I have been using my Filofax Personal Buttercup Ostrich as my wallet and my calendar/notes. I usually use a Pocket and an A5 but now I am using a Personal and the A5 only when I need it. My back is definitely thanking me!
I have found that because my Personal fits my calendar and notes, I only need the A5 when I am teaching groups and therefore need attendance registers and notepaper for notes for the students. I give all my individual students my old notebooks and I write notes in there for them so I don’t need paper or attendance registers.
The binder is soft and squishy yet firm and bumpy. It is the kind of binder you want to cuddle all the time!Despite the fact that the colour is called ‘Buttercup’, it is not yellow – more a pale toasty tan.Receipts go in the sleeve pocket to the left. The Filofax mirror is covered by the dashboard sheet, which is why it looks a bit scratched. On the back of the mirror are Muji To Do post its. In the flap pocket formed by the ring protector are plastic paperclips, a tiny calculator and some stickers My important credit cards go in the slots on the left inside cover. They are horizontal and nice and snug. At the top of the slots, below my bright green drycleaning receipt, is my travel card. I don’t have to take it out when I travel, just hold my Filofax over the reader. In the back sleeve pockets are notes. In the zipped pockets are coins and spare keys. My usb sticks go in the flap pocket formed by the ring protector. I had stamps in the clear zippered pocket but used them todayWOTP vertical – I like this layout as it gives me a quick overview of my weekEtsy inserts made by our very own Maryanne Moll. I scribble reminders on them. When I am in a hurry or having ideas for lessons,I work better without lines. Just before bed I make a longer to do list for the next day. Not shown is the standard Filofax notepaper behind these where I carry over any more long term items from these lists. You can see here that I use clear rulers instead of dividers between my sections.Loyalty cards, club cards and vouchersBehind my Filofax mirror are Muji To Do post-its. On the right hand sides I have a short typed list of things I need for work. Phone transfer and remote door opening codes for example.Lined notepaper for more formal notes. I usually have one page for each topic – ideas for blog posts, lessons, and reminders.
