Createyou86
  • Home
  • About
  • Createyou86 Blog
    • About The Blog
    • New Here?
    • Networks & Accomplishments
  • Social Media
  • Podcast

#3 Cool Winter: Planner Face Off

12/2/2016

14 Comments

 
Picture
Welcome to the third post in the Createyou86 Cool Winter Blog Series.  This post is going to be my official planner face off.  I am going to discuss one of each of the planners that i own, and what they are used for.  I may even throw in some tidbits about each product that i like or dislike.  If you are looking for a new planner, or are a first time planner this post will be perfect for you.  The first planner that i want to discuss is the Passion Planner.
Picture
I am using my Passion Planner as a business planner.  This planner is where i am keeping all of my business ideas, and business planning.  I am taking lots of notes, and this planner is really great if you are a time based planner.  The next planner i use is the Recollections Spiral Planner.
Picture
 I found this Recollections spiral GOALS planner at Michael's in late 2016.  I love the horizantal setup of it, and i am using it for school to keep track of assignments, and schedules.  There is plenty of room, and it even includes several goal planning pages, a zipper pocket in the back along with several hundred stickers including monthly tabs.  *I am not a fan of the monthly tab stickers because they have unattached themselves several times from my planner, but the other stickers that you actually place in the planner are great.  I would highly recommend this planner if you are a student.  The next planner to discuss is the Filofax.
Picture
I am a Filofax user through, and through.  I own several Filofax's in different sizes.  Finding Filofax posts on Instagram was how i got into the planning community.  I love the Filofax for its ringed system, durability, quality, price range, customer service, and the different styles.  I used this Personal Gold Special Edition Saffiano for the entire year of 2016 for my personal planning, and i loved it.  I would recommend trying a Domino style Filofax if you are just starting out, and then to maybe move to the more expensive/different styles that you may spend a little bit more money on if you find that you really love the ringed planner style.  The next type of planner that i use is the fauxdori.
Picture
  For quite a while the Travelers Notebook brand was the only type of travelers notebook around.  Then people realized that these planners were basically a piece of leather, or vegan leather with elastics inserted.  This specific planner is the Michael's Bohemian Recollections Fauxdori (Faux meaning non-leather product) from 2016.  This planner is booklet based, and was super affordable ($7.99.)  There are no rings, you just insert the notebooks onto the elastics.  This specific one has been restrung by me to have it so that the book is held completely together.  However it did come with a loose leather type string around it.  You can find these all over the place on Etsy.  Some of my favorites are Buteo Bunker, and Poppy & Hide for real leather.  The final planner that i would like to discuss is the Recollections Creative Year Binder.
Picture
If you are new to the planning community Michael's is your best friend.  They have an inexpensive alternative to owning a Filofax right away if you are leery of the price point called the Recollections Creative Year Binder.  These start at $20.00 for personal size, and $30.00 for A5 size.  With the frequent %40-%50 OFF coupons that are provided by Michael's this makes them more than affordable.  They also have a ton of planner supplies to go with them.  I own several of these including the rose gold color you see in the photo.

I hope that you have been enjoying this Cool Winter blog series, and that this post provided you with some insight into which planner you might pick from this year, and going forward.  There are plenty other planners out there, and these are just my personal favorite so far.  All of these planners fall in the $7.00-$30.00 price range, and even less after coupons (which are always your friend when shopping at Michael's!)  Stay tuned for more from this blog series.

Let me know in the comments below WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PLANNER BRAND AND WHY?  or WHAT IS ONE THING ABOUT PLANNING THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW MORE ABOUT?
Picture
14 Comments
Haley link
1/23/2017 09:48:49 pm

Currently, I'm using my Hello Forever x Studio Calico A5, a personal Paperdorable Dream Planner, a Webster's Pages Travelers Notebook, and a Ban.do Large Agenda! I LOVE the rose gold Recollections planner you have! I might have to stop in at Michaels soon to browse all their new releases. Thanks for sharing your line - up, I love to see what other people are using & loving! Happy Planning :)
xo, Haley

Reply
Emily Leonard
1/23/2017 09:57:27 pm

Haley,
Thanks so much for stopping by. Thank you for sharing your lineup as well. I love helping new planners figure out what will work for them. I love the rose gold as well check out my youtube channel (Createyou86) to see how I am using it this year!

Reply
Danasia link
1/24/2017 06:39:18 am

What a great post on plannners! I recently got a Mi Goals planner and love it! I'm unfamiliar with some of the ones you listed, but I'm going to check them out.

Reply
Reeni link
1/24/2017 06:40:43 am

I use a planner that I got at Target :) I have purchased some more expensive ones before, but have found that they don't work out for me. The more simple = the better for me :) I definitely like rings on mine!! I will definitely keep these in mind for next year. Thank you for sharing your experiences with them, and I wish I would have found this post before purchasing my planner for the year. thanks for sharing!

Reply
Emily Leonard
1/24/2017 12:06:11 pm

Reeni,
Thanks for stopping by. I am glad that you have figured out your price point. That is definitely something I struggled with in the beginning. I am also glad that you will keep this post in mind, and that you connected with it!

Reply
Jennifer Dunham link
1/24/2017 07:55:21 pm

These look like some great options! I have a Happiness Planner and I am loving it!

Reply
Emily Leonard
1/24/2017 08:08:48 pm

Jennifer,
Thanks for stopping by. That is a great planner! I'm glad that you connected with this post.

Reply
Melissa link
1/25/2017 12:53:24 pm

Such good looking planners! =)

Reply
Emily Leonard
1/25/2017 03:59:21 pm

Melissa,
Thanks for stopping by. Thank you!

Reply
Kim link
1/25/2017 01:14:49 pm

I'm a bullet journal lover myself, but I have been looking into separating business/personal. The passion planner seems to be a great option! I will for sure be checking it out. Thanks for sharing!

Reply
Emily Leonard
1/25/2017 03:58:27 pm

Kim,
Thanks for stopping by. The passion planner is great. I have an unboxing/walkthrough on my youtube channel.

Reply
Becki Svare link
1/26/2017 09:56:54 am

Wow! that's a lot of planners. It makes sense when you spelled it all out. Thanks for saying what you liked about each and why/how you used them! I would have like to have seen pix from the inside of each.

Reply
Brittany link
1/26/2017 10:57:52 am

Great post! I love how many planner options are out there nowadays!

Reply
Emily Leonard
1/26/2017 12:13:06 pm

Brittany,
Thanks for stopping by. I agree. I love to change it up once in a while.

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Picture

    Archives

    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    September 2018
    June 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
Photos used under Creative Commons from jeffdjevdet, spinster cardigan, One Way Stock, regan76, M. Dolly, Thomas Rousing Photography, Post-Software, kevin dooley, Alan Stanton, Photoshoparama - Dan, campbelj45ca
  • Home
  • About
  • Createyou86 Blog
    • About The Blog
    • New Here?
    • Networks & Accomplishments
  • Social Media
  • Podcast