As most of you all who have been reading Rue's World from the beginning knows that this blog started out of my love for Nail Polish. Now, back last year, I noticed that my nail polish collection got way out of hand. I was nearing 400 to 500 nail polishes. Most of my polishes were being neglected, so I decided to go through my collection, and throw out the really old ones, and then let my cousin and aunt go through it to see what they wanted. I did this twice last year along.
In the past two weeks, I went through my entire collection again, and got rid of another round of polishes. I am unsure of how many polishes are remaining in my collection, but I have cut it down by at least half if not more.
I remember at a time, I was buying anywhere to 5 to 15 polishes every two weeks (PAY DAY!), but now I go months without buying a polish. I hardly ever have the time to paint my nails now. I would eventually want to have a nail polish collection of 20 to 50.
This is why Rue's World is having a makeover. I am not really into Nail Polish anymore or even Beauty really. Along with the nail polish, I Have also gotten rid of a lot of my makeup. I wear makeup maybe ten times a year, why did I need as much as I had. There may be a few beauty and nail polish related post on here, but it's many going to be more about my life, and a lot of planner blog posts.
I also have a book blog, and check it out at http://ruesbookworld.blogspot.com/. I post Monthly on what I read for the month, and I will be doing some reviews on it as well.
Peaceful and Happy Thoughts,
--Rue.
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Plan With Me for Week of July 13th thru July 19th (ECPL)
Last week, I gave you a look into the first two weeks of planning in my Erin Condren for the first two weeks of July. I will link that post at the end of the post. Today's post, I will show you my weekly layout for the week of July 13th. Also I will show you how last week's looked like after the week was over.
Here is last week's layout.
As you can see, the later half of the week is fuller than the first of the week. This is because I typically do all of my stuff on the later of the week cause I have Thursdays and Sundays off. The first part of the week, I am usually busy with work stuff, and don't really do anything.
Here is what this week looked like before planning.
Now this is completely blank. I tend to do a bit of pre-planning. I add if there are any bills due for the week at the first of the month typically cause they do not change. Also if anything is due at the library I will put it in there as well. Any events that happen to be going on I will either put it in pencil or put a post it note with what's going on. Towards the end of the week, I will start planning my to-do list of the next week, so I put it on a post it note as well. The post-it notes that I used here was the post-it brand where the back is completely sticky.
I typically plan Sunday night. As you can see I do put that I plan on Sunday. When I start my planning, I pull out what washi tape that I want to use for that week and stickers that I plan to decorate with. Then I will pull out all my color coding dotes and stickers (you can get these at Office Depot, Hobby Lobby, Wal-Mart, and most dollar stores. After I have all, I will white out the words at the bottom of the page where I put my washi. Why? I have notice that most of my washi the words show through, and I think it looks neater. At the left hand corner where I put my to-do list, I write out the words there as well.
Here is what this week's layout looks like.
I decided to go with a Red, White, and Blue color them again this week. I had this washi that I did not get to use for my fourth layout, so I decided to coordinate the layout colors with what EC had used.
Washi--Wal-Mart
Stickers-- Michael's (Unsure whether it's still available).
Small color coding dotes--brighter ones (pink and yellow) Hobby Lobby brand Avery; darker ones (blue and red) Office Depot- store brand
Yellow and Pink large color coding dotes-- Dollar Tree
Square Color Coding-- Wal-Mart--Avery brand
I did use my label maker this week to make the label for TO DO. I also used some white labels I had to indicate my days off. I am unsure where I got these, but you can get plan white labels pretty much every where that sell office supplies. I also used my Paper Mate Flair Pens, which are currently my favorite brand of pens to use in my ECPL.
At the top, I always put the week's forecast which I use the Weather Channel app from my phone for it.
I hope you all have a wonderful week, and I will hopefully see you all here next week with a New Plan With me.
Would you like to purchase an ECPL, but don't want to spend all this money one. If you are a first time buyer off erincondren.com, you can save $10 off your first order. Here is a link so you can save 10 bucks. I do want to say if you use this link, I will also receive 10 dollars to use on a future purchase. Also after your first purchase, you can get your own link as well to give to your friends.
https://www.erincondren.com/referral/invite/jamiericker0222-2856
Links to previous Blog Post including my Erin Condren Life Planner.
