& I know we live in a world where your life is on your phone or iPad... but I still like the old school way of pen or pencil jotting down on paper...
Last year I had the Erin Condren planner & loved it, but wanted to see if there was some other planners out there that would work best for me...
So to help you out - here are 3 planners that I've gotten & a preview of them.
First - here are the 3 planners... the Erin Condren planner, a calendar from May Books & a MyAgenda planner.
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| (L to R: MayBook, MyAgenda, Erin Condren) |
You can see from the picture - the Erin Condren planner is the biggest... the May Book is the smallest.
The May Book is more of a papery feel that is stiched up the center.
The My Agenda is like a hard back book
Erin Condren has the rings & a stury plastic cover
Another view showing the sizes of the planners.
May Book
http://www.maybooks.com/
* I do like that you can create the design of your book... create a monogrammed look, or even put your name on it. I actually created 2 other plain notebooks with my name on them. So cute!
* I was surprised how small this was. That may actually work for some people who want to throw it in a purse or bag. I just need more writing room & something that feels more sturdy. I'd just be afraid it wouldnt last through the whole year.
It does also have a weekly "to do" pages after the calendar - but you can see how small it is ... I dont have monster hands so I could pretty much lay my hand on top of the calendar & cover the whole page.
Erin Condren
https://www.erincondren.com/store/
* I love that each month has tabs on them to take you right to where you need to be
* I love that it has plenty of writing space in it... it has a calendar for each month & then a weekly area that is so roomy... it even comes with stickers to put on the dates to help you keep track of events & plans & birthdays...
* I also love it has a little folder in the back & a zip up bag that holds business cards, receipts, loose papers
* Love all the extra blank pages for writing notes
* I dont care for the spiral binding on it too much... it spins on me often & I have to 'refeed' it through the pages so they dont get loose.
* The biggest thing I dont like about this planner... the cost... its pricey... with shipping & handling, its about a $60 planner. OUCH! ... but I will say, it has withheld through the year & I carry it with me every day.
My Agenda
This is actually off a site that is called MomAgenda http://www.momagenda.com/
They have planners for Mom's that have places to keep track of each child & daily 'mom' duties... I have no little ones so I went with the MyAgenda...I LOVE IT!!!
* I love it has a calendar on the front that is double paged & lined (I'm nerdy on keeping straight lines while writing)
* I also love the weekly pages for writing...this is my favorite part... it has sections that you can make your own... I use the top part for the "to do" of the day, & then label the bottom sections for my exercise, my daily spending, what's for dinner, & my photography agenda... perfect for me!
* It has 2 ribbons that help you keep track of both places which is nice.
* I also love that it has pages in the back for information - medical info, TONS of blank pages, vacation planner, pages to write down notes about music, movies - even areas where you can write down things for the next year.
* Also love that it has a "My Essentials" that is like a phone directory that you can actually remove & put in your next planner that you get!
* I also like the hard back binding. The side of the book will look fantastic on a book shelf - it has the year on it & you can get different color books every year.
* You can choose to have your name put on it as well... for some reason, I didnt do that but wish I had.
By far, My Agenda is my favorite... it works for me... & the price isnt as crazy as the Erin Condren. & right now, the MyAgenda is 30% off... which makes me a little kooky since I bought mine right before it went on sale... Gaawwwhhh!!!
Believe me - I wish I was compensated for some of these planners - but this is just my opinion on all the planners I have purchased this year...
hope it helps someone with the decision
& if there is another planner out there - I dont want to know about it... I cant spend any more money on another one...
.. I lie... I do want to know about it... I love planners :)
You couldn't have posted this at a better time! Brittany has been wanting a planner for college for quite some time. I didn't realize you could get your name printed on them...she'd love that! I'd say it's time to get my Christmas shopping started!
ReplyDeleteI love the maybook for me bc it is so small and Im not that detailed in my planner. And I love the size bc it's so lightweight. But I agree that it probably wont hold up as well and definitely not for the super planner/organizer.
ReplyDeleteI kinda wish I had gotten the myagenda. Mine EC has been great but too expensive and too big/heavy for me.
I really don't use one, although I should. I let hubby keep me going where I need to.
ReplyDeleteFrom the descriptions you give and the pictures, I like the Maybooks because it's small and I could carry it in my purse. But if I was really going to use one to it's full purpose then I'd probably prefer the MyAgenda.
Thanks for the info.
3 planners, my would I would stay confused. I have one similar to your last one mentioned and I use it for everything. I even attached a couple of enveloped for pockets in the back of mine.
ReplyDeleteI am such an office nerd. In fact, I need a new office chair for the sewing room, and I've been putting it off because I fear that I'll come out with a whole lot more than just a chair. ;-)
ReplyDeleteI used to use all the things you mentioned in your post. Now I use Google calendar. I can update it thru my iPhone or computer. Then I print out a version to hang on my fridge. I have a separate one for family and one for work. I also can color coordinate, with I use A LOT because my OCD kicks in.
ReplyDeleteThank you for posting this!! I had been looking at MayBooks, but I need much more writing space than that! I love my EC because of all of the space, and like you, I use it every day! I need to have lots of space to write on each day because of keeping up with what I work on at work to charge out. I am going to have to look at the MyAgenda! :)
ReplyDeleteHey! Thanks for these reviews! Personally, I would NEVER spend $60 for a planner! That's nuts! I love the one you seem to prefer. Good review!!!
ReplyDeleteI know this comment is so late (I am quite behind ;)) but I love this! I was wondering what the difference between each of these was! :-) Thank you for sharing! :)
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