In today’s episode, I confess to my recent planner switchup, and then share ALL of my love for Quintile 4, some “throwback” fall favorites (1990s ‘back to school’ magazine issues anyone?) , and 8 planning tactics for the back to school season. (Probably neither…
SO MUCH FLUX IN THE PLANNER WORLD THIS WEEK! 1- Cultivate What Matters announced they are no longer going to produce PowerSheets. Political matters aside (the company that acquired Cultivate in 2022 is extremely conservative), PowerSheets was a unique product in the planner landscape…
Previous months: Jan / Feb / Mar / Apr / May / Jun Am I terribly excited to write this post? No. Do I think it will be a somewhat useful reflection exercise anyway? Yes. And so . . . here we go! This may be an abbreviated version . . . BIG…
Yes, acts of kindness to others are very important — but sometimes we tell ourselves stories about what we are ‘allowed’ to do for ourselves. (I say “we” here because I am very confident I am not the only one.) Lately I am trying…
I REALLY DO FEEL GOOD STARTING THIS SEASON. A started orientation yesterday, and both she and C have their official first days tomorrow! I’m somewhat happy about this gradual entrance, though note to self: four weeks with zero structure is too long for G.…
Ep #315: August Q&A // Digital Task Management, Uncluttered Phone Screens, Planner Perfectionism + More!
In today’s episode, I answer listener questions sent for the month of August! Topics include: PHONE ORGANIZATION AUGUST SPONSORS…
BIG NEWS: Josh can drive again! After 6 weeks of complete non-weight-bearing he has been cleared to start with 25% body weight and progressively increase each week by 25% over the next 4. Since pressing on the gas/brake pedal is a force far below…
1- This week has been r o o o u g h. I’m not going to dwell on the struggles I’ve had this week, but let it be known that I had them. Today is a new day, and next week is a new…
In today’s episode, I open with a planner peace vignette from Olga, who describes her various methods for planning in fun! Then, I delve into the topic of reading and focus, with emphasis on ideas around improving one’s focus over time with intentional time…
The Odyssey was really fun (note: A/G stayed home. A dislikes action movies/violence and G is definitely not ready for this kind of movie yet. C did go though and enjoyed it). Anyway! I feel like August is off to a very promising start.…








