planning & plans for 2012

I love, love, love getting a new calendar. The methodical routine of transferring memorable dates, important notes and plans for the year makes me happy. Silly, right?

I lucked out in finding this calendar at a local salvage store for just $2.00...last year I paid $15 at an office supply store. Keeping it simple, I added several strips of washi tape, stitched on the colored shipping tag on which I journaled:

i like to:

make messes

get dirtly

try new things

start over

&

be creative

I didn't want too many layers or embellishments on the cover as I plan to take this with me everywhere. I'm tired of being out {at the school, at the Doctor's office or at my Mom's house} and not knowing what's ahead and if I can actually make an appointment for that day. Yes, I know I can use the handy dandy calendar app on my iPhone, but I much prefer paper. I may have to try both, but for now, I'm sticking with paper only.

The inside front page that covers up the marketing message also shows how I added tabs for each month and for the month-at-a-glance calendar pages in the back.

All the rub-ons I'm using were sent to me by my friend, Kate, who is also a Close To My Heart rep. Lovin' the quality of the rub-ons, wow, plus they're having a great promotion going on right now...check it out. For each birthday or holiday, I'm adding a small rub-on. Why hoard all my cute stuff, I need to use it and let it surprise me and make me smile as I turn the pages.

My blogging plan as of this moment looks like this:

Weekly

• Thursday                52Photos
• Saturday                 Layout A Week
• Sunday                   Sunday Photo

Monthly

• 1st                          Write.Click.Scrapbook. Gallery Layout
• 6th                          5 on the 5th {more to come on this project}
• 2nd Monday          One Little  Word
• last day of Month   Month-In-Review {more to come on this project}
• Pinterest                  Project inspired by a Pin from my Boards
• Christmas               Create 12 handmade items {one each month} for Christmas giving 

+  I plan to update a few projects that I found were unfinished or I had not presented yet.

+  Complete some online courses that I've signed up for and have left unfinished and present here as 

    well.

+  Continue with free downloads.

+  Regularly send out newsletters with exclusive discounts and downloads.

So, are you a paper or digi calendar kind of gal?