The Erin Condren Deluxe Notebook with Calendar

Erin Condren Deluxe Notebook with an added calendar

As many of you will no doubt already know I have been using the Erin Condren Life Planner for a while now. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it and it has even encouraged my creative side out of hiding. I’ve decorated the daily spreads somewhat, used stickers, become more organised BUT (there’s is always a but) it hasn’t ticked all of my organisational boxes.

I’ve spent an obscene amount of time browsing blogs, YouTube videos and stalking  following my favourite stationery tarts and decided to give using a bullet journal a try. I adapted my current ECLP and used the notepaper in the back and came up with the perfect system.
Planner zen at last.

This system allows me to organise and prioritise work notes and tasks, incorporate brainstorming, lists and more while still managing a busy family and home schedule and all the appointments and reminders that comes with that.

While this notebook is larger than the popular midori set up  the size is perfect for me and I’ve included monthly spreads and monthly note pages in the front for scheduled / adavnce planning etc (this cost $15 more).

I’ll blog properly about my bullet journal soon however for now I’m just happy to introduce my Erin Condren deluxe notebook with calendar.

The notebook comes with:

  • 12 monthly spreads (starting from whatever month you choose)
  • Monthly note pages
  • 132 lined pages
  • 21 designer blank pages
  • A double sided sleeve for storing papers
  • A clear sealable pocked for storage
  • A page of date dots to use on the monthly spreads
  • A clip in ruler / page marker
  • Removeable covers 
  • A voucher for ordering a personalised divider (I didn’t order dividers as I have two ruler/page markers I can use if I want).
  • An assortment of stickers, postcards, sample coil clips, a sample page of EC Do it All Dot stickers
  • Referral cards (gives someone $10 off their order and I beleive $10 credit to the person whose link is used). I’ve not included my referral link but feel free to comment and I’ll email you it or contact me via the contact us page if you aren’t on my FB etc.

I can vouch for the paper quality already as this isn’t my first EC.

Keep your eyes open for a new post shortly about how I’m using this as my schedule / bullet journal.

Looking For Planner Happiness

Looking For Planner Happiness

Trying to find planner happiness!

I’m looking for another planner. Yes I know! I need one that works for now. I need something that will encompass all aspects of home and work in one place. I don’t like having these things split up as I tend to forget to update them (or look at them) so I’ve talked myself out of a wall calendar, although the Organised Mum Weekly Family Calendar is fantastic.

I love my Erin Condren Life Planner however could use more uniform space for family schedules once youngest starts school in September.

planner update, erin condren

Love the grid set up of the Organised Mum Family Life Book however the monthly planning pages are just  too small. I could really use a double spread. This is probably why I didn’t buy another one last year (This one is the 2014 one).

2014 Organused Mum Family Life Book

This leaves my two faithful Filofaxes, the A5 and Personal. I stopped using the Personal as it was too small but I really do love it. I was my first Filofax, a brown leather Ranger with a puse pocket on the front.

Filofax, Ranger, Personal Filofax, Diary, Planner
My old faithful Filofax Ranger.

I love the size of this A5 (an Ebay bargain) but am not sold on this particular one (Filofax Identity). I find it sp hard to find a really pretty A5 Filofax. Paperchase do some lovely personal and pocket sized ones however A5 seems to fall by the wayside!

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HELP ME! Have you achieved planner happiness? What do you use to record family schedules, home reminders and work info (I need decent space for work on a daily basis as  I juggle a number of clients, projects and deadlines).

I'm looking for planner happiness. Nothing seems to quite fit right!
I’m looking for planner happiness. Nothing seems to quite fit right!