3 weeks with my Bullet Journal

Ok so, if you read this past post, I discovered Bullet Journaling about 3 weeks ago. Here are the pages I have so far in a nutshell:

Verdict? I love it! Not only is it compact and portable, but I feel like it is really flexible in where I can always add things/ideas/lists without messing up my day to day tasks and journaling.

Some things I do that may be different from how others utilize their bullet journal is that I write down my expenses in red, so I can see at a glance how much I spent on a day/event. (i.e. In my task list I would put- Got gas / $60)

Here are a couple of pages aside from my day to day task lists:

As you can see, what you can do with your bullet journal is only limited by your imagination. I use it to sketch, to note down blog ideas/posts, plan for my son's 1st birthday, all on top of noting what events happen and tasks I need to do day to day. I know it's not as decorated as a filofax-type of planner, but as for now I have so many other crafty things that take up my time (quilting / watercolor / pen pals / project life) that I actually like the simplicity and flexibility of my bullet journal. Looks like I'll be using this system for awhile longer! Hope I inspired you to think about taking up bullet journaling! :)

You can check out my past post about bullet journaling here!

Bullet Journaling

I stumbled upon Bullet Journaling as I was scrolling through Instagram one morning. As an avid list maker, it made so much sense to me. I was excited to start so I ordered some Moleskine square journals and a Coleto pen.

I got a 3.5x5.5 Moleskin because I wanted it to be small enough to fit in my back pocket or coat pocket and I got a Coleto pen because 1// I love the way it writes and 2// You have multiple colors on one pen which you can change out with different refills!

I started filling it out and it just makes so much sense to me! First you start off with an Index where you can write down what is on what pages.

Then you start off with your Monthly List along with your Monthly Tasks. I also added some symbols to indicate things such as paydays and my husband's days off.

After you set up your monthly spread, then you can start making daily lists/bullets of tasks, events, and notes!

Now that I'm looking at it, my task bullets look pretty big, LOL. I first wanted to follow the grid, but I'll finish this day like this and I'll adjust it as I go along.

Also did a spread for lent so I can keep track of doing certain things every day. I also reserved some pages for blog ideas, quilting, and a wishlist of things I want to buy in the future.

Interesting in bullet journaling? Here is a great place to get started. I'm excited to see how this will turn out after this first week.

Any of you already bullet journal? Any special way you customize it to fit your life? I would love to know!

Big Hug,
Jez