Keep Planning & Stay Awesome - Adios Bitchachos is the final episode of Planner Girl Chatter.   This series finale of the podcast should come as no surprise to many of our longtime listeners and if you've been following the massive changes happening in our lives over this summer. Listen in as we share not only all the things that have been happening but how we and the community have evolved. We share where you can find us in the future and the new podcast we are working on.   If...

We wonder a lot of things. It is possible for Colleen to take a break from dating for a year? Were our parents just as smart as us? Is it insane that Jamie already ordered her 2024 planner? We also chat about our new effort called the Intentional Reset Project, listen in and join here if you'd like to learn more about it!    Episode Highlights Busy Summer Reconnecting with our creativity Colleen’s Dating Life Intentional Reset Project Is time speeding up? What we hope to see from this...

What if.....instead of pretending it’s not angsty, we started working through that intentionally? After a super busy few months, Colleen and Jamie reflect on what we need to move through life at this moment. We start to consider what we would like to be doing next and spitball a plan to conceptualize tackling it. Listen in and join us in the Facebook group to let us know if you are ready to tackle the same things we are challenged with. This episode was recorded on June 1st, 2023, amid the...

Obsessed with the show Love Is Blind, we discuss that fine line between snark and being mean-spirited. Jamie shares the plant addition to her planner (clearly still stuck in 2020). Colleen confessions she’s in a planner slump and brainstorms what she needs to get out of it. We apologize for the disastrous Tik Tok post. This episode was recorded March 28, 2023.   Episode Highlights Reflecting on mean girls and bullies What our social high school experiences were like Jamie’s plant...

Reminiscing on the times we’ve felt or seen folks get less than expected from a transaction in the planner community. Yep, we cover everything from items not getting delivered, PayPal friends & family, and what to look for when buying planner event tickets. As we move back into planner in-person events and meeting new people, it’s a great reminder of how to keep alert while moving through the community. Bottom line…don’t be chill.   Episode Highlights Colleen recalls the first time she...

Galentines Day is upon us and we are celebrating this year! Colleen entertains us with her upcoming stage debut monologue about dating. We also chat about valentines stickers, love languages, and appreciating our bodies. This episode is about loving love, and loving being in friendship with good belly laughs.   This episode was recorded on February 5, 2023. Episode Highlights We fumble through the background of Galentines Day How we manage our expectations around Valentine's Day Wacky...

Colleen returns from Antarctica with so many NPR (not planner-related) updates that we all longed for! About a half hour later, we jump into 2023 Planner goodness and catch up on Jamie’s planner(s), planner drama, CPC coming back, and all the shopping. This feel-good episode will get you over the new years hump and fully into 2023 mode. Episode Highlights Catching up on Antarctica with Colleen New Zealand visits 2023 Planner stuff Kicking it off with good old fun planner drama CPC is...

Heyyyy friendsss!!! We are dunkin’ into season 6 with a recap of our recent trip to visit the Planner Girls of Southern Maine!! All the Boston, New Hampshire, and Maine fun on our first "planner official trip" since 2019. Also, we answer all the burning questions the attendees submitted at the live recording during PGSM's October Wicked Fun Weekend. Plus, we share 2023 planner contemplations and Colleen’s chilly holiday plans.   Thank you so much to all those involved in the Wicked Fun...

What do you think? Is the planner community dead? Recently we did a survey asking a variety of questions about how folks feel about many aspects of the community. We asked about how folks are shopping, connecting, and even what is missing. As we bring season 5 to a close this conversation gave us plenty to ponder on, and lots to consider heading into the new planner frontier. As always, we hope you will share your thoughts in our Facebook group or….apparently where people are connecting...

Welcome to our birthday month! Jamie shares what she’s been up to as far as putting the house back together, and getting crafty. Colleen gives a 50 before 50 updates. We chat about what craftiness we’ve been up to recently as well.  This episode was recorded on July 5, 2022.    Episode Highlights Jamie’s house update Setting up the craft room Our recent craft time Meeting neighbors  Craftroom plans What Jamie is letting back in.  Colleen’s 50 before 50 How we are celebrating in our...

Reminding us how unusual of a time we live in Jamie shares a long overdue update on the Texas Planner Babes event she attended called Planners At Tiffany's while Colleen is recovering from COVID. Join us for a long-overdue episode that reminds you of the inspiration, comradery, and friend adventures that come along with the planner community.  This episode was recorded on May 28th, 2022. 

Oh boy, we have missed making an episode like this one! Guess what!?! Jamie & Colleen are sharing plans for a Wicked Fun Weekend with the Planner Girls of Southern Maine this October! The host of the event Shannon Bouchard is our very special guest telling us a bit about the history of the group, what to expect, and even teaching us some of the lingo we may need when traveling to Maine.  Get all the details on the Wicked Fun Weekend event join Planner Girls Of Southern Maine. This...

