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2018 is very near. Therefore, I acquired the 2018 BDJ Power Planner to help me plan and organize my activities next year. The Belle De Jour Power Planner has had different versions, themes, and designs throughout the years. For 2018, their Belle De Jour Power Planner`s tagline is "I am a Beauty of One." You can use the coupon code "bella_kathryn" to get 20% off of your total regular purchases at ilovebdj.com.
SHIPPING AND DELIVERY
The order was placed and paid on November 29, 2017 at 3:13 PM. The package arrived after about 3-4 days at around 1-2 PM.
THE PLANNER
1.) Information about the Bella
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| A Close-up Look inside a Filipino Lady`s Planner: 2018 Belle De Jour Power Planner | First Impressions and Reviews | Information Page about the Bella |
2.) Profile Picture Page and Encouragement
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| A Close-up Look inside a Filipino Lady`s Planner: 2018 Belle De Jour Power Planner | First Impressions and Reviews | by +The Graceful Mist (www.TheGracefulMist.com) |
3.) Acknowledgments, Information about Viviamo! Inc., and a Letter from "Your Soul Sisters"
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| A Close-up Look inside a Filipino Lady`s Planner: 2018 Belle De Jour Power Planner | First Impressions and Reviews | by +The Graceful Mist (www.TheGracefulMist.com) |
4.) Introduction Page
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| A Close-up Look inside a Filipino Lady`s Planner: 2018 Belle De Jour Power Planner | First Impressions and Reviews | by +The Graceful Mist (www.TheGracefulMist.com) |
5.) Information and Suggestions for the 2018 Belle De Jour Power Planner Pages
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| A Close-up Look inside a Filipino Lady`s Planner: 2018 Belle De Jour Power Planner | First Impressions and Reviews | by +The Graceful Mist (www.TheGracefulMist.com) |
6.) 2018 Goals Page and My Mood Meter Page
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| A Close-up Look inside a Filipino Lady`s Planner: 2018 Belle De Jour Power Planner | First Impressions and Reviews | by +The Graceful Mist (www.TheGracefulMist.com) |
7.) Dream Board Pages
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| A Close-up Look inside a Filipino Lady`s Planner: 2018 Belle De Jour Power Planner | First Impressions and Reviews | Dream Board Pages | by +The Graceful Mist (www.TheGracefulMist.com) |
8.) 2018 Checklist Pages
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| A Close-up Look inside a Filipino Lady`s Planner: 2018 Belle De Jour Power Planner | First Impressions and Reviews | 2018 Checklist Pages | by +The Graceful Mist (www.TheGracefulMist.com) |
9.) Live Your Story Pages
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| A Close-up Look inside a Filipino Lady`s Planner: 2018 Belle De Jour Power Planner | First Impressions and Reviews | Live Your Story Pages | by +The Graceful Mist (www.TheGracefulMist.com) |
10.) Ikigai Pages
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| A Close-up Look inside a Filipino Lady`s Planner: 2018 Belle De Jour Power Planner | First Impressions and Reviews | Ikigai Pages | by +The Graceful Mist (www.TheGracefulMist.com) |
11.) The Beauty of One Pages
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| A Close-up Look inside a Filipino Lady`s Planner: 2018 Belle De Jour Power Planner | First Impressions and Reviews | The Beauty of One Pages | by +The Graceful Mist (www.TheGracefulMist.com) |
12.) Moments to Remember Pages
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| A Close-up Look inside a Filipino Lady`s Planner: 2018 Belle De Jour Power Planner | First Impressions and Reviews | Moments to Remember Pages | by +The Graceful Mist (www.TheGracefulMist.com) |
13.) Menstrual Tracker Pages
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| A Close-up Look inside a Filipino Lady`s Planner: 2018 Belle De Jour Power Planner | First Impressions and Reviews | Menstrual Tracker Pages | by +The Graceful Mist (www.TheGracefulMist.com) |
14.) My Perfect Fit Pages with Wacoal
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| A Close-up Look inside a Filipino Lady`s Planner: 2018 Belle De Jour Power Planner | First Impressions and Reviews | My Perfect Fit Pages | by +The Graceful Mist (www.TheGracefulMist.com) |
15.) Let your Feathers Soar Page and December 2017 Monthly Planner Spread
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| A Close-up Look inside a Filipino Lady`s Planner: 2018 Belle De Jour Power Planner | First Impressions and Reviews | Let Your Feathers Soar and December 2017 Pages | by +The Graceful Mist (www.TheGracefulMist.com) |
16.) Monthly Activity Pages
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| A Close-up Look inside a Filipino Lady`s Planner: 2018 Belle De Jour Power Planner | First Impressions and Reviews | Monthly Activity Page by +The Graceful Mist (www.TheGracefulMist.com) |
17.) Monthly Planner Pages
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| A Close-up Look inside a Filipino Lady`s Planner: 2018 Belle De Jour Power Planner | First Impressions and Reviews | Monthly Planner Pages | by +The Graceful Mist (www.TheGracefulMist.com) |
18.) Weekly Planner Pages
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| A Close-up Look inside a Filipino Lady`s Planner: 2018 Belle De Jour Power Planner | First Impressions and Reviews | January 2018 | Weekly Planner Pages | by +The Graceful Mist (www.TheGracefulMist.com) |
19.) "The 2018 Version of Me" and Bills Tracker
