• Birthdays — write down birthdays and important anniversary dates for your family and friends. This way, you’ll never forget a birthday again (calendar alerts on your phone work best though)! 😀
• Things My Kids Say — this can be an absolutely hilarious spread to look back on. All kids have their hilarious quotes, so a spread in your journal with all those “darndest things”, is a really fun way to keep up with your little comedians.
• Holiday Gift Ideas — throughout the year, write down gift ideas for your loved ones. That way, when Christmas and birthdays come around, you can just look at your list to know exactly who wants what!
• Date Night Ideas — make a list of fun and unique date ideas, so you have something to look at when you ask yourself… “what should we do this weekend?”
• Yours & Kids Doctor Appts. — keep up with your doctor appointments and make sure to have them scheduled regularly. You can even take it a step further and write down any test results or doctor’s advice.
• Family Members Addresses — when you’re ready to send cards or gifts, you’ll know where to send them!
• Party or Holiday Planning — when planning for a big holiday get together, write down who’s bringing what and all of your responsibilities and party ideas. Reference the list when it’s time to plan the event to stay ahead of the game! It will definitely help you relieve some stress too. 😉
• New Baby “Firsts” — keep track of big (and small) milestones in your baby’s life. This is such a cool spread to keep in the Memory box.
• Lunchbox Tracker / Lunchbox Ideas — do you pack your kiddos’ lunches? Make a list of the things they like (and don’t like) in their lunchbox, and try to make sure your pantry is stocked before the week begins!
• Baby Names — if you’re planning to have children (or pets), it’s time to make a list of potential names for your new additions!

• Fitness Goals — write down your fitness goals and the steps you need to take to get there.
• Water Tracker — do you know how much water you should be drinking? Think of your weight in pounds and divide it by 2. This is how many ounces of water you should be drinking each day (at least!). Make a spread to make sure you’re getting all of the water you need, or keep up with it in your weekly and daily spreads.
• Migraines — track when you have your headaches and write down anything out of the ordinary that may have caused them. Hopefully, you’ll start to notice a pattern for certain triggers and get them under control.
• Run Distance — use an app on your watch or phone to track how many miles you’re running or walking. Add these up each week or month, and compete with yourself to beat your max distance.
• Medicine Tracker — track symptoms and reactions/allergies to certain medicines.
• Sugar Tracking — I dare you to track your sugar for a week. Just look at how many grams of sugar is in your food and drinks, and add them all up! If you’re a sugar addict, tracking this number will help control your sugar intake.
• Healthy Foods — make a list of healthy foods you actually enjoy and reference it when you’re making a grocery list for the week. 😉
• Weight Tracker — if you’re trying to shed a few pounds, make a fun tracker to show your weight loss progress.
• Caffeine Intake — write down how much caffeine you are drinking daily!
• Meditation Tracking — track when you meditate and for how long. Also take notes on where you were, what you listened to, and how you felt before and after.

• TV Series Tracker — series trackers are great for Netflix bingers. Once you finish a season, check it off.
• Movies to See — make a list or a tracker of movies you’re itching to see.
• Sports Scores and Results — use your sports schedule spread or a new spread to track the scores of your favorite teams. You can even write in highlights or records broken during each game.
• Concert Tracker — write down any concerts you’ve been to or list your favorite concerts ever! Or make a spread based on one concert you just went to — write out your favorite songs, moments, and memories from the show.
• Song of the Day / Week / Month — if you’re a music lover like me, you’re always looking to find new songs. Spotify and Last.FM keep up with your listening habits, so they can tell you what your favorite songs were for a particular week or month. You could also write down songs you find yourself listening to on repeat!
• Book Reviews — while you’re reading a book (or once you finish), write a review about the book and whether you would read it again.
• Podcasts — create a list of favorite shows and episodes, and jot down the date you subscribed as well.
• Award Shows — make a spread full of your predictions for the Grammy winners — or Oscars, or VMAs, etc. — it’s fun to make award shows into “games” where you pick the winners before they’re announced!
• Favorite Playlists — I try to find at least one new playlist a month based off of my Spotify’s suggestions. Write down your favorite playlists so you can come back to them later.
• Quotes from Books — do any quotes stand out from your favorite books? Make a full page of the best quotes you read.

