Hi Amanda, I have to say thank you for these detailed videos. Several of these brands are new to me, because when I googled "best planners", the same come up again and again. With your tips, I have more alternatives. I used Erin Condren last year and was really happy, but the cost including shipping and handling outside of the US isn't justifiable, and in a way I'm happy about that, because I'm now discovering a bunch of others! It's Feb 2020 and my life is a an unorganized mess since I still didn't get a planner (lol, indicisiveness), but the goal is to get one ordered by the end of the week. Subbed, liked and thank you :)
Thanks for taking time to chat Iris :) I am so glad my videos have helped you:) I can understand the international shipping gets to be crazy! Best of luck finding one you love:) Happy Planning friend.
I have started watching your channel about 1 year ago and now that I'm in the search for my 2020 I have binged watched your channel and IGTV 😅 Even though you don't talk much about your personal life in your channel or IG... You are an inspiration to me! Whenever you talk about homeschooling your kids or I see pics of them in your planners makes me admire you for making your relationship with them a priority in your life. I have 2 kids under 5 and even when watching your planner videos I feel inspired to be a better mom!
Jaqueline, this made me tear up. Truly! Thank you so much. My boys are my #1 priority and I am glad that shows through. If I don't give my 100% as a Mother then nothing else I do in this life matters. It's absolutely the most important job there is. You are in the thick of toddler hood...those are hard days....You've got this! Have a wonderful holiday season with your family. And thank you so much for lifting my spirits with this sweet compliment. Mothering is a hard job, and I have definlty been weary. Thank you again!
My top three for 2020 are: 1- MakseLife Horizontal (I realized that I just really love the horizontal layout. I divide it into sections, and it works so well with my brain!) 2- Erin Condren Colorful Horizontal 3- Ashley Shelley Honestly, I wish I could just have them all, and use the one that I'm into at the moment. 😂
Right?! LOL. That's pretty much what I do with my daily planner....I switch is up based on my mood, and how busy I am;) My weekly I never switch bc it will totally mess me up and be way too much work since I pre-plan far out in there;) Can't wait to hear about how MäksēLife goes for you!
I'm so excited because I just got my Moleskine weekly planner in the mail. I love their planners because it's so simple and I can really do what I want with it. They're also compact but every week you have a blank note page so you can track or list things or even journal.
1. Happy Planner 2. Inkwell Press (customized into a goals planner) I have so many customized disc bound planners that I use for: my crochet business, work, and home life. That inkwell press is something that I think will help me with my goal planning. I’ve wanted one for many years but couldn’t bring myself to spend that much money, but now it’s customizable so I don’t have to spend that much.
What a helpful video! I’ve only ever used Erin Condron life planner and plum paper (9x11 vertical). Given what I’ve learned about planners from you and my own research here are my dream top three weekly (since I lack hands on experience) 1-Makselife horizontal 2-EC softbound 8x10 focuses Planner 3- Plum Paper 7x9 horizontal
I went from Erin Condren vertical for 2 years to Passion Planner for 2 years, and now back to EC for a hourly softbound! I love that the new softbound is the best of both worlds.
I love the colors and the stickers. The roses on the front are beautiful. It looks very professional, well organized and not overwhelming. I really love that it has different colors for each month so you don't get bored with your planner for the year.💙❤💙
My favorite planners are Printables from MySummerTouch.com. I could choose any size, any layout, and any supplement to them in any setup I want. I also could choose any cover I want for it and any paper. Ideal planner.
I’m got the the Hobonichi Cousin for 2020. It’s my first time deviating from my usual cheap target planner but it just has everything I need in one book.
The Cousin is such an amazing planner. I used it earlier this year for my Daily, and it almost made this video as a runner up. Such a well crafted book! I hope you love it:) Happy Planning!
I used to be a Bullet Journal plannerholic, but this year I wanted something more structured, already done for me and I fall in love with some of them. This is my top for 2020: 1. Mom On The Go (most beautiful and very well structured I found). 2. Hobonichi Weeks Mega for notes and appointments at work, and because is portable. 3. Hobonichi 5 years to keep all important events in one place 4. The Morning Sidekick Journal from Habit Nest, because I really need an impulse to change my habits ;)
I chose to get the erin condren life planner after watching a bunch of your videos. I wanted to try something new after years of bullet journaling. I'm so excited for my planner to arrive! For anyone living in Australia it's $25 flat fee for shipping and import fees are calculated at checkout. Obviously the exchange rate isn't great, but it's worth it imo.
These videos are so helpful. I will definitely be re-watching when it comes to making my decisions for 2021 :) I'm so glad you included HP! I tried the swing test, LOL and it passed. Also, used a sharpie and I didn't notice any issues at all. 2020 I will be using the Ashley Shelly signature Planner as my weekly planner, simplified as my daily planner, and EC deluxe monthly as a budget planner :D
Love that you tried the swing test too:) LOL! Thanks for sharing your planner line up. I absolutely love hearing what ya'll are using:) You've got a great line up! Happy Planning!
Thank you!!! This is wonderful Amanda. I LOVED listening. I chose Makselife for my weekly 2020 planner. I'm so excited!!! I have to say....the Get to Workbook is so tempting. Love that one too!
Thanks to Amanda's hard work I've discovered so many planners. So far for 2020 I've ordered the Horacio planner which I'd never heard of. I also want to get a goal planner (I'll have to look at the reviews) and a Happy planner but like Amanda using Inkwell Press discs.
