Planner Girl – Scarlett79

April 15, 2026April 18, 2026

AtoZ Blogging Challenge ‘ J ‘

I don’t know what happened, but I must of lost the first draft I had on the letter ‘ j ‘ … So many balls in the air, I’ve fallen be hind with the challenge but I’m going to do my best to get caught up.

Today I’m going to continue on with the letter ‘ J ‘ … s howcasing the plethora of journal’s that I have. I love to journal write, archive history, weather journal, yadayadayada. I find peace when I put pen to paper.

Here’s a look at what I call the, “Mother Ship” of my journal’s even though she’s really my planner. I keep everything in here….The daily tasks, Financial’s, Family Facts, Appointments, Menu’s, Seasonal Tasks, yadayadayada. I think you get the picture. Say hello to Ms. Serena…

This is not my first daily planner. I got introduced to my 1st daily planner by a very special person in my life, but that has since gone in my rear view mirror. I am very thankful though for being introduced to planner’s and writing b/c it has been the focus of my world of a very long time.

As I mentioned before, I have a plethora of journal’s … I use them every day at least once.

The small one to the left is one of my fav’s !! I keep a lot of very cool memories is this one along with emephera…

My “10 Year Journal” Is where I keep track of the weather over a period of time, and happenings.

Next I have my, “Made From Scratch” … Which is my Cookbook that I’m trying to write…It also dovetails w/my need to use my scrapbooking skills…

Finally, there is my, “Common Place Book“… This is where I record many of my prayer’s, meaningful sayings…

I hope you have enjoyed my journals…They are my Happy Place and whenever I’m down I turn to these journals and write something in them and it lifts me up. Either that or I just go shopping for a new one 😉 …Happy Blogging to all my fellow AtoZ Blogger’s…Blessings from Scarlet

September 10, 2025

Write Anything Wednesday

Maybe it’s the fall, or maybe I just decided to start writing. Anything, just start telling your stories. Just share your day, your life. It’s really interesting and funny and sad. Many emotions tangled all together.

I’ll start by introducing myself. I’m Scarlett, a homemaker, mother (love all my babies ), wife, blogger and I love life & family. I love to blog, organize, plan, arcrchive (i.e. save publication, Newspaper’s, People Magazine. Interesting stuff that you look back on and remember.

I have been with my most favorite person in the whole world since 1976, when I was only 16 years old. The very first time I laid eyes on him I said, “That’s the guy I’m going to marry !!!” and I did. We have 5 children, and 9 grand babies…

This is our song…

We’ve met in 1976, our first date was a Milwaukee Brewer’s game against the White Sox…My oldest sister introduced us. It was love at first site. He was gorgeous and still is.

I hope you’ll follow along as I tell my stories. Like I said up above, it’s the story of an amazing journey of love and loss. Strength and the Grace of God.

Today I’m going to start my cook book, b/c I love to write and I love to cook. It’s a dessert that’s easy to make and delicious on a warm September day…I hope you’ll follow along, and I hope I can get it all down on my blog…Blessings, to all my blogger friends.

April 4, 2025

AtoZ “C”

I’m not sure why I’m always a day late but hopefully I’ll catch up today. Probably b/c of the wonky weather we had on Wednesday…

I’m going to share my (C)ommonplace Book with your today. I started this book back in 2012. It’s a place where I write down things that strike a chord with me…Usually it is a profound quote that we all are familiar with, but sometimes I do write some pearls of wisdom that I have often said.

The outside got ruined some how and the husband tried to fix it. He did his best but then he said that just added to the charm of this book. I have to agree with him 🙂 …

This is truly one of my happy places. I read it often. I have an, “Inbox” where I keep scraps of paper’s with things written on them that I want to add to this book.

I’ll share more of it in future posts. Happy Friday !!! Y A Y for the weekend…

April 1, 2025April 2, 2025

Happy Tuesday, April 1st

First day of AtoZ. The letter for today is

My theme was journaling, writing, blogging. Oops I was still on Monday…Finally realized that 😉 …

I’m going to share that journey with ya’ll. I try to start my day, everyday with my morning pages. As it turned out, I am also starting today my 12 week writing program with the Artist Way. Kind of serendipitous don’t you think.