Like the title says we’ve been managing a lot of change in our lives. Jamie shares the loss of family members and Colleen shares the new beginnings as a single lady. Plus we tell you all about our unplanned Shreveport adventure together this month!  This episode was recorded on April 16th, 2022. Show Highlights Managing grief Feeling the sadness & enjoying the memories Taking downtime Target and massages vs flowers? Shreveport adventure the hotel The flight debacle The sadness...

Colleen’s been working on updating your planners and Jamie’s been drinking like she’s retired in Florida. With some new stationery in hand, we chat about recent stationery purchases, books we are reading. Also, Jamie shares how she avoided a huge financial blunder 2 years ago this week.    This episode was recorded on March 3th, 2022. Show Highlights Colleen needs more time with her planners Jamie’s winery adventure If the to-do list is light, what do you do? Book stuff - How do you...

Trying new things and we hope you will too! In this episode, we did a Favorite Shop Friend Swap! Colleen placed an order for Jamie with Bubba Bear Studios. Jamie placed an order for Colleen with The Fox and Pip. Listen in to hear how it went. You can decide for yourself if you and your planner friends for Galantines day!  This episode was recorded on January 25th, 2022.   Show Highlights Colleen’s craft room closet!  Jamie concludes the “truck saga”  How Disneyland went with the...

Are you tip-toeing into the new year and feeling the room before getting settled? Yeah us too! Enjoy this early year catch-up session with Jamie & Colleen. New year, same planner people.  This episode was recorded on January 4th, 2022. Show Highlights Colleen’s vision for 2022 What Jamie’s daily is feeling like so far How Colleen’s lineup and book tracker is coming together Jamie’s truck update (Spoiler: Still in Alabama) Reflecting on 2021 planners  Why we haven't settled on...

Catch up with us for a quick holiday episode. We chat about the awkward time of year in your planner where it’s nearly time, but not quite time to move into your new planner. We also chat about Holiday sticker sets and our ongoing debate about 2022 potential planners.  Recorded Saturday, December 18th, 2021 Show Highlights Holiday catch up Colleen’s croc’s Quick holiday run down Jamie’s annoyed her NYE kit’s missing Our New Years plan Tracking our book plans for 2022   Show...

Our plan to refill our empty planner binders was a success. In this episode, we talk about what we plan to do with what we bought. We also share an experiment we think you might want to try with a planner friend. We do a chatterer vibe check on our tone and share some personal thoughts on the planner community and making this podcast. We wrap up this episode talking about our reading habits featuring book recommendations from Jamie's reading list, a segment you will probably never hear again...

The day your new planner arrives is a magical day. We share our first takes on the planners we just bought for 2022 and reflect on our 2021 planners. Feeling very ranty we talk about our latest tv recommendations, goal setting, and what we are looking forward to for Black Friday! We need your help to make Black Friday decisions for these new planners, so make sure you listen, then head to IG or FB to make your recommendations!  Show Highlights Jamie Tartt & other shows Colleen needs to...

Have you chosen your 2022 planner? Jamie share’s her planner choice for 2022 while Colleen contemplates a second planner . This episode is completely bizarre as Jamie and Colleen switch places. We also talk about ALL the advent calendars Colleen has coming.    Show Highlights Recapping what you already know about Jamie’s planner struggles. Jamie’s 2021 Planner is ordered. Colleen share’s what she’s considering. WHO ARE WE??? 2 Planners for Colleen? Challenged with taking photos of your...

Who needs that many haircutting stickers? Why does planner launch season continue to drag out? Did Colleen finish her bujo? Did Jamie do well at her first conference? How do Facebook book groups work? What shop are we reviewing this time? All of these questions are answered in this week’s episode!    Show Highlights Do you need a whole sheet of haircut stickers?  Someone needs to send Colleen a message.  We aren’t ready for conferences.  Colleen’s BuJo update Our feelings on new...

Hey! Did you miss us over the summer? Of course, we recap our summer plans and share our little Pod Camp in Montana. Listen to hear our new segment on planner shops we are trying out. We close out this episode with a recap of what’s happened while we’ve been away.    Show Highlights Jamie’s summer state visits We held a Pod Camp That’s new - Planner Product Reviews What planners we are currently using Our first planner review Coffee Monsterz Co What we loved about this shop  A few...

Planner Girl Chatter is for crafty folks that love decorating their day planner. If you love stickers, pens, can't decide which planner is for you this may be the podcast for you.  New episodes bi-weekly on Tuesdays for your listening pleasure.  Colleen & Jamie are a couple of planner friends that met through their planner obsession. Here they share their adventures, friends, product reviews, and thoughts on all things planning. Covering real-life adult topics these well-intentioned...

Summer is here and we are headed into a Summer Break for the podcast. Before we dip out we share what we’ve been up to, a few must-watch summer shows, and a bit about our summer plans. Plus Jamie shares a stationary store that is 100% worth the trip to Montana.  This episode was recorded on June 30th, 2021.  Show Highlights Soft pants and new underwear Our Summer Break Exploring and overcommitting Being with people Netflix and chill recommends Updating our planner stash ...