Thank you so much for joining me with Bullet Journal for the Absolute Beginner series. You are just about halfway through the series, guiding you through the essential steps to take when you are starting your very first bullet journal.

Here is a look at what we have covered so far:

Buying Your Own Bullet Journal and Supplies

Deciding What to Include in the Bullet Journal

Writing Down a Future Log

Creating Your Monthly Spread

Working on a Monthly Task List

Now that we have covered the basics of a bullet journal, and gone over the monthly spread and task list, it is time to learn about the Weekly Spread. This is the part of my journal, outside of the future log, that I refer to the most!

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Welcome back to the Bullet Journal for Absolute Beginners series! Last time, you learned about creating a monthly spread – one of the most popular page layouts for this type of journal. Today, I want to go over the monthly layout one more time, but delve into the Task List a little more.

This page is one of my very favorites. It helps me keep all of my may spinning plates spinning! It is a great place for me to put a quick note when my husband calls to remind me of “one more thing” to remember to do. I refer to this page in my journal nearly every morning as I plan my day. Here are some tips for working on that handy Monthly Task List as part of your Monthly Spread.

Have you heard of a future log in a bullet journal? By the end of this post, I hope you will be motivated to set up your own future log (share photos in the comments or on the Facebook page!)

Welcome back to the ‘How to Start a Bullet Journal’ series. Last week, you made a list and various notes about what you want to include in your bullet journal. You don’t need to have a full list just yet, but this will help you move along when creating the bullet journal and keeping it organized.

Today is all about starting actual pages in your journal. You are going to start with writing down a future log. If you’re not sure what that is, here is a brief
explanation:

The Future Log is a way to quickly and easily reference what important days or events are coming up in that month. Where you place it in the journal is up to you, but it typically at the beginning of the journal, or in front of each monthly log that you have in the bullet journal.

The purpose of the future log is to see what events you have coming up all on one page, but not necessarily tucked into one of the calendar pages just yet. This is a good page to start with when you are brand new to bullet journaling, as it is a quick reference page for when you are setting up weekly or monthly layouts later on.

Not sure what to include in your future log?? Here are some ideas:

• Family appointments, such as for the doctor or dentist
• Business-related meetings and appointments
• Birthdays or holidays coming up
• Trips you plan on taking that month
• Days when you need a reminder about something, such as jury duty or paying a certain bill

To get started on your future log, start with the month after this one, and start listing anything you know going on during that month. This is a quick and easy way to get started with the log, which is also going to be used during this series when setting up your calendar pages.

Here are some great examples of future logs:

And, as always, you can find all kinds of inspiration on my How to Start a Bullet Journal Pinterest Board!

Photo by Estée Janssens on Unsplash

Welcome back to this series: Bullet Journal for the Absolute Beginner. This series is intended to give you the basics of bullet journaling and help you open up that journal and really start using it to its full potential. This is designed specifically for people who have never done bullet journaling before.

Last week, we covered some of the top supplies you will need for your bullet journal. If you missed it, check it out here. Now, it’s time to move on to starting your bullet journal – with one more prep step. This involves deciding what you want to put in your bullet journal. It helps to know this beforehand so that you don’t mess up your index or have to keep removing pages when you’re setting it up. (but also, please don’t let perfectionism get you down–I often just open to the first blank page and start my next thing in my journal!