Thank you for your kind comment! I have to keep my planner simple or I get distracted. I love how beautiful some people make theirs but that just isn't functional for me. Thank you for watching and have a wonderful weekend!
It's surprising how many planner enthusiasts use not just the planner but also notebooks to pre-plan what goes in the planner. That cracks me up. The best planners are the ones full of information, no matter how messy they may look.
I have seen people do this too and that just doesn't feel efficient to me. I agree the best planner is the one you use but sometimes they can get so messy they no longer become functional. I had to add a flip out on my daily because it was too messy. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day! ruclips.net/video/aBdh2ozHA08/видео.html
@AtHomeWithKari Amen to the too messy!! That's why I switched up how I do things! I need order, structure, neatness. Mess and chaotic pages just makes it worse. To each their own, but I'll pass!
I write way too big to be confined to one line! And having the ink visible from the other side would drive me berserk! I think this system is really cool, and am so glad that you found something that works so well for you. I use the large format planners from Walmart, and am lost without them. Yesterday I ordered extra pages to put in my new planner, because I run out of space. I was able to get my planner for 18 months for only $10, and the extra pages for it for less than $5.00. I think that's a good deal! I will incorporate some of your trackers into mine, now. Thanks so much for sharing this with us!
Loved running across this video - I had to ease off on watching a lot of planner videos when the obsession with using super expensive planners (sometimes multiple at a time) started to feel really out of touch with actual people with actual budgets. Functional is a great look too!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate your comment. It made my day! That is why I share these videos to show how to do things on a budget and simple and functional work just as good.
I've been using a Composition Notebook for a Planner/Journal for the past three years. I've got my layout down, and each book is good for a full year. Very economical, and customizable. I got some good ideas here. Thanks for sharing your layouts!
I am so glad you found it helpful! It is such a cheap way to plan. I find it therapeutic to sit down and set up the new month. Thanks for watching and have a great day!
Thank you! This will definitely help me! I bought planners years ago! I have since become disabled and retired so the need for a planner has been eluding me…until now! I love to sew, cook and crochet but also dabble with macrame, diamond dots and beading! I also have a couple of leather bag making kits I would like to get around to! All of these things are sitting in my craft room waiting for my love and attention! It can be so overwhelming! I walk in, look around and walk out! I am notorious for finding a pattern (crochet or sewing), ordering the supplies then completely forgetting what the supplies are for! I’ve put off getting a planner because my disability involves loss of fine motor skills in my hands. I didn’t think a planner would help with organizing if I couldn’t write! Well, I’ve decided this is a frugal way to oversee my crafts AND make myself write! Thank you!
Aww! Thank you! Bravo! It is so touching that this has given you the motivation to get back to the things you love and try and overcome your disability. I really appreciate your kind comment. I am sure it wasn't easy to type this out but I appreciate it so much. You made my day! My goal with making videos is to try and help people and you made me feel like I did. I know it will be difficult to get back to your hobbies and overcome your disabilities. Just start small. Baby steps are the way to go! Thank you so much for watching and have a wonderful day.
Tip for your line struggle: Horizontal lines...put the edge of the ruler against the rings so ot is flat and straight every time. Vertical....line the edge of the ruler with the edge of the paper and you will have straight lines every time.
I really like this idea. I religiously follow a fellow YTer named Cat at Planning Calm, and showed a similar .50 notebooks planner. In this economy videos like this are so smart! TFS!
I have never hear of this channel! Thanks for sharing it with me. I love checking out new channels. I agree everything has got so expensive. You gotta save every penny you can where you can. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful week!
Yep, I follow her too. There are several other RUclipsrs who plan in cheap spiral notebooks. Just do a search on “cheap planner spiral notebook” (or composition notebook) and you’ll see tons. It’s not a new or revolutionary idea…
I enjoyed your video very much. I was horrified and how much money I've spent over the years on planners! This year I vowed to use only one spiral dot grid notebook for the whole year and design my own minimal pages and I'm so glad that I did. Your page ideas got me thinking so thanks for that. I'll be using a composition notebook in 2025!
I remember this too! My mom used to do the same. I would make different lists and categorize my notes using separate notebooks even back then...lol Thanks for watching!
@@tonyarobertson2154 It is sad that the price keeps rising but now is still the best time of year to stock up! Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day!
Love the simplicity and functionality of this. My ADHD brain struggles with all of the extra fufu stuff people put into their planners - I get lost in the "noise" of it.
I love making my own planner. Mine is different, but it's SO relaxing, just getting time to just be a little creative with something I need daily. Great video! Super cool idea!
My planner is full of the family appointments, when paychecks hits, what bills were paid and when, what I plant in my container garden, what crochet project was started and with what yarns/stitches/hook size, school calendar, and any major event (health issues, family issues, windfall, car issues, etc). This year I want to add hi/lo temps and type of day (sunny, rain, fog, cloudy, etc). I'm retired but it's astounding how fast the calendar fills up. And I need lots of space. 😁
Your planner sounds so much like mine! I track family, health, hobby and financial things as well. I had thought about tracking the temperature too. That would be helpful with gardening. I haven't figure out what works for me and have been considering doing it digitally. It is crazy how fast it all fills up. That is why I created a flip out in my daily planner to help. I think that is why I struggle with the temperature. I am not sure where to put it to where it doesn't get lost...lol Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day! ruclips.net/video/aBdh2ozHA08/видео.html
This suddenly makes me feel like the tiny new planner I got does not have enough space lol. I don’t know why I never thought of this. Especially the meal portion.
Lol...Planners are constantly changing and evolving to meet our needs. It is great to be able to customize it for what ever phase of life we are in! I love having the meal ideas. It is so easy to get in a rut and having a reminder or new things is so helpful for me. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful week!
Thank you so much! Life gets so crazy sometimes it is easy to forget how long it has been since we made it. This has helped me so much! Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much! I love it too! After years of trial and error this is what works best for me. I also have a daily planner that I set up after the monthly. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful week! ruclips.net/video/aBdh2ozHA08/видео.html
For a beginner trying to organize & prioritize life I started out this same way it worked for me ! Good luck to anyone trying the notebook I used stickers & doodling to decorate for really inexpensive to add color to my notebook.
I agree this is the best way to start out. It is a real cheap way to experiment with layouts and see what works for you. Stickers are too distracting for me but they sure do make the pages look pretty. Thanks for watching and have a great day!
Oh my word I love you. You read my mind. My family and friends make fun of my book of checklists I make from a dollar store notebook. I follow Flylady plan as well.
Thank you! I have been doing this method for a few years now. I use notebooks that don't have the spiral binding, and I glue them together. This way I can have several years of a basic planner that are all together. I make pockets for the inside of my calendar planners, and I have decorated the outside cover with pretty paper. I also color code using colored pencils. I have a column to keep tract of all expenses for each month. Having a custom made planner is the best, and I wouldn't choose any other way!!!
