Showing posts with label mom planner. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mom planner. Show all posts

Monday, January 23, 2017

Staying Ahead of the Game: How to Use Your Planner to Keep Up on Schoolwork

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As a mom, do you ever wonder if there’s a simple way to keep on top of your crazy schedule? Thankfully, there is.
When so many people are turning to technology to keep track of their schedules, the moms who know best are using paper planners. Here’s why.

More Than Just a Planner

As long as there are schedules to maintain and homework to keep track of, daily planners will never go out of style. The benefit of a pen-and-paper style planner is you can shove school papers and fliers into pockets and within the pages of the planner to keep everything in one place, while still offering space to quickly jot a note or write down an idea. As a busy mom, you know that a basic planner can get the job done, but is just getting the job done really enough?
You need so much more than just a place to write down the times and dates of appointments, you need something that can act as a schedule maintainer, a homework organizer, a physical reminder of tests and school projects, a meal planner, a shopping list, and a place to keep track of your personal goals and individual needs.

For the Moms-on-the-Go

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Consider the Mom-on-the-Go Planner, complete with space for tracking individual kids activities, a chore chart, budgeting, and setting family goals to make sure no school project or school volunteer assignment is forgotten. This planner has everything you need to help with getting organized for school, but also enough space to organize your life.
For the Mormon Mom

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With a religious flare perfect for the busy Mormon mom who’s looking for help keeping track of visiting teaching and FHE in addition to school organization ideas, the Mormon Mom Planner has it all. When you spend as much time with your planner as you do, it’s important to find something you love and can connect with—you know as well as we do that if you don’t love it, you won’t use it.

One-Stop-Shop

Sure, your phone can help you keep track of what time you need to be somewhere, but can you really jot down your thoughts and keep track of what’s most important on that tiny screen? A pen-and-paper daily planner gives you the space you need to keep track of the essential things in life, but also to feel a sense of gratification when you check items off of your list. Your planner acts as a bit of a journal, documenting everything you did over the year, acting as a record to prove that you can do hard things.

School Organization Tips & More

Why rely on unreliable technology to keep track of what’s most important to you? With a handwritten daily planner, at year’s end, you’re left with a record of all of your accomplishments for that year. No one can put a price on that.

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Setting SMART Goals: How To Get Yourself Ready for 2017


It’s already upon us. The New Year is just around the corner and this time you are determined to make it your best yet!


We want to help you get started out on the right foot. That’s way we are encouraging you to set your 2017 New Year’s resolutions the “SMART” way. If you do, you are giving yourself the best chance of staying motivated, making progress, and accomplishing your goals.  

What are “SMART” Goals?

SMART is an acronym that stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-bound. These are the action words that, when applied to a goal, give you the tools for success.


Let’s take a look at how each of these tools will help you reach your new 2017 goals.

S = Specific

When a goal doesn’t get met, many times it is because you begin with only a vague idea. Instead, start with a very specific and desired end result. Determine the required course of action that you need to take in order to get you what you want. This way, you will have a much higher chance of success.

M = Measurable

Break your goal into measurable steps. Focus on accomplishing one step at a time. Decide the best way to measure (or track) your progress and then do it.

A = Achievable

How do you make your goal achievable? Do you need to shift a priority, work more hours (or fewer), focus on a needed skill, or offer yourself a reward? Figure out what will help get you closer to your goal. Work it into your plan.  

R = Realistic

Many people make the mistake of having expectations that are too high or setting lofty goals which are unlikely to be achieved. Doing this leaves you with the feeling of discouragement. Don’t do this to yourself!


Instead of focusing on wishes or hopes, decide on a goal that you are willing to work for and is within your reach. Focus on your strengths!

T = Time-Bound

Plan in advance and give yourself a deadline. Create a specific schedule to follow for reaching your goal. This way you will be consistently working and continually progressing, keeping you motivated and on track to meet your deadline.

Bonus Tips for Reaching Your Goals

Here are a few BONUS tips to help you reach your goals.


Write down the following lists and prioritize each item according to what is most important and relevant (these lists and priorities may fluctuate throughout the year):


  • A Master List: This is everything that you want to do at some point in the future.


  • A Monthly List: This is created at the end of the month, for the next month. You may transfer items off of your master list and add it here.


  • A Weekly List: This is your plan for your entire week in advance. It can be fluid but gives you a good base from which to plan.


  • A Daily List: This is where you transfer your monthly and weekly to-do items. It can also be adjusted as needed.


You can create and track these lists easily when you use a personal planner designed specifically for Moms-On-The-Go or Mormon Moms.


By starting each day with an organized, thought-out plan, you are giving yourself the opportunity of turning your resolutions into reality.

Check out our new, highly functional and inspirational 2017 planners!

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

ULTIMATE Planner Haul Giveaway

I know I've been little MIA with my blog and social media presence, but I'm going to make up for it today.  Ladies, I have a weakness for cute, useful things, especially when it comes to planning.  I went on a fun shopping spree to pick out items that I love to include in this giveaway and I'm certain whoever wins this giveaway is one lucky gal.





