Setting Up My NEW Erin Condren Life Planner | 2019
In this video, I share all the steps I take to set up my new Erin Condren Life Planner!
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Do you typically move into your new planner in July or January??
January!
July!!!! I'm getting ready to start setting up. I put in my planner "set up planner" lol. I'm still trying to decide if I. Doing colorful or nuetral. 🤷♀️🤷♀️🤦♀️😨😨😨. Idk if I'm wanting to recoil or not
July!
My birthday is in December, so I usually like to “start” on my birthday week. For work our fiscal year starts in October - so I’m thinking about using the EC monthly for work.
July!!!
For the 17 hexagon page I am going to use it for dates with hubby! After 30 yrs of marriage we still love our dates!
THAT IS A GREAT IDEA!
I like this idea
Stealing this idea ❤️
I use the contacts page to keep Etsy sticker shops codes especially PR girls codes or codes they give you after a purchase
LOVE THAT IDEA!
I do that as well!!!!!
Such a great idea!
Such a great idea.
Amazing idea!
hexagon page could be a money saving tracker
That's a great suggestion!
Thanks for the ideas Laken! I just got my LP a little over a week ago (October 2019-December 2020) & am finally going to set it up between today & tomorrow. I also got the vertical layout, so am looking forward to seeing more from you.
Thank you for sharing your ideas!!! I’ll move in in January but I love getting all my ideas beforehand. Also can’t wait to see your wine week 🍷 cheers!
I just got my first EC lifeplanner in the mail! Cant wait for July first! Your video gave me so many great ideas... thank you! I love your videos Laken!
I am a January starter - I need SOMETHING to look forward to after Christmas is over in the cold, cold Minnesota winter.
Great video! I just ordered the Kaleidoscope planner today! I’m so excited, it’s my first EC purchase 🤩
Love this!!!! I’m starting my new EC planner July 1!!! I am a teacher, so this just makes sense for me!❤️❤️❤️
I use the 2020 year at a glance pages to track my periods. I use the dots to go over the days my period is for each month. I love the idea of planning out your kits on those pages! I think I may copy it when I get my planner and start planning out my kits. I use my monthly notes pages to write down monthly highlights. I'm excited for the new page before the monthly spread in the 2020 planners. I really love how you set up your planner. Thank you so much for sharing! :)
Your feed is so pretty and I admire how you journal.
That's a great idea for the 12 months pages to track themes!
I was looking for a video just like this one. I want to buy an Erin Condren planner but I wanted to see what they looked like first. Thank you!
I can't believe I never thought to put a long sticky note on future months!! Thank you!
My LifePlanner arrives today and the deluxe tomorrow. Going to use the deluxe for my finances. So excited to get organized. I bought the 18 month so will use right away and eventually get on annual 12 month. 😁
I was going to do the Calendar year but I couldn’t wait and am switching planners. This would be my first full year so I’m excited to actually USE IT! 😂😂 Thanks for sharing the ideas.
Great video! I am currently using a TN in the B4 size but I will be using the EC petite planner starting July 1. 😊
Thanks for the mention, Laken! Loved watching your video and hearing your ideas!
Thank you for such a great idea!
Just came across your video and got some great ideas from you! Thanks! Happy holidays!
Hey Laken!! I'll start a new one in January. However Im going to buy the 2020 planner soon and set it up. 😁
Love this move in! I can’t wait to post my move in video😎
Thanks for a great video! I am starting my first EC LP in July - can't wait! I've been having fun setting it up. I love the ideas you presented for the hexagons in the back - I think I will use that for rewards for myself and random acts of kindness for others :)
Love that idea!!
For the last page i do the word of the month. I usually pick a virtue from the virtues project (not sure how popular that is in US, I’m Canadian) but it helps keep me and my family aware of those good virtues like helpfulness, respect, gratefulness etc
That sounds awesome! I love it!
Something to aspire to!!! A perfect month!