1. Personal Planner! I am so glad that I watched your review of their products and took the leap - I LOVE the customization! I have an A5 vertical that I use at work, an A4 hourly that I'll be using for work in 2020, and an A4 vertical to use at home for fitness and wellness journaling. And I just won one of their holiday giveaways, so I'm trying one of their new layouts to use as a budget planner and for grocery/meal prep. 2. Jane's Agenda for bullet journaling - not into the discs, but I love her notebooks! I have a dot grid spiral bound notebook that I use as a bullet journal at work to write out tasks, projects, etc. It's helpful to only see one page at a time. 3. Leuchtturm1917 for bullet journaling - in an ideal world, I would only use Leuchtturm for my bullet journal. The book style doesn't work for me right now, but it still holds a special place in my heart.
Thanks for sharing:) I am so happy to hear Personal Planner is working for you in so many capacities! It is a great product:) I wish they made a daily planner option. And I am with you....I love my Leuchtturm so much....But I am not a Bujo gal, and haven't even made it work for my dailies very long. But I do use it for journaling:) Happy Holidays!
@@AmandasFavorites They do! Ooo I never thought about them having a daily. That might work for some people, although they'd likely have to split it between two volumes. I hear you - bullet journaling doesn't work for everyone. I cannot use it as my main planner because I forget to migrate things and hate doing a weekly setup over and over again. Leuchtturms do make great journals! The way the paper feels after writing on it is so satisfying 😀 Thank you! Happy holidays to you, as well!
I used the Erin Condren Petite planner this year and was planning on using it in 2020, until I happened upon a day planner from Paulo Coelho ("The Alchemist") and it's a bound Daily planner. It is beautifully illustrated and has a variety of quotes throughout the pages. I love planners so I'm starting off 2020 using this planner, but knowing myself, I'll probably switch to something else later on in 2020!
Great video! I have tried just about every planner made in the last few years and have finally found my favorite in the Inkwell Press Weekly Flex. I love the paper as I use fountain pens and the magic little dots to divide the day into two columns is perfect for me along with the "top three" boxes on the side. It just has everything I need and nothing I don't want. I'm glad it made your list as well.
ECLP Hourly is what I live in every day all day. I started with this one in November using the colorful choice. I am going to try keeping a Happy Planner on my office desk for tracking specific things each day to make my weekly summary easier to pull together and see how that goes. I thought about using the EC Daily in the binder system too. I actually have both and just need to see what is best for work tracking. I don't want that level of detail in my life planner when it just lives at the office.
I prefer Plum Paper Planner for the past two years. They offer customization that EC could never offer. I can’t believe people spend $55-65 on a planner that can’t be customized. Blows my mind.
Thanks for chiming in with your feelings. I personally don't love Plum Paper colors, paper, or design elements as much as EC. But I can see why you prefer Plum:)
Plum Paper is a great planner. I used them right around the time I started this channel. I really grew to not love their paper (it was too slick for my taste), but they have since changed to Mohawk paper and I haven't felt the new paper. I also grew very tired of their same colors year after year they didn't change. That's the short answer;) They also didn't have a good referral system and never gave me product to review. So I really didn't feel like spending my own money to review something that I didn't use. If they wanted to work with me...I would love to share their products because they have such unique and customizable layouts. And paper and colors is just a preference and some people love theirs;)
They are all wonderful! Choices are wonderful, aren’t they? Although sometimes I wonder how I ever choose just one! I am using Unbound this year, although I am using it for more of a goal planner/tracker. I am journaling in a Leuchtturm...and love it. I am trying to wean myself towards bullet journaling. And...no throwing tomatoes....but, I am also going to attempt to digitize my schedule. Ahhhh! I can’t believe I said that!
Fabulous video, as usual! Your choices are wonderful! I am new to the planner world (I have used my art journal as a planner for years), but will be using a medium Passion Planner for 2020 & PowerSheets for my goal planner. However, your video for Makse life was sooooo good, I am eyeing that up for 2021!! LOL!
Thanks Patricia;) I love hearing what your planners will be in 2020! And MäksēLife would be a great choice for 2021 coming off of PowerSheets and Passion Planner:) It's never too soon to make a list of planners for the next year (IMO;).
I won a Erin Condren Softbound hourly in a giveaway. I started setting it up last weekend. I'm really liking it so far and can't wait to use it fully next month. The Happy Planner has been my go to weekly planner. I'm still using it for work, wellness and on the go planner/notebook next year.
Hi - love your explanations and look into many planners - I have been trying to find the "golden ticket for myself" as well. Just started out on you tube and trying to get started while trying to find my groove. Thanks for the video and looking forward to watching more of yours! Fawne
It is so hard to choose!! I have a large soft bound EC hourly, Simplified Daily Happy Stripe, Personal Planner, and KitLife daily ... I like Golden Coil ... I love them all!!
Thank you for always showing us the newest and best in the planner world! I'm curious though, with soooo many planners to review, what do you do with the ones you don't use?
I have to keep them all for the year after I review them to answer questions on them and do follow up Instagram or CZcams shares with them:) When they are out of date I have to throw them out.
I started my EC weekly vertical late in the year but it’s really been so good!! I loved IWP classic previously for 2yrs and was glad I found your channel in the fact that I love the colors of EC like you!! :) Also loving the picture stickers, Laken on her vlogmas mentioned a good printer, just can’t remember the name lol
I am so glad you are loving your EC! I use a Polaroid ZIP printer...and I have no idea how it compares to the other little printers. I don't know what Laken uses. Happy Holidays!
After quite a lot f back and forth, I went with an EC softbound planner. I think they are just beautiful books. My top three runner ups were makse life, unbound and she plans.
I used Plum paper for 2 years right up until I started this channel. They have many great options, I just don't prefer them for me right now. I don't love their colors, and they haven't changed in years. I also didn't love how slick their paper was...they have since changed to Mohawk paper. I haven't used their new paper so I don't know how that feels.
Thanks for all your hard work, Amanda! I haven’t used a paper planner for years and my needs are pretty simple daily, so I am thinking weekly is the way to start. I like vertical and don’t think I need hourly. I have ordered Power Sheets as well, but don’t actually have them yet. My question is, will I want room to pull things from Powersheets into my planner like the Makselife or Inkwell, or is Powersheets pretty self contained?
