• HOME
  • Planning
    • Planner Newbie
      • New to planning? Start here
    • Planning Tips & Inspiration
    • 52 Planning Systems in 52 Weeks
      • My weekly spreads
    • Planner Reviews
      • Horizontal Weekly
      • Horizontal 1 Page Weekly + Notes
      • Vertical Weekly
      • Hourly Planners
      • Categories Weekly
      • Daily Planners
      • Discbound Planners
      • Teacher Planners
      • Planner Roundups
      • Happy Planner (MAMBI)
      • Budget Planners
      • Undated Daily Planners
      • Undated Weekly
    • Planner Index
    • Planner Comparisons
    • Bullet Journal
      • Bullet Journal Reviews
      • Bullet Journal Spreads
      • Bullet Journal Tips
    • Planner pens
    • Highlighters
    • Planner Stickers
    • Digital Planning
    • Household Binder
    • Stationery Shopping
    • Rachael’s Favorites
    • Blogging & Online Business
  • Graphic Design
    • Photoshop Tutorials
    • Affinity Publisher
    • Microsoft Word
    • Microsoft Excel
    • Canva
    • Silhouette Studio
    • PicMonkey
  • SHOP
    • Shop at Etsy
    • Online Store
    • Graphic Design Resources
    • ECOURSES
    • Ebooks
      • 54 Mistakes Etsy Sellers Make (And How to Fix Them)
      • 1200 Blog Post Ideas
        • 1200 Blog Post Ideas (Exclusive Download Content)
      • 200 Blog Post Title Prompts (For Any Type of Blog)
        • 200 Blog Post Title Prompts (Exclusive Download Content)
    • Feedback & Testimonials
    • Planner Supplies (my sister’s shop!)
    • Shop my favorite planner supplies on Amazon
  • Learn
    • ECOURSES
      • Free Graphic Design Video Tutorials Library
      • Printables in Affinity Publisher
      • How to Make Planner Stickers
      • How to Make Printables in Photoshop
      • Printables in Microsoft Word
      • Printables in Microsoft Excel
      • Digital planners and notebooks in Microsoft PowerPoint
      • How to Make Labels in Photoshop
      • Make Patterns in Photoshop
      • Party Printables
      • How to Write Product Descriptions
    • Ebooks
      • 54 Mistakes Etsy Sellers Make (And How to Fix Them)
      • 200 Blog Post Title Prompts (For Any Type of Blog)
      • 1200 Blog Post Ideas
  • FREE
    • FREE Printables
    • Free Printables Library – Subscribers Login
  • Travel
    • Travel Planning
    • Europe
    • Australia & New Zealand
  • About
    • Browse All Posts
    • FAQ
      • What is a Printable? What happens when I purchase a printable from you?
      • Printing Tips
      • Printable Planner Stickers
      • Downloading Files
      • How to Open Zipped File Folders
      • What does EDITABLE mean?
      • Monogram Etiquette

All About Planners

Printable planners to organize your home, business and life!

December 31, 2017

Lorna Leigh Lane Weekly Planner Review (Pros, Cons & a Video Flip through)

While on the hunt for planners made in Australia (which seem to be a rare find!) I stumbled across the Lorna Leigh Lane Planner. As soon as I saw the rainbow weekly spread I knew I had to get my hands on the planner! Loloma (the creator of the planner, was super nice and sent me a copy of the planner to review (and use in 2018!) As always, all opinions are my own.

Lorna Leigh Lane Weekly Planner

Quick Facts

  • Size: Approximately 20 cm x 24 cm
  • Hardcover (which can be monogrammed!)
  • Gold Wire-O binding
  • Colorful!
  • Made in Australia
  • $58 AUD
  • December 2017 to December 2018 (13 months)
  • Australian public holidays page
  • 2018 and 2019 dates at a glance calendar
  • 2 Page yearly planner (ideal for keeping track of birthdays)
  • 2 page weekly spread (starts on a Monday) – vertical / hourly format
  • 2 page monthly calendar (starts on a Monday)
  • Pocket folder
  • Bright, laminated tabs
  • Comes in a keepsake box
  • Add on pages:
    • Goal setting
    • Lined notes pages with space to add a title i.e. perfect for list making

Let’s take a closer look at the planner!

