Do you blog? Do you keep a home? Do you do both? How do you keep track of it all? Digitally? Via a notebook? On a calendar? In your head? Blog Notebooks and Home Management Notebooks can be found circling the web in the blog sphere and on Pinterest, but one thing I haven’t found is ONE notebook that combines it all in ONE simple set up.
In the past I’ve tried several different systems, including both digital and paper setups, but no matter what, several things kept frustrating me. There were too many tabs in the notebook to keep track of. I couldn’t see the week, month or day at a glance. I had a different notebook for my home chores, my blog chores, my prayer list, my goals, my menus, and more. I had so many different notebooks and action papers I couldn’t keep up. Finally I decided no more.
It was time for me to do some research and find something that finally worked…for me. I knew I wanted something that didn’t require me to flip through tabs because I like to see everything laid out before me. I also knew I wanted it to be the ONLY notebook I needed. Thus the result you see below. This project has been long in the making as I’ve been constantly trying it out and perfecting it for what seemed to work best. As a result, I feel pretty pleased with the outcome and hope you’ll find it useful too.
To create my notebook, I began with a 1/2″ white clear covered notebook. I’ve seen some take their home-created planning sheets to an office store to have it spiral bound but I did not want the added expense of having to have something bound every time I needed another sheet. Thus the notebook.
From there I just had fun on Publisher. Let’s take a tour.
Since I am right-handed I actually set up my main area at the back of the notebook. On the right, slid into the back pocket is a homemade tear-off pad with my weekly schedule. On my “This Week” page there is a place to write down my week’s menu plans, my top 10 goals for the week, and my daily home and blog to-do lists. There’s also a place for me to check off my social media interaction online each day.
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| Cardboard back of a notepad + paper + rubber cement = A Homemade Tear-Off Pad |
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| Paper clip the cardboard and paper together and apply a thick layer of rubber cement to the top of the stack. |
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| Add more paper clips and let dry. |
There are two downloads–one for the pdf planner pages and one for the editable blog party agenda. Thank you again subscribers! You definitely keep me motivated through thick and thin. Today’s freebie is for you!
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Update: Having trouble finding the link. Here’s checklist to know you are on the right track.
- You have subscribed via RSS or e-mail.
- If by e-mail, you have confirmed your subscription and received a new post e-mail.
- You have looked for the links in location shown below.
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| Planner links are located below my footer. |
If you have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me. Please include your subscription type in your e-mail so I may be ready to better serve you. Thanks!
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UPDATE: For those desiring a EDITABLE version of the above blog planner, one is now available for purchase. Please click here to get your copy today. For the rest of you, unfortunately the pdf version of this planner is no longer available. Please be on the lookout though because an amazing new look will be rolling hot off the presses on December 20, 2012. It will be one update you won’t want to miss!
UPDATE 12/20/2012: The Cornerstone Confessions 2013 Blog-and-Home Planner is now available. Come check it out. It now has over 70 unique pages for your blogging and home organization needs!

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Hi! Welcome to Cornerstone Confessions. My name is Kathy Gossen and I'm a full time homemaker learning about what it means to be a godly woman in the everyday. On Cornerstone Confessions I share my adventures in organizing, homeschooling, cooking, parenting, and more as a means to encourage other women in their quest to becoming a Titus 2 model in their homes and beyond.






The planner is *fantastic*!!! Thank you so much, Kathy!
Kathy, This is wonderful! I love how organized you are!! Now you have me rethinking the way I’ve organized my life and blog life. Thank you!! I would love it if you would share this at my Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House. http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/2012/06/make-it-pretty-monday-week-3.html I think a lot of my readers would find this very encouraging and helpful! Also, wanted to let you know I’m following you and have put your Titus 2 Tuesday party on my party list. Hope you have a grand day! Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse
I so totally agree with you. At one time I was a VERY organized person; then I got married; bought a bigger house and had a daughter (who is in all kinds of things) and I just couldn’t get it all together. Working full time; trying to keep up at home; plus with the chores and my little blog….I am overwhelmed right now. I quickly glanced at your post here (at work on break)
I can’t wait to get home and read the entire post. This looks like a GODsend. Thank you so very much!
