Visit the updated Planning Tools page for links to each of the items mentioned!
In list form, they are:
1) Kokuyo Campus Notebooks
2) Uniball Jetstream Pens (0.5 and 0.38 size)
3) Zebra Mildliners in pastel colors – especially used to create little squares for checkboxes!
4) Apple’s Screen Time App + Widget
5) Stalogy Short Sticky Notes (plus bonus mention: Midori Sticky Notes Monthly Block)
6) The Essential Calendar (affiliate link – you can use code BESTLAIDPLANS or use the link here for 10% off)
7) Apple Notes, especially for tracking travel docs and kid-related frequent reference
8) Strava to track running
9) Feedly for blog reading
10) Creating podcast playlists
11) Erin Condren Whiteboard (Custom Color Weekly Schedule Wall Organization Center)
SPONSORS:
Prose: Custom skin and haircare that works! For an exclusive trial offer of 50% off your first haircare subscription order, visit prose.com/plans.
Green Chef: Thrive all year with clean, easy meals from Green Chef. Visit greenchef.com/bestlaidfree and use code bestlaidfree for free salads for 2 months plus 50% off your first box!
PrepDish: Convenient meal plans, recipes, and shopping lists to reduce your weekly mental load! Visit prepdish.com/plans for your first 2 weeks, FREE
Mint Mobile: Low-cost wireless phone service – a great way to save every single month! Learn more at mintmobile.com/BLP
IXL: Tailored and effective online learning (my kids have used this for years as part of their school curriculum)! Best Laid Plans listeners can get an exclusive 20% off IXL membership when they sign up today at IXL.com/PLANS.
Side note: I didn’t mean to disappear for a week! I MISS writing and will be back once my book draft is turned in!!
7 Comments
This was a fun episode, but I do want an online shopping spree now! I actually have seen those Campus notebooks in Barnes and Noble… I’m going there this week, maybe I’ll have to buy some.
I just checked your 2025 books…. it looks like you started All Fours. I just did as well. I’m about 20% in… and it’s- interesting. Look forward to hearing your thoughts on it.
Hi Sarah! Can you please review Skylight Calendar for us? It is all the hype for families for kids, and I am trying to decide with a cool head if instead of having 5 different calendars, I should just splurge. Just look for an objective review from an expert planner/tracker!
I totally would but doing the investment just to review is a bit steep! I will
Consider though. I don’t want one from the company bc I’d want to be bias free!!
Yes, it is pretty steep. I guess that is why they do have a 120 day free return policy, maybe they could send you one just to review and return. We are sure you would be bias free no matter what. It is very popular for moms, especially due to its chores for kids and meal planning section. This might be the new trend – gamifying planning.
I am skeptical that this “I want to do chores” bc it’s on the board phenomenon would last very long in my house, haha. Maybe I can get a crowd source answer!! See if we can get a group of users to comment if I mention on an ep!
If you like making check boxes, these square markers are are fun!
https://www.jetpens.com/Sun-Star-Dot-e-Pen-Square-Marker-4-Cool-Color-Set/pd/39857?_gl=1*ocrdxh*_up*MQ..*_gs*MQ..&gclid=CjwKCAiAlPu9BhAjEiwA5NDSA_ls-0my9Jnw1-Ul5at1j_WO4iPB8EzKMACJ-BegEJggh7Z9zQB6DhoCT2UQAvD_BwE