100 Things to Track in Your Planner

Are you staring at your blank planner and have no idea what to write in it? Don’t let those pages go to waste. I’m sharing 100 things to track in your planner.

100 things to track in your planner
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Welcome friends. I am not shy when it comes to my love for planners. If you have followed this blog for any amount of time, you’ll learn I love The Happy Planner. You can read how keeping a planner completely changed my life in my post, How Happy Planner Changed Life. I’ve managed to get lots of friends and family members to start using a planner to help organize their life. However, I always get one similar question. “What do I write down in my planner?”

Most people write birthdays and anniversaries and the random appointment, but most pages are left blank. In fact, I’ve heard many people say. “I forget to use my planner.” The reason why people forget to use their planner is that they aren’t opening it up every day – and the way to open it up every day is to have something to write every day! The more often you use it, the more it will become second nature to open it up.

So today, I’m sharing 100 things to track in your planner. I track all these kinds of things in my planner. Here are some ideas to get you started. If you’d like to see how I use my planner, follow my planner-related Instagram @ PaperNPlans.

100 Things to Track In Your Planner

Financial

Take a look at all the fun Happy Planner Budgeting accessories!

  1. Account balances
  2. No spend challenge
  3. Spending Log
  4. Bills Due
  5. Automatic Charges
  6. Gas / Mileage
  7. Business Expenses
  8. Taxes Due
  9. HOA Fees
  10. Savings Goal
  11. Paydays
  12. Debt amount
  13. Credit Balances
  14. Donations and Contributions
  15. Insurance Info

Household

  1. Decluttering list
  2. Trash Days
  3. Shopping Lists
  4. Meal Planning
  5. Daily /Weekly Chores (dishes, laundry, etc.)
  6. Seasonal chores (changing air filters, oil changes, etc)
  7. Chore list
  8. Kids chores
  9. Kids schedules
  10. Recipes
  11. To-Do Lists
  12. Family events
  13. Pet Grooming Schedule
  14. Pet Walking/Feeding Schedule
  15. Pet Vaccine Schedule
  16. Vision Board
  17. Favorite Moments
  18. Baby/Child Developmental Milestones
  19. Brain Dump
  20. Daycare/Teacher Information
  21. Contact Lists/Addresses
  22. Birthdays
  23. Renovations/ DIY list
  24. Weather Login / Passwords
  25. School Assignments
  26. School Activities / Days off
  27. Gift Ideas
  28. Wish Lists
  29. Anniversaries
  30. Babysitter Info
  31. Online order tracking
  32. Work schedules
  33. Pantry Inventory
  34. Freezer Inventory
  35. Laundry Schedule
  36. Yard Maintenance Schedule
  37. Party Planning

Health, Fitness, Self Care

  1. Sleep tracker
  2. Water intake
  3. Exercise routine
  4. Calorie Intake
  5. Prescription Refills
  6. Step Tracker
  7. Medicine Tracker
  8. Doctor Appointments
  9. Haircut Appointments
  10. Spa / Salon Appointments
  11. Self-care Time
  12. Allergy Tracker
  13. Vitamins and Supplements
  14. Mani / Pedi Appointments
  15. Weight / weight loss
  16. Symptom Tracker
  17. Food Diary
  18. Menstruation/Ovulation
  19. Body Measurements / BMI
  20. Goals
  21. Skincare Routine
  22. Teeth Whitening Schedule
  23. Mood / Emotions

Take a look at the Happy Planner Fitness and Wellness line

Hobbies

  1. Reading List
  2. Craft Projects
  3. Supply List
  4. Project Instructions
  5. Instrument Practice
  6. Sports Schedule
  7. Bucket List
  8. Fantasy Football Roster
  9. Planner Sessions
  10. Streaming Watch List
  11. Social Media Postings
  12. Gardening schedule/seed starting

Travel

  1. Itinerary
  2. Packing List
  3. Sightseeing info
  4. Hotel Information
  5. Restaurants to Try

Faith

  1. Bible Study
  2. Gratitude
  3. Prayer List
  4. Church Activities
  5. Sermon Notes
  6. Inspirational Quotes
  7. Journal Prompts
  8. Devotionals

Check out Happy Planners Faith Line

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8 Ways To Menu Plan With Happy Planner

Girl, Happy Planner makes menu planning fun. At the very least, you won’t mind doing it! Today I’m going to show you 8 Ways to Menu Plan with Happy Planner. You can thank me later.

8 ways to menu plan with happy planner

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Hey there and welcome! Today we’re going to talk about menu planning. No wait, don’t go! I have good news. Happy Planner makes it fun. If you don’t know about Happy Planner, make sure you read my post How Happy Planner Changed My Life.

Now we aren’t going to get into how to create menu plans, as in how to choose which meals to rotate. I actually discuss that in another post. If you haven’t read my post, Easy Menu Planning, go read it. Go on, we’ll wait for you.

Today we’re just going to chat about how to record your menu plans. So I’m going to show you 8 ways to menu plan with your Happy Planner.

