I still remember the day I was given my first paper planner. It was first grade. Yep, you read that correctly. Our elementary school gave a spiral bound planner to each incoming first grader. I can still picture the colorful weekly layout where i’d carefully print in my best handwriting that week’s assignments, and joyfully show my parents at the end of the week to have it signed. My mom owned her own company and swore by her planner. I loved how her perfect cursive graced each page. I used to dream of the day when I too, could have my own planner. Apparently, that day was going to be when I was 7 years old! I went from my own daily planner like my mom had, then graduated to a more stylish Kate Spade planner in high school and college, to eventually discovering the the LifePlanner by Erin Condren. I was sold. Forever. So when Erin Condren asked me to partner with them to show you how amazing their new PetitePlanner Folio System is…I couldn’t wait. From the second I opened it, it was love at first sight!
Why Use Paper
- Using a paper planner forces you to slow down, evaluate your tasks and obligations and truly screen your week. I find it incredibly therapeutic to sit down every Sunday and plan out my week. It’s part of my self care.
- It’s proven that writing by hand allows you to retain more information that just entering information into your phone or computer
- Your phone or computer literally can’t do it all. Typically people have an app for their calendar, another for to-do, another for nutrition and weekly meal planning, etc. Your constantly having to check your phone…aren’t we all trying to reduce our screen time?
- There is nothing more satisfying than a beautifully designed planner that can literally do it all. Also…physically checking something off your list? It doesn’t get any better.
- Just a few days ago I looked at my old planner from 2013-2014 (Yep, still have it) It’s kinda like a scrap book. I wrote in there the first time I felt Marielle kick, the first time she had hiccups, and the day she came into this world. Cue the tears guys…paper planners are a true history of your life.
Choosing the Best Planner Style for You
Are you the type of person who needs everything laid out you just need to fill in the blanks to stay on top of things? The Erin Condren Planners are for you. For one, they are GORGEOUS. The colors are calming. The layout is customizable…hourly? Daily? Weekly? You got it. Their planners were a literal life saver for me when I started to need a more complete family planner. Do I need to go into accessories? Yes, you can accessorize your planner, and you have no idea how much fun it can be. How cute is this little charm that clips on to your planner? Not to mention…my favorite markers for keeping my planner color coded and beautiful. I love this set of little gold clips to mark my current page in each one of my planners/journals.
Creative? Love to doodle? Sticker obsessed? (*raises hand from desk*) The Erin Condren PetitePlanner Folio System has your back. This is my new love. It’s 100% customizable to your needs. It’s the perfect mix of traditional daily planning and journaling methods. My current EC folio includes the daily planner, my wellness journal and my self care journal. Clearly I need a little self care these days and it’s incredibly therapeutic to sit down and take a few minutes to write down what I need that week. This system can change with your stage of life in an instant. From wedding planning, pregnancy journaling, budgeting to meal planning, there’s a petite journal to fit your needs. I’ve only owned this thing a week and i’m hooked.
I don’t have time to be a planner girl
Do you have time to workout? Meal Plan? Read a book? Do you have time to Netflix? Then you have time to be a planner girl. In all honesty, yes. You have to WANT to do this. But I truly urge you to give it a try. If you don’t want to commit to a full year, just purchase one 3 month petite planner and see where it takes you. But something tells me you’re going to love it.
I was sent the Erin Condren PetitePlanner Folio system to review. As always, all opinions are my own. I may earn affiliate commission on links in this post, which helps support our blog. Thank you for supporting us!
