Printable Planner Pages

As the new year approaches I am ready to get organized and the first place I like to start at the office is by refreshing my planner.  There are a lot of great ones on the market, and while there are some that I have liked, I haven’t been able to find the one to that works best for my work days.  So two years ago I sat down and drafted a planner page that works for me!

So I am hopping on today to share this printable planner page if you are looking for a new organization tool for the New Year!

New Year Planner Pages

I use this at the office so my main focus is Monday through Friday.  I leave a space at the top to write in my work schedule (working special events, my schedule can change week to week).  Then I use the appointment space to write in any meetings for the week and I use the to-do list to plan out my day.  My purpose for the side by side days is so if one task is not completed, it can be shifted to the next day.  If I have voicemails in the morning, I will use the bottom of the to-do section to write those out.  On the reverse side of the planner page I like a lined sheet to jot down notes throughout the week!

New Year Planner Pages

I love using the disc-bound notebooks for work so that I can add my own planner pages and add meeting notes and program plans in other sections.  If you haven’t seen these planners in action you definitely need to check them out.  Levenger was the first company that I saw these disc-bound notebooks from and while they were beautiful, the Circa brand was a bit pricey for me at the time.  Thankfully Staples came out with the Arc system a few years back and I was hooked!  You can change in disc sizes as your needs change…  I could do a whole post on these notebooks alone!!  Now there are so many disc-bound notebook options on the market you can get exactly what you are looking for in great price points (Martha Stewart, TUL, and Arc are all great options).

New Year Planner Pages

Click –here– to download and print a planner page and start your new year on an organized foot!

Happy New Years!!

One Year Old Gift Ideas

One Year Old Gift Ideas

This year for AB’s birthday, we focused more on celebrating with friends and family than gifts but of course we had requests of what she would like.  We are so lucky to get some great hand me down clothes and toys from my brother who has a little girl a year older than AB so she honestly didn’t need much. But I did send a few ideas and thought I would share to anyone who is gift giving to a little one this year!

*AB has all of these and will vouch that they are well loved!

Tent

We eventually will build a play space for AB on the second floor but for now this tent fits in her bedroom and she is in it constantly!  She loves to play peek-a-boo with the doors and has even crawled in to “read” a book by herself on occasion. This is also very well loved by our dog and he will usually sleep in the tent when AB goes to bed.  

Radio Flyer

The radio flyer is a great gift that will last a while for AB!  This model will grow with her up to a tricycle so I know it will get a lot of use.  She loves to be in it and with the thicker wheels it can handle the terrain of the yard or our gravel driveway.  

Crayons

This may depend on the child but AB will happily draw for thirty minutes before she attempts to eat the crayon and we have to change activities. (I know some kids will immediately attempt to eat them and may need to wait a little longer for this gift.)

Music Toy

While loud toys aren’t my favorite, I am okay with the non-battery ones.  She loves banging on the keys and will play with this toy everyday.

Puzzles

The puzzles with knob tops are great for little ones hands and she loves dumping all the parts and trying to get them back together.

Practical Gifts

For the little one who has more toys than any playroom can hold, sometimes a practical gift is best.  An adorable hooded towel, toddler dinner plate, or new sippy cups may be just right!

Books 

You can never go wrong with books for little ones.  These are two of our favorites: Never Touch a Dinosaur (a touch and feel book that’s pretty cute) and The Monster at the End of This Book (a classic and possibly one of my favorites to read her… in my best Grover impersonation!).

Sorting Blocks

She understands that the shapes fit in the holes but is still working on getting them in herself but she sure loves to try.  I love this toy cause clean up is easy and the toy itself holds all the pieces.

Do you have any go-to one year old gifts?