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.

Dates at a glance pages

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

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.

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).

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.

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.

Pocket folder

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.

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.

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!