2014-2015 Erin Condren Life Planner http://ruesworld52.blogspot.com/2015/02/erin-condren-life-planner.html
A look into my Erin Condren Life Planner (first two weeks of July). http://ruesworld52.blogspot.com/2015/07/a-look-into-my-erin-condren-life.html
Peaceful and Happy Thoughts,
--Rue.
Here is last week's layout.
Here is what this week looked like before planning.
Now this is completely blank. I tend to do a bit of pre-planning. I add if there are any bills due for the week at the first of the month typically cause they do not change. Also if anything is due at the library I will put it in there as well. Any events that happen to be going on I will either put it in pencil or put a post it note with what's going on. Towards the end of the week, I will start planning my to-do list of the next week, so I put it on a post it note as well. The post-it notes that I used here was the post-it brand where the back is completely sticky.
I typically plan Sunday night. As you can see I do put that I plan on Sunday. When I start my planning, I pull out what washi tape that I want to use for that week and stickers that I plan to decorate with. Then I will pull out all my color coding dotes and stickers (you can get these at Office Depot, Hobby Lobby, Wal-Mart, and most dollar stores. After I have all, I will white out the words at the bottom of the page where I put my washi. Why? I have notice that most of my washi the words show through, and I think it looks neater. At the left hand corner where I put my to-do list, I write out the words there as well.
Here is what this week's layout looks like.
I decided to go with a Red, White, and Blue color them again this week. I had this washi that I did not get to use for my fourth layout, so I decided to coordinate the layout colors with what EC had used.
Washi--Wal-Mart
Stickers-- Michael's (Unsure whether it's still available).
Small color coding dotes--brighter ones (pink and yellow) Hobby Lobby brand Avery; darker ones (blue and red) Office Depot- store brand
Yellow and Pink large color coding dotes-- Dollar Tree
Square Color Coding-- Wal-Mart--Avery brand
I did use my label maker this week to make the label for TO DO. I also used some white labels I had to indicate my days off. I am unsure where I got these, but you can get plan white labels pretty much every where that sell office supplies. I also used my Paper Mate Flair Pens, which are currently my favorite brand of pens to use in my ECPL.
At the top, I always put the week's forecast which I use the Weather Channel app from my phone for it.
I hope you all have a wonderful week, and I will hopefully see you all here next week with a New Plan With me.
Would you like to purchase an ECPL, but don't want to spend all this money one. If you are a first time buyer off erincondren.com, you can save $10 off your first order. Here is a link so you can save 10 bucks. I do want to say if you use this link, I will also receive 10 dollars to use on a future purchase. Also after your first purchase, you can get your own link as well to give to your friends.
https://www.erincondren.com/referral/invite/jamiericker0222-2856
Links to previous Blog Post including my Erin Condren Life Planner.
2014-2015 Erin Condren Life Planner http://ruesworld52.blogspot.com/2015/02/erin-condren-life-planner.html
A look into my Erin Condren Life Planner (first two weeks of July). http://ruesworld52.blogspot.com/2015/07/a-look-into-my-erin-condren-life.html
Peaceful and Happy Thoughts,
--Rue.
Thursday, July 9, 2015
A look into my Erin Condren Life Planner (first two weeks of July).
Back in February, I introduced Rue's World to my Erin Condren Life Planner (ECPL). This planner is my life and my baby. I put everything in her. I am currently saving up to purchase another one for 2016, which I will not due until later in November. This post I should you the layout of the planner. http://ruesworld52.blogspot.com/2015/02/erin-condren-life-planner.html I have been meaning to start doing weekly plan with me blogs, where I should you how I plan and decorate my planner for the week, but work, school, and life just got in the way. I do plan on showing you my favorite weekly spreads that I have done since I started decorating my pages. Hopefully I will be able to do these either weekly or bi-weekly. I don't know how I will end up doing these.
Side note: I own the 2014-2015 life planner. Back during the middle of the month of June, Erin Condren did release her new 2015-2016 planners, which she now has two versions for you to pick from. Since I have not purchased my new one yet, I cannot talk about either planner yet, but if you search YouTube for it, many reviews are up.
This is the monthly spread that starts out each month in the ECPL. Since July 4 is Independence day and the ECPL went with a Red, White, and Blue theme, I did as well. I covered the last days of June and the beginning of August with this Red Glitter Washi tape that I purchased at Wal-Mart during Christmas time, but I did notice that they did have some that was a little bit different with the 4th of July stuff. I am unsure if they still have. The heart stickers I have randomly placed came from Michaels a few months ago. I am unsure whether or not they would still have it. Then the stars are from Dollar Tree.
