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        • Charlotte Mason Teaching Tuesday – See That He Knows – {Bonus: Silent Narrations}
        • Charlotte Mason Teaching Tuesday – the Common Pursuit of Knowledge
        • Charlotte Mason Teaching Tuesdays – It Begins With Authority
        • Charlotte Mason Teaching Tuesdays: The Fine Art of Education
      • A Year Considered: Nurturing Wonder In the Preschool Years
      • Charlotte Mason and Unrolling a Panorama in High School
    • Classical Education
      • Let Them Wonder
      • Begin at the Beginning: Board Book Delights & Good Book Habits
      • Two Simple Ways to Prepare the Soil of the Imagination for an Education
      • Good To Great: Teaching Literature From Grammar To Rhetoric
    • Learning Spaces
      • You asked: What happened to the Learning Room?
      • Our New Learning Room – Reveal
      • February Refreshing – Focus and Rejuvenate
      • Kinder-Play: Play Centers for the Youngest
    • A Considered Booklist
    • Focus and Rejuvenate
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      • Notebooks – Acquiring Habits with Intellectual Effort
        • Notebooks – Resources
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    • Splendor In the Ordinary – the Household (index post)
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      • Truth & Beauty: Rebuilding Culture By Doing the Next Thing
      • Rebuilding Culture: The Family Rosary
      • Uncovering the Beauty and Order in Your Home
    • Feast Table
      • Liturgical Displays – Why Bother?
      • Lenten Feast Table
      • June Feast Table
      • On the Feast Table this October: The Feast of the Holy Guardian Angels
      • October Feast Table
      • November Feast Table – Rebuilding Culture
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I've been sharing about the beauty in our ordinary days since 2007! You'll find planning, organizing, home education, our faith, and many book treasures tucked in the corners of my little digital spot. I'm so glad you're here! Subscribe to keep up with the latest!

Advent Planner 2019/2020

Advent Planner 2019/2020

November 18, 2019

Here we are again, knocking at the door of the beginning of a new Church season – Advent – which begins in less than a month on December 1! Every year, for the last 9 years, I have been building an Advent and Christmas Planner and sharing it. In truth, this planner has been in existence longer than 9 years,… Read More

Filed Under: Advent, Faith and the Liturgical Year, Home, Planning

MakseLife | Integrated Weekly & Goal Planner System

MakseLife | Integrated Weekly & Goal Planner System

November 12, 2019

As we round the corner to wrap up 2019 and begin 2020 (my stars!!) many of us are thinking about our goals for the next year. I’ve shared before that I’m pretty good at setting goals, but not the greatest when it comes to follow through, so a few years ago I discovered the PowerSheets Goal Planning system and I’ve… Read More

Filed Under: Goal Setting, Planning Tagged With: goal planner, makse, makselife planner, powersheets

Weekly Meetings: A Tool For Homeschool Success

Weekly Meetings: A Tool For Homeschool Success

November 4, 2019

Once upon a time there was a peaceful homeschool. The children were cheerful and loved their reading and their work. They completed assignments with ease and initiative and still had plenty of time to identify and sketch every form of flora and fauna in the backyard. Mother happily worked from task to task and child to child each day, dressed… Read More

Filed Under: Home Education Tagged With: Homeschool, weekly meeting

New Fall 2019 Erin Condren Products

New Fall 2019 Erin Condren Products

September 10, 2019

I received some new Erin Condren products and since I love sharing through photos – my little spot here on the interwebs is where I decided to share with you! I was so excited to see some of these new products – so first, a big thank you to the team at Erin Condren for sending these items my way… Read More

Filed Under: Blogging, Planning Tagged With: Erin Condren

Planning Your Creative Content With The Content Planner

Planning Your Creative Content With The Content Planner

September 5, 2019

Before I start this post, let me just say that I didn’t intend to be away from my blog for such a long time! It was a tremendously busy summer with a lot of travel and an exciting doctor’s appointment (in El Paso, TX) that I hope to share with you someday, and then all of a sudden it was… Read More

Filed Under: Blogging, Planning Tagged With: content planner, content planning, social media content, The Content Planner

Erin Condren Kids Planner

Erin Condren Kids Planner

June 11, 2019

Many of us know Erin Condren for her LifePlanners and amazing planning accessories. And y’all know I have been using the Erin Condren planner system for years! But there’s something new on the block from Erin Condren, and I haven’t been this excited about a new planner product in a long time. And the reason is that this isn’t for… Read More

