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Health and Fitness: 40 Things to Track in Your Planner

January 14, 2020 · Leave a Comment

My One Word for the year 2020 is RECLAIM and one of the things I want to reclaim is my health. The truth is, I’ve gained a lot of weight these past few years and I don’t feel as strong as I want to be. Since I’m not getting any younger, I figured that when it comes to reclaiming my health it’s now or never.

With that in mind, I wanted to track some things regarding my health in my planner so that I can always keep myself in check. So far, I have a medicine log, doctor visits log, and my monthly health log that includes various health routines or incidents I want to keep track of.

If you’re at a loss as to what types of health and fitness things you can track in your planner, I’ve listed down 40 of them to help you get started.

Vitamin Intake
Medicine Intake
Health Log
Skin Care Routine
Hair Care Routine
Period
Headache
Anxiety
Depression
Mood Log
Allergies
Doctors Visits
Water Intake
Meals / Food Intake
Exercise / Workouts
Self-Care Routine
Pain Tracker
Therapy Notes
Weight Log
Body Measurements
Blood Sugar
Blood Pressure
Headache or Migraine
Sleep
Stress Levels
Triggers
Medical Expenses
Medical Insurance
Dental Records
Vaccination Records (kids and pets)
Moods
Intermittent Fasting
Healthy Habits
Health Goals Progress
Health Products Inventory
Calorie Log
Baby Care
Cardio
Meal Plan
Recipes

I hope this list helps you track your health more this year. There are so many more things to track that will depend on your personal health and fitness issues. Just think about what you need and start figuring out how you can best track them in your planner.

There are many health and fitness planner inserts in many layouts and sizes available online. They come either in printed or in printable versions. However, you don’t really need them. You can just use any paper you want or any type of planner or notebook you prefer. Just choose one that works for you. The most important thing is that you be consistent in your tracking.

To see more of my planner system, follow me on my Instagram planner account, @mommyplannerista.plans.

2020 Planner Flip Through (Kikki.K Personal Ring Planner)

January 7, 2020 · 4 Comments

It’s a new year once again and you bet I have set up another planner. Of course, I also filmed a planner flip through video. It’s not a new planner though. I’m actually using a personal size Kikki.K Time Planner that I purchased last year.

I first had it set up as a homeschool planner. However, I have since switched into a customized homeschool planner from One Stop Planner Shop, which left this personal rings vacant. So, I took that opportunity to try this size for my everyday planner instead.

Aside from not spending on a new planner, I also didn’t spend a thing on decor. All the decor I have in my planner now are freebies. I’m all about simplicity in my planner this year.

All I purchased were new inserts although I also took advantage of some free ones as well.

I go into detail about how I set it up this year on this planner flip through video that I posted on my YouTube channel. Do watch!

I hope you enjoy watching the video. If you have any questions about my set up, please let me know below.

What planner are you using this year? Here’s hoping that our planners will help us be more organized this year!

Customized Homeschool Planner by One Stop Planner Shop (Giveaway!)

November 20, 2019 · 6 Comments

Guess what? I have a new customized homeschool planner! Just look at how pretty and big it is!

For those of you who have been following me on my planner IG account, @mommyplannerista.plans, and on my YouTube channel, I started this school year using my Kikki.K personal size ring planner as my homeschool planner. I really had no major complaints about it. I customized it according to my liking and it worked well for me.

Why change planners then?

Well, the truth is that I joined a giveaway hosted by fellow homeschool mom, Annie of @awifenmother, on her Instagram account (follow her ‘coz she’s amazing!). The prize was a one-year subscription to the One Stop Planner Shop, specifically for a customized teacher planner. Lucky me, I won!

I didn’t mind trying out a new planner because I’m forever on the hunt for new tools or systems to use that will make my planner work better for me. Homeschooling can become quite overwhelming sometimes especially if you’re disorganized. Using planners help me lessen the overwhelm which means that my kids and I get to actually enjoy homeschooling.

