Here are the filofax printables that I laid out in InDesign. You can download them by clicking here.

I like to plan out the main things that need to be done each week. I try to space them out so I don’t feel like I have to do everything on Monday or leave it all to Friday.

Usually, there are a bunch of little things I need to get done each day, so I start out my morning by making a list of all those. Things like packing orders, making kits, finishing a post, cleaning the cat box out, taking chicken out of the freezer to thaw by noon so it’s ready for dinner, returning library books, etc.

For each big project I have, I like to write down the main deadlines and then next steps I need to work on towards getting it done.

I tend to scribble meeting notes on whatever scrap of paper is around and promptly loose them. By giving them their own little sheet, I can fill out the main points and then file it under the project or in a folder in my filing cabinet with that project/organization information.

I actually have these filled out before hand because they stay the same each week. Each monday I clean the cat litter, do laundry; tuesday I clean the ferret cage and mop; and so on through the week. I check them off each week and it gives me an extreme sense of satisfaction. I use the fly lady system, so it’s based off her weekly routine plan.

Just like the weekly routine, these are the things I do each day. Do the dishes, drink loads of water, take Jak for a walk, feed and water all pets, let the chickens on the hen house, put the chickens into the hen house (they are still too young to know that’s where they should be at night).

And that’s that. Combined with some blank card stock, graph paper, and my blog planning pages, my little organizer is very well stocked.

Oh and I just started using the mayo clinic “healthy weight” food log, so I’m going to lay those out onto  little pages too and fill my organizer with that as well. But I’ll respect their copyright and won’t be posting that here. You can, however, get loads of great info on their website. More on the health and fitness thing over on Kristinmroach if you are into that kind of thing.

Until Next Time!
Kristin

I saw these sweet little filofax planner pages for free on MyGirlThursday and just had to have my own filofax planner. But, being me, didn’t want to pay much for one.

My sister gave me the notebook on the right, a very nice leather journal filled with graph paper (love!).

On the left is an old planner I picked up from the salvation army for $1.75 (it was half price day). I used a seam ripper to remove the binder rings.

Sweet. So easy!

Now, how to bring it together? First I cut it down to size so it fit into the leather journal (graph paper removed). Then I tried the old stand-by: hot glue. That actually didn’t work at all and peeled right off. Then I tried super glue (also didn’t work). And then I stopped being so “quick and easy” and just sewed it into place using a leather needle, needle nose pliers, and a metal thimble. Sure it took a little longer, but it looks nice and it will hold up over time.

I used a piece of hard plastic to make a hole punch template. It was a fun time cutting and punching a bunch of graph paper, plain card stock, and fun little organizational pages.

Like this project mapping page I made. I love the little elastic band that holds my pencil.

And those sweet filofax planner pages that got this whole project started in the first place.

I used mis-printed cl zine covers to make the dividers.

And a little masking tape so the names popped out a little more.

Tomorrow I’ll package up my planner pages and make them available as a download. It’s only fair since freebie print outs where how this whole obsession was started!

Until Next Time!
Happy Crafting!
Kristin