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November 30, 2024      38 Comments

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This is the perfect weekend to grab your planner essentials, friends!

 

If you’re like me, you’ve been scrolling through gift guides, scanning for the actual gems in the billion emails you received in the past 48 hours, and trying to determine if you really need *that thing* that you added to your cart as soon as you saw it.

 

While it can be really hard to navigate through all the super sales Black Friday weekend and Cyber Monday, I think a good rule of thumb is to think about how often you’ll actually use something in the next year.

 

It’s no secret how much I love Erin Condren around here. You can find several pages filled with EC walkthroughs, how I use their products, and just all the fun things!

 

Here are a few favorites below, in case you missed them! šŸ™‚

  • Plan Your Way with Erin Condren
  • Alja Horvat Designed Collection
  • Star Wars Holiday Collaboration

 

Planners and their accessories are more than just gifts, they’re investments! They create a support system for you not just on the first day of January, but for the entire year!

 

Shop Your Planning Essentials with Erin Condren

Erin Condren is having such a fantastic sale this weekend and I couldn’t wait to give you all of my favorites that you can snag for a deep discount!

 

I also put this post together in perspective that even if you don’t shop this weekend, you can come back to this post to shop your planner essentials for 2025 later on and you’ll still be covered!

 

Erin Condren Planner Essentials

 

Shop Your Planner Essentials with Erin Condren Gift Guide
I’m over here singing ā€œthese are a few of my favorite things!ā€ as I’m typing this, and also filling my cart with some great deals!

 

  1. Snap-In Weekly Dashboard ~ I have a couple of these dashboards and absolutely adore them! They’re super easy to plop in and out of your planner and I like being able to jot down things for my week before setting them in stone in my LifePlanner.
  2. Weekly Productivity Deskpad ~ This deskpad has such a clean layout with just a touch a color without being overwhelming, so I think it works whether you’re a color or neutral gal. Plus, it has a habit tracker and an incredible amount of space to keep all your weekly thoughts and to-do’s all in one place.
  3. Colorful Snap-In Pocket Dashboard ~ This pack comes with three pockets that you can fill with whatever your heart desires and they snap right into your LifePlanner!
  4. Gem Tones Gel Pens ~ These are my all-time favorite pens from Erin Condren! They write so smoothly and have such a beautiful aesthetic.
  5. Calendar Date Dots ~ These colorful calendar dots are perfect for highlighting those days that you don’t want to forget. I use a color-coding system which tells me automatically what it is that I want to note for that day. You can use these for your yearly at-a-glance section of your planner or in the monthly calendar sections, as well!
  6. Erin Condren LifePlanner ~ Well, you can’t exactly have all the planner essentials without the planner itself, right? I’m sitting here questioning why I didn’t place this as number one, but for your amusement, we will leave it as it, haha! In all seriousness, this is my favorite planner ever (and I’ve used a ton!) and find it so helpful each and every say to keep me sane.
  7. Metallic Monthly Deskpad ~ My favorite desk calendar! It is very large giving plenty of space to write, there is a notes section over on the right which I love, and it comes with quite a few shiny stickers as well!
  8. Work Life Balance Journal ~ I use this journal as a daily planner along with my LifePlanner! It’s undated so you can highlight the date at the top of each page and you have an entire page dedicated to each day, it’s so helpful!
  9. Sticky Note Tabbed Booklet ~ The sticky note pages in this booklet are easily my favorite from Erin Condren! There are six different types of notes and I love that they have the tabs, so I can flip to them in my planner quickly. I also just stick them on my desk and then get rid of them as I tick all the to-do’s off my list!
  10. Mauve Sling Bag ~ For when you’re on the go, this gorgeous mauve sling bag is perfect for carrying your planner and spacious enough to fit other essentials for you too! I love mine!

 

Must-Haves for Stationary Lovers

 

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I wanted to throw in just a few extras for those of you who love stationary, and we all know someone who appreciates personalized notecards or lists, so these would make wonderful gifts!

 

  • Address Labels ~ I buy these nearly every year, they are the prettiest address labels and add a personal touch to every card I send!
  • List Pads ~ These list pads are perfect for jotting down your grocery list, today’s to-do’s, or any notes that you just don’t want to forget.
  • Personalized Notecards ~ I love sending thank you cards or writing little notes and Erin Condren’s notecards are top notch quality and beautiful to boot!

 

Shop Your Planner Essentials with Erin Condren PIN
That’s a wrap on all the fun planner essentials for the new year with Erin Condren products, sweet friends! I hope you enjoyed this little planner-packed gift guide and I can’t wait to hear what you would love to grab for yourself or your planner besties!

 

P.S. I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and that you are enjoying your weekend so far!

 

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  1. Carrie @ Curly Crafty Mom says

    November 30, 2024 at 5:18 PM

    That sling bag is so cute! I also LOVE their address labels. Hmm! I need to check out that metallic calendar, I may like that better than their budget calendar.

    Carrie
    curlycraftymom.com

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    • Make Life Marvelous says

      December 1, 2024 at 10:00 AM

      I haven’t had their budget calendar before, but I really do love this metallic desk calendar, it’s just so roomy and pretty too!! Thanks so much, my friend!

      Reply
  2. Kristen | kristenwoolsey.com says

    November 30, 2024 at 9:20 PM

    The sling bag!! So cute!

