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Post by shevy on Dec 2, 2019 22:15:56 GMT
Do you ever do things like this?
I have given up on paper planners, as pretty as they can be. I keep up with them for a couple of months, and then they are abandoned for my Google Calendar on my phone. A device that's always with me.
So I started looking at online planners by web search. Found a few in June/July for my phone. But they're so small, that it's hard to input. And I can't spend every penny I have on those cute stickers or make my own.
So in September, I started looking into planners that would work on my Amazon Fire Tablet. I found a few in the apps, but not one of my apps has a planner that I can customize how I'd like.
Then in October I found the online planner groups on Facebook and Instagram. I liked/friended/followed everyone that I could. I started reading about Good Notes and Mojo and other programs for planners. I started saving ones that I liked and wanted to use. I have a whole folder on my Fire of different images saved.
In mid November, I finally decided I needed an iPad, so I could plan and be organized and be creative again. However, the random, frivolous purchase isn't part of my budget in the next 6 months. So I just keep looking at all the sales and deals and the absurdity of spending $500 for a 'planner'. 
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Post by nlwilkins on Dec 2, 2019 22:48:32 GMT
I hear you. I caved last June and went to purchase a tablet - an iPad is what I was after. But ended up coming home with a MS Surface. Only after working with it for a while, I discovered that the only aps I can put on it are ones you purchase from the Microsoft ap store. Really bummed about that. And I still want an iPad.
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Post by amom23 on Dec 2, 2019 22:54:25 GMT
I'm a paper planner person, but I don't really decorate mine.
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Post by Patter on Dec 2, 2019 23:03:30 GMT
I have been a paper planner for 30 years. Still my favorite way to keep everything, and I have an iPad. I don't use it for planning.
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Post by SweetieBsMom on Dec 2, 2019 23:05:04 GMT
I'm a paper planner person, but I don't really decorate mine. This is me. I don’t decorate it though, I don’t need something else on my to do list. |
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Post by Jockscrap on Dec 2, 2019 23:24:25 GMT
I have an iPad and and iPhone, and the iPhone goes with me everywhere and syncs with the iPad, which is seldom far away from me when I’m at home. This combination keeps me right multiple times a day, mostly with the native iCal, Notes and Reminders apps. I have alarms and notifications going off regularly. Much as I love the idea of paper based diaries, notebooks and lists, especially when they look as lovely as some folk can make them, and even though I did use them for years, they just aren’t as convenient as digi ones and they don’t make noises. I can’t see me going back to paper now.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Dec 2, 2019 23:35:44 GMT
I have an iPad and and iPhone, and the iPhone goes with me everywhere and syncs with the iPad, which is seldom far away from me when I’m at home. This combination keeps me right multiple times a day, mostly with the native iCal, Notes and Reminders apps. I have alarms and notifications going off regularly. Much as I love the idea of paper based diaries, notebooks and lists, especially when they look as lovely as some folk can make them, and even though I did use them for years, they just aren’t as convenient as digi ones and they don’t make noises. I can’t see me going back to paper now. This is me too. I always have my phone with me when I’m out of the house and my iPad is almost always within reach when I’m at home. I like that they sync with each other so if I add something to my calendar on one it automatically updates with my other device and also with my MacBook Pro. I don’t use the reminders as often as I could but I’m working on that, it’s just something I don’t think about although it is convenient to just tell Siri, “Remind me to _______ when ________.” As much as I have tried to use a paper planner, to me it just feels like it’s adding extra steps and adding more work. Plus it never fails, I write stuff on the planner or calendar with colored pens, etc. and then something shifts and the plans change and now I have it written on the calendar in pen.  |
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Post by CeeScraps on Dec 2, 2019 23:38:02 GMT
I use the calendar on my iPhone and it syncs to everything and my husband sees what is on there too.
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Post by Delta Dawn on Dec 3, 2019 0:16:25 GMT
I plan on my iPad and I had about 15 paper planners but I just hated writing. My hand is weak and penmanship poor at best. This is perfect!
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Post by peasapie on Dec 3, 2019 1:03:09 GMT
I use the calendar on my iPhone and it syncs to everything and my husband sees what is on there too. Me too. What would you do on an iPad? Decorate something? Or just keep track of dates? I have an iPhone, iPad and MacBook and the only one I use for planning is the calendar on my phone. |
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Post by CarolinaGirl71 on Dec 3, 2019 1:50:06 GMT
iPads are on sale on Amazon today only for cyber monday! Great price - but the one I want is out of stock until Jan 6. I have an iPad mini that is fine, I was just browsing, not buying. Go for it today if you want it!