So as soon as I was given access to the subscription, I immediately started crafting the perfect homeschool planner for me and I’ve been using it for about 2 weeks now.

What’s inside my customized homeschool planner?

If you want to learn how I customized my homeschool planner, please watch this flip through video that I uploaded on my YouTube channel. In the video, I explained the process involved as well as showed the specific templates I used for my planner.

If you wish to know more about how I use specific aspects of the planner, please leave me a comment on this blog post or on my channel. I’ll try to address your questions or requests on a future blog post or video.

Why do I love my customized homeschool planner from One Stop Planner Shop?

To be honest, I didn’t know I was going to really enjoy this planner because I have never used one this big before. The planner is printed on letter size paper and initially I felt it was going to be too big. I pleasantly realized that I actually like it.

Also, I have customized my planners before but I have never done one with inserts from just one shop. So, I wasn’t sure if I was going to find everything I needed entirely from One Stop Planner Shop.

Now that I’m actually using the homeschool planner I created, let me tell you what I liked about the process and the planner itself. Let me count the ways!

I like that the portal is very organized and user-friendly. Everything is properly labeled. Plus, there are tutorials or how-to videos that will guide you throughout the entire process.
There are numerous cover design choices. I also love that there are matching dividers, plus spines for binders too. Plus points for the tabs!
Most of the elements on the planning pages can be easily customized according to your needs. You can change the type, size, and colors of the font. You can add or delete rows and columns on the tables. You can rearrange things. The only things you can’t edit are the decorative elements, which are based on the two styles that are available – Modern and Whimsical.
Editing was easy for me. I edited the pages using Powerpoint but there’s another option using Google Slides as well.
You can bind it any way you want. I just chose to use a binder because it was the easiest and fastest option for me.
I chose to print my entire planner but you can also go all digital if you wish.
The planner pages aren’t just for homeschooling. In fact, there are many templates available that can be used by teachers from regular schools too.
You can save all your planner pages on your laptop or computer. This means that you can print or use them again multiple times.
For my fellow sticker addicts, you’d be happy to know that there are digital stickers that you can use on the planner too.
There are monthly freebies available for all subscribers for as long as you are subscribed.
The subscription is good for one year. So, if you choose to change something in your planner at some point, you can just keep downloading other templates to try.
There’s a Facebook group that you can join. The members there regularly share photos of their own customized planners plus tips on how they did things.

Suffice it to say that I am loving my homeschool planner. I highly recommend homeschool parents to at least check it out if it’s something that will work for you.

It may sound like it will take lots of time and effort to customize your own planner. To be honest, it is but the product is a planner that is created around what you need to make homeschooling a bit easier for you. It has truly helped lessen the overwhelm I sometimes feel in homeschooling. I can relax knowing that I have everything I need in my planner. So, I think it’s so worth it.

How can you get your own customized homeschool planner?

I can give you two ways.

First, you can subscribe to the One Stop Teacher Planner Club. The subscription fee is only $30 for the first year and then just $12 every year after. The annual membership fee includes:

Access to the membership website
Over 1,500 pages to help you customize the perfect planner
Exclusive “Monthly Bonuses”, for club members only
A library of How-To Videos to help you get your planner just the way you want it.
Access to their Planner Community for support and inspiration

Members get access to new and updated planners every single year! So, I assure you that it’s definitely worth it. Just click here to go to the site and sign up! (Disclaimer: I am an affiliate of the One Stop Planner Shop, which means I will receive a small percentage if you subscribe using this link.)

There’s a second option, though, and that is to join my giveaway!

Kristin, of the One Stop Planner Shop, was so generous to sponsor one (1) winner a teacher planner subscription! That’s good for one year. Yay!

I’ll be hosting the giveaway over on my main Instagram account, @mommyplannerista. Click this link now to learn how to join.

Good luck! Happy planning and happy homeschooling!

