Planner Preview | Erin Condren 2019-2020 Life Planner

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I am super excited to preview the 2019-2020 Erin Condren Life Planner lineup with you today! I have 5 planners to share, including the brand new binder version, as well as a bunch of gorgeous accessories featuring the new kaleidoscope design. The official launch is May 8 (May 6 for EC Insiders - sign up using the link below!). I’d love to know what you think of the new planners and if there’s anything on your wishlist for the launch this year. Happy Planning!
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@mxprincess241 5 лет назад

9:30 Colorful Vertical 17:30 Neutral Vertical 21:46 Neutral Horizontal 24:00 Colorful Hourly 26:00 Binder Horizontal 29:00 Accessories 36:19 Final Thoughts

@lorelei_lee 5 лет назад

Michala Lynn Thanks for the time stamps! Very helpful! 😊

@nillabee 5 лет назад

Thank you!

@krystal37276 5 лет назад

Love all the girls that review the planners during launch, but you are ALWAYS the most thorough. Agree completely on that box- a nice top would have been amazing.

@WithWonder 5 лет назад

YES to the box upgrade for future launches!

@XXmojoXXjojo 5 лет назад

plannergirl99 I agree Jen is so thorough

@22angd 5 лет назад

If you talk to EC company about the binder option, one easy way to fix your binder not closing is to put a hard plastic piece in the back that will help keep the pages where they are. Because they are using circle rings the pages get stuck in the back rings. If they used a D- ring, it would lay more flat naturally. I made binders for attorneys for years at a law firm, so that’s my useless knowledge I gained! Lol, but maybe it can help here. Thanks for the reviews and honest opinions!! Love EC.

@WithWonder 5 лет назад

Thanks for the tip! Maybe that's something they'll include in the future

@cheryllynn1913 5 лет назад

That would help. However, the drawback to a D-ring binder is that you don't just turn the page, you have to lift the page up first then turn it...which isn't that big a deal, I guess😉

@22angd 5 лет назад

Cheryl Richter - that’s a good point!

@somewhatmissing 5 лет назад

First thing I thought of was why didn't they use a D-ring. You aren't the only one! It isn't useless when you are constantly referring to your planner throughout the day! I use mine for work and had thought about the binder option so I could shove work related items and board meeting items directly into my planner without worrying I would lose them, but my OCD would win out against the O-ring vs. D-ring haha

@HotMessMama 5 лет назад

I’m really disappointed in the price increase when we aren’t gaining anything 🤭

@FedUpWithFatigue 5 лет назад

They cheaped out on the box and binder. I wouldn’t have expected that. Makes you wonder if they’re growing too fast and not paying enough attention to quality.

@alysse137 5 лет назад

I feel like they have always had issues with quality. Every order I have placed with them has had some error or blemish. :(

@latoya1274 5 лет назад

Totally agree. And I feel like they’ve lost their originality, everything seems to be from bits of other planner companies all in one.

@PinkestGreen 5 лет назад

They borrowed the box concept from Emily Ley, the new monthly summary page from The Happy Planner, and the hexagon sheet in the back from Plum Paper. So underwhelmed with this year’s changes, but the Mohawk paper keeps me coming back like the sucker that I am. This was such a well done review, thank you for taking the time to do it.

@hinternetz 5 лет назад

PinkestGreen omg you’re so right on this lol

@Jessica-xc6vn 5 лет назад

Also the pen from Emily Ley

@whimsycheer362 5 лет назад

The hexagon thing is also a very significant part of the inkwell press and theirs has a specific purpose. EC just kind of threw it in there randomly lol. It just seems like a mashup of other planners but in the same... that paper sucks me in! Just still surprised they kept the coloring pages when I don’t genuinely know anyone that likes/uses them ? Maybe that’s just me tho 😂

@silverjade10 5 лет назад

You know... You can just buy Mohawk paper and print whatever layouts you want. I buy Mohawk via smooth in 148 GSM (100#), custom cut to a 7x9 size, and I print my own layouts. It works for me, and it might be something to consider if the only thing you really love is the EC paper.

@silverjade10 5 лет назад

I use the Carpe diem a5 or the Filofax finsbury a5 and punch with the Carpe diem hole punch, for what it's worth.

@ashleyannlaz 5 лет назад

Loved your review. I agree! If the box was as sturdy as the pen box that would be AMAZING. I'm hoping they fix these binder issues in time too!

@shivp22 5 лет назад

Baby napping, coffee and planner vid.. Jen you’re my happy place 🤗

@WithWonder 5 лет назад

This comment is my happy place 😊

@amymerryman9330 5 лет назад

To be very frank....the binder option is not good and I guarantee that there is going to be a ton of quality control issues with it. They should wait to release it in until they can come up with something creative and well made. If they could come up with something like Day Designer does with their A5 size inserts and binders, I would love it. Imagine a quality filofax style binder with the fun and colorful EC inserts and it would be awesome.

