Saturday, January 30, 2016

How to Promote Your Blog For Free

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I read a really funny but absolutely true meme on Facebook once that said,  "98.5% of being smart is knowing what you are dumb at."


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Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

How to Make Mondays Better

Once upon a time, I wrote some excellent advice about How to Manage Mondays.

It was good advice, so I still follow that plan.

But today's blog post is not about planning for Mondays. It's about surviving them.


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Sunday, January 24, 2016

Saturday, January 23, 2016

How to Use the Internet Like a Pro

If you are reading this, you are probably either a blogger or a Loyal Reader of my planner posts. 

Like me, you probably try to be smart about the internet and how you use it, either to promote your blog or to manage your life.

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Thursday, January 21, 2016

Why I Still Haven't Cleaned Up From Christmas

At Giftie Etcetera, I try to keep it real. So this is a real picture of my living room on January 20th.


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Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Monday, January 18, 2016

Creating Planner Layouts That Reflect Your Goals

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Since I look at my planner at least every morning, it seems important that my planner pages reflect my goals.


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Sunday, January 17, 2016

How to Use Your Planner

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Today's post is a flashback to 2013. Yes, that was years ago! But it's worth the read.


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Friday, January 15, 2016

Surprising Day Planner Secrets

I use a planner. 

I am generally on time for meetings, mostly get stuff done by the deadline, and can sometimes stop worrying about missing stuff.

But I am far from perfect.


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Thursday, January 14, 2016

Using a Planner to Make Filing Easier

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Filing is the worst chore in the universe for some people. I hear about it all the time.

Tell you what...I'll do your filing if you scrub my bathtubs! I hate bathtubs more than any other chore.

Also, I've found a way to deal with my piles of unfiled papers that actually works.



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Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Why I Use 2 Bags When I Leave the House

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I carry two purses almost everywhere.

But it is completely justified!



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Monday, January 11, 2016

Learn New Ways to Use a Free Planner Printable Schedule

As part of my ongoing monthly planner series with Becky from Planner Fun, I am showing you 6 new ways to use her newest, free planner printable.


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Saturday, January 9, 2016

A Blogger's Guide to Rocking Facebook in Under 5 Minutes

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Most bloggers and business owners have a Facebook page for promoting posts.

If it takes you more than about five minutes per day to deal with the page or if you have to pay to promote your posts, you need to improve how you are using your Facebook page to save time and money!



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Friday, January 8, 2016

How to Create Extra Writing Space in a Planner Using an Overflow Page

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I know lots of my Loyal Readers use huge planners filled with daily pages and lots of writing space. But my old bones just can't carry that much.

What's a plannerd to do when your planner just doesn't have enough space to write the things that are happening today?

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Thursday, January 7, 2016

The Lazy Person's Guide to Eliminating Clutter

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You're going to pretend that the pile of mess pictured below was staged for this blog post, okay?

You are so sweet to do that. After all, a person who blogs about order in your life would not have parts of her home that look like that, right?



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Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Using Old-Fashioned Paper Tracking in a Planner to Lose Weight

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Every year, I write about losing weight. Every year, I fail.


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Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Should I Color My Hair

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I don't consider myself vain. 


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Monday, January 4, 2016

Setting Goals With a Planner

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Unlike the New Year's Day resolutioners, I am constantly trying to lose weight (hello, roller coaster), budget responsibly, and exercise regularly. 

For me, the resolution doesn't happen once a year on January 1st.

All year long, I am alone at the gym, working toward that goal.



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Saturday, January 2, 2016

How to Improve a Blog for a Year of Blogging Success

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My tiny blog has grown a lot over this past year. 

As I type this, the year is coming to an end and I am reviewing all that I have accomplished.


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