I’m a huge stationery fiend and a few weeks back I had a dilemma that I’m sure most bloggers have. What planner shall I get for the start of a brand new year? There are many great ones on the market to suit all budgets. Some are generic, others you can customise to your own requirements.
I have been on a little gathering trip hunting down diaries and planners to review for you. There are many available out there and this list is just a few of them.
Poundland Diaries
At just £1 each these beautiful diaries are A5 size and perfect for out and about. They have many designs available.
The pages inside are basic and feel quite thin, but for £1 you couldn’t ask for more. You get plenty of writing space for each day, as you can see from the photo above. There is a year planner included at the front. At the back you have a cash account section to help you with your finances, an address book and some pages for note taking. Great value for the price.
Busy B
Busy B sent me these gorgeous products to look at for this post. The larger one is a receipt storage book which I believe is a blogger’s essential for keeping track of receipts. It contains 12 handy storage pockets for each month of the year. Plus on each pocket is space to record all the important details.
RRP £9.99 (it’s on special for £5.99 at the time of writing this post!)
The other product from Busy B is the perfect pocket To Do diary you can get. It contains a week to view, tear off list pages, reminder pages and also three handy pockets for bits and bobs. Lovely designed and on thick quality pages, it’s great to see you through the whole year.
RRP £9.99 (it’s on special for £5.99 at the time of writing this post!)
Collins
Ryman Stationery have a huge selection of planner and diaries to choose from. This pale green and gold Collins diary is perfect for organising a busy life. It’s a daily diary with a page a day divided into half hourly time slots. The diary also contains a yearly planner, International holidays list, telecommunications guide for international phone calls and a notes section.
Stigu
I have used a Stigu planner for the past couple of years. I love the idea behind it. It encourages you to rest with helpful little activities and become a well organised and skillful planner.
It is everything in one book. A calendar, to-do pad, notebook, planner and of course a rest and zest handbook hosted by the character Stigu. Each month is a new theme to keep you inspired. I love the layout of the book, it just makes me smile. You can also get a funky sticker book to add to your planner to help you plan your day. The Stigu stickers come in a sweet little book containing all 350 stickers
Included are also 32 blank pages for notes and a big back pocket for adding slips. Key holidays from the UK, US, Ireland, Finland, Sweden, and key global ones are added as standard.
Stigu Planner 2018 (Spiral Bound) RRP £18.90
Personal Planner
I have never designed my own planner before, so when Personal Planner got in contact, I was well excited to see what they had on offer. I couldn’t believe you can actually design every part of the planner. Everything from the front cover, to the layout colour and design to the starting month. What content you would like to be included as well as personal dates, maps, colouring pages, Sudoku puzzles and so much more. I can tell you I was like a kid in a sweet shop!
Of course my planner is for my blog so what else could I call it other than Rachel’s Blog Planner!
I added a little to do checklist at the bottom plus a list of the week. There are many different things you can add to make it fit your lifestyle. You can have the daily layout as you wish, I went for colored stripes at the top and middle, but you can opt for blank. Optional extras include a ruler and a blank plastic wallet for keeping bits in.
The Personal Planner’s come in a range of sizes. My one is the largest at A4 size. Prices start at £18.99 for the mini up to £39.99 for A4 including VAT and Shipping.
#EthicalHour
When you are a blogger you need to plan ahead for key events coming up. This is one area I need to improve on. To help me plan for this I will be using the Ethical Business Marketing Planner for helping me keep in check with key dates.
There you have my list of the best planner and diaries for 2018. I hope you find this post useful for choosing the right one for you.
Giveaway
I have decided to giveaway some of these diaries shown above as I won’t be able to use them all myself. To enter please fill in the rafflecopter widgets below. UK only I’m afraid due to postage costs.
Butterfly Diary
Copper Striped Diary
Collins Daily Diary
*Terms and Conditions – There is one of each of the Butterfly, Copper Striped and Collins Diaries to giveaway. The prize is non-transferable and no cash alternative will be offered. The winner will be selected at random via Rafflecopter.com from all valid entries and be notified by Twitter and/or email. The winner will have 28 days to respond with a valid UK address before a new winner is selected. Open to all UK entrants aged 18 or over only. Facebook and Twitter are in no way associated with this giveaway. Any personal data given as part of the competition entry is used for this purpose only and will not be shared with third parties.