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Post by stittsygirl on Dec 3, 2019 3:01:42 GMT
I’m working on my digital planner right now. Digital planning is just an extension of the digital scrapbooking I’ve been doing for years. And it syncs over all my devices so I always have it with me. This kind of planning is a creative outlet for some, like me. I also have a bookshelf full of partially used paper planners but I never could stick with them. I can work on my digital planner anywhere when it’s on my iPad. I and my family also use Cozi to keep track of all our schedules and lists. Only I see my planner. My iPad and Apple Pencil are two of the best purchases I’ve ever made. They work beautifully together. I use my iPad for so many other things besides planning, so it’s worth the investment for me. My December monthly calendar is below (I just edited it to remove some personal info). I was going to start this black planner with the new year but I couldn’t wait. It also has weekly layouts, habit trackers, goal planning, etc. All the tabs link to other areas in the planner so it’s very easy to navigate. It can be flipped through like a book too. All the elements on it are digital scrapbook supplies - I use very little actual planner stuff because I have so much of the scrapbook stuff  . |
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Post by gmcwife1 on Dec 3, 2019 3:05:25 GMT
I have been a paper planner for 30 years. Still my favorite way to keep everything, and I have an iPad. I don't use it for planning. I never thought of using my ipad for planning  I prefer my paper planner. |
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Post by Hayjaker on Dec 3, 2019 3:24:29 GMT
I’m working on my digital planner right now. Digital planning is just an extension of the digital scrapbooking I’ve been doing for years. And it syncs over all my devices so I always have it with me. This kind of planning is a creative outlet for some, like me. I also have a bookshelf full of partially used paper planners but I never could stick with them. I can work on my digital planner anywhere when it’s on my iPad. I and my family also use Cozi to keep track of all our schedules and lists. Only I see my planner. My iPad and Apple Pencil are two of the best purchases I’ve ever made. They work beautifully together. I use my iPad for so many other things besides planning, so it’s worth the investment for me. My December monthly calendar is below (I just edited it to remove some personal info). I was going to start this black planner with the new year but I couldn’t wait. It also has weekly layouts, habit trackers, goal planning, etc. All the tabs link to other areas in the planner so it’s very easy to navigate. It can be flipped through like a book too. All the elements on it are digital scrapbook supplies - I use very little actual planner stuff because I have so much of the scrapbook stuff . Do you have an app for this? I’m intrigued! |
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Post by stittsygirl on Dec 3, 2019 3:41:59 GMT
Do you have an app for this? I’m intrigued! Most digital planners on an iPad use GoodNotes 5, though there are other apps as well and some that work on android devices. The best place to find planners and planner elements is Etsy. The black one I’m using right now is from DPC Digitals . This is the planner. After you install GoodNotes and download the planner you can open it up in GoodNotes just like a digital book. It will be in PDF format. There are lots of editing options in GoodNotes, including the ability to add other digital elements, photos, and text. It’s very editable so if you don’t like the look or placement of something it’s easy to fix. With the pencil you can use your own handwriting as well. All the digital page templates can be duplicated so you can add pages as necessary, and totally customize the blank tabs. Using the Cloud, your planner can sync to other devices, including your phone if you’re on the same platform as your tablet. It’s all editable on your phone as well, but very small of course. I do some planning on my iPad each evening for the next day or parts of my week/month, then can refer to it on my phone during the day while at work. I’m someone who really needs to write down goals and To Do lists, and this is a fun way to do it. I also journal in it each day. Hope this helps . |
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Post by Gennifer on Dec 3, 2019 7:13:21 GMT
stittsygirl Do you have an iPad or an iPad Pro? What size? And how do you get digital supplies on it?
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Post by Patter on Dec 3, 2019 10:58:44 GMT
I have been a paper planner for 30 years. Still my favorite way to keep everything, and I have an iPad. I don't use it for planning. I never thought of using my ipad for planning I prefer my paper planner. Yep, me too! My calendar is paper as is my to-do book. Much prefer handwritten for both! |
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Post by CeeScraps on Dec 3, 2019 13:15:59 GMT
iPads are on sale on Amazon today only for cyber monday! Great price - but the one I want is out of stock until Jan 6. I have an iPad mini that is fine, I was just browsing, not buying. Go for it today if you want it! I use it to keep track of appointments. I can enter I appointments on my phone or iPad or computer and it shows on the calendars on each device. My husband can do the same thing. This allows each of us to check the calendar before we book anything. |
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Post by stittsygirl on Dec 3, 2019 14:38:07 GMT
stittsygirl Do you have an iPad or an iPad Pro? What size? And how do you get digital supplies on it? I do have a Pro but DH just bought me a new Air because it’s more portable. Downloading supplies on an iPad is very similar to doing it on a computer- most are in zip files. Then you just open then in either GoodNotes or another file app. I’m heading into work right now but will be available this evening if you have more questions . |
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Dec 3, 2019 16:08:20 GMT
Do you ever do things like this?
