Comments on: Why Everyone Should Use a Paper Planner

By: M.L. Johnson

M.L. Johnson — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 16:33:40 +0000

I have used some form of a paper planner for the past 35 years (or longer). It used to be a day at a time when I worked full time. As a retiree I have a week at a time. With three daughters at home (long ago) I had them color coded, hairbrushes, toothbrushes and ink in my planner. Mine was the master calendar. If it didn't get in my planner it didn't get done. I've tried electronic but electronics fail. It is still color coded for my DH and me. The only way he gets to appointments. My cell is only used for daughters' texts and phone calls. I can't live without a good planner.

By: A A

A A — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 13:50:00 +0000

Love this, I love using different color pens, markers, stickers etc.

By: DMSTinMO .

DMSTinMO . — Wed, 27 May 2015 20:15:07 +0000

Yep! I'm a paper and pencil and pen and marker and highlighter and sticker and clip kind of woman!

By: Iris Lee

Iris Lee — Mon, 11 May 2015 05:03:34 +0000

All of this rings true to me! Great write-up!

By: Mary Landis Thomas

Mary Landis Thomas — Sat, 09 May 2015 14:30:54 +0000

I'm with ya, sister. I love, love, love my paper.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Sat, 11 Apr 2015 22:21:05 +0000

I'm always on the search for the perfect paper planner. I tried this planner several years ago. I haven't seen the 2015 version, but one complaint I had is that there were so many(!) random pages between the monthly tab and the beginning of the weekly calendaring pages. Everytime I needed to add something for a date in the future, I would flip to that month and then have to page and page and page and page (!) until I finally found the weekly calendaring pages. I hope she has put the weekly date pages right behind each monthly tab now. It would make navigating this planner a lot easier!

By: kstrack

kstrack — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 20:56:09 +0000

So I have the same planner and I LOVE it too! I divide my day between to do / schedule / Educate (homeschool) on the schedule part I have a different color for each member of my family and a color for family things. I use the stabilio 88 pens (from germany) they are my fav!

By: Lara

Lara — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 04:33:19 +0000

It's definitely a great one. And I think most of it can be used without being a mom. There are just a few child-specific pages in it!

By: Lisa @chickybus

Lisa @chickybus — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 13:56:17 +0000

Hi. Just discovered you blog–and really like it! I used to use the Franklin Planner system and really enjoyed it. Then, I tried digital…and it didn't work. Now, I use a combo of my iPhone and a small planner (must have the one month at a glance). Sometimes I want to go back to a mid-sized planner.

I'm not a mom, but I do like how that planner looks!

By: Lara

Lara — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 12:05:08 +0000

Hi Emor,

Thanks for the well-thought out comment. I am really happy that digital planning and calendaring works so well for you. I am sorry you felt my title was insulting and/or ignorant, but if you read the very first paragraph you will see that I do not actually believe "everyone" should use a paper planner. My title was meant to be a humorous rebuttal to all the people out there who tell me that "everyone" should go digital. I've tried it, and it doesn't work for me, for all of the reasons listed, even though I am actually very technologically savvy. I sometimes use alerts on my phone, but writing with pen on paper has proven to be the only thing that truly helps me keep my life and schedule organized.

Again, I think it's wonderful that digital works for many people, and I'm sorry to have offended you by a title that was meant tongue-in-cheek.

Thanks for stopping by my blog–have a great day!