The 2026 planners are here, and I am SO excited to share everything we’re launching this year! I’ve been working super hard on this lineup, and honestly, I’m just giddy about how everything turned out. Let me walk you through what’s coming and show you…
Simplifying Budget Categories and Sinking Funds (or “Future Spending”) Categories and sinking funds can make budgeting feel way more complicated than it needs to be. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by too many budget categories or frustrated by trying to track every little expense, this…
What to Do When You Overspend Your Budget (Without the Guilt) I went to Costco today, and I had $150 budgeted for my trip. I spent $279. That is more than $150. Like, significantly more. So what am I going to do about that?! First…
How I Combined Digital and Paper Budgeting for Financial Confidence Budgeting doesn’t have to be an either-or choice between digital tools and paper planners. Today, I’m sharing my hybrid system that gives me complete confidence in my finances by combining the best of both worlds….
“All is calm” doesn’t have to just be a line in a Christmas song! Bring calm and organization to your Christmas holiday season this year with our FREE Christmas planner! Scroll down to grab your planner! Included in the planner: I tend to ignore Christmas…
If you Google “How long do I thaw my turkey for” or “What temperature should my turkey be when it’s cooked?” every year, this Thanksgiving Day Planner is for you! This Thanksgiving, give yourself the gift of organization! No more lists and cooking timesheets on…
I will always plan and budget on paper even though I have adopted using an online calendar and use an online budgeting method as well. The soon as we hit the “ber” months, September, October, November and December, I want everything I am using to…
There is no doubt that senior year of high school has a lot of feelings, activities, and logistics happening all at the same time. The last thing we need is to feel like we have to explain what our kids are planning in detail. Why…
To the moms with kids ages nine to fifteen. You are in the messy middle. I wish someone had told me about the busyness of this stage before I was fully in it. I really think of this stage from late elementary through middle school, but…
Cooking was a skill we taught our kids before they could drive. There is an amazing sweet spot between 9 – 15 years old where kids are totally capable of learning a lot of life skills, and they are still home often because they can…
Asking a high school senior to pick a major to study at the age of 17-18 years old feels crazy. Making a plan for college in middle school? Insane. Or is it? Gone are the days of not thinking about college or post-graduation plans until…
I am sitting at my desk, filling the time as I wait for my college freshman to finish the longest drive he has made solo. In case you were wondering, no, you will never be ready for that first trip. Or I wasn’t at least……
