Blog Calendar Printable & Planner Updates! ~ Diane's Vintage Zest!

Blog Calendar Printable & Planner Updates!

Here's another peek into my calendar, which I reorganized and improved upon just a bit.  Also, I decided to share my printable Blog Calendar with you, so read through for the free download!


This year, I decided to make a customized 2013 calendar, which I wrote about in my second & third posts ever.  After adopting the new system, I realized that a few things needed to be revamped.  I gave myself a few months with the system I posted about, then I took the time to sit down and assess what was working and what wasn't.



What worked:

  • The pretty vinyl on the cover.  I still love it and it stayed intact, minus a couple of tiny dots on the damask pattern.
  • Using the folder for items that shouldn't be hole-punched.
  • My daily To Do list in half-sheet form.


What didn't work:
  • The included calendar was difficult to use with the months all over the place.
  • I wanted a pre-printed daily & weekly schedule/to-do list.
  • I needed more sections for To Do lists, Blog topics, etc.
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Hello, new and improved Planner 2.0!



So all in all, I changed just a few things, but it has definitely streamlined my days and all of the tasks I need to keep up with on a daily basis.


Here are the major changes that I made!

1. I made weekly checklists (not pictured) and monthly calendars that were a much better format than the calendar I bought for the binder.

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2. I added a whole other section of dividers, mostly for blog topics.

  • 1st Set of Tabs: To Do, Remember (dates & items to keep track of), Notes, Long Term, and Create! (for sewing & cooking ideas)
  • 2nd Set of Tabs: Calendar, Blog Dates (Blog Calendar was too big to fit!), Blog Topics, Blog To Do, and Supplies (blank paper and other items).


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3. I created a Blog Calendar to fill in topics for the future, especially to keep track of the Co-Hosting or Guest Spot dates!  Nothing too fancy, but it definitely helps to keep me organized.  Here, I typed in the previous entries...

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But, it works just as well when I started to fill them in by hand.  Perfect!

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If you guys are interested in your own, here is the Blog Calendar for all of you to download, as promised!  Stay tuned for next year's version!  :)

*Click here to download*
No longer available: Please see here for the 2014 version!


I'm happy that my new system works so much better and it feels like it integrates into my life so much more effortlessly, now that it is 100% customized.  Hopefully, some of you can get use out of my mini Blog Calendar.

Enjoy!




8 comments:

  1. Visiting from Meet and Greet blog hop. You are definitely one organized gal! I love the calendar/organizer. It's well thought out and you seem to have a real sense of what you need. Mary

    www.fleurdelisquilts.blogspot.com

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  2. I LOVE organization :-) and you do it so beautifully.....I am inspired

    Stopping
    by from the Not Done Growing Yet Linky Party

    Carolyn @
    iamthecraftylady.com


    I hope you will stop by
    for a visit!

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  3. Love your planner. Thank you for the printable - anything that helps me stay organized is a good thing! Allie from My Card Party.

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  4. Great idea! Thanks for providing the printable! I definitely need to plan my blog out more.
    Allison @ www.allisonskinnyjeans.com

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  5. Wow - great idea! Generous of you to include a free printable too :)

    Thanks for linking up!

    Sarah
    http://acatlikecuriosity.blogspot.co.uk

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  6. Such a GREAT idea!! :) I love this!

    Again, thanks for joining the Link Up this week!

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  7. Those are awesome!! Thank you so much for sharing these with us at Thursday's Temptation. Your post got the most views this past week so I am going to be featuring it at tonights link party!
    Jill

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  8. Thanks! I hope your readers got some use out of my printable. :)

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