so if you promise not to laugh...

I broke down and got an Erin Condren life planner. I honestly thought people were crazy for getting this $50 planner! I ended up finding a great deal through Plum District and only paid a total of $12.50 (including shipping) for my planner which is only a little more than what I would normally pay for a planner and this one is personalized! It is so much bigger than I expected and it has a ton of space for everything. I have previously been using the calendar on my phone for things, but it just isn't the easiest. Sometimes it notifies me of an upcoming event/appointment and sometimes it doesn't. Now I have everything organized in my planner :) I highly recommend their planners if you can get them for a deep discount. I would love to buy one next year but knowing I can get it for $12.50, it's going to be impossible for me to feel that it's okay to pay more for it! It also came with a bunch of complimentary gift tags which will be perfect for Christmas (some say just my name and some have our family name on it).