Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Planer Lineup - 2022

 Hey everyone!

 I know it has been quite some time since my last post. 

I am here today to talk to you about my planner lineup for 2022. 

Now I know we are almost finished with January but it has taken me some time to figure out what I think will be the best setup for me this year. I am excited to use a few different planners for various things such as goal setting, journaling and planning my day to day activities. 

To start off I have been using an Erin Condren vertical life planner for years, 7 years to be exact. Well actually I did start with an Erin Condren horizontal planner but that was short lived after seeing all of the inspiration on Instagram and YouTube from fellow planner addicts like myself. I quickly hopped onto the Erin Condren website and purchased myself the vertical Life Planner. I have been using this style ever since. 


So with that being said, I am still using my Erin Condren vertical Life Planner. I absolutely love this planner and all the options that I have with it. It has a monthly overview and a weekly layout. There are tons of note pages in the back as well as a contact page to keep all our contacts in one place. I love adding stickers to my weekly spread and looking at it each day of the week. 

This planner is a staple in my lineup and I love using it year after year!

The next planner I am adding to my lineup is the Petite Folio from Erin Condren. I love the daily petite folios. They are the perfect planners for to do lists every day. I add timed washi on the side of each daily and there are some days where I will add in some stickers for fun. Some days is just pen and planner and crossing things off of my to-do list. 



I am really excited to have these planners in my lineup! I feel very productive crossing off my to-do list in my daily petite and I love looking at my decorated weekly spread. 

I love using sticker kits from all different shops but my favorites are Krissyanne Designs and Planning Made Easy. Planning Made Easy is no longer selling planner stickers but I have a ton of stickers that should last me a while...should LOL! 

In all seriousness, I love adding stickers to all of my planners even if it is hard to commit to a kit or a sticker because I would rather hoard it then place it in my planner. I know I know that does not make sense but I also know I am not the only one out there that thinks this way LOL! Let me know in the comments if you also have a hard time committing to a sticker kit or using a sticker. 

I hope that you have chosen your favorite planner for 2022 and that it brings you all the joy planners bring to us planner addicts. Let me know which planner/planners you have chosen for 2022 in the comments below. I can't wait to hear everyone else's lineup. 

Happy New Year and here is to accomplishing all of our resolutions and goals for 2022!

Thank you all for joining me today!

๐Ÿ’•Taylor๐Ÿ’•

Monday, April 5, 2021

NEW Erin Condren Teacher Lesson Planner and Accessories

IT’S LAUNCH SEASON!! 


Today I am sharing the new Teacher Lesson Planners and Accessories from Erin Condren. There are so many options when it comes to this planner. As the title says it is a planner meant for teachers but there is no reason that you cannot incorporate this planner into your own life no matter what your profession may be.


I have seen a ton of inspiration over on Instagram showing many different options on how to use these planners in your everyday life. One option that I have come up with is to treat this like a journal or a scrapbook. The weeks have lines on each day so it is the perfect place to journal and add in some pictures.


I currently teach kindergarten through fifth grade so this planner has plenty of room for me to include my curriculum and all of my meetings and other events that need to be documented and kept track of in my planner.




This will be my third year using the teacher lesson planner from Erin Condren and I can honestly say that I can’t see myself using any other planner for school.


The best part about my planner is that there is plenty of room to jot down everything school related from notes, to grades to the all important meeting reminders.



The next topic is the exciting new products in this launch! 

There are two different designs being released on Thursday, April 8th.


Mid Century Circles is making a first time appearance on the Coil Teacher Lesson Planners and the Layers design is making its first appearance on the Soft Bound Teacher Lesson Planner.



 


There are plenty of opportunities for customization on both of these planners. On the coiled planner you can customize the front and add in your name or the school that you work at, or both. You can also choose different colored coils for your planner as well. There is gold, platinum, rose gold and black.


As for the Soft Bound Planner or you can choose a blind de-boss pattern of up to four characters to personalize the front of your planner. All of these additions to the planner can be found when going to customize and purchase your planner on the site.


That brings me to the next exciting part of this launch, ACCESSORIES, and there are plenty of them to choose from! One of my favorite things that is being released this Thursday is the Record Book. This is a brand new item to Erin Condren and I think you're going to love it as much as I do!



This record book has a ton of pages for you to document and keep track of all of your students assignments and other things you might need to keep track of throughout the school year. It is a smaller 

7 x 9 inch size which is perfect because you can use the interchangeable covers from your life planner to fit on this new record book.



A few more accessories that are being released include a clipboard, markers, bookmarks, multiple notepads, sticky notes, stickers and so many more. Here is a look at some of those items that I mentioned.






