Planner Review: Every Day Matters By Dani DiPiro

EVERY DAY MATTERS: 2016 DESK DIARY

By: Dani DiPiro

Published: August 18, 2015

Publisher: Watkins Publishing

Planner/Diary




Last year I started following Dani DiPiro's blog POSITIVELY PRESENT. I loved her happy attitude and fun spirit that she shared with others. When I realized she had published a planner/diary, I knew I wanted to check it out and I am so glad I did. You can see my review from last year, HERE. I am a fan of DiPiro all on my own. I'm am telling you about this planner because I like it and thought some of you might enjoy it too. Today, I'm featuring her Desk Diary, but she also offers the same in a pocket diary size.

DiPiro's EVERY DAY MATTERS DIARY was so successful last year, she has printed an updated version for 2016 and I have already purchased mine!

First of all, I love that it is spiral-bound! That is a must for me when using a planner. It lays flat if I need it to, or I can open and fold it over and focus on just one page. 

The week is spread out over two pages with plenty of space to list each day's appointments or to-do items.  You could really set up each day which ever way best works for you. You can list times, or make it more of a list feature. The main part that was hard for me to get used to is the week in these calendars starts on Monday rather than Sunday. But there is ample space for each day as well as room in the lower left corner of each week for special notes. Each week also has a quote that corresponds to the monthly theme.

Each month has a theme that will help you focus on being positive and reflect on your goals. Then throughout the month, there are quotes and tidbits to help you focus on that theme. 

At the end of each month, there is a monthly view to plan out your whole month as well as space for reflecting on the specific theme of that month. There is also a place to journal the items you are grateful for. Even in the monthly view, the weeks start with Monday. But after nearly a year of using this planner I am pretty used to it now.

Because this layout isn't as rigidly designed, you are able to make it work for you. This photo is from my 2015 EVERY DAY MATTERS DIARY. I like using washi tape and other stickers to divide out the days' tasks and appointments. I use the weekly pages for my personal items and the monthly pages for my blog items. That helps me keep everything separate and also all in one place. 

There is plenty of space for planning and you could use the notes section for reminders or meal planning as well. The colors are vibrant and flow from month to month. I love the weekly quotes and themes to focus on, and I hope to spend more of my time reflecting on those pieces next year. It is so easy to just focus on your daily tasks, but this will also help you stop and reflect on your journey to enriching your life with positivity. 

If I could describe this planner in one word, it would be "CHEERY"! It just makes me happy to open it and use it every single day. If you like to decorate your planners with stickers and tape, there is still room for you to do that on the pages. 

I'm anxious to start filling in my planner for 2016 as it will be here before we know it! Keep in mind, this is the Desk Diary size, but if you like one to fit in your purse, there is also a pocket diary size.

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A Little Monday Inspiration - Create Light

It has been awhile since I shared some inspiration to kick off your week. Last week, this quote stuck with me and I wanted to share it with you.

Today's inspiration comes to your from another blogger whom I admire, Dani DiPirro.  She shares positive quotes and inspiration and creates beautiful ways to do it. Her blog, Positively Present makes me happy and makes me think every week!

I am using her calendar, EVERY DAY MATTERS, daily and you can see my review of it back in January, HERE. Today's quote comes from the month of June, where her word for the month is "nuture". This final sentence from last week struck a cord with me and I thought it might with you too.

Sometimes we get stuck in our rut 

of blaming others, self-pity, and general crankiness.  

We can't sit around 

waiting for someone else 

to make our situation better, 

only we can make that change. 

So, quit pouting and being angry! 

Create some light in your life today!

 I promise you will feel better! 

Thanks Dani DiPirro for this kick in the butt! 

Review: Every Day Matters Planner By Dani DiPirro

EVERY DAY MATTERS
2015 DIARY

By: Dani Dipirro - Positively Present

Published: August 19, 2014

Publisher: Watkins Publishing

Calendar/Planner

I have been a fan of Dani's for awhile and when she first started telling her readers that she had created a planner, I knew I was going to love it....and I do! This calendar offers plenty of space to add appointments, to do lists, and goals with a jolt of positivity on each page.

Each week offers a two-page spread with plenty of space for the day's appointments or lists.  I use mine as a daily planner. So I have our daily schedule on there including my appointments and the kids' activities. But I also use it as my blog planner.  I struggled last year having a separate blog planner and life planner because I was constantly checking back and forth to see what I had coming due and what was going on in our life. This way, everything is together in one place. 

Each week shares a positive quote as well as a action item that relates to that month's theme.  For example January's theme is Organize. Each week's quote relates to being organized and each week's task relates to accomplishing a goal towards organization. 

At the end of each month you will see a monthly calendar as well as spaces for reflection. Here you can write down how your thoughts on accomplishing the monthly theme tasks, those things you are grateful for, and plans for next month.

The calendar pages start on Monday (both weekly and monthly) which messed me up a couple times. But, now that I have been using it for a week, I think I am used to it. I love the bright cover and each week makes me happy with her quotes and positive nudges to accomplish the tasks at hand.

Dani also offers a pocket diary size for those that like to have one that fits in a purse. I am quite happy with the size of my calendar. I love that it is spiral bound and easily folds back or lays flat while open.  The one I am using is 9.8 x 6.7 inches.

If you are looking for a daily planner, I highly recommend EVERY DAY MATTERS and I also recommend you check out Dani on her blog, HERE, for daily positive affirmation.


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