I have given up on paper planners, as pretty as they can be. I keep up with them for a couple of months, and then they are abandoned for my Google Calendar on my phone. A device that's always with me.
So I started looking at online planners by web search. Found a few in June/July for my phone. But they're so small, that it's hard to input. And I can't spend every penny I have on those cute stickers or make my own.
So in September, I started looking into planners that would work on my Amazon Fire Tablet. I found a few in the apps, but not one of my apps has a planner that I can customize how I'd like.
Then in October I found the online planner groups on Facebook and Instagram. I liked/friended/followed everyone that I could. I started reading about Good Notes and Mojo and other programs for planners. I started saving ones that I liked and wanted to use. I have a whole folder on my Fire of different images saved.
In mid November, I finally decided I needed an iPad, so I could plan and be organized and be creative again. However, the random, frivolous purchase isn't part of my budget in the next 6 months. So I just keep looking at all the sales and deals and the absurdity of spending $500 for a 'planner'.
I mean this in the nicest possible way  , but if you had spent a tenth of your time actually USING any planner system you already had versus the huge amount of time you've spent planning to plan... You might just be overthinking this. What's your goal? Mine is just to have dates and to-dos at my fingertips. I use a Moleskin purse-size planner (weekly calendar on left & blank pages on right) for everything and it is always with me. I've used this system for years. It's purely for function. I don't decorate (I might have thrown some washi on a page back in the day) and don't get bogged down in the planner fads. My datebook/planner is a tool - not a creative outlook. I do what works for me and simplifies my life. So, what's you goal? That's how you decide what you need. |
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Post by katlady on Dec 3, 2019 17:04:56 GMT
I am a paper person, but the ads I see for Commit30 and their digital planner is tempting. I have an iPad and GoodNotes, but I still haven’t taken the plunge into digital planning. I do put a few stickers in my planner, mainly just holiday stickers, but my planner is just all handwritten appointments and notes. Nothing extravagant like I see in the planner world.
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Post by mollycoddle on Dec 3, 2019 17:17:32 GMT
I don't decorate, but I use Google calendar for dates to remember, and Google keep to make lists. They sync with my phone, and I love the convenience.
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Post by shevy on Dec 3, 2019 17:35:02 GMT
Good question. I like to be creative, it's a tool I use to combat stress, anxiety and depression. Scrapbook was so wonderful for this and I miss not doing it. I crochet and get some of the same benefits from that, but in a different way. I need that creative outlet because without it, I do struggle. I also like to see my week, track my goals, document my chronic pain/migraines, journal. I was really successful with a blog as a journal for a long time. I can be okay with a paper planner for only 4-5 months because I have to carry around one more thing in my purse. And my husband can't see plans because I have it. I use my Google calendar for work and for as many things as I can, but on my phone it's not very 'pretty'. As of now, I have the Google calendar, an app for goals and progress, an app for tracking pain/migraine and a journal in my notes. I'd like to be able to combine this into something that I can see on my tablet that I use at home (I don't use a PC at home and my work PC doesn't allow personal programs), or on my phone if I don't have the tablet. I have tried a planner I can customize on my phone, but input is definitely a drawback. I've come to the realization over the last few months that I would need an iPad for all of this. |
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Dec 4, 2019 1:49:36 GMT
I like to be creative, it's a tool I use to combat stress, anxiety and depression. Scrapbook was so wonderful for this and I miss not doing it. I crochet and get some of the same benefits from that, but in a different way. I need that creative outlet because without it, I do struggle. I miss that aspect of scrapbooking as well. And I really haven't replaced it with any other craft. The closest I've come is cooking. I love to explore new recipes, creative techniques, and challenging menus. But I do miss crafting. I think your response to the 'what's your goal' question is a good one. It does seem an iPad may address the various needs you have. |
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Post by seaexplore on Dec 4, 2019 3:43:18 GMT
I use iCal on my iPad. My kids have iPads too and when I add things to the calendar, I can color code it to the kid/email address and it shows up on their device too. I only turn on the calendars they need so they don’t have all 12 that I have, I love that I have it across all my Apple devices,
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I prefer my paper planner.
, but if you had spent a tenth of your time actually USING any planner system you already had versus the huge amount of time you've spent planning to plan... 
