30 August 2012

Diary Issues - Two Pages Per Day V Two Days Per Page

As you all know a few weeks ago I was going to try a "calling of the dog" experiment with Two Days to a Page, Week to View and finally Dodo Pad Week on one Page with Notes, and I said I would give weekly updates.... FAIL

I didn't give weekly updates as in that time I decided I wanted to try Flavia Day Timer Two Pages Per Day so I bought a set off a fellow Philofaxer, and tried it out, I used it for about 4 days over the long bank holiday weekend and the whole time I thought I WISH I WAS IN MY Two Days to a Page Diary, so that was just showing to me it would never work! If all you can do is think about something else and it feels as if you are cheating then it is pointless trying to make it work!

HEre is a photo comparison, I haven't photographed the whole week as that would be a bit mad!

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It is a beautiful layout but maybe just tooooooo much room! Also I couldn't even see a day or two ahead which was really annoying me, but now I can!

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As you can see I do not write anywhere near enough, I even tried to make lists on the spare page but it just was not working for me, I will keep them and maybe come back to them in a few weeks or months you never know!!! Just like the other diary formats.

My only wish is that I could hold a whole year of diary inserts, I could if I had nothing else in my Filofax, but I don't want to move up to a Personal as the rings annoy me and are far too big, I think just having a whole year's worth of month to view would be good but I only have from August as I have lost the rest!

I have made one small improvement on my Filofax though, I wanted these post it notes that Tracy posted on Instagram, they were so cute had M - S post it note that was layed out like this:

M _____________________

T _____________________
W _____________________
T _____________________
F _____________________
S _____________________
S _____________________

With lines etc, and I thought oh that would be perfect for blog post planning, so I made a page using my computer and my idea is that I will write in my Frixion and then rub it out when it is finished with! Now how genius is that... here is the page...

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BTW I do have all my pages I have made saved on my computer so if you ever wanted something let me know!!! (I cant host files as I have no idea how too!!!) 

But I have loads and loads of templates all set on one single Personal sized page so you can easily print it out on one sheet, it is an idea, just comment below or email me at filofaximy@live.com and I will send them to you!

HAVE A NICE THURSDAY!

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6 comments:

  1. What a shame you can't get used to them hun, I love them, could you not use them for your 30 day lists?

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  2. What a great post. I can totally see why you quickly got fed up with the 2 days to a page.

    Would love a copy of your templates, please.

    thank you kindly x

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  3. Good choice, I think re sticking with the Filofax 2-day / page layout.

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  4. I think you made the best choice---and it's great that you try all types of ideas, until you find what works best for you!

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  5. I agree with your comment about the restricted view of only being able to see one day at a time.

    I use a weekly format but sometimes insert a 'day-page' when I need to zoom in.

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  6. Like you, I need to see my week, or at least a few days ahead. I'd love a copy of your files. I have some that I can share with you too. Please email me at femfuller @gmail.com. Thanks Imy.

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