What say the Peas? Organization question!

I don't do PL so my advise might not be as helpful but I think I would put the Jan 2019 kit with the Jan 2019 photos and the Feb 2019 kit with the Feb 2019 photos and so on. And then work on one month at a time. It seems to me that one big kit for a whole year might be overwhelming but working on a month at a time might be more manageable.

I would pick a kit you like, kill it/use as much of it as you possibly can whilst complimenting it with bits from your stash, and then move on - whether that’s by putting the leftovers into your stash or in the trash.

I’d advise against putting leftovers into your stash though, as they’ll just sit there forever.

When I subscribed to Ali's Stories By The Month kit, I found it so convenient to use the monthly kit for the month it was created for, and to not overthink it or go searching for more "perfect" supplies from my stash. I kept just the kit and basic supplies with my album. I stayed caught up, ended up using almost the entire kit each month, and it was enjoyable and not overwhelming. So, that's what I would suggest - open a kit, use it for a month, and move on to the next.

I wouldn't mix all the kits together, at least not at first. They wouldn't be cohesive and that would be A LOT to dig through. Also, a lot of the embellishments are seasonal/themed for the month (as long as you're in the northern hemisphere). For example, New Years + fresh start motifs show up in the January kit and fall colors + motifs often show up in the October kit. They also have a monthly word in each kit that corresponds to the correct month and matches across the year (at least for the last couple of years). I would suggest starting with your January photos and the January kit. When you use up enough of the kit that you are struggling to find pieces to use, add in the February kit. Ideally you will be near your February photos at that point anyways. Then keep going until you work into the March kit, etc.