I totally agree! Yours sounds so lovely with all the colors and pretty paper. That is wonderful you found what works for you! That is half the battle...lol Thanks for watching and have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you for filming. I liked your planning ideas and your cheerful manner. Was a pleasure to listen. I'm going to enjoy your simple, budget friendly and effective planning for August. Many thanks, Kari 🙏
I'm going to university this September and love using planners to organise myself.. but obviously I'll be watching the pennies so I don't want to spend $7 on a planner that doesn't include everything I want! This is brilliant thank you ❤
This is a great idea, I have paid as much as $60.00, and as less as $3.00, but never $1.50. I love this and I am going try it in August. I do a wooden ruler. Thanks.
This video was a game changer for me!! Thank you! I recently just threw my hands up at the "fancy planners." They are beautiful but you nailed it when you said that they can be a waste. Some pages work great, and others don't get used at all. It was really weighing on me, being a daily planner person myself. So thank you again for the "permission" 😇 & confidence to continue DIY-ing. 😁
Aww! Thank you for your kind comment. You are so sweet. I also do a daily planner as well. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day! ruclips.net/video/aBdh2ozHA08/видео.html
I am so glad you found that helpful. It is really important to me for it to function the way I want it too! Thanks for watching and have a wonderful weekend!
❤❤ I used to use a Composition Notebook and ut was fun kaying it out weekly. I did a dashboard with some scrapbook paper, minmial washi, and colorful pens. It worked so great!
That is awesome! It is so fun to be able to create whatever layout we want and to figure out which ones actually help us get things done! Thanks for watching!
I am just getting into planners, I bought my first one recently and set it up for my habit tracker, and am excited to see how it works out for me. I have been using a monthly/weekly calendar for my daily Bible reading and Devotional. I can see where this may be something I could personalize for those readings. So happy to have found your channel.
Aww! Thank you so much and welcome to our channel! We are glad to have you! Also welcome to the planning world...lol There are so many fun trackers out there especially for bible reading. I should make a video with lots of tracker ideas and setups. Thank you for the video idea. Have a wonderful day!
I too use spiral notebook daily. Page 1 is my “verse of the day” (sent online from Bible app.) I copy it, write what I believe it means and how to apply it. Page 2 is a prayer. Page 3 is daily goals ( including meal for day, exercise,laundry, etc) ***doing each page DAILY helped me get my daily routine going -an essential 😊
@@regenaguinn Thanks for sharing! That sounds lovely! I love learning how other people set up their planner especially when it functions well for them. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful weekend!
cool idea! i tried writing out my own planner like this for years but i could never make it work. this year i bought a planner for $10 and i've used this one the longest of them all. i love it! i don't have to write everything out and i can write anything in for the whole year without worrying. I got mine on amazon. i also got a teacher planner for $12 for home school and planning out lessons. i love both of them and feel like they were very affordable and time saving.
Thank you! That is awesome! That is a great deal $10 for a planner that works for you. I have yet to find one customized to the way that I like so I continue to make them. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day!
This is great! It’s a lot like functional bullet journaling. It’s a great way to customize your planner, but it is a little time consuming. However, when I have done this, it helps me to see what I really like about planners and helps me to customize my own regular planners.
I agree! I think if someone asked my advice about planning, I would tell them they should start with something like this. Cheap, easy, and tweak it to fit your own real life! A little pretty paper, and some glue and scissors, and you can even make it beautiful. I have probably spent too much money on planners, 😂, but I have settled down to a combination of digital and paper and it’s often just handwritten. The thing that I like that’s a little bit different, though, is the disc binding system. Spirals don’t work well for me because I just write too much stuff. I love how disc binders can lay flat like a spiral, but I can rearrange the pages and the dividers As my heart desires, and they come in different sizes that can also fit in my purse. I also have had fun designing my own pages. Some people use canva, but I found a nice tutorial on how to do it in OneNote, which I already have so that’s what I did. And I have a lot of paper left over from different areas of my life in which only one side of the paper was printed on. So I just run the backside through my printer to make calendars and planner pages for the day or the week, or notetaking paper because I like the Cornell style. Someday I will make beautiful pages with clean paper! I’ve only done that a few times so far though. I’m too practical. And of course I’ve got my running list of projects in OneNote so I can spit out the next actions on pretty much any project I’ve got going, and I can see as much or as little as I want. (That’s with old and free OneNote 2010, which I love love love. I use the current free version of OneNote To make the planner pages). I’m a big fan of NOT having to rewrite my entire to-do list for the different projects of my life! It’s nice to just edit the pages on the go, with a pen, and then tidy it up, And re-print it when the written-on page gets out of control). And because I’m doing this on used paper, I even get to feel virtuous while I do it.
Thank you! It is a lot like that. It does take some time but for me it is worth it to get exactly what I need and works for me. Thanks for watching and happy planning!
I think this is a great way to start for a beginner. Just keep it nice and simple. I am so glad you have found what works for you. That is half the battle. I have thought about adding OneNote but I am still stuck in my pen and paper ways...lol
@@bitrudder3792my issue with discs is how quickly the pages fray where they attach to the discs - especially if you move the page around more than a couple times. Also, the paper has to be a certain weight or it tends to come off the discs when you fold the notebook back on itself. You can’t just use any old cheap paper.
@@calisongbird - That is definitely a problem when you want to move the pages around a lot! Or if you want to store them permanently, but without the bulky discs. I solve that problem of fraying pages by removing very few pages at one time and pressing them carefully where I want them to go. I can’t do it too many times, or I get that fraying effect. But for the most part, I’m trying to keep my binders lean because I have a problem with writing too much stuff. It piles up. So I have disc binders where I store things by topics with dividers and go back to it when I’m ready to process it. Processing usually means typing it up or writing only part of it down neatly and tossing/shredding the rest. For those pages, I typically use the cheapest paper, And often used paper that still has one blank side. For my permanent planning pages, I like to use the heavier white papers. That’s probably too nitpicky for most people, though! I have found a useful way to archive disc pages though. As long a piece of scrap paper on top of and underneath, I can simply punch them with a three ring, binder punch, and put them in a binder for long-term storage. I have some hanging, binders with bold labels on the spine for putting into a file cabinet for that sort of thing. Hanging, binders are also a nice place to put records of repairs for cars, HVAC, and other things that need a lot of TLC. I found that IKEA file cabinets can hold most sizes of hanging binders. In my experience, expensive metal office file cabinets (I.e, HON, Or even Office Depot, don’t have enough depth to handle anything but Avery brand polyvinyl, cover, hanging, binders.
Thank you so much! I enjoy the newness of the selection. Also that is one of my favorite money saving tips! Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day!
