What I Track in My Planner
I simply LOVE my planner! I use my planner every single day. Of course I use the week on two page calendar inserts (which I do sell in my Etsy shop) and I actually got use to looking at my planner before I go to bed at night. It gets me in the right frame of mind for what I need to get done the next day. I then have a breakfast of champions–a pop tart or bowl of cereal–and while I am eating I look at my planner and plot out my day. Some days are busier then other days. I really try to keep my day running smooth with both work and chores that need to get done. Oh and I hate cleaning! But if you don’t want your house to look like a tornado hit it, then you do need to vacuum once in a while. Plus I am forever doing wash in the house with teenagers LOL! The wash seems to multiply. Well getting back to my planner, like I said I love my planner and use it everyday. Besides keeping track of my home life with the kid’s appointments or their sports–I also keep track of my water intake, my online orders, shopping lists, our house “to do” list (which is always on going) birthdays/anniversaries, and a notes section. Now I am going to admit something to you. I have two planners. One that is personal size for all the things that I just talked about. My other planner is an A5 size–this is my work planner. I use a week on two pages horizontal calendar inserts. I keep track of everything Etsy. As you know I just opened my Etsy shop in December 2017 after Christmas. I have a schedule that I try to follow such as updating my listings, keeping track of my sales, my expenses, and social media posts. I have also added my blog and when to post (I need to get more disciplined in posting once a week). I find that if I write it down–it gets done! I know I am so old school–I write it down on paper. I did try for a couple of months to plan on my iPhone with the calendar that it comes with. Well lets just say we missed a lot of appointments so that did not work out well. I have been a planner girl since I have been 14 years old. This coming Wednesday I will turn 51! I am planning on spending a nice relaxing day for my birthday this year. I have nothing planned in both my home and work planners.