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Hello everyone, it's that time again!!!  I am doing things a bit different for myself personally - and hopefully this challenge will actually help me get more done both business wise, and personally!  Now, I will be honest with you - I am technology challenged, but am researching the best ways to organize my smart phone, my tablet and my computer together - in order to get more done in life!  Right now - I have a notebook - and use it I will until I figure all of that little stuff out!!!!  (If you have any good apps you use for this - please make sure you send me a message here!!!)       So, lets get started - grab your calendar, tablet, smart phone, sheet of paper and a pen/pencil - whatever you need to organize yourself and lets do this!!!  Take a look at your calendar until the middle of April - what do you have going on for you personally that needs to get done and taken care of in the next few weeks?   Next look at things until ...

I can't believe we are already in the second month of 2017 - time really goes fast when you think about it!  This month, I want to spend the time getting things done for March - I have a goal, and right now, I can see how really far behind I am!  I hope these challenges help you as much as they do me!!!  Lets get started!!!   Technology right now, makes it so that you truly can keep all your stuff on your smart phones or tablets if you have one!  Usually pen and paper is really good for me - being able to cross things off a list helps me to see I really am getting things done!  (LOL when I actually get things done that is!!)  So - grab your favorite organizing items - pen/paper, tablet or smart phone, calendar - and lets get this party started!!!   Take a look at the next 6 weeks - until the middle of March.  What types of things do you have going on that you need to get done, purchased, created, looked at - birthdays, events, holi...

Happy New Year everyone - it's the first of the year and so many things going on at once for me!!  Since we all know these challenges are more for me than for you, I do hope they are helping you out as well!!!  I have created an altered notebook for me to keep track of everything this year such as the personal's for each person - what they want, like, need, favorite colors - things that will help me plan gifts out a bit better!!!  I hope this one little thing will help me to get organized and do what I want before I need them done!!!!  (I know, simple task, just not that easy when I procrastinate...)  This year - I have goals - and the only difference between a wish and a goal, is a goal is written down!!!       So , get comfortable, and lets get this show started!!!     Notebook to keep track of upcoming ideas and things you need to create, purchase and get ready for -  Pencil/pen - eraser - highlighters Smart phone or t...

The challenge I do once a month is designed to help me get more done and on time for a change!  I also know I need to spend more time getting things done, than spending time on things I simply can't control!  Plus it sure is fun making one of a kind presents for special people - instead of the same ole' things you get!  I like things I do - to be unique!    So, grab your favorite organizing utensils - pen/pencil, paper, notepad, calendar, tablet, phone, etc...and lets get started!!!!   Look at the next 6 weeks - until the middle of December - what all do you have in your life that you need to get things done for?   Look at the next 3 months - until the end of January - what more do you have to do after the holiday's? Look at the next 6 months - until the end of April - is there anything else you need to start to plan for, create, purchase?   I am excited to look at things for the next few weeks - I have plenty I need to plan for: ...

I am normally not an organized person - procrastinating comes natural for me I guess - and I hate it too!!!  I'm not sure if you guys are challenged like that - but for me, it's really hard to deal with!  For this month - I have a bunch of things I need to get started on, especially to get everything finished up before I really need them done!  Grab your favorite items to organize yourself with - your tablet, planner, computer, pen/pencil, paper - and lets get started!   Look at your calendar for the next 6 weeks until the middle of November - what kinds of events do you have that you need to get things done for? Next look at things for the next 3 months until the end of December - what other things do you have that you need to plan out and get things done for? Lastly, look at things for the next 6 months until the end of March, again - what types of things do you have going on you need to plan out things for?    My list is varied - from gifts to t...

I have been working on my own style of planner - both the dividers as well as the pages for the inserts!  I want something where I can keep track of things a bit better - when something is paid, birthday's, gift idea's, things to make, a shopping list - both for creative and non-creative purposes, a meal planner, addresses, web site passwords, and more!!!  Every aspect of my life to organize will be in this planner!  I am using it for my monthly challenges - and it even has a place for one month - three months and then six months out for planning purposes!!!  If I then need to get making something, then I have everything in one place!!!  I'm not sure how you guys organize yourselves, but I feel like I am an organized/un organized mess at times!!!  My goal is to stay organized for the rest of this year - and in to next!       That all said - grab your favorite device, pen/paper, planner, calendar - whatever you need, and lets get starte...

I have been working on my planner - you can see the other two posts for week one and week two's here so you can catch up!!!!  As I started to get everything done - I noticed the extra dividers were not going to work for me the way I wanted it to.....it would make my planner way too fat!  Instead, I am going to work on something a bit "different" - I can't wait to share it with you all when I get it all designed and planned out!    The dividers - I am still working on them, but I love how they look so far!  I have added them to my planner - as well as the things for each section I will need (notice the clips at the top of the dividers) to add to each section!!!  I am working on my own pages for my planner - and will have them ready for you to download if you would like a copy of them!  They are simple - ready for you to add your own customization to each set of pages - stamps, clips, markers, washi tape, your own embellishments, whatever!!!! B...

If you missed the first post for my planner pages, you can check out week 1 here !!!  I have a ton of things going on at once, the main thing - I am an unorganized MESS where getting things done is concerned!  I wanted a planner that was perfect for me personally - but I simply can't spend a lot of money (much like everything I create) right now on planners!!!  I also couldn't find a set of pages that was perfect for me personally, and how I wanted to organize things!  I have a business side, a work side, and a personal side...and I want all three in one basic area - and then I can organize things from there!!!  I also wanted to be able to grab stamps, and simply add those fun little details and embellishments to each of the pages!     This week's plans for my planner: Get front cover designed Get sections decided on and designed Finish up planner pages Get a system for organizing life using this planner Create paper clip embelli...

We all know these challenges are more for me than you - but I do see these are helping others based on the readers!!!  So - I have recently changed this from the middle of the month to the beginning of the month - and a bit more in the planning end of things!!!  Lets get started, grab all of your favorite utensils to organize your life with and lets get started in the planning!!!!   Take a look at your calendar for the next month and a half - until the middle of September!!!  What kind of things do you need to get planning for - purchasing for - thought out - etc???   Next take a look at your calendar for the next three months - until November - what kinds of things do you need to get ready for during this time? Lastly - take a look at the next 6 months for your calendar - until February - what kinds of things do you have going on that needs to be looked at??? As you look at your calendar, this isn't just for people who celebrate holidays, this is for...

This is going to be another one of those weekly posts for the next 3-4 weeks or so - in order to create your own planner!  It will be up to you to decide how YOU are going to do it - what supplies you are going to use and so on - but at the end of it all, you will have your own style of planner for what YOU need, and I will even give you some pages through the ne xt few weeks for you to use as you want to !  Lets get started!!! I have been doing my own planner p ages for the past few years, more because of the cost reasons than anything, now beca use I love doing them !!!  I had gotten a n email sen t from someone who got an email from someone else - it included a yearly calendar, plus a basic things to do page, a list of telephones and addresses page, as well as a design sheet for creative purposes!  I started with these, and the rest is h istory !   I used a few file folders that were a bit more used up, cut in half for each of the div i der' s and sectio...