My Top 3 Favorite New Erin Condren Accessories

My Top 3 Favorite New Erin Condren Accessories

My Top 3 Favorite New Erin Condren Accessories
The day after an Erin Condren Launch always feels like the day after Christmas. Still overwhelmed by all the goodies and planning out what to do with everything once it arrives. I wanted to dedicate yesterday’s post solely to the magic that is the colorful, vertical ECLP, but today it’s all about the accessories.
I’m a sucker for stickers (surprise, surprise) so of course the Designer Sticker Book Edition 3 had to join my collection. I may or may not have every single one of the sticker books available. I’m both proud and ashamed. This one has a great mix of planner friendly stickers as well as a bunch of to/from label stickers for gifts. I just love how versatile EC products are for a bunch of different purposes.
My Top 3 Favorite New Erin Condren Accessories
I had no idea about these tall sticky notepads until this one showed up in my PR box. I’m officially obsessed. It has an adhesive tab on the back so you can place it anywhere in your planner, including on the ruler that comes with it. They’re nice and tall and skinny to fit in the sidebar of the monthly view or on a weekly spread. Plus the adhesive on the sticky note extends almost half way down the sheet so it won’t go anywhere when placed.

My Top 3 Favorite New Erin Condren Accessories
At first I thought the new Planny Pack was a bit of a gimmicky product, but now that I have experienced it first-hand I’ve completely changed my mind. It goes onto the planner easily, has a lot of space in the zipper pouch for pens, and there’s even a back pocket for stickers or sticky notes. I’m looking forward to really putting it to the test when I go on the cruise in a few weeks.
There are tons of other new accessories out there for any type of planner gal, but I find these to be ones that I know I’ll actually use rather than just horde in my collection. The entire launch is seriously impressive and my favorite one to date. Oh Erin Condren, you crafty planner queen you.
If You Wish You Had More Time for Something, Make Time

If You Wish You Had More Time for Something, Make Time

I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately on a personal level and figured if I’m experiencing it, I’m sure someone else is too. You hear it all the time about going to the gym and getting healthy, but “making the time” should be applied to a lot more than just working out.
I seriously enjoy photography. I love the challenge of setting up a shot, making sure the lighting is right, and capturing a moment in the exact way I’ve envisioned it. Even when the photo doesn’t work out and I have to start over, it’s exciting to see if I can accomplish it. Every time I pull out the camera to take blog photos I think, “Man, I should do this more often.” And I should.
Whether you’re actually busy or just feel that way, if you wish you had more time to do something, you can make the time. Watch one less episode on Netflix or skip watching Buzzfeed recipe videos on Instagram. Carve out a chunk of time in your schedule every week that’s uninterrupted of other things, even if it’s just for thirty minutes. There’s always a way to squeeze out a few extra minutes in a day or a week to do something that brings you joy.
So I’m going to work on taking the time to do more photography. Flat-lay photography is kind of my thing, but I don’t want to be a one-trick pony. I want to push myself to try new methods, new subjects, and new environments. I remember the first few weeks when I picked up a camera. I hadn’t a clue what I was doing for high school newspaper class, but I took photos of anything and everything. Sure a lot of them were of flowers, but you have to start somewhere.
So this is your reminder to do more of the things you love. Knit more. Read more. Bake more. Sing more. Whatever it is that gives your life passion and excitement. Do more of it.