• Doodle a Day — practice doodling and join a doodle challenge. Divide your page up into a calendar and challenge yourself to draw one doodle each day of the month! There are several online doodle challenges you can choose from.
• Doodle How-To — have a doodle you want to remember how to draw? Draw the doodle in 3-4 steps (these make for sweet Instagram posts!)
• Doodle Practice — make a page or section in your book with nothing but doodles. To get ideas, Google what you’re trying to draw + “doodle” at the end (e.g. dogs + “doodle”), then click Image up top for some super ideas for your own doodles!
• Fonts — create your own font or see how many versions of one letter you can come up with!
• Washi Collection — get creative and make a washi tape spread with samples of all your washi tape designs (e.g. leaves on trees).
• Pen Test Page — test a collection of your pens in your journal. This will show you how the color of a certain pen looks on paper and you also can also test if a pen bleeds or not.
• Hello Page — get creative with an “Intro page” for separate months or sections of your journal.
• Pattern Practice — even if you’re not super artistic, doodling patterns is a fun way to get creative. Try some repetitive pattern designs like these. If you wanna learn from a pro, Catja from @deluxe.journaling teaches how to get started with amazing pattern designs in an exclusive video lesson in our Journal You Course.

See?! Being creative isn’t that hard! 😚

Get ready: more ideas coming up!

• Subscription Services  — do you use Amazon Prime, Netflix or Spotify? Go through your last credit card statement and see what you’re paying each month. Anytime you start a new subscription — WRITE IT DOWN and when it renews (so you don’t get an unexpected bill).
• Stocks to Watch — find a stock you want to own (or do own) and track it once a week or monthly.
• Budgeting — write down EVERYTHING you spend for an entire month and categorize them into things like bills, grocery, entertainment, subscription fees, etc. See where you can cut back and create a monthly or weekly budget for yourself.
• Bills — make a checklist of all of your bills and check off when you pay them (and for how much).
• Credit Score — did you know you can access your credit score for free every few months? Check with your credit card company or Mint.com and get yours. Document your score at least every quarter to see where you stand, and keep it in check!
• Investments Monthly Tracker — check your financial statements and investments each month. Your reports will have graphs, but drawing a journal graph is even more fun. 😃
• Savings — do you like to save? If you don’t, you should. I use a service called Acorns (affiliate link) that automatically rounds up (to the nearest dollar) your purchases from your debit or credit card and invests that money into a savings account… it’s savings you don’t have to think about.
• Future Expenses — have some big expenses on the horizon? Make a list of these so you know what to expect when the time comes.
• Tax Filing — the next time you file taxes, make a list of the documents you need and where to find them. This will be SO helpful the next year when you’re ready to file again.
• No Spend Days — make a tracker with days you don’t spend any money. See how long you can go by living on what you have already.

• Restaurants to Try — are there restaurants around you that you keep meaning to try? Create a spread with them and make it a point to visit new restaurants when you can!
• Recipes to Try — I have a whole journal devoted to food, and I started going through ALL of my cookbooks with a pen and my journal writing down all the recipes I wanted to try.
• Favorite Recipes — my favorite recipes are all in separate cookbooks I own. To remember where they are, I’ll make a list of my very favorites and where to find them (which book, page number or blog/website). So when I’m looking for that best shrimp curry recipe, I know exactly where to find it!
• Favorite Go-To Meals — this is a perfect spread for busy moms! Make a list of your quick go-to meals that you cook all the time (or ones that are easy prep and clean-up). Reference this list when you’re meal planning and your weeks will be free of that “What’s for Dinner” stress.
• Wine & Beer Tracker — if you enjoy trying new wine or beer, you may want to make a drink rating spread. Write down wines you buy and try, and keep track of your favorites and the ones you’d never buy again.
• Restaurant Favorites — write down your favorite restaurants and what dishes you’d recommend. Next time you have company, have them look at this list when you’re thinking of where to go eat out.
• Bag Lunch Ideas — do you take your lunch to work? Soups and salads can only go so far. Make a list of lunch ideas and reference it when you’re meal prepping for the week.
• Ingredients to Try or Buy — there’s been several times when I’ve been looking at a recipe and ask “WHAT IS THAT!?” Most of the time, I’ll look up the ingredient, but this spread would make for a cool informational reference that shows new ingredients and where to buy them.
• Favorite Grocery Product Brands — are you obsessed with only ONE brand of a certain product (hello Mezzetta olives)? It’s true that most of the generic store brands are just as good, so make a spread with your favorite items and brand preferences!
• Food Festival Dates — since I live in a touristy town, we have at least 10 food festivals every year. It helps to track all of them in one spot and add any new ones that are just announced.

