mini filofax haul & giveaway

hey everyone...  it was a crazy, busy day today...  all morning and early afternoon was spent on the lacrosse field...  it seems that is what I do EVERY weekend...but there was a pleasant surprise waiting for me when I came home...my jetpens order arrived... it was not a big order, but it had some items that I have been looking forward to getting...

I have been going crazy for the frixion multi-pen...  I also ordered the frixion slim for my daughter in black...  I also ordered 2 more of the frixion slim pens for a giveaway we are planning on doing for youtube once we hit 100 subscribers...  we are getting close...  the giveaway will be open to only subscribers, so head on over to our youtube channel, which is teamfilofax719 and subscribe!!!  I have to run and work on catching up on my project life... I am 3 weeks behind, which isn't too bad, but I was caught up and don't want to get any further behind!!  enjoy your Saturday night!!!

leslie :-)

my color coding system for my filofax - part 2

hey everyone... back with part 2 of my color coding system...  sorry i'm posting this so late today, but I spent the day at the beach with my kids... it was a gorgeous day and they had so much fun... now onto my monthly calendar...

for the monthly calendar, I list the appointment in the color that I use for that person... for example, all of my appointments will be listed in purple using my frixion pens... my daughter will be listed in the pink frixion pen and so on...  I do not use my market dots on the monthly calendars, just the daily one...  just in case I didn't mention it anywhere else, I am using franklin covey month on 2 pages insert in original, compact size... that is all for today...  please leave a comment if there are any topics you would like to see us cover... see you soon!!

my color coding system for my filofax

yesterday I posted a video on our you tube channel on how I color code stuff in my Filofax...  if you missed it, I will do a little review here on the blog...  I wanted to post this earlier, but it has been a very busy week with it being the first week my kids are off from school...  I can't believe the school year has ended and summer is here...  it went a little too fast for my liking...  anyways onto my color code system... 

right after my daily tab in my Filofax I have a color code page that I can refer to when planning out my day...  I have it broken into 2 sections:  one for my daily calendar, which is the 2PPW Filofax pages and the other which is the franklin covey 2PPM tabbed pages...  they are similar, but I do color code them in a slightly different way...

for my daily pages, I write all appointments and to do's in the same color.  based on who the appointment is for, I will color code it using my markit dots...  these have to be one of my
favorite Filofax goodies... you can get them on their website www.markitdots.com ... I ordered mine on amazon... 

this is how it looks all put together...

I will post tomorrow on how I color code my monthly tabs...  see you then!!

setting up for week #26

hey everyone... I thought I would take you through my process a little bit... this is a very broad overview of what I do... first thing that I do is gather all of the supplies that i plan on using for this week...

the next step is to remove all of the notes on the flyleaf from the previous week and stick them to that weeks pages... then I remove the sheets for the upcoming week...

i then get out my muji stamp... i have to say that this so far has been the BEST purchase that i have made... don't get me wrong,  i love my love all my post-its, tabs, stickers, pens, & washi, but this helps me the most... i love to have a list of things that i need to accomplish for that day...  i was just drawing check boxes and writing my tasks down... it looked very messy... this was the answer that i was looking for... i saw a post from jen at www.mypurpleylife.com where she used this stamp... i ordered it right on the spot...  if you are a list maker, you should look into this little stamp...  check it out here http://www.muji.us/store/acrylic-stamp-for-check-list.html

 

i then use a memento dew drop ink pad in grey flannel to stamp each day of the week... i do not stamp a checklist for sunday, because the monthly calendar is listed there...  i then add any tabs stickers or appointments onto the pages and add them back into my binder...   here is what a new week looks like...

there is a video of this process on you tube...  visit our channel there teamfilofax719...  i hope you enjoy!!!  see you soon!!

meet the newest member...

i would like to introduce you to the newest member of my Filofax collection... lila...  she is such a beautiful lavender metropol in pocket size...  I was very happy with the service from the Filofax.usa website... I placed my order on June 20th and it arrived in the mail today (6/22)... it was a very nice treat to receive her today...  as soon as i set her up, i will share her with you...  enjoy the rest of your weekend... and don't forget to stop on by our you tube channel teamfilofax719 and watch her unboxing video...  l

my pocket finsbury i use as a wallet

hello... back again with another post... this time i'm going to show you how i use my pocket size finsbury as a wallet... i thought that i would give it a try and i actually really like using a small planner as a wallet...  if you are willing to sync up both planners than this might be something to look into... let me take you through "Walter" ( that is what i lovingly call my pocket finsbury)...

the pocket size finsbury has 2 card slots, which i keep my 2 credit cards, my health insurance card and prescription card... there is also a mesh pocket where i have my driver's license...  there is a full pocket where i keep my stamps, receipts are other random pieces that i need to hold onto...  in the front i keep 2 top-loading envelopes one is where i keep pictures and the other has gift cards and coupons... 

next i have the filofax assorted sticky note insert... it is the perfect fit and i found replacement flags at staples that i can just add when i run out...

i have my flyleaf with some sticky notes that i have for shopping lists and other stuff that i change regularly...  next up is my diary inserts...

i use the 2PPW diary... i only put appointments here... my personal filofax holds all my information... this just keep track of my schedule and i am able to have that with me at all times...  i do check both planners every night and make sure that they are both on the same page...  this could be considered time consuming, but i really enjoy "playing" with my planners, so i don't mind...i keep a page finder at the current week and a translucent arrow pointing to the current day...

