December 13th Planner (Practical Ideas, Motivation, and More)

Stay on top of your to-do’s and get inspiration for some ‘me’ time activities with our December 13th planner. It has practical ideas, fun suggestions, holiday-themed activities, and more.

Get it below as a printable planner. Use it alongside your daily planners and journals, or put it in a place you can quickly look at to get some inspiration.

Get the December 13th Daily Planner Printable here.

Feel-Good & Positive Ideas

Wake-Up Song Idea: “We Know the Way” from Moana
Positive Thought: Something I want to do before the end of the year is…
Holiday-Themed Song: “Frosty the Snowman” Gene Autry

Food Ideas

Breakfast: Avocado toast
Lunch: Broccoli cheddar soup
Dinner: Pork chops with rice, asparagus, and side salad (recipe for pork chops coming late today).

Christmas & Holiday Ideas

Christmas & New Year Prep Idea: Have another shopping day.
Holiday Movie for a Movie Night: The Polar Express (2004).
Something for Your December Bucket List: Visit a Christmas market.

Journaling Ideas

Morning Journaling Prompt: An act of kindness you’ve read about that inspired you.
Evening Journaling Prompt: One thing that has gone to plan this month.
Gratitude for 2025 Journaling: Everyday routines you stayed consistent with.
Self-Care Journaling: Ways to bring more light into your home.

Activities

December Self-Care: Go to a winter fair or Christmas market.
Decluttering for the Holidays: Go through your closet and see if there are any coats, winter shoes, and other items to donate.
Try Something New: Have a potluck with friends where you try new recipes.
From the December Doodle Challenge: Wool socks.
From the Watercoloring Challenge: Tree with no leaves.
Photo Idea: Holiday shopping (or another idea from the December Photo Bucket List).

Conversation Idea

What you’d get if you had to give everyone the exact same gift.

Act of Kindness

Help a family member decorate their house for the holidays. Read more: 31 days of conversations for December.

Get the December 13th Daily Planner Printable here.

Journaling Planner Day 13

Morning: An act of kindness you’ve read about that inspired you.
Fill-in-the-Blanks Positive Thoughts Journaling: Something I want to do before the end of the year is…
One-Word Journaling: Forward.
2025 Gratitude: Everyday routines you stayed consistent with.
‘What I Did’ This Year: People you had dinner with.
Set Intentions: Three things you can make progress in and track that progress.
Self-Care: Ways to bring more light into your home.
Evening Journaling: One thing that has gone to plan this month.
Doodle Idea: Wool socks.
Watercolor idea: Tree with no leaves.

Get the Journaling Planner Day 13 Printable here.

For more journaling ideas, see our December journaling collection.