New Year, New Planner: The Viviamo 2020 Planner Collection

October 15, 2019 · 10 Comments

It’s finally October! You fellow planner addicts would know what that means, right? It’s time to start figuring out which planners to use for the upcoming new year.

Picking out a planner can be tricky because not all planners work for everyone. Thankfully, there are all sorts of them available in the market these days. If you’ve been reading my blog long enough, you’d know that I particularly like the Viviamo line of planners and have been featuring them these past several years.

With that said, I’m so happy to share with you all the planner goodness that Viviamo is bringing us in their 2020 collection. Read all about their line-up of planners below. Then, don’t miss out on joining the giveaway at the end!

Viviamo 2020 Collection

A new year often marks a new beginning—and with it, a promise of hope, joy, and excitement. Goals are set and calendars are marked, whether it’s getting into shape, setting up a new business, or creating a travel destination bucket list.

It can be overwhelming when you’re faced with the reality of your decision. It isn’t as easy as you thought it would be.

Where do you start to make your dreams for the year come to pass? How do you ensure that you get to follow through on your commitments to yourself?

How do you get rid of being overwhelmed and stuck, fixing your eyes on the prize?

This October, Viviamo!, Inc., maker of the Belle de Jour Power Planner, is set to release a new line of products for their 2020 collection. Each planner is designed to fit different lifestyles and needs while helping its users achieve their goals for the year ahead.

Discover the Universe Within with the 2020 Belle de Jour Power Planner

Viviamo’s flagship offering, the Belle de Jour Power Planner, uses the theme “The Universe is in Me.” By discovering the universe within, you are opening up to the endless possibilities within your reach.

It features monthly activities that enable and challenge you to live life to the fullest. Also, weekly spreads provide enough space to write down lists, schedules, and even personal mantras.

The 2020 edition of the Belle de Jour Power Planner includes 2020 Goals Pages to ensure that you would stay focused, motivated, and on the right track. Other special pages include a Dream Board, a gratitude grid, and a daily Law of Attraction schedule.

The Belle de Jour Power Planner comes in four distinct and beautifully-designed covers.

Find Your Second Home with the Navi 2020 Planner

Built for the adventurer, the Navi 2020 includes stories from 12 travel bloggers who candidly talk about the places they consider their second home. These anecdotes are designed to inspire and invite veteran and newbie travelers to seek out their own adventures.

Navi 2020 includes a bucket list page, itinerary spread, and several checklists to make sure that you have everything you need to explore and discover a new or familiar destination.

Attract Abundance with the Everything is Possible 2020 Planner

Everything is Possible 2020 is equipped with special pages to help you set your goals, breaking them down into smaller chunks. The planner includes two 2020 Goals spreads, allowing you to list down tangible and actionable steps while setting deadlines for each.

Its cover features water-like elements, alluding to the ripple effect that one small action makes across a larger body of water.

Embrace Gratitude with the Focus 2020 Journal

The team at Viviamo believes that gratitude is one of the most important attributes to a life of success. The Focus 2020 Journal achieves just that, with monthly spreads that feature eye-catching and thought-provoking typography.

Monthly check-ups allow you the space to reflect on different aspects of life that you’re grateful for. The spacious weekly layout is designed to help you maximize the space for schedules and other events.

Zero In on What is Essential with the Essentials Planner

Minimalists will enjoy using Viviamo’s Essentials Planner. Its clean and no-nonsense dotted spreads are specially designed for bullet journaling and creative journaling. The planner comes in two covers: classic and pattern.

Each Viviamo 2020 planner is equipped with a Life Declarations page, with the intention of igniting your goals, dreams, and passions for the year ahead.

Whatever your goals are for 2020, trust that Viviamo has a planner specially made for you. Get ready to set your goals and have a meaningful year ahead.