Dear Kari... I watched until the end of your video and I cannot even add up all the money I have spent on planners and setups for calendars/journals/planners. But I still have them all. The reason I held on to them is because they all offered the best idea I had seen FOR ME to do something. However they are never all together in one place, so Ive gathered. Some comments for you about my ADHD, perfectionist, individualist, creative, no time available POV. 1. I am a teacher in HS teaching two VERY different courses-onw aligning with a college curriculum. Lesson plan books used to be the bomb, but they don't encompass all things school and what intertwines between them & my personal life. 2.When I looked at your simple financial goals compared to all the complicated detailed ones out there I realized that I need to remember all categories, but I complicate and over detail them in my own brain,😂, so simple should be my beginning place. Then when I see it all written out and one month's paycheck all whittled down I become overwhelmed, depressed that I can't fix it all soon, and dont usually follow through past 2 months. 3. Having the feelings I have about my failure about what I just read I realize I have to TRY to even finish this post, which part of me says is RIDICULOUS and the other parts say, "hey now...go easy". But planning has always been a struggle because things always change, I can never rely on anything BUT change and the only thing that gets me through is just me. Sooooo...😮😮 4. When failire was notnan option and I had to keep my job during covid I was able to organize. And although it made things more tedious, took longer, and felt "too much" it worked. No one else understood why I had to do that much work and do itnto the detail I did, but to feel that I put in the best I could I had to try. Im looking for a BALANCE of that with a planner/guide/calendar --something I can feel that lasta 5. That being said I need the paper to feel good to write on amd tonlook good. Cheap notebooks are good, but I cannot stand aeeing things through my paper, which is one reason I have paid more, which is silly now that I think about it. 6. I LOVE how you put all of yourbthoughts down and that was it. Inneed to sit with myself long enough to lnow what I need, every month, and that itnwill change. When Ive done it at least for a while then I can upgrade, but thanks for reminding me that my START should be risk-free and let me annotate and forget things and then remeber and add exyra colors to remind me for next month. Finally thanks for your positive outlook and sharing your process so others can see how it would benefit them for real and not for perfect. I appreciate you.
Aww! Thank you so much for your kind comment. I appreciate your dedication to teaching. It is a very important job. That is so interesting you bought planners for certain things/layouts. That would be fun to recreate the things you like in these notebooks and see if they actually work for you . That is what I do when I see things I like or want to try. Also since it is just in a cheap notebook I don't feel like I wasted money if the layout didn't work for me. I find that simple is better but I also understand that doesn't work for everyone. I hope you can figure out a system that works for you. That is half the battle. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day!
Hi Kari! I loved your video! I would love to see a later video where you fill things in on your planner. I love seeing people's lives on paper. My life is so boring. I don't even know what I would put in a planner. I love the idea of using a simple notebook like this! Looking forward to more videos from you.
Aww! I am so glad it was helpful! I have yet to find a planner that works as well as this and I can change it up whenever I want. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you so much! I am trying to be better. One of my children told me recently I am unreasonably hard on myself and they are right. Thank you for your kind encouraging words.
Thank you for this! I love it. I am always, ALWAYS trying to spend as little as possible. I just cannot bring myself to buy a planner because I don't use them every day. I'm homeschooling this year, so I will need to be using one every day.
You are so welcome! I am so glad you found this helpful. I love that you can start or stop and customize this planner to however you like. I also have a homeschool planner video as well as my daily planner video if you would like to check that out. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day! ruclips.net/video/meTQ3aDsgms/видео.html ruclips.net/video/aBdh2ozHA08/видео.html
Thank you so much! I have seen people do that and they look awesome. I love how inexpensive notebooks are. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day!
Bless you! I have been wanting a new planner as mine ran out in June but didn’t want to spend the $10 for the one I really like using. It’s beautiful, but it’s just not something I felt I needed to spend the money on right now. This is so much more customisable and I love the price! You aren’t wrong about printer ink. I’m a homeschool mum and it’s ridiculous. 🤣
Thank you! I am so glad you found this helpful. I love how customizable it is too and you sure can't beat the price now a days! Fellow homeschool mom here too. I feel your pain with the printer ink. I had some people leave comments about hp printers and it only being $6 for the ink. I haven't looked into it yet but I thought I would pass it along in case it helped! Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day!
Hey Kari!!! Thank you so much for sharing. Awesome job setting up your own planner. It’s so much fun to create something that will help you with your budget and journal. I spent only $45 on a planner. I should really make my own like you. I enjoyed watching ❤ 32:24
Nice! I have a personal preference for unlined notebooks. I sometimes like to customize/paint the cover too. I have gotten Erin Condren planners a few times though.
Darn! Sometimes if you use stickers or something like that you can change the dates and it won't go to waste or wait how ever long it will be before the calendar lines up again...lol Have a great day!
Thank you! Me too! I find the simpler the better. I recently put out my homeschool planner too! Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day! ruclips.net/video/meTQ3aDsgms/видео.html
Great video. Just a small tip if you have a library near you see how much they charge to print. My local library charges 10 cents a page for black and white and college students can join campus programs like EOPS and my college lets me print 10 pages a day for free. I’d go to dollar tree at the beginning of the year. Get a binder from the dollar tree and combine the calendar pages with the line paper and use the binder to bind the papers together into a booklet type. Also get a dry marker or whatever non permanent and label the Tupperware or container with the date to remember what’s good and what’s not
Thank you so much! I forgot my library does the same but I think it is a quarter per page here. That is a great idea for the leftovers. Thanks so much for watching and have a wonderful day!
I used to create my own planners back in 2005 to 2009. I was broke as a joke. I use my phone now but I created a junk journal to use to write down my gratitudes and blessings. I found an old children's prayer book and turned it into a gratitude journal! I adore it because it's 100% mine and nobody else can ever copy it! And I think I only spent like a quarter on it!
I enjoyed your video. The entire purpose of a planner is to have it work for you. I myself can't use these notebooks. The paper is simply too thin and too easily damaged. I use the famous planner but I don't spend a fortune. I receive one every year as a Christmas gift. Any useful stickers I've purchased on clearance. Happy planning to all.
Thank you! I totally agree it has to work for you! I am so glad you found what works for you. That is half the battle. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful weekend.
This was so eye opening and helpful! Thank you so much for sharing! One quick question…what’s your favorite pen for this? I’m not a fan of bleed through. Thanks again
I'm so glad it was helpful! I use a papermate ball point pen. You can get them at dollar tree or walmart. I have also used bic pens in the past. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day!
Thank you! I am so glad you found us! I am glad I am not alone. I love notebooks and I like to keep my planning pretty simple. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day!
I use my straight edge or ruler backwards so I can see the line I'm making, as in it goes behind instead of in front of what I'm marking. Simplicity works best for me as well, but I do decorate after the week or month has passed so i can practice doodling.
PS I think if you buy the narrower “college ruled” or graph quadrille composition notebooks instead of the standard wide ruled ones, you can fit all 31 days of the month on one page.
I really like this planner idea. I have tried so many different planners to no avail. Would always start one and never finish using throughout the year. I think I could stick with this and I love the ideas in it. So personable. TFS 😊
Aww! Thank you so much. I have yet to find a planner that works as well as this and I can change it up whenever I want. I hope this works as well for you as it has for me. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful weekend.
I like how simple this is! And a great, realistic way to keep a planner for so many people when every cent counts these days! I dont mind spending a tiny bit more to get the dot grid notebooks from Daiso (they're $1-3 Canadian), since I like to get a little more creative with how everything looks. They lay flat as well, so I dont feel awkward writing on the left side closer to the center of the book. 😅
Thank you so much! That is awesome you can get a dot grid so cheap. I have yet to find one reasonably priced. I love to hear when people find what works for them! That is the biggest obstacle! Thanks for watching and have a wonderful weekend!
