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Solidarity, parents.
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lifestyle · 03/16/2016

My Mini Binder Set Up

Last month, upon a recommendation from a friend, I read Anne Ortlund’s book Discplines of a Beautiful Woman. In one of the chapters, she talks about how she stays organized using a mini binder. I’d never thought of this idea, but decided to adventure in. It has been super great! I took a good bit of inspiration from her stories, but I also tweaked it to match my own ‘needs,’ and wanted to share it with you. Today you can spend oodles of money on designer binders and refill paper, which is nice, but I still think Anne’s inexpensive system is simple and helpful.

Being a mini binder, it’s small and easy to slip down in my bag for work, and not obtrusive to take into the doctor’s office or car repair shop (I say from personal experience).

It has been great for keeping all the many open tabs of my brain in one happy place.

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Calendar

I ordered custom mini binder calendar pages from Amazon, and they are fabulous. Sections for notes, a pretty design, all kept in the front of my binder.

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Monthly Meals

This is a fun page, that I found at Thirty Handmade Days.

I told myself that in 2016 I wanted to try and develop a habit of planning ahead a little better for meals. Utilizing ingredients at home instead of wasting them, etc.

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Lists

The next section is a place for both big and small to-do lists. Some of my lists include:

  • House goals like buying curtains, finding a nice kickback recliner, and organizing our upstairs bonus room
  • Monthly to-do’s
  • Wellness goals like spinning twice a week or drinking more H2O
  • Gift ideas for future holidays or birthdays
  • Personal shopping lists

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Prayer (not pictured)

I added a section for prayer requests. This prompts me to pray if I’m sitting in a waiting room, because the specifics are right there, a few pages over.

Notes

I added a section for blog brainstorming for whenever ideas come to mind I want to flesh out. Even as the digital ages becomes ‘better and better,’ I will always be a pen and paper girl.

In this section are random journal entries, or pages covered in quotes I’ve heard or read and enjoyed. Stories or moments of a date with my husband or a meeting at work that I wanted to remember.

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I also bought a couple folders where I put bills I want to pay, grocery lists, printed recipes, blank cards to write letters, etc.

It’s nice to have a printed calendar, space for random journaling, a place for all my miscellaneous lists, and a way to remember people in prayer all in one neat small place.

It might not be for everyone, and it might seem silly, which all the technology we have today, but I have to say I am enjoying it.

If you’re interested in the mini-binder idea, here are a couple other helpful links:

  • Thirty Handmade Days – This is quite the post on using binders to organize life
  • Grace Works
  • A Bowl Full Of Lemons

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Comments

  1. Ashton Morgan says

    03/16/2016 at 11:09 pm

    Looks fun and simple! I like it! I’ve been trying to figure out a new planner system this year and haven’t quite gotten one I like. Maybe I should try this one :)

  2. Kimberley says

    03/17/2016 at 4:23 am

    Wow. This seems like a really awesome idea. I think I will have to create one for myself. Thanks for sharing.

  3. Miranda says

    03/17/2016 at 2:15 pm

    This is awesome. I need to try this :)

  4. heather m. says

    03/17/2016 at 4:44 pm

    I love how you said it corrals all the open tabs of your mind! LOL! And I’m a fan of pen and paper as well so this looks right up my alley!

  5. Audrey White says

    03/18/2016 at 2:03 am

    My mom always had a binder similar to this when I was growing up! I use my planner so much, and this is definitely inspirational!

  6. Brittany Bergman says

    03/18/2016 at 1:29 pm

    What a great idea! I love that this has space to catch all the miscellaneous papers that pile up on my kitchen table.

  7. Selja says

    03/19/2016 at 4:13 pm

    Love the idea! I’ve been trying to get more organized in the last couple of weeks, but it seems take a couple of attempts to find the best ways to do it..!
    Your logo is so beautiful :)

  8. Chelsea B.E. says

    03/24/2016 at 7:05 pm

    Yes! Brittany, it has been a serious sanity saver. :)

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Some days you wonder how it could be this awesome Some days you wonder how it could be this awesome and other days she keeps trying to eat rocks and you don’t brush your teeth until 3 o’clock. 

Solidarity, parents.
@themasters weekend @themasters weekend
#Repost @allthecounterthings
・・・
(cue ‘I’m So Excited’ by The Pointer Sisters)

One of my biggest giveaways to date!

I believe in @beautycounter, even to gift some GREAT things so that you’ll try them for yourself that they may serve you. 

It’s @themasters Friday, and in my city that means an exciting few days is ahead. 

May it be so with your clean beauty swapping!
(Until April 17th. 😊)

Need suggestions or a guide around the website? Message me or click the link in my bio to take a skincare quiz or to find your right foundation shade or to request samples. 

I’m here to help! And I can’t WAIT to gift someone this box of goodness. 

peep @emeraldoxco amazing coffee
What a joy to spend the morning with the beautiful What a joy to spend the morning with the beautiful @ashtonquattlebaum. 

We knew each other in middle/high school, now we’re adults and because of Beautycounter, reconnecting and working and dreaming together.

HOW. COOL. 

This is my ‘why’ with Beautycounter — the opportunity to cultivate friendships and help and love women where God has them, connected by clean beauty products.
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#Repost @allthecounterthings ・・・ #preachingt #Repost @allthecounterthings
・・・
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When you abide in Christ, when you open yourself to His Spirit’s leading and changing, when you trust and obey Him, your whole being can become ministry.

Whatever you do, do it for the glory of God, do it with God, do it and see people as Jesus saw them, with needs and dreams, and love them. 

I have started more endeavors and realized more dreams in the last year then I think in my entire life. Joining @beautycounter was one of them. 

So I encourage you also — 

Take yourself seriously and not too seriously. Work diligently. Dream big. Be faithful. Have fun. Rest on Jesus. Hold it all with open hands. And enjoy it.
Anna when asked if she wants blueberries or to go Anna when asked if she wants blueberries or to go outside. #Easter2021
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