my first Erin Condren Life Planner!! (neutral hourly layout)

hi guys! i'm excited to share that i spent an exorbitant amount of money on a planner! an erin condren life planner to be exact. but, for good cause. i'm a professional now and i want something tangible to manage my schedule with. and as such, i went with the hourly planner since i am a very deadline driven person and like having and knowing my timelines. i also picked this one because i don't plan on doing crazy ridiculous sticker spreads like most people i'm seeing online. that shit is expensive as all hell, and i have other things i like spending my money on...such as my face. XD going forward, i may do planner posts on occasion, like if i actually do any themed sticker spreads or something...? but we'll have to see. ~Lindsay-chan ^.~
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onto the planner!!

i got the watercolor mid century circles gold metallic planner, with platinum coil, 18 months in the neutral color scheme and hourly layout. the cost adds up pretty quickly if you want to customize these planners in any way, and by the way, these start at $50. if you wanted one of the other three coil colors, it was extra. if you wanted 18 months instead of 12, it was extra. just having a metallic cover was extra. and obviously putting your name on it was extra too. so, i ended up paying a whopping $70 after shipping and the $10 off coupon. eeeeep!!! but i just got promoted, so promotion present..? the planner came with a bookmark, perpetual calendar, and additional goodies in the plan for it pouch: a card to explain the following items, a coil clip connector, pay it forward cards (unique coupon codes), a sample sticker book, and 3 compliment cards.

the cover is laminated, so that you can use dry erase markers on the inside. after a couple inspirational pages, there are monthly calendars for 2016-2017, goals pages, and a note page with an inspirational phrase before each monthly calendar spread.

no, your eyes do not deceive you. one of the big complaints i have with this planner: the monthly calendar spreads for each month don't look like they were sized properly before printing and have a slight blurriness or pixelated look to them...which is kind of annoying. otherwise, i appreciate that they reinforced the tabbed pages.

the last section in the planner is a notes section, which has several sheets of blank, ruled, or graph paper with various designs across the top. also, there are two pages with 2018 monthly calendars, bullet points, and white space to put any future plans. these pages are followed by a four banner sticker pages, two of which are blank, one has all 'birthday!' stickers, and the other has various appointments etc on it. (by the way, the light green column says 'vacation!')

lastly, after the sticker pages, there's a storage pocket, where the perpetual planner--among other things--can be stored. on the other side of the folder is another pocket as well as the back cover which can also be written on with dry erase markers. i didn't photograph the outside of the back cover, but it's similar to the front cover. there are gold metallic circles, and the watercolors are mostly purples, blues, and greens with a bit of red and orange.

these were included in my package as freebies since it was my first order. i got a few sheets of GIANT gift tags, an inspirational post card, and a "be you" sticker.

i will say that i did order some planner stickers and i'm still waiting for them to come in. if you're interested, i saved them in a list on my etsy. in the meantime, i've purchased a few packs here and there at various stores that are easily accessible.

target (dollar spot): 4 of july themed stickers
walmart: pandas, hearts
hobby lobby: silver holographic stars, the happy planner colorful dots set
michaels: banners, flags
dollar tree: owls, dots
not pictured: i found some -- dare i say -- gaia online stickers i bought circa 2007 that i'm thinking about using. they're emojis, kiki kitty, and a few of the npc's.

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