Top Tools Moms Love for Back-to-School
Did you know that back to school isn’t just for the kids?
Erin Condren has a brand new back-to-school collection for moms, too!
No, this collection is not about books and classes but about helping Mom be organized in the fall.
The Erin Condren back-to-school collection features planners and journals, new writing tools, including pens and colored pencils, desk organizers, and more.
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Here’s a preview of the Erin Condren Back-to-School collection for moms.
Top Tools Moms Love for Back-to-School Organization
Planner and Meeting Organizer
Before the school year starts, you want a great planner to keep all the school activities, assignments, and appointments organized in one place.
The Erin Condren LifePlanner is my favorite life-organizing tool. It has monthly and weekly layouts and even a daily planner if you prefer a page-per-day layout.
I use the LifePlanner to organize my work schedule, blog planning, and personal schedule. It really is an all-in-one planner.
Erin Condren has also introduced a meeting notebook. This meeting notebook organizes your meeting notes and to-do list. It has a two-page spread for notes, reminders, and even space for a meeting “to-do” list for tasks to complete after the meeting.
This meeting notebook is one of my favorites. It keeps my meeting notes and “to-do” lists organized. I love having all my meeting notes in one place for easy reference.
You definitely don’t want to miss the new Smiley World covers. These happy covers have the feel of the 90’s.
Notebooks/Journals
The colorful new Erin Condren notebooks are perfect for journaling (school memories), creating checklists for class projects, and organizing meetings and events.
The new notebooks come in four colors: fuchsia, Monaco, rose gold, and iridescent. They would be great for taking class notes.
Notebooks can also help you stay organized with meal planning, favorite recipes, class lists (and parent contacts), class activities, and more.
Organization Tools
Remember to keep your desktop neat with this pretty 2-tier 8-compartment pen/pencil organizer. It easily organizes your pens, markers, highlighters, and more.
If you carry many supplies with you, you’ll love the new storage organizer box. This kaboodle-style box will hold pens/pencils, art supplies, makeup, and other personal items. With it, you can take your favorite things with you wherever you go (and look pretty cool, too).
The vegan leather 5-Zipper Pouch is another organizer. It can hold pens/pencils, makeup, and more. When you open the pouch, you’ll find four smaller removable pouches. You can use them together or separately.
The new nesting trays look great for organizing pencils, pens, paperclips, rubber bands, and other small items. They can be used in a drawer, on your desk, or in a container for a stackable solution. These nesting trays would also be perfect for organizing your junk drawer.
One tool I use every day is the adjustable laptop stand. This stand lifts your laptop and angles the keyboard off the desk. With my computer set-up, I have 2 monitors, and having the laptop lifted up makes using both screens easy.
Pens and Pencils
The Back to School collection has new pens, pencils, and markers.
One of my favorite new writing tools is colored mechanical pencils. These pencils come in 6 vibrant colors and write smoothly. You can make your planners and notebooks bright and colorful.
If pencils aren’t for you, try the gem tone fine point markers and glitter gel pens. Both of these sets come in bright colors, too.
Notes and Reminders
Finally, let’s organize the family’s schedule and routine. If you have a busy family, it’s always nice to have notes and reminders so you don’t forget appointments, projects, and school activities.
The new reusable sticky notes are great for daily priorities, appointment reminders, short shopping lists, and more. You just need a wet/dry marker to update these note cards, then erase and use them again. They have a sticky back and attach to most smooth surfaces. Leave these note cards around the kitchen or common areas in your home so you can share notes and reminders.
If you need a central planner for the family, try the vertical repositionable weekly whiteboard and notepad. This whiteboard sticks right to the refrigerator or wall. I’ve had mine up for a year, and it still sticks, no problem.
Finally, do you have short notes and reminders on your computer (maybe you have yellow sticky notes everywhere?)? Then, you will love this monitor memo board. You can stick it to the side of your computer and use it for short reminders or even to hold your phone.
You can see the entire Erin Condren Back-to-School collection here.