To enlarge the screen of the video, click the square icon in the bottom right hand corner of the video (it will say ‘full screen’ when you hover your mouse over the icon).

Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more planner related videos!

The Cover

The cover is very sturdy with gold binding and gold foil detailing for the year printed on the front cover.

lorna leigh lane weekly planner review 2018 planner made in australia hardcover vertical hourly 2 page weekly spread colorful blogging mom student organization gld foil-min

lorna leigh lane weekly planner review 2018 planner made in australia hardcover vertical hourly 2 page weekly spread colorful blogging mom student organization-min

lorna leigh lane weekly planner review australian made weekly planner pocket folder rainbow hardcover notebook 2018 journal color coding vertical hourly colorful-min

Dates at a glance pages

Dates at a glance pages for 2018 and 2019. The rainbow colors are continued throughout the entire planner 🙂

lorna leigh lane weekly planner public holidays list rainbow colorful planner made in australia vertical hourly national holidays printed school terms mom planner-min

lorna leigh lane weekly planner colorful contacts pages personal info spiral bound vertical hourly planner made in australia review pros and cons-min

Yearly planner

Not many planners includes yearly planners like this. I wish more would as they’re ideal for tracking birthdays, your monthly cycle, cleaning tasks, etc.

lorna leigh lane weekly planner review australian made weekly planner pocket folder rainbow hardcover notebook journal color coding vertical hourly colorful-min

Monthly Calendar

The 2 page monthly calendar also starts on a Monday (same as the weekly spread – many planners, for whatever reason, don’t keep the days consistent).

lorna leigh lane 2018 weekly planner review horizontal colorful monday start 2 page spread-min

Rather than re-starting the dates on a new row, the calendar adds an extra row and shrinks the size of each day’s planning box. Better than splitting boxes in half but I still think it would be more practical to just re-start the numbering on the top row of the calendar.

lorna leigh lane monthly calendar 2 page color coding organization monday starter 2018 review pros and cons flipthrough australian made-min

Weekly Spread

The 2 page vertical style weekly spread starts on a Monday with a different color for each day. Each day has a scheduling section from 7am to 7pm plus a my tasks and meal planning space. I’m going to use the smaller box at the top of the column for top 3 tasks, it would also be ideal for birthday’s, exams and flagging any bills or other things that are due.

The scheduling space is quite narrow for each day but I like that the task space is large – you could have 2 line tasks.

The sidebar is also lined. The my calls section is too big for my needs but could be whited out using correction tape and replaced with a title sticker for cleaning tasks, blog to do;s etc.

lorna leigh lane weekly planner review video walkthroughcolorful vertical hourly organization australian made aussie planner addicts hardcover wire bound color coding checklist 2018-min

lorna leigh lane weekly planner review colorful vertical hourly organization australian made aussie planner addicts hardcover wire bound color coding checklist 2018-min

lorna leigh lane weekly planner review australian made weekly planner rainbow hardcover notebook 2018 journal color coding vertical hourly colorful 2 page weekly spread-min

Pocket folder

lorna leigh lane weekly planner review australian planners roundup pocket folder notes vertical hourly colorful monday start week 2 page calendar-min

Tabs

The planner has colorful tabs for each month which are laminated cardstock.

The cover extends over the tabs so they don’t get damaged.

lorna leigh lane weekly planner tabs color coding australian made planner vertical hourly checklist rainbow sturdy hardcover review pros and cons-min

Pen Test

I tried various ballpoint, gel pens, needle tip, fine tip, highlighters and stamps. Only the MAMBI stamp bled through the page (seems to bleed through every planner) – there was some minor ghosting of some of the pens.

lorna leigh lane weekly planner pen testing gel ballpoint highlighters stamps color coding inkjoy needle tip no bleed ghosting-min

lorna leigh lane weekly planner pen testing gel ballpoint highlighters stamps color coding inkjoy needle tip no bleed ghosting review-min

Pros of the Lorna Leigh Lane Weekly Planner

  • Colorful and gold accents!
  • Pocket folder
  • Comes in a pretty box (it’s not very high so it’s going to be perfect for storing planner pens, highlighters etc.)
  • Lined notes pages at the back of the planner have an empty title box – perfect for list making
  • Functional weekly layout
  • Sturdy hardcover
  • The weekly and monthly spreads are consistent – both start on a Monday
  • Ships to Australia and internationally

Cons of the Lorna Leigh Lane Weekly Planner

  • The scheduling space in the daily spread is quite narrow
  • Schedule is 7am to 7pm – if you’re a night owl like me these hours may not suit you
  • The planner is on the pricey side at $58 AUD plus shipping

Would I Use This Planner?

