2022 Planner Setup Part 2 | Setting up my Journal, Wellness & Daily Planners! | Frankenplanning

[@MsJoyChristine]

Absolutely nobody has time for two Januarys! Thanks for always being you and making me smile. ❤️

[@buckeyethor]

I take old seasonal dividers and put them a frame I already had. It’s just repurposed, free, easy, seasonal decor. It’s just something cute and cheery in each season in my half bath.

[@briannab5296]

What a sweet idea!

[@Nesie1965]

I wish the dividers were patterned on both sides....I really dislike that they put part of the month on the back. I keep my dividers to reuse, and I just hate the thought of having to cover up the back....even though it's not a hard job. I buy planners on clearance and recycle them by changing dates and printing my own custom inserts, I think the Transformer Planner is when you have different type of planners, but you also use the planner covers to separate the different components, so you are able to flip and change/transform your cover also. I've played with that, but its a bit bulky.

[@sewpurpleful]

I feel the same re the dividers too. I prefer the calendar to be on its own page.

[@plansinthemaking]

You do know what we are thinking! I was definitely covering my eyes when you glued over those cute dog dividers! So happy that you saved most of them! 🤣 Wish happy planner would make the dividers with a plain note sheet on the back! Great video!

[@launaford4185]

You are helping me so much! Love your creativity but also letting go of perfection. I need help with that! Last night I was making a weather tracker for January. It turned out so cute. THEN I noticed that the spaces I had between each day were not the same. 😩 .Your voice popped in my head! "Who cares if the spaces are not the same each day. It's cute and it's just a weather tracker!" Good news Mary Ellen! I kept it and embraced the imperfection. LOL!

[@LindaASJ]

So many good nuggets in this video!!! My biggest take away was “finding planner peace” and not holding myself to the same ideas I have in January throughout the entire year if something else would help me or make me happy in my planner.

[@1971Brena]

..."This Planner Belongs to a BAD...never mind" 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Happy 2022❤🙏🏾

[@PlanningwithBumble]

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[@yesiamsharon]

Massive introvert here too! I love the color block idea!!! I may need to do that in some form. And that was adorable that Bumble saw her reflection. That was too cute and innocent.

[@johnnycharles319]

Hi 👋 Sharon how are you doing ? Happy New year 🎊🎈🎆

[@patriciaaraya4222]

I love watching these videos of assembling/combining planners.

[@johnnycharles319]

Hi 👋 Patricia how are you doing? Happy New year 🎈🎆🎊

[@Rach_makes_a_plan]

Doodles planner is my absolute favorite! I am so glad to hear the doodles are coming back!!

[@yesimaunicorn247]

Thank you for being you Mary Ellen. Your voice is so calming and I appreciate the way you think. 😄 I hope you are taking care of yourself.

[@lkhorvath4]

I use a pool noodle cut to the big length, split lengthwise, with slits spaced where disc go. Works beautifully

[@ellenschlagel8030]

Great idea! I might have to steal your idea!

[@PlanningwithBumble]

Ahhhh I knew there was a solution!!!!! Thank you

[@jills9547]

I really love the way the stickers came out on your name page - the "You have the power to change everything" just above the "Easy-peasy" sticker is kinda perfect.

[@sunshine423d]

Mary Ellen, you do you! Don’t worry what others think you should do! I love that you make it yours and that is what makes you unique! Don’t ever apologize for that!

[@johnnycharles319]

Hi 👋 Pam how are you doing? Happy New year 🎊🎈🎆

[@sunshine423d]

@@johnnycharles319 I don’t know who you are. Please don’t reach out to me again.

[@johnnycharles319]

@@sunshine423d well I’m Johnny from Texas and I would like if we get acquainted as friends hope you don’t mind?

[@sunshine423d]

@@johnnycharles319 I’m not interested. I watch these videos for inspiration, not to hook up.

[@johnnycharles319]

@@sunshine423d I know this is new year I just wish to know about you the subscribers here I mean no harm to you okay is okay if you don’t want to talk to me

[@lorilemasters9564]

Thanks some much for sharing with us the things you track in your wellness planner. I've been using one now for 3 months and some things have just become habits. Being an introvert like you, I like the idea of putting in sun. The only time I leave my house is to drop off or pick the kids up from the bus stop or going to the grocery store. With Covid I only go into the office once a week so there is no reason for me to leave. Getting outside everyday will do me some good, in every way.....mentally, physically and spiritualty.

[@debrakeesee9414]

You have no idea how much you make me laugh!!! How could you cover up the little dogs? HA-HA! 😥🤔😂🐶❤

[@shelbydavis2312]

If you're using all 5 planners consistently, I don't think it's too many! They're so beautiful and creative!

