It's time for a new Erin Condren planner!

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The thing I LOVE about January is getting my new Erin Condren planner. I don't use it too much for my work or family calendar. Instead, I use it for these three things:

1. I write down one thing each day that brings me joy (snow, sledding, the school bus arriving, middle schoolers who run over to say hello when I visit their school, snuggling with my 2nd grade daughter, my teenager giving me a hug, after school coffee with my 13 year old, my husband making me coffee).

2. Prayer prompts. Keeping track of what and who I am praying for and about.

3. Tracking my Happiness Project...(have you read that book yet?). Each month I focus on one new habit or practice to help me make the most of the life I live right now. To be present in this moment and not just get through the day....but live it with joy and love and less grumpiness.