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Weekly planning using Microsoft Excel (week 41 of the 52 Planners in 52 Weeks Challenge)

Posted on November 23, 2017July 13, 2019 by Rachael

We’ve all heard of Excel – but have you ever thought about using it for weekly planning? Weekly Planning Using Microsoft Excel Setting up the week I had the idea of using Excel a few months back after I used Microsoft Word to plan the week. One of the problems I have with vertical planners…

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Review of the Planner Pad Weekly Planner (Week 34 of the 52 Planners in 52 Weeks Challenge)

Posted on October 5, 2017June 17, 2019 by Rachael

For week 34 of the 52 Planners in 52 weeks challenge I decided to use a planner not many people seem to talk about: the Planner Pad! I’m a bit bored with the traditional vertical, horizontal, hourly layouts to be honest, and am on a quest for planners that have a bit more structure and thought…

Minimalist 1 page categorised planning using black pen & highlighters (Week 16)

Posted on June 26, 2017January 4, 2022 by Rachael

For week 16, I only needed to plan 4 days. I returned from my trip to Adelaide on the Monday, was at my day job for Tuesday through Friday before heading off the Perth for the Anzac day long weekend. After 3 years of working 90 hours / week between my Etsy shop, day job,…

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Using a Kmart lists book to plan your week (52 Planners in 52 Weeks – Week 13)

Posted on June 10, 2017June 17, 2019 by Rachael

For week 13 of the 52 planners in 52 weeks challenge, I used a lists book I found a while back at Kmart. Cheap stationery instead of ‘designer brands’ seems to be a bit ‘taboo’ in the planner world – but just because this little book was cheap doesn’t mean it isn’t still pretty and…