Another FREE Printable!!

Hello my Fab friends!!

I told ya I’ve been busy with my new hobby….so much so, I’ve decided to share another freebie! This one is a WO2P from my Metro design line J It has a Monday start with Mon thru Fri on page 1 and Sat, Sun, Tasks & Menu on the page 2. It’s cute and colorful and fun to look at & use so please….enjoy!

Stay fab!

WO2P Metro

Guess who's back??

Hi my Filo Fab friends!!

Oh how I’ve missed you all so much!! First I want to thank you for checking in on me during my absence and supporting my little blog. Luv & Hugs!!

It’s been a wild month I’ll tell ya! From my husband and I both getting sick at the same time with nasty, nasty head colds, to my father-in-law being admitted to the hospital with life-threatening symptoms (he’s much better now), now this STUPID government shut down…..I’ve been pretty busy trying to keep my house together and healthy. Did forget to mention I had a birthday too?? Looks who's getting old!! :) 

So while I’ve been away from my blog, I have been keeping up with phILOFAXY and my fav groups on Facebook related to planners and I’ve noticed a trend of people designing their own inserts. Great! My last post was about my newest hobby and believe me….I’ve been busy with my hobby! I’ve designed some super cute inserts for a personal sized Filofax (or any planner that can accommodate 3.75” x 6.75” inserts) and for y’all being such FABULOUS people….I am going to share!! My absolute favorite insert right now is my DO1P. I love it!! I’m using it every day and loving it more each day.

Now I can hear some of you…..didn’t you already share a DO1P? Yes I did. It was one that was inspired by FLYlady with her wonderful routines. As much as I liked those inserts, they just didn’t “do it” for me. So I put my daily routines on sticky notes and stuck them to my Today ruler that goes in my weekly section so I could see them every day. My weekly pages got so convoluted with information they were becoming a headache to look at. I needed daily pages! But I didn’t want dailies with times on them…that’s too structured for me since I am a stay at home mom as well. 

I thought about my Erin Condren Life Planner and how much I appreciated that there were no times in it, but AM, Day & PM instead. So….with that I took off with my plight to create a DO1P that would appeal to my need for the daily page and keep me wanting to use it. This is what I’ve come up with; an undated DO1P that has a loose structure. Along the top is space for the date, a place for you to circle the day of the week, and a spot to write the temp for the day. On the left side of the page, a box with AM, under that a box with PM, and under that a box for Notes. On the right side of the page there is a box for What’s for Dinner, under that a box for Don’t forget, and under that a list for your current Todo’s. I’ve been using them for about a week now and since I love them so much I thought I would share them with you. I still use my weekly pages, but for stuff like what’s on TV that night and football games. It’s also where I do most of my decorating (for now).

I hope like them as much as I do. I am in the process of designing an entire insert set so stay tuned for that. Your input would be greatly appreciated!

Stay fab!

DO1P Metro insert

A Brand New Hobby!

I’ve only had my Malden since April this year. In that time I’ve tweaked and changed my system, dismantled and reassembled my setup, and that included finding different inserts to use. As I’m getting my life and priorities in order, my Filofax reflects it. My sections are coming together because I started designing inserts that were tailored to my needs. Sometimes I would find that my days would be so busy that my cotton cream WO2P couldn’t handle all that I needed to write and they looked a hot mess! I didn’t want Ebony full of random sticky notes that had information that should have been on a form of some sort and I’m not that chick that can have random notes just anywhere….I need my Filofax to sort out all the crap in my brain. 

Once I began incorporating FLYlady into my life I have really found the WO2P to be inadequate for my daily routines. It just didn’t work! Boo! So what did I do? I created my own FLYlady inspired DO2P inserts. There’s a pic of one in my setup post and a couple of fabulous readers have already asked if I would make them available to print.

Well….Here it is!

The top half of the 1^st page is dedicated to your daily routines. I’ve broken them down into 3 sections: AM (7 tasks), Midday (7 tasks) & PM (6 tasks). There are already tasks filled in (random things) but it’s a Word document so if you save it under a different name you should be able to edit and change them to whatever you’d like. On the bottom half there’s a place to write your appointments for the day and your to-dos. On the 2^nd page there’s a place for you to track your water intake…@ least 8 glasses! A place to write your daily inspirational quote or bible verse, a how was your day space, and a place for notes. I ran out of printer ink so as soon as I get some more I’m printing these babies out and trying them out for a week or so. I can’t wait ‘cause I love the look. I even kept everything pretty shades of purple :) 

So for you readers that asked for them I really hope you like them. I also included the DO1P original FLYlady inspired inserts I first designed. Let me know if you like ‘em!

Stay Fabulous!

DO1P FREE Printable....Fabulous!!

Hi All!

One of my fabulous readers recently commented on some inserts I created with my FLYlady routines on them. She asked me if they were available to print and that got me to thinking….

1^st – Oh that’s so cool! But….how do I share them?

So I figured out how to use my Google Drive to do just that and now I know how to share my inserts with everyone!

2^nd – Will I get into trouble if I share my version of FLYlady anything? She does have her stuff copyrighted and I’m really not trying to get in trouble. So once I’ve done a little more research about that, I’ll know if I can share them or not.

