My 2022 Planner Lineup

Every year I say I’m going to pare down the number of planners and every year I find I need several planners to keep track of and manage all the thing I do during the year. This year is no different, and I’m so excited to use all these wonderful planners to keep my life organized this year.

I wrote about my planner stack for 2021 in this article. In that article, I explain why and how I use multiple planners. So, if you’d like more information on the process of keeping up with multiple planners, be sure to check out that article.

You’ll see that, although the lineup is similar, I have changed up some of the planners I’m using for certain types of planning. But, a lot of how I’m doing things has stayed the same. Also, while this is a tall stack, some of these planners will double as journals (which I will cover in my next article this month).

Below are all of the planners I’m using this year and a brief description of how I plan to use them. If I have written about them previously, I’ll note that in the description and provide a link to the article so you can get a more detailed account of how I use that particular planner.

I will also include links to the websites where I purchased a particular planner or planner accessory (if it’s one where I know the source). Please note that I am not affiliated with any of the companies I have linked. I’m just a happy customer.

I hope this will help folks see the possibilities of using various planners as well as the different ways a particular planner can be used. I’ve categorized the planners in terms of how often I plan to use them, because I definitely don’t use all of my planners every day.

My Everyday Planners

Paper Source 2021-2022 Painted Meadow Jumbo Planner: Catch-all Planner. This is a new one for me. It is a 17-month planner, running from August 2021 through December 2022. (For more about the benefits of using 16, 17 and 18-month planners, check out this article. The pages are big- 8 ½ by 11”- with cream-colored paper. Last year, I wrote about how I planned to purchase a Pipsticks and Workman 17-month planner, but they changed the format. It is now an undated, 12-month planner and much smaller (6 x 9″). I needed something bigger, so although I wasn’t thrilled about moving from white paper to cream, I went with a planner that had the layout I prefer– an open, horizontal layout. What I like about this planner is that the pages have a light dot-grid print, which helps with customizing it with washi tape without feeling constricting like a lined planner. The cream color didn’t wind up ruining my layouts, and I feel I have room to really spread out in this planner. Since it is a simple planner (only monthly and weekly layouts, no other frills) it has a thin cover with a concealed spiral binding and is much thinner than my prior planners, so it still fits in my A4 folio, like the one below. (#Ad).

The Happy Planner Vertical Classic 18-Month Planner Beauty in Florals: After-Work/Home and Personal Planner. I wrote about this planner in the fall and have been enjoying using it to plan out my home tasks, self-care to-dos, and workouts. It is a classic, vertical weekly planner that runs from July 2021 through December 2022. Read more about how I decorate this planner in this article. If you’re interested in how I use a vertical weekly to organize my home tasks, check out this article. Unfortunately, the Happy Planner has sold out of this planner, but the link above will take you to where it is being sold by Walmart. If you prefer a similar ,12-month version, check out this one on Amazon (#Ad).

Emily Ley Simplified Daily Planner: Workweek Daily. I have been using a daily planner by Simplified for the past 3 years, and I’m looking forward to using my fourth. I chose an extremely bold, floral pattern this year, and I could not be happier with the look. I use this planner mostly on weekdays to time block my day and set out both my work and personal to-do lists. I also list out my top three tasks for both work and personal tasks and leave space for writing in things I’ll need to do the next day. For more on how I use a daily Simplified Planner, see this review. For a review of the 2022 Simplified Daily Planner, check out this article. If you are interested in trying a Simplified Planner and are a new customer, use this link for $10 off your first purchase.

The Happy Planner, Abstract Watercolor Recovery Edition: Mental Health Planner. This is one of those planners that will have multiple functions: tracking my mental health (it has a mood tracker), scheduling therapy appointments, and daily journaling. It is just beautiful and I cannot wait to decorate it with the coordinating sticker book that launched with it this year. For more details about this planner, see my review here. If you’re curious about the many ways you can put this planner to use, please check out this article. If you’re interested in purchasing this planner, you can find it on Amazon (#Ad).