Viviamo’s 2020 collection is available at our one-stop shop for all things paper—Crazy About Paper. Shop for planners and journals here starting October 12. The planners will also be sold at all major bookstores starting October 2019. Shop now while prices are discounted. The discounts will only last until November 4!

Planner Giveaway!

I’m so happy to tell you guys that Viviamo is sponsoring a planner giveaway for all of you readers of mine.

One (1) lucky winner will win an Everything is Possible 2020 planner on this blog. That’s not all though. One (1) more winner will win a BDJ 2020 Limited Edition planner over on my Instagram account. That means there’s 2 chances of winning!

Here are the mechanics for the blog giveaway, guys.

1) This giveaway will be open from October 15 to 21, 2019 to Philippine residents with a valid Philippine address.
2) To join, you must follow all the instructions on the Rafflecopter below.
3) Winner will be drawn randomly via Rafflecopter and announced on this page.
4) Winner will also be informed via email through the email address you provided on Rafflecopter.
5) Winner must reply with his / her complete name, address, and contact details within 3 days after I send the notification email. If I don’t hear from you within 3 days, I reserve the right to choose another winner.
6) Prize will be shipped by Mommy Plannerista.

If you wish to join the other giveaway on my Instagram, head over there and follow the mechanics stated on the giveaway post.

Please take note though that while you can join both giveaways, you can only win once.

So, what are you waiting for? Join now and happy planning!

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Charlotte Mason-inspired Homeschool Planner Flip Through

June 18, 2019 · Leave a Comment

A new homeschool year started for us a week ago. Planning for it is what kept me so busy these past several weeks. Homeschool planning is definitely not a walk in the park. However, I find that it can be made more manageable if you have a tool to use that helps you organize things. In my case, it’s a planner. (What else, right? I’m a planner addict. Duh!)

If you’ve been following me on this blog and on my Instagram accounts, you’d know that for the past couple of years, I’ve been using a pocket size travelers notebook as a homeschool planner. This year, I decided to go for a personal ring planner instead because I’ve been using a ring planner (pocket size) for my everyday planning too.

I was lucky enough to have found this Kikki.K personal ring planner on super sale at National Book Store online for only PHP 100.00 (approximately $2). Super cheap! Originally, this planner would have cost me around PHP 4,000.00. So anyway, I figured it would be perfect for homeschool planning so I decided to use it for that purpose.

I also decided to make my homeschool planner Charlotte Mason – inspired. We’ve been incorporating Charlotte Mason methods to our homeschool last year. This year, I wanted to immerse ourselves more on the methods.

So I included some CM-type sections in the planner that I didn’t have in my previous homeschool planners, such as:

Charlotte Mason quotes to inspire me
Process lists (ex. how to do narration, how to do dictation, picture and composer study, etc)
Preschool priorities
List of living books for family read-alouds
List of living books for independent reading
List of additional books to read per subject
List of afternoon occupations

It is by no means a complete Charlotte Mason homeschool planner. That’s why I’m saying it’s only a Charlotte Mason-inspired one. I actually researched for ready-made ones online but decided not to purchase any of them. There are quite a selection to choose from but they’re also expensive especially if you add in the cost of freight. All of the CM planners I’ve seen are from abroad so the freight cost is expensive.

I’ve also found a few printable ones online but I just felt like I could save money by customizing my own using free planner inserts that can be downloaded online. There are a lot of generic and free printable inserts that you can definitely turn into anything you need. I just took note of the common sections from the CM planners and incorporated those I would need into my planner.

Aside from the CM sections though, I still included general sections such as some calendars, notes and lists, lesson plan lists, field trip planner, and grading sheets.

I really like how the planner is working for me so far. If you wish to see a flip through of it, please watch the video I published on my YouTube channel, which you can see below.

I hope you enjoy the flip through and that you will find it helpful for your own homeschool planning. Please let me know what you think of my planner and don’t hesitate to give some suggestions on how you think I can improve it. If you have questions about my set up, please let me know too.

Happy homeschool planning!