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October 13, 2017

Plum Paper Me Planner Review

Plum Paper have affordable planners in a variety of layouts: my favorite is the ‘Me Planner’ layout. As I try more planners for the 52 Planners in 52 Weeks challenge, I’m finding I prefer planners that focus on planning by category – the Me Planner is perfect for that if you plan in a similar way!

Disclaimer: I purchased this planner myself – all opinions are my own

Plum Paper Me Planner Review

Quick Facts

  • Starts on a Monday
  • Comes in 3 sizes (I opted for the medium 7 x 9″)
  • Divide week into 7 custom sections
  • Start planner in ANY month
  • Choose from 12-18 months
  • Month & Year-at-a-Glance Pages
  • Monthly Highlights Pages
  • Monthly Notes Pages (2/mo)
  • Double Sided Pocket Folder
  • Durable Aluminum Binding Coil
  • Durable Mylar Coated Tabs
  • Paper Weight: 70lb text
  • Paper Size: 7″ x 9″
  • Tear proof & water resistant cover with a clear plastic protective sheet

Let’s take a closer look!

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Mentioned in the video:

  • How I arced this planner 
  • How I modified the Erin Condren teacher planner into a weekly planner
  • Limelife planners layout C (similar to the Plum Paper Me Planner shown in the video) 
  • The sakura gelly roll white pen I talked about in the video (I did a video with the other pens I bought from that shop here!)

The Cover

You can personlise the cover from their many options. I chose this herringbone pattern (also got it in a pink and green color scheme).

Note: the planners are spiral bound. I requested the planner sent unpunched so I could use it with the Arc disc rings. MAMBI / The Happy Planner also do discs if you want the ability to add and remove pages as you please! Read more about why I did this in this post: Arcing my Plum Paper Planner – everything you need to know if you’d like to try it yourself! 

The color quality is great – I would prefer if the clear cover was laminated rather than a cardstock cover with the clear cover separate.

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I purchased the 18 month version which made the planner quite fat!

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Related: Arcing my Plum Paper Planner – everything you need to know if you’d like to try it yourself! 

The monthly calendar

Starts on a Sunday.

Has a large lined section that can be turned into a checklist. There’s no title so use it for anything you like!

US holidays are pre-printed.

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Unfortunately the planner has my biggest pet hate when it comes to planners: splitting boxes into 2 rather than starting numbering from the top line again.

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Related: Review of the Plum Paper Memory Keepers Book 

The weekly spread

Unlike the monthly calendar, the weekly spread starts on a Monday (I will never understand why planner companies do this!)

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The weekly spread has lots of room to plan! Choose up to 7 categories. This planner would be ideal for a student, blogger or a mum keeping track of each family member’s schedules. When I used this planner for week week 29 of the 52 Planners in 52 Weeks challenge I chose these categories:

  • Blog posts
  • Maintenance Tasks
  • Top 3
  • If I have time
  • Melbourne trip planning
  • Europe trip planning
  • Meal Planning

There was just the right amount of planning space for each category, for each day.

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The sidebar doesn’t have a title so you can use it for anything you like such as:

  • Groceries
  • Shopping list
  • Cleaning tasks
  • Weekly habits
  • Tasks to do if you have time

Each of the Plum Paper planners have the same ‘core’ pages including:

This belongs to

In case your planner is lost

Dates at a glance pages

The subtle ombre effect is very pretty (the photo doesn’t do it justice!)

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Monthly Planning pages

Because I used the Arc punch and opted to make this a discbound planner I could add extra notes pages to each month, checklists etc. – it provides much more ability to customise the planner than normal spiral binding.

The monthly planning page features sections for goal setting, birthdays, events, things to remember and choose your own lists (e.g. cleaning, school assessment due dates etc.)

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Notes pages

The paper quality feels really good – nice and smooth to write on.

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Related: Planner pen testing in the Erin Condren Life Planner, Plum Paper, Happy Planner by MAMBI and Limelife Planner 

Tabs

The tabs are cardstock with laminate.

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The covers are wide enough to cover the tabs and protect them from getting damaged

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Each month features a subtle pattern in a different color – the pop of color on the entire divider makes it easy to find the month you’re looking for – as well as the start letter for that month in the bottom right corner (love the attention to detail!)

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Checklist pages

Love that these are blank so you can use them for anything you like!

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Pocket Folder

Each planner also comes with a pocket folder at the back!

Pros of the Me Planner

  • 7 sections – more than most planners!
  • Functional layout
  • Multiple page sizes
  • Sturdy tabs
  • Option to discbind your planner (or use with a 3 ring hole punch)
  • Affordable price tag
  • Personalised cover
  • Comes with lined pages & checklists
  • Pocket folder
  • Paper that is super smooth to write on!
  • Option to add additional pages
  • Option to have the categories pre-printed (so you don’t have to hand-write them)

Related: Planner pen testing in the Erin Condren Life Planner, Plum Paper, Happy Planner by MAMBI and Limelife Planner 

Cons of the Me Planner

  • The category labels space is small

Would I use this planner?

Yes! I used it for week 29 of the 52 Planners in 52 Weeks challenge which is still one of my favorite weekly spreads to date! A similar alternative is the  Limelife Planners Weekly Layout C  option and converting the  Erin Condren Teacher Planner  or the Bloom teacher planner into a personal planner.

Related: Week 29: Plum Paper Me Planner 

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  • Importance of prioritising and free Erin Condren Vertical Life Planner (or any planner) Weekly priority stickers 
  • How to choose a binding system for your planner (comparison and which one I like the most) 
  • Planning 101: Need versus want versus wish list planner supplies
  • Minimalist planning: simple decorating & divider ideas for your planner using pens 

Disclaimer: If you purchase something from Plum Paper using my referral link I’ll receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you!) I only recommend products I would recommend even if I wasn’t receiving compensation for referring you.

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