Hi & welcome:) Powersheets is pretty self contained. You don't need anything else to go with. The only thing I pull from it in my planner is what I want to get done pertaining to my goals or habits that week;) But if you really want to always be in your goals weekly and have them in your face....Makselife is a great planner that can be a companion to Powersheets. However, with you having not used paper planners for a while and stating that your needs are simple...I would go with something simpler;) Makselife is pretty hefty bc it has the entire goal system and weekly check ins combine with your weekly planning. I hope that helps?! I have used EC weekly Vertical Colorful with my PowerSheets for the past year and it has worked out perfectly!
Jibun Techo Biz is a great book I reviewed one either this year or last:) Love it for so many reasons. I never fell in love with Agendio for myself, but the options are endless! Thanks for sharing!
Could you review over orange circle studio planners ? Specifically the weekly Medium Spiral paneers (17 months) I recently bought the pink one from here and I’m waiting for it to arrive. However, I haven’t found any videos that really go in to detail how these could be used. Also I’ve never really been a planner user so I’ve been trying to find ideas to incorporate my school work/ work/ sorority events and other activities in to a planner that will be set up easy to understand
is Unbound going out of business? just wondering because everything is sold out and was discounted. i love that and momgenda so far. thanks for the review. I wish there were more options.
I don't think Unbound is going out of business. I think they are a small company and just put them on sale this time of year before the next launch. But you could DM them or email them and ask:)
@@AmandasFavorites I just started watching your reviews AFTER buying the clever fox one. I'm a total fan and thinking i need another planner like the weekly hobonichi one to track my mileage...i usually us Day Timer's 24 hr/day that is broken out by month. I also want to track the kids schedule which is why I'm trying the Clever Fox Pro series. i think i like unbound best, but I kind love how you can get your name engraved on the momgenda. My friend was also telling me about the Parent Planner from Blu Sky (Day Designer) have you seen it. Its limited availability I think.
Thank you for all the Info. I also watched your video on the daily planners, very interesting. I'm looking for a planner that is not as chunky as the spiral and disc bound, so pretty much like a regular journal format and the weeks beginning on mondays. I really liked the clever fox daily but the weeks starts on Sundays, so that is a no go...I get so confused by that. The passion planner daily was my second choice but it can only be purchased in a cute color four pack or in black for a single planner. I really don't like the black leather look in this case, but for trying this planner it would be a big commitment to buy the whole four pack. I was considering just making my own custom version in an empty journal, but I don't have a a lot of time to spare either. I'm sorry this must sound incredibly complicated. Do you have any advice for me? I'm just not sure which route to go. I've purchased the brand new "flourish planner" a few weeks ago, it was expensive, it is very big and spiral bound, but the my biggest issue is the lack of space in the weekly overview and no space for real daily planning. It is just not working for me. It has a really nice subtle design like all of Bonnie Christine's work, but after trying to adjust to it for 10 days, I'm looking fo find a new one that has the vertical daily overview with times.
So you want a daily....and the only thing holding you back from Passion Planner Daily is that you would have to get black....I would still go for it and try it in black! If that is the one that looks the most like what you want. Very Similar to Passion Planner Daily is Monk Manual. Both Passion Planner and Monk Manual let you print out the daily page to try for FREE before you purchase:) Best of luck....I know it's hard to find just the right one!
These are my personal favorites right now. I don't make any affiliate money off 3 out of my top 5....so these really are the ones I personally love. Reviews are planners I love, and then the reviews that are sponsored are always labeled that in the description of the video. I don't make much affiliate money (people don't remember to buy through my links a lot of the time.) Affiliate links is definlty not how I decide if I will do a video. There is more to it than that, but that is the short answer;)
Brand new to the planner community. I’ve bought a 2020 ECLP for personal main use, a deluxe monthly for budgeting and a blue sky planner for work in the office. I’m looking forward to using the EC planners and although I like the layout and appearance of the blue sky planner, the paper quality is just not there (can only use ball pen) and it’s bugging me. So I’m researching for another one. I need it to be weekly horizontal, 8x11.5 with very minimal space for Saturday/Sunday since I don’t work those days. The layout and paper weight (it says 70lbs or 100-ish GSM) of the Posy Paper planner on Etsy seems like a fit for me. What are your thoughts? Any other suggestions for me? Thanks in advance!
Thanks for sharing your line up:) My suggestion for a big 8x11.5 vertical is look into Plum Paper (if you don't mind paper that is a bit smoother...it doesn't have "tooth" (texture) like the EC paper....but it is good and thick. They have several layouts to choose from....I don't have them all in my head...but one might work for you. I am not that familiar with Posy Paper. I did a review for them way back when I started my channel. here's the link: czcams.com/video/bv3Rh35hnU4/video.html&app=desktop I can't remember what their paper felt like because it was about 2 years ago...but I am sure I showed a pen test and talked about it in the video. Sorry I don't have more suggestions on that one:) oh, one more....Personal Planner....has amazing paper and a bigger size I have 2 review videos on them. I don't remember what layouts they have. Here are those videos On Personal Planner: czcams.com/video/XTCDzPeZ1Wo/video.html czcams.com/video/7L_vFc58bOs/video.html Best of luck!
@@AmandasFavorites OMG, thank you for the suggestions! I just spent an hour looking at both Plum Paper and Personal Planner. Plum Paper's layout doesn't really work for me and there will be a lot of wasted space but one of the Personal Planner's layout does work great for my needs and i absolutely LOVE the option to shade every other line in the weekly view (my poor eyes) which i have not seen in other planners. i do not like the $60 price tag (especially after 2 EC planners but Posy Paper would be ~$45-50 anyway...) but i recognize the value of customization to fit my needs so that i won't be annoyed. Haha! I will keep my eyes on them for any Xmas sale. Thanks again for being sooo helpful!