First thing I do every morning after I get that first cup a caffeefee (as the husband calls it) I sit down and write my morning pages…Whatever, the weather, how I slept, what I’m going to do this day, yadayadayada…I’m sure you get the picture. Here’s what it kind of looks like…

I also include my stickers, stamps whatever the mood strikes me when I write. I like to make it interesting…

This is a quick look at my Morning Pages…I try to make them my own 😉 …

Hope you enjoyed having coffee with/me and journaling. Good Luck on your AtoZ Journey…I’ll be stopping by soon. Blessings AtoZ Blogger’s…Sincerely Scarlett

March 31, 2025March 31, 2025

It’s almost time for AtoZ !!!

March 23, 2025

Good Afternoon, Song Lyric Sunday…

Cold and gray, windy Sunday afternoon. Staying in and just going to play with my blog, and my journal’s…Getting ready for AtoZ, it’s almost here.

The prompt today coming from Mr. Jim/Weather Conditions, which is probably one of my favorite things of all except for maybe journaling, blogging and writing.

Such a great prompt and the 1st song that came to mind was one of our favorite Musician’s and gone far too soon. Whenever I hear a song from him, I think of the husband. This guy is one of his fav’s. He was a storyteller with his music. We attended a number of his concerts. He was an epic entertainer and truly loved the ocean. Below is a little back history from Kenny Chesney on this song. We both love, love, love the ocean !!!! Definitely our Happy Place 😉

Today my song for SLS is, “Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season”. I think we’ve all storm’s in our life and tried to bargain our way through it 😉 !!! Enjoy

March 12, 2025April 1, 2025

AtoZ Theme Reveal

Happy Wednesday Blogger’s…Today I’m going to announce my, “Theme Reveal” for the April Challenge AtoZ … I absolutely love, love, love this challenge and it is great for a number of reasons.

It helps me to stay focused on what is important in my life. My motivation for this is, I love to write. It started when I was young girl and we had to read, “The Diary of Anne Frank”. That made such an impact on me and I realized the importance of writing.

So actually my theme is writing. I’m going to share with you everything, well not actually everything I have written. I write a lot … I have my commonplace book, my planner, my junk journals, my 10 year journal, my morning pages journal, my traveler’s journal !!! I could go on and on, but I think you get it.

I realized that Anne Frank didn’t realize she was going to have her diary as required reading in school’s when she was creating her diary. I am so thankful for reading that book and being able to read and write. They both are truly a gift.

Here are just a few pics of my different journal’s I will share with you…So happy to be back with this community. It truly has made a difference in my life on so many levels !!!

Last year when I broke my right arm, not being able to do the physical act of writing was the worst thing ever. I’m so thankful to be able to write again with my right hand.

I’m hoping to get some new follower’s, and I hope you enjoy all of my craziness and love of journaling, writing and creating. Blessings to all and it’s going to be a great

January 14, 2025January 14, 2025

JusJoJan, 2025

I think I’ll post one of my fav’s movie and song’s to go with this JusJoJan post…

The ability to actThe capacity to make decisions and take action, especially without being prompted by others. For example, “Lisa showed initiative on the job and was soon promoted”.
The first stepThe initial movement or action in a series of steps. For example, “take the initiative in becoming acquainted”.

I guess that is what you can say I’ve been doing lately…Taking the initiative to get my life back on track!!!! Loving most of it. Amazing the things you can get accomplished when you plan your day 🙂 !!!

First thing I did was get back to Mz. Serena (My Planner, The Mother Ship)… Then I went out and I got to the dentist, OMG. That was huge. Really glad I talked to my bff whose husband is also our dentist. I went looking for a closer one to home as their office is about an 1 hour away. I found one but after talking to my friend I’m just going to stay with them.

The dentist I found wanted to pull my tooth on the first visit. I’m thinking no…Dr. Scott know’s my teeth and he’s the only one that gets to do that. So now that’s the next step. That doesn’t worry me so much b/c he’s pulled a lot of my teeth so I’m okay with that.