Don’t forget to register to be an EC insider if you are not already! EC insiders will have access to the launch on Thursday whereas if you are not subscribed you will have to wait until Friday to pick up these goodies. Being an EC insider means you get early access to launches, special newsletters with sneak peaks to certain items and so much more, so make sure you subscribe. If you are not already an EC insider you can click the link here to sign up. It doesn’t take long and does not cost you anything.


I do have a link for you all to use if this is your first Erin Condren order. You can save $10 by clicking here


When you become an EC insider there is a beautiful apple pen that you will receive during the launch with purchase but if you are not an EC insider you will still receive a beautiful sticky note pad that has the beautiful colorful pencil design on the side.







I would definitely recommend this planner and these accessories for any teacher looking to organize themselves and get a jump start on the next school year. This year has definitely been trying for all teachers all over the world so we definitely deserve a little bit of fun and a pop of color in our classroom when it comes to our planners in the classrooms.


Let me know what you plan to pick up during this fabulous launch or if you have already shopped then let me know what goodies you are waiting for! I can't wait to hear what you all think!


A big big thank you to the team over at Erin Condren for sending this package my way so I could review it for all of my planner loving and teacher friends!


Thank you to Tori and Sam, I have really enjoyed participating in this collaboration and I’m so appreciative of the two of you and all of your hard work!


I hope that you all will check out the new Teacher Lesson Planners and accessories from Erin Condren this Thursday, April 8th for EC Insiders and Friday, April 9th for everyone else!


Make sure to check out my YouTube Channel where I walk you through all of the products I talked about in this post. Let me know that you stopped by and leave me a comment.



Thank you all for joining me today! I hope you all have an amazing week and enjoy launch season!!


๐Ÿ’•Taylor๐Ÿ’•


Disclaimer: Some of my links posted here are affiliate links. This means that when you click on the link and purchase an item, I get a small commission at not additional cost to you. All of the opinions and thoughts shared here are my own. I am simply sharing products that I love!

Saturday, August 1, 2020

Paper Sweeties Plan Your Life Series - August 2020!


Hello again everyone!

This is a very special month! Do you want to know why?!

PAPER SWEETIES IS TURNING 8 YEARS OLD!!

Can you believe it?!

Happy Birthday Paper Sweeties!

We have so many fun things in store for you this month!

First all of the designers are participating in a little contest which is actually a really good deal for you. When you go to place an order make sure to use one of the design team members' codes and you will receive 25% off your order of $50 or more.

My code is Taylor8.

All the DT Members will have their code on their blog posts so make sure to check them out and use it at checkout. You will save 25% on your order!

All month long ALL PLANNER SERIES stamp sets are on sale! 50% off with no coupon code! Now is definitely the time to pick up your favorite Planner Series Stamp Sets.

There are so many more fun things happening this month which you can find at the bottom of this post. So make sure to scroll down and read the bottom!


Now I would like to share a planner spread with you featuring Paper Sweeties Planner Series and their amazing stamp sets!

So to start I used the words "blog post" from the stamp set Get Your Craft On.

I then used the word "Meeting" from the stamp set Business Basics.

Then I wanted to add in some fun images so I used the stamp set Checklist to add in the paper clip and binder clip.

The last stamp set that I used was Winter Sentiments and I stamped out the words "School" and "Start."

All of the Planner Series stamp sets go great with one another. I love being able to use all of the sets each month!

Here is a look at my monthly spread using all different stamp sets from Paper Sweeties:


I am currently using the Erin Condren (affiliate link) Daily Petite. It has the perfect amount of space each month for everything that I need to track and plan out. The sticker at the top of the month is also from Erin Condren (affiliate link). It is from one of their sSticker Club Subscriptions from this year. I love having a quote at the top of the month!

I added Squiggly stickers and a pencil sticker from my Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/PrettyPaperPieces4U. These are to mark days where I need to film or edit videos for my YouTube channel. I upload Plan With Me's and Planner Hauls on my channel. Here is a link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKxLsD9EYaOpTFKJ4-FKTyg.

I added in a cloud sticker from Krissyanne Designs because we are currently in the cone of Hurricane Isaias. So I thought that cloud was a cute way to mark it. 

I also added in some bright yellow washi from Simply Gilded to mark off the week that I go back to work.

Now for even more fun surprises from Paper Sweeties this month:

August 1st through 31st!

1. WIN A $50 SHOPPING SPREE AT PAPER SWEETIES!
Visit our blog and our site so you can find us quickly and keep up to date on all posts! We will be sharing a 'hidden letter' on the Paper Sweeties company blog each day that we post throughout the month. Read all of our August blog posts and find the hidden letter in each post. After you have retrieved all the hidden letters, unscramble them to reveal the secret word. Once you have solved the puzzle and figured out what the secret word is, contact us with your answer. The FIRST person to contact us with the CORRECT secret word will WIN A $50 SHOPPING SPREE at Paper Sweeties ... but NOTE, you cannot submit your guess until we announce that the final 'hidden letter' has been shared!