Amanda's Favorites I reached out to Personal Planner to see when the Xmas sale will begin and they responded within 30 minutes and just gave me a 15% code so I don’t have to have to wait any longer (I did search online for a current code but couldn’t find one that wasn’t expired)! Ordered mine and I’ll have it before Xmas to get it all set up by January 1! Thank you again and enjoy your weekend!
@@AmandasFavorites Final update - received my Personal Planner (11 days between putting in an order and holding it in my hands in the US). It is everything i need for my specific use and the large size is great. it is a little thicker and heavier than expected but it's because of the thick paper which i like. i'm not a fan of the slippery paper or the quality of the coil (looks a bit cheap and flimsy) but i can live with it for now. i think it's a good planner for the value overall for my needs (it checks every box that's most important for me). thanks again for introducing this planner to me!
They are very different in the layout and look. I would say watch both videos and take a few notes on what things you like/or don't like about each one. then choose the one that has the most likes and that you would be most excited to use:)
Hi, I wanted to buy the stickers you spoke about in the first planner but I can not find it on the link you posted. Are the stickers found somewhere else on not on the planner makers website? Thank You!
I think you mean the Erin Condren Monthly Collection Sticker book. I just put the website link and not the direct link to the sticker book. Here is the link to the book: www.erincondren.com/sticker-book-monthly-edition-5
Amanda's Favorites Thank You. Yes, It was for that brand of stickers. I still could not find the stickers so I ended up just typing "Sticker" into the search bar and I found it under all products I think it was. Thank You for your help. Also does that brand of planners make weekly planners starting on Sunday?
Golden coil is the best one because is personalised but for all that money I prefer to make it by myself. How can someone spend 64 to 100 dollars in a planner :/
Hello, thanks for the great review! I am curious, I've been looking at living well planner however I don't see it included here, any perticular reason? Thanks
I wanted to get an Erin Condren but my lord why is the shipping priority for international!! $25 plus fees, that’s about $40 Australian dollars which is so dear for shipping!!!
It's great and wonderful, and I did use it this year....It was a runner up for sure. But I didn't want to make my runner up list too long. Good question...bc you do know I love Hobonichi. If there would have been one more runner up....it would have been a Hobo! Thanks for asking:) Now I am wishing I included it....LOL! I just pulled it out today for something in fact!
*TIME STAMPS*
1. Erin Condren Weekly @ 1:20
2. Golden Coil @ 6:50
3. Mäksēlife @ 10:34
4. Get To Work Book @ 12:23
5. Passion Planner @ 14:32
Runner ups!
inkWELL Press Weekly @ 16:48
Unbound @ 19:21
MomAgenda @ 20:24
The Happy Planner @ 22:15
Simplified Weekly @ 24:25
Hi Amanda, I have to say thank you for these detailed videos. Several of these brands are new to me, because when I googled "best planners", the same come up again and again. With your tips, I have more alternatives. I used Erin Condren last year and was really happy, but the cost including shipping and handling outside of the US isn't justifiable, and in a way I'm happy about that, because I'm now discovering a bunch of others! It's Feb 2020 and my life is a an unorganized mess since I still didn't get a planner (lol, indicisiveness), but the goal is to get one ordered by the end of the week. Subbed, liked and thank you :)
Thanks for taking time to chat Iris :) I am so glad my videos have helped you:) I can understand the international shipping gets to be crazy! Best of luck finding one you love:) Happy Planning friend.
I have started watching your channel about 1 year ago and now that I'm in the search for my 2020 I have binged watched your channel and IGTV 😅 Even though you don't talk much about your personal life in your channel or IG... You are an inspiration to me! Whenever you talk about homeschooling your kids or I see pics of them in your planners makes me admire you for making your relationship with them a priority in your life. I have 2 kids under 5 and even when watching your planner videos I feel inspired to be a better mom!
Jaqueline, this made me tear up. Truly! Thank you so much. My boys are my #1 priority and I am glad that shows through. If I don't give my 100% as a Mother then nothing else I do in this life matters. It's absolutely the most important job there is. You are in the thick of toddler hood...those are hard days....You've got this! Have a wonderful holiday season with your family. And thank you so much for lifting my spirits with this sweet compliment. Mothering is a hard job, and I have definlty been weary. Thank you again!
I seriously am in love with the Happy Planner. I do get way too caught up in the stickers and extras, but it has been fun!
I thn it's fine to get caught up if you enjoy it, and it works for you!
The Erin Condren color scheme is my favorite too, I love the colors she has for each month, they just make sense to me!
I love those colors changing monthly and flowing with the seasons of the year!
My top three for 2020 are:
1- MakseLife Horizontal (I realized that I just really love the horizontal layout. I divide it into sections, and it works so well with my brain!)
2- Erin Condren Colorful Horizontal
3- Ashley Shelley
Honestly, I wish I could just have them all, and use the one that I'm into at the moment. 😂
Right?! LOL. That's pretty much what I do with my daily planner....I switch is up based on my mood, and how busy I am;) My weekly I never switch bc it will totally mess me up and be way too much work since I pre-plan far out in there;) Can't wait to hear about how MäksēLife goes for you!
I'm so excited because I just got my Moleskine weekly planner in the mail. I love their planners because it's so simple and I can really do what I want with it. They're also compact but every week you have a blank note page so you can track or list things or even journal.
That's a great and affordable planner! Happy Holidays:)
Potterwatch28 technically speaking Moleskine planners are luxury items, but obviously nothing compared to these. I kinda hate planners, personally.
1. Happy Planner
2. Inkwell Press (customized into a goals planner)
I have so many customized disc bound planners that I use for: my crochet business, work, and home life.
