Hi! I’m Ilysse!

PLANNER & JOY SEEKER

Welcome! I am so very glad you’re here. I’m from Northern New Jersey, less than a half hour outside of NYC. For work, I am a Project Manager at a Digital Marketing Agency. When I’m not working and we’re not in the middle of a global pandemic, I enjoy spending time with friends, traveling, trying new restaurants, and being an aunt to my nephew and niece.

I’ve always loved doing crafts. When I was growing up, my mom and I would spend summers roaming the aisles of Michaels, looking for our next craft project. One summer we would make candles, another we’d paint flower pots.. each hobby was just one trip to the craft store away. In early Spring of 2018, I was feeling the need to create. Most of my time was spent working on the computer, and I was craving a more physical creative outlet. I went to Michaels, and stumbled across the planner aisle.. and the rest was history!

My favorite thing about decorative planning is that I can create something beautiful that’s also incredibly functional for me. Currently, I’m using four planners- catchall, which means a running to-do list, a wellness planner to journal in and track my moods, a social media planner for YouTube and Instagram, and a Franken Notebook- more on that later!

Since I started planning, I found the amazing planner community on Instagram, and in 2020, launched my YouTube channel. On this website, you’ll find blog posts about all types of planning topics, links to my favorite products, tips for budgeting, and more. Thanks so much for stopping by!