The Always Elegant Living Podcast

Touch, smell and taste are only a few ways to create a cozy home without clutter. Tune in to learn how Ashley adds subtle touches of warmth, scents and coziness to create a cozy home without all the clutter. No Hobby Lobby trip required. Just add a few of the finer things in life.   IN THIS EPISODE ASHLEY DISCUSS: Easy ways to create a cozy home without clutter The importance of touch, smell, taste, texture and sound. Taking a fall walk How to make choices to avoid clutter   LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: The Always Elegant Living Membership The Always Elegant Living Principles Letterboxd App Reviews are everything on iTunes. Would you please take a moment and leave a review HERE.

Your self image is creating your entire life. And while shifting your self image does require you to do the inner work there are a few fast ways you can transform your self image.   Tune in to learn how you quickly change your thoughts and in turn how you see yourself.   IN THIS EPISODE ASHLEY DISCUSS: What your self image is and how it creates your entire life. 2 Fast ways to change your self image. The power of changing your surroundings. How shifting your style can change your self image.   LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: The Always Elegant Living Membership EP 120: How your Self Image is Creating your Entire Life The Always Elegant Living Principles Reviews are everything on iTunes. Would you please take a moment and leave a review HERE.

Your self image is creating your entire life. Everything that surrounds you right now is most likely a reflection of your self image. How you see your self determines the choices that you make. And the choices that you make determine the surroundings that you find yourself in. This is exactly what we’re working on next month inside the Always Elegant Living Membership. Shifting your self image so you can elevate your surroundings.   Mentioned in this Episode: The Always Elegant Living Membership www.alwayselegantliving.com/join

Fall is almost here and I could not be more excited. As I prepare for the upcoming season I started thinking through what I need and what are my fall wardrobe must haves. As I was making my fall wardrobe must haves list, I realized that you may find inspiration from this list as well, so I decided to share it with you. My must haves include my closet staples as well as a few pops of color in unexpected areas. i hope you enjoy this episode.   Mentioned in this episode: Shifting your Self Image inside the Always Elegant Living Membership www.alwayselegantliving.com/join  

Benjamin Franklin said “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.”   I don’t know about you, but I refuse to spend my time feeling as if I’m failing when all I needed to do was plan.   Don’t get me wrong, there are a lot of things in life I fail at, but the reason why I fail is hardly ever because I did not have a plan.   I refuse to spend all my time in reaction mode, and having a solid plan in place alleviates most of that.   Enter, my “Sunday Night Prep” routine. This is when I plan and prepare to make sure I’m ready for the week ahead. After implementing my “Sunday Night Prep” routine many years ago, the only things I react too now are the ones that are out of my control such as a sick kid or a canceled appointment.   In this episode, I'm breaking down exactly what my “Sunday Night Prep” routine looks like and how I prep for the week based on what matters most to me.   Mentioned in this episode: The Always Elegant Living Membership www.alwayselegantliving.com/join

Living life as an elegant woman means something different to everyone. What I define as elegant may not necessarily be what you define as elegant and that’s okay. While we each have our own style, it’s important that we cultivate these 10 things to create a life full of ease and elegance. To learn more about The Always Elegant Living Membership visit: www.walwayselegantliving.com/join

When it comes to creating a life full of ease and elegance, it’s imperative that you take action based on your foundation. But why does your foundation matter so much? In this episode, I’ll be discussing 5 reasons to build an elegant life on a solid foundation so that you can experience results much faster.    You gain clarity. You get to decide what matters most to you and when you have clarity you can focus on what's important and decisions become easier. You can define your essentials. These are your non-negotiables. The things, actions and beliefs that will help you transform your life. You can confidently set audacious goals. When you set an audacious goal it requires you up-level your thoughts and show-up different. You can take strategic action. Taking action is great. But taking “strategic” action is even better. Strategic action allows you to reach your audacious goals directly without feeling stuck on the hamster wheel of life. You can refine your habits. Refined habits will help you reach your goals much faster.   A solid foundation will help you quickly transform your home, life and style based on what matters most to you. If you’re ready to create a solid foundation then join me in the Always Elegant Living Membership. During the month of August I will be teaching you how to create your foundation, answer your most burning questions and help you implement a plan to reach your audacious goals. You can learn more about the membership HERE: https://www.alwayselegantliving.com/join

