Filofax Friday - The Start of a New Year

As many of you know, I love Filofaxes, and so I thought that I would make Fridays my day for posting about...wait for it...Filofaxes, hence the name 'Filofax Friday'!

Because it's the start of a new year I thought today I would do a quick post on how I'm going to use my Filofaxes this year and which ones I will be using.

This year, I am going to be running three separate Filofaxes. I usually run two - one personal and one for work - but because I have a new business about to launch I will be using a third organiser to keep me on track with that. As I work from home anyway all I have to do is look at each one first thing every morning and I immediately know where I have to be and what needs to be done.

So, the first Filofax I will be using is my personal espresso Siena which I bought last year and I absolutely love. Despite having bought several (yes several) new personal sized Filofaxes last year, the Siena is still my favourite and so I will continue to use it this year for organising my personal life.

Personal Siena

My business Filofax this year is a lovely new A5 purple Finchley. This replaces the A5 aqua Finsbury which I used in 2011. Some people who don't understand my Filofax ~~addiction~~ ~~obsession~~ ~~habit~~ love have tried to explain to me that I don't have to have a new Filofax at the start of every year but I have now perfected a blank stare and they eventually give up.

A5 Finchley

Finally, because of my new venture 'Handmade by Yvie' being launched this year (very shortly so watch this space) I needed one final organiser. At first I thought I would use the personal, tomato Bloomsbury that I bought in the Filofax Germany sale but, after thinking carefully about it, I eventually decided on my lovely pink A5 Flex. I also intend to use this as my blog organiser as well. The Flex really is very...well...flexible.

A5 Flex

So there you have it. Those are the organisers which will (hopefully) be keeping me on track this year. I'll explain more about how I will use each one in future posts.

Until the next time,

Denise x

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This is the first time I've ever taken part in a Blogfest and it has been great fun! Thank you to Diane for organising it. You can find Diane's blog by clicking here Check out her list of inspirational, sad songs. I have had a ball going through old cds, trying to pick out my top 10 sad songs that inspire me. I have to admit that I could have come up with way more than 10 but I decided to give myself a limit. These songs hold no particular memories for me but they are songs that tug at my heart strings every time I hear them and if I'm ever feeling down and wanting to wallow in self-pity, then these are the songs I would put into my playlist and play whilst drinking a bottle glass or two of wine. Are you sitting comfortably? (click on any of the titles to hear the songs on youTube) Hello by Evanescence . The haunting piano accompaniment and the striking voice of Amy lee make this (in my opinion) one of the most moving songs this band have ever released. All O

A-Z Blogging Challenge: B is for 'Baa Baa Black Sheep'

Baa baa black sheep 'Baa baa black sheep, have you any wool? Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full, One for the master, one for the dame, And one for the little boy who lives down the lane.' Although this rhyme was first published in 1744 it is believed to have been around for much longer. In fact, it is thought that it was written in the Middle Ages during the reign of King Edward II (1307 - 1327). This seemingly innocent children's nursery rhyme about a black sheep yielding three bags of wool actually has political undertones like many of the nursery rhymes from that era. During the Middle Ages the wool industry in England was huge and wool was a very valuable commodity. England produced the best wool in Europe and peasants were required to pay their taxes in the form of sacks of wool. They gave a third to the King (the master), a third to the nobility (the dame) and they were allowed to keep the final third for themselves (the little boy who lived down the lane)

Stop! It's Going Too Fast and I Want to Get Off!

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Comments

Anonymous said…

hello! I share your love of the personal Siena, I have the same color one for my personal life as well : )

look forward to reading about your new venture.

congrats on your new filo and happy new year!

7 January 2012 at 17:18

Denise said…

Hi luminosity6 and a happy new year to you too!

It's great to find someone else who shares my love of the Siena. Not many people I know have one. I love the fact it has a lived in, used look but never looks scruffy.

Not long now 'til the new venture takes off. Excited and nervous at the same time.

Many thanks for your comments :-)

7 January 2012 at 20:52

WellPlannedLife said…

Ooo, I'm so excited for the Filofax Friday posts (though I love all of your posts). Yay for a new year and always for new Filos!

12 January 2012 at 18:43

Thank you Kanalt. Just about to write today's post. I think I've found a way to incorporate a fourth Filofax into my life ;-)

13 January 2012 at 14:56

Raine said…

They all look so beautiful! Do you have pics of the inside setup of each one? I'm still trying to figure mine out so am searching for ideas! :)

21 January 2012 at 06:17

Hi Lime Tree and thanks.

I will be doing a post about the set up of them all very soon with some photos as well.

Tracy commented on another post about the Filofax setup being a work in progress and I think she's absolutely right. Just when you think you've got the perfect setup, you think of something new or hear of a great idea from someone else and then you start again...

Which Filofax do you have?

D.

22 January 2012 at 00:24

This is so true! I am having a hard time letting go of the fact that I can't really use it unless I figure out its set-up first! I am being very hard on my Filofax and on myself! :)

I currently have a pocket finsbury that I LOVE! I got a good set up on the first try and have been using it ever since! It's a wallet/appointments/Weightwatchers tracker.
The other one is a belmont pocket for work. Works fine as it is mostly for notes because appointments I have to keep on outlook.
Last - the one I am struggling with - is a personal Domino.I will probably leave it for personal goals/ big picture planning as I just order a Personal Baroque. That may solve the problem because I would use the baroque just for my Happiness Project freeing up some space on my Domino.

**Very long response of mine, huh? I bet you didn't see that coming! hehe :D

23 January 2012 at 05:39

Hi Lime Tree, not at all! I love hearing what Filofaxes other people have and how they use them.

I think that Filofaxes need to be used and it's great that you have found so many uses for yours. I honestly think it's easier to use several than to try and keep everything in one. The only thing that I find about the pocket size is that they are just too small for me.

Having a Filofax specifically for goals is a great idea. You could do a lot with that. As for the Baroque (which is lovely!), I think it's a great idea to use it for your Happiness Project as that's an important undertaking and needs a special Filofax.

Good luck with all your projects - it sounds as though you're on the right track although I think Filofax use is a project in itself. In fact - there's a thought! A Filofax for planning out how you are going to use your other Filofaxes!! Hmmm... ;-)

Keep in touch.

D.

23 January 2012 at 22:05

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