When life gets extra busy, sometimes the best solution is a really BIG reminder!
With university kicking off for me once more next week, after 8 years of being uni-free, I know getting organised is a must.
And not just a little bit organised like I may have been back in my teens as a first time uni student, as I was a pretty lazy student, but as in really organised. Especially since I will now be juggling part time work and motherhood alongside my studies.

I decided I needed a really huge calendar that is re-useable and on my wall. With that in mind, this quick half hour project was born – creating my own DIY whiteboard and calendar.
Sure you can buy pre-printed whiteboard calendars, but about 3-5 times the price. I don’t want to spend $80+ for something I can create.

DIY WHITEBOARD CALENDAR AND PLANNER
Materials:
- Whiteboard – as big as you want, to suit your needs
- Whiteboard markers
- Permanent marker
- Ruler
With my uni semesters being approximately 4 months each, I wanted something relatively big although decided the size I got would suit 3 decent sized monthly sections. This way I can erase and re-write every 3 months to fit the next phase in. That’s the beauty of a whiteboard.
Instructions:

Decide on how you want to lay out your calendar. I would suggest marking up in whiteboard marker initially, to make sure you are happy with your design. Use a ruler to measure out your lines and sections.

Once you are happy with your design, draw up your lines in a permanent marker. Be mindful that drawing directly over existing whiteboard marker will stop your lines from being permanent. Whiteboard marker erases permanent marker. Good tip to know if you make a mistake.
After you have done your initial design, just use dots to mark everything up where the whiteboard marker lines were.
Once your permanent lines are drawn up, use a whiteboard eraser or a cloth to wipe off any existing whiteboard marker.

Everything else you can do in whiteboard marker so you can erase and change the dates, months and entries to suit your needs.
Initially I had a 7 day calendar drawn up but decided I really only needed 5 day weeks since uni assessments are never due on weekends. Instead I created a dates to remember section down the side of each month where the other 2 days would be. Up to you what works best for your needs.

And there you have it… a massive DIY Whiteboard calendar and planner to help you organise your life all year round and year after year!

This is just one small step on my way to simplify my life. If you are interested, check out my year long challenge to simplify, organise and declutter your entire house and life.
How do you stay organised for important dates and events?
monster Legends cheats
Friday 25th of July 2014
I love your blog.. very nice colors & theme. Did you design this website yourself or did you hire someone to do it for you? Plz answer back as I'm looking to design my own blog and would like to find out where u got this from.
appreciate it
harmonysweetpea
Friday 1st of August 2014
Hi sorry for the slow response. I have just moved to self-hosted so it likely looks different now however it was a free wordpress site with the adelle theme :)
Rebekah
Thursday 3rd of July 2014
Chesk this out, you might like it. http://keepingthemeinmommy.wordpress.com/2014/07/02/me-time-and-wine-pie/ This is a blog that I follow. I just sent her this post of yours. I think the two of you might get along well. Have a nice day.
Holly
Friday 4th of July 2014
Thanks for the recommendation and for sharing my post :)
Rebekah
Thursday 3rd of July 2014
Thank you for this great idea, with Four children this will come in handy. I could make one for eac of us.
Holly
Friday 4th of July 2014
It would help keep up with all the activities kids seem to have going on :) Mine is filling up fast now with my uni dates. Eeeek!