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What Kind of Planner Are You This Week? [QUIZ]
Let’s Be Honest: Planner Personalities Change If you’ve ever thought, “This system works perfectly… for three days,” this quiz is for you. This is not a personality test. This is a diagnostic check-in. No labels. No guilt. Just a quick snapshot of how planning is actually going right now. How to Take the QuizRead each question.Pick the answer that feels most accurate this week.Keep a rough tally of which letter you choose most often. Ready? Deep breath. Planner down. Let’…
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Christmas, Handled
Hear Me OutHear me out.Christmas planning doesn’t have to start in December to feel manageable — and it doesn’t have to be overwhelming to work.Every year, I tell myself this will be the year I feel ready for Christmas.And every year, December shows up anyway — faster than expected, louder than expected, and usually more expensive than I planned for.If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed before you even start, you’re not alone. For a lot of us, the problem isn’t that we don’t care …
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Simple Planning vs Perfect Systems
There was a time when I believed the right planner system could fix everything.If I could just follow it the way it was shown…
If my pages looked right…
If I stayed consistent enough…Then surely planning would feel easier.Instead, it often felt like the opposite.When Planning Starts to Feel Like FailureWhat eventually wore me down wasn’t the planner itself—it was the pressure to use it “correctly.”I’d see beautifully laid-out systems with steps to follow, sections to maintai…
Planning in Real Life: A Conversation with Michael Diaz-Griffith
Planning in Real Life is a new interview series where I ask people from all walks of life the same set of questions about how they plan, stay organized, and keep their days moving. Everyone approaches planning differently, and that’s what makes these conversations so interesting. Today, I’m talking with… Meet Michael Diaz-Griffith I’m grateful that this first conversation is with someone who means so much to our family. Michael is my sons’ half brother, and wh…
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You Don't Need a New Planner to Start Fresh
Quick confession: I have wanted a new planner for two reasons—either I’m bored with the one I have, or I feel like I need a fresh new start. Sometimes it’s not even “new planner energy”… it’s curiosity. Like wanting to try something different for 2026, such as Franklin Covey Day on Two Pages. The truth: a new planner won’t magically make you a different planner person This one took me a while to accept: no matter what planner I use, my planning style doesn’t re…
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50 New Things to Try in 2026 [FREEBIE]
You don’t need a dramatic reset to step into a new year.
Sometimes all it takes is trying one small thing—then another—when the timing is right.
I made a list of 50 new things someone could try in 2026.
Not resolutions. Not rules. Just ideas.
Below are the first 10. You can download the full printable checklist at the end of this post.
10 New Things to Try in 2026Wake up without checking your phone for the first 30 minutes.
Start the day present i…
Choosing a Word of the Year
I wasn’t planning to choose a Word of the Year this time.Then a member in one of my Facebook groups casually mentioned it. No big announcement. No challenge. Just a passing comment about choosing a word.And that one sentence stuck with me.It got me thinking about doing a Word of the Year again — even though, if I’m being honest, I haven’t been very good at following through in the past.The Part No One Really Talks AboutI’ve chosen words before.I liked the idea. I liked the i…
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The “Plus” reflects the heart of this space—mostly planners, but also the occasional personal story or helpful extra worth passing along. My Etsy shop follows the same rhythm: primarily planner printables, with the freedom to create a few “plus” items whenever inspiration hits.
Real conversations with real planners. First interview drops the first week of January 2026.
