Featured

Passion Planner Ambassador Program

Hi everyone!

I’m here to share with you everything I know about the new Passion Planner Ambassador Program. Applications for the program opened in July, then the 500 Ambassadors were selected this week and I am so happy to share that I will be one of the new Ambassadors! Since this is a new program and the program only started this week, my information right now is limited, but I will share more as the year goes on! So, let’s get going with what I know about the program so far 🙂

What is a Passion Planner Ambassador?

This is what the Passion Planner website says: “Ambassadors are passionate individuals who go above and beyond to cultivate communities through Passion Planner, embody the values of our mission and vision, and share their love for our brand all while earning awesome rewards and having access to exclusive Ambassador perks.”

Additionally, each Ambassador gets a personalized code to share that will get you 10% off your Passion Planner order! The Ambassadors receive a small commission every time the code is used with a purchase (at no additional charge to you!), and also helps us be able to test new Passion Planner products for you. Every sale we are able to make earns us points within the Ambassador program and we are able to use those points to be able to test new Passion Planner products for you!

You can use my personalized Ambassador code HALEN10 for 10% off your Passion Planner order! 🙂

How often do new Ambassadors get selected?

Passion Planner will open applications once a year and accepted applicants will serve for that full year. Current and new Ambassadors will have the opportunity to reapply the following year.

What are the requirements to become a Passion Planner Ambassador?

Here is what the Passion Planner website said:

Must love Passion Planner!
Must be at least 16 years old
Must be willing to commit to at least 6 activities a year
Must have a public social media account

What benefits does the program come with?

Here is what we were told while applying for a position:

Part of a tight-knit #PashFam community
Connect with likeminded #PashFam
Create friendships that will last a lifetime
30% VIP Ambassador discount
30% VIP Friends and Family discount
Earn 10% commission on sales
Participate in exclusive contests + giveaways
Test new products before they’re released to the public
Experience to add to your resume
Grow your social media following
Optional #PashFam Meetups across the country
Added to the @passionplanner ‘close friends’ list for exclusive Ambassador story content

I have admired the Passion Planner company and planner for years, but only recently bought my own personal Passion Planner and I am so happy that I did! I purchased the small academic year planner and it has been the best companion for my transition into the hospital as a third year medical student. What drew me in was how functional and neutral the planner is. I’ve always been someone who believes the more color, the better, but I have recently realized I actually like my planner to be neutral and then if I want more color and decorations, I can add as I wish! This was such a shocking realization for me! Follow me on Instagram at @medstudentplanner to see updates in my planner and my journey in my new Passion Planner.

If you haven’t heard of Passion Planner before or you’re wanting to see if this planner would work for you before buying, Passion Planner offers FREE downloads for you to test out their planner! Click here to see what free downloads they offer.

Well, this is all I know about the program so far! Let me know if you have any questions and I will try my best to answer them. Additionally, I will keep you updated as the year goes on and I learn more about the program. I am so excited for this program and the opportunity to be apart of it!

Don’t forget you can use HALEN10 for 10% off your order! 🙂

Black Friday Shopping!

Featured

Black Friday shopping can get overwhelming very fast. I always like to make a list beforehand so I know what I want and where I can get it from. The easiest list for me is with planning accessories, so I’ll start there.

Erin Condren started their Black Friday sale early, so I already can tell you everything I picked up! EC is offering 30% off for Black Friday, which is the biggest sale of the year! You can even stack the 15% off 4 ore more accessories discount, as well as any other coupons you have saved up.

The first item that went into my cart was the new planner tote bag. I decided to get the black canvas bag with two straps: the black and ivory and the kaleidoscope.

The next two items I picked up were the colorful and neutral kaleidoscope ballpoint pens. I kept talking myself out of buying these pens because they regularly sell for $18.50 a piece, but during this sale I was able to get them for $8 each!

The last new item for myself was the new monthly sticker book. I always love using the monthly sticker books to add in some extras to my monthly overview page in my Erin Condren. I also picked up last year’s edition of the monthly sticker book because it was one of my favorites and I decided I wanted an extra in case they took it down from the website.

