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Fun, Helpful, and Amazing Planner Ideas for the New Year

Who is looking for some fun, helpful, and amazing planner ideas for 2021? I have several in this post that I simply love. Have fun planning with your favorite planner!

Fun, Helpful, and Amazing Planner Ideas for the New Year ~ Read about my four favorite planners and pick the best one for you to use to reach your goals and stay organized this year! #momplanner #homeschoolplanner #organization #organizedmom

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The Organized Homeschool Life Planner

Last summer I started using a planner specifically made for homeschoolers! It’s called The Organized Homeschool Life Planner.

Successful homeschool mom, author, curriculum writer, and podcaster Melanie Wilson created this planner to go along with her book The Organized Homeschool Life.

The book takes you through a different organizing task each week of the year. You can complete these missions with only 15 minutes a day!

What’s awesome about the planner is that each week has a Weekly Sheet to guide you through that task. But, it’s optional. You can use the planner without the book as well.

Look at all that’s included on a Daily Sheet:

The Organized Homeschool Life book and planner is a complete system for getting organized one 15-minute mission at a time. Especially for Christian homeschoolers. #organizing #organization #homeschoolmom #homeschoolorganization #ichoosejoyblog

 

Features of The Organized Homeschool Life Planner

  • Comes in your choice of digital or print
  • Print is split into 2 volumes (January – June and July – December) so it’s not that heavy.
  • It has the months printed, but not the year. That means you can use the same digital version each year!
  • The digital version allows you to type in it.
  • The pages are larger than other planners (8 1/2 x 11), so you can fit ALL your plans and events there.
  • There are daily sheets that take up a whole page, allowing for comprehensive planning.
  • Each week contains a meal-planning sheet.
  • Softcover and plastic ring binding in the print version.

These next two pages show how you can type in the digital version of The Organized Homeschool Life Planner:

The Organized Homeschool Life Planner editable Meal-Planning page. Use this planner along with The Organized Homeschool Life book and get your homeschool organized in 15-minutes segments at a time. #organizing #organization #homeschoolmom #homeschoolorganization #ichoosejoyblog The Organized Homeschool Life Planner editable daily page. Use this planner along with The Organized Homeschool Life book and get your homeschool organized in 15-minutes segments at a time. #organizing #organization #homeschoolmom #homeschoolorganization #ichoosejoyblog

The Organized Homeschool Life is a plan to get you organized one week at a time with only 15 minutes at a time. Do the weekly missions and see how far you'll go in a year! #organizing #organization #homeschoolmom #homeschoolorganization #ichoosejoyblog

Photos from my physical Organized Homeschool Life Planner:

The Organized Homeschool Life Planner is the perfect planner for the homeschool mom. Use it alone, or even better, use it with The Organized Homeschool Life book and use the weekly missions to get your whole life and homeschool organized 15 minutes at a time! #organization #homeschoolorganization #ichoosejoyblog #homeschoolplanner The Organized Homeschool Life Planner is the perfect planner for the homeschool mom. Use it alone, or even better, use it with The Organized Homeschool Life book and use the weekly missions to get your whole life and homeschool organized 15 minutes at a time! #organization #homeschoolorganization #ichoosejoyblog #homeschoolplanner The Organized Homeschool Life Planner is the perfect planner for the homeschool mom. Use it alone, or even better, use it with The Organized Homeschool Life book and use the weekly missions to get your whole life and homeschool organized 15 minutes at a time! #organization #homeschoolorganization #ichoosejoyblog #homeschoolplanner The Organized Homeschool Life Planner is the perfect planner for the homeschool mom. Use it alone, or even better, use it with The Organized Homeschool Life book and use the weekly missions to get your whole life and homeschool organized 15 minutes at a time! #organization #homeschoolorganization #ichoosejoyblog #homeschoolplanner The Organized Homeschool Life Planner is the perfect planner for the homeschool mom. Use it alone, or even better, use it with The Organized Homeschool Life book and use the weekly missions to get your whole life and homeschool organized 15 minutes at a time! #organization #homeschoolorganization #ichoosejoyblog #homeschoolplanner The Organized Homeschool Life Planner is the perfect planner for the homeschool mom. Use it alone, or even better, use it with The Organized Homeschool Life book and use the weekly missions to get your whole life and homeschool organized 15 minutes at a time! #organization #homeschoolorganization #ichoosejoyblog #homeschoolplanner

 

See The Organized Homeschool Planner, The Organized Homeschool Book, and A Year of Living Productively: Weekly Experiments in Getting More Done here.


Have you ever thought about Bullet Journaling? Check out Bullet Journaling for Homeschoolers here!

