Hello friends! I hope you are having a wonderful evening. I am taking a break from a busy day to share the June Ipsy Bag with you. Ipsy is one of my favorite monthly subscriptions. Ipsy is a monthly subscription that costs $10. a month and always includes a cute bag and 5 or 6 products to test out. It's one of my favorite monthly subscriptions because I get to try out new products and such. It's so fun! You can sign up right here if you are interested. Hope you enjoy!
This is such a fun subscription service. I love it and many of my family and friends have signed up too and they are loving it as well. I would love to hear what your Ipsy products were if this month, if you are a subscriber too! If you are new here, please take a second to get subscribed so you don't miss any new videos or pictures. Have a beautiful night. ♥
Hello friends! I hope all is well. I feel like I am running behind but I working hard to catch up only to go on vacation in a few days! When that happens, I won't be able to update the blog until after I get back. It might be a good idea to get subscribed on my youtube channel so you will see the videos that go live while I am gone. Once I get back, I will update this happy internet space! :) So right now I am back sharing the new 2016 Erin CondrenHorizontal Life Planner. I know a lot of people are sharing their thoughts on this particular planner, so I thought I would as well. BUT....I am not stopping there! I am also hosting a giveaway where one of you guys can win a Life Planner as well. In order to enter, you will need to watch the video below. Look out for the 5 questions you need to answer to get entered and then use the form below. I know that sounds like a little bit of a hassle but I only want people who really love planners to enter and win. I hate it when people just see giveaway in the title and head to the form to enter without ever watching the video. So this time...YOU HAVE TO WATCH...just listening will not work. So find the questions...and let me know your answers on this blog post and or thecomments on the video on my youtube channel.
Here's more about the planner:
This year the team at Erin Condren really seem to have listened to the planner community and made some big changes. First the planner came packed beautifully and came with plenty of samples of stickers, quotes and post cards.When you start moving through the pages of the planner you will find a couple new goal/planning pages that are new but I think the biggest of all is the new horizontal weekly planner layout. They still have the vertical with a lot of new changes there too. I choose the horizontal layout because I have 3 vertical Erin Condren planners from the past years and thought it was a nice change to try out. Also they have changed up the monthly section of the life planners with less quotes, added moon phases, and a more muted color scheme. The wire binding is much larger this time around to make room for items you add to the planner yourself with the coil clips and such. Also the ruler that comes on the front of the planner is now easier to see through. Last year it was also clear but the white design was a little big and now it is less so we can see through it more.
When you get to the back of the planner, you have a note area that has ruled pages, graft paper, and blank sheets for all the notes you want to add. Then you move back to the pocket folder that is better and more stronger than in any of my previous life planners. You have your stickers that come in every planner including a new VOTE sticker that I love. And some of the stickers are labeled for you but you also have 2 sheets of blank stickers that you can write anything you wish and add them to the weekly or monthly sections of the planner. Perfect for those of you who love color coding. You also have a clear ziplock pouch that has a lot of different samples from Erin Condren that we all love. There is also a perpetual calendar that you can move planner to planner if you wish.
I also ordered a few extras including this Life Planner Launch Bundle which included a large clear envelope which I love, some new stickers that are super nice and their pen set. Why not!?
Another new feature of the 2016 Erin Condren planners is they are finally offering a ready to ship planner that you don't have to wait around on. I found it a little odd that they had to run my order through the standard process as before and even had to print it but they are probably super busy right now with the new launch. However, it was less than a week from my order to until it arrived at my door. Also with the ready to ship planners, they are offering a free cover that you can order for your planner. How nice is that!? There is also a rose gold planner that is truly beautiful but I skipped that version because I am still loving my Inkwell Press Planner and I am guessing I will stick to that for life and use the Erin Condren for my blog and youtube work.
So over all, I love the changes in they have made this year. I really do think they are listening more to their customers, and trying to keep up with what we want. They have got so much better with customer service too. The planner is super nice. The paper is thick and the colors are not as bright and bold as before. I actually like the muted colors a little better myself.
So since so many of you have used my referral link, I am not only sharing the new planner I got for myself, I am also giving one away! I love sharing with you guys. However, like I mentioned above and in the video, there are 5 questions within the video that have to be answered on this blog post or on the video on my youtube channel and then you can come back and enter through the rafflecopter form below. I just want people who love planning and actually watching the full video to win! What you will get is: One Ready to Ship Life Planner 15 month vertical or horizontal layout. This giveaway is open to everyone but you must be 18 years or older to enter. This giveaway is going to go on until July 08, 2015 to get entered. I wanted to give everyone plenty of time to watch and get entered. Good Luck! Oh and if you want to go ahead and order one, use this this link to get $10 off your order. And I use the credits and share planners with you guys in these giveaways.