@Jessica-xc6vn 5 лет назад

Also the Day Designer box! (or the Simplified Planner Box, or any other well constructed box!)

@xiixiixo 5 лет назад

I wish they would give me an option of the vinyl pouch or the perpetual calendar. Let me decide what's more valuable to me.

@kazpike1244 5 лет назад

xiixiixo yes! I have so many perpetual calendars I don’t need any more but I loooove the pouches I use them all the time I could use more 😂

@PacificOcean17 5 лет назад

Thanks for your honest review of all items. I understand they wanted to keep their binder proprietary with their inserts, but it would have been cool to have it fit a 3 ring binder, A5, or maybe Mini Binder, so you can choose your own binder cover. I know some of these options would mean changing the insert size. Having a binder without tabs means everyone will be pulling their rings open, which may cause gapping over time.

@silverjade10 5 лет назад

The Carpe diem a5 and the Filofax finsbury a5 fit a 7x9 page (and I don't cut the punched edges off either). There's some overhang in the finsbury, but it still closes just fine. Sooo... They absolutely *could* have done the universal a5 punches. Because yeah, that binder is a hot mess. And that ring setup is ridiculous.

@KayRD 5 лет назад

I’m an attorney and used the hourly since it came out. I needed the half hours for appointments. Taking it out makes no sense

@MoonlightBlisss 5 лет назад

Kay R.D. I am so deeply saddened by the half hour removal. What were they thinking. I am an appointment based worker as well and this.... They ruined my holy grail planner.

@Misscutieful1 5 лет назад

This confirmed for me that this year I am going to switch to a plum paper planner and just use my EC interchangeable covers with it. You just get so much more options for customization with Plum paper and for a much better price.

@cindycarlson8748 5 лет назад

I think the paper quality is better in the PP too! I just like the layouts in EC and there's something intriguing about using the "original", I guess. There's something that keeps sucking me back in, but then I stick it on a shelf and use my PP, even though it's frustrating because all of the stickers are slightly off in size.

@Misscutieful1 5 лет назад

Cindy Carlson that’s how I am too! The wow factor of the coil and covers keep pulling me back into EC 😩 but then I don’t use it as efficiently as I would other planners. I am planning to get PP’s new daily layout, I’ve been waiting for EC to drop one but sigh, no such luck

@HautePinkFluff 5 лет назад

I’m sorry, but that box is going straight into the trash for me. The fact that we actually have to pay for it to get the planner is really annoying and I would rather have the vinyl pouch back. The worst part was changing the size of boxes on the monthly and weekly pages, so now all the planner sticker kits won’t fit. I kind of feel like it’s a slap in the face to all the long time supporters and the sticker shop owners who built their business while promoting the EC planner.

@PinkestGreen 5 лет назад

Vanessa Dugan yeah, I’m still trying to wrap my head around the fact that we don’t get the vinyl pouch, but our price point goes up... and in exchange we get a flimsy box. I just... don’t get the justification.

@glitterdust40 5 лет назад

I can't agree with you more! I really hope I can tweak the kits I've hoarded from sticker shops to fit in 2020. I have a feeling I'll need white out - to make it work. I'm most puzzled about why a rounded bottom box was included on the vertical weekly. I'm not a fan of that look, but that's just my personal viewpoint as someone who uses sticker kits! I'll be anxious to see how other sticker planners adapt!

@TheCaitertot 5 лет назад

Just wanted to say that Elle Fowler on the Glam Planner channel put her stickers in the new LP and they still fit :)

@wickednailsrylee 5 лет назад

Boom. Nailed it.

@HautePinkFluff 5 лет назад

Caitlin Hagarty That’s awesome that she showed that! 😊

@debbiestherapy 5 лет назад

I have in previous years loved my ec hourly. I will not be using it for 2020 with the changes to the hourly design. I needed the half hour markers and bigger box. I literally use it multiple times daily. I'm so glad the ruler changed as I would go through several over the year and they almost always lost teeth immediately. I always wished there was some basic option. I have mo interest in the stickers, plastic pouch, or the perpetual calendar and absolutely no interest in a BOX! Function wins over cute so back to basic I go. I'm a sad gal. 😥

@emie125 5 лет назад

I don't think that they will be able to fix the problem with having to pick up the binder and move the papers to completely close the binder. The reason you have to do that is the binder rings are attached to the middle part of the binder. All binders that have the rings in the middle has that issue as well as pages getting bent in the back. The only way for Erin Condren to fix that is to change the whole binder with the rings attached to the back cover. Which I doubt they will do before launch. I was really interested in buying the binder but now that I know that the binder rings are in the middle there is no way.

