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The LD I bought was the project planner and I bought it when they were on sale because it was after the year already started. That’s typically when I will buy a planner that I’m not sure about. I was fully aware of the size and had a feeling that it could be too big but I was okay with that risk. Other content creators were using it for content planning so I thought maybe I could, too. Plus, I have a channel where I review planers so I was fine with that experiment so that I can give my own feedback to others. The quality of the planner is great. The size wasn’t the only reason I switched back. But it won’t go to waste. I might give it away or I could easily redate it if I want to try using it in the future. I’m glad you enjoyed your LD and now you’re Aura Estelle. Thanks for watching! ☺️

Yeah, it’s something. The same thing happened with an EC planner pouch zipper. So it’s definitely something these “metal” pieces are made from.

Yeah, they only have the wellness ones on their website right now. I didn’t see stress management one this year so not sure if that will return. But they have the recovery one online as sold out so maybe they will bring that back. It says those were also sold in JoAnn stores. Try resale sites like Mercari.

You’re very welcome!

Yay! Do it! Our fall schedule picks up so I really want to get things out before then. Because the clutter will likely annoy me even more at that time if I don’t deal with it now.

That’s a good suggestion. Thanks!

I will be showing this in a future video because I’m not currently using a daily duo and this new one starts in July.

Thanks! If you need to preplan meetings or appointments that aren’t in the existing planner, you could use the 6 boxes page in the beginning for the next 6 months. For example, for the July-Dec 2024 planner, you can label those 6 boxes Jan-June. This way, if an appointment pops up for any of those months, you can jot it down there. Then, when it’s time to use the Jan-June 2025, you’ll already have that to reference to fill in your calendar pages. And you can repeat the process and turn the 6 boxes page in the new planner to be used for July-Dec 2025. I hope that makes sense. That’s what I would do if the daily duo was my only planner.

@@CreatingSelfCarePlans I use the calendar to reference what day of the week it is a lot. So I really need the calendar layout for the whole of 2024. You have given me the idea to copy the page from the other book and stick it in. That could definitely work. I haven’t used the 6 boxes in either planners. Very much love the daily duo feel and layout for my work planner. Thank you.

Awesome!

Sure! ☺️

That’s the sweetest comment ever, Kat! Thank you so much for sharing how you feel! It’s definitely so easy to get swept up in the beauty and novelty each launch, but I think the more and more I try, the more I learn about what I like and what I don’t and that’s been making it easier to look away. I don’t regret any of my experiments, even the ones like these A5 rings where I kinda knew going in that it would likely not work for me. 😊

Thanks!

I think what I meant to say was that I was concerned that the thickness of the new stencil would be much less than the original one. EC used to sell a clear stencil and that one, according to people who bought it, said it was thin and would break easy wi5h us. I’m glad they didn’t repeat that mistake with this new stencil ruler snap-in combo. ☺️

@@CreatingSelfCarePlans Oh that’s good to know! My first Erin Condren planner was in 2021 so I’m fairly new to her brand. But I love her!

I’m sure you aren’t the only one bummed about the mini calendar. I never hated it. I’m more bummed that the white space next to it is gone now. lol.

@@CreatingSelfCarePlans yes I’ve noticed that too. I’m glad she included this helpful tool with her launch this year so we can get a taste of other layouts. I have more choices I like and that makes me so happy 😁!

Now they just need to create a sampler that is undated and won’t fall apart during trial planning. lol 😂

Dang, I knew that would happen. I don’t know why they created them like a notepad! Mine is still intact but I haven’t been using it like I would my actual planners. I’ve been testing the layout and then putting it away until the next week.

@@CreatingSelfCarePlans I’ve been planning in it with the layouts I haven’t tried: the compact vertical👎🏽 the Daily Duo 👍🏽 and the hourly which is my favorite so far👍🏽❤️. I don’t count the horizontal and the vertical ones because I have those already and are used to them. But it’s okay that it fell apart. It has been used and loved 🥰

EC would be happy to hear it helped you discover new layouts you enjoy!

💞 thanks, Sami! I’m looking forward to July to start my new system.

I have access to 26 sleep sounds and I don’t have the subscription. But I don’t think having a subscription unlocks more sleep sounds anyway. These are the sounds that can play all night long or for however duration you set. If you are only looking for a sound machine, I would look elsewhere. The Restore 2 is too pricey to be used only in that way.

