atlantic by Kari Leibowitz, PhD
3. How couples can avoid holiday conflicts around money and gifts
4. Best Hot Chocolate Recipes with alcohol.
5. Craft idea, small space and modern + and the link for the flat wire
6. Hello Vino app http://www.hellovino.com
7. Attractive Guitar hooks to turn your instruments into functional art (works for Ukulele, Violins, Mandolin, Banjo too...)
8. The Memior that I recommended: Educated by Tara Westover 
9. Luggage racks so guests feel more comfortable and don't have to bend down to the floor (hazardous for older people.) 
10. Carbon Monoxide detector

Legal Disclosure: Kristina Browning is a licensed Realtor in the State of Oregon with 503 Properties.“Home Functionality Coach” and "Create a Home that Thrives" are registered Trademarks of Kristina Browning.

Episode 9 | Styling Shelving

I enjoy walking into a home and seeing bookshelves filled with books, art and interesting collections. They need to be thoughtfully curated and arranged to be successful.  If you want to rethink your shelving and possibly make it more attractive and functional, I pose questions for you to think through about your shelf space and reason.

-- The link to Diane's SecretStorageBooks.com 

-- A link to the great removable wallpaper by Spoonflower.com

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Legal Disclosure: Kristina Browning is a licensed Realtor in the State of Oregon with 503 Properties. “Home Functionality Coach” and "Create a Home that Thrives" are registered Trademarks of Kristina Browning.

Episode 8b | Special Video edition | Creating a Family Annual

This is a special VIDEO edition as an augmentation to Episode 8 of the Home Space and Reason Podcast about Managing Sentimental Things. When I was in the editing process of Ep8, I realized that the portion in which I talk about creating a family annual could be both exciting and extraordinarily intimidating to many people. And because I'm a visual person, I started to think about how helpful it would be if I did a bonus Podcast in video form - and so here it is. 

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The beauty of a Family Annual is that it can contain sentimental things in a hardcover book form that you might otherwise be tempted to keep like concert tickets, report cards, soccer team photos etc.  With this method, they can all be documented in this book and the originals don’t need to be kept and organized.  THEY CAN ADD UP over time, eventually requiring a lot of space and energy in organizing!  It also gives me peace of mind that if my home burned down to the ground or flooded up to the windows, I could reorder these books and all is not lost.  It’s an insurance policy of sorts for your memories!

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Legal Disclosure: Kristina Browning is a licensed Realtor in the State of Oregon with 503 Properties. “Home Functionality Coach” and "Create a Home that Thrives" are registered Trademarks of Kristina Browning.

Episode 8 | Managing Sentimental Things

What do you do with sentimental things?  Is your home, basement or attic being taken over by them?  Do you find it hard to get rid of ANYTHING?  How do you determine what to keep and how do you let some of things go? How do you organize things that are keepsakes? Where does the need to hold onto these things come from?

The Portland artist I mentioned who does impressive illustrations of animals dressed in clothing is Ryan Berkley and his website and work can be found HERE.

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References & Sources———————————————-

1. The book I mention; “Lessons learned while becoming Brave” - by Patty Chang Anker    
2. Special edition “Home Space and Reason” VIDEO episode on YouTube specifically about Creating Family Annuals.
3. The Math- how did I come up with 228 pieces of art ?? If a child attends two years of preschool before Kindergarten, attends class 19 weeks in one school year and has an art activity twice per week, that’s 38 pieces of art- over six years (through 4th grade) - front loaded of course, since preschoolers tend to create more art than 4th graders for example.  Some create multiple pieces of art per day so this is a conservative figure.
4. the app ARTKIVE 
5. Psychology Today article that I quoted: What your space says about you
6. New York Times article that I quoted: Aging Parents With Lots of Stuff, and Children Who Don’t Want It 

Legal Disclosure: Kristina Browning is a licensed Realtor in the State of Oregon with 503 Properties. “Home Functionality Coach” and "Create a Home that Thrives" are registered Trademarks of Kristina Browning.

Episode 7 | Don’t Hate Cleaning and Chores

Do you hate laundry?  Despise mopping?  Have you ever taken the time to understand why?  Maybe you don't have to hate the things you must do regularly.

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Resources & Links -----------------------------

--> The only cleaners you need from Real Simple magazine April 2018

--> Automate your home Air Filter changes by setting your order up on a subscription delivery so you don't have to remember https://www.airfiltersdelivered.com/ 

--> Printable Cleaning Flowchart is HERE.  Follow The Happier Homemaker on Instagram HERE.

--> Check out http://Dropps.com / They are a newer company disrupting the laundry detergent market and they are good for our earth.

Legal Disclosure: Kristina Browning is a licensed Realtor in the State of Oregon with 503 Properties. “Home Functionality Coach” and "Create a Home that Thrives" are registered Trademarks of Kristina Browning.

Episode 3 | The Process of Cooking Daily

The process of putting food on the table night after night doesn't have to be something you dread.  Let's look at how your kitchen is set up and how your processes are set up so you can start enjoying the act of cooking.

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Sources———————————————-

** Article by Food & Wine Mag for the time spent eating.

**Article for clean up and food prep time by USDA 

**Article on eating out by CNBC. 

Partly Sourced: https://aceee.org/files/proceedings/2004/data/papers/SS04_Panel1_Paper17.pdf

Legal Disclosure: Kristina Browning is a licensed Realtor in the State of Oregon with 503 Properties. “Home Functionality Coach” and "Create a Home that Thrives" are registered Trademarks of Kristina Browning.

Episode 2 | Leisure time in your Home

Spending the leisure time we have differently can be a fulfilling journey.  I mean, how fun is it to imagine what might fill you up?  Do you want to learn Calligraphy? Is your home set up to truly connect with those you love and support the things you enjoy?

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Legal Disclosure: Kristina Browning is a licensed Realtor in the State of Oregon with 503 Properties. “Home Functionality Coach” and "Create a Home that Thrives" are registered Trademarks of Kristina Browning.

Episode 1 | Does every Space have a Reason?

Join Home Functionality Coach Kristina Browning to dive into everything house & home-related. Are you using your square footage to its highest potential?

If you know that your home could be so much more than it is, she discusses home functionality, aesthetics, and automation.  Geek out on various subjects regarding your home and yard, challenging you to think of your space differently. Kristina poses questions for you about your space and your reason. This podcast is all positive, offering you virtual fist bumps and celebrating every win. 

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Legal Disclosure: Kristina Browning is a licensed Realtor in the State of Oregon with 503 Properties. “Home Functionality Coach” and "Create a Home that Thrives" are registered Trademarks of Kristina Browning.