Planner Bandwagon

I was the one at the front elbowing to get on this bandwagon. I can't believe it didn't occur to me earlier that scrapbooks and organising could go together so well! Now for the grown-up's amongst you, you probably have had some form of planner/organiser/journal going to keep you on track. Me though, nope.

So what I had was. Calendar downstairs hung on wall that had some stuff on it, if I looked at it it was an achievement. I had the calendar on my devices, that sometimes I updated and sometimes remembered to set an alert and usually when it was really important, I didn't.

  

I had a plain kraft covered lined notebook that I kept in my bag and scrawled notes in. I wish I had kept it to show you but once I had extracted all it's keeper notes then I was happy to bin it. To be fair, it was full and well used. The notes were written here and there, sideways, in huge handwriting, in detailed notes, sketches, all sorts, it was a messy stream of consciousness. 

So when my friend Sue sent me a link to this video from Nancy Damiano showing how she had set one up, well, I was stalking anything and everything to do with planners. In the end I decided to make my own with the SS album as my base. Eventually I found a 6x8 in turquoise which is the one I thought I wanted.

Why is it so hard to buy the scrapbook albums I want?

 

It came with 10 pockets, mostly divided. I bought a filofax day to day calendar where I can see a week in one view which perfectly fit the rings. I also took the planner into Ryman and measured up their A5 paper pads in ruled and squared paper. They fit the rings, so I bought those, I took the pads apart and slotted them in. Of course, that is just the basics. I then needed to buy or collect pretties. I bought Staedtler triplus pen sets in fine and medium nibs. Highlighters, a plethora of post-it's in various sizes, including the tabs. I picked some washi to complement and stuck one on a dispenser for ease. I also picked a couple of stamp sets (although I rarely use them) including a little alphabet.

When I was on retreat I had the best time setting it up, sad I know!

Yes, that is me, scrapping paper in bed to go in the new album. I should apologise? Maybe not :-)

So there is an overview, Alexa suggested I expand on the Bullet Journal idea that I mentioned here. So I will try and do that next week and show you how I am getting on.

In all seriousness though I am so much more productive and that was important to me as I knew I could fit more things in. It's not about being busier, that isn't an attainment, it's about making the most of the time you have. 

So I am going to call it a win.