Tuesday Talk: Hangers

Hey ladies!
I took an unexpected blog break.
Life was getting super busy and something had to fall off my plate, so without even knowing it the blog fell by the wayside.
I'm back today and was so excited to see that it was Tuesday Talk because I need your help!

The third Tuesday of every month Ashley and Erika do a little Tuesday Talk. 

You can blog about anything that's on your mind!

Today hangers are on my mind.
Every time I go to hang up clothes in our basement I remember how much I love and hate hangers!

If my closet was big enough I would hang every single piece of clothing.
Every little thing would have it's place, and I could simply gaze around my closet and pick out what I wanted.

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Unfortunately, I'm not living that life right now.
Actually my closet is smaller now that I'm 27 than it was when I was 7.
What's wrong with that scenario?!
I hope one day that scenario will change, but for now I'm stuck with it.


 At the same time that I wish everything was hanging on hangers, I cannot stand how intertwined those things get.

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Just looking at that basket of hangers has me breathing deep!
I cannot stand tangled hangers!
You go to grab one and it won't even come out.

So I need ideas.
Right now I have some stacked in an organization bin.
I used to hang them on our indoor close line, but there are too many hangers and they weigh down the line.
How do you guys keep hangers?
What will help me keep my sanity and be able to easily grab one hanger at a time?

Tuesday Talk: Keeping/Organizing Receipts

Hey Ladies!

It's another edition of Tuesday Talk.

The third Tuesday of every month Ashley and Erika do a little Tuesday Talk. 

You can blog about whatever you're interested in talking about and then linkup. 

Today receipts are on my mind. Keeping and organizing receipts!

I'm not sure about you ladies, but I keep all of my receipts.
Every. single. one.

This drives my husband crazy.
He is the one who pitches things out the minute he's done with it.
This is why when one of our new plants died this summer we couldn't take it back because they said we needed the receipt and wouldn't you guess it Alex had bought that plant and the receipt was MIA.

So, I'm asking today, how do you keep your receipts.
Do you throw them in a drawer, in a basket, in the trash?
Do you organize them by month?
Do you tally them on a spreadsheet and then throw them away?
How long do you keep them?
1 year, 3 years, 5 years.

The older I get, the more receipts we get.
I have an accordion type folder that I keep them in throughout the year.

There is a little section for each month, but now I'm stumped.

Do I keep them in a bin until next year.
Do I throw them out?

Please please tell me how all of you supermoms do it!

Planners: Calling All Wanna Be Organizers Like Me

Planning

I love everything that has to do with being organized.

I guess that's the Type A in me. 

I used to buy a smaller planner at Target. 

Every January you would find me looking for their latest version.

Then, last year my aunt gave me the Living Well planner for Christmas. 

At that time I had just got engaged and was on the horizon of lots of wedding plans, moving and starting my own household.

I loved that gift so much!

There were a few downfalls to it. 

I wanted to keep some receipts in it, and there wasn't an envelope or pouch for them. 

In addition, the cover was more fragile, so I always left it on a basket on my desk at home. 

Overall, it was a very nice planner. 

I sat down at the beginning of every month and set it up just how I wanted it.

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This year came around and I debated a lot about buying a planner myself. 

I had heard great things about Erin Condren, but I wasn't sure that I wanted to pay that much for a planner. 

I watched the 12 Days of Christmas sales at Erin Condren, and I finally took the plunge on the last day with a little extra discount. 

I had been looking at the labels as well. 

We wanted to give our neighbors a homemade treat with the tags, but we didn't get around to making the treats and the tags didn't arrive before Christmas, so it was a no-go this year.

I justified my little discount along with using my Discover rewards on being able to add in a few extra items to my cart. 

The thing about this planner is that it was SO easy to create and personalize. 

I wish I could show you how many planners I had in my cart as I was shopping because I thought I was missing a step. 

It just seemed too easy. 

I decided to add a little personalization with my initials to a cute cover. 

Since I got two planners, I'm using this one for daily life. 

Doctors appointments, school meetings and regular life are inside it.

So far here's what I love about the Erin Condren Life Planner:

• The cover is laminated, so it's not going to tear being pulled in and out of my bag.
• They are so many add-ons you can get. I love the menu! It makes it so easy for me to jot down what we're going to eat for the week and see it right in my planner in case I forget while I'm at work. 
• The tabs are laminated, so they won't tear either. 

My only downfall to it right now is that it's bulky. It takes up more room in my school bag, and I don't have space for more room when I have papers to grade, my school agenda, books and other important stuff to tote back and forth. 

This is the Living Well Planner. 

There is so much to it. 

I'm almost overwhelmed with it. 

If you are really looking for a whole life planner, this is the one for you. 

Monthly goals

 Goal Crushing

Monthly Expenses

Month at a Glance

Monthly Budget

 Weekly Plans

I'm using this planner for keeping track of finances and blogging.

Here's what I like about the Living Well Planner:

• It has pages for goals at the beginning of each month. 
• There's a little folder on the back of the front cover. I love throwing my receipts in there.
• It has a section for finances and has a two-page spread for what you hope to spend and what you actually do.

I'm really interested in seeing which planner I like best at the end of 2017. 

Perhaps it might even work out great having 2, and I will get 2 again for 2018. 

Do you guys have a favorite planner? 

What are some must-haves for you in looking for a planner?