Just after the new year (and this blog) started, I shared with you my plans to make an organized planner. Maybe not so exciting for some, but I love being organized. :) I put all of my ideas into action, and then I shared with you the finished product. Yay! It was my first attempt, so after 6 months passed, I decided that I my plan was in for a makeover and I shared a blog calendar as well.
So that was last year, and now I am on to this year. First off, I am getting started early! Yes, we have nearly 3 weeks left in 2013, but those plans in January and beyond have been piling up already! :) I made a few changes to my weekly checklist, which I did not share before, but for the most part everything has been working well for the rest of 2013!
Also, if you are interested, I am sharing both my regular monthly calendar AND my blog calendar as free printables. Stay tuned for that at the end of the post!
What worked in 2013:
- The pretty vinyl design on the cover! I still love it and it stayed pretty much intact, minus a couple of tiny dots on the damask pattern. I just switched out the 3 for a 4 using my Silhouette, and I am ready to go!
- After revamping, the divided sections have worked out just right.
- My customized Monthly Calendar was perfect! I did not like the included calendar, so this was a great addition. My 2014 version is below for you to download.
- The quick Blog Calendar is exactly what I needed for jotting down scheduled posts in advance. The download is below!
What did not work:
- My pre-printed Weekly To Do Checklist half-sheet was much too tiny and hard to read.
- My Monthly Calendar and Weekly To Do Checklists were formatted Monday to Sunday, although I prefer the Sunday to Saturday format.
- My quick Blog Calendar is good for keeping track of scheduled posts, but not good for the daily tasks that need to be done.
Basically, I did not have to edit very much, because my revamped 2013 calendar streamlined everything so well!
Here are the major items that I did for this year's calendar:
1. Refresh my Monthly Calendar and Weekly To-Do Checklists to 2014, of course!
- Also, both calendars are now formatted from Sunday to Saturday, instead of Monday to Sunday now. For some reason, I have a hard time thinking of Monday as the first day in my week. Odd, right?
2. Revamping the Weekly To Do Checklist to a larger print. It is not double-sided, which is not perfect, but so much easier!
3. In the works: I am considering coming up with a detailed Daily Blog Checklist, so I do not forget items that need to be done daily. With Do Tell Tuesday and the Shop Small Saturday Showcase series, I have to be on top of things!
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If you are interested in the Monthly Calendar, here it is for all of you to download, as promised! It is formatted to 5.5" x 8", which is half of a standard 8.5" x 11" paper. I used the hole punch that I bought to insert it into the planner.
Also, the quick Blog Calendar printable is super helpful as a super fast guide for planning out posts in advance and remembering which ones are already scheduled. Here is that download for you!
As I said before, I am ecstatic about my new planner, and with even more changes it will totally be a 100% customized system to organize my busy life even more.
Happy planning!
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