Sometimes Rafflecopter experiences technical difficulties. If you can’t enter for some reason, try again later and it will probably work. If not, let me know and I'll see if I can help.
Hello friends! If you have been following my blog or youtube videos for any length of time, you know how much I love planners. I mean it just a part of me and my personality. I know so many of you are interested in calendars, planners and organizers so I thought I would share some new planner reviews for 2015. I am so excited to be sharing some new planner videos through this series! The first one we are starting with is this Inkwell Press Class Planner. This planner was not sent for me to review. This is not a sponsored post and the giveaway that corresponds with the video and post is also hosted by yours truly!
So lets get into this planner:
Right now they are not offering personalize their planners. I think it is because they were getting so many orders which caused kinda a backup and they wanted to get them out faster to their customers. I didn't really worry about this feature. I still feel like I can personalize the one I picked out on my own if I choose. I think the total time from ordering till when it arrived at my home was 4 days! Yep!! Who doesn't love that!?
Once the box arrived I was quick to get it opened. As you can see they took care in wrapping up the planner which always tells me a lot. It tells me they care about their planner, they care if it makes it to their customers undamaged and you know, presentation says a lot.
So I picked out the classic Mitered Stripe planner. I thought with this design I could have a sticker or label made to personalize the yellow strip if I wanted. I love the colors of this particular planner. There are 5 different designs from the classic line that you can pick from.
So the planner I picked out was the classic. The main difference is the way the weekly layout looks. The classic is laid out by hours and the flexible is more open and a easier way to plan. I like planners broke down by hours because I feel like I accomplish more when I break my days down into hours.
When you open the planner you can see a plastic see through ruler that can be easily moved around the planner. The first page is just a title page that has a section for your contact information in case you leave your planner somewhere. The next two pages include a 2015 year at a glance calendar and a separate goals page where you can list out your Personal, Social, Financial, Health & Fitness, House Projects and a spot for your big dream goals. It really helps people to see their goals daily and keep them in the front of their minds
The next 2 pages is where you can put your important dates. I honestly never found this kind of section helpful because I just put the important dates on the monthly section of the planner but I do plan on using this area for something... just not sure what that something is yet. Stay tuned!
Then you have a sweet Mark Twain quote and a little extra room for notes before the monthly section begins. This area can be used for any kind of notes that you want to see at the beginning of the year.
Then we move into the monthly tabs. The tabs are super secure and feel sturdy like they will hold up for a long time.
At the beginning of the each new month there is a clean monthly view. I think the colors and design of this part is very grown up and sophisticated. I am also very happy with the font in the planner. It is simply beautiful. On the right side of the monthly layout is a big area that is not lined for any additional monthly notes or doodles.
So before you get into the weekly layout you have a mission board and a note section in every monthly tab. I totally love this area. This might be my favorite part of this planner because it really gives you a brain storming area in a neat organized way. It's broke down by:
Me Time
Personal Goals
Health & Fitness
Be Social
House Plan
One open bubble
Dates & Events
One Grid Bubble
Right on the other side is a notes page that carries over from the mission board for notes and more ramblings. Its more room for all the notes you made on the other side. I think this area is pure genius.
On the other side of the note page, your weekly view starts. It's a two page vertical design where day has a column. The column is broke down by hourly time slots that start at 8am and end at 7pm.
The bottom half of the calendar is broke down into 3 sections. The top section is for meals, the middle for home, and the bottom is for fitness. So to be very honest I will not completlyy use the bottom as intended. I will use the meals area for our dinner but the home section I am going to use for things to do in the evening or things regarding the house and the bottom will be for online activity such as blog and youtube content, etc. I still have another planner for my blog and youtube but I also like to see it in this area because this will be the most used planner of the bunch. And it will be handy to know the schedule each week. On the right side you have a lined note area the length of the page. You could put any additional notes or list that will help you get through your week in this area.
Each month is broke down into different simple but beautiful colors. I think the colors are soft and again the font on these pages looks amazing. This is a 12 month planner so this layout is the same through all the months with the exception of the colors.
At the back of the planner there is a tab for fun stuff. This is a super neat area that gives you a few tools to help make life easier.
The first two pages include a Go Anywhere page that gives you an area to record travel information such as flight info, a driving log, hotel accommodations, and a to do list that is sure to help you plan any trip. There are 3 of these sections which might not be enough for me so I might remove the full page ( yes, it is possible ) and copy it...and make more to add to the planner. The next two pages give you a Gift List area that you can make out for people you need to shop for. It also has a big empty box titled " Ideas for me " where you can put some gifts you might want to ask for or buy yourself.
