Planner Girl Chatter

Broken Stove. Failed Meal Planning. Passive Aggressive Moms. Managing Grandma. New House List. Harry Potter Sale. Dr Zhivago. Learning Lakota Buying all the new things. Put it in the planner. That pretty much sums up what you need to know about this episode!   This episode was recorded August  1st, 2020.   Show Highlights Why Jamie’s meal prep plan is ruined Transparent Tabs are saving the day Social struggles We’ve become our mothers Colleen’s New House List & Planner Jamie explains getting rid of a land line The Harry Potter Sale Should we just buy a new RV? Inkwell Press & Dr Zhivago Learning Lakota Excitement of future happy mail The joy of home organization! Buying all the things Get the good soap Busting into our backup supplies Show Mentions VillabeauTIFFul  Harry Potter & The Order Of Planners Plum Paper Cloth & Paper Makse Life Kit Life Planner Bloom Planners 1407 Planners

Jamie gives Colleen the gift of a Well Well Well challenge update. Colleen shares the big gift she’s getting herself this month. Also…Jamie asks the question, is there a pandemic butter fly effect?   This episode was recorded July 9th, 2020.   Show Highlights Arizona’s is #1 in the world Well Well Well update Finding my north star How goal setting is going Colleen’s recent purchase Jamie’s a Ho Who are we even? Things are going pretty ok though Pandemic butterfly effect? #treatyoself Places we can’t go right now   Show Mentions Paper_ish   

We believe that Black Lives Matter. In this episode Colleen & Jamie share what we’ve been sitting with this month while watching events in the country and the planner community have evolved. We share our perspectives, experiences, and ask some timely questions we hope you can reflect on as we continue with the discussions as the community and country continue to evolve. Editorial Note: The last 5 Minutes of this conversation we had an issue with Colleen’s audio. She brings out an important point and that is, this discussion is NOT a political discussion or about “planner drama” this is a human rights discussion.  If you'd like to discuss this episode we will be continuing the conversation in the Planner Girl Chatter Facebook Group. 

Meet the kindest soul, sharing empathy, self love and all the feelings at the most opportune time. Genevieve with Birch & Birdee joins us this week for a conversation that we needed so much right now. This episode was recorded May 14, 2020. You can find Genevieve at Birch & Birdee on Instagram.    Show Highlights How her art is created Perfect anniversary giftSimply Gilded obsessionElementary empathySharing emotions with kidsThe feelings cornerMissing eventsZoom fatigueFinding the communityKeeping finished plannersManaging life right nowHow the community makes us feel Show Mentions Mr + Mrs Mint Aura EstelleFox & PipThe Pink Room CoSimply Gilded

Meet Kristin! On this episode we try to convince her to get married at the Mall Of America. This is all the teaser you should need to listen to this episode sponsored by Whispering Angel 2018 Rose…ok maybe that was all you need to know. You can find Kristin on Instagram at kristinannplans or in the facebook groups Planner Adventures & PLANimal Crossing.  This episode was recorded April 23, 2020.   Show Highlights What’s been sucking us in lately. What we are planning The best planner spread we’ve seen Animal Crossing updates What we’ve seen on IG The casualness at this juncture What we are feeling at the moment Investing in ourselves during this time How participating in this community helped us now. AC blending with the real world Meet Kristin Colleen’s future career Wedding planning RIGHT NOW Our Birthday Wish Whispering Angel 2018 The fucking chicken…. More Animal Crossing Show Mentions Tipsy Dog Designs Paper-ish Whispering Angel 2018 Rose - Not an actual sponsorship - Colleen is a fan, but we are

Meet Kate! She jumped down so many rabbit holes on this episode with us. We chat about everything from non planning hobbies, to masks, and Brisket updates.   You can follow Kate at Planner Bunny Press on Instagram. This episode was recorded Saturday April 18th, 2020.   Show Highlights Other hobbies Kate enjoys Planners she’s using right now Routine that is working Being home with family as an introvert Projects not working out Sewing masks Shady grandparents The bunnies Brisket update How the community helped out Show Mentions Planner Bunny Press Moore Ave Woodland Cottage Farm

