My daughter and her friend were talking about back to school today and they both agreed that the only exciting thing about going back is shopping for fresh school supplies and clothing. I told them that adults still carry that same feeling with them as we head into fall. I guess it's from all the years of preparing for back to school with nervousness and excitement. That's why, when I'm shopping for the kids for back to school, I like to buy a few things for myself and my home office.
Thomas Allen & Son (distributor of books, stationery and calendars) sent me a beautiful set from the Pipsticks®+Workman®
gift line to get me going with my fall office prep. The line, from Workman Publishing and Pipsticks, features planners and books with fresh designs and great quality.
, a Big Ideas Inside Creativity Pad for Dreamers
and a Dreaming in Color Sticker Book
(each sold individually) is "for the Dreamer" - a colourful and inspirational set, perfect for the creative spirit. They also have two other themes, each with a planner, notekeeper and sticker book:1. “for the Daring…” This set is fun and bright, with energetic designs—perfect for the list-keeper.
2. “for the Driven…” This set features a more pastel colour theme and is super motivational—perfect for the goal-tracker.
All three themes are super cute, making it difficult to choose!
I had a photo album full of stickers when I was a kid and I still get joy from looking at cute sticker collections, although as an adult, I'm not sure what to do with them. Fortunately, my cute new sticker book "dreaming in color" ties in with my planner, and these stickers can be used to dress up the pages of your planner or your notekeeper as you dream up plans for the year ahead. I pulled out a couple of pages to show you how adorable the designs are, above.
The planner itself also comes with really sweet stickers for each season (think pumpkins, toques, convertibles, champagne glasses, ice cream cones), along with word stickers that say things like "Let's Eat" and "Don't Forget" and "To Do." If your goal is to get a bit more organized, I find a physical planner is key. A calendar on your phone is great for checking your availability when you're out and about, but nothing beats getting it all down on paper when it comes to planning your time and activities.
My "Big Ideas Inside" creativity pad also has over 100 stickers (hearts, stars, graphic circles), plus pretty patterned paper pages (how's that for alliteration?) on which to jot down all your ideas and to-dos.
In summary, these Pipsticks+Workman planners, notekeepers and sticker collections let you explore your youthful creativity in a way that's socially acceptable for adults, haha. So grown-up girl gets something for back to school too. Bonus: the planners start in August so you can start using your fresh new "school" supplies right away!
Do you have stickers? Do you love stickers? What do you use them for?
Just to give you a better look at the other two sets, I'm including the images here. (You can obviously mix and match from the sets too. I love the typewriter on the "Building My Empire" planner.)
for the Daring:
for the Driven:
Where to find the Pipsticks+Workman line:
Just to give you a better look at the other two sets, I'm including the images here. (You can obviously mix and match from the sets too. I love the typewriter on the "Building My Empire" planner.)for the Daring:
for the Driven:
Enter to Win A Pipsticks+Workman "for the Daring" Themed Set! (Canada only)
Thomas Allen & Son is giving one lucky Woman in Real Life reader in Canada the "for the Daring" set, including a 2019 planner, notekeeper and sticker book (value approx. $80). Enter using the rafflecopter below until August 22nd.a Rafflecopter giveaway
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