@Sarahr98998 5 лет назад

You’re right! When the rings are on the back, the middle and top can lay completely flat and then fold up and over. Good call

@pitbullmomplans 5 лет назад

Or they need a page lifter for the back (like Foxy Fix has) but because the size is weird you couldn’t just buy one from Foxy, you’d have to wait until EC makes one and it’s probably gonna be $$$$.

@healthywithheather7920 5 лет назад

I was thinking the exact same thing in regards to the placement of the rings. Why would they do that? They are a high end planner so use the high end features (we all know the cheapest binders have the rings in the centre).

@mallowpuff5 5 лет назад

I feel like they could have solved the half hour issue by having a light dot grid in the column - just half the size of the hour box. Then, easy to split in half, or ignore.

@amylynn4894 5 лет назад

Awe darn, I loved last year’s hourly, the double box’s were prefect. I don’t understand why they change so much every year.

@amylynn4894 5 лет назад

You get used to something and find what you love but they change it errr

@kayleeo3587 5 лет назад

So bummed that they got rid of the vinyl pouch. I used mine so much.

@TheGoldProject 5 лет назад

You had to be the first planner review video I watched. I shared all of the neutral goodies and couldn't wait to watch your colorful review. :) Another great review, Jen.

@WithWonder 5 лет назад

Thanks! I can't wait to see your review too when I have a minute 😉

@whimsycheer362 5 лет назад

I’m intrigued by the binder but with my past quality issues with EC I just have such a lack of trust that my rings wouldn’t come botched regardless of control. Thank you for the review I love that you’re so honest and thorough! 🖤

@sunsetradioasmr7344 5 лет назад

The hexagon page is very Inkwell Press... I think it’s for mind mapping

@cadencegirl1992 5 лет назад

I love that you compare side by side the colorful vs neutral, last year vs this year. This is the best video I have seen about the new products!!

@PlannerGirlMek 5 лет назад

Im truly sad... I loved last years version so much and this one is just so different. I had high hopes for the binder but... man I will have to keep in mind come December I need to look for a new planner for the year. Maybe 2021 will be better... thanks for your review as always I wait for yours first to watch. :-)

@Chrissy213 5 лет назад

I’m so disappointed in the binder. I hope it’s better next year. Thanks for sharing!

@shinesidney444 5 лет назад

Oh no. After five years. I will be leaving EC. They changed the items I use.

@SuperLunchable 5 лет назад

Almost $20 for a sub par pen........ Erin has lost her mind

@katelyn6039 5 лет назад

People will pay anything for a brand name, Walmart quality product. It's stupid.

@ashleylane1xo 5 лет назад

SuperLunchable crazy! I saw it on other videos and was like oh cute. Might get that too but jeez! She’s getting too high for me.

@nicolestauffer6751 5 лет назад

Jen I feel that you always have the most comprehensive planner reviews! :) You asked for thoughts about the hourly and I have been an hourly gal since it first launched and an EC through-and-through gal prior to that. I'm very disappointed in this year's updates. Re: the hourly, I always used the remaining blank lines at the bottom of each day (if I needed to) to give me basically up to 9 pm. So I didn't really need a longer day as others have voiced (I'd LOVE to see just lines vs. an hourly option!). I DO live in the half-hours though, so that missing formatting might sadly be a deal-breaker for me this year. I am not a fan of the shaded portion at the bottom of the weekly spread and in the notes section of the monthly spread either, and would have preferred it just have remained white. I'm also not a fan of the hexagon change instead of the blank box, though I don't mind the monthly calendar view in the weekly spread. I'm a colorful gal, so I do love the theme and the sleek look of this year's "year-at-a-glance" page. I also appreciate the added focus/goals page before the monthly spread, but wish the tab was still on the month view so you could open right to it. In the end, I wish I could marry the customizable aspect of Plum Paper Planners with the color schemes, themes, and scripted quotes of Erin Condren. I like the skeleton part of the EC updates, but really don't like the guts. As a homeschooling mom, I'm looking more towards Plum Paper for next year because it's very-nearly completely customizable for both a Life Planner and Homeschool Planner option, which is something EC doesn't currently offer. Plus, now that PP has also partnered with Mohawk Paper, it's hopefully going to give a comparable feel. But I'm sad just the same. As someone on IG put it, it's like a break-up that you knew was coming, but have been putting off until after Christmas. :)

@marykruseski9550 5 лет назад

I think Erin should bring you in for your opinions DURING the planning/design stages, not after. Seems like a lot of little changes that are going to make her planners unpopular with her customers who already love her product. That’s a shame.

@Sarahr98998 5 лет назад

When I switched from an ARC system to EC, I missed the ability to move things around, add sections, etc so I was excited for the binder. But why would they choose those rings that NO ONE has a punch for? Smh. I’ll probably wait a year for them to work out the kinks before trying the binder.