The other items I picked up weren’t necessarily new items, but I was running low on both the winter holiday sticker pack and the love to plan sticker pack, so I picked up both while they were on sale.

I love using the custom photo sheet of stickers in my planners, so I picked up two sheets of these with some of my favorite pictures from this year!

One thing I didn’t get, but wish I would have is the sherpa throw. I got one a while ago and just love it! They are on sale for a great price during this sale, so it would be the best time to pick one up!

Well, that is everything I picked up from Erin Condren this year during the Black Friday sale! After the 30% off sale, with 15% off 4 accessories, a 20% off coupon I had, and a gift certificate – I got everything for $30! Not a bad way to start off my Black Friday Shopping.

First time shopping with Erin Condren? You can use my referral link to get $10 off your first order! Click here to go to the Erin Condren home page.

A look at everything I picked up from Erin Condren.

Next up on my Black Friday Shopping list: Nightingale Paper Co.

I have been a customer of this shop for quite some time and use stickers from her shop every single day in my planner! She is still uploading new releases to the website, but I already have many items in my cart ready to go for when the sale begins. Nightingale Paper Co will be offering 40% off during Black Friday, which is her biggest sale of the year! If you’re familiar with the shop, this is the perfect time to stock up on new and old Winstons.

Here is my current NPC shopping list:

Week of the year 1-53 planner stickers
Wacky Holidays (Jan-March)
Carbs Winston
Coffee Cup Winston
Christmas Winston
Crying Winston
Emotion Winston 2.0
Heart Eyes Winston
Laundry Winston
Michael’s Winston
Podcast Winston
Spaghetti Winston
Trash and Recycling Winston
Unplug Winston
White Flag Winston
Winter Winston
Winston Christmas Cards

Click here for a 15% off referral to Nightingale Paper Co!
___________________________________________________________

Next up: Simply Gilded.

I don’t have pictures of these items yet since she doesn’t officially post the items until the sale, but I have a list of what I’m getting! The entire site will be 15% off then you can get up to 30% off depending on how much you spend.

White + Icy blue prismatic foil bow set
Silver foil + blue bow set
5 mm deep blue/blue bliss/silver foil + blue horizontal bow trio
Black + rainbow foil bow set
White + rainbow foil bow set
Rainbow foil + white bow set
5 mm rainbow bow trio

Click here for $5 off your order!
___________________________________________________________

Next up: Cricket Paper Co.

I have also been a customer of Cricket Paper Co for quite some time and highly recommend their stickers! I haven’t completely nailed down what I’m buying during the BF sale, but I know for sure that I’ll be buying a new sticker album from them. Currently, I think I’m going to get the large “More Stickers” sticker album with classic Rae Dunn-like font! Cricket Paper Co is offering 30% off during Black Friday with the code ‘Thankful‘. They also have all of their foiled sheets marked down to $1!
___________________________________________________________

Next up: Belk.

This will be one that I actually go into the store for! I have been wanting duck boots for years and I’m finally going to get some. Normally, they are $130, but Belk has marked them down to $80 for Black Friday! They have other brands marked down for more, so I may compare them and see which kind I like best. For now, this is the pair I think I’m going to get:

Next up: Kendra Scott.

Kendra Scott has already started their sale and they are offering 25% off everything! The only thing that is really on my shopping list is this Rayne Silver Necklace. I have this in white and it’s one of my favorite necklaces!

I’m not actually sure if this is going on sale for Black Friday, but a Patagonia Cotton Quilt Snap-T Pullover has been on my wish list for years! If it does go on sale, I think I’m going to treat myself to it this year.

This list was pretty random, but is everything I’m getting or hope to get this year! I hope you enjoyed it and that this inspired your Black Friday shopping list! I’d love to hear what you’re getting or hope to get. This is my favorite time of year and it’s when my family gets in the Christmas spirit, so I love it even more!

Disclaimer: there are links within my post that are affiliate links. These cost you nothing, but if you use them, I may earn a small commission. I really appreciate you for using my affiliate links. I only use affiliate links for products that I actually use and recommend!