[@carolyn942]

I used a wellness planner for probably about 5 months at the beginning of the year - I loved the different sections and how they were laid out, but I hated having to cover up all the sections to use them the way I wanted. Maybe one day they will put one out without the headings!

[@daniellel.7365]

Thanks for these! Wishing you a healthy and healing new year.♥️

[@johnnycharles319]

Hi 👋 Danielle how are you doing? Happy New year 🎈🎆🎊

[@jeliebr]

Thank you so much for these videos. Your advice, creativity and amazing positivity are contagious ( which are about the only things I’d like to catch hahaha)

[@thekatplans]

Mid video comment to thank you for reminding me I can cover dividers with another one! I'm like you and wanted the doodle dividers but had guts from a newer planner and was just going to suck it up (already decorated Jan) BUT seeing you double up yours reminded me I had some I could do the same and keep it cohesive! It would have been fine regardless but now the lil details match and I am very happy.

[@cherylaceto8541]

Hi Mary Ellen. If you divide each section with washi tape you can go through the weekend. That give you boxes for Saturday and Sunday. Just an idea.

[@FieryAphrodite78]

I love how you always explain the process and tell us to make a planner that gives us peace but to allow ourselves the grace to know we don’t have to stick with it the whole year if it doesn’t work! For 2021… I had 8 Classic sections (from 8 diff planners), 2 big and 1 mini… i stuck with it for the past 12 months and oh boy. It was just wayyyy Too much.🤯 So for 2022, I’ve cut my Classic down to 4 sections, then I have my mini for on the go, and my big. I’ve promised myself that it’s ok not to be perfect. I ended up finally landing on my one little word for 2022.. because of my OCD with the planner line up 🤣 Happy 2022 Mary Ellen! Wishing you & yours all the best 💗

[@lunashan5432]

Five planners is just perfect! I use five too. One at work, my main catch all/inspiration planner, one where I track my reading and book purchases, one for spirituality and the new one this year for creativity. Thank you for sharing your planning gift with all of us!

[@bharterpraise]

Thanks for the tip on removing the film on the cover! I have that cover and didn’t even realize there was a film, and the craft knife definitely made it easier to remove!!

[@PlanningwithPeggy]

I love the set up videos. I always feel pressure setting up a new one or changing things up with frankenplanning, it stresses me out. You have given me so many great ideas.

[@kathymiller6232]

i just watched this. I am sorry for your loss. I teach grief share here in WV/MD. Take your time grieving. Do not feel rushed to get back to normal as normal has now changed. You need to move at your pace and not what others expect of you. The loss of a child is very difficult on the heart. Take time for quiet time to heal.

[@PlanningwithBumble]

Thank you, it has been a really tough road.

[@ashleyhaskins8618]

Love both of your setup videos, I just recently lost a family member before the holiday. I have a learning disability and you do such a great / wonderful job explaining what your doing and your videos are very easy to follow along and understand. I always get inspiration from you. Thank you for sharing your setup videos. Happy Holidays to you and your family!

[@tinKerBellll3]

So sorry for your loss. My grandma passed away on Christmas day. Christmas will forever be changed 🙏❤

[@dixie1908]

The completionist in me would be using undu and getting the puppy pages out from beginning. 😉 love you lady!

[@audreykuhn2724]

I know this was a while ago... I started using regular tape to put dividers on top each other so I can take it off in the future if I want. Tape most of the time comes off without ripping. The struggle is real. Lol. TFS!

[@lola888ism]

One planner works best for me and I don't always keep up with the weekly pages. The calendar is the most used section in my planner and it's where I write down task, apps, and bills due for that day. In the weekly section I mostly just use it to keep track of task I finished that day and meal planning . This year, I tried adding a calendar spread to my journal (not a bullet journal, a traditional journal) and did not like seeing the calendar when flipping to an empty page . I'm back to having a vertical happy planner (modern cat) and a new journal for 2022.

[@starburst2080]

Thanks so much for sharing your ideas and making me laugh. Even though I’m a cat mama I enjoy Bumble’s supervision of your work☺️

[@EGFChandler]

Thank you for these videos. They have become a big part of my preparation for the new year, and I really look forward to them. You have been a source of such inspiration for me since 2018, and I'm grateful. I would like to see another video of you decorating 10 more daily sheets. I also use daily sheets along with a big vertical. In fact, over the years, I've surprisingly matched your planner style pretty closely. Happy New Year, Mary Ellen. May 2022 be a year of joy and healing for you.

[@JustScribble]

For me I would have just covered the other half of the monthly with the page from the monthly/doodle planner because it was still very neutral. But also because it saves the dividers for a different use and makes my planner less bulky. But glad you found other ones to cover you loved less. Love your journal always. It inspired mine.

