Organization: Erin Condren Life Planner {Six Months Later}

My 2014-2015 Erin Condren Life Planner arrived today! Thanks to everyone who used our referral link, I was able to order the planner at no cost! Anyway, when I posted my original review, I said I’d update in six months to let everyone know my thoughts {because all new things are fun when they first arrive, but long term use matters with something like a planner}.

I usually do my weekly planning on Saturday morning {which is why this coming week is mostly empty!}, and I look forward to choosing the washi tape and getting my sharpies out. I use the top box for family, middle for blog/e-mails, and bottom for sewing goals. Then, I write my meal plan in the lines below the calendar {planning my meals has really helped me not waste as much food}.

Here’s the inside of next year’s planner {you can actually order an 18-month planner, but I decided to go with January since I really like this year’s!}. I think the clear bookmark is an improvement, and it’s much sturdier than this year’s bookmark.I’m also excited about the forget me not perpetual calendar. It has a line for every day of the year to write birthday’s and anniversaries, and then you can just slip in in the next planner! I think I’m going to start using it now.

I also splurged on a second cover…because, why not? It seemed like a fun idea, and I wanted to see what they were like. Well, they’re made exactly the same as the cover that came on the planner. Even if you don’t ever buy a second one, it’s kind of fun to think that you could switch them out if you wanted with the previous years’.

I stick to my previous review that $50 is not too expensive for something that will get used all year, and Erin Condren is a successful small business, she took her idea and has grown it amazingly. Again, I’m not trying to convince anyone that they need one of these particular planners {my previous post listed some links for more planners, if you’re interested}. But, if you do decide to splurge on an Erin Condren Life Planner, I have a referral link that will give you a $10 off coupon to use within 30 days of creating an account, and, for full disclosure, should you make a purchase, our account will also receive $10.

If you tried out a Life Planner this year, did you love it? Do you have a different planner you’d like to recommend? Do you have any organization tips for me?