Category: How to Plan

Welcome to our ‘How to Plan’ section! Here, we share practical tips and expert advice to help you become a planning pro. Dive into easy-to-follow articles that guide you through the process of setting goals, organizing your tasks, and getting things done efficiently.

Explore different planning methods, like making lists or color coding, to find what works best for you. Learn how to break big tasks into smaller steps, manage your time effectively, and stay on track toward your goals. With our straightforward guidance and helpful tips, you’ll become a master planner in no time.

How to Plan

How to Plan When You Don’t Know Where to Start

March 6, 2025 No Comments

Feeling stuck or overwhelmed? Here’s a simple way to reset, refocus, and move forward with confidence.

How to Plan

Trying out the Passionate Penny Pincher Budget Meal Plan: Detailed Review

August 18, 2024 No Comments

If you hate to meal plan, Passionate Penny Pincher has you covered with their newest done-for-you menu plan. And I’m reviewing a week of it for you in detail to help you know if it really is as good as it seems.

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How to Plan

How to Use the Erin Condren Monthly Planner: 5 More Unique Ideas

May 13, 2022 No Comments

The Erin Condren Monthly Planner is one of the most under utilized planners, in my opinion. It is perfect for all those hard to plan areas of your life with the flexibility of a notebook but the structure of a planner. So if you are looking for some ways to use the Erin Condren Monthly Planner, this post is for you.

5 UNIQUE NEW WAYS TO USE THE ERIN CONDREN MONTHLY PLANNER WITH PICTURE OF SEPTEMBER CALENDAR

How to Plan

2022 Budget Planner | How I Track My Finances

February 16, 2022 No Comments

Today I’m sharing a more detailed view of my 2022 Budget Planner and talking about how I’m tracking my finances this year.

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How to Plan

February Planner Update: Taking a Planner Break

February 2, 2022 No Comments

My planner system got overwhelming. As it usually does this time of year. So I am taking a planner break.

planner update stack of planners text "february 2022 planner update - taking a planner break"

Get Things Done, How to Plan

When Your Goals Feel Impossible: Time for a Goal Do-Over

January 26, 2022 No Comments

When your goals feel impossible, it might be time to look at them in a new way. Goal setting systems can make us feel locked into a certain way of looking at goals or a certain number that we need to set. But only you can know what you really need and how to accomplish it.

Picture of planner with text "When Your Goals Feel Impossible"

Choosing a Planner, How to Plan

Combining the Erin Condren LifePlanner and MäksēLife Planner Inserts

January 12, 2022 No Comments

When you can’t decide which weekly planner to get, you get them both and combine them into one planner. Or at least that’s what I did with the MäksēLife Planner Inserts and the Erin Condren LifePlanner.

Choosing a Planner, How to Plan

How to Stay Organized On the Go | New Erin Condren Petite Planners

September 7, 2021 No Comments

Life has this way of getting complicated. Today I want to share with you some of the new products from Erin Condren and show you how they can help you stay organized when you are busy and on the go.

Stay organized on the go with the new Erin Condren Petite Planners and On the Go Folios for 2022: Design your Travelers Notebook Planner with these mini notebooks and planners for every area of your life!

Disclaimer: These products were provided to me for free from Erin Condren Design. I choose to use and share Erin Condren products because I love them and find them helpful in my life. All opinions are honest and my own.

Choosing a Planner, How to Plan

Clever Fox Bullet Journal Setup: Dotted Journal 2.0 Review

February 17, 2021 No Comments

One of the most helpful things I’ve done for my productivity is writing down everything that I need to do, or even think that I might want to do sometime. I’ve been using the Clever Fox Bullet Journal as my To Do Notebook for a few months and I love how I have all my tasks in one place!

Having a To Do Book in the Clever Fox Bullet Journal has not only helped my sanity, it has been a great tool to increase productivity! I can always braindump what's in my head, and it gives me the peace to prioritize the most important tasks. #braindumb #cleverfox #bulletjournal #bujo #productivity #priorities

How to Plan

EC On the Go Folio Setup for 2021

November 20, 2020 No Comments

The Petite Planners from Erin Condren are one of my go to planning systems for staying organized. So let’s talk about my On the Go Folio Setup for 2021.

The Erin Condren Petite Planners and On The Go Folio are the perfect solution to supplement your weekly planner in 2021. Check out my planner setup in my travelers notebook style On the Go Folio! #onthegofolio #petiteplanner #erincondren #plannersetup #2021planner #ecsquad #2021plannersetup #travelersnotebook