Everything you see in the picture, could be yours.  These are items that go along with planning and make a unique, personal and fun addition to your planner.  The giveaway includes a 2016 planner of your choice (not necessarily the one shown in the picture)  a NEW 2016 Wall Calendar full of awesome inspiration and everything else you see pictured.

Here are some more closeups of what you'll be getting.




I'm telling you...this stuff is cute and inspirational.  Whether you're jotting down a few extra "to-do's", a few goals or some journaling, you're going to love these cards.  I have them throughout my entire planner.  I like to punch them and attach them right to the binding.  (I'll have a tutorial on just how easy that is at a later time).  I love all of the quotes from Becky Higgins about cultivating a better life. And of course the foil and pink glitter from Heidi Swapp.


So, my favorite pens are the adorable ones shown below in the top right hand corner which come in a handy little box.  The Roller stamps included are the one's I sell in my store.  One is LDS based with things like scouts, mutual, meeting, fast sunday, etc.  and the other is a mom based stamper with things like, practice, carpool, etc.  Of course, I love me some washi tape and had to share some of those too.



You won't run out of stickers for the whole year with this lot.  Includes stickers for every holiday and also stickers that will inspire you.  A lot of them fit in the weekly planning page headers.  


These cards are adorable so I had to include a few in the giveaway


Crazy, cute embelishments.  Add them to your headers, to your dividers, in your weekly boxes, lists, etc.  Countless possibilities for cute-ifying your planner with this bunch! Again from some of my favorite crafters: SNAP, Becky Higgins, Amy Tangerine, etc.


And of course, this giveaway includes a free 2016 planner of your choice.  Either the 'Mothers Who Know' (Mormon Mom Planner) or the 'Mom on the Go' (Non-Denominational) planner.  If you've already bought your planner (either academic or yearly) you can still enter to win! If you are the lucky winner we'll credit you the cost of your planner.  If you haven't bought a planner yet wait no longer! This week would be an awesome time to do it because you'll get 5 automatic entries in the giveaway.



I'm also excited to announce that the winner will also receive a beautiful 2016 wall calendar full of awesome scripture inspiration.  You will love displaying this calendar on your fridge or wall.  It has non-smear paper and is spiral bound so it will lay flat on the wall.  


So, are you excited yet and ready to get your entries on?  An easy way to enter will be to leave a comment on this post of the reason you love your planner or why you would love to win one.  Another easy entry is to share or pin/post one of the pictures posted here on your Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter or Facebook page.  

This giveaway will go until Wednesday, October 28, 2015 and we will announce the winner the following day.

Have Fun and Good luck!

Get 5 entries into the contest with your planner purchase!
1. Purchase a planner at: http://intheleafytreetops.com. (The lucky winner will have the cost of their planner credited to their account.)
2. While you are shopping use coupon code: 'HalfOff' to get 50% off any stickers, bookmarks, pen holders or stampers that you add to your order. This week only!
3. After you check out use your order number to get 5 entries into the giveaway. (If you already purchased a planner you can use your order number to enter as well.)

Enter at this link:
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Friday, September 27, 2013

Try the Mormon Mom Planner for just $10!

We are offering a special edition for the Mothers Who Know planner that includes the Home and Family Section and October through December 2013. (This sections also includes the Thanksgiving and Christmas planning pages.)

This is a great way to give the planner a try before buying the full 2014 planner. (We think you'll love it!)

Or if you just can't wait to start getting organized buy this planner now and it will help keep you organized through the end of the year.

NOTE: This is NOT a full year planner. Just October-December 2013 and the Home and Family Section.




Just $10, plus shipping.

If your order now your planner will be delivered by October 1st. 
We are only planning to print 200 of these planners so order now before they are sold out.



Thursday, January 3, 2013

New!! LDS Planners for Mormon Moms

I couldn't find what I was looking for, so I decided to create my own. But it's more than just a planner. It's a notebook and an organizer. It's an LDS planner for mormon moms.  Take a look at some sample pages... http://www.youblisher.com/p/574864-Mother-s-Who-Know-Planner-Preview/





This is the must have planner LDS mom's.

The planner is full color, spiral bound with 4 tabs: Calendar, Family Life, Home Maintenance & Personal.  It is 6x9 (the perfect size for your purse or scripture bag) and 170 pages (front and back).

The planner includes pages like:

  • Tithing & Donation Tracker
  • Visiting Teaching Page
  • Holiday Planning Pages
  • Gift-Giving & Thank you Pages
  • Kids & Marriage Pages
  • Monthly Planner
  • FHE Planner
  • Sunday Lessons & Teaching Pages
  • Weekly Planners
  • Journal Pages
  • Food Storage Checklist


And so much more.

This planner is cute and functional.  Each month and each section has it's own set of background paper so it's like getting a new, fun and exciting day planner each month.

This planner is $35 and comes assembled and ready to use. Order the Mormom Mom Planner today!


Creatively, 

Melinda

P.S. If you want to see a short video highlighting some of the planners great features, check this out: