Perfect Planner Co. Review

Reviewed by Rebecca Wong

I love planning. Planning is my thing. I like to set events for the future, I like to know what’s going on for myself and my family of 4; I like to be organised. So when I received the Perfect Planner Co Family Planner as well as the Meal Planner, I was over the moon. I also have a tendency to buy a number of diaries each year in the hope that a combination will tick all the boxes for the constant planning and recording of our hectic family life.

Having tried a quite a number of planners out there on the market, I haven’t found one that ticks all the boxes and that I’ve remained committed to. So I was eager to test this one out. The planners came beautifully packaged within paper envelopes which could be recycled, no plastic in site – which is a big plus for me. The Family planner itself has a really sleek simple design on the outside and is a great size for carrying around – not too thick. Inside is a real treasure trove of planning tools that any time management guru would get excited about. To help manage day-to-day family life the planner includes monthly planners, financial overview, family goals, childcare and support, week-to-week diaries, a financial tracker and review and reflections. Now already there are things in there that I wouldn’t have even thought of myself but I know I could use. But it doesn’t stop there. The things that really gives this planner the edge for me are the planning tools included for me!!!! Yep any busy parent knows that even with all the best of intentions, priorities for yourself including self-care and looking after your wellbeing are the ones that tend to get knocked off the list. The planner includes sections for your personal goals, a gratitude vision board and your why……just fabulous!!! I think I may just be able to commit to the one planner now.

It doesn’t end there either, within the weekly diary pages there are sections to capture your ‘me time’ plans and what you’re grateful for that week. The diary has been designed by Monique Sveinsson and there are no prizes for guessing that she is a busy mum herself and a successful career woman. She gets it! The diary almost feels like it was designed especially for me. It’s able to capture all of the madness and constant thoughts that ping through my mind at lightning speed and enable me to organise them in a way that makes sense and allows me to translate them into to-do lists, priorities and plans.

There are also sections for holidays and party plans as well as reviews of the year and plans for the following year. The planner is an extensive and thorough time management kit that every parent should have. I’m already compiling lists of mum friends that would love this as a gift.

The meal planner is so simple but fabulous. It’s a tear off desk-pad, so you can formulate your meal plans for the week and stick it on the freezer or noticeboard to refer to and for the whole family to see. In addition a tear off shopping list that you can add to as and when needed and then take along on the weekly shopping trip to help keep you on track. I love the floral design on it and the paper is such nice quality it makes meal planning that bit more fun.

Rating: I give both planners a 5/5 and would give more if I could, I absolutely love them and both would make a really useful and beautiful gift for any busy parent.

RRP and Buy link:
The Family Planner retails at £19.95 and is currently on offer for £9.95. It really is worth every penny.
Every parent needs this in their arsenal to help stay on top of hectic family life, make plans for the future and stay on track with your goals and self-care. The Meal planner retails at £6.95 and there is even a magnetic one available as well. Both items can be purchased at https://perfectplannerco.com/shop/ where there is an array of planning products available if you are a serial planner like myself or just want to get on top of your organisation.