Keeping a day planner is an essential time management tool and one that will help get 2012 off on the right foot . By logging appointments, schedule and important dates in a daily planner, you can reduce stress by knowing that you aren’t forgetting anything. When kept up-to-date, a planner allows you to find needed information quickly, prioritize effectively and schedule appointments immediately.
Even though there are great online options, I still enjoy writing down our household schedule in a daily planner. With so many stylish options available, the tough part is selecting one! Here’s my list of favorite planners for 2012:
Known for her fun, vivid Palm Beach inspired prints and patterns, Lilly Pulitzer offers a chic collection of daily agendas for 2011. This useful and unique planner features a 17 month agenda {August 2010 thru 2011} and is complete with weekly & monthly calendar pages, dates to remember, contacts and notes. A large version {6 3/4″ x 8 7/8″ is $24.95 and includes stickers!
Kate Spade knocks it out of the park again with this stylish, miniature pocket organizer. This six-ring binder crafted in sturdy cotton canvas with smooth cowhide trim features pockets for credit cards and a snap closure. I love that it can be used year after year by simply updating the refills. The dated refills for 2011 are simply adorable too.
San Francisco’s Sarah Pinto offers a series of colorful, preppy Weekly Planners for 2011 to help you organize your busy schedule everyday. Not only are these 5″x7″ spiral bound planners stylish, they are eco-friendly and made in the U.S.A. with high-quality recycled paper and soy-based ink. And these organizing beauties are economical at only $25. It gets even better; Sarah Pinto is currently running a special that gives you a 2011 Weekly Planner + a Notebook + a Postcard Set for $40! Yep, 40 bucks.
This Home Office Edition planner by momAgenda also gets my vote. The spiral-bound 17-month planner is functional as it is beautiful. Families can easily track in a week-to-week format appointments, activities and important dates for mom and up to four kids. It also provides monthly with handy tabs, note pages and two folders for loose papers you don’t want to lose. And my favorite, it can be personalized!
Known for her preppy, monogrammed stationary, lucite trays and playing cards, Dabney Lee doesn’t disappoint us in the daily planner department. Her fill-in planner is perfect for anyone on the go! The planner measures 6.5″ x 8.75″ features 62 fill-in stlye pages and is non dated so you can start your planner any time of the year. By selecting your favorite style swatch and monogram type and color, each planner is unique. Love that!
This compact, durable 365 Ring-bound Undated Planner by Franklin Covey is also on my list of best planners for 2011. Available in several stylish options this12-month, undated weekly planner lets you start planning any time of year without missing a beat Great for throwing in a purse, the planner’s lightweight binder features wipe-clean coated canvas, a pen loop, handy pockets and a snap closure. At $19.95, it’s a steal.
These fresh and simple pocket planners by Dozi are the perfect size to throw in a purse. And at $11.50 they would make great new year’s gifts for family and friends.
The Life Planner by Eric Condren has been my personal favorite for a few years now. It just screams fun. And every year it just gets better and better {laminated covers, zip-locked pouch and personalized gift labels} Not only is it functional {year & month at-a-glance and weekly views broken into morning, day & night}, but it offers endless design options. Erin features several design options, but she allows you to select your own colorway, add your name and a logo or picture.
Do you have a favorite planner not on this list?
Happy 2011 and happy organizing!
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