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3 Budget Friendly Options for Trying Out the Evergreen Planner System
Have you had your eye on our planner, but the price tag has you hesitating? If you operate on a budget (something we all do here at Evergreen!), then this is for you!
If you've been around for a while, you know that our Planner System is a financial investment. There are a few reasons why our products are priced the way they are:
- Our leather covers are a handcrafted artisan product that will last for years. So though expensive at the start, you are investing in a tool that ages beautifully.
- All of our booklets—the Classic and the Annual—are made in US with partners we can trust. This has been and remains a high priority to our team.
However, as women who operate on our own household budgets, we know that not every season affords the opportunity to invest in high-quality tools, such as our Full System. It has remained very important to us to give everyone a chance to try the planning system without breaking the bank!
Introducing our new Community Manager: Abby Lease!
Abby Lease is a Founding Member of the Evergreen Collective and a Task-Crushing Visionary from Wisconsin. Currently a stay-at-home mom of 3 lovely children, and previously a history and Latin teacher at a Classical middle and high school, Abby desires to encourage her sisters in Christ as we seek to serve God and others faithfully in the way we spend our time.
One of our favorite contributions Abby has already made to the Collective is pointing out the etymology of "Vinca"—the flowering evergreen that is also the namesake of Abby's cohort. (Did I mention she's a Latin teacher? 😉)
Here's what Abby shared about the meaning of Vinca:
"Fun fact, as I’ll be part of the June [2023] Vinca cohort: 'vinca' comes from the word vincire 'to bind,' referring to the Vinca vine’s winding quality, but the word “vinca” is also the form of the imperative vincere 'to win, overcome.' The word is the same in Italian- so vinca can literally mean 'Win!' Some needed encouragement."
👀✨ Abby has some exciting ideas for the Collective, so stay tuned!! 😍 We can’t wait to participate in all the goodness she has coming.
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Video Timestamps
0:02 - Announcing Abby Lease as the Collective's new community manager for this season of the community's growth!
1:13 - Abby shares a little about herself and her family.
3:59 - How Abby found the Evergreen Planner
6:36 - Abby's favorite part about being a teacher.
15:08 - Abby's favorite part of the challenge path, and why.
25:21 - Abby describes the perfect morning. ☕☀️
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P.S. Remind us not to let Shelby sit in a swivel chair for future videos. 😂🎠
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