I have been looking for a budget friendly way to lesson plan for my kids. I think i have found it. I also need a good planner for myself. It isnt as pretty as the one inhave been buying, but itbseems like it will work .
I'm so glad it was helpful! I also have a video where I share my diy homeschool planner and my daily planner. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day! ruclips.net/video/aBdh2ozHA08/видео.html ruclips.net/video/meTQ3aDsgms/видео.html
RUclips just recommended your channel-you had me at T-Tapp 😂 I find I feel a lot better when I actually do it! I’m also a homeschool mom who enjoys gardening ❤ I’ll spend some time watching more of your videos!
Yay! I am the same way but yet I still manage to struggle keeping it up. What is your favorite T-Tapp workout video? Oh my we have so much in common. I am so glad you found our channel! Thanks for watching and have a wonderful week!
@@AtHomeWithKari lately I’ve been doing the basic 15 min workout (that I have on dvd) I also like her “holiday hoe-down showdown” which is on RUclips and is about 15 mins long as well.
I am with you! I gravitate to the basic workout the most. I also really like the brain body fitness floor. A few people have posted a lot of the workouts on youtube if you want to check them out. I am so excited to chat more. We have so much in common.
Thank you! That is a great idea for markers. I think even if you did that it would still be pretty cheap. I have never tried these but I know there are some special highlighters you can buy that aren't suppose to bleed. People use them in their bibles and that paper is super thin. I have seen people watch sales and use the coupon to hobby lobby and get them really cheap. Thanks for watching!
I really enjoyed you sharing this! Great ideas. What planting zone are you in, I'm in 4. Way up north by Glacier Park. Have a wonderful day. I'm going to check out your other videos
Thank you so much. I am so glad you found this helpful. I also share my daily planner ruclips.net/video/aBdh2ozHA08/видео.html. I also have a lot of easy diy videos on my channel with more coming in the future. Thanks for watching!
Me too! It sure has changed. Everything is so expensive now but back to school time is still the cheapest time to buy them. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you! It really does save on shipping and you think long and hard about the purchase so you know it isn't an impulse buy. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day!
@@AtHomeWithKari thank you...I started this month... I went down my subscription list and thought long and hard ...if it's a need or want... I am glad I stumbled across this video... this helps me with my budgeting/spending...let me see what else I can find on your channel
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I love this. I need a planner but my adhd can’t handle all
Of the perfection and stickers and details. Thank you for “normalizing” a basic method
Thank you for your kind comment! I have to keep my planner simple or I get distracted. I love how beautiful some people make theirs but that just isn't functional for me. Thank you for watching and have a wonderful weekend!
It's surprising how many planner enthusiasts use not just the planner but also notebooks to pre-plan what goes in the planner. That cracks me up. The best planners are the ones full of information, no matter how messy they may look.
I have seen people do this too and that just doesn't feel efficient to me. I agree the best planner is the one you use but sometimes they can get so messy they no longer become functional. I had to add a flip out on my daily because it was too messy. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day!
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@AtHomeWithKari Amen to the too messy!! That's why I switched up how I do things! I need order, structure, neatness. Mess and chaotic pages just makes it worse.
To each their own, but I'll pass!
I write way too big to be confined to one line! And having the ink visible from the other side would drive me berserk! I think this system is really cool, and am so glad that you found something that works so well for you. I use the large format planners from Walmart, and am lost without them. Yesterday I ordered extra pages to put in my new planner, because I run out of space. I was able to get my planner for 18 months for only $10, and the extra pages for it for less than $5.00. I think that's a good deal! I will incorporate some of your trackers into mine, now. Thanks so much for sharing this with us!
I am so glad you found what works for you! I hope the trackers help. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful week!
It has to be nice enough to feellike it motivates me to use it.
Loved running across this video - I had to ease off on watching a lot of planner videos when the obsession with using super expensive planners (sometimes multiple at a time) started to feel really out of touch with actual people with actual budgets. Functional is a great look too!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate your comment. It made my day! That is why I share these videos to show how to do things on a budget and simple and functional work just as good.
I agree, and then often the planners don't work out, or pages get messed up, and they don't get all used up then.
Love the simplicity of this style of planner. Planners can be pretty expensive and yes printer ink is outrageous in price!
Thank you! They really are expensive and it never has everything I would like. Thanks for watching!
This is exactly what I needed! I’ve wasted so much time and money on the expensive planners that no not work for my brain
I am so glad you found it helpful! I hope this works as well for you as it does for me. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day!
I've been using a Composition Notebook for a Planner/Journal for the past three years. I've got my layout down, and each book is good for a full year. Very economical, and customizable. I got some good ideas here. Thanks for sharing your layouts!
I am so glad you found it helpful! It is such a cheap way to plan. I find it therapeutic to sit down and set up the new month. Thanks for watching and have a great day!
Thank you! This will definitely help me! I bought planners years ago! I have since become disabled and retired so the need for a planner has been eluding me…until now! I love to sew, cook and crochet but also dabble with macrame, diamond dots and beading! I also have a couple of leather bag making kits I would like to get around to! All of these things are sitting in my craft room waiting for my love and attention! It can be so overwhelming! I walk in, look around and walk out! I am notorious for finding a pattern (crochet or sewing), ordering the supplies then completely forgetting what the supplies are for! I’ve put off getting a planner because my disability involves loss of fine motor skills in my hands. I didn’t think a planner would help with organizing if I couldn’t write! Well, I’ve decided this is a frugal way to oversee my crafts AND make myself write! Thank you!
Aww! Thank you! Bravo! It is so touching that this has given you the motivation to get back to the things you love and try and overcome your disability. I really appreciate your kind comment. I am sure it wasn't easy to type this out but I appreciate it so much. You made my day! My goal with making videos is to try and help people and you made me feel like I did. I know it will be difficult to get back to your hobbies and overcome your disabilities. Just start small. Baby steps are the way to go! Thank you so much for watching and have a wonderful day.
Tip for your line struggle: Horizontal lines...put the edge of the ruler against the rings so ot is flat and straight every time. Vertical....line the edge of the ruler with the edge of the paper and you will have straight lines every time.
Thank you so much for the tips! Great ideas! Thanks for watching and have a wonderful weekend!
I really like this idea. I religiously follow a fellow YTer named Cat at Planning Calm, and showed a similar .50 notebooks planner. In this economy videos like this are so smart! TFS!
I have never hear of this channel! Thanks for sharing it with me. I love checking out new channels. I agree everything has got so expensive. You gotta save every penny you can where you can. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful week!
Yep, I follow her too. There are several other RUclipsrs who plan in cheap spiral notebooks. Just do a search on “cheap planner spiral notebook” (or composition notebook) and you’ll see tons. It’s not a new or revolutionary idea…
So it's a bullet journal in a one subject notebook.
Nice 😊
Yep it is a lot like that! Thanks for watching!
I really like this. Simple and gets the job done. I've been overwhelmed for months.
I am so glad you found it helpful! Thanks for watching!
This is fantastic for those who need a budget and to watch their pennies! Thank you!
