Off the Planner Rails

The slimline lasted for about a day until I transferred everything into my personal Portland - including my purse.

That lasted about two days until I decided that I spend far too much time and effort on what essentially is just a diary.  Do I really need all this additional hassle?  It isn't even as if I have such a busy life that I need to schedule every minute detail.  I am not into decorating them or making lists for the sake of making lists, I know what books I've read and I know what films I've seen (well I usually do by the last five minutes anyway!) but these are not things that I feel the need to track - I don't have enough time to read or watch films anyway I am too busy switching up my system or researching the latest fad in total planner peace....really?!

It is NOT important.

What IS important is taking the time:

• to study
• to spend time with my family
• to spend quality time with my husband
• to enjoy time socialising with friends

It is NOT important to colour code when the bins are emptied or documenting when I have drank 8 glasses of water!

I just needed a swift reality check, I don't know why it has taken so long for me to realise what is essentially common sense, or should be!!

So absolute 'time out' for me - I have decided to scale it all down and get things into perspective.  I have too much other important stuff to be spending my time on so welcome the little one...

She came with all the inserts, including WO2P 2015 calendar, addresses, tabs and notepaper so it seemed silly to just pay virtually the same price for inserts to use with my mini chameleon, plus I quite like the simpleness of the Domino and I love the bright pink colour!

I am downsizing everything.  I am following the Marie Kondo - Magic of Tidying Up - and if you haven't heard of it I can absolutely recommend it but only if you are wanting to declutter your whole life...well this is the effect it is having on me anyway and from the following on Facebook I am most definitely not the only one!

This week end I have cleared so much stuff...clothing mainly.  Well actually only clothing but it did require a trip to the charity clothes bin with a completely full car and my wardrobe and drawers are breathing a huge sigh of relief!

I will admit that it felt so good this morning to open my wardrobe and be able to see exactly everything and not have to fight with coat hangers to retrieve something - that also was not creased to within an inch of it's life!  My drawers were equally as pleasant...it was just a wonderful experience :)

I have the whole house to do so I am hoping that the enthusiasm and motivation last the distance...I am documenting some of the changes and I will update the blog as and when I get the chance...and I will NOT be scheduling it in my planner!!  Lol.

Until next time, take care xxx

VDS Senior as a Planner Wallet Combo

I have decided to try and use my VDS Senior Touch Me as my wallet and binder combo and I think it is going to work very well - obviously I will do an update in a week or so to let you know how it is working out but I think it will be fine.

Here is some photo's of my set up...

Senior & Manager together

Front left - zipper pocket, secretarial pocket and little pocket

Glittery divider marks the start

She marks the start of my musings

Marks the start of my notes section

This is from a desk jot pad, just punched and inserted

 

Bank cards are behind the glitter! 

Coupons and notes

Change in the gussetted zip pocket 

Another slip pocket 

I think this will work very well and it saves having to have a seperate wallet so I will try this out and see how it goes, I hope it works!!  The only reason that it might not is that this binder is VERY floppy and that will either work for or against me, but we shall see!!

Coming up next is my overview of the A5 Manager in Touch Me which is now almost fully set up.

Until then, take care xxx