Now I can move onto the next thing’s that I need to get done and I find my life is pretty busy. Just waiting for the January Thaw, doesn’t look like it’s coming anytime soon 🙁 …. So I’m just going to limit my going out for now. It’s the frozen tundra right now…Happy Tuesday !!!!

This is looking across my street from my desk and this is my espresso shot this am, as I was out of coffee for my latte…Plan “B”

February 20, 2024March 31, 2024

Two for Tuesday

Good Morning everyone out in there in the blogosphere. Today is the day I start blogging again. I’ve given this hand enough time to heal and it is much better. I’m not going to do that again, OMG. It really was no fun sitting around learning to do everything with my left hand. Once again I’m so grateful for so much in my life.

I’m going to slide some music in here while I’m at it. Wasn’t sure what song’s to use for today and these two just popped up when I was looking for some music. The first one is from a really great movie, “Frequency” w/Dennis Quaid and Jim Caviezel. It’s a great song and a great movie. You’ll have to finish the blog to see what my second song is, but I’ll tell you it’s another great one 😉 …

I’m going to do a before and after pics on what I’ve been up to this year. So much just stopped after I broke the arm. I love the new year, my fav holiday. It’s a blank slate and so many possibilities. This year I missed it b/c of the arm. Today I’m back !!!!

Went to the ortho a week ago and he said the hand was healing good and he didn’t need to see me for 4 weeks and he was done with taking X-Rays. He told me to start physical therapy which I’m starting at the end of February. Y A Y !!!! for all the good news.

I’m so happy it’s getting better. I’m driving again and just being normal. Last week we took delivery on our new furniture for our new home and it is just beautius. Here’s a few pics of the new place with the furniture.

Went out for Valentine’s Day w/the husband to Chicago. Just so much goodness in my life that I really just have to say thank you… Geja’s Cafe in Lincoln Park, so much fun !!!!

Next on my list is to get the husband painting again and to set up my planner…Always the planner girl 😉 … Stay tuned for so much. Have a great week Blogger’s and remember, “NEVER, NEVER QUIT !!!”

I’m ending the post with another song from Garth Brooks. It’s so true !!!

” And now I’m glad I didn’t know, The way it all would end, The way it all would go, Our lives are better left to chance, I could have missed the pain, But I’d have had to miss the Dance “

One side note which I find odd. I love the movie, “Frequency” and this weekend the husband I were looking for something to watch on Saturday night. We found a movie on Netflix. We tried it b/c Dennis Quaid was in it and those are usually a good choice. It was the, “The Hill” just say’n, check out I think you’ll like it. It’s a baseball movie too 🙂 …

Have a great rest of you week and by the by, I’m typing w/ two hands !!! Y A Y me 😉

November 5, 2023November 5, 2023

Happy Song Lyric Sunday

Okay I’m going to take another bite of the apple so to speak. I haven’t participate in SLS for along time b/c I’ve been out of the loop since I blew up my computer and losing mom, but here goes. Not really sure I’m down with this prompt but whatever and I’m sick too b/c the husband gave me whatever he got. He says it’s b/c of the flu shot but I’m not buying it. I say whatever we have, we picked up in the Dr’s. office when we went in there to get the flu shot…

Okay today’s prompt is, “Underrated songs on Albums,” or something like that. I’m going to put this up from one of my fav’s “ABBA”…

Hope you will enjoy this. I saw them on broadway, I think or a musical about them…So I just asked the husband and he reminded me it was Mama Mia downtown. I knew we saw some kind of theater version of this. Still playing with this new computer so bare with me fellow blogger’s.

I’m just going to post with this just a couple of things your supposed to do with the SLS post as I’m in bed sick and that’s about as good as it’s going to get for today. I’m just glad I back and I have a new computer and a new home and life is pretty darn good….Happy Song Lyric Sunday and Mr. John, why are you the only one I see in my notifications ??? Do I need to do something so I get more of my reader’s here ???

I’m sure I’ll be back to my blogging self sooner…Happy Sunday fellow blogger’s. Maybe someone could post something so I can see if someone besides Mr. John comes in my notifications. Really I’m so excited to get my sites up and running again. It’s our time now and I’m not going to waste one second of it on anything but happiness !!!!