I use the month spread for a quick look at what's coming up. I put my pay day, and use my color coding dots to put when anything is due. On the side of the monthly page, at the every top I put my goals for the month, and then below the goals I put anything that may be happening during that month.
WEEK OF JUNE 29th
This week had more stickers and washi since it was a Holiday week. The Glitter washi, stars, and stickers are the same ones used in the monthly spread. The red and white star washi came from the Dollar Tree last year. On the side of the page, I use it for my to do list for the week. I did not have one this week, but I don't know why.
Now here is how I set my planner up on a weekly basis.
At the very top where the date is, I put the forcasted temperature and weather. Then in the morning box, I use my color coding dots for Lily, which I take her to day care most mornings, and then a dark blue sticker which is for work and the time I go to work. The color coding dots, I got the brighter colors from Hobby Lobby and the more primary colors from Office Depot. In the Day box is where I put any bills, book finished, and if anything is happening during the day. Sometimes if I need a to do list for the day I will put it in the day box. Also the big circle sticker in the day box is a reminder for me to clean my tragus piercing every day and night. In the night box there is another circle dot that is a reminder for me to set the coffee up and my lunch for the next day. These are not color coded, I just usually pick a color for that week. These are from the Dollar Tree, but you can find them anywhere. I do use the blank stickers from the ECPL to show when my days are off, this week I had Thursday and Sunday off. You see a few square stickers that are in a few places. The yellow box one is for my reading page count of the week. Since yellow is the color for book related stuff, I chose yellow for it. There are two on Sunday. These are for my planning and to take out the trash reminder. I do not have a specific color for these. I got these from Wal-Mart.
Now this is what a typical week for me looks like. I tend to only do washi at the bottom leaving the very bottom open, and very little stickers. The planning layout did not change at all. The washi is from Wal-Mart. Also I did not mention this above, but I do white out the words that are along the bottom of the page, but I am happy to announce that in the 2015-2016 ECPL, they are no longer there.
I use the Paper Mate Flair pens to write in my planner. I do color code my pens to a certain point, but I also will pick an accent color for the week, and use it for my to-dos, and any journaling I do in my planner.
I plan on doing a spread post on my color coding systems and my favorite and not so favorite pens to use on my planner.
Would you like to purchase an ECPL, but don't want to spend all this money one. If you are a first time buyer off erincondren.com, you can save $10 off your first order. Here is a link so you can save 10 bucks. I do want to say if you use this link, I will also receive 10 dollars to use on a future purchase. Also after your first purchase, you can get your own link as well to give to your friends.
https://www.erincondren.com/referral/invite/jamiericker0222-2856
Hopefully, I will see you next week with another plan with me blog.
Peaceful and Happy Thoughts,
--Rue.
Side note: I own the 2014-2015 life planner. Back during the middle of the month of June, Erin Condren did release her new 2015-2016 planners, which she now has two versions for you to pick from. Since I have not purchased my new one yet, I cannot talk about either planner yet, but if you search YouTube for it, many reviews are up.
I use the month spread for a quick look at what's coming up. I put my pay day, and use my color coding dots to put when anything is due. On the side of the monthly page, at the every top I put my goals for the month, and then below the goals I put anything that may be happening during that month.
WEEK OF JUNE 29th
This week had more stickers and washi since it was a Holiday week. The Glitter washi, stars, and stickers are the same ones used in the monthly spread. The red and white star washi came from the Dollar Tree last year. On the side of the page, I use it for my to do list for the week. I did not have one this week, but I don't know why.
Now here is how I set my planner up on a weekly basis.
At the very top where the date is, I put the forcasted temperature and weather. Then in the morning box, I use my color coding dots for Lily, which I take her to day care most mornings, and then a dark blue sticker which is for work and the time I go to work. The color coding dots, I got the brighter colors from Hobby Lobby and the more primary colors from Office Depot. In the Day box is where I put any bills, book finished, and if anything is happening during the day. Sometimes if I need a to do list for the day I will put it in the day box. Also the big circle sticker in the day box is a reminder for me to clean my tragus piercing every day and night. In the night box there is another circle dot that is a reminder for me to set the coffee up and my lunch for the next day. These are not color coded, I just usually pick a color for that week. These are from the Dollar Tree, but you can find them anywhere. I do use the blank stickers from the ECPL to show when my days are off, this week I had Thursday and Sunday off. You see a few square stickers that are in a few places. The yellow box one is for my reading page count of the week. Since yellow is the color for book related stuff, I chose yellow for it. There are two on Sunday. These are for my planning and to take out the trash reminder. I do not have a specific color for these. I got these from Wal-Mart.