Planner videos are my fave! They help inspire me when setting up my own planner. Which this year I'm starting in July, but usually I start in January, so that's why I have the 18 month EC Planner. p.s I'm a small youtuber that makes planner videos sometimes
Best planner vid. So creative. Thx
Yes I am starting with a new planner July 1st I was using the daily pages for the binder for work & personal and a monthly Deluxe for budget. Binder too up too much room on the desk I am excited to start with the new Duo 😁
Thanks for the motivation to set up my planner! I think I’m going to use your hexagon idea to track broadway shows I wanna see! After the Tonys, my list has grown significantly
OMG YES! Love that!!
Watching your video with my 8 year old and your pic popped up at the end- she says, "That's what she looks like? Wow! She's pretty" ((Also, great ideas- great video! Thank you!))
AW! That's so sweet!!
Thank you for sharing , I got so many great ideas from this set up video...well all of your planner videos give me great ideas. Love this video ❤️ thank you! And LOVE LOVE the bloopers lol
Thank you!!!
I bought a July start (horizontal) for memory-keeping.
Starting my first EC this July. Thank you so much for the idea of pre-planning the weekly sticker kit. I have been using a bullet journal for years and dabbled in a TN during that time where I have used sticker kits. I had a few on hand as it didn't take me long to realize that the TN route wasn't for me. I had been starting to use some of my older kits in my bullet journal this year, all of the while purchasing more kits. About a month ago I was looking at what I had while trying to decide how / when to use them that I was so overwhelmed I just put what I had aside and purchased more. Now I have a plan and will greatly limit my binge buying. :)
Yay! It definitely helps me not overbuy!
Idea for the 17 hexagons: can draw a line from one point/corner to the other (in other words: split each hex in half. Now, you have 34 and it can still be a weight loss tracker. Meet a goal, shade it in. Would make a fun kaleidoscope look if you're a creative type. Another idea, instead of halves, you could draw three lines, splitting it into 6 slices and now you have even more room to work with (you, or anyone reading this). You could track weight loss, fitness, food, books (if you write really small, I guess)... Music, money (spent, saved, or earned)... An idea for the 12 Hexagons... Since they're right across from the "contacts" page, I use them for the important numbers (i.e., baby's pediatrician, husband's hair stylist, husband's work number, etc) so I don't have to go digging. Another idea is other phone numbers that you may not necessarily want to have in your phone (idk, some people are like that) like... Your neighbor, your grocer (idk...) A third idea for the 12 Hexagons in the back is decorating with pictures of that size. If you're planning a big trip (maybe your annual trip, making that a page for keeping track of who's joining you, and if there's money they need to contribute, who already paid, what's already booked...etc.. I love those hexagons in the back. There is so much that can be done with them.
These are all AWESOME ideas! Thank you!!
July start since there is so much going on at the end of the year & with holidays & such. Vertical weekly planner for me. This is my 1st EC & I just ordered my 1st power sheets for the 6 months (because I’m late to the game. But also a good test run to see how I like them).
Love your handwritting!!!👍
I have only started using a coiled, separate from bullet journal planner for 6 months. But I am also going into a college program that it would be helpful to use an hourly planner. So I'm switching in July. and I CANNOT wait!!
That is so exciting!
I'm a January start. That way I get to spy on everyone for 6 months before starting mine :)
I am using my hexagon coloring page to track goals I've accomplished. I'm writing down the goal and covering it with the clear hexagon as I accomplish it.
Love that idea!
January! I love the "new year, fresh start" feeling. I was thinking of using the hexagon area for places I'd like to travel to, even if it's just a weekend getaway. There are some great ideas in the comments though :)
I have the planner...still in the EC box it came in. Lol. I may start moving in next week. We’ll see if I can finally decide what I’m doing.
I'm waiting until January, but looking for inspiration because I have no idea what I want to do yet on some of the pages
Thanks for the overview. Ideas for 17 tracker - pubs to visit, places/activities to do in your city. Ideas for the 12 space tracker - vegetable of the month per a la #cindy, foods to try or not eat during the month, places to visit, people to see, smiling everyday/month, monthly donation/gifts
I love all of those ideas!!
