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February 8, 2021, 11:25 pm

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Previously a magazine editor, I became a full-time mother and freelance writer in 2017. When I'm not spending time with my wonderful kids and husband, I love writing about my fascination with food, adventure, and living a healthy and organized life! <a href="https://heverdemo.wordpress.com/about/"><strong>Read more</strong></a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":"a8c-section-subtitle"} --> <h4 class="a8c-section-subtitle">Let's hang out</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:social-links --> <ul class="wp-block-social-links"><!-- wp:social-link {"url":"","service":"wordpress"} /--> <!-- wp:social-link {"url":"#","service":"facebook"} /--> <!-- wp:social-link {"url":"#","service":"twitter"} /--> <!-- wp:social-link {"url":"#","service":"instagram"} /--> <!-- wp:social-link {"service":"linkedin"} /--> <!-- wp:social-link {"url":"#","service":"youtube"} /--></ul> <!-- /wp:social-links --></div> <!-- /wp:jetpack/layout-grid-column --></div> <!-- /wp:jetpack/layout-grid --></div></div> <!-- /wp:media-text -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->↵↵ ↵ <p>Who me? Organized? My husband might tell you otherwise, but I do find it hard to keep track of our weekly schedule. You know: school, swimming, grocery shopping, tidying up, paying bills, remembering appointments and so on. Fortunately, in our house we all pitch in. No one person does everything. But we do have a little secret that helps our day run more smoothly.</p>↵↵ ↵ <!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Who me? Organized? My husband might tell you otherwise, but I do find it hard to keep track of our weekly schedule. You know: school, swimming, grocery shopping, tidying up, paying bills, remembering appointments and so on. Fortunately, in our house we all pitch in. No one person does everything. But we do have a little secret that helps our day run more smoothly.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->↵ <p>There are millions of tips out there on how to fly with kids, what to bring on camping vacations, which suitcase to buy, where to go and what to see in just about every corner on Earth. What I want to share today is something a little different – something that we discovered last summer during a family hike in the Appalachians.&nbsp;</p>↵ <!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There are millions of tips out there on how to fly with kids, what to bring on camping vacations, which suitcase to buy, where to go and what to see in just about every corner on Earth. What I want to share today is something a little different – something that we discovered last summer during a family hike in the Appalachians.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->↵↵ ↵ <p>My planner is one of those simple ring binder journals you can pick up from any stationery supplies store. White paper. No ruled lines to cage my venturesome handwriting and doodling. I'm an obsessive note-taker and fill pages to the margins with to do lists, rough sketches, and ideas for blog posts. I usually go through one planner every month.</p>↵↵ ↵ <!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>My planner is one of those simple ring binder journals you can pick up from any stationery supplies store. White paper. No ruled lines to cage my venturesome handwriting and doodling. I'm an obsessive note-taker and fill pages to the margins with to do lists, rough sketches, and ideas for blog posts. I usually go through one planner every month.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->↵↵ ↵ <p>I spend more and more time at my desk these days, doing everything from preparing the family taxes to working on this blog. Because of this, my workspace is constantly changing. Holding the clutter at bay is challenging, so I prefer to keep nearby only a few quality items that serve multiple purposes over a stockpile of things I might never need.</p>↵↵ ↵ <!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I spend more and more time at my desk these days, doing everything from preparing the family taxes to working on this blog. Because of this, my workspace is constantly changing. Holding the clutter at bay is challenging, so I prefer to keep nearby only a few quality items that serve multiple purposes over a stockpile of things I might never need.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->