I'd read about Erin Condren, a whimsical stationery site, on some other blogs and had been browsing the online store. I loved the idea that the life planner was customizable and could have my name and choice of cover design. I literally had it in my online cart but decided to hold off a bit. Thank goodness I waited! I chatted with my friend Sarah and learned that Plum District was running a deal on Erin Condren - $25 for $50 worth of product. The planner is $50. Coupled with a 30% coupon for Plum District and $10 off at Erin Condren, I ended up paying about $12 for the planner. (Thanks Sarah!)
$12 well spent! The planner is wonderful. Each day is split into three parts with plenty of writing room for all of my plans. There are also dedicated spaces for goals, to do lists, and lined pages at the beginning of each month. The planner has two pockets and a zip case with several calling cards and gift tags inside - a nice surprise! The only downside is that, ironically, this isn't much lighter than my Kate Spade planner. C'est la vie.
I got these calendar stickers at See Jane Work. I love them... except for the fact that there are only 16 stickers of each design. I'm sure it's intentional, as I'll quickly run out of 16 'work out' stickers and will have to buy more. Also, who needs 16 'taxes' stickers? That's one day of the year! And who really goes to 16 barbecues?! Alas, I think it's a really fun way to record events.
Even though I paid a fraction of the price, I think this planner is pretty much perfect and well worth the $50 price tag.
Are you as nerdily into your planner as I am? Do you write with pencil or pen? Do you color code? Tell me everything.
I have a Life Planner and I love it! I am a lefty so I find this planner really easy to write in unlike my Kate Spade and Franklin planners. I color code EVERYTHING! Pink =personal blue=meetings/trainings, organge=court, green= home visits AND I use the stickers in the back of the planner.
ReplyDeleteI used to carry around my LV planner with Kate Spade paper like it was my job. Alas, life got in the way and I couldnt write everything down. I used to write it all. Keep lists of things I bought, bills I needed to pay and even people who called me on my birthday since 2000!!! nuts huh :)
ReplyDeleteI have always loved paper planners. I recently tried to use my ipad as my planner and it wasn't the same. I bought another myagenda - the small version this time. I color code sections for home, workouts, junior league, to do list. If I'm adding something that's far out I'll use pencil but the current weeks schedule gets written (or rewritten) in the coordinating colored ink. That just made me sound like a huge OCD dork but I love it!!
ReplyDeleteI work as a lawyer and used to use a Bar Association calendar book and postits with court appointments so that when I got a new date, I just rotated the post-it. And then I used non-yellow for personal or fun things. I recently discovered the "myAgenda" and LOVE it - I write in pencil now, but the format of weekly pages with separate columns for different activities along with a month at a glance is perfect! (and they come in two sizes and you can personalize it)
ReplyDeleteI totalll want one of thse and so bummed I missed the Plum District deal! :( Sadness. Oh well.. I'll get one eventually.
ReplyDeleteI heard about those being great! I might have to look into them some more, because I too am an obsessive planner.
ReplyDeleteI love the calendar, i work on taxes every day at work so i would need a lot of those stickers :) but i would also use up the exercise ones too.
ReplyDeleteHope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and enjoy the weekend.
I swear you were inside my head when you wrote this! I used a leather-bound KS planner for years, and made the switch to the Life Planner last year and love it. I was concerned about size at first since it isn't any smaller, but I find that I don't mind as much since there's actually more room for notes, plus the pocket and zip pouch...and the fact that I carry oversized bags doesn't hurt. I am obsessive Type A and the Life Planner has been the best for me. I color code everything and there's so much room.
ReplyDeleteOh I'm definitely going to have to pick up those stickers. Fabulous!
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