i’ve been working on this since the weekend of boston’s birthday/gender reveal party…
i literally scoured the web for something i could use to make my life easier, feel more organized,
and once i realized it didn’t exist, i sat down, amid all of the million other things i was doing that weekend, and with family in town, and running errands, i stayed up nights getting this put together for myself so i could breathe. then i printed a month or two out and got to work… and have made a few revisions. hopefully a few more with your help!
and, as you may have noticed, i have been posting lots of food lately.
why? cause i have a plan!
it’s on my schedule, and if i’m organized, and have what i need,
crap gets done.
still doesn’t mean i sleep, but hey…
so, this planner, will soon be able for instant download in the shop here
so, here’s the run down of what i did for mine:
i bought this fabulous teal martha stewart planner here.
{duh, teal. that was a no-brainer.}
and found all the little stickers and tabs right there in the martha section of staples too…
i went ahead and purchased a punch similar to this one here for $30 there. i’m sure you could also find one on amazon…
i love that it has a place for my biz cards, since i have this life planner with me…everywhere now.
{much to my husband’s chagrin… no wait, he’s eating dinner now and we are on budget, so no, he’s happy.}
this here is mainly why i made it:
i need me a week view. give it to me all at once, on paper,
not this device. sorry, sweetheart, the ipad is great, but by the time i’ve opened the app,
and found the right tool and page in which to write my quick note, i’ve forgotten it.
i have to have it on paper. old school style.
but, studies show, you will remember it if you write it down by hand.
and while the week view has a place for meals, i also made a quick shopping list/meal planning page to insert wherever i want… or just have a section of them. i may even just laminate it and write over it each week. either way, it’s been so much nicer to see what i need and add to the list all week until saturday when i lug the family out grocery shopping…
aaaand having them in my week-view means i can flip back to the recipes we’ve tried and put em back on. i use to always forget the good ones, but now we have delicious repeats!
the VP printable planner {as of now} includes:
- 13 full calendar months {begins with current month}
- 52 week layouts with meal planning
- 1 meal planning/shopping list page
- 2 notes pages {for front/back view}
note: this one is yellow & gray, though i will be making another in multi-color.
also note: i will also have available a personalizable cover-sheet in any design in my shop as an extra $3. if you want one when you win, i’ll make you one of those too!
enter using the rafflecopter below. may take just a minute to load.
winner will be chosen and emailed next friday the 26th.
open to international readers as prizes will be emailed. 😉
the planner will NOT come in the cute binder {though, if we hit a certain number of entries, i might just throw it in, so keep sharing!}, it is just the emailed files for you to print.
they are all 8.5×11 so you can punch them like here, or put em in a 3-ringer.
thank you!
I have been looking for a planner that works for me. I do believe I love this one.
I love the planner!
Love the colors!
I love the binder you put it in. Will it come like that?
I love everything about the planner.. This is just what I have been looking for.. It is perfect.. 🙂
This is great! Maybe a favorite recipes page to list go to recipes!
I love it, especially the categorized shopping list!
I love this idea! I am like you. I love to write everything down. It is easier to organize my life when I can look at something quickly rather than waiting for my phone to decide if it will open an app or not.
I like being able to see a week at a time. And that there's plenty of space to write! A notes or "things to remember" section at the front or back is nice, too.
I love the week view. I, too, have yet to find the perfect planner!
I love everything about the planner, it is perfect!
I like having a section that is for home and one for work and then one for kids. I work from home, and have things that need to happen in all 3 realms.<br /><br />~Emily<br />http://tossedsaladlife.com
I have to write everything down too!!I love the colors, I love the meal planner. I love everything about it. Great job!
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!
Dude. i need this planner stat. seriously how did you make whats been in my head for years!! you're awesome!
Really excited about this! I am a new mom who has yet to figure out how on earth to plan one day, let alone a week…god forbid a MONTH! ahh!! I can't wait to use this and hopefully it will help! Thank you!!!!
I love this planner. Super cute and great colors.
I like your photography! Great giveaway!
I love how bright and colorful it is!!
Very organized – love it!
I love this to death!!! You are so amazing Meg!
I would love this!
I love that the planned has the big weeks view and an area for meal planning on each day.
I love the planner…I need something that keeps everything in one place!
The only thing I could think of to add would be a little space to do some math for those of us that are calculating our Weight Watchers points, calories, or whatever.
love it. LOVE the colors, love the daily menu…brillant! I cant think of anything your missing.
I am totally putting this planner on my wish list. I like all the space in the weekly view. The meal plan/shopping list page is great and much needed. I use my shopping list remember what I'm cooking each week so that's perfect!
Oh my goodness, I am SO in love with this – LOVE that you're adding a meal plan section, since I'm food blogger and all. 🙂 Even if I don't win, I'm totally buying one of these once you get it in the Etsy store. I'm old-school all the way.
You are so good at what you do! I love what you make. This is my current struggle–feeding the little fam good home-cooked meals. Love your planner–and you! -Em
I heart the colors and the pocktes. Gotta have pockets in there!
I love the place for meals!
I love the bright colors, it seems laid out extremely well!!!
Love. But you already knew that.
I love the meal section!
I love the look of it and I love the binding!
I love the meal planning! 🙂
The Calendar is adorable!
I love the meal planning!!<br />
i need this to be as organized as i think i am!
Meg! Your site and from the looks of things your life are both adorable!
Cute!! I like it !
I love it! Something that organizes life AND is pretty!! Great job!
A planner with a space for each person in my family:)
I'd love a planner with enough room to take notes on what/how much my kids ate, and if they threw up/had no appetite/were really cranky/got a rash/etc. We have lots of food reactions over here, and it would be nice to have an organized place to keep them straight and bring to doctor appointments. 😉
Oh my goodness, Meg! I draw all over my planners and add pages, stickies, and new sections so that they'll function like this. I was just thinking the other day that it might be easier to just get on the computer and try to make my own. There's no way I'd be able to make it as cute as yours! Thank you! So ummm, when will it be available to download/purchase?? 🙂
So cute! I love it!
I love it, hope I can win ^_^
I love the shopping list on the meal planner!
Its stylish & useful 😀
A simple layout makes viewing easy
I love the menu/shopping list page. I SO need that in a planner. The one thing I would add is a task/to do list, as not everything I do can be put on a specific day/time.
I love that you have a place for everything and that you can keep track of menus and schedules and ideas and , well, everything. I just wish I could by the martha Notebook in Red, eh?
Beautiful planer. I'm still old school and like to write down my appointments. Thanks for the giveaway!!
I need this planner to help with my wedding plans!<br />
I have the same problem and having a detailed weekly view is such a great idea!
This is beautiful!!
Your planner is so well designed…I love the separate sections, so I can plan meals and family things, but also have a spot for blog planning. Thanks!
I love how organized this planner is. The meal section is IDEAL for me because I pretty much am using a mini calander all on its own for this because my planner won't fit it in. I really love it.
I love this planner! Any ETA on the blog planner? :)<br /><br />Warmly,<br />Sara<br /><br /><a href="http://www.studio-sara.com/" rel="nofollow">Studio-Sara</a>Â <br /><a href="http://www.heyiloveyourbag.com/" rel="nofollow">Hey, I Love Your Bag!</a>Â
How did you punch holes in yours to get the printed pages to fit around the rings but not fall off??
It's a punch that I purchased {link is in the post} that cuts small holes and slits to the edge, so the paper just "clicks" in! I really love it!
Sara,<br /><br />We are hoping to finish the blog and school/non-meal-planning versions before the new school year in the fall… lets cross fingers that that happens! 😉