PLANNER SETUP | My Classic Happy Planner Setup

[@nomadickristen]

Hey guys! It's finally here - my updated Classic Happy Planner setup video! I am LOVING having everything in one place within this planner. Do you have a catch-all planner, or one that you have frankenplanned? Have you been looking for a way to set up your planner to maximize productivity? Let talk about it in the comments below!

[@MarcellHobbs]

This is the first time I’ve seen one of your videos. You do an awesome job with two angles. I love the fact that you engage your audience by talking to the camera with a head shot as well as show the planner layout as you talk and add pages. Amazing job! I just switched from a classic to the big Farmhouse in July as my home planner. I use many planners. I haven’t tried Frankenplanning. I have a big teacher planner for work only, a classic faith, classic budget, mini for my purse to coincide work and home schedules, and of course my new big Farmhouse. I’ll be watching you for more inspiration❣️

[@nomadickristen]

+Marcell Hobbs Welcome to my channel! Thank you so much for the kind words! I love dual camera angles as a viewer, so I really wanted to incorporate that into my videos as well. This is wonderful to hear, and I really appreciate the feedback. You have quite a planner lineup - lots of variety in sizes and uses! It’s so nice when you find a system that works best for you. Thanks again for stopping by, and I’m happy to hear you really enjoyed the video. 💕💕

[@Tina-fi2wy]

I agree - both angles add such a nice welcoming touch!

[@certainzee]

Its super dope how you edited this video. Definitely sets you a part from the traditional planner girl videos! Great job!

[@nomadickristen]

Aww! Thank you so much! I so appreciate this kind of feedback. Thank you for watching, and I am glad you really enjoyed it!

[@intentionallymade]

I know this is an older video but I’ve been watching all the happy Planner videos and yours popped up in my feed. I have to say I looooved the way you showed it and your voice is so clear and enjoyable. I just set mine up as a home planner and need to get those dashboards and labels. For now I used old HP dividers but love the look of the dashboards. Thanks for sharing

[@nomadickristen]

Thank you so much for the feedback! I really appreciate your kind words! I am so glad you enjoyed this video, and I hope you are able to find the dashboards soon! 💕

[@lifewithvalerie21]

Wow! I love that planner!!! I just picked up an undated Big Farmhouse and the Homestead Planner as well as Coastal Vibes and a mini Garden Blooms. I started planning in January and I’m obsessed and have so many plans. Which is why I picked up so many different planners with the spring release. My current planner is the Agate, I believe, I happened to get it on clearance in November and started using it in January. I love how you have everything you need in one planner. I don’t know if I’ll be doing that or not, I haven’t fully decided. I’m a new subscriber and this is the first video I’ve seen of yours! I really wish that planner you’re using in the video, was still available!

[@nomadickristen]

Happy planning! You have to find what works best for you, and give yourself grace if you need to change things along the way. 😉

[@ashleyblank4386]

Thank you for this helpful video! I bought a planner about a month ago and am still getting used to it. Watching your video helped me better understand how to utilize extension packs and organizing new sections into my planner. Very helpful!!

[@nomadickristen]

So happy to help! It’s always helpful getting a new perspective to spark some inspiration. Hope you get your new planner all worked out soon!

[@cherylhatfield9616]

Thank you for showing me how you set up your planner. I am new to the happy planner family. I can't wait to be able to start using it. You gave me lots of great ideas. Thank you for making your video so engaging.

[@nomadickristen]

Awesome! Welcome aboard, and I am happy to help! Thank you so much for this wonderful feedback! 💜💜 Happy planning with your new planner!

[@SuperWendyTime]

I love how you went through your planner. Pretty inspiring!! Love it!!

[@nomadickristen]

Thank you so much for watching! I’m glad you loved it! 💕

[@JennyMaine]

Kristen, I'm in the same HP right now and absolutely love it. I did go with the expander discs in rose gold - with my ADHD brain, I need everything in one big planner. I'm going to have to consider the wellness pack. Love the layout of those pages. Thanks for the great ideas!

[@nomadickristen]

+JennyMaine I love how you are using your planner for YOU! That’s the great thing about this Planner system, we can all make it fit and work for exactly what we need. Definitely check out the wellness extension, though! I have loved having it as a part of my everyday planning. Thank you so much for watching!