[@JustScribble]

I have daily pages from the HP that have the timed section on them. Maybe you can mix and match pages. You might even find setting a standard time block - like an ideal day - where you follow the same time blocking each day or for certain days would help. Like Tuesday and Thursday are the same blocking and Monday and Wednesday are the same for a routine. I use a daily in my bujo and love it. I timeblock some days but not all days.

[@joymclaurin7167]

Hi, Mary Ellen. I’m using 2 planners for 2022. My catch all classic size dashboard stays home. I’m using a skinny classic as essentially a daily to do list. Since it looks like they’re not making that size anymore, I’m using paper I already have and creating daily pages. The main reason I’m using 2 is because I have more stickers than I know what to do with and I’m trying to use some up. My favorite size is the skinny classic. Classic is too big for my purse and mini is too small for how I use it……. So here I am. I’ll try to figure something out before next year. 😁 Have a wonderful 2022

[@johnnycharles319]

Hi 👋 Joy how are you doing? Happy New year 🎈🎊🎆

[@deniseblanchard2156]

Love the dividers you chose for your journal! Hope you allow yourself the time and patience to continue grieving when you need to and to adjust to your new sense of “normal” in 2022. ❤️

[@jennykay780]

I cut the tags off my dividers and laminate them to a matching card stock and use them as covers.

[@lindseyobrien7112]

Ok….. I’m loving that nail color!

[@rebeccaernst6634]

That wellness planner is gorgeous. Love what you said about planner needs changing/evolving- a good reminder bc so true. And I also had no problem staying home during covid 😅

[@valeriaj1387]

Your videos make me feel so calm lol I have them playing back to back while I finish my homework. I swear I'm not obsessed! 😅😅 Kay maybe a little... 💀

[@loriobrien1246]

I love the idea of using color block for wellness! I’ve wanted to do something for wellness but couldn’t figure out how to make the wellness format work. Color block is perfect!

[@lisaschooler9992]

I actually exhaled at 17:30 when MaryEllen Switched from the blush paper to the gray 😅. I have been obsessed with those double-sided daily sheets since I first came out a year ago in the Classic extension pack that said “Be Stronger Than Your Excuses” especially being left-handed :). The blush color works find with the lavender and the grays and some of the brighter things, but being that I’ve recently fallen back into “stargazer love” it was challenging. So glad that the Papillon extensions had gray paper instead :-)

[@brandyblock6126]

Your videos always give me so many good ideas! Thank you for all of the conversation, it helps me not stress so much when I am working in my planners. I love when Bumble joins in :) Have a Happy New Year!

[@unicornL]

Aww God love you. My sin passed away in 2012 and I'm still off my game. I'm a lot better....but still. Give yourself grace and time

[@tracydrake3394]

Using 4 Happy Planners (General, Work, Journal and Faith) and 2 A&O bullet journals ( book and favorite things)

[@teddited9682]

I have that cover and never noticed the plastic coating! Again, tons of useful information of all kinds! Thank you!!!

[@olinalegros1577]

Would really love a video about what to use dividers for!!

[@plannertimewithpaige]

I have the same exact teal snap on cover. I found mine at the Joann a county over from where I live for $5.00!

[@jgo1429]

Just a thought… if you have the dot markers you can color code symptoms too and put that in the wellness calendar list with all the days of the months listed. At a glance it’s a great way to see overall frequency of symptoms. Took note of med start dates though. You have such great ideas and your designs are the best ❤️

[@PlanningwithBumble]

I have been meaning to get those Markers!

[@KatieReadsKoziesAndMore]

I really love that new cover you got from JoAnns. It is gorgeous! My planners are: Budget-EC MONTHLY Catch-all-EC LIFEPLANNER Binder Reading Planner-EC Monthly On-the-go: currently the EC PPP* Medical: EC notebook *I already ordered a new on-the-go planner from TCMC (The Coffee Monsterz Co) even though I set up my PPP for all of 2022. Sigh…change is inevitable! PS: I sorely miss the HP disc system. But the EC paper holds up to the color dot markers which now rule my life.

[@JustScribble]

They are the best markers. I’ve been using them for years. I used printables in some of my discbound in 2021 and the paper I use is nicer and holds up to them. I use them on my Tomoe River paper and my Stalogy too.

[@cmreader]

I tried the EC and of all the things to make me not like it was the paper smell. Mine smelled like hotel towels and I couldn’t do it hah

[@KatieReadsKoziesAndMore]

@@cmreader My sense of smell has been greatly reduced after years of using inhalers for my sinuses. Unless it has an overpowering scent, I cannot smell a thing!

