A few things I love about this planner: the size, the monthly and weekly views, layouts available (I prefer the horizontal layout), and the fact that I can add in/take out pages. I don't currently add in any pages, but I often take them out so it's easier for me to write without the rings getting in my way.
As you can see, I don't "decorate" my planner in the traditional sense. It's not all that "pretty," but it's functional and does what i need it to do, which is help me keep track of things in my personal life. (I do not keep any work-related things in my planner; I prefer to keep work and personal separate, unless I need to know about a work-related function outside of normal working hours. We are all digital at work.)
So what's going in my planner? In the monthly view I include birthdays, appointments, and events. Only in January do I include the link-ups I want to participate in monthly and when the link-ups are live on the side. In other months this area might include events that I'm considering attending but haven't yet purchased tickets for/signed up for, or appointments that I need to make, but haven't made yet.
In the weekly section I keep everything else. The second line is always for meal planning and the second to last line is always for linkups or blog post ideas. Check marks means I made the meal or posted. Saturday/Sunday are generally clear unless there's an event because I spend these days with Blue. In the bottom space I keep weekly notes such as things I need to do, groceries I need to buy for the meals I plan to make, and/or errands I need to run.
And that's about it! I do have a scrapbook that I'm "working on," but I haven't actually done anything with it since the last time I posted about it. Hopefully next time I can share a bit more about that project!
Do you use a paper planner, or do you keep a digital calendar?
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