Yes, I’ll be trying it in 2018! 🙂

Update: see how I used the planner in this post

More planner reviews:

  • Creating a custom, personalised planner with Agendio
  • Day Designer for Blue Sky Horizontal Weekly Planner Review 
  • Custom Erin Condren Planner Cover versus DIY planner cover: which is better?
  • 5 Planner supplies you should never skimp on

Planning Tips:

  • How to use functional icon planner stickers
  • 6 Ways to color code your planner to increase productivity
  • What type of pens write best on correction tape? (gel pens vs. ballpoint vs. marker pens)
  • How to store planner pens (5 ways – and my favorite method!)

Browse all posts

Found this post helpful? Pin it!

lorna leigh lane weekly planner review rainbow vertical hourly schedule meal planning sidebar color coding australian made

You may also be interested in...

  • Using the Colorful Lorna Leigh Lane Weekly PlannerUsing the Colorful Lorna Leigh Lane Weekly Planner
  • Penny Paperoni Weekly Planner Review (Pros, cons and a video walkthrough)Penny Paperoni Weekly Planner Review (Pros, cons and a video walkthrough)
  • Whistle and Birch Horizontal Weekly Spread (Pastel Theme)Whistle and Birch Horizontal Weekly Spread (Pastel Theme)
  • Whistle and Birch Weekly Planner Review (All layouts + pen testing)Whistle and Birch Weekly Planner Review (All layouts + pen testing)
  • Whistle and Birch weekly planner spread using the study layoutWhistle and Birch weekly planner spread using the study layout
  • Mi Goals Weekly Planner Review (Pros, Cons & Video Walkthrough)Mi Goals Weekly Planner Review (Pros, Cons & Video Walkthrough)

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)

Posted In: Hourly Planners, Planner Reviews, Vertical Weekly · Tagged: australian made planner, lorna leigh lane planner, planners made in australia

Comments

  1. Gail says

    January 1, 2018 at 01:32

    I love this planner! I wish they had a version set up for the states. I may see if we can get them here anyway.
    I have the 2018 EC but there is always next year.

  2. anij says

    January 6, 2018 at 01:19

    not enough hours for work, but I could see using it for home stuff. how many note pages are in the back?

    • Rachael says

      January 8, 2018 at 21:27

      Hi Anji, there are 14 notes notes / list pages at the back of the planner (this includes from and back sides of the page)

Welcome

Welcome to All About Planners! I’m Rachael, a 20-something Aussie addicted to graphic design and all things planning. On the blog you’ll find more than 1,000 posts about all things planning including planner reviews, tips, favorite supplies and some of my past weekly spreads.

Subscribe and join 60,000+ others on the quest to find planner peace!

Follow Me

  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube

Search

Subscribe

free printables library sign up all about planners blog image graphic subscribe

Shop At Etsy

The photos and content on this site are the property of All About Planners. They are not allowed to be used without permission from All About Planners.

Categories

Recent Posts

  • How I make my travel photobooks using Blurb (Detailed Tutorial and Review)
  • My 4th Plum Paper Planners Haul! (weekly and daily planners, financial planner, goals planner)
  • 10 Strategies for tackling your to do list
  • How I Planned a 6 week European Holiday (Plus download my detailed Itinerary)
  • Time and ToDo Planner Review (Unique weekly layout)

Disclaimer

All About Planners is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.

Popular Posts

  • 50 Tips for writing a better to do list that will make you more productive
  • 130+ functional ideas to use blank notes pages of your planner or an empty notebook
  • How I use Excel to organize all my travel plans (research, itinerary, hotel, tours, bookings, packing list etc.)
  • How I use Excel to Organize a Home Renovation (budget, spending, program, paint colors, contacts, quotes)
  • How I use Excel for organizing recipes, meal planning, food inventory and grocery lists

Printables

  • Learn How to Make Printables
  • How to Make Planner Stickers
  • Resources & Tools I Recommend

Follow Me

  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube
Privacy

Copyright © 2022 All About Planners · Theme by 17th Avenue