That inkwell press is something that I think will help me with my goal planning. I’ve wanted one for many years but couldn’t bring myself to spend that much money, but now it’s customizable so I don’t have to spend that much.
Yes, love that it's discbound that does make it more affordable:) I hope you catch a good sale and enjoy it.
What a helpful video! I’ve only ever used Erin Condron life planner and plum paper (9x11 vertical). Given what I’ve learned about planners from you and my own research here are my dream top three weekly (since I lack hands on experience)
1-Makselife horizontal
2-EC softbound 8x10 focuses Planner
3- Plum Paper 7x9 horizontal
Hey Sarah;) I loved hearing your Top 3 and what you've used;) Thanks for sharing!
I went from Erin Condren vertical for 2 years to Passion Planner for 2 years, and now back to EC for a hourly softbound! I love that the new softbound is the best of both worlds.
I love that they did a new hourly softbound too!
I love the colors and the stickers. The roses on the front are beautiful. It looks very professional, well organized and not overwhelming. I really love that it has different colors for each month so you don't get bored with your planner for the year.💙❤💙
Thanks for sharing your thoughts Kimberly:) Have a good week:)
My favorite planners are Printables from MySummerTouch.com. I could choose any size, any layout, and any supplement to them in any setup I want. I also could choose any cover I want for it and any paper. Ideal planner.
Thanks for sharing. I have never heard of them, but will go check them out;)
I’m got the the Hobonichi Cousin for 2020. It’s my first time deviating from my usual cheap target planner but it just has everything I need in one book.
We're in the same boat, I got the hobonichi cousin avec for 2020! 😆
The Cousin is such an amazing planner. I used it earlier this year for my Daily, and it almost made this video as a runner up. Such a well crafted book! I hope you love it:) Happy Planning!
It's an amazing planner....almost *magic* IMO. It almost made this video...bc it is a fave....It was so hard to whittle down my list of runner ups!
I used to be a Bullet Journal plannerholic, but this year I wanted something more structured, already done for me and I fall in love with some of them. This is my top for 2020:
1. Mom On The Go (most beautiful and very well structured I found).
2. Hobonichi Weeks Mega for notes and appointments at work, and because is portable.
3. Hobonichi 5 years to keep all important events in one place
4. The Morning Sidekick Journal from Habit Nest, because I really need an impulse to change my habits ;)
Thanks for sharing your line up Claudia:) Loved hearing your choices! Happy Holidays:)
Thank you again for everything you do for us. Happy Holidays to you too!
Aw, you are welcome:)
I chose to get the erin condren life planner after watching a bunch of your videos. I wanted to try something new after years of bullet journaling. I'm so excited for my planner to arrive! For anyone living in Australia it's $25 flat fee for shipping and import fees are calculated at checkout. Obviously the exchange rate isn't great, but it's worth it imo.
Ah--That's exciting! I hope you enjoy your year in the EC! Thanks for sharing the shipping fees:)
These videos are so helpful. I will definitely be re-watching when it comes to making my decisions for 2021 :) I'm so glad you included HP! I tried the swing test, LOL and it passed. Also, used a sharpie and I didn't notice any issues at all. 2020 I will be using the Ashley Shelly signature Planner as my weekly planner, simplified as my daily planner, and EC deluxe monthly as a budget planner :D
Love that you tried the swing test too:) LOL! Thanks for sharing your planner line up. I absolutely love hearing what ya'll are using:) You've got a great line up! Happy Planning!
Thank you!!! This is wonderful Amanda. I LOVED listening. I chose Makselife for my weekly 2020 planner. I'm so excited!!! I have to say....the Get to Workbook is so tempting. Love that one too!
oh, interesting that the GTWB caught your eye:) It's a good one;)
Thanks to Amanda's hard work I've discovered so many planners. So far for 2020 I've ordered the Horacio planner which I'd never heard of. I also want to get a goal planner (I'll have to look at the reviews) and a Happy planner but like Amanda using Inkwell Press discs.
Thanks for sharing your system Jacqueline:) And a goal planner will be a perfect addition to that line up:) Happy Planning!
Thank you for this! Was on the hunt for a new weekly! Had A daily from Simplified and loved it but I want to go back to a weekly.
Gotcha, seeing the week at a glance is something I have to do! That's why I use a weekly and a daily is pretty much just for my To Do list;)
1. Personal Planner! I am so glad that I watched your review of their products and took the leap - I LOVE the customization! I have an A5 vertical that I use at work, an A4 hourly that I'll be using for work in 2020, and an A4 vertical to use at home for fitness and wellness journaling. And I just won one of their holiday giveaways, so I'm trying one of their new layouts to use as a budget planner and for grocery/meal prep.
2. Jane's Agenda for bullet journaling - not into the discs, but I love her notebooks! I have a dot grid spiral bound notebook that I use as a bullet journal at work to write out tasks, projects, etc. It's helpful to only see one page at a time.
3. Leuchtturm1917 for bullet journaling - in an ideal world, I would only use Leuchtturm for my bullet journal. The book style doesn't work for me right now, but it still holds a special place in my heart.
Thanks for sharing:) I am so happy to hear Personal Planner is working for you in so many capacities! It is a great product:) I wish they made a daily planner option. And I am with you....I love my Leuchtturm so much....But I am not a Bujo gal, and haven't even made it work for my dailies very long. But I do use it for journaling:) Happy Holidays!
@@AmandasFavorites They do! Ooo I never thought about them having a daily. That might work for some people, although they'd likely have to split it between two volumes.
I hear you - bullet journaling doesn't work for everyone. I cannot use it as my main planner because I forget to migrate things and hate doing a weekly setup over and over again. Leuchtturms do make great journals! The way the paper feels after writing on it is so satisfying 😀
Thank you! Happy holidays to you, as well!
