Best Planner Options for This Year

The only thing left from Christmas dinner is the leftovers of the least favorite dishes. The children are enjoying their new toys. And you’re debating whether or not to take down the tree and get the house “back to normal” or start organizing your calendar for the new year.

The tree can wait. Why not pull out the date list and last year’s calendar and let’s get started transferring all the important information to the calendar or planner that will keep you organized for success in the 12 months to come. If you’re like me, you need one to manage the various members of your family and their respective activities, and another for planning your business campaigns, blog posts and product launches.

If you still don’t have one, or don’t have one you like, I’ve compiled a short list of planners I have enjoyed using through the years. Why not take a few minutes to look through them and find the one that suits you perfectly!

Personal Planners

Printed

1. Day Runner, refillable, 3 ring planner - the binders are well made and you can just buy the refillable pages for the next year. Easy to have all kinds of things organized together.
2. Lilly Pulitzer, spiral bound, colorful and fun. Someone gave me the elephant one this year and I love it! (and if you’re an Amazon Prime Member, you can get it with the free 2-day shipping!)
3. On the Go - by HEDUA, a great planner, small enough to fit in your purse easily.

Digital downloads/printable

1. 2015 Personal Praise Planner black and white and classy, from Paradise Praises
2. 2015 Elephants Printable Planner elegant in elephants, (have I mentioned they’re my favorite?) from Paradise Praises
3. Customizable, All-in-one-Personal Planner - Multi-Taskin’ Mom

Free

1. Organizing and Goal Planning forms - Free from A Diligent Heart
2. Goal Planning Sheets - Free from Working Kansas Homemaker
3. Budget/Finance & Household Organizing Printable - Living Well Spending Less

Honorable Mention

I have not used this planner (yet) but every year I look at it longingly. It’s so colorful and fun, but a little pricy. Maybe next year I’ll get Erin Condrin’s Life Planner.

Blog Planners

Digital downloads/printable

1. Blog Like a Pro Master Planner (can also buy individual packs of forms by topic)
2. The Complete Blog Planner - Multi-Taskin’ Mom
3. 2015 Printable Blog Planner - My Joy-Filled Life

Free

1. Goal Planning Sheets - Free from Cómo Blog
2. Daily Blogging Checklist - Free from Paradise Praises
3. Blog Planner - Free from Confessions of a Homeschooler

Honorable Mention

I have not used this one personally, but have heard great things about the Blog Buddy. There are a limited number of copies still available for this year! Get it now!

And HEDUA also has a full color spiral bound blog planner that has great reviews.