@kcarter4737 5 лет назад

I agree with Sarahr98998, why buy a binder when you cannot insert your own pages? For the past several years I have been pulling the coil off the EC, trimming the pages and then punching the pages using a disc bound punch so I can use the discs from TUL or Levenger. Disc bound gives you the option to customize; this binder does not. Maybe I will be finally switching to Happy Planner which is already disc bound for half the cost. . .

@jenniferandrade7840 5 лет назад

The design reminds me A LOT of looking into a diamond...especially the neutral color palette

@VlogAllAboutIt 5 лет назад

I agree with you about the 📦 vs vinyl pouch. They should have kept the pouch. I 💘 those... 😤

@coffeemicrobio 5 лет назад

Right? You can buy the pouch separately (or reuse an old one) but it's pricey when you buy more than one planner. $6 each for pouch + the coil clip if you use them.

@VlogAllAboutIt 5 лет назад

@@coffeemicrobio Oh darn, I didn't even factor in the coil clip. Thought it came with it...🤦🏽‍♀️

@sunsetradioasmr7344 5 лет назад

I used an hourly version this year and have often wished for more hours in the day. But I also use the half-hours all the time. I would have cut the blank space at the bottom of each day.

@jrandolph13 5 лет назад

I totally agree with you about the Binder. I was one who has wanted a loose leaf version of the EC planners and said so in my survey. I was SO hoping it would actually come UNPUNCHED with an unpunched cover so that I could add the EC planners to the A5 binders I already have. I would still not have to tape/washi and repunch all the papers . If EC was going to introduce a binder option I wish they would have come up with one more like the competitors but with an EC twist ( I even like Recollection binders better than this new cardboard binder, that could have at least come with pockets on the binder shell). That being said, they seem to be trying to listen so maybe it's like what you suggested, that we EC fans hold off for an EC season and when the next survey comes explain why we didn't care for the new binder. 🙄🤔...or try it,and in modifications of our own and then show EC with words and pics what we are looking for? I AM LOVING the new kaleidoscope design and many of the new accessories. 😁. After watching all of the different video previews I'm actually less sure which Life planner I'll get but more sure as to which accessories I will get 😉. Wish we knew what the new Teacher planner is going to look like and if there will be major changes to that or not. Thanks for your honest opinion and sharing with us!

@PorschaWrites 5 лет назад

I'm not an EC girl I love my disc bound but I would have considered trying it if there was an unpunched option. I think that binder is a disaster and at that price point having to purchase a proprietary hole punch is obnoxious.

@samanthakuhr8113 5 лет назад

I love that you coordinated your blush t-shirt to match your blush binder! ;-) . See you soon in Vegas Baybeee Vegas!

@WithWonder 5 лет назад

I did? 🤯 Haha, that was not intentional but a happy coincidence 😄

@Kaaya81 5 лет назад

My dream planner would be the same as yours except hourly with the half hour increments. I really dislike that the stickers coordinate with version of planner you get. I like my planner so I can decorate according to my mood which is sometimes neutral and sometimes colorful. So now I’ll be stuck with the neutral stickers because I don’t think I can deal with the colorful planner.

@krazyashz 5 лет назад

I usually wait until September to buy my ec planners but... I'm not impressed with the new design. I don't like the tab placement (I like to open my book to the monthly layout) not a notebook page and blocking for the new month. I usually use that page as my journal page closing the previous month... and they're going up $5, removed the pouch, and gave us a crappy storage box... awesome 👍 Sorry, I'm a bit salty this morning 🤣 Maybe I'll change my tune in Sept but...not sure 🤔 I think Erin has lost her mind...

@somewhatmissing 5 лет назад

THIS! I use mine for work and I am constantly referring to my monthly spread. And I can't rip out the page since the backside has half the month on it, argh. I'm a bit salty about the box too. I loathe those slip cover boxes. I would have rather paid an extra few dollars to have a solid box with a bottom and a true lid.

@walkinginmyshoes77 5 лет назад

After seeing this year's launch, I'll be going back to using the MAMBI Happy Planner range which is so much more customisable, lots of beautiful designs and layouts and wayyyy better value for money than Erin Condren. Each to their own, but I personally feel that EC is far too overpriced and their range has underwhelmed me again this year. I appreciate that they are trying to offer more options with the binder etc, but in my opinion it doesn't quite hit the mark given that customisation options are still limited unless they start selling the punch or you want to take time out of your day to measure out and individually punch all the holes in every piece of paper that you want to add. And I'm guessing that EC don't send out a massive amount of PR boxes, so you would at least hope that QC would have ensured that the binder rings in those packages would have been up to standard... yes I am being super picky but I guess given the extortionate pricing I'm disappointed is all.

@thewandgoose 5 лет назад

A binder planner sounds really neat but I think I'm just gonna stick with the classic Life Planner for 2019-2020 and hope for improvements next year!! Thanks as always for a super insightful review - you make me really excited for ECLP's launch every year!

@elizabethcull8730 5 лет назад

The binder rings: they should use D rings instead. That’ll fix that issue of the paper getting stuck and it not closing properly.

