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50 Ways to Use the Year At A Glance Page In Your Planner

by Mary Lentz1 Comment on 50 Ways to Use the Year At A Glance Page In Your Planner

Got a new 2020 Happy Planner? Looking for a way to use the year at a glance page in your planner? Here are 50 Ways to use the year at a glance page in your planner.

50 ways to use the year at a glance pages in your happy planner

I got very excited when my new 2020 Happy Planners have a gorgeous new year at a glance view. I love them, but I scratched my head for a few weeks to figure out what I would use them for. Perhaps if I was struggling, other people might be as well. So I came up with 50 ways to use the year at a glance page in your planner.

There is a variety of ways you can use it. In my social media planner, I’ll be using it for my YouTube schedule. I had been so bad about scheduling days to shoot, edit, and upload videos over last year, so I decided that this would help me make sure I do it regularly. You could also do this for Instagram since the algorithm considers how often you post (you want to post daily for the best views).

You could use this in a variety of ways, but I think using it as a habit tracker really lends itself to a lot of different uses. You could use it to record running times, your weight, water intake, your number of reps and a number of other fitness activities.

50 Ways to Use the Year At a Glance Page

  1. Biblical verse for the day
  2. Positive word of the day
  3. Steps / Miles
  4. Calories in/Calories Out
  5. Exercise schedule (e.g. arms, abs, yoga, walk, weights, etc)
  6. Birthdays and Anniversaries
  7. Water intake
  8. Dinner menu / Meal Planning
  9. Wellness activity
  10. Sleep hours
  11. Reading schedule / Books already read
  12. Work hours
  13. Body Weight / BMI
  14. Practice / Game schedule
  15. Handwriting practice: word of the day
  16. Savings account balance
  17. Checking account balance
  18. Skincare routine
  19. Digital detox activity
  20. Daily chore
  21. Social media post of the day
  22. Cleaning activity
  23. Daily decluttering
  24. Bill schedule
  25. Daily goal / Daily focus
  26. Mood tracker
  27. Money saved
  28. Daily spending
  29. Sales tracking
  30. Social media followers / Subscribers
  31. Youtube schedule
  32. Weekly spread theme
  33. Running times
  34. Current events
  35. Online order tracker (ordered and delivery dates)
  36. Weight reps
  37. Grocery spending
  38. Period tracker/ovulation tracker / sexual activity
  39. A memory of the day
  40. Weather
  41. Daily outfit
  42. Daily Gratitude
  43. Mileage
  44. Blood sugar tracker
  45. Volunteer dates
  46. Kids’ schedule
  47. Vitamin, supplement, medicine tracker
  48. Holidays (Observed and fun)
  49. Binge / TV schedule
  50. New Word a Day (Learn a new word every day)

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100 Things to Track in Your Planner

by Mary Lentz1 Comment on 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
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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

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Radiate Positivity Plan With Me

by Mary Lentz1 Comment on Radiate Positivity Plan With Me

The Happy Planner has a new summer release coming to Michaels stores this summer. Let me show you how to use in this Radiate Positivity Plan With Me.

radiate positivity plan with me

Hey friend and welcome back! I love it when the Happy Planner comes out with new accessories. This summer, we’ve had so much Happy hit stores. First we had the Back to School release with both student and teacher planners and accessories. Then we had a whole new summer release of an all new Color Story as well as two main themes Radiate Positivity and Womankind.

Today, I’m doing an all new Plan With Me with a new sticker book, Radiate Positivity. Me and My Big Ideas (MAMBI) surprised us this summer with an all new release of planner accessories exclusively to Michaels stores.

Also, if you haven’t seen it they’ve also come out with these awesome Block Paper Pads (9.99). They are classic sized and ready to tear off and punch for your planner. All the block paper pads come with 100 sheets!

Supplies

You can purchase it at Michaels Stores or on the MAMBI shop. Michaels runs regular sales, but remember you can always get 40% off one regular price item by using the Michaels app.

Here is flip through of the value pack sticker book before we get started.

Radiate Positivity Plan With Me

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Happy Planner, Jobs and Hope

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Happy Planner, jobs, and hope. Today, I’m sharing a little about the things going on in our lives this week as we continue job hunting and chase dreams.

Happy Planner, jobs and hope

First, I want to thank all the good friends and readers who have asked about our job situation. It’s been a bumpy ride full of highs and lows. So, I thought I would write here about the recent plot twists that have occurred for those interested. If you need to catch up, read my prior post, The Next Chapter.

The Job Stuff

Easter weekend we drove to Houston for an interview and Dan got the job. We felt relieved. We received an offer the following week. However, it was lower than expected and over the next few weeks, hubby tried to renegotiate the terms, but they didn’t budge much. They wouldn’t pay to relocate us to Houston, nor would they allow us to push out the start date so we could afford the move financially. Talk about a rock and a hard place. The deeper into the woods we went, the more it seemed like maybe this isn’t the job for us. Honestly, this whole process has been so stressful and discouraging. But we keep putting our hope in the Lord, that even though we can’t see it, He is working on a solution.

Dan has another opportunity in Houston. So we will wait to see if that produces any fruit. We’ve passed the phone interviews so we are on our way to an in-person interview probably this coming week. Please continue to keep us in prayer that we find the right job.

The Happy Planner

Onto my news. This week, I applied for The Happy Planner ® planner squad. The squad is group of people (fans) selected to represent the Happy Planner as ambassadors online and on social media.

Until now, I’ve been too intimidated to apply for the planner squad. Too afraid of the rejection, if I’m being honest. But I’ve had so many people encourage me to apply this year because they know the deep devotion I have for the Happy Planner. They saw the transformation I had when I first discovered it in 2015. They see me share it enthusiastically with everyone I meet. As one friend put it, “you’re already an influencer because of everyone you introduced it to – this just makes it official.”

If you want to read my full sappy love story with the Happy Planner, read my post, How the Happy Planner Changed My Life. I realize the odds are against me. The Happy Planner fanbase is bigger than ever, but it’s like the lottery. Someone has to win and you’ll never win if you aren’t playing. It’s a dream of mine.

Can I tell you a secret? I almost feel ridiculous for even trying.

It feels impossible to be selected, but we have to chase our dreams no matter how silly or unlikely they might seem to others. Don’t give up on your dreams. Giving up is the surest way to fail.

happy planner, jobs and hope

Hope

The past twelve months has seemed like a “a losing season.” There was lots of loss (friends, family, jobs). But I have hope that things are about to change. Hope is the happy anticipation of good. It is the belief that good things will happen regardless of current evidence. Through hope, we know our situation can change, for the good, in an instant.

I have hope. I believe God has good things in store for us. He can give Dan the right job and me the planner squad. He’s bigger than any road blocks. But even if he doesn’t, I know he still has good, amazing plans for us (Jeremiah 29:11). I know there are still good things on the horizon, even though things feel bleak now. I have hope.