My favorite planner is on sale!!
Hey guys! It's that wonderful time of year when my favorite planner by Erin Condren is 40% off. I figured this would be a great opportunity to tell you all about why and how much I love it!
I got my first EC planner 3 and a half years ago. To be honest, I probably never would have made that initial leap and paid so much for a planner on my own. Instead, I was super lucky and a best friend bought it for me (she already knew how awesome they were). Since then, I've had zero guilt buying one every year since, because it's 1 billion percent worth it. I actually did try to skip it last year to save money, but eventually gave in in February because no other system worked as well for me.
All that being said, since it's March, you don't even have to stress about that. All of their life planners are 40% off right now, AND if you use my referral link it'll get you an extra $10 off. That would drop the price on most of these beauties to $23. Crazy awesome.
Let me tell you why I love their planners.
Customizable Covers: They have great designs and dozens of options for customizable covers. They are heavy duty, and thanks to their coil design, can be switched out really easily. You can buy extras, which I have done, but you know what that also means? If you buy one every year, you end up with tons of options just from past years. Some years I've done custom photo covers, some years I've picked one of their pretty pre-made designs. You could do a different one for each season if you like. I always choose to put my name on it, because personalization makes me happy. I've built up quite the stack!
Layout: They give you options here, which I think is super important. You know how many planners I've tried and then tossed because they just didn't "feel right?" My favorite EC layout is the horizontal. It makes sense to me visually, I can keep track of everything so easily. Maybe you want the vertical instead. You can look through and figure out what feels right for you.
Durability: They hold up really well. The covers are a very thick plastic that doesn't get worn down pulling it in and out of your bag a ton. The pages are pretty thick, I haven't had any issues with tearing.
Stickers: Don't laugh. This is my favorite part. They come with all kinds of sticker options, and for some reason it just makes the whole process so much more fun! I like to use these a lot. Both the blank ones and customizable. Some examples of how I have used the customized ones: Payday, On Call, Food Truck Night (thats an important one), Show and Tell, Soccer Game, and Pet Grooming. You can literally make them anything. If you have a reoccurring event, save some time and make stickers for it. They have expanded their collection a ton lately. I noticed there are packs for expectant mothers and brides and meal planning. I just noticed these habit tracker stickers and am kind of flipping out about how much I need them in my life right now. One tip here: you do have to pay shipping, so I try and order accessories in bulk or ideally, when you order your planner.
Other Accessories: Most of the accessories that I love come included with the planner for free. I love the annual sticker book. The clip-in ruler comes standard with every planner, and is a lifesaver for quickly finding the present week. One add-on that I HIGHLY recommend is the band that wraps around the planner to keep everything together (and also can double as a hair band in a pinch). I tend to throw a lot of extra sticker books and flyers and things in my book, so it gets really thick, and this helps keep everything together. I bought a previous version of their markers and they were fantastic; bright colors and they didn't bleed through the paper. The coil clip connecters are really neat; they allow you to add something (like the Ziploc style bag to hold pens) and clip it to the actual coil. When I ordered this year, they threw a few samples of these in for free so you can see if you like them. I've had my eye on their clutches for awhile, I think it's a really cool idea, but I haven't gotten one yet. They add new stuff constantly, so it's always fun to check in; I found about 3 new things to add to my wish list just by writing this post.
That's it! Click on the link below and you can save $10 (and help me out too, I super appreciate it!)
https://erincondren.com/referral/invite/mindyworley1230
Here are some detailed pictures of my planners. I always get the Life Planner in horizontal. Feel free to flip through, and ask me any questions in the comments!