And need something for your children? Here’s a printable calendar for kids.

Living Well Planner

The past few years I’ve used this planner for much of my business planning. It’s the Living Well Planner from Ruth Soukup of Living Well, Spending Less and the Elite Blogging Academy. It helps me “crush” my goals and “do it scared,” as Ruth always says. 🙂

It’s not just for moms with a business, though. I love her focus on making sure your household is taken care of and your finances are under control each month. The goal sheets, as well as her “Crushing It” training will help you in all areas.

Get the Living Well Planner here

Unique Features of the Living Well Planner:

  • It’s not dated, so you can start at any month!
  • There are stickers so you can add the month to the colorful tabs on the side
  • Hardcover with strong metal rings
  • Pocket in the front
  • Blank pages for ideas and notes
  • Goal-planning pages, Year-at-a-Glance, Important Dates
  • Each month has Monthly Goals in these areas: Big Three, Personal Growth, Fun & Recreation, Health & Fitness, Home Improvement, Finance Goals, and Who to Connect With.
  • Also for each month: Goal Crushing page, Project Planning page, Monthly Budget planning, Monthly expenses page, and Thoughts & Thanks page.
  • Month at a Glance and Weekly (daily) planning

See some photos of my newest planner here:

The Living Well Planner is the planner I'm using this year to crush my goals and do it scared in my home, my homeschool, and my business. #livingwellplanner #planner #plannergirl #ichoosejoyblog

The Living Well Planner is the planner I'm using this year to crush my goals and do it scared in my home, my homeschool, and my business. #livingwellplanner #planner #plannergirl #ichoosejoyblog The Living Well Planner is the planner I'm using this year to crush my goals and do it scared in my home, my homeschool, and my business. #livingwellplanner #planner #plannergirl #ichoosejoyblog The Living Well Planner is the planner I'm using this year to crush my goals and do it scared in my home, my homeschool, and my business. #livingwellplanner #planner #plannergirl #ichoosejoyblog The Living Well Planner is the planner I'm using this year to crush my goals and do it scared in my home, my homeschool, and my business. #livingwellplanner #planner #plannergirl #ichoosejoyblog The Living Well Planner is the planner I'm using this year to crush my goals and do it scared in my home, my homeschool, and my business. #livingwellplanner #planner #plannergirl #ichoosejoyblog \The Living Well Planner is the planner I'm using this year to crush my goals and do it scared in my home, my homeschool, and my business. #livingwellplanner #planner #plannergirl #ichoosejoyblog

See more photos, videos, and order the Living Well Planner here.

Fun, Helpful, and Amazing Planner Ideas for the New Year ~ Read about my four favorite planners and pick the best one for you to use to reach your goals and stay organized this year! #momplanner #homeschoolplanner #organization #organizedmom

 

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Motivated Moms

Here is a fun “app” way to keep your homemaking activities planned and organized. And, it’s so inexpensive! Motivated Moms is only $1.99 a month (or pay annually and get 2 months free).

What I love the most about the Motivated Moms app is that it breaks down certain tasks that you (or, at least, I) don’t seem to get to, such as wiping the outside of appliances or

The Motivated Moms Mobile app is brand new, and it gives you access to the system on your iOS and/or Android phone. Features include:

  • The daily preplanned task list is presented to you so you can easily start working on the list. No time-consuming set up necessary! But if you want to customize, you can.
  • Swipe left on a task to move, edit, or delete.
  • The preplanned tasks are editable: you can change the task name and frequency to fit your household.
  • You can add your household members and assign tasks to them. Everyone can choose their own emojis to make it even easier to find their tasks
  • You can share your membership account with your household and the data syncs across all devices who have downloaded the app. The app is a free download, just log in with your membership credentials to sync your data across your devices.
  • You can add UNLIMITED custom tasks.
  • You can change the sort order of the tasks – by room, by person, frequency, or alphabetical.
  • A bible reading schedule is included – this can be turned on or off.

 

See the Motivated Moms planner app here.

Motivated Moms app for staying on track with homemaking task

 

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Well Ordered Homeschool Planner

The Well Ordered Homeschool Planner

The Well Ordered Homeschool Planner is the print planner I’m using this year! I know it will help keep me organized. See inside it here:

I just checked and the current sale price is $15 off the digital undated pdf planner version!

The pdf version is half off right now. And, be sure to use Family Nest Printing to get it printed at an awesome price.

The Well Ordered Homeschool Planner

The Well Ordered Homeschool Planner is designed to help you manage both your school and your home with ease.

