My new Erin Condren Life Planner arrived in the mail this week. I have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of this little treasure since I ordered it a few weeks back. I’ve used a Life Planner for the past three years, and they only get better each year. This year, I went with the new Gold option and it came with a few shiny bells and whistles. I had the toughest time deciding between the white and gold or pink and gold, but ultimately I decided that I wanted the added pop of color.
I gave you a peek at the inside of my planner in this post. I literally have my planner with me all of the time. It sits on my small group table at school and I’m always making to-do lists or jotting down important events. It seriously keeps me together. This year, the Life Planner kept my favorite features on the weekly view, like the sections for each day and the weekly goals and notes. I love how I now have one big column to the left of my week. The laminated tabs are still a part of the planner and the page divider. The Gold edition comes with this fun gold design.
My absolute favorite new feature is the added lines at the bottom of the page. I’m going to use them to keep track of blog deadlines and blog posts.
I didn’t use the stickers the first year or much of last year, maybe half-way through the year I started using them and decided that I was crazy for not using them all of this time. They stand out when used on the monthly view (by the way, it’s two pages again, yay!), it’s an excellent way to keep up with important events. I opted for customized stickers and a few extra sheets.
The keep it together pocket is still located at the back of the planner, this year you get a pocket on each side. I usually place invitations back here, I love that I now have more space. The plastic pouch and (free) customized stickers are also included.
Here’s a look at the additions included in the Gold edition. A fun gold coil, the shiny gold design on the cover and a few gold details throughout, the ruler/page marker in a gold design, and cute little gold clips.
I also love the changes made to the pens, these new pens are fantastic and similar to my favorite, Paper Mate Flairs. The tips on the Erin Condren pens is smaller and I think I just might like them a little better (gasp!). That’s huge for me. Pens are important because I color code things in my planner. I talked about it in last years video review. Basically, different things have different colors, then I can just glance over the month and spot different colors. I know that sort of makes me crazy, I’ll own it.
We all lead very busy lives. I can’t tell you how much this planner has really changed my life, the way I organize things, the way I schedule things, the use of our time. I’m definitely hooked on the Life Planner and I think you will be too.
I love the rhyming title! I also LOVE life planners! I am going to order my third this fall and I’m so excited about the changes. I think that my favorite change is the lines at the end of each day. I haven’t decided if I’ll use the lines for blogging or workouts, but I’ll definitely use them. I love the pink & gold colors you chose. Deciding on a cover is probably the hardest thing about ordering a planner! 🙂
That planner is one of the prettiest things I have ever seen!
The only thing is I started to detest carrying a large planner, and moved to the nook tablet which is nestled ever so nicely in my Fossil zippered binder with a notepad and pen attached. Then I get the benefit of games and books too 🙂
I can’t wait to get mine now! It shipped yesterday! I do love the new markers and they are very similar to the flair pens that I love. I wasn’t crazy about the pens so these are a big improvement!
Love the pink and gold! Your review convinced me to get the Erin condren… I got mine this week and I love love it!! 🙂
Love your life planner! I got mine in the mail this week (third one I’ve had) and can’t wait to get it all filled up!
wow! thanks so much for the fab review! just pinned to our review pinterest board! check it out!
Thanks for sharing your pictures and review! I can’t wait for mine to come in the mail. I ordered the Gold on White and I can. not. wait. to see it in person!
I used to LOVE getting my new planner each year! Starting fresh with a clean calendar just felt good! Unfortunately, my life has become SO hectic that I literally cannot fit all of my work appointments and kids’ activities on a single week page anymore so I have had to switch to google calendar. It actually works out better for my family (my children are all older) because all of the family members can access my calendar so they can see what is happening for the week. Still, I wish I had a cute planner to tote around! I love the Lilly Pulitzer ones!
thank you for the kind words! love it! just added to our pinterest board, check it out! pinterest/erincondren…enjoy! #ecNEWlifeplanner
love it! just added to our review pinterest board, check it out! pinterest/erincondren enjoy!
I discovered EC 3 weeks ago, and I have 2 planners in the mail, heading my way! I’ve been obsessed the past 3 weeks learning about them, and looking at Pinterest and YouTube for ideas on how people use them. LOVE your gold and pink one…so classy! I got the My Favorite Things for my personal planner, and the cover with lots of pictures for my business one. I should have them both in my hands by this Friday, and I’m so excited!! Thanks for sharing. The Gold Edition looks fantastic!!
Are you able to pick the dates you want it to start or does it go from July on?
Yes, you can choose the start month. 🙂
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