Are you ready to create a life full of ease and elegance? Then this episode is for you. The Always Elegant Living Method is the exact step by step plan I use every time I want to make my home, life or style easier and more beautiful. This episode will walk you through the simple, 4-step process and how you can apply the AEL Method to each area of your life. If you’re ready to decide what matters most, shift your self image, take strategic action and establish rhythms that’ll help you become the women you’ve always wanted to be, then make sure to tune in. And if you need more support or want to dive deeper into the AEL Method, then the Always Elegant Living Membership is the perfect place to start. You can learn more about what the AEL Membership has to offer here: https://www.alwayselegantliving.com/join

When it comes to making simple daily decisions in our household, my husband and I run everything through the "too" filter. From what time to eat dinner, to date night plans and more, the "too" rule has helped us maintain a life full of ease. In this episode, I break down exactly what the "too" rule is and how you can apply it to your own life to make everyday decisions. I also mention that something new will be announced in next week's episode so stay tuned for more updates.      

I was scrolling through Instagram the other day and saw a post about the 5 hobbies you need.   I was immediately intrigued and started thinking through all the hobbies I have now and how they fit with "The 5 Hobbies I need."   Since I had a lot to say about hobbies in general, I decided to share my hobbies and how I categorize each one.     Mentioned in this Episode:   IG Post by Berta Raves @berta.raves   Always Elegant Living: www.alwayselegantliving.com

Have you ever not taken action on something because you feel that if you can’t do it perfectly then why even bother? All or nothing thinking can keep us stuck where we are, hold us back or even stop us from starting. And that’s exactly what we’re talking about on today’s episode. Kate House from Live by Design will be sharing 3 practical ways we can move past the all or nothing thinking and help find the courage to take imperfect action. ‌ Mentioned in this episode: The Goals with Soul Summit - Hosted May 1-4, 2023 via Private Podcast Feed https://mskatehouse.com/goalswithsoulsummit ‌ Free Training: How to Easily Manage Your Home without Constant Tasks Consuming your Life https://www.alwayselegantliving.com/free ‌ Connect with Kate House: The Live by Design Co Website: https://mskatehouse.com/ IG: @mskatehouse FB Group: https://mskatehouse.com/community

As we know there are many seasons of life. From spring to summer, different life stages and seasons of busyness and rest.   In today's pep talk style episode, I'm sharing how my family's day to day routines and rhythms change.   I'm sharing what saves me time and energy and how I can still easily manage my household even during our busy season.    Make sure to check out my FREE Training at: www.alwayselegantliving.com/free

As I was organizing my life this past week I realized that there are 3 essentials tools I use over and over again.   These 3 tools allow me to brain dump everything on my mind and organize my thoughts in a way that not only is practical but also keeps tasks and due dates top of mind.   I’ve used these 3 essential tools for years now and today I’m sharing my process of how I organize my life.   Free Training: How to easily manage your home without constant tasks consuming your life

“Evolving with the Seasons” is one of my favorite Always Elegant Living Principles. Whether we talking about evolving with the seasons of life or evolving with the actual season, I’m a huge believer that we need to always be evolving. Im today’s episode, I’ll be discussing how to transition your home from Winter to Spring so your environment can reflect the season that is upon us. If you want to learn more about easily managing your home tasks such as the laundry and dishes, make sure to check out my FREE Training HERE.   www.alwayselegantliving.com

Minimalism and simplicity are two words that get thrown around a lot when you are trying to declutter and easily manage your home. In this episode, I’m breaking down how I use minimalism and simplicity throughout my home without being a minimalist or living a small life. To see how I’m able to easily manage my home in 15 minutes a day without constant tasks consuming my life make sure to check out this FREE training. v FREE TRAINING: How to easily manage your home in 15 minutes a day without constant tasks consuming your life FREE training. www.alwayselegantlving.com/free