Good Luck!
Thanks for stopping by today.
Happy New Year!
*This post contains affiliate links. Some of these items were sent in exchange for this post. All thoughts and opinions are my own as always.
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I was adamant i would get a planner this year as my children bring home letters from school with events etc, then the doctors, dentist, etc, the babies appointments, and other important dates and I usually forget until last minute then have to rush to do things, anyway we are now in March and I still haven’t bought one, and am still forgetful, like today a friend messaged me about tomorrows school disco, its a good job she did as I had forgotten and would have had an unhappy 5 year old, although I’m sure she would have reminded me when she came out of school tomorrow lol xXx
I don’t make resolutions as never keep them. Not having that expectation does allows me to make small changes as the year progresses.
To lose weight and keep the house organised 🙂
Im cutting back and getting fitter for my resolution this year its important as we are going to visit our new Grandson in April in Vietnam and i want to experience as much of the country and culture out there as i can
To read more, cook more adventurous things and to be more patient with the kids- let’s see how long this lasts!
i am hoping to loose some weight to make keeping up with the kids easyer and to try to get more organised
Thanks for the opportunity! One of my new years promises to myself is I will get/become better organised so this would be fab!
My new year resolution is to eat a healthier diet, but still allow myself some sweet treats in moderation (I do love chocolate)
Continuar aprendiendo español y con suerte hacerlo bien! – Carry on learning Spanish and hopefully get it right! 🙂
Drink more water
To get my 2 stone award from slimming world xx
to loss weight
I want to lose 2 stone this year
Not to make any New Year’s Resolutions
To meet up more with old and new friends alike. I need more time!!!
My resolution is be a better timekeeper. I am late for everything and its embarrassing. So far so good.
To keep loosing weight and to drink more water xx
to eat more healthy, to help me lose weight
My 2018 resolution is to use my bike a lot more, especially as an alternative to taking the car for short journeys.
We’re going away in May so my New Years resolution is to get back in shape.
To eat less and exercise more.
I’m trying to cut out sugar, but it’s tough!
mine is to spend less and save more
I do not have any special New Year Resolutions The past 4 years were spent on studying and development now I just plan to enjoy the rewards that brings.
My New Years Resolution is to be the best mum I can when I give birth to my first in April.
My new years resolution is to spend a bit more time doing sonething i love and learning a new skill this year. As my children are getting slightly older im getting thst little bit of time to try and do something i like. These planners would help me to get started with this actially making tine and writing it down for me.
My resolution is to drink less.
To be kinder to myself and to drink more water and sleep early.
My New Years resolution is to loose weight and complete dry January
My new years resolution is to be more organised. It was going to be to give up crisps but I’m due to have a baby in June and it seems that crisps are now my craving!
To learn some basic Romanian so that I can try and get by on my holiday there later this year!
to walk more
To become the best mum i can be for my baby due in April, after fertility treatment i feel like the luckiest woman in the world and want to do the best for my baby every year of their lives!
Oh congrats!! My second baby is due April as well xx
I am going to make a lovely patchwork quilt – i have started and determined thisis one resolution that i will still to (much easier than giving something up)
Mine is to try and read more.
Surprisingly, it’s to be more organised so this is perfect! 🙂
Mine is more of an on going resolution to lose my baby weight
LOVE THESE DIARIES! Hope I win 🙂 lovely post BTW 🙂
My resolution is to go for a daily walk
To have more relaxing baths
to encourage the children to help out more at home with the chores.
for my husband to move back into our bedroom once he recovers from surgery x
Not to avoid doing housework chores.
Not to buy any clothes for 6 months 🙂
To finish off the redecorating I began ages ago…
To finish off the redecorating I began ages ago…
I want to declutter my house
Mine is to lose the extra stone I gained in 2017, no more excuses!!
To make a bit more time for me!
To find a better job
To be more positive and active
To sleep more ha ha to smile more and be happyer
Live in the moment
Practicing MINDFULNESS to gain balance in my everyday
Healthier eating x
To finish my quilt that I’ve been working on for a couple of years
yes to be more organised and eat better food.
To be kinder to myself
I’m going to try and eat less chocolate!