I have always been a January start girl....Until I transferred from one Credit Union to another Credit Union last September (I work for a local credit union in my town, but transferred to a larger branch) and had to grab a desk calendar for my office and it turned out to be a July 2018 - June 2019 and I fell in love with it. Starting my new planner in a few weeks!! Went old school and just purchased a Blue Sky one that reminds of the ones we were given in school. An idea for the contacts page-What about listing all of the monthly subscriptions you may currently have..Beauty, Planners, etc. just a way to keep a list of what you currently have. Have a wonderful weekend
Love that idea! Thank you!!
For the 12 box spread, I've decided to use a grid system. The 4 columns are 4 goals. I picked Health, Finance, Work, and Personal. The 3 rows are 4-month check-ins. So for each goal, I have what I want to accomplish by April, August, and December. I'm a calendar year girl, so I'm getting ready to set up stuff for January. I'm really excited to have come up with a way to use these boxes that I think will work well. :) Love your channel, Laken!
LOVE THAT IDEA!
Just a thought for the birthday section that doesn't have lines. (yes might be a bit extra but it might help) what if you took a sticky note (probably one of the longer ones and might need to darken the lines) and line it up with the calendar page on the back (so you know it is straight). And then use that as a guide to write in that box. You can reuse the sticky note over and over and you look magic for being able to write straight! And since it's a sticky note, it won't move while you are setting up that page!
That is BRILLIANT!
I am moving into my new planner right now. I love the idea of using the hexagon coloring page as a reward page. I think I might fill in a hexagon for every three pounds lost, so -3, -6, -9. I use the contacts page to keep track of contacts that may change from year to year. Contacts like service providers, doctors, schools/teachers, hair stylist, etc.
Great ideas!
I use the keep in touch page for shops I love and their pr/coupon codes.
Love that!
For the keep in touch page, you can use it for a password page, but to minimize the security risk, you could use it for password hints instead of the actual password.
Stickered Hexagon page I’m doing savings tracker.
I start my new planner in July.
Theres also some of the see through hexagon stickers in the EC teacher planner so if you know any teachers or are one you get some there :D
I love you and your videos! I watch for inspiration. I am a diehard annual year planner in a personal-planner.com planner.
Can we just talk about her handwriting tho ? omg 😍😍
Starting a new planner on Monday. Loved some of your ideas! I am totally going to do the Apple Watch tracker on the year at a glance, and the kit tracking boxes. Thinking the weight tracker hexagons is a great idea. If you lose the # in the hexagon it is totally okay if the next week you are up a bit, I am going to track my weight I think on my monthly view because I do not normally sticker it up and share it on IG... But to be honest I have no shame in my game as far as that being shown. It may motivate others. Loved this video! I will tag you on IG once I get things set up! Thank you for the awesome ideas!
You're welcome! Can't wait to see your set up!
I was actually thinking about whether it’s worth uncoiling and recoiling! I have a black coil and bought a gold coil this year and was thinking for future years I’d like to just reuse the coils I have instead of spending the extra $10 again! Thanks for making a video on that, I’m gonna go check it out! I love how you’ve personalised this so much 😍
That's a great idea!
I'm so excited to move in to my new planner in July, but before I always get "scurry" as my kid says, about starting to write in it! I also got an 18 month planner, so I need to recoil and remove some, because it is soooo thick! And I'm nervous about that too! I use a perpetual calendar, changed the headings and use that as my password keeper! And I can't believe how many passwords I have! I change bank passwords and other important ones yearly and it never leaves my house! Loved the video and heading to the EC blog next! Thanks!!!
That's a great idea for the perpetual calendar!
I love how you're doing your monthly pages!! I am a July-June person, and mainly that's because July is when my first EC started a few years ago, and I'm always so excited to start the new one that I never changed to Jan-Dec. Also, I use the contacts page for contact info for doctors - eye, dentist, all my parents doctors (since I am usually involved) and my doctors, as well as numbers to make appointments for car maintenance (which I know doesn't apply to you), hair dresser, nail salon, stuff like that. I always found myself looking up the number for my dentist or whatever on google, and now it's all in one spot.