[@Tesabr1]

I live in an RV also... Love my Happy Planner and Happy Memory Keeper, it gives me an out for my creativity. Without taking up to much space.

[@nomadickristen]

Yay! I love hearing about other ladies who are living similar lifestyle! I am right there with you on having a creative outlet, it’s what got me started in the planning world, too. The only struggle I have space wise is sticker book storage, and using what I have before getting new stuff!! 😉💕

[@capnovna]

you are just a big ray of sunshine !!! i love ur video ❤️

[@nomadickristen]

Gosh! You are the sweetest! Thank you!

[@goodluckcharm2008]

Loved this video! Your camera angles are great, and I like that you jumped right in, instead of talking for 5 minutes at the start! Your planner organization is awesome!

[@nomadickristen]

+goodluckcharm2008 Thank you so much for this! I so appreciate your kind words and positive feedback. I have been working hard to keep my intros short to then jump right into the goods of the video. I’m glad you enjoyed it, and thank you for taking the time to watch! 💕

[@Dionbutterfly717]

Hi Kristen, I've been using the Happy Planner for more than a year and your video has given me more ways on how I can make it more functional for planning. I'm all about frankenplanning that guarantees customization. Thanks for sharing!

[@nomadickristen]

This makes me so happy to hear! I love frankenplanning because of the customization that comes with it. Honestly, I think all of my planners are frankenplanned to some degree. You gotta make your planner work for you! Thank you for watching, and happy planning!

[@robingreen4156]

I love this video and the angle of the camera, I feel like you're so involved with your watchers. I a little so love your personality. Great job!!

[@nomadickristen]

Thank you so much! To be completely honest, I wasn't sure about the camera angle after recording, but I have gotten such positive feedback about tit. Glad to hear you liked it, too. Maybe I should incorporate it more often! Thank you so much for the feedback, and thank you for watching!

[@monicadelgado2857]

Great idea just keeping the monthly pages instead of the full months - definitely still would do the job for me! Thanks :)

[@nomadickristen]

You’re welcome! Sometimes you just need a fresh perspective to find what may work best for you!

[@CorinnaBrence]

thank you so much for doing this video. i was completely overwhelmed but now I know exactly how i want my frankenplanner to work.

[@nomadickristen]

So glad I could help reduce the overwhelm of frankenplanning. Sometimes it can be so overwhelming when trying to combine many aspects into a single planner. Good luck with putting your planner together. Thank you for watching, and happy frankenplanning!

[@renisha_th]

Good setup. I’m currently using this planner and I really like it. I’m new to frankinplan so I’m getting more things to add to my planner

[@nomadickristen]

+Renisha Thomas Thank you! Frankenplanning is really awesome for fully customizing a planner that works just for YOU! Have fun making it your own!

[@cynthiashelton3825]

Love this video. I'm fairly new to the Happy Planner. You've given me lots of new ideas and some vocabulary instruction all at once.

[@nomadickristen]

Thank you, and I am happy you found this video! Welcome to the Happy Planner community. I'm glad you enjoyed watching and learning! I know it can be a bit overwhelming getting started, so I am hopeful I was able to reduce some of that, especially understanding all the planner-related lingo. Let me know if you have any other questions >> [e-mail]. I'd be happy to help!

[@lauriehancock920]

Hi Kristen - I am new to planning and frankly I just keep buying things but don't have any idea of how to put it all together! Your video was super helpful in deciding what to put in and the fact that I don't need to put everything in all at once. Thanks!

[@nomadickristen]

+Laurie Hancock Hi Laurie! I understand how you feel, I started out in a very similar way. I am so happy to hear the video was helpful! Sometimes, breaking the planner into smaller chunks allows you to manage it all a little easier, especially when first starting out. Be sure to also check out some of my Back to Basics videos for more how-tos! Thank you for watching, and welcome to the planner community! 💕💕

[@1972SunSpirit]

Very nice! Love your personality and spirit 👍

[@nomadickristen]

+Towana Patton Aww thank you so much! How sweet of you!! 💕😊

[@bebbz9970]

What an awesome and informative video,, Thank you soo much for sharing with us all!!

[@nomadickristen]

Aww thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed it, and I am so happy it was helpful! 💜💜

[@meetmrandmrsrobinson]

First time seeing your video. Nice editing work. We also travel in a rv, and I just got into the happy planner.

