I love making lists! I gravitate towards planners that focus on lists as I find lists are the easiest way to organize all my ideas. If you’re a fellow list maker, have some blank pages of a notebook to fill,…
How to plan your week faster (7 ways)
Weekly planning can get a bit repetitive and time consuming if you’re continually writing out the same things each week so here are some tips to reduce the amount of time you spend planning so you can get on with…
7 Reasons why I decorate my planner (if you don’t understand the planner craze – you need to read this)
When a post I wrote for the Daily Mail received some negative comments from people who don’t understand the planner craze, I thought it needed to be addressed in a blog post. So if you’ve got a friend that likes…
Answers to 50 Frequently Asked Planner Questions (Planning FAQ’s)
I’ve received many emails from readers and customers over the years with questions about the best planners, pens, planner stickers, making printables, printing printables etc. So here are answers to 50 of the most common planner questions I’m asked! (Apologies…
Weekly planning using only a printable to do list (Week 51 of the 52 Planners in 52 Weeks Challenge)
For week 51 of the 52 Planners in 52 Weeks challenge, I was short of time. I had a ton of things to get done before going on a 2 week holiday. So rather than attempting to allocate tasks to…
Using the Create Your Own Planner (Week 49 of the 52 Planners in 52 Weeks Spread)
After trying almost 50 planners for the challenge so far, I’ve got a good idea of my likes and dislikes when it comes to weekly spreads. After filling many notebooks with sketches of planner layouts I converted some into printable…
Weekly planning using Microsoft Excel (week 41 of the 52 Planners in 52 Weeks Challenge)
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…
Using the MAMBI Happy Planner Horizontal (Week 40 of the 52 Planners in 52 Weeks Challenge)
For week 40 of the 52 planners in 52 weeks challenge I tried a planner that has been on my list of planners to try for some time now – the MAMBI Happy Planner horizontal! MAMBI Happy Planner Horizontal Quick…
How to color code bill paying in your planner (7 different ways)
Paying the bills. Not a very fun task… unless you color code and decorate when bills are due in your planner! This post contains affiliate links. There are a couple of different ways to organize bill paying: Money in, money…
Erin Condren Horizontal Life Planner versus Horizontal Happy Planner: which planner is better?
Erin Condren and the MAMBI Happy Planner – 2 of the most popular planners on the market – but which is better? Erin Condren Versus Happy Planner To enlarge the screen of the video, click the square icon in the bottom…
Planning with a functional minimalist DIY weekly planner printable (52 Planners in 52 Weeks – Week 35)
Given that I’m more than halfway through this planner challenge I decided to take stock of what I do and don’t like in terms of planner layouts and design a printable that was more custom to my liking, rather than adapting…
Choosing sections for your planner: what to keep in your weekly planner versus a household binder
With so many things to keep track of these days, your planner may be getting so fat it can’t close anymore. To avoid it exploding breaking or things falling out, you may want to take some things out of your…