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In my last post, I gave an introduction to ring bound planners, so I thought in this post I would give an introduction to disc bound planners. The most popular disc bound system is the Happy Planner system. Since Happy Planner came out, several companies have made their own version of this system. I really am not an expert on any of these systems and I cannot give any advice on how they compare to each other. Rather the purpose of this post is to introduce you to the ring bound system and give a few pros and cons. A disc bound system simply means a system in which the pages are held together using discs. Here is an example of three different sizes of Happy Planner Here we have the Big Happy Planner (8.5x11), the Classic Happy Planner (9.25x7) and the mini Happy Planner (7x4.63).  I did a quick Google search and found that Happy Planner actually has five sizes - I don't have an example of the other two sizes, but if you are curious, just Google "Happy Planner sizes" and pl...

  My non-planner friend asked me the other day, "Where do I start?  Your blog used some words I don't understand!"  So I thought this post should be about where to start with a planner.  The first thing you need to ask yourself is what is the purpose of your planner?  Is it to keep track of appointments, schedules, etc?  Is it to keep track of all your "to do's"?  Is it for journaling?  For memory keeping?  Once you answer these questions you can figure out the next step - what kind of planner should I buy?  There are way too many options out there for planners.  So many companies have come out with planners - you have spiral bound, book bound, ring bound, disks.....if I were talking to my friend I mentioned earlier, her eyes would start to glaze over about now!  So instead of talking, let me show you. First, in the matter of full disclosure, let me share that I do not own any current spiral or book bound planners.  I have...

  Hello!  Welcome to Krafty Mom Plans!  My name is Kristen and I am a crafty Mama to five children who loves to plan!  I use my planners to keep me organized, as a creative outlet, and to journal my life.  I have several planners - some I use on a regular basis and some that sit on a shelf to be used "someday" because I love the color or the texture.  My favorite ring planner brands are Filofax and Kikki K (just my personal opinion 😉).  My favorite sizes are A5 (5.8x8.3) and personal wide (6.75x4.75). Now, let me introduce you to my babies! Here are my basic ring bound planners.  Can you tell the color family I love?? Here is my Filofax collection.  From left to right I have an A5 Saffiano, A5 Clipbook, Personal Finsbury, Personal Malden, Pocket Saffiano, and Mini Malden.  In later posts I will show you how I use each one😃 Here is my Kikki K collection - if you can call it that 😉.  I have a large Kikki K, which is A5 size and a p...