2. RECEIVE 25% OFF YOUR ENTIRE FULL-PRICE PURCHASE OF $50+ AND HELP YOUR FAVORITE CREATIVE DESIGNER WIN BIG TOO!
Visit each of our talented Creative Designer's individual blogs where they will be sharing a 'unique coupon code' for 25% off your entire full-price purchase or more! We will be keeping track of the unique coupon codes redeemed throughout the month and tallying up the totals at the end of the month. Be sure to support your favorite Paper Sweeties Creative Designer, because the designer with the most coupons redeemed will be earning a $50 gift certificate to the restaurant/store of their choice OR a $100 shopping spree at Paper Sweeties!
Coupon Code: Taylor8 

3. EARN A $50 SHOPPING SPREE AT PAPER SWEETIES!
Purchase a minimum of $50 (product total must be at least $50 AFTER any coupons have been redeemed) during the month of August either through our e-commerce shop or in person from our She Shed during our August Day Crops. For EACH $50 you spend in August, your name will be added to a basket and one name will be drawn on September 1st to be the winner of a $50 shipping spree at Paper Sweeties!

4. EARN A FREE STAMP SET!
All Paper Sweeties DOLLS and DOLL OUTFITS are BUY 3 GET 1 FREE during the month of August! Please leave us a comment on your order form to let us know the name of the FREE doll or outfit stamp set you'd like as your prize!

5. Receive 50% off our SALE and/or RETIRING SOON CATEGORIES!
As always, save BIG on clearance products being retired to make room for new goodies coming soon! ALL Planner sets are included in this half off SALE!

Like I said so many fun things happening this month! Make sure to check back on the Paper Sweeties blog everyday to find a hidden letter!

DON'T FORGET to save 25% off by using my code Taylor8. 

I hope you will check out all of the stamp sets from the Planner Series at Paper Sweeties and they are on sale! 50% off no coupon code needed! These stamp sets really make planning out my activities easy and fun!

Thanks for stopping by! Please make sure to head on over to my fabulous team and check out all of their posts for today!

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties
Lilian Forsyth 
Maria Patrick

Happy National Planner Day!

Stay safe friends! Wear your mask!

๐Ÿ’•Taylor๐Ÿ’•

Thursday, July 2, 2020

Erin Condren Monthly Planner Review | July 2020

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Hey everyone! So happy you're here!

Today I am sharing the new Monthly Planner from Erin Condren

There are so many options when it comes to this planner. As the title states, this is a Monthly Planner. There is no weekly view like there is in the Life Planner

I love the Monthly Planner because I can add in all of my content for my blog, Instagram, and YouTube. I can track when I need to write up blog posts, post photos and edit videos, as well as plan out future ideas that I want to share with all of you. 

It has plenty of space to track just about anything; from children's schedules and activities to weight loss journeys to T.V. shows and movies. 

There are also a lot of options when purchasing this planner. After you have customized it there is an option to add additional note pages to the back.

This is exactly what I did and now I have a lot of room to jot down notes and random thoughts. This is also the perfect place to jot down future ideas for my social media content. 

Another feature I love is the checklist printed on the notes pages in the back. It is a column on the right hand side that allows you to make any type of list you need. 

Now who doesn't love a good checklist? I know I do!๐Ÿ˜‚

This checklist is on every notes page and has plenty of space to write and cross off that to-do list. 

Such a good feeling!

Here is a look at this gorgeous planner. I had it customized with my name on the front. I chose the Mid Century Circles pattern for the cover and a beautiful gold coil to match the front. 


I love this panner and how functional it is! I definitely feel more organized by having one specific topic in this planner. 

I would definitely recommend this planner to anyone who is looking to see all their monthly activities at a glance with the option to go into detail with all the notes pages. 

Thank you to the team over at Erin Condren for allowing me to collaborate on this beautiful planner! I love this planner and can't wait to share more on how I am using it each month with all of you. 

I do have a video over on my YouTube Channel right now for you to check out. I walk through the whole planner and show you all of the features it has to offer! Click here to watch the video!

Let me know what planner you are using now and if you are thinking of purchasing the Erin Condren Monthly Planner for yourself. It also makes a great gift!

I do have a link for you all to use if this is your first Erin Condren order. You can save $10 by clicking here

Disclaimer: Some of my links posted here are affiliate links. This means that when you click on the link and purchase an item, I get a small commission at not additional cost to you. All of the opinions and thoughts shared here are my own. I am simply sharing products that I love!

I hope you will check out my review of this planner over on YouTube. Let me know that you stopped on over by leaving a comment. 

Thank you all for joining me today! 

๐Ÿ’•Taylor๐Ÿ’•

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Paper Sweeties Plan Your Life Series - July 2020!

Hello again everyone!

Today I am back to share a planner spread with you featuring Paper Sweeties Planner Series and their amazing stamp sets!

