October Planner Setup | Decorating + Finalizing My Monthly & Weekly Pages, by Natasha's Healthy Living on YouTube. 42 min 40 s.
- Video length
- 42 min 40 s
- Time to do it
- 30 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 9
What you need
Steps
Clear a table and set out your planner, pen, highlighters and stickers within reach so you are not hunting for supplies halfway through.
Open to your monthly reflection or prayer page and write a short intention for the month in the space at the top.
Fill in the monthly spread with fixed dates, appointments and events, writing in pen before any colour goes down.
Turn to each weekly page and add the tasks and errands that belong to that week, keeping one line per item.
Test each highlighter on scrap paper and pick one colour per type of entry, such as one for appointments and one for chores.
Highlight section headings and single key lines rather than whole blocks, so the writing stays easy to read.
Look ahead to November and December and pencil in holiday prep dates on the future pages now.
Place stickers in blank corners and margins, checking that no sticker covers a date or a line you need to read.
Flip through the finished month and check that every page is still readable, then note anything you want to change next month.
Tips and common mistakes
Let pen ink dry fully before highlighting over it, or the lines will smudge.
Use pale highlighter shades so black and blue ink still stands out.
Leave a few blank rows on each weekly page for tasks that come up mid-week.
Stick stickers on the edges and corners first and keep the centre column free for writing.
Questions
Do I need the same stickers and highlighters shown?
No. Any planner stickers and any pale highlighters work. Match the colours to your own planner pages so the spread stays readable.
Should I decorate before or after writing my plans?
Write your plans first. Adding colour and stickers afterwards means you never cover a date or run out of room for an entry.
How do I keep the spread from looking cluttered?
Pick two or three colours and use them the same way all month. Keep decoration in the margins and leave the centre of each day blank.
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