Make the Day Count With Our November 12th Planner Full of Motivating and Practical Ideas
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If your busy schedule, coupled with holiday prep, is feeling like a lot, use our November 12th planner to organize and structure the day with a mix of enjoyable and practical suggestions.
Start your day with the feel-good ideas, use the meal suggestions if you need some weeknight dinner inspiration, and find ways to relax, express your creative side, or have quality family time with the activities section.
You can get it right now as a printable. Use it to make plans and get some inspiration for moments of free time you may have.

You can find the November 12th daily planner printable here.
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Good Mood Suggestions
- Inspiration: Life, really, is a collection of moments. Start collecting as many as you can.
- Wake-Up Song: “Touch the Sky” Julie Fowlis (from Brave)
- Positive Thought: The best thing about my family is…
- Grateful Mood Song: “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” James Brown
Meal and Food Ideas
- Breakfast: Yogurt Parfait
- Lunch: Chicken Salad Sandwich
- Dinner: Sheet-Pan Dinner Night. Throw everything on one pan with these chicken thighs and veggies or this baked salmon and veggies sheet-pan dinner.
For more food inspiration, see our food calendars and printables for November.
Daily Decluttering
Organize your tea and coffee supplies.
Activities and Things to Do
- Self-Care: Listen to your favorite relaxing songs.
- Romantic Idea: Get them their favorite candy or snacks from the store.
- Kindness Idea: Get to know a coworker on your lunch break.
- Doodling Idea: Pretzel.
- Watercoloring Idea: Puzzle piece.
You can see more ideas for fun November activities here, home organization ideas here, November creative activities here, and November bucket list ideas here.
Conversation Idea
If you had no responsibility, what you’d do differently.
You can see over 200 conversation starters here for more ideas.
Try Something New
Try a new flavor of tea.
Tips for Motivation
- Have a daily priorities list.
- Ask for advice from people you look up to.
- Set aside time weekly or monthly to work on tasks you’ve been ignoring.
Once again, you can get the November 12th daily planner printable here.
Themed Journaling Ideas

Morning: One kind thing you could do for someone today.
Positive Thought: The best thing about my family is…
One-Word: Honesty.
Being Present: The most comforting sound you can hear if you go outside now, and why.
Gratitude for Ordinary Things: People you’re grateful for in everyday life.
Thanksgiving-Themed Gratitude: A time someone supported you in an unexpected way.
Making the Most of the Year: A time the whole family couldn’t stop laughing.
Self-Care: Someone you can reach out to on a cozy evening.
Evening: Unexpectedly good things that happened recently.
Doodling Idea: Pretzel.
Watercoloring Idea: Puzzle piece.
Bonus: Get the November 12th Journaling Printable here. And once again, if you missed it above, the daily planner is here.
Next up: November 13th Daily Planner (Live on November 12th at 12 PM UTC)
We may be nearly two weeks into November, but you still have time to get ahead, get organized, and have a memorable Thanksgiving and holiday season with your loved ones.
