Organisation is not my strong point! I’m a bit dippy! I never know where my mobile phone is. I’m the mum running into school with her child’s packed lunches at 11am as I wasn’t organised enough to make them the night before and realise my fridge was empty. I do wonder sometimes how I get out of bed in the morning let alone run a small business and care for 3 children and Daddy Moo! I NEED a diary that I carry everywhere. One with space for school information, activities, blog content (if you have deadlines for articles etc), events and meetings. Last year the lovely team at Personal Planner sent me a lovely planner for 2014 and it’s amazing! These planners are totally customisable, from the size, shape, colour and exactly what information is inside I filled the back pages with a year to view calender and some colouring pages for Olive (they came in really handy). I used two images of the Moo’s looking at fur seals at Living Coasts – two images that I love.
The exciting part is actually putting the diary together. Now Olive is at pre-school 3 days a week and starting school in September I knew I didn’t need the colouring in pages as those days she’s home I don’t work. Therefore I went for extra lined pages for note writing. I’d also not written at all on the year to view calender instead I’d written 2015 notes on the last page of December, so I scrapped the year to view calender in favour of lined and squared pages for taking notes.
On the pages themselves I went for the same layout as last year I don’t like each day split into times so its just lined for my use. I choose a different colour scheme inside. Also along the bottom you have various choices, I went for a similar layout of notes and to do boxes but took away the Pre-School box as Olive isn’t doing a mix of sessions now and has a much better routine.
It remembered all my birthdays and put them in automatically for me. For 2015 I choose 2 images from our holiday to Disneyland Paris of us as a family. I did this to remind myself why I work so hard and what great things I have paid for from it. Hopefully, 2016 will have an equally awesome holiday snap on it! This really is a really useful diary for set up for small business owners, especially those with children as you can totally make it do what you want.
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This planner sounds and looks so good, I could do with some organising. Love your posts and look forward to reading.
I would have a picture of my family on the front of my personal planner
A family photo so when I am feeling down and I can look at it and know I am lucky to have such a great one!
definitely a pic of my kids. so no matter how stressed i am i can look at them and smile
Another fab blog post! Hmm what would I put on the front…. maybe a pic of an awesome holiday venue to inspire me to work hard 😉
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Defo! I’m already feeling inspired to work really hard to get to our next destination!
A nice photo of my daughter
I’d use a picture of a sunrise that I have – the dawn of a new day.
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Oooo lovely idea
A photo of my gorgeous pet tortoise 🙂
A picture from my family holiday 🙂
My family and pets to remind me of why I work so hard!!! Good luck everyone 😉
Definitely a picture of my garden in the Summer.
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I love these planners! If I won I would use a photo of myself and S giggling so as to cheer me up during boring meetings!
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so need to be more organised
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I have a stone that came from the top of a mountain I never managed to climb. A friend brought it down to me. I was too ill to climb it at the time despite pushing myself on other mountains. I wish to return the stone to the top one day when i am able. I would take a photo of that.
Hmm that was a personal thing to post
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Been looking for a gift for my grandma, this would be great
I’d have pics of the kids by the sea – inspiring faces, inspiring places
I’d use a picture of the three of us on holiday to inspire me.
I’d have a picture of my family or an action shot of my daughter.
A picture of my garden
A picture of my kids!
Not sure if I would keep it for myself or give to my daughter. I would have a nice inspirational saying on the cover.
A family pic from holiday
A picture of my children!
I have a gorgeous photo I took of some cherry blossom, it is my phone wallpaper and it makes me feel so happy so it would definitely be that x
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a picture of our pets
A picture of my doggies 🙂
a picture of my daughter xx
I would have a picture of lots of different books, as my aim next year is to read more books!
Make a great Christmas presant for my wife,and a family photo.
a picture of my great-nephew
A picture of our family on holiday
A picture of my cute bunnies Millie and Molly would be fab on here , thanks for the chance xx
My little kitten.
A picture of my 3 boys 🙂 love em!! xx
A picture of the family
a family photo x
A picture of my family always makes me smile
A picture of my son Bobby x
A picture of my son and partner, walking to school for his first day.They don’t know I’ve taken it as I was behind them.
A photo of a tropical beach
A picture of my kids
Picture of the family on holiday x
my last holiday
A picture of my son
A picture of all my family from mu wedding day
It’s a no brainer, it has to be a family photo! Classic.
My family
A seaside picture
A really fat picture to make me more determined to lose weight.
my family, including my fur babies 🙂
a picture of me and my mum on our holidays this year as im trying to lose weight for next years holidays!
A family photo as they are my life 🙂
I’d use a nice tranquil landscape photo of one of our fave walks.
I think it would be a picture of the Orient Express. As it is a beautiful train, it would be Wonderful to Journey on it some day. Would remind me of journeys I have had (holidays etc), and allow me to consider some I may have in the future :- Maybe exploring new sights etc.
A picture of my lovely little westie
A picture of my dream holiday destination South Africa to inspire me on those tough long work days!
How organised I would be, with a Joanne Dewberry just for me xx
A picture of my family xxx
my dog
My favourite holiday destination, America
a photo of my kids they keep me going xx
A picture of my granddaughter. Fab prize I need to be more organised lol
A picture of my little girl, as she is my inspiration.
a picture of my daughter and stepdaughter.
This looks like a great idea, with a busy household we could really do with one to keep organised! I’d have a picture of our new house covered with frost!
A pic of my & my hubby
A picture of my kids as they certainly keep me busy.
Picture of my daughter
My kids smiley faces 🙂
a picture of my kids
A beautiful sunset to remind me that tomorrow is a new day and a fresh start 🙂 x
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The personal planner will keep me so oraganized. I’m still very old fashioned and love to write everything down.
just what i need, forever forgetting dates and times!!!!
A picture of my grandchildren, they always make me smile x
I would use the photo of my husband crossing the finish line of his first marathon
I would make it a gift for my mum and put a family photo on the front.
i would let my wife have this if i won and i am sure she would have our 2 rabbits on it
a picture of florida i would love to take my kids
A photo of my two girls
I would use a family photo
a picture of my kids 🙂
My family
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I would have a picture of me at my slimmest to inspire me.
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