I used the Erin Condren Petite planner this year and was planning on using it in 2020, until I happened upon a day planner from Paulo Coelho ("The Alchemist") and it's a bound Daily planner. It is beautifully illustrated and has a variety of quotes throughout the pages. I love planners so I'm starting off 2020 using this planner, but knowing myself, I'll probably switch to something else later on in 2020!
Thanks for sharing this "new to me" planner:) I will have to go look it up! Happy Holidays!
I am set up to use the Spaces planner for 2020. This will be my first time using it, but I loved the review from your channel.
Spaces is an amazing Planner and almost made my list bc of how unique it is! Enjoy it:)
Great video! I have tried just about every planner made in the last few years and have finally found my favorite in the Inkwell Press Weekly Flex. I love the paper as I use fountain pens and the magic little dots to divide the day into two columns is perfect for me along with the "top three" boxes on the side. It just has everything I need and nothing I don't want. I'm glad it made your list as well.
Thanks for sharing why you love IWP;) I agree it's a great planner!
I just ordered the soft bound small Erin Condren planner while it was discounted for cyber Monday. This will be my first EC planner!
Oh, exciting!!! I hope you love it:) It's a great planner:)
Amanda, you are so smart. Tell me how to live my life
ECLP Hourly is what I live in every day all day. I started with this one in November using the colorful choice. I am going to try keeping a Happy Planner on my office desk for tracking specific things each day to make my weekly summary easier to pull together and see how that goes. I thought about using the EC Daily in the binder system too. I actually have both and just need to see what is best for work tracking. I don't want that level of detail in my life planner when it just lives at the office.
Thanks for sharing your system Sharon:) I love hearing how others plan!
I prefer Plum Paper Planner for the past two years. They offer customization that EC could never offer. I can’t believe people spend $55-65 on a planner that can’t be customized. Blows my mind.
Thanks for chiming in with your feelings. I personally don't love Plum Paper colors, paper, or design elements as much as EC. But I can see why you prefer Plum:)
Cannot believe plum paper didn’t appear in this review or in the daily
Plum Paper is a great planner. I used them right around the time I started this channel. I really grew to not love their paper (it was too slick for my taste), but they have since changed to Mohawk paper and I haven't felt the new paper. I also grew very tired of their same colors year after year they didn't change. That's the short answer;) They also didn't have a good referral system and never gave me product to review. So I really didn't feel like spending my own money to review something that I didn't use. If they wanted to work with me...I would love to share their products because they have such unique and customizable layouts. And paper and colors is just a preference and some people love theirs;)
They are all wonderful! Choices are wonderful, aren’t they? Although sometimes I wonder how I ever choose just one! I am using Unbound this year, although I am using it for more of a goal planner/tracker. I am journaling in a Leuchtturm...and love it. I am trying to wean myself towards bullet journaling. And...no throwing tomatoes....but, I am also going to attempt to digitize my schedule. Ahhhh! I can’t believe I said that!
LOL...Hey I use ical and I am not against digital planners at all:) Thanks for sharing what you are using:) Happy Holidays!
I'm lovin the Mskselife planner I won in your giveaway thsnkyou!
Oh, yay! I love to hear that:)
Fabulous video, as usual! Your choices are wonderful! I am new to the planner world (I have used my art journal as a planner for years), but will be using a medium Passion Planner for 2020 & PowerSheets for my goal planner. However, your video for Makse life was sooooo good, I am eyeing that up for 2021!! LOL!
Thanks Patricia;) I love hearing what your planners will be in 2020! And MäksēLife would be a great choice for 2021 coming off of PowerSheets and Passion Planner:) It's never too soon to make a list of planners for the next year (IMO;).
I won a Erin Condren Softbound hourly in a giveaway. I started setting it up last weekend. I'm really liking it so far and can't wait to use it fully next month. The Happy Planner has been my go to weekly planner. I'm still using it for work, wellness and on the go planner/notebook next year.
Oh, that's cool Jen! A bound book is so different than HP. But change is fun...right?!
@@AmandasFavorites yeppers! 😊😊
Hi - love your explanations and look into many planners - I have been trying to find the "golden ticket for myself" as well. Just started out on you tube and trying to get started while trying to find my groove. Thanks for the video and looking forward to watching more of yours! Fawne
Thank you Fawne:) It is certainly fun to try to figure out which planner to get:)
I'll be using the Hobonichi Cousin. I love that it has both weekly and daily pages.
I agree that the Cousin is an AMAZING planner. I used it earlier this year for my Daily too:)
Also you should do a review of Rad&Happy’s undated and dated weekly planners. She has a great goal system too, and such great layouts! 😊
That's for the suggestion. I've never seen that brand, but I will take a look:)
It is so hard to choose!! I have a large soft bound EC hourly, Simplified Daily Happy Stripe, Personal Planner, and KitLife daily ... I like Golden Coil ... I love them all!!
I feel the same. So many amazing planners! It truly is hard to choose! You've got some great ones....so have fun with them:) Happy Planning!
👍👍👍 I really enjoy listening to your videos. I wish I could have one of every planner company!!! Chosing can be difficult!
Thanks Amy;) I agree...choosing is the hard part!
Thank you for always showing us the newest and best in the planner world! I'm curious though, with soooo many planners to review, what do you do with the ones you don't use?
I have to keep them all for the year after I review them to answer questions on them and do follow up Instagram or CZcams shares with them:) When they are out of date I have to throw them out.
They may have changed the paper, but the Jibun is still my ride-or-die 😂
The Jibun is a great planner, I have a Biz 2019 one that I played around in and loved ! Thanks for sharing;)
Would love to hear you weigh in on what planner has the THICKEST paper around? Is 120 lb the max?
Inkwell Press is the thickest paper I've reviewed at 140gsm (95#).
The thickest in this video is 80# (120gsm). Thanks for watching!