Erin Condren Daily LifePlanner Binder

I thought I had my 2020 planners figured out until Erin Condren released their first ever Daily LifePlanner for the new binder system! I played around with daily planning with the daily petite planners this year, but I believe the Daily LifePlanner binder is going to offer me so much more for 2020. I will still be using my Vertical LifePlanner, but the daily binder is going to be where I map out every day to hold myself accountable with my time and to ensure I’m making the most of everyday. I decided to go with the colorful kaleidoscope binder because this design is just stunning and is one of my favorites that Erin Condren has ever come out with! Also, I already have a lot of the colorful kaleidoscope accessories, so now my color-loving heart can coordinate all of it together. Below is a picture of the colorful kaleidoscope planny pack over the binder – it’s a perfect fit and combo!

The binder dimensions: 8.57″ x 10″ x 1.75″

Before I show you the inside, here is everything you receive by purchasing the Daily LifePlanner Binder. The binder cannot hold the entire year’s worth of daily pages, so the EC team divided the pages into quarterly packages. I have decided to only have one quarter in at a time and I’m thinking about also adding in the monthly pages for the rest of the year. Since this is considered a LifePlanner, you get the usual “extras” with it such as the perpetual calendar, gift labels, compliment cards, and two 20% off discount cards. It also came with the hexagon box label, but no storage box comes with the binder.

The inside pages are the same size as the coiled LifePlanner pages and the same 80# Mohawk paper.

And finally, here is the beautiful layout! The “main” section of the daily binder is having an hourly column from 6 AM to 9 PM with a couple of extra lines below 9 PM that are blank. I think these would be great to add in extra times, or to put your lunch and dinner plans in! The other column is divided into 2 parts: one to-do section with 10 lines and a blank section for whatever you want. In the bottom right corner is the monthly overview.

The right-hand side is the exact same set up, but there is no monthly overview on this page.

Then you have the weekend where Saturday and Sunday are on the same page. For this page, each day has 12 lines under the to-do section and then a general combined blank area. Personally, I think I am going to write in hours and keep using this as a hourly system instead of using it as a to-do list.

Just like the Coiled LifePlanner you get lined notes pages at the end of each month, but with the Daily LifePlanner you get 2 lined pages instead of only 1 in the Coiled LifePlanner.

The Daily LifePlanner also has the same new dashboard pages that was added to the Coiled LifePlanner before you get to the monthly view. BUT, the Daily LifePlanner has a laminated monthly tab that flips you right to the monthly view instead of this dashboard page! I know many people were missing that in the Coiled LifePlanner, so this was a great change by the EC Team.

In my Coiled LifePlanner I have been using the birthday and monthly goals section for birthdays and monthly goals. I decided to use the lined section for what sticker kits I would be using each week. Then I made the dotted section into a section for me to keep up with my weekly goals.

Finally, the Daily LifePlanner comes with the two-sided folder in the back with 4 sticker sheets (not shown). This is all the same as the Coiled LifePlanner! I have decided to keep the stickers out of the binder and with the ones that came with my Coiled LifePlanner. That is what is so cool about the binder – you can take out, add in, or change any of it up for what works best for you!!

Another cool aspect about the binder – ALL of your accessories for the Coiled LifePlanner fit the binder system! Below I have shown the colorful kaleidoscope cover and the kaleidoscope snap-in stylized sticky notes. How awesome is that??

In summary, here is everything that you get with the Daily LifePlanner Binder:

• 12 Month Calendar (Jan-Dec 2020)
• Tabbed Monthly Spreads
• Monthly Planning Spreads
• Hourly Daily Spreads
• Lined And Blank Notes Pages Throughout Planner
• 4 Sticker Sheets
• 1 Keep It Together Folder

I am SO excited to add this planner to my 2020 system and can’t wait to show y’all how I use it together with my Vertical LifePlanner!

Interested in getting the binder for yourself or know someone that could use it? Right now, EC Insiders have early access to the Black Friday 30% off sale! Not an EC Insider? No worries, the sale will be the same for you on Black Friday! This is the biggest sale of the year for Erin Condren.

Click here to go to the Erin Condren main page.