So in the meantime….

I used the personal sized template from philofaxy.com and created myown DO1P insert that I want to share with you for being such fabulous individuals! If you like I could do something like this say....once a month??? Lemme know whatcha think!!

Enjoy!

ps....please don't sell these or use them for commercial purposes, but feel free to share!
Thanx!

Viruses, Dead Batteries, No Wifi???

So I know I talk about how much I love my Malden, how much I love pen & paper, but I am also very much an electronic gadget junkie. I love my toys!! J But it’s times like these when I am thankful for my fILOFAX. What am I talking about? This…

#1 – My laptop got infected with some stupid virus earlier this year. I had the virus removed but it caused so much damage I have to scan and defrag my computer before I can even use it….every time! And sometimes that can take more than an hour. Who has time to wait?!?! Defragging my Malden? That equates to re-arranging my sections and archiving old pages. Done!

#2 – Something is wrong with my tablet….it won’t charge! I’ve had it more than 2 years and I didn’t get the extra warranty coverage (shame, shame). It doesn’t have a replaceable battery so I’m screwed there. Charging my Malden? Nah, just unpop the popper and she’s ready and waiting for me!

#3 – My laptop and tablet are almost useless without internet…..no wifi necessary for my Malden!! I can play games, look at pics, get in touch with my friends, manage my home and plan my life….no internet needed!

Even with all my complaints about my electronic goodies, I would be lost without those too! My latest issues have me wanting for something new….like the Samsung Galaxy Note 8. Have you seen those? They’re so cool! And a new smart phone too. I want the Samsung Galaxy 4-Active. My birthday is coming up pretty soon so I keep dropping hints here and there (wink, wink). Hehehe, I just felt the need to rant about my electronic stuff before this laptop dies or freezes on my again! Overall I still prefer my Malden for my life planning and my gadgets for alarms, gaming, email, school, and Facebook.

Do you have a planning preference? Would love to hear about them!!

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Back to School!!!

ZZZOOOOMMM!!! 

I can't believe how fast the summer is going by!! Honestly, I'm glad it's almost over. For me, summer isn't my favorite time of year (gasp!) No, I am not a summer fan....I don't like being hot (migraine sufferer) so when school starts around here, I know the weather is about to cool off and we're headed into my absolute favorite time of year....AUTUMN!! I love seeing the change in the leaves and feeling to crisp, cool air. I love my sweatshirts, hoodies, skinny jeans and boots and I would die trying to wear those in the summer here!! (ha! ha!) It also means the return of football!!! Yeah!!! Go Chargers!! (alright I'll calm down....)

Sooooo....now that my kids have been back in school for the last 2 days, I've had to make some changes adds to my Ebony. In my priorities section, under my kids' tab, I added their class schedules, teacher contact info for both, club info, extra activities, volunteering and projects. Whew! All that in just 2 days? They don't play around here and I love it! My kiddos were so excited to get back to school! It just reminded me of how excited I got when I was a kid getting close to back to school. New clothes, new hairdo, new supplies, it was all good!

My kids' excitement was also a little contagious, okay, a lot contagious. They got me thinking about the direction I was going with my own school career and I've decided to make a change! This is my nth attempt at getting a Bachelor's degree and I've decided to take that on with everything going on in my life is just too difficult for me. I still want one, but I've decided to get back into my original career field (clinical data management) and I just need an Associate's degree to get my foot back in the door.....more on that later....

Back to my Ebony....

I also created some daily inserts with my FLYLady routines on them now that I have my house back. Now that the kids are safely in school all day I can get the house back in order, not worry about one of them tearing through, and begin to get ready for the change in season. Changing out summer wardrobes for fall/winter ones....changing our bed linens to cold weather linens... I surprise myself every year with this because I grew up in southern California where it barely rained! I didn't touch snow for the first time until I was 23 and built my 1st snow man at 35! I still don't like blizzards, but I love a white Christmas and I think I'll get one this year!

Anyway...enough of my rambling :)

Have any of you made changes to your setups since school has started or is about to start for your kids?

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What kind of wallet is that??

Hi All!!

I know I promised to write about all the goodies I use in my Filofax, I promise I will, but I just couldn’t resist talking about an experience I had the other day.

Getting ready for an appointment, I stopped in at Huck’s for gas. I go inside to pay and when I open up my Malden to get out my $20 bill, the cashier’s eyes lit up!

“Oh I always wanted a wallet like that. What kind of wallet is that?”

A big, sneaky smile crosses my lips…

“It’s a Filofax. This model is called Malden and this is the personal size.”

“OH! Where did you get it? I want one so bad!”

Even bigger smile….”FilofaxUSA.com! And they’re having a 50% off sale right now too!”

“Oh I just love your wallet! I’ve always wanted one just like that….it’s so neat and stuffed! I bet you have your whole life in there huh?”

I was ready to open her up and show her how I have her all set up and well she works for me but the line behind me was getting kinda long so I said to her “just go check out the website and you’ll see they are so much more than a wallet!” and I ran out to put the gas in my car. The whole time I’m just smiling and looking at my Malden thinking “I love her so much!”

Am I a little nuts??? ;)