[@kristenwilson2344]

I love these videos. I combine 3 planners into one and then I have my school planner.

[@sherrisiegel5787]

I use 3 planners. Franken plan a vertical classic and a horizontal classic. And a mini dashboard on as my on the go planner. Thank you for sharing. You always give great advice. Happy new year 🎆

[@debiulmer3672]

You need to check out Palm Paper planners - so customizable - you will go bonkers.

[@angelabellissimo3921]

I love daily layouts for work. Helps me keep count for my al-cart tickets for my main meal. I'm a nursing home cook. Any prep work I need to do for the next day. I'm thinking about getting the 18month wellness planner for me to journal in because right now I'm using a guided journal my friend got me for Christmas I customized it to my needs. In June it will be filled up. I need something starting July anyway. In January 2024 what ever catch all I end up buying I was going to match the journal pages according to the week. I want to reuse the cover of the journal from my guided one my friend got me and use it for next year because so far I'm not vibing the designs for 2023-2024 18 months. Idk what to do for my budget journal unless I just buy a not book because I don't like this retro layout. It is not my style

[@dawnmclane1254]

Cracking up while you’re decorating your name page. #wellness#imaginaryfriends Love your videos.

[@isabelleforget9445]

just 5 planner!!! I'm using 9 planer, 3 for my work together, 2 mini for my purse ( dashbord and budget ) together, 1 menu, 1 task to do, 1 big for general, 1 faith planer

[@lkhorvath4]

Not to pry, but you should look into Gluten sensitivity or silica disease. Could be cause of chronic pain

[@PlanningwithBumble]

Been tested for that

[@PensAndAPlan]

Love the Marabou design planner for wellness 💙💙

[@debrakeesee9414]

You saved them!!! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@GigiPlans]

I don’t really use my daily’s on the weekends, I let the weekend to be as free will lol I just use it Mon ~ Fri & it works great

[@Jessicanadine1985]

I'm really curious about how you use a vertical planner as a journal. Do you just ignore the lines separating the vertical column into 3 boxes and write vertically in the columns or...? If you have a video on this or could do one (without sharing all your innermost thoughts of course) I would be very interested in seeing how you do that.

[@yasmeensiddiqui2107]

Great video. Happy New Year Mary Ellen!

[@allyemily1435]

Love seeing these videos, and your thought processes in real time. I'm trying three planners (work, wellness, and personal/memory keeping) plus a reading journal this year, but it might be too much.

[@berenicemedina__]

You’re making jokes again 🥺🙌🏼 Thank you Mary Ellen for making us laugh❤️

[@kristina4272]

The custom planner that I ordered last year was dated wrong. I didn't realize until half way through!! I wonder if they just dumped their mistakes.

[@YourWorcesterGirl]

How about photovoltaic the wellness planner dividers and gluing them on top of the other planetas dividers? That way the original wellness planner remains intact and you get dividers you wanted. 🥰

[@YourWorcesterGirl]

An idea for the monthly is to use it as a recap of your weeklies at the end of the month. To see if how your wellness went at a glance.

[@lauras413]

I wish the dividers could be re-used 😕 To help preserve the dividers, I used washi tape to put them together. I can just peel the washi off and use the dividers again. 🙂

[@PlanningwithBumble]

Good idea

[@clovergirlrita]

Maybe you could color copy those pet pages .. just an idea

[@1beefybroad]

I have 5 cats so I legit thought that cat hair was on my screen 🤣

[@jodimurar4602]

Like a bad ass!!!

[@wendex593]

What do u use your daily planner for that isn't in your catch all planner Mary Ellen?

[@PlanningwithBumble]

My daily is mainly work to do lists

[@tinKerBellll3]

I don't think covering up dividers and switching things is a waste! Everyone does it lol! And there is 3 billion of us! Also if you get tired of the gray boxes and the weekends looking different, you could use a teacher layout! And you should've just said it! You're a bad ass person! Lol 🤣 😆 thanks for always making me laugh!

[@PlanningwithBumble]

Tryin to keep it PG for the kiddos haha

[@user-uh6jm6uh8h]

❤️

[@jenniferbrooks--planj5459]

HP makes it super hard to reuse dividers. I think the question of how many planners to use shouldn’t be asked. Use what you want. Who cares? I have 9.

[@lindsaybitterman9667]

Mid video comment: Don't take the 'time' monthly divider out! That's your word!

[@PlanningwithBumble]

Didn’t even notice that haha

[@MomCatMeows]

How many planners are you buying to make just one?? This seems incredibly wasteful. No?? 🥴

[@PlanningwithBumble]

I receive a lot of free product from The Happy Planner, as I am a Happy Planner Squad Mentor. I think I only bought one planner this year.