Better than yesterday..

My daughter sent me the photo above of her updated letter board yesterday. I love those boards, they are endlessly creative and an easy way to keep a motivating thought or quote within sight. I thought about the simplicity of her words: “stronger than yesterday.” She is recovering from two major surgeries and that basic…

One month planner update!

Well, here I am at the end of the first month of 2021, reporting on how this hot pink, little planner of mine has revolutionized my life.  I know, that’s a hefty word, but it’s absolutely appropriate. As I have previously shared, I am a woman of great intentions with embarrassingly poor follow through. Over…

Roots ‘n Fruits

Last week (or the week before) I wrote a post about mind maps. I was intrigued by the concept, but as I attempted to make my own map for my 2021 planner, I kept feeling like I needed to change the lay-out from this: To something more like this: You see the more I jotted…

My 2021 Planner- week one!

It works every time I try it, so I’m not sure why in the past my commitment level has waxed and waned. When I use a planner I am laser focused, goal oriented, efficient, productive AND I always know what we are eating for dinner.. No mad, last minute archeological dig trying to unearth the…

The Golden Hour

The ‘golden hour’ is a term used for the all-important 60 minutes after a traumatic injury when aggressive, medical intervention has the greatest potential to save a human life. What I didn’t know was that the golden hour also refers to the hour after sunrise and the hour before sunset when photographers get their best…

2021 Mind(re)set

I spent some time over the past few days happily filling in my 2021 planner..until, that is, I got to the blank, mind map page. Mind map? Don’t laugh, I literally had to look it up..and now I get it. A mind map is a way to visually present a goal and the mechanisms/tasks/habits required…