{"id":156,"date":"2015-01-05T09:01:00","date_gmt":"2015-01-05T14:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/162.243.23.127:8081\/2015\/01\/05\/my-new-project-organizing-tool\/"},"modified":"2015-01-05T09:01:00","modified_gmt":"2015-01-05T14:01:00","slug":"my-new-project-organizing-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peggywbarnes.com\/?p=156","title":{"rendered":"My New Project Organizing Tool"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;\">I have several different projects going on each year and I finally gave in and realized I am a paper project planner girl. &nbsp;I have tried to plan projects digitally and it has not worked so I found this gem and I am so happy! &nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;\">This is the ARC system from Staples. &nbsp;It is a notebook you can modify &#8211; adding pages, dividers, and other contraptions you might need to keep yourself organized. &nbsp;It also allows you to buy bigger discs to enlarge the notebook, as your notes and project expand. &nbsp;There are different colors to choose from but for this particular project I chose this oh so pretty pink!&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-8q0njHHQC2E\/VKiL39FyzrI\/AAAAAAAABmQ\/AVfsS0-MtwE\/s1600\/Notebook%2B1.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-8q0njHHQC2E\/VKiL39FyzrI\/AAAAAAAABmQ\/AVfsS0-MtwE\/s1600\/Notebook%2B1.JPG\" height=\"320\" width=\"240\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;\">These are the pages that come with each notebook.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ptv6uaON2tY\/VKiUsZQjmPI\/AAAAAAAABmg\/LOqHjam4TTI\/s1600\/photo%2B(4).JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ptv6uaON2tY\/VKiUsZQjmPI\/AAAAAAAABmg\/LOqHjam4TTI\/s1600\/photo%2B(4).JPG\" height=\"320\" width=\"240\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;\">These are the &#8220;add ons&#8221; I put in my notebook to organize.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;\">I have pocket dividers for smaller papers and papers in which I don&#8217;t want&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;\">holes punched. &nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-7cWGoKmlhmA\/VKqVD6lfumI\/AAAAAAAABm0\/cSceR3zd2ek\/s1600\/Notebook%2B8.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-7cWGoKmlhmA\/VKqVD6lfumI\/AAAAAAAABm0\/cSceR3zd2ek\/s1600\/Notebook%2B8.JPG\" height=\"320\" width=\"238\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;\">Tab Dividers are essential for dividing your content into different categories.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-vcLQ32SO-O8\/VKqVF3_PZ5I\/AAAAAAAABm8\/13fRFh-uyC8\/s1600\/Notebook%2B9.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-vcLQ32SO-O8\/VKqVF3_PZ5I\/AAAAAAAABm8\/13fRFh-uyC8\/s1600\/Notebook%2B9.JPG\" height=\"320\" width=\"240\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;\">This zip pocket add on will be great for pens and other things that need to be contained.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-_5cjzt_mbMA\/VKqVIcL8PII\/AAAAAAAABnE\/OKyPre49V00\/s1600\/Notebook%2B10.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-_5cjzt_mbMA\/VKqVIcL8PII\/AAAAAAAABnE\/OKyPre49V00\/s1600\/Notebook%2B10.JPG\" height=\"320\" width=\"228\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;\">I printed out and added this calendar. &nbsp;How did I add this calendar, you might ask? Well, look below and&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;\">I will show you my secret!<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-v-tlZa8z-qw\/VKiL10pKYAI\/AAAAAAAABl8\/heqHcRtDjlM\/s1600\/Notebook%2B2.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-v-tlZa8z-qw\/VKiL10pKYAI\/AAAAAAAABl8\/heqHcRtDjlM\/s1600\/Notebook%2B2.JPG\" height=\"238\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;\">First, I had to buy one of these specialized paper puncher things. &nbsp;This is not your standard 3 hole punch. &nbsp;The ARC system has 12 holes so you need the special 12 hole puncher. &nbsp;Staples sells these,&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;\">with the ARC system, but the cost of the one they&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;\">sell is around $42. &nbsp;I did not want to spend that much so I checked around and found this one sold by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.levenger.com\/Circa-1-2-3-Portable-Punch-8704.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Levenger<\/a> for $17! &nbsp;It doesn&#8217;t punch as many pieces of paper at one time but that&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;\">was not an issue for me.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZPzgWdOuwPQ\/VKiL1T-0-qI\/AAAAAAAABlw\/aH4T4A6JAj4\/s1600\/Notebook%2B3.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZPzgWdOuwPQ\/VKiL1T-0-qI\/AAAAAAAABlw\/aH4T4A6JAj4\/s1600\/Notebook%2B3.JPG\" height=\"83\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;\">So, I took my handy dandy new hole punch and punched the holes I needed into my calendar and inserted it into my oh so pretty pink notebook. &nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Z61Lk320ZUI\/VKiL2cVh-_I\/AAAAAAAABmA\/B9QxtpqyLAg\/s1600\/Notebook%2B5.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Z61Lk320ZUI\/VKiL2cVh-_I\/AAAAAAAABmA\/B9QxtpqyLAg\/s1600\/Notebook%2B5.JPG\" height=\"240\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;\">Now I am all ready for my project planning in 2015. &nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have several different projects going on each year and I finally gave in and realized I am a paper project planner girl. &nbsp;I have tried to plan projects digitally and it has not worked so I found this gem and I am so happy! 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