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My weekly blog planning process (how I organize and plan for the week ahead every Sunday)
Each week, on a Sunday, I plan for the week ahead.Rather than just writing stuff randomly in my planner, a bit of thought goes into it!In my opinion, in order to move forwards and make improvements, you need to look backwards for a minute. So the first step in prepping for a new week, is [...]
Trying a freehand weekly planner inspired by bullet journalling (Week 15 of the 52 Planners in 52 Weeks Challenge)
Week 15’s spread of the 52 Planners in 52 Weeks Challenge was a bit different to usual. I went away for the Easter long weekend to Adelaide to visit a friend. So I pulled out a notebook and drew up a non-typical weekly layout.BEFORE THE PENI combined by my favorite elements of weekly planners:Habit trackerDon’t [...]
Planner companies that don’t ship to Australia (or have expensive shipping to Australia)
Australia. That island / country / continent that the USA seems to forget exists. I’ve researched many planners for the 52 Planners in 52 Weeks challenge and was disappointed that time and time again the planners I wanted to try (some of them extremely popular) don’t even ship to Australia, or charge ridiculously expensive shipping [...]
Planner pens I don’t recommend (prone to smearing, bleed through etc.)
I’ve tried many planner pens (to be honest, it’s become a bit of an addiction) and have come across many I recommend, but I’ve also come across a few planner pens that I don’t recommend.PLANNER PENS I DON’T RECOMMENDTo enlarge the screen of the video, click the square icon in the bottom right hand corner [...]
Favorite Photoshop keyboard shortcuts (plus free downloadable cheat sheet reference list)
A lot of people seem intimidated by Photoshop but there's no reason to be! I only use around 20% of Photoshop's tools for making printables, patterns, planner stickers, labels and party printables.If using Photoshop is something you'll be doing often (or if you already use it often), learning keyboard shortcuts will greatly help speed up [...]
Color coding your planner: how to choose which colors to use
I love color coding my planner - it makes the weekly spread nice and colorful and makes me more productive :) If you want to try color coding your planner, here are some things to consider:How many colors should you use?I recommend no more than 5 colors, anymore than than and it's get a bit [...]
FREE Printable Planner Stickers for any planner: Reminder, Etsy and Paypal Bill Due
re you a fellow Etsy seller (or eBay seller or have an online shop?) – I’ve made these Etsy and PayPal stickers with you in mind They are 0.5″ square and also include an ! for overdue bills (or to remind you to pay the bill, or for anything else you don’t want to [...]
FREE Printable Happy Mail Planner Stickers – Envelope, RAK
Keep track of when your online orders are due, bills are due etc. with these FREE printable mail stickers! They are 0.5″ square – the stickers are close together to minimize cutting
FREE Printable Planner Stickers – Date Night Hearts
Keep track of date nights, schedule time for things you love to do or any other use you can think of with these FREE printable heart stickers! They are 0.5″ x 0.5″ and can be used in any planner.They are 0.5″ square – the stickers are close together to minimize cutting All printables offered on [...]
FREE Printable Wedding Planner Stickers
Organize your Planner with these FREE printable 1.9″ long/high x 0.375″ wide wedding to do list stickers for the white spaces under the 3 section vertical style Erin Condren Life Planner. They can, however, be used for any planner – if they are too long/high for your planner just cut to size (e.g. in half). [...]