Aww! Thank you so much. I really appreciate your kind comment. I hope this works as well for you as it does for me. Thanks for watching!
I enjoyed your video very much. I was horrified and how much money I've spent over the years on planners! This year I vowed to use only one spiral dot grid notebook for the whole year and design my own minimal pages and I'm so glad that I did. Your page ideas got me thinking so thanks for that. I'll be using a composition notebook in 2025!
I am so glad you found this helpful! Thank you so much for watching and good luck with your planner goals!
Back when I my kids where in school those notebooks where .10cents. I’d buy them by the case.
I remember this too! My mom used to do the same. I would make different lists and categorize my notes using separate notebooks even back then...lol Thanks for watching!
They still get down that low here. The very most I pay is .25
Last summer I think they were $0.29 each. Price went up this year. I love buying school supplies on sale.
@@mrs.hatfield1451 Wow! I haven't found them that cheap in years. You are lucky! Thanks for watching!
@@tonyarobertson2154 It is sad that the price keeps rising but now is still the best time of year to stock up! Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day!
Love the simplicity and functionality of this. My ADHD brain struggles with all of the extra fufu stuff people put into their planners - I get lost in the "noise" of it.
Thank you so much! I am right there with you. While it is very beautiful it is too distracting for me. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful week!
I love making my own planner. Mine is different, but it's SO relaxing, just getting time to just be a little creative with something I need daily. Great video! Super cool idea!
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Thank you! I totally agree that it is so relaxing. I also use mine daily. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful weekend!
@@lawofkindness1611 Thank you and welcome! We are glad to have you!
My planner is full of the family appointments, when paychecks hits, what bills were paid and when, what I plant in my container garden, what crochet project was started and with what yarns/stitches/hook size, school calendar, and any major event (health issues, family issues, windfall, car issues, etc). This year I want to add hi/lo temps and type of day (sunny, rain, fog, cloudy, etc). I'm retired but it's astounding how fast the calendar fills up. And I need lots of space. 😁
Your planner sounds so much like mine! I track family, health, hobby and financial things as well. I had thought about tracking the temperature too. That would be helpful with gardening. I haven't figure out what works for me and have been considering doing it digitally. It is crazy how fast it all fills up. That is why I created a flip out in my daily planner to help. I think that is why I struggle with the temperature. I am not sure where to put it to where it doesn't get lost...lol Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day! ruclips.net/video/aBdh2ozHA08/видео.html
This suddenly makes me feel like the tiny new planner I got does not have enough space lol. I don’t know why I never thought of this. Especially the meal portion.
Lol...Planners are constantly changing and evolving to meet our needs. It is great to be able to customize it for what ever phase of life we are in! I love having the meal ideas. It is so easy to get in a rut and having a reminder or new things is so helpful for me. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful week!
OMG...tracking what you actually ate for dinners to know how old leftovers are...genius!
Thank you so much! Life gets so crazy sometimes it is easy to forget how long it has been since we made it. This has helped me so much! Thanks for watching!
We use paper tape and write the date on the container or baggie.
I love how this method allows you to customize all the things you want to track and it’s all in one place ❤️
Thank you so much! I love it too! After years of trial and error this is what works best for me. I also have a daily planner that I set up after the monthly. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful week! ruclips.net/video/aBdh2ozHA08/видео.html
For a beginner trying to organize & prioritize life I started out this same way it worked for me ! Good luck to anyone trying the notebook I used stickers & doodling to decorate for really inexpensive to add color to my notebook.
I agree this is the best way to start out. It is a real cheap way to experiment with layouts and see what works for you. Stickers are too distracting for me but they sure do make the pages look pretty. Thanks for watching and have a great day!
Fantastic!
No need to spend the big bucks on fancy planners, this is right up my alley!
Thank you so much! Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day.
Simple & easy and cheap journal. I like the way you organize.
Thank you and thanks for watching!
You can freeze twice baked potatoes! They make an easy elevated meal and are so nice to have on hand.
Thank you for the suggestion. I have yet to try them. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful week!
Oh my word I love you. You read my mind. My family and friends make fun of my book of checklists I make from a dollar store notebook. I follow Flylady plan as well.
That is so awesome! We have so much in common. I think you will fit in well here. I am so glad you found our channel and we are so glad to have you!
What a weird thing to make fun of. Maybe you should ask them why they do that? It says more about them than about you….
I'm going to do this. i can never find a planner that fits my specific planning needs. Suscribed. 👍🌷
Thank you and welcome! We are glad to have you! I hope this works as well for you as it does for me. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for sharing your Planner Good Ideas and economical.!🐯
@@javiergomezCharvel Thank you so much! Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day!
Totally love this idea of a planner. So inexpensive and simple. Going to start one like this too. Thank you. 😊
Thank you! I am so glad you found this helpful. I hope this works as well for you as it does for me. Thanks for watching!
Love everything about this. It's like budget bullet journaling.
Aww! Thank you so much for your kind comment! It made my day! It really is like that. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day!
Thank you! I have been doing this method for a few years now. I use notebooks that don't have the spiral binding, and I glue them together. This way I can have several years of a basic planner that are all together. I make pockets for the inside of my calendar planners, and I have decorated the outside cover with pretty paper. I also color code using colored pencils. I have a column to keep tract of all expenses for each month. Having a custom made planner is the best, and I wouldn't choose any other way!!!
I totally agree! Yours sounds so lovely with all the colors and pretty paper. That is wonderful you found what works for you! That is half the battle...lol Thanks for watching and have a wonderful weekend.
You need a-T square ruler. It will keep your lines straight when you are trying to film and can't be over tip your book.
Thank you so much for the suggestion! Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day!
Thank you for filming. I liked your planning ideas and your cheerful manner. Was a pleasure to listen. I'm going to enjoy your simple, budget friendly and effective planning for August. Many thanks, Kari 🙏
Aww! Thank you so much for you kind comment. You made my day! I hope this works as well for you as it does for me. Thanks for watching!
I'm going to university this September and love using planners to organise myself.. but obviously I'll be watching the pennies so I don't want to spend $7 on a planner that doesn't include everything I want! This is brilliant thank you ❤
Thank you so much! I hope this works for you as well as it does for me. Thanks for watching and I hope you have a wonderful year at university!
This is a great idea, I have paid as much as $60.00, and as less as $3.00, but never $1.50. I love this and I am going try it in August. I do a wooden ruler. Thanks.
They really can be expensive. I hope this works as well for you as it does for me. Thanks for watching and have a great day!
This video was a game changer for me!! Thank you! I recently just threw my hands up at the "fancy planners." They are beautiful but you nailed it when you said that they can be a waste. Some pages work great, and others don't get used at all. It was really weighing on me, being a daily planner person myself. So thank you again for the "permission" 😇 & confidence to continue DIY-ing.
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Aww! Thank you for your kind comment. You are so sweet. I also do a daily planner as well. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day!
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Love that ypu show whoch notebooks have enough lines, etc. Thank you!
I am so glad you found that helpful. It is really important to me for it to function the way I want it too! Thanks for watching and have a wonderful weekend!
