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December 21, 2021

Converting a monthly calendar into a weekly spread using the TUL planner

I’ve previously converted a monthly calendar into a weekly spread (see here) but decided to take a different approach this time.

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Before the Pen

I chose the TUL because it’s discbound and the monthly calendar has lines. If you want lines and a bigger page size, try the BlueSky or Day Designer for BlueSky Planner.

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First I used whiteout tape over all of the pre-printed events like new years day, the dates in the boxes for each day and the mini monthly calendars in the sidebar. Then I was ready to start planning.

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After the Pen

I used one box per task. The idea this week was that once the boxes were full, I couldn’t add anymore things to my to do list. A better work life balance has been one of my goals for this year, but I will admit I added just a small sicky note with a few extra things during the week. At least the intention was there!

I used the boxes for each day that were originally for the dates, as a checkbox to cross off once a task was finished.

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I used my favorite Frixion pen and left the ink to dry but it still smudged when I used the J Burrows highlighter over the top. So I erased the Frixion and used a J Burrows ballpoint pen for the rest. The ink of the J Burrows pen is too dull (see photo below) and I wouldn’t purchase again.

Related post: Pens & Highlighters Smear Testing: Which ones don’t smear 

My key for this week was:

  • Appointments – things with a set time I can’t change
  • Saturday to do
  • Sunday to do
  • Less than 15 minute tasks
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  • Tasks for my how to make printables in Affinity Publisher ecourse

I did separate colors for Saturday and Sunday as I’m at my day job during the week so get most things done on a weekend.

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By using a separate box for each task there was more white space than if I were to use a vertical checklist – I like how clear and organized the boxes kept everything.

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It would’ve looked nicer if I had used a blank / undated monthly calendar then you wouldn’t see the whiteout underneath the highlighters.

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Supplies Used

  • Studymate without tape from Officeworks
  • J Burrows pastel highlighters from Officeworks (cheaper dupe of the Stabilo Boss or Staedtler highlighters)
  • J Burrows black ballpoint pen
  • Frixion black erasable pen

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Would I use this spread again?

Yes, I like having separate boxes for each day and this was a change from my usual list style format. This planner is half US letter size so the columns were a bit narrow for my liking, if I try this again I’d use a 7 x 9″ or similar size planner.

While it’s not a very decorative spread, it was very quick to set up and the colors in the checkboxes were enough for me, although you could do a highlighter border around the boxes if you want the colors to stand out more. Similar to what I did in this past spread:

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Whistle and Birch Rainbow Weekly Spread using the Zebra Mildliners

Past weekly spreads

  • Rainbow Color Coded Weekly Spread Using the Passion Planner
  • Trying out my custom A5 Agendio dashboard planner
  • Weekly spread with DIY stickers using the Poooliprint inkless pocket printer

Planning tips & ideas

  • 6 Useful ways to efficiently plan your week using highlighters 
  • Where to find discs to make a discbound planner or notebook (downloadable comparison)
  • 7 Useful Bullet Journal Tips

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