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October 22, 2021October 22, 2021

Fall 2021 Plan with Me – Home Edit Day Designer Planner

I am a toddler mom whose schedule never stays the same and is often always changing. This year, I decided to get the Home Edit Day Designer weekly and monthly planner.

If you want to see my full review of it, click here!

I have always been a daily planner type of girl, where each day has its own page. I have several reviews on the different daily Day Designers on my YouTube channel. Click here if you would like to check it out.

Fall is my favorite season and I want to share some of my tips I use when planning my weeks and days in the Home Edit Day Designer Planner.

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This is for the week October 17th-23rd 2021

Before my tips, I must share… I absolutely love the week spread in the Home Edit Day Designer. It is perfect for busy moms that need to see the whole week when scheduling or trying to plan anything. It also helps you prioritize what needs to get done on certain days.

Now, onto my tips!

Always meal plan first.

This is a must for me and I even schedule the day I need to meal plan. Even trying to click list my grocery order can be stressful with a toddler, so I try to schedule it while my toddler is distracted. ;). I always follow this meal plan.

Monday – Mexican – Nacho mix, bean burritos, or tacos

Tuesday – Something with potatoes – baked potato, sweet potato and chicken mix, red potato salad. (Check my Pinterest for some of my favorites!)

Wednesday – Pasta – Spaghetti, Alfredo, Taco Pasta, Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad

Thursday – it’s okay to eat cereal. ;). I saw this meme and I am trying to embrace it. 😉 some nights momma needs a break.

Friday – anything but make double – chili, K loaf, fried rice

Saturday – leftovers

2. Everyday tasks

I try to go ahead and write my everyday tasks under where I wrote the meal plan. There is some extra space to write things down that are not super important. Tasks like – laundry, phone calls, chores to do.

3. Super important

Next, I write down what is super important that I must get done that day. Often with a toddler, I can only get one super important thing done along with everything else. There is space though to write down three important things per day.

4. Budget

I actually just started this habit but I write down what I spend each day at the top of the day. It is really eye opening to see what you can easily spend. Plus it helps you keep on budget.

5. I fill out the daily agenda Column

It lists the times from 6 am to 7 pm. This current week I have to take my son to his library class and I have a dentist appointment. I love the daily agenda column for each day. I have also tried doing a block schedule where I try to schedule everything by time.

9am-12pm – Morning chores, run an errand

12pm-3pm – lunch and naps

3pm- 6pm – prepare supper

6pm- 9pm- clean up, bath, bedtime

I think this type of scheduling is great when you have children, because it helps prioritize when to get things done.

6. Weekend

I fill in my weekend. You have about ten lines per day to jot down meal ideas, chores, or just fun activities you want to complete

7. Calendar

I always try to fill in or check my calendar as soon as I can. I wanted to share an empty calendar so I shared December 2021.

8. October Month in Review

I absolutely love this feature with this planner. There is a page at the end of the month for you to jot down month goals.

My month goals were: clean windows, clean fireplace, possibly get a new toilet. We recently bought a new home so we are still trying to catch up on new home to-do list.

There is also a section to write “Things I did but didn’t have to do”. I hope to use this section more. As a mom, I often feel like I don’t get enough done but if I wrote down everything I did….. I think I would be pretty pleased. 🙂

9. Extra Credit

I wish I could say I used this feature more, but I just don’t make time for it. At the end of each month, they have a page for you to focus on one part of your life or house. October is – “Refresh your Wardrobe.” They have goals and tips for you as you clean out your closet.

Also at the very end there are a few blank pages. I always use these pages for other goals I have or a Christmas list. I love being able to write all this in my planner since it is where other important things are.

I don’t always do these steps in order but this is how I plan my days as a busy toddler mommy in the Home Edit Day Designer. If you have any questions, please leave them below!

Happy Friyay!

~Gracefully Fashionable Britt

November 1, 2019October 31, 2019

Planner Review : Day Designer Midyear 2019-2020

Happy Fri-yay!

Don’t you just love days when you are checking things off your to do list! Every check mark gives me a little joy on the inside. That is why I am totally a planner girl!

Even from my elementary school days, I have always loved planners. I was the girl in third grade that would always write down her assignments and test dates in an agenda I would get each year from Walmart. Is that nerdy? 😉

Anyways, I have used a planner my whole adult life. I needed it in college to survive and in marriage to keep my husband and I functioning. I write down doctors visits, to-do lists, and meal plans in my planner.

Since I have been married, I have always used the Day Designer brand. I first fell in love with it 4 years ago at Target and I have not strayed since.

I have purchased from Target twice and ordered online a couple times for my planners.

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So let me explain quickly why I love this planner ~

The Calendar –

t’s perfect! There is enough room each day for me to write out multiple appointments or events. Plus there is a note section where I write all my bills for the month.

Weekly Daily Agenda –

I love how there is a top 3 to try to accomplish at the beginning of each day. Since I have a 4 month old baby, usually 3 things is about all I can accomplish.

There is room for an hourly agenda if you need to remember certain times during the day. I use this for any appointments or work events.

