I can be pretty particular about my planners. This year, rather than rigidly hold myself to one notebook (and feel guilty if the pages run blank for some stretches of time) I decided to make a plan-as-I-go planner. I bought a date stamp, a notebook that fits in my purse and has a grid, and some handy retro pens.

I’m really liking this solution so far- I sit down at the beginning of the week, stamp my pages and write in appointments, and have ample space for notes or doodling or mixing things up.