I’ve had many emails from readers over the years asking for planner design tutorials for just about every design software! I’ve ticked off Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Photoshop but more and more people have been asking for free software…
7 Color coding mistakes to avoid in your planner or bullet journal
I’ve been color coding my planner for years and in that time have made many color coding mistakes – here are a few to avoid: 1. Using too many colors I’m guilty of buying those pen packs with 20, 30…
My 7 Favorite Planner Supplies for Making Lists
If you follow my blog you’ve probably noticed I don’t do ‘traditional’ weekly spreads – I tend to just use different forms of checklists. These are my go-to tools for making lists: 1. Discbound notebook If I could only use…
5 planner supplies I regret buying
I’ve acquired quite the collection of planner supplies over the years. Some have been great investments, others have been a waste of money. These are the 5 planner supplies I regret buying. 1. Cheap pens I’m sucker for pens. I…
5 Planner supplies that have lasted more than 5 years
I became really addicted to planner supplies around 5 years ago and started buying a lot of planner supplies. Many dried out pens, sticky notes that are no longer sticky, worn out notebooks later, these are the 5 planner supplies that…
Microsoft Word versus Microsoft Excel: Which is better for making printables?
If you want to get started making your own printables, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel are similar software (but with a few key differences) that are both easy to use and ideal for beginners. So how to choose which software…
50 Cleaning task reminders to add to your planner
January means you’re probably setting up your planner for the year, doing your future log for the months ahead etc. One thing I found myself often forgetting to schedule into my planner… definitely not deliberately… was cleaning tasks. Below are…
7 Ways to quickly and easily cover up mistakes in your bullet journal or planner
Some of these are probably obvious but nonetheless, these are the methods I use to cover up mistakes in my planner and bullet journal: 1. Erasable pens & highlighters When drawing up a bullet journal spread I always use erasable…
How I plan and make travel photobooks (plus download my workflow printable)
I love traveling and make a photobook when I get home. I take thousands of photos while travelling so making a photobook is quite an overwhelming task! Here is the process I use: I made this printable in Photoshop. If…
The 3 things I plan digitally instead of using pen and paper
Over the years I’ve switched from pen and paper to digital for planning some things: Budgeting Annual overview (especially for blog & shop stuff) Reminders The common theme – I prefer to use digital planning if it saves time, is easy to use…