Tic Tok, prepping, snacks, and what you do with your multiple planners...What more do you want in an episode! We are checking in with Kim to see what planning is like right now when you normally have multiples in rotation. We also speculate what life may be like when we are free to roam again.  You can follow Kim on Instagram at KimiPlans. This episode was recorded on 4/15/2020.  Show Highlights Relevant Info Right Now Tic TokKendra riding a bikeMeet KIM!Kim shares her plannersSnacks Colleen’s hikesWhat happens when this is overConsumerism right nowHow our planners serve us right nowColleen’s pen reviewToilet paper supply chain  

Meet Erika! Settling into her home in Sierra Vista Arizona she shares how she found the community. Transitioning her military family back to the states has come with so many perks and opportunities to reflect on what she has to be grateful for right now. Also we chat about how we are managing.   This episode was recorded Sunday April 12th 2020.     Show Highlights Meet Erika How she found the community Getting mail overseas A few favorite shops from Europe The ease of shopping in the US School being out Routine & Consistency Getting the kids to try new things Things we are trying out Social time overload What could we learn from this Potentially finding our way with less Slowing down and being less busy What will we let back in? Gratefulness right now     Show Mentions Plannercon Europe - https://www.instagram.com/plannerconeurope/ Plum Paper Planner - https://www.instagram.com/plumpaper/ Erin Condren - https://www.instagram.com/erincondren/ Strawberry Lime - https://www.instagram.com/strawberrylimedesign

Meet Jade! Our first guest co-host on Planner Girl Chatter Jade! She’s the admin of the Alabama Happy Planners. In this episode we chat about connecting in the community and the getting started making connections in the community. You can find Jade on Instagram at Planner Jade. Or connect with the Alabama Happy Planners on Facebook.  For detailed show notes head over to our website plannergirlchatter.com.

Spring 2020 is looking way different than either of us imagined back in January. We chat about what’s keeping us going, some upcoming podcast plans, and what our April planners are looking like. This episode was recorded on March 28th 2020.  Show Highlights Our favorite things right now. What’s coming up Just so you know, here’s how to get in touch with us. What our planners are looking like right now April plans

Last year we had a “real talk about self care” with Jessica Chung. As we are sheltering in place we invited her back on to revisit the discussion, and chat about how we are managing during this time of sheltering in place. Also we give some advice on how to manage your energy, planner, and expectations during this time. Jessica is a brilliant artist and self care advocate, you can follow her on Instagram to see all she has going on!  https://www.instagram.com/prettyprintsandpaper/ If you'd like to hear the previous episode Jessica was on your can find it here. https://plannergirlchatter.com/episode-88-a-real-talk-about-self-care/ **Show Highlights** Managing the days Documenting the days Managing your energy Should you try to be more productive? What will change in the world after this What we are doing in our planners now **Show Mentions** Brene Brown's New Podcast - https://brenebrown.com/podcast/brene-on-ffts/

Recently we asked Chatterers in our Facebook community what topics they’d like us to discuss and Memory Keeping came up again and again. Amid the tremendous uncertainty we are all living with at the moment we share how we use our planners to document the things that are important to us. We also share what we are watching, working on, and what’s making us laugh right now. Show Highlights What feels most relatable right now Projects we are going to tackle Things making us laugh Why Colleen loves this process Jamie’s 1 process What we are watching Keep up with memory keeping   Show Mentions Tucker and Taylor - https://www.instagram.com/taylorandtucker/ Caffeine & Ink - https://www.instagram.com/caffeineandinkshop/