  • Weekly to-do lists
  • Monthly and weekly goal boxes
  • Special monthly habit tracking pages
  • Weekly menu planning sections
  • “To purchase” lists
  • Special events / birthdays
  • Household and homeschool “brain dump” boxes
  • Space for special verses and prayer requests.
The Well Ordered Homeschool Planner

 


 

Homeschool Planet online planner

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What I Love about Homeschool Planet Online Homeschool Planner

  • There are numerous tutorials available (some are included linked through the Help tab and lots of others can be found on Youtube)
  • It emails or texts daily/weekly lessons to me and the students. It’s so customizable. You tell it exactly what you want it to do!
  • The optional Widgets available on the sidebar. I love them all! To Do list, Daily Quote, Shopping List, Reading List, Daily Bible Verse, Weather, Lookup (links to a number of websites), and Messages. You can easily send, share, or print any of these.

Homeschool Planet, a comprehensive online homeschool planner from Homeschool Buyers Co-op, try it free for 30 days

Homeschool Planet Lesson Plan Marketplace

The Lesson Plan Marketplace is so cool because there are pre-made homeschool lesson plans from different homeschool curriculum providers. With just a click, all the assignments, notes, and links are added to your online planner! Some of the ones currently available are Lifepac, BJU Press, Mark Kistler Drawing, Meet the Masters art, Veritas Press, Rosetta Stone, Family Time Fitness, The Mystery of History, IEW Poetry Memorization, IEW Fix It Grammar, Brave Writer, All About Spelling, Saxon Math, and so many more!

Click here for a free 30-day trial of Homeschool Planet!

And, free means free. No need to enter a credit card, so there’s no need to cancel if you change your mind.

 

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Exclusive Planner Dream Bundle!

(If this next planner isn’t currently available, keep checking back or sign up to be notified because it comes back periodically!)

It includes an 18-month Reminder Binder Planner + Desk Calendar + Stickers!

Here is just the Reminder Binder, at an awesome price!

See all the details of the full set here.

This amazing planner set is a no-brainer with this deal! Get an 18-month "Reminder Binder" planner, desk calendar, and a set of stickers! #planner #plannergirl #ichoosejoyblog #organization

Stickers:

You get your choice between 4 different sets of stickers!

  1. Busy Mom (432 Stickers) – lots of school events, play dates, sleepovers, games, practices, lessons, family fun, birthdays, special days, doctor/dentist, vacation, picnic
  2. Every Gal (432 Stickers) – (no kid stickers) all major holidays, meetings, projects, household tasks, spa/pampering, vacation, coffee, shopping, birthdays, parties/celebrations, date night
  3. Get it Done, Make it FUN (342 Stickers) – Ideal for productivity planning!   Includes checklist strips, goal thermometers, priority 1-2-3, gifting to-do’s, “but firsts” and “& thens”
  4. ALL-NEW Grateful Heart Stickers (330 stickers) –  elevate your attitude of gratitude with these adorable stickers. With designs including thankful, grateful, quotes, sweets, macarons, better together, and many more adorable stickers.

Who is this perfect for?

If you are looking for the perfect gift for a mom, a teen, a teacher, or a co-worker, look no further. They will love this planner set!

Details about the Planner:

The Reminder Binder Planner is good for 18 months. It’s dated January 2021 – June 2022. It includes an elastic bookmark/closer, tabs, hardback cover, and pockets. There is a place for personal information, a list of holidays, and even a ruler!

  • Actual size:  8.5 x 7.25 x 1.25 inches (including coil)
  • Bindery:  White metal twin coil
  • Planner weight:  1lb. 7oz. (+ 3oz. for keepsake box)

You’ll just have to take a look at all the photos to see how colorful, fun, and useful this planner is.

This amazing planner set is a no-brainer with this deal! Get an 18-month "Reminder Binder" planner, desk calendar, and a set of stickers! #planner #plannergirl #ichoosejoyblog #organization

Details about the Desk Calendar:

This desk calendar has so many features! The sheet sizes are 12 x 9 inches, and there are 28 total sheets.

This amazing planner set is a no-brainer with this deal! Get an 18-month "Reminder Binder" planner, desk calendar, and a set of stickers! #planner #plannergirl #ichoosejoyblog #organization

Sign up to be notified of the next sale of the planner set here.

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Fun, Helpful, and Amazing Planner Ideas for the New Year ~ Read about my four favorite planners and pick the best one for you to use to reach your goals and stay organized this year! #momplanner #homeschoolplanner #organization #organizedmom

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How to Get Your Homeschool Life Organized 15 Minutes at a Time

 

 

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