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2022 Walk By Faith Skinny Classic Faith Happy Planner: Faith Planner. For the past several years, I created my own Faith Planner by using products from the Recollections personal-sized planner series from Michaels crafts stores. I wrote about how I did it in this article. However, I had trouble finding all the supplies this year and decided I would try to simplify my planning system for my spiritual life. Since I mostly use my faith planner to jot down church events and as a gratitude journal, I decided to try the simple layout in this skinny classic Happy Planner. I was pleased to see the Happy Planner sold a faith planner that didn’t have overwhelming layouts (some of the faith layouts have a number of things to keep up with daily). As these photos show, the layout has space for writing each day and a notes section. That’s it! I also got a fabric cover for it from at Etsy Shop: MJs Kraze, which allows me to store pens and other journaling supplies. Her shop is amazing- you can find hand-made, fabric planner covers for a ton of different planners and traveler’s notebooks, so definitely check it out.

PowerSheets Goal Planner. The name says it all. I will be using my PowerSheets to set and maintain my goals for the year. I love this planner and have been prepping during December to get it set up for the year. For a detailed review on PowerSheets, check out this article.

Planners I’ll Use Weekly

Lily Pulitzer To Do Planner: Weekend Planner. The reason why I don’t want a planner that devotes equal space to weekends is because it’s still never enough space for me. This is why I use an undated To Do Planner to plan out my weekend activities and tasks. There are many To Do planners on the market, but none of them are as helpful for weekend planning as the Lily Pulitzer planners. Unfortunately, there aren’t a lot of these left to purchase. Lily Pulitzer recently changed its design to a single-page per day layout, which is more like a daily planner page. So, be sure to look for this planner in the two-page layout. For a complete review of this planner layout and how I use it for a weekend planner, check out this article. Below is a link to the one Lily Pulitzer To Do planner with this layout on Amazon. (#AD).

Plum Paper Monthly Planner: Blog Planner. I find that a monthly planner is the best layout for blog planning. It has a monthly calendar to help schedule blog and social media posts and notes pages where I outline and brainstorm my articles. For more on why monthly planners are ideal for hobby blogging, check out this post. This year, I’m using a Plum Paper Planner, which is amazing quality and can be customized with blog-planning pages. For an in-depth review of this planner, check out this article.

The Planner I’ll Use Monthly

Home Control Center Planner. I have been meaning to keep a planner like this for a long time. I started on my organizational journey years ago using the FlyLady method, but once I moved into a larger house and had my second child, I found it harder to keep up the system. With the kids getting older and my planners helping me get things under control, I feel I can now go back to the basics of the FlyLady system, which encourages having a single binder to hold all your routines and home information. I’m starting slow, and decided to get a little help from some great planner companies. First, I purchased a very affordable A5-sized, 6-ring planner cover from Drip Rich Styles & Co., and then I got some inserts from Lights, Planner, Action. Both of these companies are small-businesses owned by women, with Drip Rich Styles also being a Black-owned planner shop. I’ll likely be writing more about this system as I put it together. For now, it is where I am keeping lists of my household tasks, decluttering lists, and auto information.

Planners I’ll Use Occasionally Throughout the Year

JM Planning Essentials Undated Weekly Planner: Travel Planner. I wrote earlier this year about how helpful it is to have a planner dedicated solely to travel. A travel planner cuts down on space (as you likely don’t need to pack your big, catch-all planner when you’re traveling) and provides a place to do some memory keeping. I love the JM Planning Essentials Undated Weekly Planner, which I have in navy and keep in a beautiful coordinating navy folio, also by JM Planning Essentials. This is another small, woman-owned business. For more information on using a travel planner, check out this article.

Traveler’s Notebook System: Holiday Planner. This is the same little traveler’s notebook I featured in last year’s planner lineup. It has separate inserts I use to keep up with holiday events, traditions, shopping, meal-planning, budgeting, and more. For more on how I use a traveler’s notebook as a holiday planner, check out this article.

It may seem excessive to use 11 planners to plan during the year, but this system has been working for me. How many planners will you be using this year? Leave a comment below!

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