Turning a Happy Planner into Blog Planner

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Turning My Happy Planner Into My Blog Planner

I have a small confession to make. I tend to over-complicate everything.
Do you?

So it came as no surprise to me when my current blog planner situation wasn’t really working for me.
I wasn’t really that attracted to it.
I was using a 3 ring binder with printables that I either purchased or found on the www for free. It was too complicated and way to bulky.

I have been on the lookout for a blog planner that suites my needs for a while. I discovered what I really needed was a system that I could keep simple and not be tempted to download every “cool” and “interesting” blog printable I could find.

I believe I may have found the solution. WooHoo!

 I was blessed to win my Happy Planner through a giveaway that Angel Penn on Instagram hosted. My first thought was  “what can I use this for?” I already have a Planner I use for Homeschool and a Classic size Franklin Covey that I use for my personal planning. So I decided to give it a try as a Blog Planner

*If you are unfamiliar with the Happy Planner you can head on over here to get the full details.

The obvious choice was turning my newly acquired Happy Planner into a Blog Planner. I started searching the internet for ideas but came up almost empty handed. There were only a couple of posts written about bloggers using their HP as blog planners.

I decided to look through my current blog planner and evaluate what I really used religiously and go from there. I knew I wanted to keep the Happy Planner system as simple as possible.

Here’s my modifications and how I will be using my Happy Planner as my Blog Planner.

*A small disclaimer: most people use stickers and washi tape in their planners. I love to draw and do hand lettering so you won’t really find many stickers or washi in my Happy Planner…

This is how I am using the weekly vertical layout. Blog related importance at the top. Social Media schedule and to-do’s in the center. To Do’s or “Gotta Get This Done” in the bottom squares.

I must first add that MAMBI, {Me & My Big Ideas} the creators of the Happy Planner, offer additional inserts for you to add to your HP. I purchased {with a coupon, of course!} a pack of Lined Note Paper inserts to create my “extras” for the Blog Planner.  This is where I am keeping track of my Yearly Stats.

Pictured above is where I will keep all my Affiliate Information. I’ve always used forms that never seemed to have enough space for me to write out the info I needed, like: full vendor name, username, password, etc. By creating my own I will have enough space to write down (legibly) all the info I need.

This is my Review Tracker.  I will be able to keep track of any important individualized info needed for my reviews and sponsors.

These pages are for Expenses.
*Side Note: I may need to modify these in the future. I might end up with more of a running list {both + & – together} rather than individual. More account ledger style. We’ll see!

Contacts & Log In information.  Again, I always seem to run out of space in my other blog planners for all my log in and contact info. This will allow me additional room for specific info I need to jot down.

I also purchased {yep, another coupon!} the Pocket Folders from MAMBI to put any additional papers I might need to add. Such as: receipts, review information, quick resources, etc.

I took the pictures of my new Happy Planner Blog Planner before I filled in any information for personal and security reasons. I am super excited about my new K.I.S.S {keep it super simple} system.  I can replace and add as often as I need to. Allowing me to modify along the way.

With other blog planners I always felt compelled to “fill out” all the forms, just so I didn’t feel like it was a waste of money. Yes, because I’m cheap thrifty!

The colors are bright and inviting and make me want to use my blog planner. I have room to create if I desire and it’s a great size to throw in your bag and take along with you if you need to.

I might do a follow-up post in the near future sharing with you my progression of my Simple Happy Planner Blog Planner.

How about you? 
Have you found the perfect blog planner?
Do you have a Happy Planner? If so, how do you use it?
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