I loved having an agenda for homework during high school, but they we're provided for free😅. Gonna try this for college cause planners are expensive!
I hope this works out wonderfully for you and I hope you have a great year at college!
I just redid my whiteboard calender and yep, 31 on the bottom corner was just lovely. This is nice too. Thank you for sharing!
It is just lovely! Thanks for watching and have a wonderful week!
❤❤ I used to use a Composition Notebook and ut was fun kaying it out weekly. I did a dashboard with some scrapbook paper, minmial washi, and colorful pens. It worked so great!
😢😢 too much money on any stationary!
That is awesome! It is so fun to be able to create whatever layout we want and to figure out which ones actually help us get things done! Thanks for watching!
It really can be expensive! Thanks for stopping by!
❤❤ @AtHomeWithKari absolutely!! I find it much better to stay focused on something functional!
I love watching these simple planner creations! Great job!
Thank you so much! 😊 I appreciate your comment. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day!
This is such a helpful video. Love your ideas. Stickers are my weakness. Thanks for sharing.
Aww! Thank you! Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day.
I am just getting into planners, I bought my first one recently and set it up for my habit tracker, and am excited to see how it works out for me. I have been using a monthly/weekly calendar for my daily Bible reading and Devotional. I can see where this may be something I could personalize for those readings.
So happy to have found your channel.
Aww! Thank you so much and welcome to our channel! We are glad to have you! Also welcome to the planning world...lol There are so many fun trackers out there especially for bible reading. I should make a video with lots of tracker ideas and setups. Thank you for the video idea. Have a wonderful day!
I too use spiral notebook daily. Page 1 is my “verse of the day” (sent online from Bible app.) I copy it, write what I believe it means and how to apply it.
Page 2 is a prayer. Page 3 is daily goals ( including meal for day, exercise,laundry, etc)
***doing each page DAILY helped me get my daily routine going -an essential 😊
@@regenaguinn Thanks for sharing! That sounds lovely! I love learning how other people set up their planner especially when it functions well for them. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful weekend!
cool idea! i tried writing out my own planner like this for years but i could never make it work. this year i bought a planner for $10 and i've used this one the longest of them all. i love it! i don't have to write everything out and i can write anything in for the whole year without worrying. I got mine on amazon. i also got a teacher planner for $12 for home school and planning out lessons. i love both of them and feel like they were very affordable and time saving.
Thank you! That is awesome! That is a great deal $10 for a planner that works for you. I have yet to find one customized to the way that I like so I continue to make them. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day!
This is great! It’s a lot like functional bullet journaling. It’s a great way to customize your planner, but it is a little time consuming. However, when I have done this, it helps me to see what I really like about planners and helps me to customize my own regular planners.
I agree! I think if someone asked my advice about planning, I would tell them they should start with something like this. Cheap, easy, and tweak it to fit your own real life! A little pretty paper, and some glue and scissors, and you can even make it beautiful.
I have probably spent too much money on planners, 😂, but I have settled down to a combination of digital and paper and it’s often just handwritten.
The thing that I like that’s a little bit different, though, is the disc binding system. Spirals don’t work well for me because I just write too much stuff. I love how disc binders can lay flat like a spiral, but I can rearrange the pages and the dividers As my heart desires, and they come in different sizes that can also fit in my purse.
I also have had fun designing my own pages. Some people use canva, but I found a nice tutorial on how to do it in OneNote, which I already have so that’s what I did.
And I have a lot of paper left over from different areas of my life in which only one side of the paper was printed on. So I just run the backside through my printer to make calendars and planner pages for the day or the week, or notetaking paper because I like the Cornell style. Someday I will make beautiful pages with clean paper! I’ve only done that a few times so far though. I’m too practical. And of course I’ve got my running list of projects in OneNote so I can spit out the next actions on pretty much any project I’ve got going, and I can see as much or as little as I want. (That’s with old and free OneNote 2010, which I love love love. I use the current free version of OneNote To make the planner pages).
I’m a big fan of NOT having to rewrite my entire to-do list for the different projects of my life! It’s nice to just edit the pages on the go, with a pen, and then tidy it up, And re-print it when the written-on page gets out of control). And because I’m doing this on used paper, I even get to feel virtuous while I do it.
Thank you! It is a lot like that. It does take some time but for me it is worth it to get exactly what I need and works for me. Thanks for watching and happy planning!
I think this is a great way to start for a beginner. Just keep it nice and simple. I am so glad you have found what works for you. That is half the battle. I have thought about adding OneNote but I am still stuck in my pen and paper ways...lol
@@bitrudder3792my issue with discs is how quickly the pages fray where they attach to the discs - especially if you move the page around more than a couple times. Also, the paper has to be a certain weight or it tends to come off the discs when you fold the notebook back on itself. You can’t just use any old cheap paper.
@@calisongbird - That is definitely a problem when you want to move the pages around a lot! Or if you want to store them permanently, but without the bulky discs. I solve that problem of fraying pages by removing very few pages at one time and pressing them carefully where I want them to go. I can’t do it too many times, or I get that fraying effect. But for the most part, I’m trying to keep my binders lean because I have a problem with writing too much stuff. It piles up. So I have disc binders where I store things by topics with dividers and go back to it when I’m ready to process it. Processing usually means typing it up or writing only part of it down neatly and tossing/shredding the rest. For those pages, I typically use the cheapest paper, And often used paper that still has one blank side. For my permanent planning pages, I like to use the heavier white papers. That’s probably too nitpicky for most people, though!
I have found a useful way to archive disc pages though. As long a piece of scrap paper on top of and underneath, I can simply punch them with a three ring, binder punch, and put them in a binder for long-term storage. I have some hanging, binders with bold labels on the spine for putting into a file cabinet for that sort of thing. Hanging, binders are also a nice place to put records of repairs for cars, HVAC, and other things that need a lot of TLC. I found that IKEA file cabinets can hold most sizes of hanging binders. In my experience, expensive metal office file cabinets (I.e, HON, Or even Office Depot, don’t have enough depth to handle anything but Avery brand polyvinyl, cover, hanging, binders.
Loved your planner! And we also choose one streaming service every couple of months to keep the shows new.
Thank you so much! I enjoy the newness of the selection. Also that is one of my favorite money saving tips! Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day!
Dear Kari...
I watched until the end of your video and I cannot even add up all the money I have spent on planners and setups for calendars/journals/planners. But I still have them all. The reason I held on to them is because they all offered the best idea I had seen FOR ME to do something. However they are never all together in one place, so Ive gathered.
Some comments for you about my ADHD, perfectionist, individualist, creative, no time available POV.
1. I am a teacher in HS teaching two VERY different courses-onw aligning with a college curriculum. Lesson plan books used to be the bomb, but they don't encompass all things school and what intertwines between them & my personal life.
2.When I looked at your simple financial goals compared to all the complicated detailed ones out there I realized that I need to remember all categories, but I complicate and over detail them in my own brain,😂, so simple should be my beginning place. Then when I see it all written out and one month's paycheck all whittled down I become overwhelmed, depressed that I can't fix it all soon, and dont usually follow through past 2 months.
