Saturday 20 September 2014

Essential planners + giveaway

I spend a majority of my time at my desk, be it at work or at home. I also have a slight obsession with buying lots of stationary. In particularly the kind of stationary you don’t really need but buy because it’s cute. I’m THAT person. 

This year I conscientiously made the effort to use planners and diaries in order to stay organised. I am a lover of lists but there is only so many garish sticky notes you can have lying about everywhere. Planners are perfect for dotting in appointments and even tasks you need to complete that day. Ticking them off gives you a great sense of achievement. I have a personal planner and then one for my blog and blog design shop. 



I purchased this cute little diary from Tesco a while ago now, but you can get it online here, it’s around £6. It’s quite small in size and isn’t dated so you can start the diary whenever you like and add in the days yourself.

I purchased this little diary purely because of the water-colour illustrations inside. It is such a unique diary and it’s great because it also includes plain paper for doodling and a weekly view section. At the back of the diary there is a small insert where you can pop in notes or train tickets. I wouldn’t use this diary for school or work, more for daily use as it is quite small. This diary is advertised as being a ‘pocket planner’. It is the perfect size to pop into your hand bag. The back of the diary also contains and address book and lined paper. 





The next diary I have been utilising a lot recently is this Personal Planner. I have seen this planner on so many blogs and have always read such good things, I just knew I had to make my own. This planner is totally customisable, from the front and back cover to the pages you’d like inside of it. It also comes in so many different sizes, I chose A5. Being the indecisive person I am I ended up just opting for a plain pink cover with one of my favourite fonts on the front. On the site they have so many covers to choose from, you can also use your own pictures. 

Next is the inside of the planner so aside from the cover itself you can also add in x amount of plain paper, lined paper and graph paper. I chose lined and plain paper which is perfect if I quickly want to take down notes. I didn’t add in lines in the diary section (which I regret now) so I would advise you to chose the option to add in lines as it will look neater. This diary is similar to the other one in the sense that you can start it any day you like, but this time you select the date and it will be printed for you. This would make the perfect academic or work diary. The delivery took around 2 weeks but it is fully customised so this is understandable. I love this diary, like the other one this one is the perfect size for a hand bag. The elastic faster keeps everything in place. 

I have been looking online at organising diaries and have seen a lot of people use washi tape, this makes the planner a lot brighter and fun so I definitely need to purchase some.


Personal Planner uk kindly gifted me the planner, they would also like to send one to a reader of my blog. So you have the opportunity to win a planner of your choice from the site which you will customise to make it more personal. 

This giveaway will run for 3 weeks, it will be a random draw pending you have followed the mandatory requirements.  I will email the winner directly to notify them and then send their email to Personal Planner UK. You will be given a voucher to use against any planner on the site. Worldwide giveaway :)

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Hope you enjoyed this post x
  

41 comments:

  1. Hey! I really should comment on blogs more... Yours is one of my faves and I love your blog xo

    I would use the planner to plan blog posts and to keep up to date with work in college xo

    Www.oliviacurls.blogspot.co.uk

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  2. I would use the planner for keeping all my appointments for the year in, peoples birthdays & family events xxx

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  3. These planners look so useful! I always struggle to find one which meets my needs - I need something to organise me, tell me where i'm need to be and which blog posts are going live.

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  4. I love planners too. I've got one as my everyday diary and another two to jot down notes in, one larger and a smaller one to keep in my bag! I need a new one soon though because I should be going to university for 10 weeks next month, but I want one with a camera on the cover!

    Yazmin xx
    www.yazzyscorner.co.uk

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  5. i would use to the planner for planning blog posts and to keep my college work in order and to know when it's been set and anything else that needs to be jotted down :)

    www.emmabrownblogging.blogspot.com

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  6. I so need these for blog planning!