I like
The Jewish Calendar 2019-2020 16-Month Engagement: Jewish Year 5780.
Weekly planner starts on Sunday and not on Monday.
Thanks for sharing;)
I started my EC weekly vertical late in the year but it’s really been so good!! I loved IWP classic previously for 2yrs and was glad I found your channel in the fact that I love the colors of EC like you!! :) Also loving the picture stickers, Laken on her vlogmas mentioned a good printer, just can’t remember the name lol
I am so glad you are loving your EC! I use a Polaroid ZIP printer...and I have no idea how it compares to the other little printers. I don't know what Laken uses. Happy Holidays!
Amanda's Favorites it was the hp sprocket that she mentioned. I just went back and looked. But love the idea of memory keeping either way!
I love being able to print little pictures anytime I want and no worries of ink refills!
Great video! Love all of the planners 😍
Thanks Nancy:) So many great choices!
After quite a lot f back and forth, I went with an EC softbound planner. I think they are just beautiful books. My top three runner ups were makse life, unbound and she plans.
You will love the softbound:) It's functional, beautiful, and portable! Thanks for sharing your runner ups!
Have you looked at the Plum Paper weekly planner?
Plum's colors don't go with the seasons like EC's do. Plums colors are so random.
100% correct, and that's one of the big reasons why I don't love them. And they have stayed that way for years! Thanks for chiming in:)
I used Plum paper for 2 years right up until I started this channel. They have many great options, I just don't prefer them for me right now. I don't love their colors, and they haven't changed in years. I also didn't love how slick their paper was...they have since changed to Mohawk paper. I haven't used their new paper so I don't know how that feels.
What photo printer do you use? It looks a lot clearer than my polaroid zip.
It's a Polaroid ZIP...I wouldn't say it's the best. My mom has an HP Sprocket and I think it's better....maybe?!
Thanks for all your hard work, Amanda! I haven’t used a paper planner for years and my needs are pretty simple daily, so I am thinking weekly is the way to start. I like vertical and don’t think I need hourly. I have ordered Power Sheets as well, but don’t actually have them yet. My question is, will I want room to pull things from Powersheets into my planner like the Makselife or Inkwell, or is Powersheets pretty self contained?
Hi & welcome:) Powersheets is pretty self contained. You don't need anything else to go with. The only thing I pull from it in my planner is what I want to get done pertaining to my goals or habits that week;) But if you really want to always be in your goals weekly and have them in your face....Makselife is a great planner that can be a companion to Powersheets. However, with you having not used paper planners for a while and stating that your needs are simple...I would go with something simpler;) Makselife is pretty hefty bc it has the entire goal system and weekly check ins combine with your weekly planning. I hope that helps?! I have used EC weekly Vertical Colorful with my PowerSheets for the past year and it has worked out perfectly!
I love the Jibun Techo Biz and Agendio
Jibun Techo Biz is a great book I reviewed one either this year or last:) Love it for so many reasons. I never fell in love with Agendio for myself, but the options are endless! Thanks for sharing!
I’m using three Erin Condren softbound planners in 2020
A great option! I think they have improved so much from last year;)
Could you review over orange circle studio planners ? Specifically the weekly Medium Spiral paneers (17 months) I recently bought the pink one from here and I’m waiting for it to arrive. However, I haven’t found any videos that really go in to detail how these could be used. Also I’ve never really been a planner user so I’ve been trying to find ideas to incorporate my school work/ work/ sorority events and other activities in to a planner that will be set up easy to understand
Thank you for the request. I will look it up and check it out:) Happy New Year!
is Unbound going out of business? just wondering because everything is sold out and was discounted. i love that and momgenda so far. thanks for the review. I wish there were more options.
I don't think Unbound is going out of business. I think they are a small company and just put them on sale this time of year before the next launch. But you could DM them or email them and ask:)
@@AmandasFavorites I just started watching your reviews AFTER buying the clever fox one. I'm a total fan and thinking i need another planner like the weekly hobonichi one to track my mileage...i usually us Day Timer's 24 hr/day that is broken out by month. I also want to track the kids schedule which is why I'm trying the Clever Fox Pro series.
i think i like unbound best, but I kind love how you can get your name engraved on the momgenda. My friend was also telling me about the Parent Planner from Blu Sky (Day Designer) have you seen it. Its limited availability I think.
Thank you for all the Info.
I also watched your video on the daily planners, very interesting.
I'm looking for a planner that is not as chunky as the spiral and disc bound, so pretty much like a regular journal format and the weeks beginning on mondays.
I really liked the clever fox daily but the weeks starts on Sundays, so that is a no go...I get so confused by that.
The passion planner daily was my second choice but it can only be purchased in a cute color four pack or in black for a single planner. I really don't like the black leather look in this case, but for trying this planner it would be a big commitment to buy the whole four pack.
I was considering just making my own custom version in an empty journal, but I don't have a a lot of time to spare either.
I'm sorry this must sound incredibly complicated.
Do you have any advice for me?
I'm just not sure which route to go.
I've purchased the brand new "flourish planner" a few weeks ago, it was expensive, it is very big and spiral bound, but the my biggest issue is the lack of space in the weekly overview and no space for real daily planning.
It is just not working for me. It has a really nice subtle design like all of Bonnie Christine's work, but after trying to adjust to it for 10 days,
I'm looking fo find a new one that has the vertical daily overview with times.
So you want a daily....and the only thing holding you back from Passion Planner Daily is that you would have to get black....I would still go for it and try it in black! If that is the one that looks the most like what you want. Very Similar to Passion Planner Daily is Monk Manual. Both Passion Planner and Monk Manual let you print out the daily page to try for FREE before you purchase:) Best of luck....I know it's hard to find just the right one!
@@AmandasFavorites thank you so much!
How do you decide which planners to review? Do you have to be an affiliate with the company? I am using the Full Focus Planner for the new year.
