happy planner

In the office supply hierarchy, nothing tops the planner.  Seriously.  Nothing.  One of its many qualities is its ability to bring together other office supply favorites, like pens, highlighters, sticky notes and tabs.  Well, tabs might be a bit of a reach since most planners already are tabbed.  But you get what I'm saying.  I love filling a planner with neatly written (never scribbled!) and highlighted entries. 

I think that the best thing about a planner is the sense that I have my shit together.  How could I not, with my time neatly mapped out in color coded entries?  And honestly, sometimes the act of putting it all down is the first step in getting my shit together when life seems to be overwhelming and out of control.

So when a friend that shares my love of office supplies recommended that I check out Me & My Big Ideas and their Happy Planner, I jumped.  By that night, I had placed my order and a few days later, this beauty in the photo was on my desk.

Now the countdown begins until I can start using this 18-month planner in July :-)  For all of my planner-loving friends, you should definitely check these out.  They aren't cheap, but they are beautiful and inspiring! And they are packaged with cute things like this postcard (I supplied the frame):

 

and this sticker:

I am a happy planner.  How did they know? Planning is my jam.  Making lists, finding the most efficient and effective way to accomplish tasks, getting the best deals.  All satisfying ways to spend my time. My wedding day was, hands down, the best day of my life...it was truly perfect!  (There were some magical moments on the days that I met my children for the first time, but labor was significantly more painful than my wedding day!) Part of the wedding day perfection was getting to plan it for months and then see it all come together.

Professionally I have always been drawn to positions that are heavy on planning and organization. And have always found tremendous satisfaction when I've managed to coordinate a difficult project.

I can't wait to fill my happy planner with happy (and productive) plans.  And look forward to doing it next to my wall of inspiration, which now reminds me that I am amazing.