Hello friends! I can't believe we made it to hump day already. I have been up and moving this morning getting Jackson to the Dr and then back to school. Thankfully I am home because it's been rainy and windy with tornado warnings all over the place. I thought today I would share this planning for beginners video because I have been asked a lot about how to get started. I know many of you are interested in the decorating aspect of planning ( probably from all those amazing planner photos on instagram! ) but I thought we should put these videos up in the right order. Before we start the fun decorating part of planning, I am going into actually finding that right planner for yourself and figuring out how to structure your own days. I ramble on for a while in this video so grab a cup of tea and settle in. Hope you enjoy!
Planning is very personal and individual. What works for me might not work for you. I think it's so important to keep track of your appointment's but also your to do list along with tasks and projects. I really don't know any other way of life than scheduling out my days. Even in times when I am feeling a little down, I rely on my planner to make sure I don't just lay around. I feel it really holds me accountable.
There are so many planners to pick from. Right now I am currently in my Midori Travelers Notebook. It's been working really well from me. However, I have used a ton of different planners....here are a few of my favorite planner shops ( in no particular order )
I also wanted to let you know a few of my favorite planning instagram accounts. These are not links... you will have to go search the name yourself within the app.
There is so much great information out there about planning. I hope you can find some inspiration to break your planners out and see how they are really working for you. We are not too far into a new year to get a new planner to suit you're needs better. I will have a lot of new planner videos coming up in 2016 so stay tuned! If you have any questions or comments be sure to let me know. xx
Hello friends! I hope your Thursday is going well. I am back sharing a fun new etsty sticker haul. I understand that stickers are really not necessary for planning. I think it's just fine if you break out a pencil or pen and get planning. I don't plan just to decorate a little book with stickers. I plan to make my life so much easier and I hope that's why you plan too. I do like stickers sometimes because I think they have more of an impact when you need something to stand out. Plus a little extra color is nice! If you wan to see what I got, here's the video. Hope you enjoy!
This video was so fun to film and I hope it was fun for you to watch. I don't buy this amount of stickers often however, all the stickers have still not arrived. Once the last pack of stickers arrive in my mailbox, I will be sure to share the 2nd part of this haul. If you are interested in checking out the shops I featured in this video their links are below. All but two have offered surprise discounts using the codes provided in case you want to purchase something. :)
I hope your day is going well. I have a bunch of stuff I want to work on around the house so that's whats' happening around here. I have a little bullet list in my planner today and I plan on checking each off as I move through the tasks. Hopefully I can stay on track! Thank you for coming by and visiting. xx
Hello friends! It's no secret I love planners, paper, notebooks but rarely to I find one that I think is possible to 1. Find one that will get better with time. 2. Be so simple yet beautiful. With all the wonderful planner enthusiasts on Instagram, I found out about the Midori Travelers Notebooks. To say there is a cult following with these notebooks would be the understatement of the year. I couldn't just keep looking at pictures, I had to get a couple myself. The video shows you everything....plus explains how to get entered in the giveaway! Yep!! I am sharing a couple of these with you too! There are many more pictures, information and the giveaway form below.
Midori is the company that makes these beautiful Notebooks. They sell several kinds of notebooks and stationery products, but are most known internationally for their Traveler’s Notebook. The company and products are from Japan, and they really pride themselves on high quality writing products and tools.
The Traveler’s notebook is referred to as a “life notebook”. It can customized to suit your lifestyle and work habits. There is no set up guide. There is no one way to use these notebooks. Some use them for travels, some for daily planners and or journals. The possibilities are endless. It's like the most simple Filofax, with the chunky metal binder and
It’s like a more rugged, minimalist relative of the Filofax, without the clunky metal binder and the fuss of finding the right inserts. And I personally don't even think the Filofax matches in beauty with the Midori Travelers Notebook.
Basically the Midori Travelers Notebooks have soft leather covers that is filled with inserts slipped into elastic strings. The notebook inserts come in lined, grid, and blank versions, as well as different types of paper: craft, sketch, and lightweight. There are also planner inserts that are blank ones for year, month, week, and day, as well as pre-dated ones. They also have a variety of different inserts such as credit card inserts, craft folder inserts, pocket stickers you can put right onto the leather interior, and plastic pouches to hold loose stationery supplies and travel material or anything else that suits you. There is nothing that you can't do with one of these Notebooks. They come in 2 sizes. The standard size and the passport. And you know I had to order both!
Once they got here, I had to decide how to put each to use. There was no way I was just going to review these and put them on a shelf. No way..no how! I decided to use my passport size as a wallet. A planning wallet!!! Have you ever heard of such!? Well, it's the perfect size and I started figuring out which inserts I would want.
As you saw in the video, I have a total of 5 inserts and then I secured a card insert on the front inside cover. I decided to have my card holder at the very front. I use my debit/credit cards much more than I do cash, so I thought that would be perfect. In this area I also keep my id. On the back of that first insert, I have my reward cards for the stores I shop at the most. The next insert is the pocket folder where I do keep a little cash and change. Next up, I have a cardboard file folder that holds receipts that I either need to return something or receipts to file. In the middle, I have 2 notebooks. PERFECT FOR A PLANNER! The first insert is the grid notebook where I keep random notes, grocery list, bills to pay...lots of different little notes. And the second notebook, is the lined notebook, which is also just for random notes. Then the front inserts start up in the back again because they through the notebook having a insert on both the front and back sides. So there is another file folder with business cards and such, another card file where I keep my insurance cards and other cards that I don't use daily but still need. And then finally there is the zipper pouch where I keep appointment cards that I need to transfer to the family calendar. On the very back cover, I have the Madori Pen holder that really should be a little bigger but it works perfect for a thin pen or pencil.