3. Having the feelings I have about my failure about what I just read I realize I have to TRY to even finish this post, which part of me says is RIDICULOUS and the other parts say, "hey now...go easy". But planning has always been a struggle because things always change, I can never rely on anything BUT change and the only thing that gets me through is just me. Sooooo...😮😮
4. When failire was notnan option and I had to keep my job during covid I was able to organize. And although it made things more tedious, took longer, and felt "too much" it worked. No one else understood why I had to do that much work and do itnto the detail I did, but to feel that I put in the best I could I had to try. Im looking for a BALANCE of that with a planner/guide/calendar --something I can feel that lasta
5. That being said I need the paper to feel good to write on amd tonlook good. Cheap notebooks are good, but I cannot stand aeeing things through my paper, which is one reason I have paid more, which is silly now that I think about it.
6. I LOVE how you put all of yourbthoughts down and that was it. Inneed to sit with myself long enough to lnow what I need, every month, and that itnwill change. When Ive done it at least for a while then I can upgrade, but thanks for reminding me that my START should be risk-free and let me annotate and forget things and then remeber and add exyra colors to remind me for next month.
Finally thanks for your positive outlook and sharing your process so others can see how it would benefit them for real and not for perfect.
I appreciate you.
Aww! Thank you so much for your kind comment. I appreciate your dedication to teaching. It is a very important job. That is so interesting you bought planners for certain things/layouts. That would be fun to recreate the things you like in these notebooks and see if they actually work for you . That is what I do when I see things I like or want to try. Also since it is just in a cheap notebook I don't feel like I wasted money if the layout didn't work for me. I find that simple is better but I also understand that doesn't work for everyone. I hope you can figure out a system that works for you. That is half the battle. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day!
Hi Kari! I loved your video! I would love to see a later video where you fill things in on your planner. I love seeing people's lives on paper. My life is so boring. I don't even know what I would put in a planner. I love the idea of using a simple notebook like this! Looking forward to more videos from you.
Thank you so much! I will add it to the ever growing list of ideas...lol Thank you so much for your kind comment and thanks for watching!
Some ideas for you: a meal plan, daily faith quotes, what you are reading or watching, exercise habits. Hope this helps 😊
Thank you for the reply. Sorry for the late response YT isn't showing me comments. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful week.
I've had agendas, planers and calendars that didnt even work as Dairies or remindres...thnkU for this tutorial S❤ MUCH.
Aww! I am so glad it was helpful! I have yet to find a planner that works as well as this and I can change it up whenever I want. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful weekend.
Quiet putting your self down you are doing fantastic
Thank you so much! I am trying to be better. One of my children told me recently I am unreasonably hard on myself and they are right. Thank you for your kind encouraging words.
Thank you for this! I love it. I am always, ALWAYS trying to spend as little as possible. I just cannot bring myself to buy a planner because I don't use them every day. I'm homeschooling this year, so I will need to be using one every day.
You are so welcome! I am so glad you found this helpful. I love that you can start or stop and customize this planner to however you like. I also have a homeschool planner video as well as my daily planner video if you would like to check that out. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day!
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The video you made sure help me THANK YOU so much for sharing and giving us your time
Aww! I am so glad you found it helpful! That was my goal. Thank you so much for your sweet comments!
Teacher planners work well just re title the pages. This woman has a verye busy schedule. Im.glad this works for her
Thank you so much! I have seen people do that and they look awesome. I love how inexpensive notebooks are. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day!
This is excellent so far! Thanks. I am a pen and paper girl myself. New subscriber here! I will do so binge watching… ❤
Thank you so much and welcome! We are glad to have you!
Bless you! I have been wanting a new planner as mine ran out in June but didn’t want to spend the $10 for the one I really like using. It’s beautiful, but it’s just not something I felt I needed to spend the money on right now. This is so much more customisable and I love the price!
You aren’t wrong about printer ink. I’m a homeschool mum and it’s ridiculous. 🤣
Thank you! I am so glad you found this helpful. I love how customizable it is too and you sure can't beat the price now a days! Fellow homeschool mom here too. I feel your pain with the printer ink. I had some people leave comments about hp printers and it only being $6 for the ink. I haven't looked into it yet but I thought I would pass it along in case it helped! Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day!
Love this idea . Thank you
Thank you so much! Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day.
Hey Kari!!! Thank you so much for sharing. Awesome job setting up your own planner. It’s so much fun to create something that will help you with your budget and journal. I spent only $45 on a planner. I should really make my own like you. I enjoyed watching ❤ 32:24
Thank you! I think it functions so much better because it is customizeable. I can't wait to see the great layouts you create. Thanks for watching!
This video was extremely helpful! Thank you for making it!
Thank you so much! I am so glad you found it helpful!
Nice! I have a personal preference for unlined notebooks. I sometimes like to customize/paint the cover too. I have gotten Erin Condren planners a few times though.
Thank you! I bet your covers and planners turn out lovely! Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day!
I actually spent $40 for a planner last year and have yet to write anything in it 🙄
Darn! Sometimes if you use stickers or something like that you can change the dates and it won't go to waste or wait how ever long it will be before the calendar lines up again...lol Have a great day!
lol. been there
Happy Planner 🫣🫣 because same! 😅 and my dumb ass was eyeballing a new one at walmart school shopping for my kids.
Haha! We have all been there. I hope you find what works for you. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful week!
I use a spreadsheet program to make my planner! I go to the library where I can print in b&w for 10¢ or color for 25¢
That sounds really interesting. That is a great idea to get it printed at the library. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day!
Great ideas! I love how simple using a notebook can be. 😊
Thank you! Me too! I find the simpler the better. I recently put out my homeschool planner too! Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day! ruclips.net/video/meTQ3aDsgms/видео.html
@@AtHomeWithKari Oh…I will definitely be checking that out!
Great video. Just a small tip if you have a library near you see how much they charge to print. My local library charges 10 cents a page for black and white and college students can join campus programs like EOPS and my college lets me print 10 pages a day for free. I’d go to dollar tree at the beginning of the year. Get a binder from the dollar tree and combine the calendar pages with the line paper and use the binder to bind the papers together into a booklet type. Also get a dry marker or whatever non permanent and label the Tupperware or container with the date to remember what’s good and what’s not
Thank you so much! I forgot my library does the same but I think it is a quarter per page here. That is a great idea for the leftovers. Thanks so much for watching and have a wonderful day!
Thank you for sharing your ideas! Very practical and cost effective! 🙂
Thank you so much and thanks for watching!
I used to create my own planners back in 2005 to 2009. I was broke as a joke. I use my phone now but I created a junk journal to use to write down my gratitudes and blessings. I found an old children's prayer book and turned it into a gratitude journal! I adore it because it's 100% mine and nobody else can ever copy it! And I think I only spent like a quarter on it!
Aww! What a wonderful idea to reuse that book and it makes you so happy to top it off! Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day!
Absolutely love this! It's so comprehensive and customized. Thank you for sharing! New sub.
Aww! Thank you so much and welcome! 😊 We are glad to have you!
