Filofax Blogger Challenge

Recently I was asked to take part in the latest Filofax blogger challenge. The challenge was actually more for my eldest daughter than myself. She had to keep a diary during the October half term using the Springboard for Children charity organiser that was being sent to her. This challenge suited ELise to a T because she loves writing in her own diary.

When we received the organiser we also received some lovely chunky pencils for Elise to use. The half term diary that was inserted in the Filofax Springboard organiser had a page for writing and a page for drawing a picture for each day of the half term break. Elise was free to make it as bright and colourful as she wanted.

Here are Elise's diary entries about what she got up to during her half term break, a couple are slightly harder to read because of the colour of pencil that she used.

Eight other bloggers and their children also took part in this challenge, you can see their diary entries here, all of them are really great to read.

Filofax have now put one diary entry from each child up on their Facebook page, whoevers entry receives the most likes by the 2nd December will win a collection of Springboard organisers to give away on their blog, so why not go and take a look and like your favourite.

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Disclaimer : I was sent the Springboard organiser free of charge for the purposes of this challenge.

FiloFax Review

I am a person who likes to be organised, I start to panic a little if I'm not organised, I cope a lot better when I know where things are, what we are doing for the day, I like to prepare well in advance.

Since becoming a mum I have had to step up my organisational skills, so many appointments and school and play school events to remember. Trouble is I write things down and then lose the paper that I have written it on. It was only a couple of weeks ago that I forgot about Layla's 12/13 month jabs, smacks my own hand.

Then Filofax came to my rescue and allowed me to review one of their personal organisers, I was over the moon as not only would it help me get organised again, I have always wanted one, I am one of these people that likes to write everything down, I don't like using apps on my phone, I love putting pen to paper.

I chose the Saffiano Organiser, it was the perfect size and it came in my favourite colour, purple, it just had to be that one.

When it arrived I was like a kid at Christmas. Filofax ooozes quality. The leather looking outer was bright keeping it trendy, yet still very sophisticated.

Costing an extremely reasonable £30, it is packed with lots to help keep you on top of day to day tasks and appointments. It includes :

1-6 coloured indexes

to do pages

diary

different note papers

notepad

contact pages

frosted ruler

I have spent the past couple of weeks writing down contacts, placing in notes, letters etc with paper clips. Whilst the kids were on Summer holidays, everything seemed to get rather confused and muddles, I was losing track of what day it was. The diary has been a huge help, it has allowed me to keep on top of the girls appointments, birthdays and has got me back on track with reviews and posts for my blog.

What I love about the filofax is that you can make it your own. I have colour coordinated it buy buying a purple pen to go with it which slides in the elastic loop at the side for safe keeping. And sad as it may seem, I have bought post it notes and highlighters so I can mark off when certain things have been done and write extra things that need to be remembered on certain days.

Measuring 190mm x 135mm, it fits into my handbag with ease and has meant that I have it to hand if I need to remember something whilst I am out and about, no more random pieces of paper in my bag!!

I personally think everyone should have a Filofax, they are great value for money and can be used all of the time as you can buy refills for the note papers and the diary to replace what you have used. And the fact that there are so many different types to choose from, there really is one to suit anyones tastes.

What Filofax would you pick??

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Disclaimer : This item was sent to me free of charge for reviewing purposes however all thoughts and opinions are my own.