Love that idea!
Great ideas!
I’m July to June just because that’s the way EC produces and I love having something fresh in the middle of the year! Also, I’m thinking of tracking consecutive weeks of either yoga, gym/exercise, or FlyLady system on hexagons. I can’t decide and I’m not totally in love with those ideas either!
Yes! I love the mid-year fresh start too!
I currently use a 2019 hardbound EC but I decided to get the 2019-2020 new coiled Life Planner, since I find the student dashboard to be super useful but would get more use out of it if I can actually keep it in my planner. In a lot of ways I really think it's safer to write passwords down than a digital password keeper. You probably always know where your planner is and are unlikely to lose it to theft so I wouldn't worry about it too much.
That's a GREAT point about the passwords!
Hey Laken! I just got my 2020 planner so I am rewatching some of my favorites. Would/could you do a "where are they now?" Video for the notes pages and are you still using it? Or a reaction video? Maybe for vlogmas?? Thanks!!
Great idea!
17 places or things to see that year!
I can’t remember exactly who it was but during one setup I watched they put their snap in sticky notes in the front quote pages so they could have a reason to keep going back to it and I think I may do the same!
LOVE THAT IDEA!!!
Thanks for sharing this. I can’t wait to set up my new planner, but I’m waiting for new pages for my binder, because they were misspunched and the waiting is killing me. I use the 12 boxes to write when certain things go on sale and also big bills that are due every year.
Oooh I like the sale idea!?
Your planner is excellent
I start doing my model of planner in France. Can help for advice
Keep in touch: I blocked into sections. Emergency, work, medical, and a fourth misc section
Love that idea!
I’m a January start!! July is such a weird month to start lol 🤷🏽♀️
I've bought an Erin Condren planner for the first time, so I'm curious about all your ideas.
I was trying to figure out the swingle in some of your pages, it’s an S!!
I am a July to June planner. I absolutely love the multi-hexagon page idea. I will get thinking what I could track there. The 12 hexagon page . . . I have put a Planner Kate small month sticker on each one . . . I begin my day with a devotional study . . . so at the end of each month I will simply put in one word that supports my faith study for the month (e.g. hope, light, courage). Thank you for all your shares today!
Love that idea for the hexagon page!
Hey, great video! I have always used an academic year planner since my husband I are both educators. Quick non-planner question: what color/brand of nail polish are you wearing?
I'm wearing blanc by Essie!
I NEED your handwriting 😩
I am using the "keep in touch" pages for restaurants in the city that I want to try, with their hours and phone number information. Seems weird, but there are sooo many good places to try in LA!
That's an awesome idea!
I know I'm way too late, but still want to share my idea for the hexagons for those reading the comments. You could use the hexagons as a positive approach to sticking to a healthy diet (cf grams of protein reached, stayed between a range of healthy calories, eating your portions of fruit and veg in a week, etc). I would highly discourage using it for weight lost for the exact reason you mention: weight fluctuates for different reasons. Eating healthy has many more benefits than losing weight on its own, and keeps you trying without getting discouraged.
Love those ideas!
Im curious to how you will set up September, with the monthly layout. I too plan M-S but we lose 6 boxes in the beginning of the month, to change the dates, making 1 box short for the 30th . Grrrr.
Where do you get the long sticky notes that fit the side bar? I can't find them anywhere
One page is my Random act of kindness
Love that!!
Love the tracker idea for the hexagon page. Where can I get the clear hexagon stickers (newbie to EC and just got the life planner for the first time!)?
They're from the Erin Condren Sticker Book - I linked it in the description box.
@@PlanwithLaken Which sticker book? When you go to the link, 4 different sticker books pop up. Thanks!
Hi! I love the foiled months that you use. Can you tell me which Erin Condren sticker book they came out of. Thanks!
The most recent one!
Where do they sell the sticker books? I’m new to Erin Condren.
