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Showing posts from January, 2015

week 4 2015 [planner decoration]

This week was an exciting planner week for me.  I discovered some awesome planner stickers from the etsy shop The Gifted Pepper .  I REALLY enjoyed using these stickers this week!  They're instant download printable and you just use a 3/4 circle punch to punch them out.  I purchased SEVERAL from her shop as t…

a blog, a playlist [january 2015]

I haven't done one of these since October, so it's definitely due.  If you're new here, this is a "monthly" series where I share what I listened to most each month.  I do most of my music listening while blogging.  I spend a lot of time in front of my computer while home alone.  I don't …

kate spade inspired phone wallpapers

I was playing around in photoshop the other day and decided I wanted to make my own Wallpapers for my phone.  Since my ENTIRE desk is setup with Kate Spade office accessories [from Urban Girl Office Supply ], I was inspired by her style. I know that many of us in the planner community are incredibly obsess…

write it down: keeping a health journal

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias and its Advertiser. All thoughts and opinions are mine and mine alone and should not be construed as medical advice. #24HourEsterC #Collec tiveBias 2015 is here! Each new year brings new beginnings and new goals. For 2015 I'm going to be keeping a pretty…

5 Fandom Friday: Songs That Changed My Life

Music lovers: grab a cup of coffee, this is going to be a long read! I haven't participated in 5 Fandom Friday in awhile.  I feel like since my last one where I said I wanted to post 5 days a week, life has been nuts and hasn't let me...  Between deaths of friends & family this month, being sick, …

week 3 2015 [planner decoration]

I was really feeling Hello Kitty this week!  I sat down to pick out what I wanted to use, and remembered I had a Hello Kitty sticker book that I purchased from Old Navy on Black Friday.  A lot of the stickers are very large, so I haven't used them much.  Since I'm still trying to figure out how to use a…

how I setup my 43 folder system

The last 6 months have been a mess of paperwork and receipts all over the place.  Tucked into planners, folders, files, envelopes, etc etc.  I knew for 2015 I needed a better system.  So I turned to the 43 Folder System made famous by David Allen and his book "Getting Things Done" . My setup is tech…

week 2 2015 [planner love]

I'm starting to get the hang of having all this space in the Sugar Paper planner.  It was another weird week for me.  Not much to write down, lots of family time && funeral stuff.  I chose this color scheme to cheer me up on a very sad week.   I made stickers on my computer of my favorite shows to …

New Year, New Hair!

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MoreIsBeautiful #CollectiveBias Thinning hair is something I've been struggling with for several years now.  Back in November I shared with you my nightly routine and how I started using Women's …

planner discovery [minted.com]

I am sooo excited to share this undiscovered planner to the planner world!  You guys are going to completely flip out when you see this!   Minted has added planners to their collection!  Everything is fully customizable and there's 402 cover designs to choose from.   FOUR HUNDRED AND TWO!! Not only can y…