How I Setup My Happy Planner

I haven’t done a blog post in a very long time.  But now I’m back and I’m going to do my best to post on a more frequent basis.

That being said, I want to show you how I use my Happy Planner.  To set it up on a weekly basis I first go to Excel and set up the week with the events I use every week.  It took me quite a while to get the template so it would fit my Happy Planner, but it makes getting the basics done so much easier.  If you’re interested, I will be doing a blog post next week on how I use these files.  I will also be linking those files for you.

But for now, I want to show you how I use my Happy Planner.  I admittedly don’t decorate it too much.  I like a little flair, but for me my planner is for getting things done.  So I need most of the space for lists and to dos.

On the left side of the planner I put a quote for the week, an image (usually one of the girls from Agenda 52 watercolor girls) and I put a scale so I can keep track of my weight loss.

The top section is used for those tasks that need to be done that day.  This way I can check them off as they’re completed.  As you can see, using the Excel template allows me to already have those tasks that I do every week already printed.  And when setting the template up I try to enter as many tasks as I can think of for the week that need to get done.

On the second tier, I enter the rooms that need to be cleaned that day.  This method of doing one room a day is the best for me.  I envy those people who can take a whole day and clean the entire house.  I’ve tried that but it just doesn’t work for me.  The rest of the room on that tier I use for stickers.  Stickers for inspiration, holidays and etc.

The bottom tier is divided into two sections.  The first is for my workout of the day.  I started back to the gym about three months ago.  Since I am trying to get as healthy as my poor body will let me, I felt I needed to get back.  Besides, I kind of like doing water aerobics.  The second half is for keeping track of my steps.  I use a Fitbit Versa and it helps me keep track of those steps I did for that day.  I try to get in at least 8,000 steps a day.  It sounds daunting, but you would be surprised just how many steps you do in a day.

So, my planner is very much a working one.  I love all the planners I see of Instagram that use a lot of stickers on their week.  Some of them are very creative and fun.  But I need as much room as I can get for planning.

Hope you enjoyed this breakdown of how I plan every week.  Please feel free to comment and let me know how you use your planner.

Happy Planning!