• Hobby Tracking — are you looking to start a hobby? Maybe to relieve some stress? Make a tracker to monitor how much time you’re actually devoting to learning your new hobby.
• Activities for Boredom — this list can be for your bored kids or for YOU! Write down things to do when you’re bored.
• Inspirational Accounts — you’ll find a TON of inspiration on Instagram (or online, or even from a trip to Hobby Lobby) for any hobby you’re looking to pick up. Write down their usernames for when you’re in a rut.
• Top Blog Posts — if you’re a blogger or content creator, check your analytics to find what posts perform the best for you.
• Lettering — practice lettering drills IN your journal and you’ll be surprised how quickly you’ll develop your own lettering style.
• Collectibles — do you keep a collection of anything? Write down the items you collect and add any details when you get new additions!
• Social Media Trackers — track your follower count each week or month.
• Knitting / Crocheting — keep up with yarn colors, brands, patterns and progress. Track when you knit and learn how much time each project actually takes.
• Instagram — plan your Instagram feed, track your best performing posts, and the best times to post (Instagram business accounts help with this). To get more followers, you should do some Instagram hashtag research and list your top tags!
• YouTube — write out YouTube video ideas or your favorite YouTube accounts. You should also keep up with your own top-performing videos to see what your audience likes best.

• Last Time I… — keep up with the last time you changed out your toothbrush, mopped your kitchen, switched out air filters, etc. (example).
• Big Purchase Compare Chart — thinking of buying something BIG for the house — like a new refrigerator, TV or computer?! Write a list of goodies you’re considering, along with the pros & cons of each.
• Emergency Medical Numbers — write down any doctor, police or emergency numbers, and keep them in one place.
• Paint Swatches — anytime you buy a new shade of paint for your home, keep the swatch and tape it into your journal! Label it with the room name you’re planning on painting, as well as where you bought the paint. You’ll now have a cool master list if you ever need a refresh or sell your house!
• Konmari Checklist — have you caught on to the Marie Kondo trend yet? Make (or print) a checklist to help you start your Komari journey.
• Zone Cleaning — map out your home on a spread in your journal, and make it a point to get certain areas clean by certain times. Read more about zone cleaning or grab a zone cleaning checklist here.
• Important Membership Numbers — are you a member of any online or in-store rewards program? Luckily, many are linked to your phone number, but your bullet journal is a great place to keep a list of your membership numbers all in one spot.
• Vehicle Maintenance — write down any time your car needs service. Use a vehicle maintenance spread to write down what you got done and when. Keep track of mileage and make sure you’re keeping your car living its best life!
• Warranty Information — have you bought a new appliance recently? Make sure to keep up with your warranty information in your bullet journal. You’ll know exactly when it expires and what it covers.
• Fridge / Pantry Inventory — go through your pantry and fridge and throw out your expired items. Then make a list of your good inventory, with expiration dates, so you can use what’s nearing expiration!

• Goals and Resolutions — write down personal goals and any resolutions you have made for yourself. Writing down goals is your first step to achieving them! If you want a fun way to keep track of yearly, quarterly and monthly goals, try the Goal Grid.
• Funny Things — jot down things that make you laugh! Write down your favorite funny quotes memories and get ready to belly laugh anytime you flip to the page.
• Ideal Day — what does your ideal day look like? Record your daily schedule, but also write in how your ideal day would actually look from the time you wake up to the time you go to sleep. The next step is to work towards making EVERY day your ideal day. 😊
• Facts About Me — this is a fun way to make a spread with unique facts about YOU!
• Acts of Kindness — write down things you could do to show kindness to others — try putting a grocery cart back for someone, buying for the person behind you at Starbucks, writing a “just because” card, etc. Now, act on your list and make the world a better place!
• Self-Care Ideas — list your favorite self-care ideas. When you’re ready to treat yourself and need some ideas, check the list.
• Friend Contact Calendar — sometimes as adults, we lose touch with some of our oldest friends. Write down the last time you talked to your friends and make sure not to let too much time pass until the next time. This applies to family, parents, and grandparents too. 👵
• Bucket List — if you had no limits, what would you ultimately want to achieve during your lifetime. Where would you visit? What would you want to see or do? Put your dreams on paper.
• Shopping — track your shopping trips. Write out all your new items, where you bought them, and the price. If you end up falling in love with those new leggings, you’ll now remember where they came from!
• Personality Spread — take a personality test, like the Meyers Briggs or Enneagram test, and make a spread based around that personality type.

