When Barb proposed this planner link-up idea to me, I was really excited about it. How cool! A peek into other people's planners! I love planners! How much fun will this be??

The good: the master calendar that allegedly has everyone's "stuff" on it. I reprint and repost it when the handwritten additions become too plentiful. The good: the master calendar that allegedly has everyone's "stuff" on it. I reprint and repost it when the handwritten additions become too plentiful.

Tons!

Until I actually thought about posting my own calendar, warts and all. And since last week was two parts snow day, three parts recovery/transition into a new semester, there were plenty of warts.

And then I remembered. I've never pulled any punches here, and I've tried to make it clear from the outset that I got interested in this topic because I have to work at staying organized, and because traditional tools and methods don't always work for me.

So this post is the unvarnished truth, featuring a working (and sometimes non-working) planner -- a constant work-in-progress. It's flawed, it's messy and it works great when I do it right, which I sometimes don't.

Welcome to the real world.

 

The bad: Apparently I was so overwhelmed by the time Friday rolled around that I didn't write a thing down. Don't try this at home. The bad: Apparently I was so overwhelmed by the time Friday rolled around that I didn't write a thing down. Don't try this at home.

The ugly: Sometimes, my poor notepad calendar is simply a glorified to-do list with the date at the top. This happens often on the weekends. The ugly: Sometimes, my poor notepad calendar is simply a glorified to-do list with the date at the top. This happens often on the weekends.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How it's supposed to work: Appointments on the left, to-do list on the right. Those papers stuck between the pages? Bills to be paid that day. How it's supposed to work: Appointments on the left, to-do list on the right. Those papers stuck between the pages? Bills to be paid that day.

 

Your turn: show us YOUR planner! If you don't have a blog, tell us about it in the comments.

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Lisa Hess

Lisa Hess

Transplanted Jersey girl Lisa Lawmaster Hess is the author of a blog compilation, three novels, and three non-fiction books, including the award-winning Know Thyself: The Imperfectionist’s Guide to Sorting Your Stuff. A retired elementary school counselor, Lisa is an adjunct professor of psychology at York College of Pennsylvania. She blogs at The Porch Swing Chronicles, Organizing by STYLE, and here at Catholicmom.com. Read all articles by Lisa Hess.