Filed Under: Planning

Erin Condren | Deluxe Monthly Planner Review

Erin Condren | Deluxe Monthly Planner Review

June 3, 2019

In the world of planners, there are daily planners, there are weekly planners, and there are monthly planners. Each of these different types of planners fills a different need, and today’s review shows a monthly planner from Erin Condren – the Deluxe Monthly Planner from Erin Condren – which launches June 4, 2019. Quick housekeeping: the links on this post… Read More

Filed Under: Planning

The Glory Days Planner | Special Needs

The Glory Days Planner | Special Needs

May 23, 2019

Meeting the needs of parents and caregivers loving little ones with special needs The planner I have for you today breaks my rules a bit – because it’s not a planner I currently use. And no, I’m not becoming a full-time professional planner reviewer! BUT! When Amanda, of the glory days co., wrote to me and asked me if I… Read More

Filed Under: Planning Tagged With: Down Syndrome, special needs, special needs planner

How I Plan For Homeschooling

How I Plan For Homeschooling

May 20, 2019

featuring: the Erin Condren Teacher Planner I enjoy reviewing some of my favorite planner systems around this time of year! But I feel like reviewing a fresh new planner, while hopefully inspiring, can’t show you all of the potential and the usefulness I’ve found in its pages. And in showing you, it is NOT my hope that you’ll feel as… Read More

Filed Under: Charlotte Mason, Classical Education, Home Education, Lesson Plans, Planning Tagged With: Erin Condren, Erin Condren Teacher Lesson Planner, Erin Condren Teacher Planner, Homeschool, Homeschool lesson planner, Homeschool planner, Homeschool planning, Teacher planner

Erin Condren Teacher Planner 2019/2020 | A Review

Erin Condren Teacher Planner 2019/2020 | A Review

May 18, 2019

Here we are, at the end of another school year, and smack in the middle of a month of new planner launches. As we’re wrapping up a year, we’re also starting to consider what comes next! I have always loved the possibility in a fresh new school year! Almost as much as I love a bouquet of fresh pencils and… Read More

Filed Under: Home Education, Planning Tagged With: Erin Condren, Erin Condren Teacher Lesson Planner, Erin Condren Teacher Planner, Homeschool lesson planner, Homeschool planner, Homeschool planning, Lesson Planner

Teacher Appreciation Day – GIVEAWAY!

Teacher Appreciation Day – GIVEAWAY!

May 6, 2019

Anybody feel like a giveaway? May 7 is Teacher Appreciation Day! Educators, the work you do matters! So to celebrate, I’m giving away a brand new Simplified Teacher Planner and magnetic page marker to one lucky educator! You must be an educator to enter this contest – home educator, education support staff, early childhood educator, secondary education – all educators… Read More

Filed Under: Giveaway

Erin Condren Life Planner 2019 | Review

Erin Condren Life Planner 2019 | Review

May 1, 2019

Well friends, every year we await the new launch of the Erin Condren planner lineup, and the 2019 lineup is finally here! I’ve got the brand new coiled LifePlanner and its sister, the LifePlanner binder system – all so you can look at the detail and check out the prices and info BEFORE you shop! These planners and all the… Read More

Filed Under: Planning Tagged With: Erin Condren, erin condren life planner, erin condren life planner review, erin condren lifeplanner, erin condren lifeplanner review, erin condren review

The Simplified Teacher Planner | A Review

The Simplified Teacher Planner | A Review

April 29, 2019

In the world of lesson planning, I must admit – I am particular. Having been a home educator for 18 years has taught me to appreciate a few key elements of lesson planners and lesson planning in general. After all, with 5 kids, I’ve taught Kindergarten 5 times, 12th grade twice now, and all the grades in between for a… Read More

Filed Under: Home Education, Lesson Plans, Planning Tagged With: simplified planner, Simplified Teacher Planner, Teacher planner

May: Packing Tips & Travel Favorites and What’s Coming Up!

May: Packing Tips & Travel Favorites and What’s Coming Up!

April 25, 2019

As we round the corner from Easter and the beginning of spring into summer my calendar is full! I can hardly believe I’m wrapping up our 18th year of home education! We’re about to graduate our second child and send him off to college. Our first grand-daughter is 7 months old and the most adorable drop of sunshine ever! And… Read More

Filed Under: Blogging, Organization, Planning, Travel Tagged With: Erin Condren, GO Wild, GO Wild Planners Conference, packing tips, planner launch, planner review, simplified planner, Teacher planner, travel tips

The Simplified Planner | A Paper Tool For Every Season

The Simplified Planner | A Paper Tool For Every Season

April 2, 2019

Here we are again, at the start of spring and staring at all the potential around us! The weather is glorious and our schedules are beginning to fill with all the activities and priorities that come with a new season! This time of year is a time of new potential in so many areas, and to meet that need planner… Read More