Wow! This is amazing! I’ve been trying to make my own organizer/calendar but never satisfied with the “fit”- this looks perfect! Thank you!
Great job Kathy! Thanks for sharing!
You blow me away with your amazing creativity. Thanks for sharing your talents!
How do I download this planner? I don’t see a link, I’m sorry.
To download the planner you must first subscribe to the RSS feed or e-mail feed. Once subscribed you will see the links to the planner in the footer of the next post. Hope that helps!
Me too. I subscribed via email (hudsonfallsmom@yahoo.com) and still can not figure out how to download the planner. I am SO excited to see a planner that is more fitting to my needs. Thanks in advance for you assistance. Val
If you just subscribed you will need to wait until the next post to see the planner links in the footer. So, if you don’t see them at the bottom of tomorrow’s post then let me know but you should be good to go. Hope you like the planner. You are more than welcome.
Kathy
I subscribed via email and did not get the link. I love the look of the planner and would love to use it…Help!!
Ooops, never mind…I just read the previous post and saw how I will get the link. Thanks so much, they are very pretty!!!!
I emailed with the same question about the planner, so please excuse. I am new to how these things work. I thought if I reloaded the page it would show up. Sorry!
What a wonderful idea! Great job!
Blessings
Mrs. White
The Legacy of Home
Love your planner!
Mrs. Delightful
http://www.ourdelightfulhome.blogspot.com
I was able to get to the link but every time I try to print or download it says there is an error on the page…:( When I print on the labels section it tells me that I must sign up and pay to the scribd site to do that. Please help!
Oh dear. I am sorry. It shouldn’t be doing that. I logged on to Scribd to see what was going on and it said they were having “temporary difficulties” so for whatever that means, try again later and see if it works okay. When you open the link select “download” to save the document to your computer. From there you should be able to open and print the document without any problems. If you are still experiencing problems tomorrow, please email me personally via the contact button on the top of my blog and I’ll see what I can do.
I LOVE this planner. Thank you so much for linking up to MMM. I will definitely be featuring this on my link party next week!
Jamie @ http://diyhshp.blogspot.com/
I just came over from You’re talking too much Monday party. I’ve never seen your blog before, but will every day now, I’m on your email subscription. I find it amazing how many times I follow a link and it’s written by another who loves the Lord. He just doesn’t lead me to go to others. This planner looks so good to me, others seem to have too much in too many places. Hopefully by the end of the year, I’ll be able to do this. Health issues hold me back. Love, Janet
Yeah! Welcome! Yes, God is pretty amazing like that. Sometimes we forget to look at at the simple little miracles He gives us everyday…”stop and smell the roses”…as the saying goes. Thanks for sharing your little miracle.
Kathy
“Dear Jesus, thank you for CTDWM finding Cornerstone Confessions. I pray that you will heal her body of whatever health issues seem to be prevailing her and give her comfort and encouragement during the healing process. Amen.”
This is great! Love love love your planner! So organized
Melissa @ Willamettevalleywonderwoman.blogspot.com
Thank you!
Kathy
Fantastic info! Thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome!
You have inspired me to combine my notebooks. I’m currently finishing up “The Notebook” using some of your tips! Thank you for sharing this at the Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House. Hope to see you again next week. Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse
Yeah! Glad to be an inspiration. Thanks again for the invite.
Kathy
This is a really great idea to stay organized. I have a Blog Hop, and I would love it if you would link this post. You can find it at
http://www.adornedfromabove.com/2012/07/3-face-masks-from-your-kitchen-and.html
It is called Wednesdays Adorned From Above Blog Hop.
I hope to see you there. Have a great Day.
Debi Bolocofsky
Adorned From Above
http://www.adornedfromabove.com
Thanks for the invite. I’m hopping over now!
Kathy
Thank you so much for linking with Wednesdays Adorned From Above’s blog Hop.
