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Mini Bullet Journal Planners

New Year, New Planner - Mini Minimalist Bullet Journal Planners | SuzerSpace

If it’s January at SuzerSpace then it’s a pretty safe bet that I’m trying out some new planner/journal configuration. 

There’s a concept called “planner peace” which suggests you’ll keep hunting and searching for the perfect planner – the one that you enjoy working with, that also keeps you all super organized, happy and bestows magical powers on all who see it. Just kidding about that last part. And actually, just kidding about all of the parts – I don’t actually believe that planner piece has as end point.

I think it’s like searching for the perfect shoes, perfect hand bag or perfect ProCreate brush – most of the fun is in the hunting.

For this year, I’m trying out a mashup of an idea I hadn’t seen since sixth grade (the single sheet ‘zine) and an idea I tried before but didn’t stick with (the bullet journal). 

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How I made a planner work for me

Create a planner system that really meets your needs | suzerspace.com

I have to confess I have a weak spot for the paper planner. Blog posts, store displays, instagram shots – they all make me stop and wonder if this might be the planner for me.

But I made myself quit buying them a few years back, because it turns out I do not like to use them.

In reality, I really need one. I need a place to keep all my little notes and projects and cool quotes and weird ideas and scraps of paper all organized. So instead of buying another one I wouldn’t use, this year I gave some thought about how all the other planners let me down, and tried to design something that would learn from those mistakes.

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I have links to share…

I’m a sucker for lists. 

And lists of links? Oh man.

I kind of think I might not be alone, and I like to be helpful, so here’s where I’ve been recently:

Quick note – NONE of these links are affiliate. I’m just sharing because I want to.

  1. So last month I posted my mini bujo, and my the algorithm  that feeds my social media accounts flooded with real bullet journal information. Somehow I never read the actual instructions from the original founder of the system, and it turns out it’s not all about making pretty layouts to share on the ‘gram.

2. My feeds are also full of some $99 face brush that vibrates and promises to keep your pores clean. I’m in my mid-fifties (OMG that hurt to type!) and still struggle with acne . I bought these which are not sonic powered but are also a fraction of the cost. I keep one in the shower and one at the sink and I feel super influencer-like when I use them. No wait. I feel like my skin is clearer than it used to be, and that’s a good value for 9 bucks in my view.

3. I have made this recipe before many times, and it’s great as written, but if you want a much quicker version to make on a worknight, just use a jar of good pasta sauce, a can of white beans and a bag of shredded cheese.  Mix in proportions that make you (or your cheese-loving family member) happy (reserve some cheese for the last broil) and bake in a casserole pan until bubbly. Add that last cheese and broil until until golden brown and volcanic hot.

4. Have you been using Canva for creating artwork? If not, you should check it out. The free version has a ton of features, and some great templates for setting up web art for social media or even flyers and logos. I’m an Adobe snob because of work, and even I liked it. And now, Adobe has a competitor product which also looks like it would be worth checking out. 

5. We are super late to the party, but we finally installed a video doorbell. If you happen to have a Ring, you might be interested in this little spare parts kit.

March 2020 Work in Progress

March Colorful Header

We celebrated the beginning of March by going on our first outdoor bike ride of the year. It was warm, but windy, but Mr. SuzerSpace and I were both getting stir crazy from riding the indoor bike all winter so we suited up and headed out.

The colors of the coming Spring sky reminded me I haven’t been watercolor painting in quite some time, so that’s headed to the top of the list for March.

I’m working my way through my economics reading, but a chapter a week has turned out to be too ambitious a goal, so I’ve dropped any pretense of a schedule on that. The radio program Marketplace that first suggested the project is providing a weekly episode that ties in with the reading. I’m usually commuting in to work when it plays, so I’m listening ahead, if you will. There are also email newsletters that I’m saving so when I get each chapter finished I can review it with that material as well.

I didn’t follow my Skillshare plan for last month – instead of deep diving in doodling I took several productivity classes and a neat class on smoothing out your script lettering which was short but packed with good self critique tips. My plan for March in this area is to find more courses by that teacher, and perhaps pick back up the doodle class I bailed on. That’s one of the things I really like about this subscription platform – it is totally fine to skip around and abandon classes if they aren’t a good fit.

Interested in a set of digital stickers like the artwork at the top of this post? I have a set in my Etsy shop, perfect for adding to digital planners like GoodNotes or Etsy.

Which is better: Paper vs. Digital Planning Options

Pick a planner for 2020 - either a paper planner, or customize a digital planner by adding a template to GoodNotes | SuzerSpace

I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but planners are having a moment. 

I’ve always been little addicted to planners. Not this addicted, but I can’t resist going down the aisle at the store where they are located, opening and flipping through anything that looks new.

If you are just getting into planning, or are looking for a new planner for this year, it can be a little difficult to figure out where to start.

The first step is decide if you want a paper or digital planner. 

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