Organization Made Easy

For those that do not know me personally, I am super organized. 

I always have my notebooks neat and tidy, and I ALWAYS have a planner.  
Throughout my college experience, I found that being organized made my life less stressful. 

I keep up with all of my assignments in a monthly/weekly planner. 

I have purchased many different planners over the years.  
I have loved some, and others...well not so much.  I am not crazy about planners that are heavy.  My book bag is heavy enough with textbooks, notebooks, pens and pencils. 

I don’t need an extremely heavy planner to add to that.  

I finally found the perfect planner for me, although, it was a bit pricey.  I cannot believe how expensive planners can be!

However, I purchased the planner in June, not realizing it did not start until July 1^st.

I was technically without a planner for at least three weeks, so I had to improvise.

I created my own weekly and monthly planners.  
They are very cute, yet simple.  

I wish I had waited to purchase a planner, because I would have used the printouts I created.  

The weekly and monthly planners I produced are very convenient to print out, hole-punch, and place in a notebook. 

Those of you that would like to become more organized by using a weekly or monthly planner without the high price, download my templates. 

The best part about them…they are absolutely FREE! 

Click HERE to download the weekly template!
Click HERE to download the monthly template!

Hope you enjoy! 
More freebies, tutorials, and product reviews to come soon! :)

About Me {Amanda}

Hey!

I’m Amanda McEwen! I am very excited to be starting this blog with two of my best friends Kacey and Alesha! I am currently a senior at the University of North Georgia and finishing up my degree in Early Childhood Education. I will be graduating in December and I cannot wait to begin this new chapter of my life. Ever since I was three years old I have always wanted to be a teacher so I am ecstatic that it is finally getting close.

My parents and my family are so important to me and I would not be who I am today if it was not for them!

My mom and dad are absolutely amazing! They are always supporting and encouraging me to follow all of my dreams. No matter what happens they are always there for me and I definitely could not be achieving all my goals in life if it was not for the two of them.

 

I also have a sister that is three years younger than me. She is smart and funny and we are best friends. 

 My best friends are so important to me and I love hanging out with them!

I also love to read, go to the beach, travel, and much more! You will definitely learn more about me as we write this blog. 

Thanks,

Amanda

 

Dating your husband (or wife)

Ever since Jonathan and I got married in 2011 our schedules are extremely hectic. My schedule alone is filled up most of the time. Between working full time 6:00-4:00 Monday thru Friday and at the time having class three to four nights a week till 8:30 does not leave much time for me and hubby. 

Now that it is summertime I only work 2 to 3 days a week and have class on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (for the most part), we have a little more time for us.

Although we are married it is extremely important for us to spend time with each other. Since I will be starting student teaching in 5 weeks, Jonathan and I have tried to plan one night a week for a date night. This doesn’t mean going out and spending lots of money. Sometimes this means renting a movie, making dinner, and relaxing at home on the couch together. 

One thing I created is a date night jar. This date night jar is labeled by the color written on the sticks. Based on what color is written on the stick, depends on how costly the date night is. In the jar there are about 40 different date nights. This is a great way for us to pick something to do because we are both indecisive and can never make up our minds!

 Listed below are some of the dates we have in our jar: 

Free:

1.      Movie (that you have at home) and popcorn

2.      Play a board game

3.      Bake a dessert together

4.      Go for a long walk together

5.      Play the Wii

Little or moderate cost:

1.      Movie of his choice (rent or go see)

2.      Movie of her choice (rent or go see)

3.      Go to a new restaurant

4.      Go play mini golf

5.      Go bowling

Pricey and could require some planning:

1.      Dinner in Atlanta

2.      Overnight stay at a hotel

3.      Go to sporting event

4.      Weekend getaway

5.      Couples massages

This date night jar helps keep our love strong and lets us work and build on our relationship even more. I have realized even though I am married now, date nights are even more important than when we were just dating. I love our date nights and spending time with my sweet husband! 

Thank you, 

~Kacey~