Tag: planning

  • 2024 Goals

    2024 Goals

    My 2024 Goals are: I’ve divided the year into chunks. I like Sarah Hart-Unger’s quintile system. Her life looks different when her kids are home from school, so she divides the year into seasons of life, or the school calendar. Read more about her system here. I am not using traditional quarters of the year,… Read more

  • Starting a new planner!

    Starting a new planner!

    I love starting a new planner!  Filling out a new planner is like a treat for myself!  I keep a list of events / tasks for the next calendar year in the back of my current planner. The Tidbits planner, which I’m currently using, has one page open for this, but I ended up using… Read more

  • Fitting in Workouts with Kids

    Fitting in Workouts with Kids

    Fitting in Workouts- Here’s What’s Been Working for Me Lately: -chasing my daughter around the house or yard -playing ball with her -walking laps while she is on the playground or at sports practice -cosmic kids yoga on YouTube -kids dance workouts on YouTube -take her on a walk around the block -Give her a… Read more

  • How to Make a Pacing Guide for an Online Class

    How to Make a Pacing Guide for an Online Class
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    Divide the number of units by the number of weeks = number of units per week that need to be completed Pay attention to when school holidays and teacher workdays are (especially short weeks). You do not want to assign a full load on a three-day week (ask me how I know 🤪). To break… Read more

  • Gift Guide for Planner Lovers

    Gift Guide for Planner Lovers

    *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. These are products I personally use and love. Read more

  • Neutral Planners for Students

    Neutral Planners for Students
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    Sarah Hart-Unger had some great ideas for neutral planners on her podcast, Best Laid Plans– Ep 158- Aug Q&A. Daily Spread The Full Focus Planner would be a nice option with a daily spread. The Simplified Daily Planner also looks nice and budget-friendly, although it is undated. Weekly Spread I always recommend the Passion Planner… Read more

  • Working Ahead Before a Vacation

    Working Ahead Before a Vacation
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    It’s important to start working ahead before a vacation as soon as you know when you will be gone. Put the dates in your monthly spread. Let your teacher know when and that you would like to work ahead before the vacation- ask if they have any suggestions. Look at how much work is due… Read more

  • 5 Steps to Planning a Productive Week

    5 Steps to Planning a Productive Week

    I would suggest using an hourly spread so you can easily visualize how much time you have to do your work. Here is an example, and following are 5 Steps to Planning a Productive Week. Try these 5 Steps to Planning a Productive Week and let me know what you think! Read more

  • Eat that Frog! For Students: 22 Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Excel in School by Brian Tracy

    Eat that Frog! For Students: 22 Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Excel in School by Brian Tracy
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    “Required Eating for All Students!” I absolutely love Eat that Frog! for Students book for students who struggle with procrastination, how to prioritize their workload…basically any student 🙂 Here’s the Setup My Takeaways With the many resources available to students today, they are more in charge of their own learning than ever! “your ability to… Read more

  • Get Organized HQ Virtual

    Get Organized HQ Virtual

    I recently attended a virtual conference called Get Organized HQ. It was really helpful, and came at a time of year when I feel motivated to deep clean and organize the house! I really enjoyed the Quiet Time Baskets and Garage Organization in Get Organized HQ. Lindsay Griswold led the Quiet Time Baskets session. I… Read more