I’m thinking that I am going to use the hexagon sticker page in the back to track my savings. Maybe fill the boxes with 100 ... 200 ... 300 ... etc ad then when I have that amount in my savings add the transparent sticker.
That is a great idea!!
I start in July because I just get too excited for the new planners. And for the 12 hexagon page, I’m using it as a monthly mantra page, so like a word or short phrase for each month that I want to think on and work with. For July it’s going to be “I am worthy of change.” And I use the address page as my top books and movies of the year. I write the name and author (or for a movie, the name and director) and my rating. So it’s actually more of a memory page that I fill in at the end of the planner year.
Love those ideas!
Monthly or yearly goals for the hexagon page
I used the 12 boxes for sticker kits this last year.....but I didn't keep up with it 🤦♀️ but I love how yours looks
Thanks!
I moved June into my new planner lol
I want to start a new journal, but I’m not been keeping up with it.
Hey just came across your channel - you're super charismatic! Gotta support smaller creators - BOOM!
I use an 18M Happy Planner, and if I jump into a new one now, there is a six month chunk of the current one that I waste. So I took the first six months of the next planner, and redated it for (*gasp*) 2021! So the next planner I will purchase is March 2021. Yes, it’s a long time to commit to a planner, but I know what style fits me, and I don’t waver from that.
That's awesome that you found something that works for you!
Is there a way to add more blank notes pages to this planner? I just got one and I am a note taker on every phone call or thing I do I like to keep track of what was said or info that comes from them and it seems there aren't a lot of blank pages in this planner. I couldn't find any blank pages for the 7X9 planner.
I love the hexagon page and ideas with the stickers. I think I will do a weight loss tracker too. I was concern about what if I loose the weight but then gain it back what will I do just like you said. But I’m thinking what if you cover it up once You loose the next 2-3 lbs (total of 6) so once you loose 3lbs. Don’t cover it. Then you loose the next 3lbs and you get to cover up the first one. Does that makes sense 😂 sorry if it’s all over the place. That way you know you won’t gain it back in a week and it will keep you motivated lol
That is a great idea!!
Not sure if you still need a wine themed kit.... but I got an amazing one from JumpToItDesigns on Etsy!
Hi Laken! Where do you find those stickers for your monthly that changes it from Sun-Sat to a Mon-Sun? I’m having trouble finding it in PlannerKates shop.
www.etsy.com/shop/PlannerKate1?search_query=Monday
Thank you Laken ❤️
Maybe the address section could be for doctor's or businesses you frequent? I know I am always stumped when I at a specialist office and I need my primary care doctors info.
Great suggestion!
Laken, I just received my first Erin Condren planner but I do nit have hexagon pages in mine? Does the serum Condren sticker book come with the small round stickers that can go over the dates in the beginning of the planner?
This is an older version of the planner
I'm new to planning, what exactly is a "kit" you talked about on the page with all the month stickers and where can I find these kind of kits? Thank you!!
It’s a sticker kit that has multiple pages of stickers for me to use for weekly planning. If you check out any of the plan with me videos it will make more sense.
for the weight tracker - just do one for the month, so if your monthly goal is 5lbs - then the weekly fluctuations wont matter -
Yes! I think that's what I'm leaning towards!
@PlanwithLaken what is this "Texas Football" kit you have, and where did you get it??
It's not a full kit, but it's the burnt orange Texas themed sticker sheet that I got from the Erin Condren store in Austin!
Thank you! I live in Austin, less than 10 minutes from the Domain, so now I know where I'm going this week.... :D
I am using the back “vision board” page to plan a mommy daughter month for each month, not something we would normally do. I am putting them on hexagon sticky notes and the transferring to the page when they actually happen and planning to put a picture from each event all around the Hexagons. No idea what to do with the flower coloring page
LOVE THAT IDEA!
the 12 hexagons at the back I plan on using for pounds lost per month. so July 1 weigh in and July 31 weigh in and total pounds lost that month!
That’s perfect!!
Where did you get the pretty colored months stickers?
One of the Erin Condren sticker books!!