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    Getting Organized the “Old Fashioned” Way With Erin Condren {Review}

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     Disclosure:  I received the product below to review in exchange for sharing my honest opinion.

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    Don’t get me wrong I love technology and embrace it to the fullest, but I am also a pen and paper kinda girl when it comes to staying organized.  I like to write down notes on actual paper instead of on my tablet and I like a paper calender.  I do have an online calendar so my husband and I can access our calendars when were on the go, but for my blog everything is written down.  Since I have so many deadlines and products to remember it helps too to write it down to cement it into my head!

    So when I heard so many people raving about Erin Condren, I knew I had to check it out.  What could possibly make a planner so special that multiple people would talk about it?  Well the Erin Condren Life Planner is amazing, plain and simple.  It is a planner that may look ordinary but it has so much to offer.  Oh and yes you can customize the planner inside and out to really make it “your” planner.

    So I headed to the Erin Condren website to start planning my Life Planner.  I chose the 2015 planner (since we are already half way through the year) but was able to add the rest of 2014 for just $5.  Then there was numerous covers (and I mean numerous) to choose from and customize from adding your own pictures, different colors and wording.  I chose the Zig Zag Life Planner, a simple pink chevron with my name on it.

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    The planner is awesome!  It is a sturdy planner that I don’t feel like its going to fall apart and I can carry it around with me.  I decided to use this primarily for my blog work, and it stores everything I need to.  Each month has a tab and inside it is both a month layout and then weekly layout  I like looking at stuff via a week at a glance so this is great and to keep me on track for the month its nice to glance at how busy my month is going to be at a glance.  The planner is simple, which I like.  There are no pictures blocking or obscuring any dates and there is plenty of room to write, especially for the weekly view which breaks it down into Morning, Day and Night.  Now I just write in mine normal but so many people use fun washi tape or stickers in their boxes to really make stuff pop.  I’m boring and use a pen and pencil, not even fun colors!

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    This is a Notes section in the back and there are plenty of pages back there both lined and un-lined.

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    The back of the planner includes a pocket folder which doesn’t hold a lot but at least its something.  The there is a small pouch that seals that holds a few notes and maybe a pen or two. I received as well some stickers in there that had my name on them or where just fun little stickers to use.  To me its the little touches that make this planner unique and a must-have.  Like the super strong coil that holds it together, the little ruler that attaches and the stickers and pouches in the back.  The covers are thickly laminated as well so no worrying about cheap cardboard.  I will say the planners are expensive and do take a few weeks to receive but if you want a quality planner that will last you and one you can personalize then Erin Condren Life Planners are perfect.  Erin Condren is more than just planners, they also have stickers, accessories, notepads and more!

    To really show off the planner I made a video:

    Other than their fabulous Life Planners, Erin Condren also has so many other great products:

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    Stay Connected with Erin Condren:

    Erin Condren WEBSITE | Erin Condren FACEBOOK | Erin Condren TWITTER

    VISIT:  Check out the Erin Condren website to start shopping and organizing your life!

    WIN IT:  (1) US winner will receive a $50 Erin Condren Gift Card

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    Comments

    18. Jenise says

      I have fallen in love with this planner! I haven’t purchased one yet, but I plan to very, very soon. I love to scrapbook and the two just go hand in hand!

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    97. Hilary says

      I just ordered the teacher planner and am anxiously waiting for it to come in! I would LOVE the life planner!!

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    100. Sacha Schroeder says

      I love so many of her products but if I won, I would definitely get the Beautiful Reasons To Be Happy Life Planner!

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    129. Caroline says

      I love, love, love my Erin Condren life planner! I love it so much if I went on a deserted island, and could only bring three things, one of them would be my planner! Besides the planner, I love their luggage! Its extremely spacious, and durable!

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    130. Katrina says

      I love planners, but I can’t afford these fancy ones. Cheapo walmart ones for me. I’d love to have one in polka dot print though. I’d make my day!

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    140. Heather D says

      I homeschool my 3 boys and since 2 of them are starting high school this yr and 1 in middle school I really like the teacher planners. They look like they hold so much info that I would need to keep organized.

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    143. Karen Gray says

      I love her designs! So much cute stuff. I’m a big fan of the address labels, both the round ones and the rectangular ones.

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    144. Sarah says

      2 of my favorite Erin Condren designs are Island Fleur and Scales! If I win (fingers crossed!) I will put the gift card towards a life planner! 🙂

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    155. abedabun dawn says

      I love the teacher’s lesson planner -values. It would be great for my daughter in law. She teaches elem. school.

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    158. Jessica Cali says

      I love the iPhone Cases along with the Address Books!! I think I would honestly prefer an address book!

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    176. Kayla @ TheEclecticElement says

      I would definitely choose their life planner if I won but since I have to pick something different I’d say their on-the-go notebook -fleur feliz in rainbow is a close second!

      Thank you for this awesome opportunity 🙂

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    180. jan cargill says

      I WOULD LOVE TO WIN THIS. IT WOULD REALLY HELP ME TO STAY ORGANIZED WITH MY CATERING BUSINESS AND BUSY LIFE!

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    183. christina f. says

      I would love the address labels with a lifeplanner!! I have been wanting one so bad!!! Thanks for the chance to win. 🙂

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    185. Patricia C. says

      I would love the weekly planner! My husband keeps saying that I don’t tell him what is going on when I know I told him!

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    188. Hannah SAbo says

      Love the Erin Condren planner idea, not so much the wait time! YIKES! 🙂 Putting a comment anyways, would love to win one for school! Help this busy mom get back into the college swing!

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    189. Jackie says

      I would love to get the 2014-2015 life planner -AΣT alpha sigma tau – custom colorway for my daughter!
      Thank you!

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    193. June S. says

      I like this other product from their site; acrylic box -taffy – pool/mocha recipe box w/ recipe cards too.

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