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The Top 7 Books I Read In 2021 (+39 Other Awesome Titles!)
Books + Reading

The Top 7 Books I Read In 2021 (+39 Other Awesome Titles!)

Life is too short to read boring books. Here are the ones I loved in 2021 and can’t stop thinking about!

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Every Place Thrifty Bookworms Know to Look for Free Books (Including Paperback Books!)
Books + Reading

Every Place Thrifty Bookworms Know to Look for Free Books (Including Paperback Books!)

Love to read? Here’s how to find thousands of free books—including paperback, eBook, and audiobook options—to feed your bookish addiction on the cheap. Download your favorite titles today!

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My Favorite Books of 2020
Books + Reading

My Favorite Books of 2020

In a reading rut? Let go of the books holding you back in your to-read stack and reach for one of these engrossing novels instead!

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How to Organize All (Yes, All!) of Your Books in Goodreads
Books + Reading

How to Organize All (Yes, All!) of Your Books in Goodreads

Wondering how to organize ALL of your books? This time-saving app catalogues everything you’ve read and want to read. It’s a book lover’s gold mine!

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The Best Books I Read (and Loved!) in 2019
Books + Reading

The Best Books I Read (and Loved!) in 2019

Finding a book to read next (a good one!) can be hard, so here are all the books I read and loved in 2019! Psst… you’ll find historical memoirs, a time travel series, productivity help and more in this almost-50-book reading list.

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How to Know What to Read Next (Every Time)
Books + Reading

How to Know What to Read Next (Every Time)

Instead of reading more books, what if you focused on reading the RIGHT books? As an intentional reader, you have the power to shape and influence your life based on the next book you pick up. Here’s my 3-step system for deciding what your next book should be.

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How I Made Time For Reading Again (Plus My Favorites from 2016)
Books + Reading

How I Made Time For Reading Again (Plus My Favorites from 2016)

If you’re frustrated because you don’t have much {if any} time to read, I’ve got three practical solutions to help make reading a priority in your life again. Plus, I’m sharing my FAVORITE books from 2016 to help jumpstart your list!

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The Book That Changed My Life
Personal Growth

The Book That Changed My Life

Does this sound like you? “I struggle to say yes, but when I say no I feel guilty.” Girl, you need to read The Best Yes. This resource helps you make smart decisions with total confidence!

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11 Literary Gifts for Those Who Are Obsessed With Reading
Gift Guides

11 Literary Gifts for Those Who Are Obsessed With Reading

Show that book lover in your life how much you care with a gift that speaks their literary language! From cute tees to cozy mugs, you’re sure to find a gem nestled in this list of best gifts for book lovers. Everything rings in under $25.

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How to Build a Home Library on a Budget
Books + Reading

How to Build a Home Library on a Budget

When you intentionally build a home library, you also build a collection of resources that last. Here’s how to fill your home with literary treasures your whole family will enjoy, without spending a ton of cash!

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Top 10 Favorite Summer Reads
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Top 10 Favorite Summer Reads

Summer is finally here, and it’s the perfect time to squeeze a few more books into your schedule! These top 10 favorite Summer reads make for an afternoon of fun and relaxation, whether you’re lounging by the pool, sunning on the beach, or cozied up in a big chair right at home!

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3 Questions to Help Downsize Your Book Collection
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3 Questions to Help Downsize Your Book Collection

Love to collect books, but tired of the piles and clutter they create in your home? These 3 questions will help organize AND downsize your book collection, without sacrificing quality reads!

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How to Organize an eBook Library
Organization Systems

How to Organize an eBook Library

If you`ve ever purchased an eBook or PDF, you know how easy it is for files to clutter up your hard drive. This simple, yet effective way to organize an eBook library keeps the best digital resources at your fingertips, whether you have 9 eBooks or 90!

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More Than Books: The Best Kept Secret in Your Town
Books + Reading

More Than Books: The Best Kept Secret in Your Town

Your local library is a haven for more than just borrowing a few books. Rediscover this pillar of the community and enjoy all the FREE benefits. Here are 9 ways the library can be thrifty and fun!

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This is the MOST ORGANIZED you’ll be for the hol This is the MOST ORGANIZED you’ll be for the holidays! 🎁 

The Notion Christmas Planner helps you keep track of:

🗓️ Holiday activities and events (including the ones you host with a special hosting template!)

🗓️ Menu planning and recipes

🗓️ Gifts (of course!)

🗓️ Christmas cards

🗓️ Holiday decor

🗓️ Tasks

🗓️ Your budget for all your holiday purchases

But the best part? 

You can keep track of gifts and spending from year to year! So you’ll always know what you bought grandma five years in a row (and how much you spent on her.)

