REVIEW: Belle de Jour 2012 Planner

I was a happy-go-lucky-anything-goes type of a person and I won't say that it was fine, it was chaotic!!! But I guess we grow matured as we age (???). hahaha! I'm now a mom to a 3 month-old baby and I can never be a chaotic person as I was,so I figured I should ditch the "old me" and say "hello" to a more organized "me". I have a hope that a planner would help me achieve my goal.

I have these reasons for getting a planner:

• I seemed to be born with an amnesia.
• I need to keep track of my activities especially pertaining to Saehee ( doctor's appointment, immunization schedules, things that she needs etc.)
• Record the bills and other payments' deadlines.
• Remembering birthdays, special events, meetings, get-aways etc.

 As I stroll the malls in Iloilo City, I was so unsatisfied with the planners that are for sale. Plain, boring, monotonous....sooooooooo not my type!!! Then I came across with the hype that's been on the online community regarding this "planner for the kikays". It took me a while to order though. I don't know why. ^__^

I finally got my hands on the most-raved about planner in the online community particularly in the Philippines. Taran!!!! Belle de Jour Planner!!!


Product Description:


 The Belle De Jour Power Planner is a unique, fun, and smart planner that is the first of its kind. Targeted for women ages 20 to 35, Belle De Jour combines witty and useful articles, sophisticated yet fun illustrations, a relevant and practical layout design, time-management tools and great discount coupons from various lifestyle brands, in one stylish package, making it a true Power Planner. The Belle de Jour girl exemplifies the woman for whom this French term was coined—she is the ultimate "IT Girl." Our Power Planner is about empowering women to live out the Belle de Jour or “IT Girl” lifestyle.

Verbatim: Belle de Jour (n. bel duh zhoor'): 1) French fashion lingo for I.T. Girl 2) the modern-day renaissance woman who dares to achieve her goals, lives her dream life, makes a difference in her community, and does everything in great style.

Belle de Jour Power Planner is copyrighted and owned by Viviamo! Inc. “Viviamo” is Italian for “We Live.” Our mission is to craft tools that will help people live out their ultimate life. Starting with the Belle de Jour Power Planners, we envision products that empower Filipinos to try, to dare, to experience, to achieve, and to live. This has expanded to creating customized paper and planner products that influence the lifestyle of Filipinos.


Product Details:


THEME: Wanderlust
SRP: Php598.00 ( approx. $14)
COUPONS: 80 lifestyle brand & 16 online-fashion coupons
SIZE: 8.25 x 6.25”
BINDING: 2 Kinds: Double Wire Binding and Book-bind
PAPER: Bookpaper 70 

Comes with a plastic pouch for important docs like receipts.

Colorful illustrations with inspirational essays to boost up a woman's morale, self-esteem and points of view.

Free coupons from partner shops/stores ( Philippines only).

Colorful pages.

My verdict:

This is definitely the perfect planner for me! I love how colorful it is, the inspirational stuff that can be found inside and the completeness of the content. I especially adore that it has a menstrual tracker, bills tracker, cash flow tracker and special events tracker. I recommend this to every woman; this would definitely make our lives easier and more organized. 

I would like to thank the online seller from which I purchased this baby, Ms. Maria Ernani Tongga of ThePinkShoppe (they ship internationally). A very reliable and patient seller! I've been flooding her Facebook with messages with regards to my order and she gladly accommodated every single one. hehehe!

What are you waiting for????

Let's get organized on 2012!!!!

love lots,

Geline <3