After trying almost 50 planners for the challenge so far, I’ve got a good idea of my likes and dislikes when it comes to weekly spreads. After filling many notebooks with sketches of planner layouts I converted some into printable…
Using the Dabney Lee for Blue Sky Weekly Planner (Week 48 of the 52 Planners in 52 Weeks Challenge)
Blue Sky put out heaps of affordable and pretty planners each year in various patterns, colors and layouts. I’ve found I prefer horizontal to vertical weekly planners so when I stumbled across one of their planners in collaboration with Dabney…
Carpe Diem A5 Planner (by Simple Stories) Review & Flipthrough
The Carpe Diem brand by Simple Stories are well known for their ring bound covers and inserts. If you’re not a fan of ring bound planners and inserts (like me) they’ve released spiral bound planners for 2018! Quick Facts Hardbound…
Otto 2018 Business Planner Review (from Officeworks)
In addition to the 2018 goals planner (which I reviewed in this post), Officeworks released a business planner for 2018. If you’re a fellow Aussie that’s been thinking about getting one or just want to take a peek inside the…
Officeworks Otto Goals Planner for 2018 (Review & Video Walkthrough)
Officeworks is one of my favorite places to buy stationery. So when they released new planners in their Otto range (their exclusive Officeworks stationery brand that always has nice notebooks etc.) I had to buy the 2018 Goals Planner! This is…
Why I don’t use ring bound planners (and what I use instead)
I hate ring bound planners and never use them. If you also have a strong dislike for them but still want the flexibility to add and remove planner inserts to create your own custom planner then I recommend discbound planner systems….
Planner companies that don’t ship to Australia (or have expensive shipping to Australia)
Australia. That island / country / continent that the USA seems to forget exists. I’ve researched many planners for the 52 Planners in 52 Weeks challenge and was disappointed that time and time again the planners I wanted to try (some of…
Using a Kmart lists book to plan your week (52 Planners in 52 Weeks – Week 13)
For week 13 of the 52 planners in 52 weeks challenge, I used a lists book I found a while back at Kmart. Cheap stationery instead of ‘designer brands’ seems to be a bit ‘taboo’ in the planner world –…
Buying a planner versus DIYing and making your own (pros and cons)
If you’re trying to decide between a store bought planner that’s straight off the shelf and ready to use right away, versus going down the route of DIYing and making your own, here are some pros and cons to consider!…
Minimalistic planning: how to plan your week using a blank notes page and stickers (52 Planners in 52 Weeks – Week 4)
This week I pulled out a blank notebook (one of the ones I got in my Plum Paper Planners Haul) and decided to use a few of the notes page stickers to create a to do list and custom weekly…