So to start I used the words "blog post" from the stamp set Get Your Craft On.

The next stamp set I used was Business Basics. Business Basics is the perfect stamp set for all types of planner spreads. I stamped out "Conference" and "Work It!" from this stamp set.

With everything going on in the world, Teach Your Heart Out has decided to hold their conference virtually. I am so excited to be able to attend this year virtually! Really looking forward to it. Click the link for more information!

Getting back to stamping now...

I then used the Celebrate stamp set to stamp out "Birthday." After this I used the Everyday Basics stamp set to stamp out the word "Test."

All of the Planner Series stamp sets go great with one another. I love being able to use all of the sets each month!

Here is a look at my monthly spread using all different stamp sets from Paper Sweeties:

I am currently using the Erin Condren (affiliate link) Daily Petite. It has the perfect amount of space each month for everything that I need to track and plan out.

I also added in some fun stickers from Doodlebug Designs that are actually in the Paper Sweeties shop right now. There are also so many new cute stickers that were just added from Doodlebug so make sure to check those out! Perfect for all kinds of planner spreads!

I also added in some fun Red, White and Blue washi from Simply Gilded at the bottom.

I hope you will check out all of the stamp sets from the Planner Series at Paper Sweeties! These stamp sets really make planning out my activities easy and fun!

Thanks for stopping by! Please make sure to head on over to my fabulous team and check out all of their posts for today!

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties
Lilian Forsyth 
Maria Patrick

Stay safe friends! Wear your mask!

๐Ÿ’•Taylor๐Ÿ’•

Monday, June 1, 2020

Paper Sweeties Plan Your Life Series - June 2020!

Hello again everyone!

Today I am back to share a planner spread with you featuring Paper Sweeties Planner Series and their amazing stamp sets!

So to start I used the words "blog post" from the stamp set Get Your Craft On.

The next stamp set I used was Everyday Basics. Everyday Basics is the perfect stamp set for all types of planner spreads.

I then used the Celebrate stamp set to stamp out "Birthday."

All of the Planner Series stamp sets go great with one another. I love being able to use all of the sets each month!

Here is a look at my monthly spread using all different stamp sets from Paper Sweeties:

I am currently using the Erin Condren (affiliate link) Daily Petite. It has the perfect amount of space each month for everything that I need to track and plan out.

I also added in some fun stickers from Erin Condren (affiliate link), Krissyanne Designs and my Etsy shop PrettyPaperPieces4U.

I also added in some beautiful washi from Simply Gilded. Thanks to my mom, Lisa, for helping me with stickers and covering up some messy inks! Mom says it was just a chance for embellishments which is a great reminder!!

I hope you will check out all of the stamp sets from the Planner Series at Paper Sweeties! These stamp sets really make planning out my activities easy and fun!

Thanks for stopping by! Please make sure to head on over to my fabulous team and check out all of their posts for today!

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties
Lilian Forsyth 
Maria Patrick

Stay safe friends!

๐Ÿ’•Taylor๐Ÿ’•

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Coffee Lovers Blog Hop Planner Spread 2020

Hey everyone!

As some of you may or may not know The Coffee Lovers Blog Hop has been taking place the last few days. My mom had a great idea to incorporate some extra coffee embellishments into my planner spread this week and then share it. So that's what I did. I was so inspired by all of the amazing creations she has done plus everyone that has linked their projects already. This layout was so much fun to create!


I have been using my Erin Condren Daily Petite Planner (affiliate link) to plan out my days and I just love how these two days came out with all the stamps and stickers.

So the stamps that say Coffee Break, Coffee Time, Girls Coffee Date, I am a Coffee Lover and To Do are all from Paper Sweeties' Planner Series Coffee Stamp Set. I also used the coffee beans, coffee cup and heart from the set.

The quote "Life happens. Coffee Helps." comes from Your Next Stamp.

All of the clear stickers and from Erin Condren and Happy Planner Sticker Books.

The Memorial Day Sticker is from Krissyanne Designs' Celebrations Collection that was released in December.

All of the cute animal stickers holding coffee cups are from my Etsy Shop: PrettyPaperPieces4U.

A big thank you to my mom, Lisa, for helping this entire spread come together. She sat with me and picked out stickers and helped place all the stamps. She truly knows how to design and I am so grateful for her and her help!

I love playing with all of my stickers but I don't do it nearly enough. I am trying to use my stickers way more that I even created a hashtag #usethesticker. I challenge you all to do the same. Use the sticker, don't hoard it like I do. I promise it brings way more joy to use it than to keep it in a binder on a shelf.

I have really enjoyed creating this layout! Thank you to everyone who has submitted an entry into the Coffee Lover for your inspiration and creativity!

Happy Crafting!

๐Ÿ’•Taylor๐Ÿ’•