Making calendars work for real family life (with Michelle Arencebia) Michelle shares how linking calendars with her husband and adult children cut down on confusion, why she enters events right on her phone the moment she hears about them, and how she uses weekly dashboards and interval calendars to keep the bigger picture in view. Watch the episode from inside Convivial Circle - “ So, I do my major planning on an interval basis, review calendars & plan with my husband monthly-ish and do a...

Organize October 2025 Paper vs Digital vs Combo Planners - What's BEST For You Choosing a planner doesn’t have to waste your time. Should you go digital, paper, or both? Watch the episode Don’t overthink your planner choice. The right one is the one you’ll actually use. Pick something simple, start today, and you’ll learn what works as you go. Every step you take gives you experience to iterate on—progress comes from practice, not perfection. TODAY'S STEP Don't overthink it. Just pick what...

Hi Reader - We're weeks into the school year. Is it too late to get going with a planner? Has your planner failed you already and you want to give up? We're shockingly close to the close of the year. Should you just wait until January to try at planners yet again? You're years into this homemaking gig. Is it just overall too late to bother? Now is actually the perfect time to figure out your planner because your routines are in place, and you have time before the flood of the holidays begins....