There is a to-do list section. I use this for any minor tasks that need to be accomplished. Usually these events roll over to the next day.

There is a tonight section which I use to meal plan.

Lastly, there is a gratitude section for you to count your blessings each day!

The Weekend –

Now this is a bit different than all the other planners I have used. Saturday and Sunday are on a page together. At the top of the page, there is a section for – “Take a Time Out: Fun Things to Do!” I thought this was great to add. Often times on the weekend, I just write things that still need to get done. But this allows you to pause for a moment and remember to ENJOY your weekend. 🙂 .

Next, there is an hourly agenda for Saturday and Sunday.

Last, there is a “Next Week” section and a “Don’t Forget” section.

I absolutely love this planner. The size is perfect for packing around and pink and gold have been my colors lately.

If Target still has this planner I will try to link it here! I did not see it online, but here is something similar . (CLICK HERE) .

It seems to have the same interior but a different design on the outside.

If you have any questions, please leave them below.

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Take some time and enjoy your weekend!!!

-Gracefully Fashionable Britt

May 24, 2018July 16, 2018

My Obsession with My Day Designer – NEW Midyear 2018-2019 Mini Planner

I am a planner girl. I cannot go a day without my planner. I’ve actually been a planner girl pretty much my whole life. I remember being in elementary school and I would always write down my assignments each day and fill out my calendar every month. Seriously, I do not think that is normal for a 9 year old. 😉

I first found Day Designer at Target. I was a newly wed and trying to manage my life just out of a notebook and it was about to make me go crazy.

It was actually the same design I bought this year. Very Kate Spade like. 😉 I have now purchased this planner for the third year in a row. I actually considered and looked at other planners this year, just to see if there was anything better.

I asked my friends about their planners and even watched a few YouTube’s comparing different planners. But none of them had everything laid out like I wanted it, except my Day Designer. What can I say Day Designer has spoiled me. 😉

So what does the July 2018 – June 2019 look like?

I get the mini size; I have had the larger and still just prefer the size of the mini. That’s just a personal preference for me.

I love the hardback cover this planner had. I have traveled with this planner and use it every day and I have never had an issue with the cover becoming damaged. And trust me, I am not the most graceful. 😉

You open the binder and it comes with two pages of adorable gold stickers to use through out your planner. Perfect! I actually do not use a lot of stickers in my planner but these are nice for special occasions.

Next you have two pages that introduce the planner as well as detachable ruler you can keep and use in your planner. I most likely will not use the ruler but it is nice to have if you need it.

The next 4 pages are goal oriented, which is great in planning your year. These pages focus on a reality check to see what you spend time and money on. There is a chart for your top 5 values, passions, and strengths. As well as charts to help meet your goals anywhere from three months to a year out. I think it is so important to look over these pages whenever you are feeling discouraged. They can be an encouragement to remind you what is really important.

The following two pages is a weekly layout to help plan out your weeks if you are interesting in creating a routine.

Check out my video review of this planner here!

The last two pages before the planner starts is a 2018 and 2019 year calendar, showing you a small monthly layout for each month that year.

One of the best things is that the planner starts out with the month of June! Thank you so much Day Designer for giving us that extra month. My last planner only went through May, so the thought of going a month without a planner was a little terrifying. 😉

My only dislike is that they did not give us a June 2018 calendar page. But that can be handled by printing off a June month calendar from the Internet. Crisis avoided!

My biggest love with the Day Designer is how the days are laid out.

You have-

Today’s Top Three – which is three things you must get done

You have a section to write things like:

Due – like bills!
Dinner – I use this for my meal planning.
Dollars – I have never really used this here.
Don’t forget – always helpful for a reminder.

Next the middle part of the page is split into two sections:

A daily agenda from 7 am to 7 pm- very helpful when needing to write down specific times.
The second part of the page is a to-do list, which I use every day. I write down my chores for the house, or errands I need to run.
At the bottom of the page is a note section, which is also handy to write down things so you don’t forget.
Last part is a daily gratitude. I think this is one of the most important parts of the planner. Because even on our worse days, or days when we didn’t get anything on our list done, we always have something to be thankful for.

Saturday and Sunday are a little different. They are both on the same page but there is still room for top three and daily agenda. Also, at the bottom there is a layout of small squares for each day next week. So that you can go ahead and write down anything that is important so you don’t forget next week.

My tip for Saturday and Sunday is to plan out your meals on the agenda. For example:

Breakfast – 8am – smoothie!

Lunch – 12pm – McAllister’s!

Supper – 6pm – Pizza!!!

I know that does not sound very healthy, but it sounds delicious. 😉 Also you can write down your to-do list on a separate small sheet of paper or just make little squared off sections on your agenda for your to-do list. I’ve done both ideas!

So I hope I have explained why I love my Day Designer so much. I’m pretty sure unless something better comes along; I am going to be buying this planner for the rest of my life. 😉 So check out the website for Day Designer!

Also, check out my YouTube channel for other planner reviews!

2017-2018 Midyear Day Designer

(They actually have a print for this year similar to this print!)

Plan with me, using my Day Designer!

Check out my review of my full size Day Designer Planner

Happy Planning!

-britt