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| A Close-up Look inside a Filipino Lady`s Planner: 2018 Belle De Jour Power Planner | First Impressions and Reviews | The 2018 Version of Me Page and Bills Tracker Page | by +The Graceful Mist (www.TheGracefulMist.com) |
20.) Cash Flow Tracker and Emergency Information
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| A Close-up Look inside a Filipino Lady`s Planner: 2018 Belle De Jour Power Planner | First Impressions and Reviews | Cash Flow Tracker Page and Emergency Information Page | by +The Graceful Mist (www.TheGracefulMist.com) |
21.) 2018 and 2019 Calendars
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| A Close-up Look inside a Filipino Lady`s Planner: 2018 Belle De Jour Power Planner | First Impressions and Reviews | 2017 and 2018 Calendars Page | by +The Graceful Mist (www.TheGracefulMist.com) |
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| A Close-up Look inside a Filipino Lady`s Planner: 2018 Belle De Jour Power Planner | First Impressions and Reviews | Small Compartment | by +The Graceful Mist (www.TheGracefulMist.com) |
22.) Magnetic Bookmark
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| A Close-up Look inside a Filipino Lady`s Planner: 2018 Belle De Jour Power Planner | First Impressions and Reviews | Perks of a Bella Coupon Booklet | by +The Graceful Mist (www.TheGracefulMist.com) |
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| A Close-up Look inside a Filipino Lady`s Planner: 2018 Belle De Jour Power Planner | First Impressions and Reviews | 2018 BDJ Lifestyle Card | by +The Graceful Mist (www.TheGracefulMist.com) |
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| A Close-up Look inside a Filipino Lady`s Planner: 2018 Belle De Jour Power Planner | First Impressions and Reviews | 2018 Belle De Jour Power Planner Stickers | by +The Graceful Mist (www.TheGracefulMist.com) |
THOUGHTS AND FIRST IMPRESSIONS
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| A Close-up Look inside a Filipino Lady`s Planner: 2018 Belle De Jour Power Planner | First Impressions and Reviews | by +The Graceful Mist (www.TheGracefulMist.com) |
The 2018 Belle De Jour Power Planner`s theme is a mix of artsy, boho, and "it" girl. When I first saw it in their Facebook Live video on their Facebook Page, I became excited to get my own 2018 planner because I really like the designs, theme and new features.
For the 2017 Belle De Jour Power Planner, I was hoping to get the leather version but since I couldn`t find it in the main branch of National Book Store, I just bought the smythe version because the spiral version like my 2016 Belle De Jour Power Planner seemed to rip quite easily. The bound planner seemed to work much better for me because my 2017 BDJ Power Planner is still intact. Fortunately, Bellas can now purchase the leather version of the 2018 planner at National Book Store.
For 2018, I`m delighted that I finally bought the leather version with customization. IloveBDJ.com now offers a discbound leather version of the 2018 Belle De Jour Power Planner. I was also leaning towards getting this version but I was quite unsure because of my negative experience with the 2016 Belle De Jour Power Planner Spiral version. Although the discbound seems to offer more opportunities to customize the planner, and reuse it, I read some negative reviews online at how the papers seemed to have gotten thinner thus making it susceptible to ripping and other possible damages. According to Ms. Darlyn Ty, the papers still remain 100 GSM, the type of paper they used since they started selling BDJ Planners.
I compared the papers of 2018 BDJ Power Planner, "I am a Beauty of One," to my 2016 BDJ Power Planner, and 2017 BDJ Power Planner. The papers in the 2016 and 2017 BDJ Power Planners seem to have better quality than the papers in the 2018 BDJ Power Planner. The 2018 BDJ planner`s papers seem like they are not as durable and thick as the papers in the older planners. Although the papers in the 2018 version seem lighter, they don`t seem to have the same quality as the papers in the older versions.
As for the 2018 Belle De Jour Power Planner leather version, I really like the cover. Their tagline, "I am a Beauty of One," for me is about acknowledging the beauty of our uniqueness with our personal dreams, goals and visions, and capabilities and skills.
The cover has suede leather with their tagline, "I am a Beauty of One" and my name, "Kath Grace" in gold, and with some feather designs on the top and bottom in black. The overall theme is artsy and boho-like which I really like. The pages look like they were painted with watercolors.
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| A Close-up Look inside a Filipino Lady`s Planner: 2018 Belle De Jour Power Planner | First Impressions and Reviews | 2016 Belle De Jour Power Planner Stickers | by +The Graceful Mist (www.TheGracefulMist.com) |
The stickers that came with this new BDJ Planner is smaller compared to the stickers from past planners. The stickers from the 2016 BDJ Power Planner are bigger. They only gave 1 sheet of stickers when in 2016, they provided 2 sheets. Also, the designs of the stickers doesn`t fit right in the circles.
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What planner are you going to use for 2018? What do you think of Belle De Jour Power Planners? You may share your thoughts in comments` section below.
Also, if you have other comments, requests, suggestions, and/or questions, you may leave them in the comments` section below as well.
Have a blessed and beautiful new year!
Disclaimer: This is not a paid or sponsored post. All opinions in this blog post were written with utmost honesty and sincerity.
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