Now this is what a typical week for me looks like. I tend to only do washi at the bottom leaving the very bottom open, and very little stickers. The planning layout did not change at all. The washi is from Wal-Mart. Also I did not mention this above, but I do white out the words that are along the bottom of the page, but I am happy to announce that in the 2015-2016 ECPL, they are no longer there.
I use the Paper Mate Flair pens to write in my planner. I do color code my pens to a certain point, but I also will pick an accent color for the week, and use it for my to-dos, and any journaling I do in my planner.
I plan on doing a spread post on my color coding systems and my favorite and not so favorite pens to use on my planner.
Would you like to purchase an ECPL, but don't want to spend all this money one. If you are a first time buyer off erincondren.com, you can save $10 off your first order. Here is a link so you can save 10 bucks. I do want to say if you use this link, I will also receive 10 dollars to use on a future purchase. Also after your first purchase, you can get your own link as well to give to your friends.
https://www.erincondren.com/referral/invite/jamiericker0222-2856
Hopefully, I will see you next week with another plan with me blog.
Peaceful and Happy Thoughts,
--Rue.
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
I'm Back!!!
I know I have not been on here in a long while. I just posted my blog about my Erin Condren Life Planner which is my baby. I have had the last few days off due to being snowed in. Yesterday, where I live, we got about 12 inches of snow.
I am taking Rue's World in a new directions. I have already mentioned Erin Condren Planner post. Rue's World isn't going to be about just beauty anymore. To be completely honest in the past three months, I have only painted my nails three times and have not wore a stitch of makeup, so why would I post on here something I am not doing. To be completely honest, I don't have time to do my nails three to four times a week like I use to. I am working over 40 hours, and doing online classes. I barely have time to physically read anymore.
Soon I will post on here my planning system and how I exactly using my ECLP, which that is going to be the next post.
I have said these many times and not held to it, but I am going to try and post on here weekly. It will be a Plan With Me Blog Post, where I show you all my weekly layouts and tell you where I got what I used to decorate my planners.
I am also going to try and post how I organize my school work, and do online classes. If I do paint my nails or have time for nail art, I will try and post it on here as well... I can't promise much right now as blog posts go, but I do want to get back on here and post regularly. I miss blogging.
If you want to see what I have been reading check out my book blog.
http://ruesbookworld.blogspot.com/
Peaceful and Happy Thoughts,
--Rue.
I am taking Rue's World in a new directions. I have already mentioned Erin Condren Planner post. Rue's World isn't going to be about just beauty anymore. To be completely honest in the past three months, I have only painted my nails three times and have not wore a stitch of makeup, so why would I post on here something I am not doing. To be completely honest, I don't have time to do my nails three to four times a week like I use to. I am working over 40 hours, and doing online classes. I barely have time to physically read anymore.
Soon I will post on here my planning system and how I exactly using my ECLP, which that is going to be the next post.
I have said these many times and not held to it, but I am going to try and post on here weekly. It will be a Plan With Me Blog Post, where I show you all my weekly layouts and tell you where I got what I used to decorate my planners.
I am also going to try and post how I organize my school work, and do online classes. If I do paint my nails or have time for nail art, I will try and post it on here as well... I can't promise much right now as blog posts go, but I do want to get back on here and post regularly. I miss blogging.
If you want to see what I have been reading check out my book blog.
http://ruesbookworld.blogspot.com/
Peaceful and Happy Thoughts,
--Rue.
2014-2015 Erin Condren Life Planner
Back in October, I won a $50 dollar gift card in a giveaway to erincondren.com. I have for several years now been wanting an Erin Condren life planner, but if you have been following my blog for a long time, you know I am always looking for deals or go the cheaper way. I could not see paying $50 plus for a planner. I have a hard time buying a planner for $10. When I won the gift card, which I am very thankful for winning cause I never win anything, I saw the opportunity to finally get my hands on my dream planner.