@anbaaronnewland-bentley5730 5 лет назад

I really love this years collection of planners, I just wish they would bring out a range that is more aimed towards male planners. Would be so good with some Matt and shiny dark greys, blues or blacks and greens instead of the foiled and floral/brightly coloured planners.

@WhattheBeck 5 лет назад

ANB Aaron Newland-Bentley ikr! Or at least some neutral designs, definitely not just stereotypical "girl stuff" lol

@dberfrei2932 5 лет назад

I appreciate how you honestly review things… It is not taken for granted! Also, you are the most generous RU-vidr- I’m always amazed !

@Jen-Chapin 5 лет назад

I currently use a Get To Work Book but I do plan on ordering an hourly next week to try it out. I’ve never used an EC before!

@shivp22 5 лет назад

Jen could you do a video on your storage of your planners and what you plan on doing with them for future? For example, do you treat them like a personal diary that you don’t want anyone to see, or more a scrapbook of the year that you won’t mind sharing with your family as you get older x That’s partly why I’ve held off starting a planner cause I don’t know how to store or how much info to give, I don’t know it’s just food for thought

@WithWonder 5 лет назад

I've only saved the planners that do contain some memory keeping type stuff and tossed the ones that are just to-do's

@shivp22 5 лет назад

Pretty Neat Living perfect thank you!

@shivp22 5 лет назад

Pretty Neat Living sorry, do you decide which are memory keeping and which are to do? Or does that depend on the planner you buy? Sorry last Q 😄

@lorelei_lee 5 лет назад

I don’t know if it was already said, but the issue with the pages getting caught in the back is typical for ringbound planners. You could put a thicker card stock in the back to lift the pages when closing! BUT as you said, the punching is special and in my eyes that defeats the whole purpose of a ringbinder! What’s the point if you can’t punch your own pages!

@cynthiadeweese4116 5 лет назад

Beyond my FAVORITE video you do every year ❤️ I started using EC when I stumbled upon your channel two years ago. Great peek at the new planners and thanks for always giving your honest opinion!

@danielleonthedaily 5 лет назад

Great review Jen! Even though I'm a die hard ELSP user, I so look forward to this video from you every year! ❤️ Love the new design and hope EC put those monthly goals pages in the new deluxe monthly this year as well! Thanks for all your hard work! 👏🏻

@jaimeOZ 5 лет назад

Great review! I’m not sure how I feel about all the changes and the price. I might just not be great at change lol.

@nefret1205 5 лет назад

I always look forward to your thorough review every year on the new Erin Condren products. I am disappointed in the binder system, but love the coil bound planners. I usually get the colorful, but think I will be getting the neutral this year. Thanks for all of the info!

@jenwood09 5 лет назад

Let's be real, that binder looks like Grandma's photo album from 1993. Im super disappointed in the "ring planner".

@chrisno6669 4 года назад

Last time I checked the price was $40. And inserts were $15 for 4 months. Which I think its ridiculous.

@HannahMay18 5 лет назад

Thank you for sharing!! Completely agree that the dream planner is a vertical with the colorful monthly and the neutral weekly!

@wickednailsrylee 5 лет назад

Agree with so many of your points. The colorful neutral is exactly what I would want. This whole launch is honestly really disappointing. I really appreciate how honest you are!!!

@jaylc4253 5 лет назад

You are always my first planner review video I watch! Thank you for such detailed & honest reviews!

@roisinohagan1711 5 лет назад

tfs, always nice to see these planners...the difference in the box size (on the pages) may send sticker makers into a bit of a flurry...

@WithWonder 5 лет назад

I was thinking the same thing 😬

@awkwardclub 5 лет назад

Yes that is my thought, and is the bottom margin different, like is all that wide washi made gonna fit still?

@michellealdrich 5 лет назад

They would have done better to launch the binder as an A5 size with the standard A5 rings, IMO. Great video Jen - thank you!

@tbelsom 5 лет назад

That binder is cheap looking with cheap construction, with a funky ring configuration. It's obviously done to make more money selling a separate hole puncher (hey it's business, but it will be viewed as greedy, IMO). When she first started, she sold the pages without any holes at all (as an option). You could punch the pages to match your own binder--it was great! I absolutely love both color schemes--the bright and the muted (cause we know it's not neutral). Great review as usual, Jen.

@Ovrthaedge 5 лет назад

I'm not fond of the fact that the binder itself doesn't have pockets. Meh. I'll continue making my own customized planner.

@salemvonnostitz7749 5 лет назад

I know there has been a lot of skepticism, but I really love the new design! I can't wait to order my ECLP and teacher planner! Thanks for another amazing review, Jen. You are always my first reviewer to watch because you really do a great job. So thorough and honest!