Drop “Notion Christmas” in the comments and I’ll shoot a link to your DM’s. I can’t wait for you to stay on top of everything this year! 

Let me know if there are any other parts of the planner you want to see and I’ll share them on Stories. 😊

#notiontemplate #christmasplanner #holidayplanner #gifttracking #christmasplannersetup
What is your MVT today? Drop it in the comments fo What is your MVT today? Drop it in the comments for accountability! 

👉🏻 Follow @kalynbrookeco for more mindful planning and productivity tips.

#todolists #todolistguide #prioritiesfirst #productivityhabits #taskmanagement
It’s no secret… …that I’ve tried almost e It’s no secret…

…that I’ve tried almost every TYPE of planner out there! 

Here’s a look back at my “planning eras” ⤵️

📔 TRADITIONAL PLANNER ERA: I started with simple @blueskyplanners during high school and upgraded to @thedaydesigner when I started blogging. 

📔 BULLET JOURNAL ERA: I bullet journaled for about three years before writing a book about it (Brainbook) and then a few more years before moving toward a less time-intensive method.

📔 DISCBOUND PLANNING ERA: This notebook let me customize my own planner using printable planner inserts! I started designing planner pages for others and opened up @brainbooklibrary for those who wanted the entire collection. Meanwhile, I began dabbling in digital tools alongside my paper planner.

📔 NOTION ERA: Frustrated that I was using ALL THE TOOLS—a paper planner, Trello, Todoist, Google Calendar, Evernote, and Slack—I combined all the features of these tools by moving entirely into @notionhq. 

But paper kept calling me back so now I take a hybrid approach!

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→ Google Calendar helps me future plan and time block my days

→ Notion organizes every part of my life and business

→ A blank notebook holds my daily task list and random notes/brain dumps (I call it bullet journal lite).

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It’s taken me a while to get to this point and find my groove, but this triple-tool method has finally given me planner peace. 

…or has it? 

👉🏻 Follow to see how I switch it up in 2024!

💬 Since I’ve used so many planning tools in the past, I’m happy to answer any questions about how to choose what method might be best for you! 

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#plannerpeace #planningiskey #bulletjournals #discboundbujo #planneraddict #bulletjournalcommunity #plannercommunity #wildforplanners #bulletjournallove #discboundplanner #frankenplanner #frankenplanning #bulletjournaljunkies
BE HONEST ⤵️ How many tasks do you have in va BE HONEST ⤵️

How many tasks do you have in various notebooks, apps, and sticky notes right now? 🫣

I used to be that person… until I found Notion. 

Notion is the only tool that contains and organizes ALL my tasks (even future ones that I’m not even sure I’ll do yet!) in a way that makes sense for my brain.

But I still love working from a paper list! So I use a system that gives me the best of both worlds:

1️⃣ Notion for my Master Task List

2️⃣ A blank notebook for my Daily Task List (pulled from Notion based on due dates, energy, and priority levels.)

DM me the word “NOTIONTASKS” if you want to grab my free Master Task List Notion template!

#notiontemplate #notionapp #productivitytips #plannernerd
CONTROVERSIAL OPINION ⤵️ Monday is the best d CONTROVERSIAL OPINION ⤵️

Monday is the best day of the week. 

𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘦, 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘲𝘶𝘰𝘵𝘦 (👆🏻) 𝘴𝘰 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦!

Mondays are a perfect opportunity to:

☀️Set a new intention for the week

☀️Recommit to an abandoned goal

☀️Start fresh with daily habits

Everything that happened before today is in the the past.

Today—MONDAY—is a new beginning. 

Do you agree/disagree? What are your feelings toward Monday?

#mondayinspiration #motivationalquotes #mondayquotes #mondaymantra #mondaymonday #lovemondays #mondaymindset #mondaythoughts
HERE ⤵️ At first, I liked this phrase. I hea HERE ⤵️

At first, I liked this phrase.

I heard it listening to Matthew McConaughey’s book, Greenlights and nodded my head as he shared a string of wise sayings. 

Then, I wasn’t so sure.

I mean, what’s so bad about working hard throughout the week so you can feel good about taking a break? 

🙅‍♀️ Nothing. 🙅‍♀️

But EARNING rest? That verb changes the dynamic. 

If you identity as a type-A go-getter, then you’re used to striving for others approval just as much as your own. And when you view productive days as good and non-productive days as bad, then the whole concept of “earning” rest is just another performance-based measuring stick we use to define our worth.

👉🏼In case you need a reminder, you can work hard and rest hard without one requiring the other, and without either reflecting your value as a person. 

How does the phrase “Earn your Saturday’s” make you feel?

#typeapersonality #gogetters #goalsetter #productivityboost #selfcaredaily
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