NOT CORONAVIRUS RELATED! Post planner meetup week didn’t go that great for Jamie. She shares her rough week in maybe too much detail and how she’s taking care of herself to move past it. This episode is a slow sad start but like all chats with a good friend, it ends with lots of laughs. A few questions Jamie asked herself though the week to check herself:  How much did my attitude impact the outcome. Is what’s going on in my personal life impacting how this feels. Do I need to step back from this situation and collect myself? You can find us in our respective Facebook Groups mentioned below:  ABC’s Of Wellness With Colleen - https://www.facebook.com/groups/2495095964152134/ Well Well Well - https://www.facebook.com/groups/wellwellwellforcreativeplanners/   Show Mentions Chicago Planner Conference - https://chicagoplannerconference.com/ Tucson Planner Gals - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1235408729817623/ Plum Paper - https://www.instagram.com/plumpaper/ Paper House Productions - https://www.instagram.com

Every 4 years we get an extra day. On February 29th we attended Chicago Planner Conference with nearly 500 other planner friends. In this after dark session we asked our attendee’s this question and got a wide variety of answers. Join our Facebook Group to tell us what you would do with an extra day. https://www.facebook.com/groups/plannergirlchatter/ Show Highlights Hanging out in my onesie and have no responsibilities for the day. Attend a Disney Wedding Use Facebook to share the good things I’m doing so I will see them in 4 years. Live my best life by traveling Spent the day with great friends. Ask for and do what you want. Drink more wine Snuggle more dogs Spend a day at Disneyland Do what I think is most important Have fun! Catch up on reading.  Sit by the pool eating tacos.    Show Mentions Chicago Planner Conference - https://chicagoplannerconference.com/ Moore Avenue - https://www.instagram.com/moore.avenue/ 1407 - https://www.instagram.com/the1407planners/ An Actor Plans - https://www.instagram.

Joey Vitale with Indie Law joins us this week to indulge our questions on trademarks. Yep, we got an actual trademark lawyer to give us some real perspective on a variety of topics that come up in the creative community. We were surprised where the conversation took us, and I think you will be too. You can find Joey at Indie Law on Facebook or Instagram. Show Highlights  Joey’s planner & main pen The difference between a copyright & a trademark.The #1 thing business owners should do to protect themselves right now…Being proactiveSeeking valuable adviceBeing a smarter business owner Show Mentions Wirecutter.com Uniball Jet Stream - Joey’s Fave Pentel Energel Liquid Gel .35 Needle Point - Colleens Current Fav Free Trademark Training   

Kicking off year 4 of Planner Girl Chatter in total stride. This episode we chat about an older Reddit thread that caught our attention and reminded us why we love this community so much. Plus an abundance of rabbit holes! For detailed show notes and links to shops mentioned to go our website Planner Girl Chatter.  

We have our first solo workshops in the planner community at Chicago Planner Conference in 3 weeks. Colleen is speaking on Wellness and Jamie is speaking on Goal Setting. We share how this all came about, and why we've not shared in this way. If you happen to attend, we do our best to level set your expectations too.  Can't wait to see so many of you in Chicago!  For detailed show notes go to plannergirlchatter.com. 

Jamie & Mary Beth check in with a Well Well Well status update. As expected, we haven’t gotten far, but surprisingly we’ve already had a few breakthroughs.  For detailed show notes to go plannergirlchatter.com

This has felt like the longest month. We are surviving and thought it might be nice to re-cap how things are going in our planners so far. Also Jamie reviews ALL the planner choices we discussed in the past with some interesting observations.  For more detailed show notes go to plannergirlchatter.com  Also, if you are interested in re-listening to the podcast and tracking it. our friend Jodi with Plan Crust Repeat has created this awesome printable to help you keep track of what episode you are on! Download it and check out her blog today! 

This is our annual list of things that we have decided don’t fit into our planner life. This year not only did products make the list, but a few behaviors and aspects of the planner community too. Join us for the recap, and this years new list! For detailed show notes and links to things mentioned go to plannergirlchatter.com