After stumbling across the Nourished Planner I knew I had to try it! I liked the weekly planning layout which seemed to be a combination between vertical and horizontal. One of the main reasons I avoid vertical planners is because the columns for each day are too narrow so I really liked the layout with the big open space underneath the daily planning section.

I was not compensated for this post. All opinions are my own. 

Setting up the Week

I found this free printable on the Nourished Planner website. They also make physical / bound planners.

Finished setup for the week! Lots of color <3

The spread looked a bit plain with just black pen so I ‘jazzed it up’ a bit with highlighters for each of the headings.

The free printable is undated so I added some of my rainbow date dot stickers.

The planner has a built in meal planning sidebar (which you could also use for cleaning, most important task etc.) but it starts on a Sunday when the weekly spread starts on a Monday. To avoid confusion I used white out correction tape to change it to start on a Monday and keep it consistent with the rest of the week.

I used the same workflow tracker for blog posts. I’ve been using this for a couple of months now and it’s been working well:

1. Draft post
2. Finalise post, ready for publishing
3. Take photos
4. Make the featured image for the post (I use Canva, see this post for a tutorial)
5. Pin the post to Pinterest
6. I usually post 1 to 2 videos per week on YouTube. For posts this applies to I use the letter V= Video (I drew a bubble around this to remind me i.e. I need to record the video before the day the post is due to go live)

I wanted to add a bit of a pop of color to the page so added some highlighter behind the number / order of the tasks.

For random tasks / things to do if I have time and which don’t take long I used an asterisk rather than numbering.

I used the shopping list section since it was built in – it was an ok size when I printed the free printable onto A4 size paper but may be a bit squished if you buy the physical planner which comes in 2 sizes: 6 x 7″ or 8.5 x 10″.

I tend to write the shopping list out on a sticky note so I can pull it out of my planner and take just the sticky note with me. I took a photo but I’m always paranoid I’m going to drop my phone in the supermarket.

I ended up using a sticky note for some extra stuff like reminders that popped up throughout the week – there just wasn’t quite enough space on the page (I should’ve written the checklist in smaller text).

Supplies Used

• Nourished planner free printable
• ARC discbound notebook from Staples – A4 with leather cover – expensive but worth it!
• (found at a store called Dan Do in Brisbane City – similar to Diaso)
• Frixion erasable stamps (flowers) from Officeworks
• MAMBI Checklist stamp
• Doodlebug rainbow polka dot washi tape
• Date dot stickers (rainbow) made by me and sold in my sister’s planner supplies shop, Carefully Crafted
• White out correction tape (Keji brand from Officeworks)
• Papermate Inkjoy 100 1.0 Ballpoint pen (this pen is cheap and readily available but can be prone to skipping)
• Highlighters
  • Unipropus Window – dual tip  (purple)
  • Simbalion Fluorescent marker (dual tip) FM-680 (pink) from Danda (similar to Daiso)
  • Typo wax / gel highlighter (yellow)
  • Zebra Optrex dual tip (green)
  • Uni Promark Eye fluorescent (blue)

Related: 6 Useful ways to efficiently plan your week using highlighters 

Pros of the Nourished Weekly Planner

• The free printable is undated so you can start planning anytime (they also have dated and already printed & bound planners which come in 2 sizes: 6 x 7″ and 8.5″ x 10″ – both are under $40)
• Meal planner sidebar (which you could also use for cleaning etc.)
• Shopping list (if you’re prone to forgetting your shopping list but take your planner with you everywhere)
• Fitness tracker

Cons of the Nourished Weekly Planner

• Column width for the top 5 section for each day was a bit narrow
• No habit tracker

Would I use this planner again?

I didn’t mind this planner. If I used this planner again I’d change out the fitness tracker for a habit tracker and replace the shopping list with a project planner section. Overall, the planner was a bit plain in only black and white – I definitely prefer planners with a pop of color!

This planner would be ideal for someone that wants a cross between a vertical and a horizontal planner.

Note: the 2018 printed & bound version appears to have an updated weekly planning layout with the weekly sidebar removed and placed above the daily planning space.

Image Credit

Catch up on past week’s of the challenge:

• Week 29: Plum Paper Me Planner 
• Week 33: Colorful Bullet Journal Inspired Weekly Spread
• Week 41: Weekly planning using Microsoft Excel
• Week 42: Using the Focus Journal Daily Planner 

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• How to do color coded weekly meal planning in less than 5 minutes using sticky notes
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