Category: Planner | CAFÉ NOTES

New Size, New Mail! Thoughts On Filofax A5 Inserts

After a lot of thought, I decided to take the jump into an A5 sized planner. Since I've been home due to closures related to Covid-19, there's no reason for me to worry about the weight or portability of a planner anymore. And while I love my regular giramondo, I find that the pages are too narrow for me to include many details or events. And then, there's also the added issue of not being able rearrange pages unless I…

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May 26, 2020

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The Guide to Gillio Firenze Planners

Last Updated: 05.26.2020 Included information about the Pocket Agenda which was originally out when published Disclaimer: All PLANNER photos are from the Gillio official website, and I do not claim any intellectual property over these. They've only been included for informational purposes If you're a big fan of planners and organizers, you've probably heard of Gillio at least once. And if you head to their website, you'll find that they sell a wide collection of leather goods, most notably their…

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May 24, 2020

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Unbridled Excitement

I've recently been looking into purchasing an A5 sized ring bound due to needing more space with changing needs, and the fact that portability is no longer a limiting factor while I'm stuck at home. I planned to buy a Gillio planner already, but I was stuck debating between a Compagna or Mia Cara. I wanted the Mia Cara for sure but color options were limited, and a lot of them were factory seconds. While the Compagnas had better color…

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May 23, 2020

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope everyone had a wonderful turkey, ham and macaroni and cheese filled holiday. I'm not the biggest fan of turkey and ham, but I would eat my weight in macaroni and cheese if I could. I'm late by a few days, but I was visiting my in-laws. And, when you're seeing someone for the first time in a while, I think it's important to really just spend time with them. Not to mention, I was also…

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December 1, 2019

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A Week With My New Planner

So, I've had my Gillio Giramondo for [almost] a week now, and I figured it would be a great to go ahead and share how I've decided to set up my traveler's notebook style planner. It's only been 6 days, but I've already gone through quite a few stages of adding, removing, and rearranging the contents of my planner. Before we begin, a quick primer on my current planner. It's a Gillio Giramondo in the standard size, and it houses…

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November 17, 2019

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Gillio Giramondo First Impressions

You guys, it's finally here! Our long awaited Gillio giramondos arrived in the mail this week! For him, I chose the epoca green color and he chose an epoca rust for me. This is actually my early Christmas present to him, and a late birthday present to me because I couldn't decide what I wanted. So, I have to be honest. While I already own two other Gillio planners, they're actually the real ostrich ones. I've never owned an epoca…

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November 10, 2019

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The Planning of a New Planner

Recently, I've been feeling the itch of wanting to try a new planner type. I've been in a ring bound for the past two years with preprinted inserts on Tomoe River paper. But I'm started to get tired of how annoying it is trying to write over the rings, and it's inconvenient how heavy it is to carry around. I mean, I've never strove for "planner peace," and I definitely never found it. But considering how I like smaller purses,…

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October 18, 2019