There are so many uses for planners. Bonus points if it’s pretty and makes you happy! Help to keep your days and weeks organized by jotting things down. I realize in this day and age with technology planners aren’t for everyone (I’ll talk more about how I use my phone calendar in future post). But today let’s talk about paper planners and the many uses for them. Right now I have two of them. I have come to appreciate the layout & design of the Me & My Big Ideas Planner. The larger one pictured above is something that stays in my home office and is more for personal goals I’m looking to reach. For me, when I write things down I’m giving myself more accountability and it seams to resonate with me more. We’ll also talk more in depth about the big planner in a future post. I’m still working on perfecting a layout that works best for my needs. Right now what gets me motivated is my small planner I use for day to day tasks.
This is my mini planner that goes every where with me and keeps my smaller day to day tasks organized. Noting due dates for bills in here and I also like to track my water that I try and make sure I’m drinking enough on a daily basis.
I made stickers to put on the days bills are due. I enjoy scrapbooking/paper crafting as a hobby and that is one thing that brings me joy. That is one of my creative outlet that lets me relax and just enjoy what I am doing. So not only am I creating routines to help me stay organized I’m doing it in a fun way, that doesn’t feel like a chore. Some days are more full than others, but by writing them down I have something to check off my list.
One of my goals is to help you to get out from under the clutter and chaos so you have time to do what you enjoy. For me that is scrapbooking.
A year from now you may wish you had started today.
-Karen Lamb
I would love to hear from you! What are some things you keep track of or like to write down. Drop me a note, and share some tips and tricks with me that work for you. You never know I may just share your ideas on the blog.
