First Look at Certified Positive Daily Interact Planner

I thought my Certified Positive planner for 2014 was the best.

Until my new Certified Positive planner for 2015 arrived.

It wasn't as if the 2014 version of the planner left a lot of room for improvement. On the contrary, I thought it was perfect! In fact, when I was awaiting the arrival of the new planner, I imagined it would be difficult for the Certified Positive team to "upgrade" what would basically be the same planner with the same content. So I prepared to received a planner that, at best, would be equal to last year's.

Well, I was wrong!

November Fun Finds

I haven't written a monthly shopping find post since forever! Unfortunately, much to Job's dismay haha, it's not because I stopped shopping. I still do but have been too busy to gather my finds together, take photos, and write a decent post. You know.

But last Monday, I took a day off from work to run some errands downtown with Yuri, and I also took advantage of the downtime to take photos. So what had I been buying last month? Here they are:

CLOTHES

A. Off-Price Show

I talked about going to the Off-Price Show weeks ago and wrote a post containing my finds and their prices. Here's my favorite find of that day:

Aside from this, I also bought more tops for me and several shirts and a pair of board shorts for Yuri. For more items, head on to this blog post!

B. And more

I also bought a dress and a shirt from, guess where? SM's grocery! I just passed the clothing area and spotted these:

Peach boyfriend shirt at P299 (photo from JM)

Wrap dress at also P299

Okay na diba? I especially love the wrap dress!

SHOES

We Have a Certified Positive Winner!

Hello! I'm dropping in quickly to announce the winner for our giveaway! Are you excited?

I'll tell you the truth: I stopped promoting it after the first day. Why? Simply because it's already so hard to choose just one winner that I couldn't imagine having to read even more entries!

Ladies, I love all of your answers. I enjoyed reading all of them and was even moved by some of the entries. If I had the money to buy planners for all of you, I would because you all deserve to win.

But I need to choose. How did I do it? Unlike most contests, I refused to have a Rafflecopter draw. This is a personal giveaway where I'm giving away something I love using with my own money, and I don't want the planner to end up in the hands of some professional contest-joiner. I want to give it to someone who wants it and will really use it.

This is my single criterion: I want the planner to be used for a testimony to glorify God. I want to give the Certified Positive planner to someone who will use it to bless others. While all of your responses are beautiful, I was really moved by the words of this lady:

I'm Giving Away a "Certified Positive" Planner!

Christmas comes early here in my blog because I'm giving away a copy of "Certified Positive" planner to one of my readers!

I actually planned to host a giveaway last September during my blog-versary, but I got too busy and forgot about it.

Then I planned to do it last month, but I figured it would be better to wait until November so that it would be like an early Christmas gift to one of you. Are you ready?

I've always used planners. Despite the availability of planner-like apps, I still rely on good old paper and pencil a lot. So for the last three years, I've ordered popular BDJ planners and liked them for their perks and girl-friendly features.

However, last year, I was ready for a change so I looked for other planners. I wanted a planner-slash-devotional but didn't keep this criterion in mind because I was sure there wasn't a locally-available planner like that.

Imagine my pleasant surprise when I stumbled upon Certified Positive.

I received a copy of Certified Positive planner from one of my friends - I actually asked for it haha. I wanted to review it but it arrived already during summer time so a review would be futile.

But I love it! I really do! First and foremost, it's well-made. Based on my experience, it's more durable than the BDJ.

I also like the neat and "gender-friendly" design.

Aside from helping me organize my days, it also serves as my mini devotional notebook.

Sorry, I wasn't able to update my schedule ever since the ex-yaya left haha

I also discover Christian charity organizations through it.

Plus, there are cool features aside from the usual ones...

... and they feature inspiring stories of Christians including some of my favorite celebrities.

Please take note that I am in no way connected to the company. This giveaway isn't sponsored by them either. I just believe in the product and their service. I'm also at awe at how they promote Christianity using this medium. As its tagline says, this planner is "life changing from cover to cover."

In fact, I already pre-ordered a copy of the 2015 planner, which I will review as soon as it arrives later this month. This is what the new planner looks like (image from the Certified Positive website):

For now, you can have a chance to get your own Certified Positive planner (retails for P599) for free! Just leave a comment on this blog post answering the following prompt:

Name
Email Address
Contact Number
WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH YOUR CERTIFIED POSITIVE PLANNER?

This giveaway will be until November 12 only. There will be no random draws for this giveaway; instead, I will pick the winner based on the answer that I like best. I will be doing that on November 12, and the winner should respond within 24 hours or I will pick another winner.

God bless you!

PS: Contact number is no longer required. :D

Contest is OVER. Winners were announced here.

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Another Chance at a BDJ Planner

From the planner's back

I first bought a Belle de Jour (BDJ) planner last year. I was amazed of all the reviews it got, and sure enough, when I checked out its photos, the pages were all pretty! Plus, there were virtually unlimited coupons to fit any kind of girl. And just like that, I was sold.

I became what they call a Bella.

The two planners, side by side. Caught on camera: stubby hands taking a photo

Unfortunately, last year was the most hectic I ever had. Sure, I had no full-time job for most of the year. But due to the arrival of a little man called Y, I barely had time to take a bath, let alone write something in my planner. A few times, I heroically opened the planner, but those times were so few. So basically, the planner was left untouched.

A barely touched 2012 planner

Alright. Never touched.

And the coupons? I almost never went out last year. When I was still pregnant, I was huge and had acne (for the first time, I swear), and was too self-conscious to go to the mall. And when I gave birth, I never had time to shop (until just recently). So no, not one was used. At all.

Now, I want to give myself another chance. Surely, I won't be as busy as last year, right? Even though I now have a full-time job, I know I can find time to write things down because Y is bigger and we have a yaya. Then, I actually had a dilemma on what planner to use. Should I still avail of a BDJ planner, even when it costs higher than other planners? Should I buy cheaper planners? Should I try planners made for moms? But when I checked out the photos of the new BDJ planner, I was sold - again.

So I ordered another planner from BDJ. It arrived almost two weeks ago (so this is a late post):

Swiftly delivered by LBC. I swear, the people from LBC already know me!

The opening quote. I don't know why the text appeared curve in my photo...

BDJ 2013

Actually, my first choice was the limited edition, minimalist, leather cover. However, I think it costs too much for a planner. And the content is still the same, anyway. But I swear, I'm going to get that cover next year, if they still produce it. Anyway, here are some of my favorite planner features:

2013 Goals

Dream Board: I already have an idea of what to put in it, but I need to find a good pencil.

2013 Checklist: Can I complete them this year?

At least, I already have one number checked. :-)

Menstrual Tracker: I wasn't able to use this feature last year, but I may be able to use it now.

Gift List: Perfect for someone like me who goes overboard on buying gifts

Wardrobe Checklist: A new feature for the planner. This would come in handy when I begin my "de-cluttering"

Do I have enough styles? Do I have enough colors? This feature would really make a lot of girls giddy.

A Bills Tracker for the budget-conscious me. 

And, of course, a Cash Tracker: the only feature I abused in last year's planner.

I already started using it, which reminds me... I haven't written anything this week yet!

January 2013 :-)

Doodle-happy

I have a feeling my planner will be full of doodles.

BUT WAIT! I am disappointed with the current planner's coupons. There are less coupons that I could avail of, unlike last year's. Viviamo, if you're reading this, please take note that not all of your customers reside in the Greater Manila Area. Please, please, please partner with stores that are also available in Mindanao! Aren't we as important? *bats eyelashes*

How about you? What planner are you using? :-)

PS: Some of the photos have a pinkish tone because I took the photos against a red curtain. Bad move.