@BlushRow 5 лет назад

Thanks so much for showing all the planners! I like some of the changes but not all! I’d be quite worried ordering the binder cause of those rings due to the fact that their quality control isn’t great 🙈

@marlyndubay405 5 лет назад

I have always loved EC vertical. I am in Canada. The cost of shipping is as much as the planner (almost) and we pay a 20.00 CAN. tarriff on them. I love watching unboxing and just about cry that I can no longer afford to have a $160.00 planner! I do not like the binder, but do love the coiled vertical. I love your reviews. Real life, admire your thoughts.

@HeartBreathings 5 лет назад

Thank you for such a great review!! I'll be getting mine next week to do a review. I'm loving the new design and the changes in the neutral. The box size change doesn't bother me, and I'm loving all the new accessories. Excited to hold it in my hand. Your reviews are always so great.

@malglove 5 лет назад

I cannot stand the rounded edges in the vertical weekly layouts -- especially on the bottom, it just looks so clunky and will be hard to decorate around. This is a huge misfire for me in terms of the vertical layouts.

@ritajackson7715 5 лет назад

i switch over to the happy planner this year and Im so glad I did. It's so much fun with really cute stickers. However Erin Condren Life Planner is too expensive and I feel like I'm not getting anything new or worth my money.

@debbieholt8261 5 лет назад

I agree with Loving the Happy Planner! Mambi‘ s quality seems to be improving each year while it looks like EC’s quality is diminishing. So sad to see. I don’t mind paying the extra $ if the quality is there but they went super cheap in the binder box and the new loose leaf binder cover. At least their paper quality is still good but I don’t like the direction they are heading. So unfortunate.

@saramayo1396 5 лет назад

I love your honesty💕I totally agree 10 marker pens, sticker and pouch would be my favorite as well. I wish the binder were more like the Filofax 😜. Thank you for always being so generous and giving. Maybe it will be my turn to win. 🤞🏼you have been my inspiration to EC/planning. Thank you 💕I love it!!!

@k.n.schweizer6539 5 лет назад

I won Jen's $250 EC giveaway at a prior launch and it was like being a kid on Christmas again. Thank you for your candid, lighthearted and sincere reviews, Jen!

@colleenbarber4539 5 лет назад

As usual you never disappoint!!! Your reviews are always spot on and thorough! Thank you Jen!

@kich6172 5 лет назад

I am liking the changes for 2020. Her paper is fantastic and now we're getting two additional pages each month! I like that we are getting a box, because I overstuff my planner, so it is an excellent addition. I would still have liked the plastic pouch to be included as that is how I carry my stickers. This is the first neutral planner that I am considering purchasing as I really like the look of those monthly and weekly layouts. I was excited when the binder was announced, but am a bit skeptical with the ring configuration. Excellent review as always. Thank you!

@april_heirlooms 5 лет назад

Thank you for the binder review! I'm excited about the binder, but definitely unsure. I won't get a new planner until the end of the year, so hopefully they'll improve by then. I'd also love to see additional note or dot grid pages that could be added.

@mih1991 5 лет назад

So underwelmed about the boxes!

@mssrosario3229 5 лет назад

Thanks for this review! My thoughts about the binder were the same. Just seeing it I was a little disappointed, but like the concept and hope they can release something different later on.

@elise85391 5 лет назад

I kinda feel the same, I would love to have the colorful version for the accent pages and stuff, but then do the weekly in the neutral. Since most of the sticker shops won't have stickers that fit in the planner anymore, I think have the neutral would just make it so much more functional

@arlenemisner7857 5 лет назад

Thank you so much for doing this review. They are beautiful but I dont know if it will be big enough for me to run my ministry. I still want one though because your review was GREAT :)

@mgster100 5 лет назад

Again, Jen, you always keep it real, which I certainly appreciate! Totally agree with the points you have made. First of all, that box is so flimsy, nothing like the great box the pens come in. Loving the artwork on the cover, colors and cool kalidascope designs. And the pouch for the pens is a winner with me too! Erin Condren does make the best stickers, and always has in my opinion. Thanks!

@beautyplayground 5 лет назад

That neutral horizontal one is beautiful! Love the color :)

@nillabee 5 лет назад

Thank you for posting so many options- pretty sure I am moving to horizontal colorful... bummed about the binder for you! Happy Planning!

@anghogan826 5 лет назад

Thank you so much for giving a comprehensive view. I am with you in being disappointed in their binder system. I was hoping that we would have a choice of sizes and inserts-much more customization than with the coiled planners. I am really liking the neutral layouts and I am usually a colorful vertical gal. Thanks to you the 2020 planner will be the 5th year that I use an EC LP. You were the first person to introduce me to EC back in 2015 on RU-vid. I’m excited and hoping that May 6th will get here quickly!

@stephmrzena7071 5 лет назад

Best review yet! Thank you so much for your walkthrough BEFORE going in-depth with your opinion. There is so much to digest this year. A lot of changes all at once. I am also an On-The-Go Folio user, too! (I use the daily along with my LP and it's my planner peace!).

