My Week Recap + Update!

A liveloveorganize Update! :) 

I have been on a workaholic spree. I feel like I have no more time left and as if time is passing by so rapidly. I work about 4 days a week, 8 hours a day at a local retail store here in Houston. The pay is great - but the hours are so long. I feel like I have to by new shoes all the time because my feet hurt so much after I get off of work. If anyone can recommend some good shoes, please let me know! 

With that being said, I will be creating a NEW Youtube Channel and Blog! When I first started the liveloveorganize concept - I did not have a game plan. I like to start things with a plan, an organized plan, and that's what I want to blog and film about. I plan to take photographs with my new camera and better lighting since I nothing that even I don't enjoy when the videos come out dim or the photographs come out dim so I plan to film with new equipment since I enjoy making videos. I know I will film mostly during the week since I work most weekends but I really hope I can get things going soon! :)

Here are my previous weeks! :) 

and the week before that -

I hope everyone has a wonderful week! and to the victims of the Oklahoma tornado - take care. We are all here to help you! 
xoxo Angela

Nominated! Libester Blog Award

Thank you so, so, so much Jennifer from http://www.mypurpleylife.com for nominating me. You have no idea how much this means to me. I have never been nominated for anything so good luck to everyone! :)

The Liebster Award is given to up and coming bloggers who have less than 200 followers. 

Here are the rules for receiving this award:1. Each person must post 11 things about themselves.2. Answer the questions that the tagger set for you plus create 11 questions for the people you’ve tagged to answer.3. Choose 11 people and link them in your post.4. Go to their page and tell them.5. No tag backs!

The 11 things about myself :) 
1. I own a PS3 and I absolutely love playing video games.
2. I've never been to Disneyworld or Disneyland :( 
3. I am obsessed with Doctor Who. 
4. I love stationery, stickers, washi tape, pens, everything! :) 
5. I come from a family of 8 - mom, dad, myself, 4 sisters, 1 brother
6. I have asthma. 
7. I have ear gauges. Size 8.
8. I love traveling.
9. I love penguins and owls.
10. My boyfriend has given me over 12 Hello Kitty bears! 
11. I hate slugs! eww. 


These are the questions asked by Jen over at http://www.mypurpleylife.com :)

1. If you were stuck on a deserted island and could only eat one thing, what would it be?
I struggled with this one so I decided not to answer >.< lol 
2. If you were a color, what would it be?
I would go with purple because it is a beautiful color.
3. If you were an actor/actress, who would you be?
I would be Nicole Kidman because she is classy, and she was wonderful in Moulin Rouge! 
4. Who is you favorite singer/band?
Bring me the Horizon :) <3
5. What musical instrument did you wish you could play?
The drums. I know how to play a little bit but I wish I knew how to play more.
6. What are your favorite pizza toppings?
Pepperoni and Sausage :) 
7. What is your favorite quote/saying?
"The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and to be loved in return!" 
8. What is your favorite season (Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall)?
Winter - I love <3 the cold.
9. What color is your car? (If you don't have one, what color do you wish it was?) 
White - I love the color except I have to wash it 24/7 lol 
10. Where would your dream house be?
Seattle <3 I want to live there and I love the place! 
11. What is your favorite scent?
Lavender :) 

These are the questions for my nominees:
1. What's your favorite day of the week? 
2. If there was a zombie apocalypse, what would be the first thing you would do? 
3. Do you believe in conspiracy theories? (Sandy Hook Shooting, Boston Bombings)
4. What's your favorite animal? 
5. Have you ever been to a concert? If yes, which one?
6. What is your dream destination?
7. What are you afraid of? 
8. What do you prefer - Night or Day?
9. Describe your perfect day.
10. What is your favorite element? (Earth, Air, Fire, Water) 
11. If you were about to die, what would be your last words? 

These are my nominees :D
1. http://the-wonderful-life-of-alice.blogspot.com
2. http://organizedheaven.blogspot.com
3. http://thelifeoftheperpetualstudent.blogspot.com
4. http://lilyactually.blogspot.fr
5. http://kentfromoz.blogspot.fr
6. http://thishobbitslife.wordpress.com
7. http://filomaniac.blogspot.fr
8. http://chrissieswelt.blogspot.fr
9. http://wellplannedlife.blogspot.com
10. http://gailwheatley.blogspot.com
11. http://mamacitascircus.blogspot.fr

My Filofax Week #18

Hello everyone!

We are already on Week 18! May starts this week. Doesn't it feel like time is flying by? I feel like I am losing track all the time - maybe it's reorganization time? :)

*For some reason - this was the BEST image I could get out of my Canon EOS T3i. That means it has to go back to the shop :( I did everything I could automatically and manually and it just would not work..

A closer look at the week..

So what happened this week? - With all the empty spaces this week, you can tell that nothing really went on :(  - I started working again - thankfully. This week was basically training week, but I am just so grateful to be working. I did take a pay cut from being a secretary but it will still pay the bills :)  - This week was also the last week of school meaning Finals week is next week - so much studying to do! 
How was your week? :) Mother's day is coming up! Can't wait!  xoxo Angela

Review - Personal Filofax Saffiano

Hello everyone,

I was graciously given the chance to review the Personal Filofax Saffiano in Bright Purple, one of the newest models from Filofax. According to Filofax.. "It’s all about the color. Sophisticated classic leather-look cover in bright on trend colors. Combined with simple personal organizer construction and clean lines." That is exactly what the Saffiano is :) 



The Filofax comes wrapped in this nice plastic - which is removeable but I feel like it's perfect for traveling or for storage. You can also feel the line pattern on the Filofax, similar to the chameleon and the osterley which have unique designs. You can actually see the lines in the image.