Thank you so much for sharing all that fabulous information
You are welcome! I am so glad you enjoyed our video! Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day!
I enjoyed your video. The entire purpose of a planner is to have it work for you. I myself can't use these notebooks. The paper is simply too thin and too easily damaged. I use the famous planner but I don't spend a fortune. I receive one every year as a Christmas gift. Any useful stickers I've purchased on clearance. Happy planning to all.
Thank you! I totally agree it has to work for you! I am so glad you found what works for you. That is half the battle. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful weekend.
Simple solution for the double line peoblem: use colors for the lines.
Thanks for the tip! Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day!
This is so practical and very helpful. Thank you so much for sharing ❤
Aww! Thank you so much! I am so glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching and have a great day!
Hi Kari! That's what i use just paper and pen. Great video. Hugs my friend. 🤗🤗💚💚
Thank you! It is just so easy and simple. I love it!
This was so eye opening and helpful! Thank you so much for sharing! One quick question…what’s your favorite pen for this? I’m not a fan of bleed through. Thanks again
I'm so glad it was helpful! I use a papermate ball point pen. You can get them at dollar tree or walmart. I have also used bic pens in the past. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day!
Hi! I just stumbled on your video. But this is exactly what I have done! Nice to see someone else's set up. ❤
Thank you! I am so glad you found us! I am glad I am not alone. I love notebooks and I like to keep my planning pretty simple. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day!
I use my straight edge or ruler backwards so I can see the line I'm making, as in it goes behind instead of in front of what I'm marking. Simplicity works best for me as well, but I do decorate after the week or month has passed so i can practice doodling.
Thank you. I will give that a try! That is a wonderful way to add the doodles! Thanks for watching and have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you! I hope yours is wonderful as well!
Awesome! Love the simplicity ❤
Thank you! Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day!
PS I think if you buy the narrower “college ruled” or graph quadrille composition notebooks instead of the standard wide ruled ones, you can fit all 31 days of the month on one page.
Thank you that is good to know! Thanks for watching and have a wonderful weekend!
I really like this planner idea. I have tried so many different planners to no avail. Would always start one and never finish using throughout the year. I think I could stick with this and I love the ideas in it. So personable. TFS 😊
Aww! Thank you so much. I have yet to find a planner that works as well as this and I can change it up whenever I want. I hope this works as well for you as it has for me. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful weekend.
I like how simple this is! And a great, realistic way to keep a planner for so many people when every cent counts these days!
I dont mind spending a tiny bit more to get the dot grid notebooks from Daiso (they're $1-3 Canadian), since I like to get a little more creative with how everything looks. They lay flat as well, so I dont feel awkward writing on the left side closer to the center of the book. 😅
Thank you so much! That is awesome you can get a dot grid so cheap. I have yet to find one reasonably priced. I love to hear when people find what works for them! That is the biggest obstacle! Thanks for watching and have a wonderful weekend!
Thanks for sharing this awesome time 😊❤
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day!
Would you share your dinner ideas at the end of the month? Loving the planner ideas ❤
Thank you. I have already posted the meal ideas video. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful weekend. ruclips.net/video/YNRlKBNlvQ0/видео.html
Hello👋 Kari , great presentation 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
Hey thank you! Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day.
It is much cheaper than the dollar store!
It really is!
I have been looking for a budget friendly way to lesson plan for my kids. I think i have found it. I also need a good planner for myself. It isnt as pretty as the one inhave been buying, but itbseems like it will work .
I'm so glad it was helpful! I also have a video where I share my diy homeschool planner and my daily planner. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day!
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RUclips just recommended your channel-you had me at T-Tapp 😂 I find I feel a lot better when I actually do it! I’m also a homeschool mom who enjoys gardening ❤ I’ll spend some time watching more of your videos!
Yay! I am the same way but yet I still manage to struggle keeping it up. What is your favorite T-Tapp workout video? Oh my we have so much in common. I am so glad you found our channel! Thanks for watching and have a wonderful week!
@@AtHomeWithKari lately I’ve been doing the basic 15 min workout (that I have on dvd) I also like her “holiday hoe-down showdown” which is on RUclips and is about 15 mins long as well.
I am with you! I gravitate to the basic workout the most. I also really like the brain body fitness floor. A few people have posted a lot of the workouts on youtube if you want to check them out. I am so excited to chat more. We have so much in common.
@@AtHomeWithKari I haven’t tried that one yet, I’ll see if I can find it 😊
Great ideas! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you and thanks for watching!
❤ thanks for sharing this information with us my friend ❤
Thanks for watching!
I did expect using notebook other than bullet journaling
Thank you!! 😊Thanks for watching and have a wonderful weekend.
I do something similar because the pre- designed planners simply did not work for me.
That is awesome! I am with you they don't have everything I need. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful week!
@@AtHomeWithKari you too!
Great layout. I would have to glue pages together, because I love using markers.
Thank you! That is a great idea for markers. I think even if you did that it would still be pretty cheap. I have never tried these but I know there are some special highlighters you can buy that aren't suppose to bleed. People use them in their bibles and that paper is super thin. I have seen people watch sales and use the coupon to hobby lobby and get them really cheap. Thanks for watching!
Thankyou for this lovely video, It inspired me to keep things simple! God bless you :)
Aww! Thank you so much and thanks for watching. Have a wonderful weekend.
I love this idea! Can't wait to try it.
Thank you so much! I hope it works as well for you as it does for me. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day!
Saw your comment on another channel talking about supporting communities and I really love doing that so I thought you are an awesome channel😊
Thank you so much and welcome! We are glad to have you!
You did a awesome job 👍
Aww! Thank you so much!
Thank you!!!!❤
Your welcome! Thanks for watching and have a wonderful week!
I really enjoyed you sharing this! Great ideas. What planting zone are you in, I'm in 4. Way up north by Glacier Park. Have a wonderful day. I'm going to check out your other videos
Aww! Thank you so much! I am in 7b/8a in Arkansas. Thank you so much for stopping by. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful week!
Wonderful video with great ideas. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much and thanks for watching! Have a wonderful day!
Thank you, back to basics and something that works for us. Any other great simple ideas ?
Thank you so much. I am so glad you found this helpful. I also share my daily planner ruclips.net/video/aBdh2ozHA08/видео.html. I also have a lot of easy diy videos on my channel with more coming in the future. Thanks for watching!
I remember when you could buy those 1 subject notebooks for 0.10 each. Times have changed.
Me too! It sure has changed. Everything is so expensive now but back to school time is still the cheapest time to buy them. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful weekend.
Thanks for sharing 😊
Thanks for watching!
This is such a nice setup!!
Thank you so much. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful week!
Like the idea for the one big amazon purchase a month
Thank you! It really does save on shipping and you think long and hard about the purchase so you know it isn't an impulse buy. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day!
@@AtHomeWithKari thank you...I started this month... I went down my subscription list and thought long and hard ...if it's a need or want... I am glad I stumbled across this video... this helps me with my budgeting/spending...let me see what else I can find on your channel
This is amazing and so helpful! Thank you so much!
Thank you! I am so glad you found it helpful! Thanks for watching and have a great day!