Debi
These planner pages are so beautiful! I love the pink, it is cheerful looking. I just subscribed to your site and look forward to being able to download these pages. May I ask where you put your homeschool plans? Are they integrated into your daily calendar?
Blessings,
CP
Good question. Actually, they are NOT included in the notebook. I’m currently developing a separate hyperlinked system for that that I hope to share soon. I suppose you could create a few tabs in your notebook to include those though if you wanted them all in one place. I also like the set up of the Homeschool Tracker which I could see me also incorporating as my children get older. Hope that helps.
Kathy
Great planner!
You ask do we blog, keep home? “Yes” plus work full-time away from the home. It’s not easy keeping up with posts and suchlike when we do all these things and prioritising is definitely the name of the game.
Totally! I think that’s why I like the Top 10 so much. Definitely sounds like you’ve got your plate full. Hope this helps.
Kathy
What a great way to stay organized!
What an awesome planner!
What a super idea. I will be featuring this tonight at my Sizzle into Summer party that opens at 8pm EST. Please stop by and pick up an I’ve Been Featured button. Thanks.
Is it too late for me to download this? I’m a subscriber, but I don’t t
See the download link
Thanks!
this is incredible! I totally just subscribed!
I still don’t see the link in any of the posts.
Jess
Let’s see what I can do to help. First, let me ask a couple of questions though so I know where to start. 1) Have you subscribed via e-mail or RSS? 2) If you have subscribed have you received a new post after confirming your subscription? By e-mail this process can take anywhere from one to four days depending on the time of subscribing and my posting schedule. Those who subscribe via an RSS reader should see the posts immediately. 3) If you have subscribed and received a new post did you find the link at the bottom of the new post but could not open it? I’m glad you like the planner and definitely want you to be able to get it. Hopefully if you can guide me to where you are in the process we can get you set up in no time. Thanks!
Kathy
Love this! I approach blogging the same way and could really use this! Thanks so much!
This is great!
TYFS
Thanks for sharing these awesome tools! I don’t know that I’ll ever get as organized as you, but I know I will use at least parts of them and be better organized than I am now.
Wow! This is awesome! Thank you so much for sharing! You’re the bee’s knees.
I am so excited I found you today! I subscribed via e-mail and cannot wait to get a new post so I can download your planner and preschool ideas. I am going to school my almost 4 year old this year and deciding if I want to homeschool her altogether. I love your blog thanks for so much helpful information.
Oh yeah! Welcome! I’m so glad to have you. Just wanted to let you know that while you are waiting for the next post which will come out tomorrow, you can go ahead and download the preschool idea (you don’t have to be a subscriber to do that). I just posted my first set of plans which are available here: Preschool Week 1 And, more will be coming next week. I would love you feedback. Thanks again!
Kathy
WOW! This is going to change my life!!!! Thanks so much for this generous opportunity to download this for free. God bless you! I have recently become a single mum to 2 beautiful kids. I need all the help I can get with organization. Thanks
PS I Can’t wait till your next post. Thanks again. Naomi
Lol. Well good deal. Glad to help. Enjoy!
Kathy
It says I have to pay for Scribd Premium Reader. Is this correct? I’m not sure how I can get it free since I’m an RSS reader.
Susan, oh how I wish you had left your e-mail address so I could contact you personally. Please e-mail me and I’ll be glad to help you out. No, you do not need to be a scribd premium reader.
Kathy….I want this planner!!!please!!!priscila_meine@msn.com kiss
Tomorrow…tomorrow. Subscribe today and you’ll get it tomorrow. Have fun!
Thanks!
Can’t wait to download!!!
Can’t wait to download. Thanks for sharing
Am trying to find out how to download, must have this planner
Have you subscribed to Cornerstone Confessions via RSS or Email?
Am trying to find out how to download, must have this planner
and I subscribed to Cornerstone Confessions via RSS or Email thanks…
Priscila, you should have received an email for the next post today. Did you? If so, the links are at the bottom of the post. If you did not receive the email or cannot find the links, please feel free to email me personally via the link provided in the menu bar on Cornerstone Confessions. Thanks for following!