    Reply
    • Make Life Marvelous says

      December 1, 2024 at 10:01 AM

      So happy you liked the sling bag too, Kristen!! šŸ™‚

      Reply
  3. Melissa says

    December 2, 2024 at 4:09 AM

    Oooh I love stationary like this! Thanks for sharing some of your recommendations and this great gift guide! šŸ™‚

    https://melissakacar.com

    Reply
    • Make Life Marvelous says

      December 2, 2024 at 4:27 PM

      You are so welcome Melissa, and I hope you find something you love!! šŸ™‚

      Reply
  4. Annie says

    December 2, 2024 at 4:59 AM

    I love this. Reminds me to get a new planner for 2025. Thanks Ashley.

    Annie,
    Annies Food Diary

    Reply
    • Make Life Marvelous says

      December 2, 2024 at 4:35 PM

      So happy you loved this one, Annie, and I hope you find the most amazing 2025 planner! Hard to believe the new year is almost here!

      Reply
  5. Jennifer says

    December 2, 2024 at 5:11 AM

    Love a good planner!

    Jennifer
    https://curatedbyjennifer.com

    Reply
    • Make Life Marvelous says

      December 2, 2024 at 4:36 PM

      Me too, Jennifer!! It’s the best!

      Reply
  6. Andrea Nine says

    December 2, 2024 at 7:25 AM

    I’m here for anything Erin C and for you! I remember going into my first EC store, I was in planner heaven!

    Reply
    • Make Life Marvelous says

      December 2, 2024 at 4:37 PM

      You are the best Andrea, thank you SO much!! Oh I am so so happy for you that you got to experience it in person, I hope I can go into their store someday!! Would be so neat!

      Reply
  7. Laura Bambrick says

    December 2, 2024 at 8:08 AM

    These all look so good! I love all of the pretty color!

    Reply
    • Make Life Marvelous says

      December 2, 2024 at 4:38 PM

      Thanks so much Laura, so happy you loved all the color! They have such beautiful products!

      Reply
  8. Jill says

    December 2, 2024 at 8:45 PM

    I love the weekly productivity desk pad and the work/life balance journal!

    Jill – Doused in Pink

    Reply
    • Make Life Marvelous says

      January 17, 2025 at 5:08 PM

      So happy you loved those too, Jill! I am still using the journal and the deskpad is handy for when I know I have a bigger project to tackle!

      Reply
  9. nerissa says

    December 2, 2024 at 10:27 PM

    Great journal. Thank for sharing.

    LOVE,
    https://fashionerza.blogspot.com/

    Reply
    • Make Life Marvelous says

      January 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM

      Thanks so much Nerissa!!

      Reply
  10. Kathrine Eldridge says

    December 3, 2024 at 7:03 AM

    I want it all Ashley! Those personalized notecards are gorgeous. Thanks for sharing all these ideas for stationary/planner lovers like me!

    https://www.kathrineeldridge.com

    Reply
    • Make Life Marvelous says

      January 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM

      Aww, thanks so much for being here my dear friend and so happy you love all the stationary stuff too!! <3 I really love those notecards too!

      Reply
  11. Regine Karpel says

    December 3, 2024 at 1:50 PM

    I need the stationery.
    http://www.rsrue.blogspot.com

    Reply
    • Make Life Marvelous says

      January 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM

      So happy you loved the EC stationary too, Regine!!

      Reply
  12. Jyoti Vats says

    December 3, 2024 at 10:44 PM

    The sling bag is really so cute. Have a great day!
    Rampdiary

    Reply
    • Make Life Marvelous says

      January 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM

      Thanks so much Jyoti! It is one my fave things!

      Reply
  13. Jiya says

    December 4, 2024 at 4:14 AM

    A good planner is a must have šŸ™‚
    The Trendy Bride

    Reply
    • Make Life Marvelous says

      January 17, 2025 at 5:12 PM

      šŸ™‚ It sure is, Jiya! Thanks so much for stopping by!

      Reply
  14. Aarti says

    December 6, 2024 at 6:44 AM

    Thanks for sharing all these ideas. I always appreciate personalised notecards.
    Allurerage

    Reply
    • Make Life Marvelous says

      January 17, 2025 at 5:13 PM

      You are so welcome Aarti, thank you so much for stopping by! šŸ™‚ I think pretty stationary is such a fantastic thing to have on hand and for gifts too!

      Reply
  15. Kinga says

    December 15, 2024 at 8:27 AM

    I love using planners šŸ˜€

    Reply
    • Make Life Marvelous says

      January 17, 2025 at 5:14 PM

      šŸ™‚ Me too Kinga, they are the best and keep me sane!!

      Reply
  16. Julia Rees says

    December 18, 2024 at 1:42 PM

    Erin Condren has the best planners, and I love the personalised notecards too!
    Julia x
    https://www.thevelvetrunway.com/

    Reply
    • Make Life Marvelous says

      January 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM

      So happy you love the EC planners too, Julia!! They are truly my favorite and I’ve used so many different ones.

      Reply
  17. shianne says

    December 23, 2024 at 10:54 AM

    lovvve the start of the new year with a new planner – shy -https://www.shyyshianne.com/

    Reply
    • Make Life Marvelous says

      January 17, 2025 at 5:22 PM

      Me too Shianne, there’s just something about it that feels a little magical!

      Reply
  18. Ereen says

    December 24, 2024 at 12:17 AM

    I’ve wanted one of these so bad, but I live in SEA and I don’t even want to know the shipping cost.

    https://www.everydayereen.com

    Reply
    • Make Life Marvelous says

      January 17, 2025 at 5:29 PM

      Makes me so sad for you friend, I wish shipping wasn’t so costly, especially out of the US!

      Reply
  19. stylefrontier says

    January 4, 2025 at 7:20 AM

    This is so interesting
    thank you for sharing!

    Reply
    • Make Life Marvelous says

      January 17, 2025 at 5:45 PM

      You’re more than welcome my friend, thanks so much for being here!! šŸ™‚

      Reply

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