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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Why You Need To Reset Your Home Nightly For Less Stressful Mornings.

Resetting your home nightly is key if you want stress free mornings. A Nightly Reset is a few chores you do before you wrap up and go to bed. The point of a Nightly Reset is so you wake up to a tidy home. Not only will this make your morning run way more smoother it will keep the chaos at a minimal. Not to mention it will keep you and your family’s stress levels down.

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The Best Paper Planners To Organize Your Life In 2022.

Today I will be sharing The Best Paper Planners To Organize Your Life In 2022. I made sure I added multiple formats and layout styles so whoever reading this post can find the planner that’s a right fit for them. I hope this post is helpful. Don’t forget to check out my free printable planner resource library before you go. I have so many different planner printables, mostly all in different sizes.

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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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Erin Condren Seasonal Surprise Box Reveal Summer 2020 Edition.

If you love planner stationery and never ordered the Erin Condren Seasonal Surprise Box, you are missing out on some exclusive not yet released planner stationery. in today’s post i will be showing you the contents of the Summer 2020 Seasonal Surprise Box by Erin Condren. Keep Reading To See Everything!

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How To Create A Spring Cleaning Checklist

With everything going on in the world in regards to the Coronavirus Pandemic, most of the country is facing a stay at home order. If you have kids, schools are closed for the remainder of the year, parents have now become teachers with the distancing learning and many parents are out of work. Though it might be hard, you can still try to implement a spring cleaning routine into your daily schedule. Your home will feel less chaotic and more lighter.

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6 Hacks To Keep A Clean Home When You’re Overwhelmed By The Mess.

The Holidays are hard, especially if you have kids home on Christmas and New Years vacation. By the time your kids get back to school your home and mental health may be in shambles. I have learned some tricks through a whole lot of trial and error, certain tasks that will make your home look 100 times cleaner. These tasks only take 10 minutes tops but make a dramatic difference within your home and sanity. 

Don’t Forget To Download My Free Instant Planner Printable I Made As A Thank You To My Readers…. The Daily Homemaking Checklist. I hope you enjoy it. xoxo

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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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How To Stamp In Your Planner And Bullet Journal.

This will be part 1 in a series of 3 blog posts all about stamping in your Bullet Journal and Paper Planner. Part 1 is the basics of stamping, part 2 stamping techniques and to part 3, Copic coloring. I also will be providing free printables and Copic color charts. Be sure to follow along. 

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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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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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Planner Sticker Haul | Let’s Plan It On Etsy.

Happy Monday, well not really because it’s rainy and cold here in PA ! Today I will be posting the video I made on my Haul from Let’s Plan It On Etsy. These stickers are premium matte cute and some can be colored in with Copic Markers. This is my third order and I’ve been hooked ever since I first ordered from her shop. 

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13 Tips For Setting Up Your New Erin Condren Life Planner .

As a 4 year planner addict I’ve had my share of trials and errors as a newbie in the planner community . Today I will be sharing 13 Tips for setting up your Erin Condren Life Planner for ultimate productivity. 

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