I got you. Send me a DM on IG. 😉

@@CreatingSelfCarePlans ❤️❤️❤️

@@CreatingSelfCarePlans thank you! Message sent

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Wow. When did you place your order?

@@CreatingSelfCarePlans 3days ago😩

@rimasingleinny1871 hopefully it arrives sooner! Mine usually does! 🤞

Thanks!

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Yay! 🙏

I’m glad you found this helpful! Welcome to the Makse Fam! 😊

Cool! What did you order?

Yes, that’s what I was using before getting my new alarm clock. My purchase was to replace an existing bedroom clock that I used for time (some of the display lights went out) and I figured I would give this one a try to see if having the sunset feature would help me wake up better. I’ve never been great about mornings. I kept it because I enjoy the features beyond the morning alarm. I especially find the sleep sounds overnight helpful. But I do agree that the Sleep Focus on iPhone is a fantastic feature. I still have mine set up so I don’t have any disturbances overnight. Thanks for watching!

Ooh, that Wisteria with the Bold Blooms tabs is going to look sooo good!

@CreatingSelfCarePlans I think so too. My order hasn't shipped yet. Waiting patiently

You are so welcome! Happy I could help! Which design are you going to pick for your daily duo?

😯That's terrible. Sorry to hear that!

I’m sorry to hear that. Personally, I’ve received brown boxes when my order is too big for their standard cute ones. I’m glad everything inside was beautiful, though! Which planner did you get?

@@CreatingSelfCarePlans I'm a calendar year planner, so I haven't gotten my daily planner yet, but I decided to get an Evolve Horizontal in the academic year at launch to use as a journal since my twins will be seniors in high school next year and I want to document all the little moments that I usually take for granted.

Aww! That’s sweet. My oldest is going to be a high school senior in the fall and I want to create a journal for him, too. 😊

@@CreatingSelfCarePlans I'm getting sniffly just thinking about it! When did my babies get so old???

Cool. Thanks for sharing!

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!

The default sunrise effect will do that. It will gradually increase in brightness the closer to the time the alarm will go off. You get to pick the max brightness. If you set up a wind down, that sunset brightness will start at the max brightness you set and then decrease gradually from there for the duration time you set. I have my sunrise set to 49% brightness and that seems plenty for beside my bed.

I know the TN system works well for many. I haven’t tried it as a way to keep everything in one place, though. I think if I really wanted to keep everything in one, I would lean more towards a disc bound system because it’s similar to coils but with the flexibility of having sections for different things. My only issue is I don’t like having to remove old inserts to make way for new ones so often, which is required in this case because I can’t keep a whole year of inserts in each section. Maybe one day it won’t bother me.

@@CreatingSelfCarePlans that makes sense!!! I can’t do discs. The pages fall out too easily. I prefer rings if I’m going that route. 💕

lol. Do you try it alone or in a folio with other petite notebooks? Like a travelers system?

I’ve used it both ways. If my entire system is A5 travelers notebooks, then I can use it. But I still prefer my daily to be in a coil. A TN that is all A5’s is a bit heavy. I also prefer my daily to have a section with times and a to do list.

@michellechannell1219 that makes sense.

It seems easier! Lol

Thanks for watching! ☺️

One of my pet peeves about EC is that they will create a notepad and only make it in one style. If I like the layout, but the colors or design aren’t my jam, that bothers me. It would be nice if they gave us the option to pick. Also, how, like you said, they create a product, then don’t keep making it. Have you tried looking at resell sites like Mercari to get that A5 tracker you loved? Thanks for watching!

Yeah, that was the conclusion I came to with rings. I’m tempted to try their compact vertical again, but in the new 7x9 size. But I’m not sure. Now that their daily duo has a built in weekly overview, that could be enough for me.

You can find it on the Erin Condren website here shrsl.com/4hkp1 (affiliate link). 😊

I love that idea! Thanks for sharing!

Sounds like a solid plan to me! There is still hope that they make an A5 monthly so fingers crossed!

When I got my launch day order, it came with a sneak peak card for back to school and it had a meeting notebook that looked very much like the meeting layout in this planner. It’s going to be 7x9. 🙂

Yay! Glad you snagged it on sale, too! And I agree about having options! Maybe next launch? 🤞

Yes! *add to cart

This is very true. I picked mine up when it was 20% off and I used a 20% coupon so I definitely wouldn’t pay full price for these.