planners Archives - Overstuffed Life https://www.overstuffedlife.com/category/planners/ purposeful parenting and simplified living Mon, 23 Oct 2023 19:04:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.overstuffedlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/favicon.png planners Archives - Overstuffed Life https://www.overstuffedlife.com/category/planners/ 32 32 School Planners for Kids That Inspire Organization https://www.overstuffedlife.com/school-planners-for-kids-organization/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/school-planners-for-kids-organization/#respond Tue, 03 Oct 2017 05:45:00 +0000 School planners for kids that will help them get organized Standard issue school planners aren’t always the best route for kids. If your school planner isn’t helping your kid get organized, try one of these fun school planners for kids. It’s no secret that I am a planner girl—I definitely think everyone should be using...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/how-to-plan-your-day-effectively/feed/ 0 6 Practical Ways to Decorate Your Paper Planner https://www.overstuffedlife.com/6-practical-ways-to-decorate-your-paper/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/6-practical-ways-to-decorate-your-paper/#respond Thu, 18 Feb 2016 04:00:00 +0000 It seems that if people are into paper planners, they are also into decorating them with stickers, washi tape, stamps, and all kinds of other fun stuff. I have many friends on Facebook who share their tricked out planner pages on a regular basis, and I love to see it. This post contains affiliate links....

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/6-practical-ways-to-decorate-your-paper/feed/ 0 8 Tips for Holding an Effective Family Council https://www.overstuffedlife.com/how-to-hold-a-family-council-meeting/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/how-to-hold-a-family-council-meeting/#respond Thu, 22 Oct 2015 23:51:00 +0000 Family meetings are important for scheduling, goal-setting, and family unity (Like my planner? Me too! You can get one here: Mom on the Go Planner.) Keeping track of a family’s schedule is difficult, but even harder is staying on top of the coordination of a family schedule. And it’s not just the schedule, either. It’s...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/how-to-hold-a-family-council-meeting/feed/ 0 The Most Important Tip for Using Your Planner Successfully https://www.overstuffedlife.com/how-to-use-your-planner-successfully/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/how-to-use-your-planner-successfully/#respond Wed, 19 Aug 2015 06:09:00 +0000 If you want to be more organized, make sure you’re actually using your planner My new planner for the academic year recently arrived and I am in love with it! There’s nothing like having a new, blank planner to get me thinking about how I’m going to be so much more organized this school year...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/why-everyone-should-use-paper-planner/feed/ 73 Declutter Your Mind With a to-do Journal https://www.overstuffedlife.com/31-days-to-less-clutter-and-more-peace_16/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/31-days-to-less-clutter-and-more-peace_16/#comments Thu, 16 Oct 2014 22:53:00 +0000 How to use a to-do journal to stay organized and reduce the mental clutter. Welcome to Day 16 of our 31 Day Decluttering Challenge! One of the biggest sources of clutter and disorganization in my life is my own brain. If I don’t write down the things I need to do, they simply won’t get...

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