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Christmas Planning Catch Up

Christmas Planning Catch Up

Like for most, the Holiday Season is pretty hectic.  Having some semblance of organization is very important to me.  This year, I can say, without any hesitation that I totally dropped the ball.  <Hanging head in shame> Decided it was time to get my act together and start making a list of what I need to accomplish before December 24.  First task was to put a gift list together.   Trying to keep things simple this year so put together this quick and dirty Christmas gift list to keep track of what still needs to bought. As our family grows, it has gotten more difficult to keep track of...

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Planning 101 – Planner Basics

Planning 101 – Planner Basics

What is Planning? Planning is putting actions and tasks behind goals and objectives.   Most of us work from some of sort of plan every day.  Routines are tasks we do every day that was born from a plan and a goal.   Consider a simple morning routine:  the purpose of a morning routine is to get up and start the day on a positive note. When I started to design my life using some sort of daily planner, I noticed that I got much more the important things that mattered to me done and could prioritize my day much better.  It is surprising how much can be accomplish when putting pen to paper with...

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Simple Check Box Freebie

Simple Check Box Freebie

When I first started using a Happy Planner, I bought the Me & My Big Ideas Line It Up, Check It Off Stencils.  Problem:  For the life of me, I could not get the stencils to align up correctly and get clean check boxes.  (I know, I am challenged) Since I loved the idea of having check boxes in my planner, I made my own stickers out of necessity.   They work for me because they are clean, simple and can be used for just about every type of spread/design. These check boxes have become a must for my weekly and monthly planner spreads.   They come in handy for just about everything.   Few...

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