[@nomadickristen]

Thank you so much! 💕 And it is so nice to meet a fellow RVer! Welcome to happy planning!

[@cindyborcherding8927]

Great ideas! I need to get some of the metal discs!

[@nomadickristen]

+Cindy Borcherding Totally get you some metal discs! 🙌🏻 They are game changers! Thank you for watching, and I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@cindyborcherding8927]

That's my plan! ;)

[@briedubbels8690]

LOVE. New sub. Awesome content and you do a great job of letting your personality come through!

[@nomadickristen]

Thank you! I am so appreciative of your kind words! Glad you are here! 💕

[@neatflair]

Kristen, this was a great video. 💕 Thank you for the inspiration.

[@nomadickristen]

+Neat Flair I am so happy you found inspiration from the video! This setup has been working great for me, and I hope you find a setup that works best for you, too (if you haven’t already). Thanks for watching!

[@angeliquekl8686]

Really great advice. Thank you

[@nomadickristen]

So happy to help! 💕

[@makes-allsorts]

Inspiring as always, love your planner set up

[@nomadickristen]

+Elaine Jackson Thank you so much for your kind words! 💕

[@MsValove4]

I love your set up! Tfs!!

[@nomadickristen]

Thank you! 💕💕

[@JulietaAMacias]

Loved this video!! Thanks for the inspiration!!

[@nomadickristen]

+Julieta Ortiz Thank you so much! I’m glad you found it helpful! 💗💗

[@bethdecamp6521]

This gave me soooo many great ideas!!!

[@nomadickristen]

+Beth DeCamp Yay! That makes me so happy to hear that!! 💕 I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@Thepaperandpengirl]

Good job and great video.

[@nomadickristen]

+The paper and pen girl Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@2891Eilatan]

I love how you made this video! I immediately subscribed. Where did you find the rod and hanger for your camera? I have been looking for something like that for ages for my craft videos.

[@nomadickristen]

Thank you so much! I just updated the video description with a link to my Amazon storefront. All of the gear I use is listed under the Photo + Video Gear List. This setup has been working really well for me with my top down videos, and it’s easy to set up and take down as needed, or leave up as a full-time setup. Hope that helps!

[@2891Eilatan]

Thank you! That is so nice of you, to make a list with all you use. Would you be so kind as to maybe make a picture so I can see the total set up too (so I know what goes where)?

[@nomadickristen]

You’re welcome! A picture sounds like a good idea, let me see what I can get for you.

[@mimismumazingcreations]

Do you vlog your travels? Memory plan them? I love following those that live the Tiny House life!!!

[@nomadickristen]

+Lynmarie Hardy I have a video coming up soon that recaps our travels over the past month that I’m really excited to share! I have also been working on memory books (TN inserts), but haven’t recorded the process for those since it’s still pretty new to me. My husband shares photos and videos on our family account, Living Past Tomorrow on KZbin, IG, and Facebook, so you could also follow along there!

[@mimismumazingcreations]

Kristen Murphy I just subscribed to your family channel and also am now following your IG!

[@nomadickristen]

+Lynmarie Hardy You are so sweet! Thank you so much! 💕

[@celinelambrecht4717]

I just got my first happy planner and I came across your vids! I loveee you so much already you’re so cute and sweet! 💕Plus I love the videography!,

[@nomadickristen]

You are too kind! Welcome to the club, and thank you for the kind words! 💕💕

[@christinecortese9973]

I’m always so curious how folks plan their days when there are multiple monthlies and weeklies. Do you use a scratch pad and compile tasks from each calendar into a single view? I’d go nuts if I had more than one monthly calendar to check! How do you keep everything together? To clarify, I have separate lists for various projects and jobs, but all the deadlines and appointments go on a single calendar.

[@nomadickristen]

+Christine Cortese Great question! The short answer, yes, I have a single view calendar. However, I use my catch-all planner to plan and track the minute details of my overall blocks. For example, within my Agenda section, these planning pages track our daily routines and activities (appointments, activities, meal plan, etc.). For me, it wouldn’t make sense to add in my wellness tracking and social media plans all into this section as well. This is why I have a separate section for wellness and social media planning with their own calendars. I use the monthly calendars only for subject-area focused information. Wellness contains moon phase tracking, health information, etc. and my social media contains my scheduled blog posts and videos. Having these sections broken down within the same planner, though, does make it manageable to keep it all together. I know it may seem a little hectic to some, but the system has been working flawlessly for me! That’s the wonderful thing about planning, everyone has their own way of doing it that works best for them!

