Inside: A look at the best planners for busy mums.
A diary or planner is such a big decision, isn’t it? Does it have the pages you need? Does the layout work for the way your brain needs to see things? I have tried so many planners over the years and am yet to find the perfect match. Perhaps I should make my own…
If you like to keep organised using a diary or planner, here are 10 of the best planners I have found online. They have space to keep to-do lists, help you manage your day and just seem to flow well.
Hopefully there will be one to catch your eye for the coming new year.
10 of the best planners for busy mums
There are many many more to choose from if you can be bothered to scroll through Google search results, but these are the 10 that jumped out at me while I searched for my new planner.
The Happy Planner
The Happy Planner is a personalisable planner, with pages and additional extras (stickers, notepads etc…) that slot into discs.
If you love stickers and stationery then this is a great option for you!
Available in the US at thehappyplanner.com and in the UK at Amazon. Dated and undated versions available plus lots of accessories to suit your needs.
The Positive Planner
The Positive Planner has various planners available but the diary version is called The Positive Bullet Diary. As the name suggests, it is a bullet journal style planner, with dotted pages for you to customise as you wish.
It is undated, with a week view per double page spread. You also get a 12 monthly overviews and blank (dotted) pages between each weekly spread for you to use for doodles, notes or anything else you fancy.
Such a lovely mindful way to plan out your life.
Find out more at thepositiveplanners.com
Boxclever Press
I am a huge Boxclever Press fan and buy their Family Calendar every year to keep my family organised.
They have various layouts and styles available but the one that jumped out at me was their Life Book planner. I like the way the pages are laid out with a handy to-do list at the side.
Find out more at boxcleverpress.com
GirlGottaChange
The Design Your Best Life undated planner absolutely jumped off the page at me when I was searching. Time blocking for each day, space for my to-do’s and other bits and bobs to help you organise your life.
Really colourful and really fun. I am definitely adding this to my list!
See the full range at girlgottachange.com
Hello Day Planner
A great option if you like a day-per-page planners. Although the Hello Day Daily planner also has a weekly overview too so you get the best of both worlds.
Love that it gives you space for to-do’s, has space for tracking habits and also breaks down the day into am, pm, and evening.
Grab yours at hellodayplanner.com
Papier
I’ve heard really great things about Papier and I have to say I really like their Daily Planner. It comes undated but has great pages to keep you organised.
With space for to-do’s, important tasks and daily schedule, the day-per-page view is great. You also get weekly menu planning pages and a weekly overview double-page spread to get you focused for the week ahead.
See the full range at papier.com
Personal Planners
It is really difficult to show you or even explain what you get with a Personal Planner because each planner can be personalised to include pages unique to your specific needs. Want lined paper? Sorted. Prefer dotted paper? Got it.
Definitely worth having a play around with the different options to see if they have a combination that works for you. I thought I was going to choose one of the others in this list but after having a play I have actually ordered this one – so excited to start using it!
The selling point for me was the housework checklist add-on page – I definitely need reminding of the different jobs that need doing around the house.
Have a play over at personalplanner.com
The Inspired Stories
The Inspired Stories have the most gorgeous products available, everything looks beautiful and is all really well made.
Their Lifestyle Planner has everything you need to keep organised every day and I love that there is a section called ‘best thing about today’ to remind you to keep gratitude in mind at all times.
Unique Planners
These Unique Planners are really lovely and have a dated week to view layout, with space for tracking habits as well as a weekly and daily checklist.
Check out the collection at uniqueplanners.co.uk
Busy B
This is such a great layout for a planner and the fact that it is undated means you can start using it whenever you like.
The Busy B Undated Planner has a section for your daily schedule, a to-do list and space to make notes. It also gives you space to write your top priorities and a don’t forget section for any birthdays or appointments. I love it!
Find the planner and more at busyb.co.uk
I hope this has given you inspiration towards finding the perfect planner. As I said, it is really hard to find one that ticks all the boxes but if you’re anything like me then these will definitely be contenders!
What do you look for in a planner?