Now here is the larger sized Midori Travelers Notebook:
This is basically the same as the passport size only larger. I had a lot of ideas for what this notebook could be used for. I thought about using it as a personal diary, a regular day to day planner, a fitness notebook....but I finally settled for it being used as my blog and youtube planner. And it's so easy to swap it out anytime you want to change it up. You can simply order some new inserts and change it how ever you want.
I don't have as much in this notebook. Instead, I have just the minimal inserts that I need. I have some of the card slots that you can affix to the inside cover where I keep additional supplies. I have the blank calendar in the middle and then I have the lined notebook insert next. I have the zipper pouch in the back and that is it. Very simple. Very minimal. and in my opinion..very classic.
The inserts that you can find, secure in with a large band. You secure the inserts together with a rubberband and then slide them under the larger band in the middle of the notebook. It's not that complicated and it makes these notebooks, lifetime notebooks that become better with age. The cover is a soft leather and has that leather smell that I love. But over time the cover will get worn with age, there will be scratches, and it will become more yours over the journey you have with it. These notebooks will last for years. You can change it out as many times as you want or you can just buy additional inserts and switch it out anytime you want. OR....you can just enter my giveaway and maybe win one for yourself! Here's how to get entered!
What you will get is: 2 different winners will get one of the Midori Travel Notebooks in whichever size preferred. This giveaway is open to everyone but you must be 18 years or older to enter. This giveaway is going to go on until Tuesday September 08, 2015. I wanted to give everyone plenty of time to watch and get entered. Good Luck!
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.
I am by no means a Midori expert. I am just someone who is a huge fan and hopefully this review/giveaway helped you figure out if Midori is a good fit for you. If you have any questions or comments, I would love to hear from you! xx
Hello friends! I am back sharing a few new products from Inkwell Press. I first discovered Inkwell press through instagram and thought the classic planner would be ideal for me. I was looking to switch out of the Erin Condren just so I could have my day broke down by hours. Fast foward to now and I am in total planner peace with both my Inkwell Press Classic Planner and also the Flex planner for my blog and youtube schedule. So since I love the planners soooooooooooo much, I thought I would share my thoughts on the new journal and notepad. Plus why not do a giveaway!? Have a watch of the video to get a up close look at the notepads.. and there are more pictures along with the giveaway entry form below. Hope you enjoy!
Here's more about the new products...
The first new item from Inkwell Press is this Weekly Kickstart Notepad . This notepad is very handy to roadmap your week out. I like this for busy weeks when I need my family to know what is going on or for weeks I have a lot to add to my planner. Now, I can simply brainstorm and figure out what I have to do before adding it to either of my planners. Even when you go on holidays with your family you could totally write out the itinerary on this notepad and hang it in the hotel.
Here's the all the information on the Weekly Kickstart Notepad:
$17.00 each
7.5 x 11
70 lb paper
50 Sheets per pad
Clipboard backing
More Mature Modern look
Weekly Breakdown with top 5 tasks you want to accomplish at the top.
Perfect for pre planning.
Now lets move on to the Daily Docket Notepad. First off I loooove the name of this notepad. I think it's super cute! This little notepad is so nice for busier days when you need more room to write out what you have going on. We all have those extra busy days when there is just not enough space in your planner. This sheet can simply be used and tossed away when your done with it or it can be easily put in your planner if you want to keep it.
Here's the info on Daily Docket Notepad:
$12.00 each
8.5 x 5.5
70 lb paper
50 sheets per notepad.
Perfect for super busy days.
Water intake reminder that you can check off throughout the day.
Clipboard Backing.
User friendly
The last new item from Inkwell Press that I want to share with you is the new Inkwell Press Journals. I didn't order one of these because as I said in the video above, I feel I have a lot of space in my planners for notes. But I still want you guys to know about it. I will probably order one eventually though! :)
Right now they have 3 different designs. These little journals would well for organizing your thoughts and has 4 different sections to help. Here's the breakdown on these journals.
$24.00 each
100 Grid Lined Pages
Very thick paper at 140lbs
Lay flat blinding to make writing easier
6 x 8
Hard Cover design.
Free downloads included.
I love that the downloads are included. I found a few that I loved when I got my first Inkwell Press Planner and I have used them a lot! So if you find yourself in need of a little notebook, this one might be for you!
So right now I have been using the notepads in my day to day life. I actually shared a picture on instagram sharing some of my Easter prep notes that helped me sail through the day right on schedule!
As with the planners, I think these look more mature than many other planners including the Erin Condren. For me personally, I think they will work better for me. Now because I love to share things I love, I am hosting a giveaway!!
Three of you guys will win either one of the notepads or the journal. This giveaway is going to go on until April 22, 2015. There is a mandatory question that you must answer to win letting me know which one you would like if you won. I will be picking the first winner from each category. So to be very specific.. One winner will win the Inkwell Press Weekly Kickstarter Notepad, Another will win the Daily Docket notepad and a final winner will be chosen for the journal. The giveaway is open to everyone. All entrants under the age of 18 must have parental permission to enter. 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!
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Hello friends! I hope your evening is going well. Since we are moving into a new month tomorrow I thought today I would share a little bit of my planning with you guys. Now please remember, I do not spend this kind of time planning every day. I normally do a big planning session at the beginning of a new month and then fill it in as needed as we go through the days. If planners are not your thing, I totally understand you skipping this video. However, even for you who don't like planners, this might just inspire you!
Planning is so individual and all of us have to find what works best for ourselves and our families. I found while I love the Erin Condren Life Planners the Inkwell Press Planner is really more fitting for my life. I would love to know what you plan with if you care to share! If you are new here I would love it if you took a second to subscribe.
