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My Hack for Picking Outfits for a Carry-On Only Trip

This is my process for choosing clothes to take for a carry-on-only trip. (We’ll be in Europe for 3.5 months—March through June—which means preparing for a pretty wide range of weather.)

Now, when I say…

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  • Organization, Personality Insights, Planning, Travel
  • Feb, 26, 2026
  • 38 Comments

My Photo Organization System (From iPhone to Photobook)

Diane recently asked if I use photos John has taken in our photobooks. You know I can take a simple question and turn it into (checks WordPress stats) an 866 word post!

100% yes!!…

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  • Family, Habits, Organization
  • Feb, 02, 2026
  • 37 Comments

Phone Numbers…or, Yet Another Thing My Brain Has Outsourced to My Phone

When I was a kid, my parents had an old-fashioned rotary phone in their bedroom (I genuinely miss that thing!), and a looooong corded phone in the kitchen. It hung on the wall but…

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  • Habits, Organization, Personality Insights, Random
  • Sep, 25, 2025
  • 44 Comments

Should I Keep Going? My One Line a Day Connundrum

In 2022, I started a One Line a Day journal, and for a long time, I loved it. Recording a sentence or two about each day felt like creating a time capsule of sorts…

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  • Habits, Organization
  • Jul, 14, 2025
  • 55 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 6 June

I’m pretty sure all I have to do is show you my view while I’m writing this post (why don’t you quietly hum the Final Jeopardy theme song in your head while I go…

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  • Happy Things Friday, Organization
  • Jun, 06, 2025
  • 44 Comments

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
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