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  7. I love the watercolour illustrations, they're beautiful. I'd use a planner for either blog planning or for organising my social life.

    http://IAmLinderella.blogspot.co.uk

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  8. I'd sure this for schedualing my posts and tracking my follower count etc x
    xprincessjas | ♥

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  9. I would use this planner either for blog planning or for school!
    untitled&unfinshed

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  10. This is ideal! I'm in need of some major organisation especially when it comes to uni!! http://littlebirdie17.blogspot.co.uk

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  11. I am terrible at prioritising things & this would be perfect for writing lists & keeping me organised
    http://www.letstalkbeauty.co.uk/

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  12. I'd use the planner for planning out my blog posts.

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  13. I would use it for college and blog planner in all one handy place!
    Mary-Ann xx

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  14. For sorting out my life and helping me de-stress because I'll be all organised.

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  15. It'd have to be my blogging diary! Maybe that would help me keep on top of it all! x

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  16. I love planners and this one is so cute! Fingers crossed! x

    Beauty with charm

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  17. I would love this planner to start planning my blog posts and help me with blogging ideas also with what i have planned during the months =]

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  18. I would use the planner to manage my time and blog posts. :)

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  19. I would use the planner for organising my uni work and blog work :) x

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  20. Gorgeous giveaway, love the planner. I would use it for uni work and blogging :)

    Sophie x

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  21. I'm addicted to stationary as well, so the planner would be going into my little stash that I have no use for but desperately need.

    Charli | Charlotte Rose

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  22. I love the first diary! I definitely need one like this to plan all of my blog stuff :) xxx

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  23. I would use this planner to plan out all my blog posts etc!

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  24. Ohhh! I really like this!! I wish they'd provide the sizes of the planners though, I can't work out how big the small one would be. This would be perfect for my work and blogging!! Also the Tesco planner is awesome!

    www.wingmeadream.com

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  25. I would use the planner to stay accountable in my weight loss journey and for my blog posts.

    I love your blog and great giveaway!

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  26. I would use it for blogging and blog posts! xx

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  27. Such a great giveaway thanks, the Personal Planners look awesome! I'd use it to keep my work, blogging and social schedules on plan and also plot my exercise and fitness regimes to help me stay on track. Thanks for the great opportunity! xx Emsy xx

    emsypickle.co.uk

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  28. I've just started sixth form so this would be such a fab alternative to my boring old school planner,plus I would so use this one for blogging! xx

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  29. These are so cute ! I'd definitely use this planner to organise my life! Keep my working hours in, blog notes, possibly blogging ideas, any leaflets i like ( as im quite arty) . xo

    : http://evverythingnice.blogspot.co.uk/

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  30. These are so pretty! I've just started university so I would use the planner to help organise my life, uni stuff and social events :) xx
    http://penneychic.blogspot.co.uk/

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  31. I so need this planner! I love all the customization options! It would be the perfect planner for meal planning, fitness tracking, and keeping our household organized!

    xo

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  32. I'm a complete stationary buff too! I love having pretty notebooks and pencil cases!

    allthatshimmers.co.uk xo

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  33. Ooh love these, how perfect would they be for planning blog posts and videos! Xx

    lauraslittleloves

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  34. great giveaway! I would use it for planning all my blog posts and stuff like that! x

    http://rachelcoco.blogspot.co.uk

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  35. Amazing give away! I would use the planner for blog planning :)

    gemstrends.blogspot.co.uk

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  36. I have so much going on since finishing uni so I'd love to be able to keep track of where I am each day! This planner is the cutest thing x

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  37. I've always wanted one of these diaries, you know, so when someone asks you out you can say 'lemme just check my diary....',and snazzily (is that a word??) flip through the pages. Lovely blog btw :)

    www.ciarascut.blogspot.com xxx

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  38. Im a huge fan of lists, paper, pens, really anything thats office supplies. Its so fun walking through a supplies store. Makes me miss school so much. Ha

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  39. I would give it to my little sister as she has just started college and loves to be organised :)

    Gems x
    Fashion, Well Done

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