2021 is going to be the year of organization for me. Like, for real. I have always been the organized chaos type. I may have piles everywhere, but I know what is in those piles. Well, not anymore. Enter Erin Condren’s new Focused Collection.

The Erin Condren Focused Collection includes streamlined planners, desk accessories, and productivity tools featuring clean lines and neutral designs. My goal this year is to organize every nook & cranny of my life. No more loose to-do lists!

I’m most excited to get started on my meal planning! I never used to be a grocery shopping planner. I would just walk the aisles and grab the usual items. But now that we are cooking at home more than ever, I’ve been saving my grocery lists and am more aware of what items I need for our repeat meals. And now with the focused meal planner, I can keep my shopping lists and commonly used recipes together and even plan my meals in advance (in an organized fashion, of course!). My husband is going to be ecstatic that I don’t steal his work pads for my grocery lists anymore.

Another goal of mine is to create a master list of friends & family birthdays. It’s great having important dates in my phone, but for some reason EVERY year, my phone deletes everything in my calendar. Does this happen to anyone else? I’m loving the Focused Notebook for jotting down dates I want to save. That way, I can easily update my Pocket Planner each month.

Do you have any organization goals lined up for 2021? I’d love to hear any of your fave tips & tricks!

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Hot cocoa dessert charcuterie boards are all the rage! We got lucky and our elf magically knew we would love to wake up to a hot cocoa bar! Complete with all the sweet treats and trimmings.

All of these marshmallow toppers, stir sticks and snacks are from Target & Trader Joe’s. Man, I wish you could shop Trader Joe’s online! They have the best seasonal products. Hopefully, you have one near you! The gingerbread man mug hangers are my absolute fave! If you’re in the mood to bake, I found a cute cookie cutter to make your own. You can even make your own little gingerbread house mug hangers! That would be a fun holiday activity to decorate them as well!

A fun little trick is to dip the rim (very lightly) of your mug in honey and then into your favorite holiday-themed sprinkles. What kid (or adult for that matter) doesn’t love sprinkles? Super easy way to make your mugs look a little more festive. You can also make your own stir sticks simply by melting chocolate chips, dipping a cake pop stick in the chocolate, and then roll them in mini marshmallows or crushed candy canes! Hot cocoa dessert charcuterie boards are so fun & easy to make. I highly recommend giving it a try this year!

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I just HAD to share this because I forgot about it myself. Does anyone here remember Ebates?!?! They changed names to Rakuten in 2014 but it works just the same. Actually, it works better!

The “cash back balance” above is the money I got back from shopping online. The problem I had before was that I would ALWAYS forget to go to Rakuten BEFORE I shopped. But now I have added the cash back button to my toolbar. So now, every time I shop online, I get a pop-up notifying me I can earn cash back and all I have to do is click the activate button! This is a game changer! You can still go to Rakuten and shop from there but this makes earning money back a no-brainer with zero effort. There is no way to earn cash back if you forget to start at Rakuten so this completely eliminates that possibility!

I added the app to my phone as well which also makes earning cash back a breeze. All you have to do is search the store you want to shop and Rakuten will let you know if there are any current cash back offers as well as current sale/promo codes available. They break it down by category for you as well.

And now you can even automatically earn cash back when you shop in-person at participating stores. All you have to do is add your credit card to the app and when you make an eligible purchase, it automatically pays you!

This is the cash back I’ve earned over the years! I just wanted you to see how easy it it to rack up some extra cash when you are going to be shopping anyways! NOW is the perfect time while you are finishing up your holiday shopping! Sign up for Rakuten here.

P.S. If you join now through Dec 31st, 2020 (using my link), you will get $20 cash back when you spend $20!

Happy cyber week, my friends! Black Friday promotions have been going on all week at Shopbop. But starting today (through Nov 30th) get 20% off your order of $200 or more with code SHOP20. This is THE best sale of the year if you ask me. Shopbop is my favorite one stop shop for all things fashion. They have new arrivals M-F, which I stalk daily. I save (heart) all of my favorites so I can easily add items to my cart when I see they are on sale or in this case…I can stock up and save!

I recently posted this look on Instagram and this sweatshirt was one of the most shopped items I’ve ever posted. You guys have great taste, if I do say so myself! Not only is it comfy (obvi…it is a sweatshirt afterall), but the puffy sleeves are so cute! I may or may not have another one in my cart as I am typing this. I am wearing a size small (for reference). Oh, and did I mention it’s from Shopbop? If they are all sold out by the time you see this (things are selling out quickly), you can also check Rebecca Minkoff directly as they also had several colors available.

If you’ve been following me for a while, you know I love my hats. This is the Rancher hat by Lack of Color. It is also currently available at Shopbop in forest green and caramel.

What is the best Black Friday deal you shopped this year?

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My husband mentioned to me a couple of weeks ago that courier services are already warning that they may not be able to accommodate the influx of additional packages being shipped during the upcoming holiday season. Between everyone shopping online already due to the pandemic, holiday shoppers are going to bring them to a whole new level of busy. So delivery times may not be as quick as we are used to!

So in turn, I have decided to get a head start on my holiday shopping this year. As much as this beauty gift guide is for you (or the beauty lover in your life), it’s an early list for my husband for ME! Ha!

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