Joy Smith I am finishing my first FFP; I have loved it!
These are my personal favorites right now. I don't make any affiliate money off 3 out of my top 5....so these really are the ones I personally love. Reviews are planners I love, and then the reviews that are sponsored are always labeled that in the description of the video. I don't make much affiliate money (people don't remember to buy through my links a lot of the time.) Affiliate links is definlty not how I decide if I will do a video. There is more to it than that, but that is the short answer;)
Brand new to the planner community. I’ve bought a 2020 ECLP for personal main use, a deluxe monthly for budgeting and a blue sky planner for work in the office. I’m looking forward to using the EC planners and although I like the layout and appearance of the blue sky planner, the paper quality is just not there (can only use ball pen) and it’s bugging me. So I’m researching for another one. I need it to be weekly horizontal, 8x11.5 with very minimal space for Saturday/Sunday since I don’t work those days. The layout and paper weight (it says 70lbs or 100-ish GSM) of the Posy Paper planner on Etsy seems like a fit for me. What are your thoughts? Any other suggestions for me? Thanks in advance!
Thanks for sharing your line up:) My suggestion for a big 8x11.5 vertical is look into Plum Paper (if you don't mind paper that is a bit smoother...it doesn't have "tooth" (texture) like the EC paper....but it is good and thick. They have several layouts to choose from....I don't have them all in my head...but one might work for you. I am not that familiar with Posy Paper. I did a review for them way back when I started my channel. here's the link:
czcams.com/video/bv3Rh35hnU4/video.html&app=desktop
I can't remember what their paper felt like because it was about 2 years ago...but I am sure I showed a pen test and talked about it in the video. Sorry I don't have more suggestions on that one:) oh, one more....Personal Planner....has amazing paper and a bigger size I have 2 review videos on them. I don't remember what layouts they have. Here are those videos On Personal Planner:
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czcams.com/video/7L_vFc58bOs/video.html
Best of luck!
@@AmandasFavorites OMG, thank you for the suggestions! I just spent an hour looking at both Plum Paper and Personal Planner. Plum Paper's layout doesn't really work for me and there will be a lot of wasted space but one of the Personal Planner's layout does work great for my needs and i absolutely LOVE the option to shade every other line in the weekly view (my poor eyes) which i have not seen in other planners. i do not like the $60 price tag (especially after 2 EC planners but Posy Paper would be ~$45-50 anyway...) but i recognize the value of customization to fit my needs so that i won't be annoyed. Haha! I will keep my eyes on them for any Xmas sale.
Thanks again for being sooo helpful!
Oh, good:) Glad that Personal Planner might work out for you! They do ship for free worldwide and that's included in the price;) Happy weekend!
Amanda's Favorites I reached out to Personal Planner to see when the Xmas sale will begin and they responded within 30 minutes and just gave me a 15% code so I don’t have to have to wait any longer (I did search online for a current code but couldn’t find one that wasn’t expired)! Ordered mine and I’ll have it before Xmas to get it all set up by January 1! Thank you again and enjoy your weekend!
@@AmandasFavorites Final update - received my Personal Planner (11 days between putting in an order and holding it in my hands in the US). It is everything i need for my specific use and the large size is great. it is a little thicker and heavier than expected but it's because of the thick paper which i like. i'm not a fan of the slippery paper or the quality of the coil (looks a bit cheap and flimsy) but i can live with it for now. i think it's a good planner for the value overall for my needs (it checks every box that's most important for me). thanks again for introducing this planner to me!
I'm torn between Makselife and Clever Fox
toi I got the clever fox pro, love it!
They are very different in the layout and look. I would say watch both videos and take a few notes on what things you like/or don't like about each one. then choose the one that has the most likes and that you would be most excited to use:)
Good to hear you are loving it! Happy Planning & Happy Holidays:)
Hi, I wanted to buy the stickers you spoke about in the first planner but I can not find it on the link you posted. Are the stickers found somewhere else on not on the planner makers website? Thank You!
I think you mean the Erin Condren Monthly Collection Sticker book. I just put the website link and not the direct link to the sticker book. Here is the link to the book: www.erincondren.com/sticker-book-monthly-edition-5
Amanda's Favorites Thank You. Yes, It was for that brand of stickers. I still could not find the stickers so I ended up just typing "Sticker" into the search bar and I found it under all products I think it was.
Thank You for your help.
Also does that brand of planners make weekly planners starting on Sunday?
Golden coil is the best one because is personalised but for all that money I prefer to make it by myself. How can someone spend 64 to 100 dollars in a planner :/
Thanks for sharing your thoughts;)
Hello, thanks for the great review!
I am curious, I've been looking at living well planner however I don't see it included here, any perticular reason?
Thanks
I have written to them in the past, and never heard back. Thanks for asking;)
I wanted to get an Erin Condren but my lord why is the shipping priority for international!! $25 plus fees, that’s about $40 Australian dollars which is so dear for shipping!!!
WOAH! That is a lot:(
the link for the KIT Life planner coupon isn't working. Can you update that and notify when it's fixed? Thanks!
I am so sorry! Let me check into that and get back to you! thank you;)
KITLIFE PLANNER- $5 OFF FIRST PURCHASE:
bit.ly/2oV9aUQ
Let me know if that one works....
Great video 👍👍👍
Thank you:) Happy holidays!
@@AmandasFavorites Happy Holidays to you too. Thank you for always going into great detail with each planner☺☺
You are welcome:)
Hobonichi didn't make it on your list at all?!!!
It's great and wonderful, and I did use it this year....It was a runner up for sure. But I didn't want to make my runner up list too long. Good question...bc you do know I love Hobonichi. If there would have been one more runner up....it would have been a Hobo! Thanks for asking:) Now I am wishing I included it....LOL! I just pulled it out today for something in fact!