 

 

i use the other sections just to keep notes or jot down any tasks that i think of when i am out and about without my personal planner... i did alter the A-Z tabs and made them monthly tabs using an ombre paper from a 6x6 paper pad and labeled them with the months... then i printed out one month per page sheets from the philofaxy website and glued them to the tabs... 

i added a zippered envelope in the back, where i keep another small post-it note pad and post-it flags...  the next 2 parts of the binder are my favorites...

the zippered pocket by the pen loop is where i keep my change...i try not to hold onto too much change so that my binder does not get bulky...i also use a bic multi pen in lt. blue, pink, purple, & green... it helps to continue my color-code system in this planner...  last but not least is a pocket that runs the entire length of the binder and this is where i keep my money...

this is really is a good system, that i am enjoying...  have a great day!!!

my aqua saffiano setup - part #2

hey everyone...  i am back with part 2 of my filofax setup... i am currently using my personal sized saffiano in aqua and i can't stop saying how much i love this binder...  i have soooo much stuff in there and i can still easily close it...  so let's continue with the set up...

the next section is my notes section...  in there i have my to do pages that came with the filofax... i use this for a general to do list for the month...  once i have completed the task, i check it off and cross it off with a highlighter...  i keep all my unused pages clipped together with a cute magnetic paper clip...  i also keep my wish lists in this section also...

next up is my projects section... i use post it tabs on the top of the pages to break it into 5 sections... they are:  project life, scrapbooking, copic, you tube, & blog...  i really like breaking this tab into these sections...  it is helping me stay more organized and on top of my projects...

this section is for my personal information...  this is also broken into smaller groups with more tabs on the top of the pages... there are tabs for:  family information, website tracker, car information,  & travel information... 

 

my final tab is for my addresses...  i have a business card holder for important business cards (i.e. doctor office, vet, insurance company, pediatrician, etc...)  i also have behind that my A-Z tabs.  behind each tab i have 2 contact sheets that came with the binder...  i am thinking about removing the A-Z tabs...  i'll let you know what i decide to do...

last but not least are my FC 2PPM pages...  i really love the layout of these... they are slightly bigger than the rest of the FF pages but they fit with out a problem in my saffiano...  i also use a color code system on the 2PPM sheets as well... it is a little different from the color code system that i use on my weekly pages...

at the end of my binder is some sticker sheets from sticko brand that i got at michaels... i love these because they are small and they come pre-punched to fit in a personal sized FF...  i also have a day runner envelope that is empty at the moment...  i'm sure i will find a use for it  ;-) ...  the binder also came with a notepad that fits perfectly into the back pocket on the saffiano...

i hoped you enjoyed the tour through my saffiano...  see you soon!!

my aqua saffiano setup - part #1

i just have to start off by saying that i LOVE my personal size saffiano... it is the softest planner that i have seen... (still waiting on a malden)...i can not believe how much i can fit into it... and i have ALOT in there... you can head over to my YOU TUBE channel to see a video on my set up... my channel is teamfilofax719 ... please stop on by and subscribe...

for those of you who do not like to visit on you tube, here are some pictures of my saffiano...

this is the inside cover... the black sheet is a heavy duty plastic that i took from an old FC planner that i had decades ago (and i mean decades!!) i glued a bookmark from barnes and noble on it to dress it up a bit...

next is an open envelope that came with the saffiano and a bookmark with transparent arrows on it... this is one of my favorite purchases so far... it was only $1.95... i was very happy... you can also see an old zipper pocket from FC that i have some post it flags and martha stewart dew drops...

now is the back of the zipper envelope and my flyleaf with some stickers in front of the 2013 year at a glance page...

this is my weekly view... i use the 2PPW dairy refill from FF... i also have a clear page finder and a flyleaf in between both weeks... i use the muji stamp for my to do lists... i was having a hard time using this layout until i got the stamp... i am just able to organize it better... i guess that is my OCD kicking in... if i run out of room, i use a smash pad sheet to write more notes on... i stick it to the flyleaf using washi tape and then when it time to move onto the next week, i just stick onto the weekly pages...

i have been using the 2PPW pages for a few weeks now and i am adjusting... i am actually liking it... i was a FC 2PPD girl for a VERY long time and thought that i would give the FF pages a shot and i am really liking it...

come on back tomorrow and i will go through the rest of my binder and my other goodies that i have stashed in there... see you tomorrow

leslie :-)

my aqua saffiano...

i am in LOVE with my aqua saffiano... i have been playing around with it for a week and i am so happy... i carry her around with me everywhere i go...  i just love the color of aqua... it makes me so happy... as i was setting her up for this week, the mailman arrived... he had a very nice surprise for me... finally my pony brown stickers arrived... 

how cute are these stickers... i have seen them in filofaxes on instagram and on youtube... and just had to have them...  i ordered them off of ebay...  i was surprised that i received them this quickly...  now the hard part...  picking which sticker to use first... i will post back as soon as i finally make my mind up...  have fun & filofax!!! 

such excitment...

hello again... this has been an exciting couple of days... my daughter and i filmed our first video yesterday and posted it on youtube... it was the unboxing of my personal sized aqua saffiano.  i am in love (again)...  i can not believe how much stuff you can fit into it... 

 i have a few more items in there than i had in my personal finsbury (which i loved also)... our next youtube video that we are going to post will be a tour of my saffiano...  i really need to think of a good name for it...  i'm still trying to figure out if it is a boy or a girl... such decisions...  until next time... 

p.s.  i forgot... check out our channel on youtube... it is under teamfilofax719... thanks...

Hello everyone!!  This is the first blog post for TEAM FILOFAX!!  My daughter and I have an OBSESSION with Filofaxes.  We decided to share and post our ideas and information here for you to enjoy!  Keep checking back with us to see our latest additions to our collection.  See you soon!!

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