Paper planning organization and productivity

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Planning In The Deep

Hi I’m Jackie and I am a paper planning addict, mom of 5 and blogger. I write content that revolves around combining paper planning and planner decoration to add some creativity into your day to day life. But more importantly, the power of using a paper planner helps in so many different aspects of your life from creating schedules and routine and establishing habits within your home..

How To Create A Realistic Cleaning Schedule To Ensure Your Home Stays Cleaner.

It takes time and work to get a home out of chaos. I know because I lived in chaos for years until I realized that I had to change or I’d be miserable. Not only does a chaotic, messy home worsen mental illness it also puts tremendous stress on you and your family. Once I started sticking with a cleaning schedule, and trust me it was not easy at all, but I finally did it. The more you do certain tasks everyday the more it becomes a habit. No one likes doing the dishes. That’s the worse chore out there, at least in my opinion. I’ve learned over the years however that if I let the dishes pile up my house would be in shambles. And ever since I started forcing myself to do certain tasks now it’s not as bad. Here are ideas for you to use to create a realistic cleaning schedule.

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16 More Cleaning Tasks That Take Under 10 Minutes To Complete.

Back in 2019, I created a blog post on my top 16 Cleaning Tasks That Only Take Under 10 Minutes To Complete but make your home look like it has been cleaned professionally. I know that list has been super helpful to me, more importantly it seemed super helpful to my readers as well. Over the past two years I have found some more quick cleaning tasks to share so this is why I’m writing part 2. Here is 16 More Cleaning Tasks That Take Under 10 Minutes.

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9 Ways To Have A More Organized Holiday Season.

Today I will be giving you 9 Tips To Get Yourself Organized Before The Holiday Season Approaches. I know how crazy the holiday season can be, more so when you have children in the mix. However, there are ways to make this holiday less chaotic implementing some little tips into your everyday schedule.
Keep reading to find out how. 

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Everything You Need To Know About The Erin Condren Binder Planning System

Binder Planning is like combining your favorite Erin Condren Life Planner to a ring bound binder planner. 5 years ago, that was the rage throughout the planner community. We were always trying to find a way to tear out our Life Planner Pages to put them into a A5 Binder.  Most of us failed miserably.

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How To Set Up Your Erin Condren On The Go Folio Planning System With Petite Planners.

Are you a paper planner addict looking for something more customizable?
Do you love your Erin Condren Life Planner but need something more?

That’s exactly where the Erin Condren “On The Go” Planning System comes into play. The Folio, Petite Planners and Accessories all work together to help you be more productive and organized.  

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Why Using A Daily And Weekly Planner Together Will Increase Your Productivity.

If you love making lists and to-do’s, this post is for you. The Simplified Planner was created by Emily Ley, the planner comes in a daily coiled format and a bound weekly format. I love using this alongside of my Erin Condren Life Planner. When combined you have the best of both worlds.

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9 Erin Condren Life Planner Accessories That Make The Perfect Addition To Your Erin Condren Planner. (2019 Edition)

Today I am sharing some of the newest Erin Condren planner accessories with you. I did a post last year but felt since Erin Condren is always coming out with new planning lines that I had to do a follow up. Here are the 9 Best Erin Condren Planner Accessories for 2019. I have bought everything I listed and these new items are fantastic.  

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How To Be More Productive Everyday Using Paper Planning.

Before planning I wasn’t really consistent with anything. All though it hasn’t made me supermom, by writing in my planner everyday has helped me become more mindful of what needs to be done. Here are some tips on establishing a planning routine. 

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My Top 3 Planner Picks For 2019.

After a long debate I finally decided on the main 3 planners I will be using for 2019. All though I have a couple others I will also be using along with these 3 planners, these are the ones I will be using daily. 

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Daily And Weekly Cleaning Routine Checklist Printable.

Do you struggle maintaining daily cleaning habits? Today I will be breaking down my daily and weekly cleaning routines and adding a free printable for personal use. Taking care of kids alone is a full time chore but when our home is in choas so is our mind.  

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Brand New Erin Condren Focused Collection.

Do you love the look of a bullet journal but struggle with using one?

Do you love planners but want something more like a bullet journal, something more customizable? 

In this post I will be showing you the brand new Erin Condren Focused Collection. I also added my unboxing video to get a more in-depth look. 

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Brand New “On The Go” Folios & Petite Planners By Erin Condren.

Today I need to talk about a new product recently released from Erin Condren, The On The Go Line. This new line consists of Folios along with a daily/monthly petite planner line. Keep reading for more information. Stay tuned and subscribe to my newsletter for another brand new line called the Focused Collection by Erin Condren coming to the blog very soon. 

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16 Of The Best Pens To Use In Your Planner.

With all the pen options out there to use in your planner or bullet journal, it can get expensive trying different pens. In this post I detailed 16 of the best pens to use in your planner or notebook. And they write amazing btw.  

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