I always like to start my year off by setting goals for the year and for each month. I would definitely say I am a "planner." For years I have been a faithful
Erin Condren Life Planner user (click the link to get $10 off your first order); however, this year I made the switch to the
Plum Paper Planner. I love it but I am currently looking at different planners to use next go-round that will fit my needs a little better. Having so many things to keep track of on any given day makes fitting it all into the small space provided quite difficult. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
My planner has always been used in a very simple manner. I religiously use Papermate Flair pens. Each day I use a specific color all day long. No matter what I am doing I write with ONLY that pen.
Sydney tells me I'm a freak about it but it's what works for me. Once I found
fellow Erin Condren lovers on facebook, I was introduced to a magical thing called washi tape. There are so many great uses for it. I use glitter washi tape to mark the days of the week and weekends we have Jadyn. I use other washi tape to mark birthday parties, events, and Hudson's milestones. If you check out the fb group I linked you will see so many amazing planners. I just don't have the time or desire to decorate the way these ladies do but I think they look fabulous.
That fb group introduced me to a wonderful little thing: the
Xyron sticker maker. Basically I can make any ticket stub, note, or any special paper I want to place in my planner into a sticker. I have an 8 year old so my Xyron gets used for so many different things and I love it. The one I have pictured is 1.5in wide. They make larger ones so you can get one to fit your needs.
If you are like me and have a daily routine then
Organized Stickers are the way to go. I used to make my own print outs of my routine with a little box I could mark off. It was a lot of work and it never looked the way I wanted. Last year around this time I discovered this Etsy shop via We Love EC. I use a full page checklist for my daily routine now that I am a stay at home mom with a million household things to do in a day. But I love the routine stickers Jennifer creates that I have pictured here. I also love her stickers that keep track of runs.
Any planner accessories I don't know about that you would suggest? I am always open to new things that will make my life easier or prettier!
-Layne
