Erin Condren Does It Again

I'm going to stop you right there.  No,  I did not purchase another Life Planner.  However, I do have a recommendation for my wonderful friends who have recently purchased one (so excited for you by the way!).  I put clear packaging tape over my tabs to keep them nice and sturdy.  I highly recommend you do so as well because you will be sad at even the slightest bend in your January tab.  I know from personal experience.  But now, it's fresh and ready to face 2012 with a bang.

Moving on, a couple weeks ago, I purchased a deal at Plum District for $50 worth of Erin Condren products for only $25 and was extremely excited.  And then three other people I knew purchased the same deal from my link, and before I knew it, I had $50 to spend at erincondren.com for the whopping price of $0.  I know, I know...[insert compliment on how fantastic I am at not spending money here].  I'm sure you can imagine how long it took me to decide what in the world to purchase as the options are endless on her fabulous site.

At the time, I had just used my last monogrammed cards that my mom bought me some time in high school.  Yes, they really did last me that long, and no I do not know how they did.  I am not one to normally spend a lot of money on cards, so I thought now was the time to indulge.  After some time hours of searching, I found these two gems:

 

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I opted for one with the rectangle address labels and one with the circle labels.  The best of both worlds if I do say so myself.  My cards came today, and this time I took much better pictures as I wasn't literally ripping everything apart like when I got my Life Planner here as if I were a four year old on Christmas morning.

Who wouldn't get excited to see this? Don't answer this question if you wouldn't be.  Thanks in advance.

 "Oooooh...."

 "....aaaaaah"

 So content!  And who doesn't love some bubble wrap to pop?

All I can say is that I will be using these pieces of art sparingly so consider yourself lucky if you receive one in the mail.  

Have you purchased anything from erincondren.com lately?  Do you have a wish list?  I love to hear what others find on the site because I feel like there are more pretty items hiding from me at all times.

Necklaces That Make a Statement

Necklaces can make or break an outfit.  My favorite part about them is that you can re-wear them with all different types of outfits.  Here are some of my favorites (after finding these pictures it appears that I typically wear statement necklaces only when I'm with Boyfriend B...who knew?)

 One of my more recent purchases from Fred.  Such a fun pop of color.

 One of my all-time faves (the necklace and friend) from BCBG...sorry you can't buy my friend B there though.

 Another necklace from Fred.  Debated between this one and another one at the store for far too long, but I am very happy that I walked away with this one (not literally, I totally  paid for it).

 Same necklace...different dress.  See what I mean...different outfit but just as fun?

 

Definitely one of my larger statement necklaces from Express.  Perfect with a little black dress.

 Same necklace, different outfit, different climate (hello winter in Wisconsin).

Do you have a go-to necklace that you love?  Are you looking to add to your collection? Have anything you think I would love?

Happy shopping :)

Two words for you...Erin. Condren.

First and foremost, welcome to the dark side to all of my friends who joined Pinterest this week already.  I have fully enjoyed Repining your Pins...actually far too much.

Real talk: let's face it, there comes a time when you realize you have your life figured out in a relatively organized manner (so maybe this feeling lasts for less than a minute, but it still happens)  And then, you discover Erin Condren.  This moment would be right now in my life.  Huge shout out to KM in my Elementary Ed cohort for introducing me to her.  Figuratively...I wish literally.  Hey Erin if you ever read this!

I received my very own Life Planner yesterday.  Have I written anything in it yet? No.  Why might you ask? I am using it as motivation to get my huge Science Unit done, and then I will literally plan my life.  Why am I not working on my Science Unit right now may be your follow up question.  Your answer: because I am so kind that I wanted to take the time to introduce you to this amazing product.  Thank me later....with chocolate preferably or another Erin Condren product.  Can you ever have enough?!?!  This is the style I chose:

Key features: STICKERS!, Keep it together folder, circle clips--cute and functional to help you find your current page, and an amazing zipper pouch.  I would go on and on, but I fear I would not do it justice.  Look inside here.

To my dearest teacher friends, may I introduce to you the Teacher's Lesson Planner.  I would order this now if I didn't think I would be pushing my luck getting a job next year--superstitious much?  What would I plan without any kids to teach?!  Maybe it can be my congratulations gift after finding out I get a job (knock on wood--I did it, now you do it too).  The owl cover is particularly wonderful.  Here's a glimpse of the inside.  Go look.  And seriously, knock on wood.

These are just a quick glance into two of her many, many products.  Go explore at erincondren.com.  They're coming out with a personalized iPhone case in 1 or 2 days!  Like her on Facebook and let her know {a simple affair} sent you :) Let me know what you think and happy, happy planning!!!