On the back of the Guest List page is a Movie and Books area. This is also interesting. It gives you a Family Favorites, Date night, Guilty Pleasures and Artsy movie categories. I love this because you can put movie ideas down in different categories. I totally think I use this area. The bottom part of the same page is a book area. It has Best Sellers, Just for me, Classics, & Motivational sections of books you want to read through out the year. Again, I think this is an area that I will use.
The next tab is the Note section. This area is nicely designed and at the top of the page there is a date and subject label for easy organization. This area is all graph paper which I also love. You get 11 pages of paper for notes throughout the year.
The back of the planner consists of a 2016 at a glance calendar for future planning, a thick double sided pocked folder that is a beautiful green and taupe. Clearly you can store any additional papers in this area.
On the back wall of the planner there is a really nice classy pocket folder than can hold anything you need it to. I think this is a very neat idea and I can't wait to see how well it holds up. On the back of the planner, you can see the elastic band that secures around the planner. I like that this is built in so it can't be lost.
So over all, I think this is a wonderful planner packed full of ways to brainstorm, plan and organize your day to day life. I really really like it. One thing I forgot to mention is there are free printables that you can print out and insert into the planner. When I come back and show you how I am using this planner in a couple months, I will be sure to explain how you can put more pages in. Really it's a simple as a little cutting and hole punching. It doesn't get easier than that!
So lets get on with the giveaway. Since I love to share things I love with you, I am hosting a giveaway so one of you will be get one to try out yourself! This Inkwell Planner Giveaway will run from today February 6, 2015 until Saturday March 7, 2015. The giveaway is open internationally. All entrants under the age of 18 must have parental permission to enter. The one winner will win a Inkwell Planner in your pick of Classic or Flexible in any design that you want.
You can enter by following the directions in the Rafflecopter widget posted below. I’ll announce the winners on THIS blog and post contact the winner directly through email. Good luck!
Hello friends! I am back with another fun giveaway...this time for the 2014 Fall Target Beauty Box. I have been getting these I think as long as they have been offering them. They use to give these away for free but now they are charging for them. I really don't mind because I enjoy these boxes so much. If you want to see what came in the box and how to get entered in the giveaway... enjoy the video! More pictures and the giveaway entry form is below!
More Info...
So as I said, I have been getting these boxes for a while now. For the fall box, here is what came included....
You can see you get 5 different samples along with a $3 off coupon for your next Target purchase.
L'Oreal® Paris Elnett Satin Hairspray : This is a massive hold hair spray that adds a pretty shine and even brushes out leaving your hair clean with a satin finish.
Fekkai Salon Professional Blow Out Hair Refresher Dry Shampoo: Who doesn't love a good dry shampoo!? This dry shampoo smells amazing and absorbs dirt and oil and leaves your hair clean, fresh and lively.
Laneige BB Cushion: This is an interesting foundation. Just pass and press... and this 5 in 1 brightens, protects, cools, covers and prevents shine.
NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil: This is a creamy pencil that works great alone or even better as a base for powder shadows.
L'Oreal® Paris Colour Riche Extraordinaire: This line offers beautiful colors that are just as conditioning from mico oils that intensify color, smooth lips, and add shine.
Giveaway Time!
So oddly enough I already own EVERYTHING that came in this box! That hardly ever happens so I am not just giving away 1.... instead of you will win one of the Target Beauty Boxes!
So are you ready to get entered!? This giveaway will go on until Friday November 21, 2014 @ 12am. The giveaway is open internationally. All entrants under the age of 18 must have parental permission to enter. Two people will win one of the new 2014 Target Beauty Boxes....that I shared in this post. You can enter by following the directions in the Rafflecopter widget posted below. I’ll announce the winner on THIS blog post and contact them directly through email, as always. Good luck to everyone!
Hello everyone! I hope you are having a wonderful Wednesday. I am here with a look at the March 2014 Target Beauty Box. I shared a blog post with you letting you know where you could find this box and the samples included. If you haven't checked it out yet, you can click here to check it out. Just so all of you know, 99% of the products I get in and review are products I purchased myself. You won't see a blog post full of affiliate links and fake reviews. I do provide links to the products because I want you guys to be able to find them but that's just for you guys! Even when someone does send me a product, I am completely honest in my reviews. I purchased this beauty box on my own for just $5 which is a great deal if you want to try out any of these products! If you want to see what was included in the Beauty Box, enjoy the video! As always there are more pictures and info below.
