Planner Fun

Introduction Planners are everywhere—from sticker-filled layouts to perfect handwriting and colorful themes. While decorated planners can be fun, they don’t always help people stay productive. That’s where functional planning stands o…

I am still figuring this out. Running a blog, an Etsy shop, and social media for one brand is exciting, but it is also layered and demanding. There are always ideas, always improvements, and always something that feels urgent. Some days I feel c…

You do not need a brand new planner to stay organized as the Mother of the Groom. You can use what you already have and keep things simple. When my son was getting married, I was using my regular DIY planner with my own p…

Short version: One simple running list can hold your life so your brain doesn’t have to. Even with a good system in place, sometimes I sit down at my desk and I don't know what to do.

January usually ends the same way: good intentions, half-used pages, notes written everywhere, and that uneasy feeling that something important might have slipped through the cracks.

Most planners don’t fall apart at the beginning of the month. They fall apart right in the middle. The excitement of a fresh start has worn off, real life has crept in, and suddenly your planner feels boring, heavy, or ignored.

This image includes a photo of my MIL and my boys when they were younger Travel has a way of knocking life sideways. This past weekend, my husband and I made a quick trip for his mother’s memorial service. It was one of those trips where the calen…

Sometimes the hardest part of planning isn’t writing things down. It’s deciding where they belong. My Current Planner Setup Right now, I’m using Franklin Planner day on two pages , along with: Monthly pages Index pages Undated …

My Planner Choice for 2026: Compact Franklin Inserts + Undated Weeklies This is the setup I’ve chosen going into 2026, and why it feels like a good fit for me. I’ve been thinking through my plann…

You know that feeling when your daily task list is packed… and instead of helping you, it starts stressing you out? You look at the page and your brain can’t even “sort” what to do first. Some things are urgent but can’t be done unt…

From the Archives Use Your Planner to Remember Things A short throwback post from the Planner Fun vault — still useful today. Archive note: This post is adapted from …

A light-hearted, practical guide for picking a planner you’ll actually use—no pressure, no perfectionism. Quick reminder: You don’t need the “perfect” planner. You need the one you’ll open on a random Tuesday. …

I came across an idea recently that stopped me in my tracks because it’s so backwards, it might actually work. I haven’t tried it yet—but I’m honestly tempted to because it hits a nerve in all the right places. Here’s the concept: Pick one d…

People often sit down to plan, get lost in stickers or formats, flip back over past days, rewrite lists, and then finally close the planner because now they’re behind. Planning becomes a production—and that’s where overwhelm starts. …

I made this insert awhile back to collect some information for a project I was working on, and it did the job so well that it got me wondering: what else could this layout be used for? I asked my assistant for ideas, and—no surprise—he cam…

Sticky notes are indeed simple, but they’re one of the most flexible and creative tools you can add to your planner. They’re quick to grab, fun to use, and they keep you from overthinking your layouts. Whether you love the store-bought pads or the p…

Forgive me for using this image, but it really tickled me.  Felt like a Monday!! The Two-Planner Fusion Hack: Say What? Every once in a while, I like to look beyond the usual planner tricks and see what unusual ideas are floating around. This one…

The Very First Planning Layout That Actually Worked for Me Ten years ago, I didn’t know a thing about “month on two pages” or “dashboard inserts.” I just knew I needed something to keep my week straight. Back then, my life was a swirl of homeschooli…