Filed Under: Home, Planning Tagged With: simplified planner

Spring Cleaning Tips

Spring Cleaning Tips

March 22, 2019

Recently, I had the opportunity to pop over to the Erin Condren blog and share some of my favorite spring cleaning tips! Head on over to check it out! I wanted to share a few more of my favorite spring cleaning resources with you in case you’re starting to get your spring cleaning game together! Simply Clean by Becky Rapinchuk… Read More

Filed Under: Blogging, Guest Posting, Home

Dear Homeschooling Mom: February Is a Time To Refresh

Dear Homeschooling Mom: February Is a Time To Refresh

February 13, 2019

February is here. Any homeschooler knows what that means. Burnout season. I choose to view it differently, and after 18 years of homeschooling, this February time of reflection has come to be one of the most important times of our year for considering some of our habits, routines and spaces anew – and refreshing! By February, here’s what is usually… Read More

Filed Under: Charlotte Mason, Classical Education, Home Education, Planning

Simple Machines Physics Lesson Plans & Printable | Updated

Simple Machines Physics Lesson Plans & Printable | Updated

February 9, 2019

Several years ago I wrote a set of Physics based lesson plans for middle school students based on a course I built for my son (at the time he was 10 – he’s now 18 and about to graduate!) – if you’d like to wander down memory lane you can read that post here. Then, three years ago, I updated… Read More

Filed Under: Books, Charlotte Mason, Classical Education, Home Education, Sciences

Living With Autoimmune Disease | A Beginning

Living With Autoimmune Disease | A Beginning

February 8, 2019

I wanted so much to start this post as a narrative, one that holds your hand and winds its way through my story sharing the shadows and surprises and leads you, along with me, to a place of discovery and peace. But the truth is, my diagnosis with an Autoimmune Disease was a bit of a shock. And the past… Read More

Filed Under: Autoimmune Disease, Wellness

2019 Planner Lineup – Tools That Leverage My Day

2019 Planner Lineup – Tools That Leverage My Day

January 14, 2019

Look around – on desks and counters and tables across the world there are beautiful, shiny, new planners – all full of the potential and possibility of a blank canvas. The days we anticipate, goals we hope to accomplish, lists waiting to be listed, the season we live, responsibilities and duties folded in with fun and relaxation – it all… Read More

Filed Under: Blogging, Home, Home Education, Lesson Plans, Organization, Planning Tagged With: Erin Condren, planner, simplified planner, The Catholic Daily Planner, The Content Planner

Around The Year with The von Trapp Family – A Review

Around The Year with The von Trapp Family – A Review

January 7, 2019

Several years ago, when my children were still quite young and I was eager to find any connection I could to the rich treasures I knew to be woven into the liturgical year, a dear friend of mine shared her knowledge of a resource which illuminated so much of my path, Around The Year with the von Trapp Family by Maria August Trapp. Maria!!! Whom I fell… Read More

Filed Under: Books, Faith and the Liturgical Year, Rebuilding Culture

2018: A Year In Review

2018: A Year In Review

December 29, 2018

Can you believe another year has flown by? It seems I was just here…just sitting down to consider 2018 – our goals, plans, hopes, and prayers. And now, I’m sitting down to consider 2019. So many wonderful things happened in 2018 – so many blessings to be thankful for. I find (and maybe you do, too) that the faster and… Read More

Filed Under: Blogging, Charlotte Mason, High School, Home, Home Education, Planning Tagged With: Erin Condren

Advent & Christmas Planner 2018 | 2019

Advent & Christmas Planner 2018 | 2019

November 9, 2018

Here we are again, knocking at the door of the beginning of a new Church season – Advent – which begins in less than a month on December 2! Every year, for the last 8 years, I have been building an Advent and Christmas Planner and sharing it. In truth, this planner has been in existence longer than 8 years,… Read More

Filed Under: Advent, Faith and the Liturgical Year, Planning

The Catholic Daily Planner – A Review

The Catholic Daily Planner – A Review

August 11, 2018

Can you believe that summer is nearly over? I can’t! This has probably been our busiest summer ever! So many great opportunities, pool time, and then lots of work to set up lesson plans and schedules for the kids! As we settle into new routines, it’s a great time to consider those planning tools we use to help us steward… Read More

Filed Under: Faith and the Liturgical Year, Planning

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Catch up with me on Instagram