@QueenFaby 5 лет назад

Your Erin Condren planner reviews are always the best. Great constructive criticism. Thanks for all the details!

@AlexandriaJohnson23 5 лет назад

I'm looking forward to getting my new ECLP. I mostly use the Teacher Planner (it's been a life saver as a first year teacher), and it's a personal preference, but I wish when they do the roll outs for the PR sample, the teacher planner was standard. I'm just giddy to look at the changes!

@jenniferwalker2642 5 лет назад

I always look forward to this review! I love the colorful design this year. I agree that my ideal planner would have colorful extra pages (the quotes, etc.) and neutral functional pages. I’m also disappointed with the quality of the box. The sleeve looks cheap. A regular box top would have been awesome. Thanks for the preview!

@Trying37 5 лет назад

Love your reviews they are detailed and on point. Thank you. Now about the planner, I am so disappointed they eliminated the 30 min increments. I use them for my business appointments to keep me organized. I loved the EC planners because the coil and so colorful which is difficult to find for hourly planners. 🙁 Jen if you have any recommendations of a planner that still has 30 min increments for appointments please let me know. You are my planner queen and I found EC because of you.

@myworldasamummy633 5 лет назад

Ooh I love the new Kaleidoscope theme! It's stunning! My favourite is still the colorful vertical but the neutral tones are beautiful this year....might have to take a look again! I'm not keen on the shaded boxes for notes in the colourful at all but love everything else. Love the planny pack too and the pens. Not sure about the binder, I agree, they should invest in doing something like Kikki K or even like the on the go but with rings, that would be pretty. Thanks for sharing! Always look forward to your first look vid!x

@jenniferdegirolomo5559 5 лет назад

So sad that the 1/2 hourly marks are gone. Going to be tough to get used to it! And I use the 30 minutes for apts every day...

@WithWonder 5 лет назад

Lots of others have mentioned the same 😕

@Teachingmommy-jr4cg 5 лет назад

Yes!! Hourly no longer appeals to me...I used to absolutely love it!

@KayRD 5 лет назад

This!!

@debbiestherapy 5 лет назад

Agree in fact I won't be using the ec this year. I'm sad.

@jenniferdegirolomo5559 5 лет назад

Scrap4Therapy me too. I just ordered a plum paper planner with the 1/2 hours in the hourly format

@nicolesantos5641 5 лет назад

Love your honest review. I feel the exact same way about the colorful "outside" and the neutral "guts". Currently considering buying 2 planners an recoiling them 🤔.

@Mrsdevo1 5 лет назад

awesome review! I believe that the Erin Condren team was trying to please everyone that they mixed stuff up and got a bit overwhelmed. I personally like the binder, maybe the binder style that size would be good for someone perhaps in school...it kind of gives be old school high school vibes! As for the planner in the binder, it’s a bit over stuffed. So you won’t have that smoothness flipping the pages. Maybe a 3 ring binder would be best for that size.

@michelew393 5 лет назад

I LOVE your reviews! I am SO glad you included the binder review, I had seen the sneak peeks, but now I know that I too, will wait a year to see how it all works out. BUT I am 100% on board with the colorful/vertical version. I DO love the boxes and I will buy extras so I can store past year's (Hoping I can mix it up between the colorful and the neutral as I have always struggled with how to store my past EC's. In 2018-2019 I did NOT go with EC but this year (2019/2010) I am coming back. I absolutely LOVE the pages before each month and for me, I actually LOVE the colorful sidebars and bottom sections of the weekly. and the accessories, the Planny Pack WILL be mine! Just saying! :) Thanks so much for your attention to detail!

@MySomethingBeautifulLife 5 лет назад

I loved the idea of the box, but I’m totally disenchanted after seeing it now. They definitely could have made it better if they were going to raise the price. I’d rather have the pouch than the box. At least it’s functional. Thanks for showing everything! The pattern is so pretty!

@Danimae3 5 лет назад

Thank you for the detailed video! I wish, instead of a binder or “system” which many of the planner companies put out, that they would just sell a5 sized inserts for Filofax or Kikki-K type planners. I could even deal with punching the pages myself. I have actually been uncoiling an EC planner for the past few years and trimming and hole punching the pages to put in my a5 Filofax. It’s the best of both worlds for me. I was so excited about the binder but of course they have the 8 rings already prepunched which won’t work for me. I could washi over the holes, I guess but that’s a lot of pages and a lot of washi! Ha. Anyway, I will keep on keeping on uncoiling. I do love the kaleidoscope design, very pretty.

@bridgette712 5 лет назад

I had a feeling this would be your next video :) I completely agree with your assessment on the ECLP this year. I will add, the kaleidoscope design reminds me of Elsa's big crystal snowflake in the Frozen ride LOL!! Hope to meet you at Go Wild!