I only had to pay for my add ons and shipping for the planner. I had them start my planner in November so I could start using it ASAP. For I knew that I would not be able to wait until January to start using it. I also got a pen loop for it, and also during this time erincondren.com had a promotion going on to get a free cover, which I took advantage of.
8 busy days later... My planner arrived at my door... I think I did a happy dance in my driveway when I saw it at the door.
They packaged the planner really nicely, and nothing came damaged. Everything I asked for and the changes I had made were all right. Through watching many YouTube videos about the planner through the years, Erin Condren supposedly has a really good customer service program.
Here is my planner....
I ordered the classic life planner. This cover is the viva españa -watercolor. This is not the orginial cover that I ordered, it came with the quote "if you can imagine it you can achieve it..." I had them put my name on the over. This year, the ECLP have interchangeable covers, as you can tell by me saying I have already changed it.
When you open your planner, on the inside cover, you have a place where you can write your personal information on it. I used my label maker and put my name, address, and phone number, just in case I lost it and it can be returned. As you continue on into the planner you get a few quotes, and then you get the 2014\2015 at a glance. Since I bought mine in 2014, I am not sure if you ordered it today if you would only get 2015 or what. After this page you start into your calendar pages, which you get a month on two pages, and then your weeks for that month on two pages.
I had to show you July because it was the first month I had that was blank. On the monthly page, you get on the side a place to put notes, and then you see the whole month. Erin Condren put in US holidays for you so you know when one is coming up. I have had planners that did not put the holidays on their calendars, personally like that she included them. She also included when you have to set your clocks up and back.
The weekly pages are split up into three sections daily (morning, day, and night). On your left had side, you have a place for goals and notes for the week, and a month calendar their as well, then at the bottom, their is a place where you can write anything you won't. Some suggestions that she has are meal plans, exercises, lists thoughts, etc. Everyone uses this section differently.
After your calendar pages, she gives you blank note pages (lined and blank).
The planner also includes stickers. You get four sheets of labels. A full sheet of birthday stickers, a sheet with game, day off, hair apt., etc., and two sheet of blank ones. You have the option to order more stickers that are personalized with what you want.
The planner also has 2016 and 2017 year at a glance. It also some with a folder that you can keep many different things in. Also a plastic zip up pocket. I forgot to take pictures of these, but I will show you all these in a later post.
I have using my ECLP for almost three months now, and I am really liking it so far. I am still making changing on how I am using it, but I think that I am to a point that I really like how I am organizing my planner. I would suggest ordering the ECLP it is worth the 50 bucks.
Now to save you a little money, if you are a first time buyer off erincondren.com, you can save $10 off your first order. Also by using the link below will also give me 10.00 an order as well.
https://www.erincondren.com/referral/invite/jamiericker0222-2856
Come back for more information about how I am using my ECLP. Also if you want more information about ECLP, check out erincondren.com or in YouTube search Erin Condren Life Planners, and you can see how others are using their planners.
Peaceful and Happy Thoughts,
--Rue.
I only had to pay for my add ons and shipping for the planner. I had them start my planner in November so I could start using it ASAP. For I knew that I would not be able to wait until January to start using it. I also got a pen loop for it, and also during this time erincondren.com had a promotion going on to get a free cover, which I took advantage of.
8 busy days later... My planner arrived at my door... I think I did a happy dance in my driveway when I saw it at the door.
They packaged the planner really nicely, and nothing came damaged. Everything I asked for and the changes I had made were all right. Through watching many YouTube videos about the planner through the years, Erin Condren supposedly has a really good customer service program.
Here is my planner....
The planner also has 2016 and 2017 year at a glance. It also some with a folder that you can keep many different things in. Also a plastic zip up pocket. I forgot to take pictures of these, but I will show you all these in a later post.
I have using my ECLP for almost three months now, and I am really liking it so far. I am still making changing on how I am using it, but I think that I am to a point that I really like how I am organizing my planner. I would suggest ordering the ECLP it is worth the 50 bucks.
Now to save you a little money, if you are a first time buyer off erincondren.com, you can save $10 off your first order. Also by using the link below will also give me 10.00 an order as well.
https://www.erincondren.com/referral/invite/jamiericker0222-2856
Come back for more information about how I am using my ECLP. Also if you want more information about ECLP, check out erincondren.com or in YouTube search Erin Condren Life Planners, and you can see how others are using their planners.
Peaceful and Happy Thoughts,
--Rue.
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