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    Urban Bliss Life » Blog » Printable Meal Planner & Birthday Planner

    Published: January 11, 2016 / Updated: September 28, 2022 by Marlynn Jayme Schotland · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Printable Meal Planner & Birthday Planner

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    The start of a new year is a great time to get organized.

    We all know this because we're told to start anew by turning a page on the calendar. And the media and magazines love bringing us 10 New Ways to Organize This, That, and Don't Forget To Organize The Other.

    I try. I do. And I'm a fairly organized person by nature; über annoyingly organized compared to some and a rambling free-flowing unorganized mess compared to others.

    How do you fit in on the organizing scale? Or do you, like me, prefer not to fit in at all and just do your own thing?

    Well, wherever you are on the world's unofficial organization scale, I have two sets of free printable planners available for you to download today. One is a free printable birthday banner. The second is a helpful printable meal planner.

    I'll be sharing more with you throughout the year – and I do hope you find them useful!

    Free Printable Birthday Planner

    Birthday Planner Printable by UrbanBlissLife.com

    I've designed this birthday planner printable to help me keep track of friends' and family members' birthdays. Because they always seem to sneak up so quickly! Did you know people have birthdays every single year? Every year, on the same day! And yet, imagine my surprise when those daily calendar reminders pop up on my phone & computer screens.

    So I have devised this handy dandy calendar to help me stay organized and ahead of the game. Now I can look ahead and actually plan weeks and months in advance versus rushing out to Target as soon my phone reminder pings me with "Your mother's birthday is TODAY! Today!"

    I thought some of you might be able to use this as well. :) Enjoy!

    You can download my Free Birthday Planner Printable right here!

    There is a box with five lines for each month where you can write the date and the name of the person celebrating next to the date.

    Birthday Planner Printable by UrbanBlissLife.com
    Birthday Planner Printable by UrbanBlissLife.com

    Click here to download this Free Birthday Planner Printable.


    Printable Meal Planner

    One of the most popular printables that I have shared on this site is the set of Meal Planning Printables that I designed a few years ago.

    I decided to update the design a bit and offer the printable meal planner here for FREE! I've gone ahead and updated the post with ALL THREE free meal planning printables available for download here. Free Printable Meal Planning Set by UrbanBlissLife.com

    You can read about my own failed attempts at meal planning and click here to check out my Meal Planning Printables, featuring:

    • Monthly Meal Planner Printable
    • Weekly Meal Planner Printable
    • Shopping List Printable

    Now you can download all three meal planning printables for free!

    Great Recipes for Meal Planning

    To help you get started with meal planning, here are some great recipes for meal prep and planning. These are recipes that make great freezer meals, make-ahead meals, and meals that offer creative leftover meals.

    • bowl of instant pot chili Best Instant Pot Turkey Chili Recipe
    • closeup of Instant Pot Moroccan Chicken in a bowl Healthy 30-Minute Instant Pot Moroccan Chicken
    • instant pot taco meat Instant Pot Taco Meat (from Frozen Ground Meat)
    • air fryer popcorn chicken in bowl with two sauces Air Fryer Popcorn Chicken: Make Once, Eat Twice Recipe
    • Southwest BBQ chicken salad Dairy Free Chicken Salad with Southwest Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

    So... what sort of organizing tools do you love that help keep you "on track" each year? 

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      1. Tiara says

        January 12, 2016 at 1:46 pm

        I really need to work on meal planning and these printables would be so helpful!

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      2. Dijana says

        January 12, 2016 at 1:23 pm

        I love the colors! Birthday planner is a great idea, I never thought to combine all the birthdays at one place, but it makes so much sense!

        Reply
      3. Erin @ Platings and Pairings says

        January 12, 2016 at 1:13 pm

        What fun planners - I love the bright, bold colors. Thanks Marlynn!

        Reply
      4. Chrystie says

        January 12, 2016 at 8:57 am

        Love the meal planner printables! I'm going to share this on my FB page, such a wonderful resource! :)

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        • Marlynn Jayme Schotland says

          January 13, 2016 at 11:44 am

          Thank you so much for sharing them, Chrystie! I really appreciate it! :)

      5. Becky says

        January 12, 2016 at 1:36 am

        Thank you for those helpful tools! These are awesome!

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        • Marlynn Jayme Schotland says

          January 13, 2016 at 11:44 am

          You're welcome, Becky! I hope you find them useful! :)

      6. Shannon Peterson says

        January 12, 2016 at 1:02 am

        This is seriously my love language! I love all the colors - such a beautiful printable!

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        • Marlynn Jayme Schotland says

          January 13, 2016 at 11:43 am

          Thank you, Shannon! Gotta keep them bright & cheerful to keep me motivated to use them ;)

      7. Erin says

        January 11, 2016 at 7:04 pm

        What cute planners! I especially love the meal planner one, that I need to get better at in 2016!

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        • Marlynn Jayme Schotland says

          January 13, 2016 at 11:43 am

          Thanks, Erin! I always have room for improvement with meal planning and these have helped!

      8. Pech says

        January 11, 2016 at 2:42 pm

        Ugh, I wish I was organized enough to use the meal planner - but since there's just the 2 of us, my little household tends to play it a lot more by ear. However, the birthday planner is definitely going to be used by me because I've too many times sent birthday cards late when the Facebook reminder comes up!! Thanks for sharing these cool printables!

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        • Marlynn Jayme Schotland says

          January 13, 2016 at 11:42 am

          I've had the same happen to me too many times with birthdays, too, Pech! That's where the birthday planner is a big help! Thanks! :)

      9. Candy says

        January 11, 2016 at 2:34 pm

        I love organization items. These look great and useful.

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        • Marlynn Jayme Schotland says

          January 13, 2016 at 11:42 am

          Me too - I can't get enough of organizers. Thanks, Candy!

      10. Melissa says

        January 11, 2016 at 2:22 pm

        Awesome printables to get the year started off right!
        --Melissa
        http://www.melissamchee.com

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        • Marlynn Jayme Schotland says

          January 13, 2016 at 11:41 am

          Thanks so much, Melissa!

      11. January says

        January 11, 2016 at 2:20 pm

        This meal planner printable is a must!! I've been looking for a new one so thank you for posting it.
        xoxo
        January
        http://www.thebouncyponytail.com/

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        • Marlynn Jayme Schotland says

          January 13, 2016 at 11:41 am

          Hope you find it helpful, January! :)

      12. Rachel Lloyd says

        January 11, 2016 at 12:43 pm

        Organization is always a good key to success. I try to buy a new planner each year to keep myself on track. These printables would be perfect for sticking on the fridge. That way the whole house would be "in sync." Great idea!

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        • Marlynn Jayme Schotland says

          January 13, 2016 at 11:40 am

          New planners are so much fun to buy each year, too, aren't they? I'm a paper fanatic and just love planners! Thanks, Rachel :)

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