To start a new hobby 🙂
I’ve made one this year too lose 5 stone
My MY resolution is to have more conference in myself and to be more laid back
My New Years resolutions for this year is to get more decorating/jobs done in the house and one of these diaries would be perfect to keep a plan of my jobs to do/jobs completed
Definitely I always try and make one or two new year resolutions! This year I aim to move house, to downsize and move to a property I love. At the same time I want to walk more and the two will work together, if I move where I hope to I will naturally be walking just that little bit more. So achieveable resolutions I’ve already got started!
I’m hoping to start a blog, progress significantly on my fantasy novel, and lose at least a stone. Not much, eh?? hehe 😉
My new years resolution is to become more healthy and my family too.
I really need to eat better!
to have a little bit of ME time x
To get enough sleep and be in bed by 10 pm
do more for my loved ones
My New Year’s Resolution is to take better care of my skin- I def need to be more organised though 😬
to get more sleep
walk more
i havent made any as i never stick to them but im trying to be more healthy in general
to get back exercising on my maxiclimber
We are looking for adaptable diaries for work and I like the idea of the personal planner. I’ll take a look. Thank you for sharing 🌟
I never made any new year resolutions
Less booze, more exercise. Generally being tidier.
Getting fitter is paramount for me.
To pass my driving test and drink less fizzy! Last year I was drinking at least a big bottle everyday!
no I don’t make any now as I always break them.
To lose my baby weight – I did it after my son was born so I know I can do it again.
The usual boring ones to lose weight and get fit
I want to call (telephone) & visit family and friends more, and I’m going to do it by writing a daily to-do list! I would also like to drop two dress sizes, over 12 months, I aim to do this by having a lifestyle change, eating wiser, and doing a bit more each month! good luck all x
Love the resolutions! Good luck with everything! xx
To simply enjoy life to the full…………
I want to set aside more “me” time this year and enjoy working through the huge pile of books on my “to read” list.
to get rid of the toxic people in my life x
get fitter
To let the little things go and remember those really don’t matter at the end of the day.
My resolution is to have more confidence in myself
Become more organised.
To tone up after losing 4st 7lbs over the past 2yrs
I don’t do them because my head is in a different place everyday. lol
I don’t really mainly as I never keep them so I just make them when I feel the time is right rather than at new year.
To run a marathon!
Lose weight x
i need to get off my bum and start running again
I need to lose 4 stone before my sisters wedding in October.
clear the clutter!
I am going try to be more positive
I have not set myself up with any resolutions as such because I never stick with them for more than a few adys, but I would like to try & keep the weight off that I lost last year & take forwards what I learned last year into this year & beyond xxx
Eat less chocolate (that’s a difficult one – I love chocolate!!), and to walk more. I’d love to lose some weight over the next few months 🙂
Thanks for a super giveaway x
I don’t make any but I do need to exercise more.
To do more exercise! I would like to lose all the baby weight and get back to my desired size that would be amazing for me.
I need to be more healthy as I get married in 2018!
To be healthier.
I have to be honest and say I don’t ever make them. If I want to start something new or give up something then I tend to do it throughout the year when I feel ready to do it or the idea comes to mind.
I want to exercise a bit more….Since my youngest started walking home from school I am missing out on that walk. x
mine is to simply make more of any good opportunities that may come my way
My New year’s resolution is to do more housework.
To save more
Be more tolerant and positive wear my happy pants every day, be more patient
I don’t really have resolutions but i suppose i would like to try to be more organised 🙂
Mine is to do a good deed everyday – and to try and not get caught doing it! x
I want to lose weight … In fact I am resolutions obsessed
Didn’t make any never do.
To Have A Fab 2018 And Quality Family Memories #HNY2018 ❤️🎈🎊🎉
This year, I’ve resolved to be kinder to myself and practice better self care
i dont make any x
Mine is to spend more time with family and friends.
My new years resolution is to sort my life out and stop letting other people hold me back!
More exercise and relaxation.
To eat more healthy in the new year 🙂
To drink more water
to try and eat more healthier and take exercise
to try and make more time for myself
to drink less alcohol and do more exercise
The thin pages always put me off the Poundland ones too! Shame because they have some nice designs
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I’m going to try to get out a bit more, I’m a bit too much of a home body.
i want to not get stressed about the little things this year x
To drink more water
I don’t make any. Does anyone keep them?!