Are you ready for 2025, or like me, trying to convince time to SLOW DOWN? I’m definitely not ready!
In my last post, I shared all the changes I made to my planner stack in 2024, and now I’m excited to reveal my plans for 2025. I’ve thought about this for what feels like way too long, but I really want to carry over what worked and leave behind what wasn’t serving me.
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What Planners Am I Using?
First, let’s dive into the planners I’ll be using in 2025. These are my go-to ADHD tools for staying organized, keeping track of tasks, and planning my year ahead.
- Weekly Overview: I’m going with a Happy Planner vertical for 2025. Even though I didn’t use a weekly spread as much in the second half of 2024, I love decorating it and find that it gives me a creative outlet. Plus, I already have it, so why not continue using it?
- Google Calendar: This is my go-to for repeating tasks, work events, and anything in the future. It’s always with me, and I make sure to consult it before setting up my monthly or weekly layouts to avoid missing anything.
- Archer and Olive (A&O) A5 Bullet Journal: I’m using this for annual trackers, monthly and weekly tasks, fitness, and content. I’ve been adjusting this throughout 2024 to find what works best, and it’s been a game-changer, so I’m sticking with it in 2025.
- Budget by Paycheck Workbook (The Budget Mom): The smaller size of this workbook is perfect for me. I never liked the larger version, so I’m excited to try the more compact format. It’s not perfect, but I can make it work for my needs.
What Journals Am I Using?
Now, let’s talk about journals. These are where I get more creative and flexible with my tasks and projects.
- Erin Condren Focused Notebook: I’m planning to use this for cleaning tasks, home maintenance, and interior design ideas. You know, those ones you don’t do every week or even month. I’ve tried this type of thing in the past, but it never really stuck. This year, I’m hopeful that having a dedicated notebook instead of a planner will make it easier to keep track of and accomplish these tasks.
- Happy Planner Notebook: I’m moving away from the Hobonichi Day Free for memory keeping spread planning. I didn’t like the Tomoe River paper, and I didn’t use the calendar as much as I thought I would. I’m going to try a Happy Planner notebook instead because then I can move or add pages as needed. One section will be for memory keeping notes and spreads, and the others will track art and craft projects. I’ve found that I often forget about projects for weeks or even months, so I’m hoping this will help me stay on top of them.
- A&O Square Notebook for Media and Reading Journal: I’m simplifying this for 2025 by having everything in one notebook and organizing it by month and only writing a few lines for each book, movie, or TV show I engage with. I’m also going to try printing book covers and TV/movie posters on sticker paper, instead of photo paper, to keep it light and compact.
- A&O Undated Planner (Amy Tangerine): I’m not entirely thrilled with the weekly layout. I would have preferred seven columns for each day across two pages instead of five columns with large boxes for Saturday and Sunday under the weekday columns. But it’s still a better option than drawing out the weeks myself, so I’m going to make it work. I hope to capture a little magic from each day in this planner and pair it with another A&O dot grid notebook for longer, nightly journaling.
Are you sticking with what worked for you in 2024, or are you making some exciting changes for the new year? Share your planner stack in the comments—let’s inspire each other!
