Y’all I cannot express how much I love stationery. Notebooks, calendars, agendas, and planners make my heart flutter!

I love sitting down on a Sunday morning with a cup of coffee updating my many planners.

This post is dedicated to the many ways I attempt to get my life together. (Get used to this phrase because it’s an everyday struggle).

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My first love: Budgeting.

Derrick & I have a special month-to-month calendar specifically used for budgeting. I won’t emphasize on the importance of financial health, especially in a marriage but I will say this gem has helped us grow in savings, giving, and bill management. What we do is write out all bills in the front by chronological order of due dates and then schedule them out each month so they are always on time. This also gives us the opportunity to foresee what we are expected to pay ahead of time so we can plan around it (comes in handy for saving, Christmas, and vacations).

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Family Calendar

We also have a large family calendar that is placed in the kitchen. This is a general calendar with birthdays, no-school days, and special events such as picture days or family outings. This gives us a quick peak of the month so we can plan childcare as needed or attempt a date night. This calendar has been a benefit for our oldest child who always has to have a plan to decrease her anxious heart. Jai is now able to see when she has a Girl Scouts meeting or birthday party. She also becomes responsible in updating the calender to keep us updated of events she wants us aware of.

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Personal Agenda

This is for my to-do list. Meetings, deadlines, to-dos, to-buys, and scheduled work-out sessions. Yes, I schedule my work-outs. If it goes in the planner, it has to happen, end of story. I’m sure y’all are familiar with this, so moving on.

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Bullet Journal

Have y’all heard of a bullet journal? OH. MY. GOSH. I created a very basic one from a squared notebook from Office Depot but you can make these super fancy. It allows me to gather all kinds of ideas in one place and make them as creative as my time allows!

My favorite part of my bullet journal is my habit tracker. You do this by making a quick list of the things you want to make a priority in your life. Something like a check list for habits. For me this includes: water intake, exercise, blogging, dates with Derrick, vitamins, good rest, and self care (mani, pedi, facials). I love being able to color or check a square knowing I did something good for myself that day. It also gives me a chance to see patterns. If I missed 4 days of working out I think about the whys and adjust accordingly. The same goes for dates with Derrick, it makes me work harder to find that extra time to spend with him if I see it’s been a while. The habit trackers allows me to focus on the choices that make for a better day, which in turn make for a better life!

The bullet journal can store all kinds of things like list of books you want to read, blog ideas, home improvement projects, weight loss goals, etc. Below are some of my examples. If you wish to explore more, here is the link for my Pinterest board on Bullet Journal Ideas!

How do you keep you and your family in sweet order?

XOXO,

Ro