[@sherilacross3931]

Hi #Kristen!! New s ubscriber! I clicked on it because of the planner (didn't realize that you travel, which I also LOVE!!) It looks like you redid your RV with some cabinets painted white & some black?? Anyway I have a QUESTION~ What kind of countertops do you have?? They look like butcher block & are gorgeous!!! WHAT are they made of & WHERE did you get them?? They are the style that I want in my kitchen. Thanks!! *Sheri*

[@nomadickristen]

Thank you so much subscribing! Yes, we renovated our RV before beginning to travel full time. As for our cabinets, we did do a dual tone with white and charcoal. The dark cabinets are a nice contrast to the white. We love it! Our cabinets are butcher block. My husband made them from scratch using 2x4s. I am so glad you like them! If you are interested, we did a whole tour of our renovated RV on our family travel channel - I'll link that video below. Thank you so much for watching! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqmbi5epp6h8eM0

[@aliroman1176]

I love frankenplanning!

[@nomadickristen]

+ALI ROMAN I love it, too! It’s the best when you want to really customize a planner to fit what you need!

[@Mysticdama]

It came out great ... You did a great job love it... I have a question in the video it looks so easy how your pages flip on the metal disc.. do they flip easy ? Because i have metal disc in my mini happy planner and i have to turn the pages one or two at a time only because if i go from the hello page to like less than half of my planner it gets stiff and hard to flip the pages 😞 any suggestions or tips that can help me ? Thanks

[@nomadickristen]

+Dama Oo Thank you so much for your kind words! Yes, my metal discs allow my legs to flip smoothly. Try spinning each disc individually through the pages several times. That trick was floating around the Planner community when the metal discs first came out. Good luck!

[@Mysticdama]

Kristen Murphy you are so welcome 💕 thank you for the tip ..

[@nomadickristen]

+Dama Oo Hope it helps! My pages snagged when I first put the metal discs on, but they got smoother after trying that trick.

[@Mysticdama]

Kristen Murphy ok thanks again.

[@msash09c]

They have a new one for 2019 its called llama drama i think

[@msash09c]

Monthly planner

[@nomadickristen]

Yes! I aw that! They have a couple of new monthly planners available for 2019 that I might look into. I like the more neutral/muted color schemes versus the bright and vibrant ones, so those new monthly planners fit more of my style. Time to head to the local craft stores!

[@juliawiggs746]

Do you have a updated budget sytem... I love theirs but it's not working for real life.

[@nomadickristen]

I have a tried and true budget system that has been working for a few years now, but I don't track it in my planner. It has seriously helped us put money back in our pockets effectively, and once we converted to our new system, it has been virtually bulletproof. Let me know if that's something that might interest you, and I can do a video about it!

[@TheYamayah]

I’m a new subbie and new to this whole Happy Planning system. You’ve had the best setup videos I’ve viewed. Simple and not overwhelming for a newbie. But back to the budget planning. I’m always open to new ways of doing things. I would love to see a video on the system you use.

[@nomadickristen]

+TheYamayah How sweet of you, and welcome to the planner community! As for budget planning, I will put together a video on my budget system. I think it will be helpful!

[@LkRn09]

Do you live in an RV?! 😲🤩

[@nomadickristen]

Yes I do! My family and I travel full time across the United States. We sold our house and about 95% of everything in it to move into our RV. It’s been a blast, and we have learned so much along the way!

[@intentionallyinpired]

New sub here.. great channel

[@nomadickristen]

+HILLCROSS FARM Kristin Z Welcome and thank you! I’m so glad you are here!

[@ArtTribute]

hello fellow planner nerds. I have a question for y'all: Do you like or use planner printables? what do you look for in them?Just a few days ago I put planner printables up on my etsy shop. ( take a look here etsy.me/2OSBZZ7 ) And I would love to get your feedback on them! Thanks for reading!

[@rodehl]

I`ve sent you a email 😊