~*Spooky Scary*~

It's October and I'm LIVING MY BEST LIFE! I don't know what it is but I freaking love October. Spooky books, Halloween specials, candy everywhere you turn, Brett's birthday, hot beverages, comfort food, football.... you really can't ask for more! Something is just so fun about this month and I feel like I'm ~in my element~. If only we could have October then skip over winter... that would be ideal. :P I've been celebrating my favorite month with a new wallpaper on my work computer (I know, I know... my life is truly glamorous):

You can find this wallpaper in all sizes here!

I'm working really hard (and have been for MONTHS) to find the motivation to not instantly crawl into bed as soon as I get home at the end of the day. I feel like I'm so mentally and physically drained after my commute that I only have the energy to lay in bed and scroll on my phone until I pass out, which is NAHT how I want to live my life tbh. So I'm trying to make an effort to not walk directly into my bedroom, maybe do a bit of exercise (a mini ab/ body weight workout), and read whatever book I'm in the middle of before shoving food in my face and pouring myself into bed. We'll see how well I do pushing through the lack of motivation because it's honestly been so tough this year for some reason.

Speaking of books I'm currently reading, I've been absolutely LOVING Beartown by Fredrik Backman! It's one of those books that I want to read as fast as I can to find out what will happen next, but also want to take my time with so it doesn't have to end. Luckily my schedule keeps me pretty sleepy so it forces me to put the book down and take my time with it :P but it's a top contender for favorite book of the year at this point which I am, of course, THRILLED about! The live discussion of this book will be on my channel this Saturday at 8PM EST. Join us if you'd like!

Attempting to take a National Black Dog day photo with Lupita... she wasn't having it. :P

Thankfully, we've had a bit of a reprieve lately from the insanity that was last week. Things have seemed to calm down a bit, even if I only was able to have a one day weekend this week (I had to work an open house on Sunday #SAlife). We did find out that Brett will be needing surgery on his nose, which will happen at the end of next week. Of course, neither of us are thrilled because the hospital told us that he wouldn't need surgery, but I guess what the specialist says, goes. Hopefully the surgery and his recovery goes smoothly and we can finally move on from this situation!

Mug that I got at a New Staff Orientation I went to on Monday #newstaffperks #swagswagswag

This weekend is a much needed looooong weekend. As you know from last week's post I was originally intending to run the Newport Marathon this weekend, but since I've deferred my registration my calendar is WIDE OPEN which I am so excited about. I will be putting a nice long run on my schedule and lots of quality reading time. I'm personally hoping for a rainy/gloomy forecast to really make this long weekend as relaxing as possible. I love me some gloomy weather! #emo :)

Freebie!: A5 Day on a Page Inserts Download

Hello planner people! Today I'm here to share with you all some free downloadable daily inserts! I created these inserts using Microsoft Word and used them in my own planner for a few months before I switched over to more of a bullet journal system and I LOVED them. I've been a day-on-a-page kind of gal since grad school and my schedule became the insane monster that it is today, and they are so handy when it comes to planning out my day down to the hour! Feel free to download them and cut them down to size for your own planner*!

Here's what the inserts looks like (without the watermark):

Featuring:

-a blank dates section

-an early morning section

-appointment slots from 8AM to 7PM

-a late night section

-a notes section

-a to-do section

-a top priorities section

-a personal section

-a hydrate section to get your 8 glasses a day!

And here's a few shots from my planner Instagram of them in action!

A photo posted by FivEleveNinety Designs (@51190designs) on Dec 14, 2015 at 11:35am PST

A video posted by FivEleveNinety Designs (@51190designs) on Dec 7, 2015 at 5:24am PST

A photo posted by FivEleveNinety Designs (@51190designs) on Feb 15, 2016 at 6:31am PST

Download Here!

*To print in A5 size, make sure you select "Actual Size" when the printing window pops up, then cut down to size (5.8 x 8.3 inches)! Here's what you should be looking for:

Happy planning! <3