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Not Just a Pretty Book – How I Actually Use My Sprouted Planner

I’ve been asked to share more behind-the-scenes peeks into how I plan. So…here are some spreads from my 2025 Weekly Sprouted Planner!

Exercise Tracking

I’ve been using Sprouted planners for almost 4 years (a huge thanks…

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  • Organization, Planning, Time Management
  • May, 03, 2025
  • 38 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 11 April

If April showers bring May flowers, what do April snowstorms bring?

A day off school.

Yes – we had more snow this week and yes, the kids had a snow day. The time off ended…

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  • Happy Things Friday, Home, Organization
  • Apr, 11, 2025
  • 48 Comments

Mantras and Fun Ideas for 2025 (Or, My Current Version of Setting Goals)

After a few days of deliberation, I’ve opted to forgo a specific set of goals. That said, I do want to have some guiding intentions for the year and decided to create of list…

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  • Goals, Life, Organization, Personality Insights, Planning
  • Dec, 30, 2024
  • 62 Comments

To Set Goals Or Not To Set Goals: That Is The Question

Let’s talk 2025 goals. And, namely, if I should set them.

I was very intentional about not setting goals this year and haven’t regretted that decision for a single second.

On the other hand, when I…

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  • Goals, Habits, Organization, Personality Insights, Planning
  • Dec, 28, 2024
  • 49 Comments

Is This a Giant “Favourite Things” Post or a Gift Guide? You Decide.

Can you tell I’m not an influencer or an affiliate based on the timing of this post? Gift guides seem to get released earlier and earlier every year (I think I started seeing them…

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  • Christmas, Favourite Things, Holidays, Organization
  • Dec, 16, 2024
  • 43 Comments

Top Ten/Bottom Ten: The House Edition (Including a Renovation History)

Most living arrangements come with certain perks and drawbacks. There is give and there is take when balancing location, price, amenities (insert a dozen other contributing factors).

The same is true for our family. Until…

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  • Life, Organization, Random, Top Five/Bottom Five
  • Oct, 08, 2024
  • 40 Comments

Where Do You Keep That (Part Three)

This series would be faster if I took one long video of me walking through our house opening every closet, cupboard, and drawer.

Instead I’m opting to write things out, so here is another long-winded…

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  • Home, Minimalism, Organization
  • Oct, 02, 2024
  • 20 Comments
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