It all starts here

It all starts here - the week, that is. I have to admit, I did always used to wonder why some diaries started their week on a Sunday. To me, that was always the bookend of the week, the rest and relaxation after the stresses and strains of the working week and the catch up housework and errands of a Saturday.

However, as I've gotten older, while Sundays still do involve a lot of comfy lounging and binge watching of box sets, now I appreciate the opportunities Sundays bring for getting a head start on the week ahead. Sometimes that's in the form of an afternoon batch cooking (my veggie chilli is the stuff of dreams), but one of my most favourite preparations is Sunday planning.

I have several planners, so today I concentrated on decorating a couple of them for the next few weeks, ready to put all my plans into them.

My work planner
First up, the planner I use at work:

This is a planner I picked up from TK Maxx, and it's one I get each year, because the layout is perfect for a week at work - room to write in daily appointments, key focus areas for the week ahead, doodling room, and a place to celebrate the little victories.

My wellness planner

This one was a Christmas gift from my bestie, and came from the Zoella Lifestyle Christmas gifting range. It's perfect for noting down what I eat each day, or - if I'm very organised -meal planning for the week ahead. I can also use this to track my mood. There is also a weight and measurement tracker at the front of the planner - it didn't come with this (though it did come with lots of cute gold stickers) but I created one, printed it out onto self adhesive paper and stuck into the front cover,

Decorating
As you can see, I don't go too over the top with my decorating. I like to leave plenty of room to write in my planners! I usually opt for a few different washi tapes, a couple of stickers, and an inspirational quote or two. More often than not, I colour co-ordinate, but if it's a special event or season, I'll theme it to match that.

My favourite stickers are the MAMBI Happy Planner stickers - perfectly sized for my Classic Happy Planner (which you'll see in future blogs), but they also work beautifully in other planners. And I of course, have a decent collection of washi tape - some of which is  shown below.

That's my Sunday planning for this week, and not only was it fun, but I do feel more prepared for Monday.

I hope you all have a great week ahead too!