Marriage Monday: Home Management Binder

So I am a little Type A. I enjoy things that are organized and thrive when I know what is going on. The Hubby and a previous job, that shall not be mentioned, have helped me in being able to go with the flow a little more, but old habits die hard!

As a result, as we begin this journey into married life I have invested in the creation of a Home Management Binder. The printables that are briefly discussed in the video come from Busy Babes.

To create the binder you can search for free printables as well on Pinterest and by searching on Google. I went with busy babes, because everything I wanted was already including, it was colorful and an instant download. I figured it was best not to reinvent the wheel, and I had a gift card that was about to expire that I hadn't used that covered the cost exactly!

The video is a brief overview and isn't really zoomed in, so if you have a question about something or want more in depth information let me know. I would be happy to post about it!

Teacher Time Out: Erin Condren Teacher Planner

It feels like Christmas!

Yesterday, my Erin Condren Teacher and Life Planners arrived in the mail. First and foremost the presentation of the products is almost enough to make you leave the box closed! Talk about beautiful packaging!!

You can see an overview of the teacher planner below:

(The video is a little shaky, its my first attempt at this and my first time using the flip video camera.)

The possibilities with this planner are endless for teachers at all levels, but in all honesty it is probably better suited for elementary teachers and home schoolers. If you are an upper level teacher with multiple preps, this planner would work very well for you too!

The planners are $59 and up, depending on what you decide to add on. You can personalize your cover, add pre-printed stickers, sheet protectors, checklist pages, a pen holder, personalized note pads, etc. Truthfully this is more pricey than anything I have used in the past, however this planner is a one stop shop. I had a few items that I would purchase each year to do everything that this planner does in one! After the school year has moved into full swing I will post an update on how I use the planner. 

Giveaway!!

If you are interested in purchasing a planner, or any item for that matter, from Erin Condren and would like $10 off message me at teambrinkman62213@gmail.com. I received three $10 off coupons (EC really does love teachers) and there is no way I will use them before the expiration dates. The first three people to contact me will receive the coupon codes! Trust me the products are worth every penny! Visit Erin Condren to see how her products can help you organize your life. 

The Life Planner review will be posted soon as well. 

Blog Schedule and Planning

There are so many things going on in our lives that I have decided to create a schedule to organize the posts more effectively. I firmly believe that the most important thing in life is to live it, so I won’t be posting every day but generally speaking this will be the schedule:

Sports Sunday: These posts will be about games we attend, our favorite teams, the leagues we play in, and the occasional update on the teams we coach. We are huge sports fans so there should be some interesting content on Sports Sunday!

Marriage Monday: These posts will include updates on how things are going for us, lessons learned, advice that we have seen that we think may be helpful to others, and some wedding planning advice.

Traveling Tuesdays: These posts will address updates on our travels, great travel deals, travel tips, etc. Traveling is one of my absolute favorite things to do, so I’m really looking forward to Tuesdays!

Pins on Wednes: This day will be all about projects, ideas and things from Pinterest. Pinterest has been a slight addiction for me for a while now and this will give me an outlet to share successes and failures. 

Tasteful Thursdays: If we try an awesome recipe it will be posted here, with pics! Reviews for great restaurants or even not so great ones will appear here as well.

Fabulous Fridays: Fridays will be about reviews on deals and freebies attained on the internet. I love Groupon and Living Social, so look for reviews on products, services, etc. purchased from these sites. 

Silly Saturdays: Quotes, Cartoons and just plain ole fun!

Teacher Time Out: Occasionally I will post some things about education-these post however will not be limited to a certain day of the week.

Random Post: To keep from limiting the blog, there may be some random ideas that come up that do not "fit" a category in the schedule. I already have one product review in my head that I plan to post soon. :-)  

Planning Tools: 

I have also searched for some tools to help me as a new blogger with planning and have come across two sources that I plan to use. 

The above set of FREE printables was found here. There are quite a few pages that do not apply to me as I do not have giveaways, sponsors, etc. but I love the functionality of planning tools. 

The FREE resource above was found here. If I can actually keep up with the blog over the next few months I hope to use her 2014 planner when it is released to create a similar book for 2014. 

I’m hopeful that setting this schedule and using these tools will hold me more accountable to posting. 

We shall see!