@WithWonder 5 лет назад

Lots of frozen feels especially in the neutral ❄️

@robinwilson641 5 лет назад

This is by far the best video I've seen reviewing all the new EC launch day planners! I am lovin the kaleidoscope patterns and accessories, however I was really excited for the binder, and very disappointed. However it is the first one and might wait another year or two and hope they tweak for the better! I'm also kind of upset that they went up on a lot of the pricing!!! This girl can't afford too much however I do think they make some beautiful coiled planners! And I was thinking about switching to an hourly to manage my time better however I don't like that they took out the half hours and line! Thanks again! 💙

@satally94 5 лет назад

Coming from a previous EC hourly planner girl, I really don’t like the changes they made in the hourly planner!! I do love all the new accessories and the beautiful kaleidoscope design though! The box and binder do seem like fails... so hopefully they fix that!

@katacodex 5 лет назад

Thank you so much for this video! I always love your reviews of the Erin Condren products. Im excited about the neutral vertical. Thats the one i currently use and all of the changes for that one look great to me. I am slightly disappointed in the binder option because of the layout of the punches. The whole point of a binder system is that you can add things in. It would have been so much better if they had done a traditional filofax punch so people could use what they already have. It seems like they were intentionally trying to keep you within the Erin condren world rather then being able to mix and match. From a business perspective, I totally get that. You want your customers to stick with your products. But I feel like the planner community has a strong history of collaboration and DIY/mix and match that Erin Condren should have embraced. Hopefully later on they will offer a non punched insert so people cause use them in the binder that they choose. The quality control issues are also a little scary but hopefully they will fix that before launch. I'm excited about the launch and always love seeing the new accessories. From a graphic design perspective, Erin Condren products just get better every year. Thanks so much for the video Jen! :)

@WithWonder 5 лет назад

I agree with you on all of these points! Especially the last one 👍

@tracic4604 5 лет назад

I just ordered the binder I think I will love it 😍 during the friends and family sale . I’m totally loving my coil life planner 😁

@lakliams 5 лет назад

This is why I no longer purchase from Erin condren the company has been making very cheaply made products and selling as high end products. Now, they have raised their prices and still making low quality products, they are just getting crazier, if I had extra money, I would probably purchase just because everything is pretty even if it isn't fancy and well made

@estherhupp4395 5 лет назад

I absolutely LOVE this new colorful design!

@MrsSinbad 5 лет назад

I am a little disappointed in the changes... shipping to Australia has prompted me to change to happy planner for next year as a local distributor makes it more affordable than EC... maybe I’ll benefit from a year off EC and be back in 2021🤔

@walkinginmyshoes77 5 лет назад

Desleigh Sinardi I’m in the UK and changed to the Happy Planner in 2017 because of EC’s pricing, extortionate international shipping rates and issues with quality control. I was thinking about going back to EC for a year just to change it up, but I have to say after seeing this video that I will be sticking with the Happy Planner. It’s so much more affordable, I love the designs and customisation options via layouts/stickers/inserts/extension packs/accessories etc, and the quality is great. And I am able to buy everything from UK stockists without having to pay crazy shipping & customs costs. I have also been able to incorporate bullet journaling in to my Happy Planner using dot grid paper so I have the best of both worlds! I won’t be returning to Erin Condren. I hope you love the Happy Planner as much as me. Happy planning 😊

@ashleylane1xo 5 лет назад

Ok so the price has gone up to $60 + $6 for the box? Is it not giving us a choice for the box if we don’t want it? That’s crazy for a planner even for EC. Almost a $70 Planner. 😳 I was really thinking of getting one because I like the little changes they did and the design this year but idk anymore if I can justify it.

@mayarodriguezvillegas9234 5 лет назад

I like so many others was highly anticipating the Binder. I too have so many issues with it. I am a neutral vertical gal and the new changes to the inside guts are fine with me as I’m changing to more of a stamping black/gold/rose gold design and departing from colorful stickers. However, I wanted to love the binder bc I find the coil to be a nuisance when planning. I too wanted a Kiki K/Filofax leather/faux leather luxury cover. Not an actual school binder. Side Note: why does the inside have the woven wonders design from last year and not the new kaleidoscope design? I may have to Frankenstein my planner for the upcoming year. Etsy sellers! Here I come!

@MayIRL 5 лет назад

They should have provided a plastic page lifter. That is what would help with your binder closing issue. It helps keep back pages from getting caught under the rings.

@KianahSaro 5 лет назад

I love the pattern design for this year! I'm a bit disappointed with the binder, though. It seems as if they designed it to not... be... opened (there's no tabs from what I can see? Which... the point of a binder is to be able to open and close it? So... yeah...

@happybudgeter 5 лет назад

Thank you for being so thorough in your review. I had 3 reviews pop up in my subscription feed and yours is definitely appreciated and probably the best!