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! 🙂
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!
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
I’m over here singing “these are a few of my favorite things!” as I’m typing this, and also filling my cart with some great deals!
- 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.
- 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.
- 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!
- Gem Tones Gel Pens ~ These are my all-time favorite pens from Erin Condren! They write so smoothly and have such a beautiful aesthetic.
- 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!
- 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.
- 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!
- 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!
- 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!
- 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
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!
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!
![Thoughts on 2020 & My Word for 2021 BEFORE READ-MORE Let’s be honest, 2020 was a tough year! I had a whole lot of beautifully-laid out plans that unfortunately just didn’t happen. Partly because of the pandemic, and partly because of my mindset. I found myself just sort of depressed and couldn’t really find the motivation I needed. Thankfully, ever since the holidays, I’ve felt like this universal shift is coming and things are going to be so much brighter this year. I’m definitely pouring all of my positive energy into making my goals happen this year, no matter what things look like with the pandemic. I have to realize that it’s not within my control what happens in the world. I just have control over myself. I wanted to share with you my biggest takeaways from last year. I want to stay mindful of these three things during 2021, and beyond. Plus, I’ll be sharing my word for this year at the bottom! Take Care of Your Loved Ones This past year tore us away from our family and friends. It was heartbreaking for so many, especially to those who are now grieving over some of them. As each year passes, it is almost always on my mind that some of my loved ones may not make it to see another year. That probably sounds very morbid and daunting, and is probably just a result of my life experiences. But it has opened my eyes to really pay special attention to those I love the most. I want to show them that I care while they are here. I want them to know without a doubt that I’m there for them and will do anything in my power to help them. I work very hard to not take anyone for granted because we never know when our time is up. Protect Your Peace I learned how important protecting my peace was last year. I felt like I was going through a multitude of things. Some of the things that were bothering me the most, I couldn’t even control and didn’t directly involve me. They involved loved ones. I’m sure many of you have had similar situations where you have family members that can sometimes play a toxic role in your life. As a result, I really needed to rely on creating healthy boundaries and sticking to those. It’s an ongoing difficult situation for me, but I have truly handled it better than I ever have before. I hope to continue to grow in this area and get better with those healthy boundaries. Try to Control What You Can Control (Not What You Can’t) This one is pretty much directly tied to what I just mentioned about protecting my peace. I’ve spent so much time (that I can never get back) stressing myself out over things I can’t control. Mostly in regard to loved ones, but also the world as a whole. While I choose not to talk politics in this space, I think we all can agree that things have just been a mess in the United States for the past year and even right now. The pandemic, the mud-slinging, all of the sad news that’s plastered all over the tv or our social media...it’s just exhausting. I just had to cut out most of the news because it was so depressing. Short of voting and praying for things to get better, that’s really all I can control. The rest of it will be what it will be, and I’m really trying to remind myself that each day. My Word for 2021 is Growth I’ve been flip-flopping between ‘change’ and ‘growth’ for my word this year. I realized what I wanted for this year was way more like ‘growth’ than ‘change.’ My thought process on using ‘change’ was that I was creating these new habits that were going to be life-changing and help really boost me to achieving my goals. When I thought about it a little more, I realized ‘growth’ really summarizes what I want to embody this year the best. It still requires change to happen, but it just seems like a better fit to choose ‘growth.’ [PIN] I hope you’ve gained a little something from reading this post, friend. I’m wishing you an amazing week filled with lots of joy. ust on a fun side note, I’m looking forward to watching The Bachelor and WandaVision this week. Do you have any fun shows/things in general you’re looking forward to? Let’s Chat! Do you identify with any of these takeaways from 2020? Have you chosen a word for this year? Fun question: Have you been watching The Bachelor this season?](https://i0.wp.com/www.makelifemarvelous.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Thoughts-on-2020-and-Word-for-2021.png?fit=150%2C126&ssl=1)
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
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!
The sling bag!! So cute!
So happy you liked the sling bag too, Kristen!! 🙂
Oooh I love stationary like this! Thanks for sharing some of your recommendations and this great gift guide! 🙂
https://melissakacar.com
You are so welcome Melissa, and I hope you find something you love!! 🙂
I love this. Reminds me to get a new planner for 2025. Thanks Ashley.
Annie,
Annies Food Diary
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!
Love a good planner!
Jennifer
https://curatedbyjennifer.com
Me too, Jennifer!! It’s the best!
I’m here for anything Erin C and for you! I remember going into my first EC store, I was in planner heaven!
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!
These all look so good! I love all of the pretty color!
Thanks so much Laura, so happy you loved all the color! They have such beautiful products!
I love the weekly productivity desk pad and the work/life balance journal!
Jill – Doused in Pink
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!
Great journal. Thank for sharing.
LOVE,
https://fashionerza.blogspot.com/
Thanks so much Nerissa!!
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
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!
I need the stationery.
http://www.rsrue.blogspot.com
So happy you loved the EC stationary too, Regine!!
The sling bag is really so cute. Have a great day!
Rampdiary
Thanks so much Jyoti! It is one my fave things!
A good planner is a must have 🙂
The Trendy Bride
🙂 It sure is, Jiya! Thanks so much for stopping by!
Thanks for sharing all these ideas. I always appreciate personalised notecards.
Allurerage
You are so welcome Aarti, thank you so much for stopping by! 🙂 I think pretty stationary is such a fantastic thing to have on hand and for gifts too!
I love using planners 😀
🙂 Me too Kinga, they are the best and keep me sane!!
Erin Condren has the best planners, and I love the personalised notecards too!
Julia x
https://www.thevelvetrunway.com/
So happy you love the EC planners too, Julia!! They are truly my favorite and I’ve used so many different ones.
lovvve the start of the new year with a new planner – shy -https://www.shyyshianne.com/
Me too Shianne, there’s just something about it that feels a little magical!
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
Makes me so sad for you friend, I wish shipping wasn’t so costly, especially out of the US!
This is so interesting
thank you for sharing!
You’re more than welcome my friend, thanks so much for being here!! 🙂