  In this images, you can see the texture of the Saffiano in more detail. 

Here are the front covers - one with flash (left) and one without flash (right). In person, the shade of purple is definetly the image to the right. It is a very vibrant purple compared to other shades of purple in the Filofax line. Although the material is not leather, the interior and exterior of the material is very soft to the touch. To me, it feels comfortable when touching it or taking it everyone not a little rough like the Finchey, for example.

Here in the Saffiano laying flat - with all the inserts. I had to hold down the Filofax because in the beginning it would not lay flat. It wasn't until I added my own personal inserts that the Filofax laid flat with no problems. 

In the front cover of the Saffiano, there are 3 credit card slots, and a pocket behind where you can slide in your items. Compared to most Filofaxes, the top of the pocket is left open, and not closed for easier access. The only downside is that it has 3 credit card slots. For someone that might use this as a wallet or to hold stationery items, this might be a problem since the pockets are quite long in depth but small in width. 
In the back cover, it does comes with a pocket but the pocket is open via the top and the bottom, which can cause things to slip out. The pocket is also stitched on both the left and right side, not allowing you to slide in any large size paper or items. The Saffiano comes with an one elasticized pen loop which will mostly likely fit larger pens. This is a great attribute since most Filofaxes do not have a elasticized pen loop, and finding pens to fit in the pen loop might be tricky. 
Overall, I feel the Saffiano is a win! It's a wonderful organizer and perfect for any Filofax lover. It's one of the best new range Filofaxes and it is now available on the FilofaxUSA website. It is available in the color Bright Purple and Aqua. The Saffiano is also very inexpensive. The pocket size is $39.00, and the personal size is $49.00. 
*Thank you to Filofax who provided this Filofax for review.  **My opinions are entirely my own and are not influenced by the products being reviewed. 

My Filofax Week #17

Hello everyone!

May is almost here - so fast too! It recently rained tons and flooded almost everything in Houston. It seems like May showers got here a little too quickly :)

Here is Week #17 -

And of course, a close - up!

So what happened this week? :) 

• Got a job - in retail but it still something! No money coming in for about three weeks though. So my wallet throws little puffs of smoke whenever I open it - Lol.
• Thanks to Rebecca Crisps over at thecrazytasmanian I was about to purchase a Filofax Finchley in Black. I hope you can see it in the photographs. Thank you so much Rebecca!
• A lot of swaps going on - it's a good thing my boyfriend helped me with that though! :) 
• I recieved my first RAK from a lovely lady named Seiko. She sent me so much stuff that I was just so happy and filled with tears. I didn't get to post a video about it since my camera was down but I will post up some pictures soon! :)

That was it for this week - How was yours? 

Take care.

xoxo Angela

Filofax Essentials Review #1 - Pens.

Welcome everyone!

Here is another series called Filofax Essentials. My main objective will to review essentials that many people use for their Filofax. If you would for me to review a certain product, you can email me @ liveloveorganize21@gmail.com

:)

Today's topic is the essential item - the must have item for your Filofax! What could it be? Pens, of course! There will be other pen reviews but for right I thought I start off with some pens everyone has heard off but might not have seen how they work.

1. The Coleto!

The Pilot Hi-Tec-C Coleto is available in 3, 4, or 5 barrels. The pen in the above photograph is a 5 barrel pen. It is a quite think pen - It will most likely on fit into a elasticized pen loop, but it is worth it! 

It is a multi-pen. You can hold both pens and pencils in it and customize it to the way you like it - just like a Filofax! 

For this 5 barrel pen, I chose 5 pen colors. They are clear blue, black, apple green, pink, and purple. This pen is great if you love to color code since they don't bleed through and write very smoothly. Here is an example of how they write - 

As you can see, it's very smooth and very neat. For my handwriting, it felt really comfortable since I tend to write a lot everywhere. 

And here are the specific colors I choose, 

The main body componenents for the pens range from $4-8 dollars depending on the size you would like, and most pen refills go for about $2 dollars. You can find this pen and many more at jetpens.com! Or you can click here and automatically be directed toward them :) 

2. The FriXion Slim! 

 The FriXon Ball Slim is a perfect pen for elasticized and non-elasticized pen loops! It fits both perfectly! They are retractable and erasable! Here is an example of how they write! :)

They are very smooth and write very finely. They are the perfect small size and will definitely be comfortable for anyone who writes a lot or a little! :) 

Here is how the erasable pen works. As you can see you can see my writing, but that's probably where I press down to much. Other than that, the pen's eraser works smoothly and everything comes off just nicely since other erasable pens usually leave some of the pen mark behind. 

You can find both of these pens at JetPens, and if you spend $25 dollars or more - you get free shipping. No code needed! 

I hope you guys enjoyed that little review! 

Until next time,

xoxo Angela.

Filofax 'Supplies Envelopes' for sale!

Hello everyone!

I'm trying to raise up money for a Filofax someone is offering to sell to me. It is a Finchley in Black and I have been on the search for one in a long time!! It's my second dream Filofax.

I recently lost my job so to try so to raise the money I am selling 'stationery envelopes' - I was thinking about $15 dollars per envelope plus $3 dollars shipping and the envelopes would have anything from pens to notepads to stickers to post-its notes to little gifts! The envelopes are about the size of an   taller Personal Filofax.. they are actually a little bigger than that :) This is for US only since I can't afford to send international :(

It would really mean a lot to me if I could get this Finchley - I have been having such bad news week after week that I would love to just have the Filofax that I have been searching for..

I am also trying to sell a Filofax that I don't use. It is an A5 Sketch in Red ($35 dollars shipped).. It has a small pen mark on the binding that I am sure can be removed but I have not had the time to remove it.

Thank you for taking the time to read this :)
xoxo Angela