Instagram post 17877946564483095 I’ve been shaking up my planning system a lot lately to fit my needs *right now* - in this season. That’s probably why I’ve been a little quieter in terms of my planning posts! Every now and then I assess - seasons change - and my planner needs do, too. It’s hard shaking up a system that isn’t as efficient as you need it to be. My planning has become super functional - almost minimal. And some of that is just a function of my time.
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There are two types of planner people: 1️⃣those that use multiple planners, and 2️⃣those that are overwhelmed by multiple planners. Both are right answers depending on your needs and temperament‼️ Planners are a tool! They can be functional, and they can be creative outlets! Use the tool(s) that works for you! I use several planners and they each have specific functions. Using multiple planners works well for my brain and helps me pocket tasks in the tool that gives me the most leverage with my day.
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This is my 2020 lineup! 💙
Top to bottom:
💠 @erincondren folio/petite planner system - health/wellness planner with these inserts: habit tracker, medical treatment log, lined notebook, daily planner, on the go folio organizer insert.
💠 @erincondren LifePlanner hourly - family weekly overview...this is the planner for all the events and appointments to intersect on a page. I consider it the master planner.
💠 @levenger softfolio containing my discbound system with @cloth_and_paper inserts - this planner travels with me and has sections for church work, budget and purchase planning, vacation planning, home lists, content planning, and personal planning.
💠 @erincondren Teacher Planner for homeschool planning specifics (currently homeschooling my 1st grader, 6th grader, and 9th grader)
💠 @levenger cover on my discbound home education resource notebook that holds: semester grids, literature notes, schedules, booklists, weekly assessments and class notes.
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📝What does your 2020 planning system look like?
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#erincondren #eclifeplanner #erincondrenlifeplanner #ectp #ecteacherplanner #discbound #levenger #levengercirca #ecpetitefolio #erincondrenonthegofolio #econthego #clothandpapertrail #planningsystem #jensplannersystem
Instagram post 17845770349811997 I’m trying to get my act together 🤪 - it’s back to school today! How’s your Monday going?
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#monday #mondaymorning #backtoschool #wimb #whatsinmybag #whatsinmybagtoday #mybag #draperjames #levengercirca #levenger #clothandpapertrail #erincondren #onthego #onthegoplanner #bagorganization #purseorganization #inmybag #errandday #totebag #totebagcanvas #organized #organizedlife #organizedbag #everydaycarry #edc
Instagram post 17902305361392855 Last week! 🦃 🥮🍷
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#erincondren #eclp #eclifeplanner #eclifeplannerhourly #erincondrenlifeplanner #myweek #jensplannersystem
Instagram post 17856365965628930 When you’re traveling...and you realize that your planner tucks perfectly in the new @erincondren laptop sleeve! 🤩😍 I think I found a new use for my laptop sleeve!!
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#erincondren #ecaccesories #repurposed #wimb #whatsinmybag #inmybag #draperjames #totebag #pouch #planner #plannerpouch
Instagram post 17942022265309170 Classics. ✨ #ironstone #milkglass
Instagram post 17842783588833632 I claimed a corner of the counter to prep all the essentials for our Thanksgiving! It’s starting to come together! Last trip to the market is today and then we start baking and cooking tomorrow! 👩‍🍳 How is your Thanksgiving prep going? Making anything special?
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#inthekitchen #kitchenprep #inmykitchen #kitchenprep #thanksgivingprep #jenmakinghome #thanksgivingdinner #thanksgiving🦃 #thanksgiving2019 #entertainingathome
Instagram post 17857831135624657 I definitely need a little motivation and encouragement this week and this sticker seems to fit! Source: @erincondren sticker subscription set. Anybody else have this on repeat in their brain this week? 🙋🏼‍♀️
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#erincondren #ecstickersubscriptionclub #yougotthis
Instagram post 18115691752060786 It’s a quiet, sunny morning - the perfect time to get my act together for this week!  When I have a lot to do, and start feeling overwhelmed with it all, my process is always the same:
1️⃣Coffee ☕️
2️⃣Quiet spot (even if I have to go hide in the bathroom! 😉)
3️⃣Planners and pen and highlighter out!
4️⃣Make a home list, kids list, cooking list, personal list, work list, mini rewards list! I start with one unfiltered brain dump and spread things out from there.
5️⃣Start laying out tasks in my planners - pegging tasks to days.
6️⃣Check list for straggler-tasks I’m avoiding and spread them out on my planner.
6️⃣Spread out my mini rewards! Everyone needs a little motivation at the end of a hard working day! Plan a movie night, grab a few splurge-y chocolate bars from the store, a special cocktail - just a little something that you can bookend your day with!
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Off to make my lists! Hope y’all have a great Monday! .
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#jensplannersystem #jens2plannersystem #erincondren #levenger #clothandpaper #clothandpapertrail #thanksgivingprep #mondaymorning #monday #morning #morningmotivation #morningcoffee #morning #listersgottalist #makealist #listmaking #tasks #braindump #getitoutofmyhead
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