• Sales — keep track of sales and top customers on a spread in your journal. Write down daily sales totals, keep track of shipping, and monitor your most popular items.
• Project Outlines / Tracking — keep up with projects by starting with an outline or mindmap. Once it’s all on paper, you can plan your next steps and track your progress throughout the whole project. Did you know you can also Bullet Journal with Trello?
• Work Schedule — write down your work schedule in your journal and your co-workers’ vacation plans, so you don’t have any scheduling conflicts.
• Work Tracking  — track your work hours and keep up with how much time you’re spending on the job. Hopefully, a time clock does this for you, but if you’re self-employed, you may not have one!
• Sick Day / Vacation Leave — track the amount of sick and vacation leave you have at work and how much you’re using throughout the year.
• Class Schedule — write down your class schedule and be sure to include teachers, classroom locations, and time! You may want to incorporate additional notes, like teacher office hours or contact info, into this spread too.
• Study Schedule — if you’re a student, make a plan for when, where and what you need to study (and make sure to follow through!).
• Grade Tracking — are you in school or teach at one? Track your test, project, and assignment grades.
• Test Dates — write down the dates of all your tests (in all your classes), and make sure to prioritize your studying and plan around your tests.
• Extracurricular Activity Meeting Schedule — list out your meeting or practice schedule for your extracurricular activities. Take notes of any big projects and responsibilities you have in the organization, and write down the names of other members to help you remember new faces.

• Plan a Dream Trip — plan a dream trip with no limits! This is a fun way to get your big travel ideas down on paper.
• Weekend Getaway Ideas — have a long weekend coming up? Make a list of fun destinations — within driving distance — for quick weekend getaway ideas.
• City Spreads — make spreads based around big cities. There’s SO much to do in certain cities and a bullet journal spread is a perfect place to write down “things to eat” or “places to see” in one spot for whenever you DO visit.
• Packing Lists — make a general packing list you can reference whenever packing for a big trip OR make a specific packing list for a special trip, like a ski trip or cruise.
• Trip Planner — when you decide on a destination for your next trip, write out your reservations and what you want to do when you get there. Check on TripAdvisor, Pinterest or Google for the top-rated local spots and traveler recommendations.
• Trip Tracker — while you’re traveling (or even after you get home) write down what you actually did on the trip. Keep your tickets and any cool paper souvenirs to paste on your pages too!
• Map of Places You’ve Traveled — print or draw out a map of the U.S. (or your country) or the world, and mark where you’ve been. You can also make a list of your adventures.
• Mileage Tracker — track how many miles you’ve traveled!
• Games in the Car — if you take road trips with your kids (and they’re rambunctious), play some car games. Make a list of the games you can play as a family and keep ‘em busy!
• Gas Consumption — my dad used to keep a small notebook in his truck and calculated his miles per gallon every single time he got gas. Your car may keep up with that kind of thing now, but in case it doesn’t, you may want to track how much gas your car is using and the cost per fill-up!

But here’s the kicker: we have another whole category below!

• Journal Prompt Ideas — sometimes you just want to write, but you can’t come up with any ideas! So make a list of prompts you can reference anytime your mind is feeling blank.
• Memories — make a point to reflect on your memories. Write down (or draw) your favorite memories from the week, month or year.
• Common Misspelled Words — there are some words that are hard to spell, and if you don’t have spell check, a reference list may help you get ‘em right!
• Layout Ideas — make a list of journal layout ideas for your own notebook! Go back through this list to get as many as you need.
• Weather Tracker — track your local weather with highs and lows or cute icon doodles. Try and make it interesting and track record-breaking numbers and weather phenomenons!
• 30 Before 30 — what’s your next big age milestone? Create a list of all the things you want to do before you get there — this is like a mini bucket list! You could also make a 19 in 2019 list (or whatever year we’re in).
• Nail Polish — paint swatch your nail polish! Mark your favorites.
• Favorite Websites — jot down your favorite websites for entertainment, fun reading or education. These may help someone else or could be a good reference list for you in the future.
• Year in Pixels — track all 365 days in one spread with certain colors representing your mood or the temperature outside. Search #yearinpixels on Instagram to get some ideas.
• Brain Dump / Mind Map — try to empty your thoughts on paper at least once a week. Once you get EVERYTHING down that’s on your mind, you can organize and prioritize your list!