• Mom Life

    How to Layer Decorative Elements Without Losing Function

    A well-constructed planner page balances readability, usability, and personal appeal. Prioritize layout over decoration for productivity, ensuring main planning elements remain prominent. Cohesion stems from a leading design element, while effective use of space helps minimize visual noise. Layering should enhance flow without confusion, enhancing clarity and intentionality in design.

  • Home & Garden - My Life

    My Chaotic Attempts at Organization – with One Year Update

    Moms are busy on multiple levels. You are not just in charge of you. You have to know the schedule for the whole household and make sure everyone else knows what’s going on, and then make sure everything is accomplished as scheduled. Good thing I’m obsessed with getting organized! Day planners, calendars and lists actually make me excited. I love getting new planners and planning what to put in them. It’s like each time I get one, there’s this magical promise that this will be THE ONE that gets my life in order. I usually start out pretty gung-ho, filling…