On The Agenda Today: Planners

In all honesty, I've tried to conjure up a scenario in which I could live without my beloved agenda and it's nearly impossible. Recently, I've been in search of the perfect planner (if there's even such). As an agenda addict of quite a few years, I find it odd that I haven't come across, "the one" yet so devastatingly, I've been forced to scower for the cutest, most functional planner. In past years I've used a few target, office depot, and most recently Kate Spade agendas, but here are a few I've stumbled upon listed in pros and cons fashion.

DISCLAIMER: If you're a planner virgin, I would NOT recommend spending 25+ on an agenda you may only open twice, planning is not for everyone and I would hate to have you burn more than one Jackson on something you may never even use.

Erin Condren Life Planner 

Erin Condren Life Planner $50

Pros 
EXTREMELY customizable

cute motivational quotes
large size, easy to fit in every detail (vastly spacious)
monthly calendar view
tabs

Cons
steep price
very thick

May Designs Agenda 

May Designs $23

Pros
the ability to design your own cover
choice of any type of planner (academic planner, fitness planner, meal planner, etc,)
nicely priced (always some sort of special going on)
no spirals (not sure if this is a pro or a con but I figured I should point it out anyway)

Cons
extremely small
no calendar view (sadly a deal breaker)
no tabs

Kate Spade Agenda

Kate Spade $36

Pros
classic, clean layout
monthly calendar view
nicely sized
covered spirals
quirky quotes
tabs

Cons
steep price
almost bland, plain Jane
uncustomizable

Etsy Posypaper Boutique Planner 

Etsy $20

Pros
personalizable
nicely priced
monthly calendar view
covered spirals
tabs

Cons
no real size comparison (reviews refer to it as "small?")

Lily Pulitzer Agenda 

Lilly Pulitzer $28

Pros
multiple sizes to choose from
cute quotes and monthly horoscopes
tabs

Cons
extremely busy (opposite problem Kate Spade faces)
open spiral (risk of bent wires, if used as much as mine)
uncustomizable

Paper Source Custom Planner 

Paper Source Custom Planner $50

(I must confess, this planner may or may not be a personal favorite shh.)

Pros
customizable
various adorable styles that range from the spunky to sophisticated planner
calendar view

Cons
very pricey
uncovered spirals
no option to view customer reviews

Happy planning!