Ways to Menu Plan With Happy Planner

Menu Planner Half Sheets

Okay, you may even wonder why I bring this up. Chances are if you’ve been using Happy Planner ®, you’ve been using these forever. Well, I’m sharing it because there are still a bunch of newbs out there! Every day, Happy Planner converts more people into the obsessive, creative planning world. That’s right, come to the dark side…we have stickers! God knows I have converted more than 30 friends and acquaintances.

In all seriousness though, I’m writing this first idea for the planner newbie who isn’t sure about the basics. Happy Planner actually makes half sheets that are specifically for meal planning. On one side are the days of the week. The reverse side has a grocery list. Super. Easy.

Whether you are doing a online grocery order or heading out to a bricks and mortar store, this will save you time. A piece of advice: splurge on the Food Value Sticker Book. It will make menu planning extra fun!

ways to menu plan with happy planner

The Weekly Spread

This is probably one of the more popular ways. This is how I used to record my meal plans until I was more selective about my weekly planner space. It doesn’t matter what layout you have, there are stickers for every need and every space. Can I get a Hallelujah?!

Also, don’t rule out the power of the dash board. I love using it to write sticky notes to myself. Additionally, the Happy Planner came out with a meal planning coordinating pack and clear stamps.

Menu Plan Weekly Spread

Household Extension Pack

Back in the old days, one of the first extension packs was the Household Extension packs. I loved it and helped me keep my chores done so I could sip wine and have a bubble bath instead of folding clothes at the end of the day. #WINNING

Then, like always Happy Planner outdesigned themselves and came out with an updated version of the Household Extension Pack.

It includes:

  • Chores
  • Menu Planning
  • Budget
  • Projects

On the front you have all seven days of the week with a side-by-side grocery list. On the back, the grocery list continues as well as a planning section for snacks and quick bites. It also includes an area for meal prep or for a recipe. I love this section for writing down recipes so I don’t have to search for it on Pinterest when I’m trying to make it on a school night.

Menu Planning extension pack

Monthly Spread

Wait…the monthly spread? Hear me out, girl. I know planning a month at a time scares the bejeezus out of you. Let me tell you, you can actually save money by doing so. You can include staples over the month so things like Costco and Sam’s Club make sense. You can plan to actually use leftovers. I know what you’re thinking. What if my plans change?

Monthly spread menu planning

If you’re really freaked out by planning so far in advance, don’t. You can fill it in a week at a time. Also, don’t forget about those super cute Happy Planner post-its. Like the ones you’ve been stashing away in your craft cart? Come on, girl. Use them! Post its are great for things that you don’t want to memorialize (e.g. like concrete) in your planner. If plans change you can easily move it to another day. Also, if plans fall through completely, simply throw it away and you haven’t lost any prime real estate on your planner. I always use post its for plans that are tentative. You’re welcome.

Daily Half Sheets

My next suggestion is to use any weekly half sheet. What?? Like the ones that just have the days of the week on them? Yup, those! They can capture any schedule you choose, including your dining schedule! Again, it’s up to you if you plan on capturing all three meals or just dinner plans.

Below, is a picture of one of my actual menu schedules. As you can see, it’s very easy to use. Just don’t judge me for having Tuna on Rye twice. I love it.

Menu Planning with Daily Schedule

Sidebar

One of the simplest, yet best features in a Happy Planner is the sidebar. The sidebar can be used for so many things, but personally, I love using it for lists. Enter…menu planning. That’s right, girl. Just go ahead and park that sweet little menu plan in that parking spot. It makes it easy to refer to it all week! In fact, some value sticker books have heading stickers and list style sidebar stickers. However, the Household value sticker book contains weekly menu plan stickers that fit perfectly in the sidebar.

Menu plan sidebar

Fitness or Wellness Planner

Both the fitness and wellness planner can also be used to track menus. In fact, if you’re dieting, it really does help to write down what you eat because it makes you conscious of what you put in your mouth. Take it from someone who once lost 183 pounds.

There are two fitness planners: the classic fitness and Healthy Hero. Both allow for tracking meals. One thing I started doing this year, was merging my fitness into my wellness planner. If you aren’t familiar with the wellness planner, it’s a planner that focuses more on your body, mind, and soul as opposed to just your body or fitness. But you can certainly adapt it to include your menu or dieting plan.

Ways to Menu Plan with Happy Planner
Menu Planning with the Wellness Planner

Dry Erase Boards

Okay, now for the pièce de résistance…dry erase boards. Dry erase boards made their appearance with the late year / New year release. The dry erase boards were part of the Super Mom, Socialite, Faith Warrior, and Healthy Hero product lines.

I would make one small caution. The dry erase can sometimes smudge off if you are opening and closing your planner a lot. I don’t have that problem because I keep it open all the time on my desk or counter. However, if this becomes a problem for you, simply use wet erase and the problem is solved. I’ve put some of my favorite dry erase and wet erase supplies below.

ways to menu plan with happy planner

There you go, 8 ways to menu plan with Happy Planner! I hope I’ve made this humdrum chore a little easier!

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