The Whitney English Day Designer... Worth the wait?

I am a big fan of day planners. I have used many different variations over the years, but never found one that quite fit my needs. Until now. The Whitney English Day Designer is amazing.

When I came across this planner I had already purchased my planner for the year. But I was in love. I kept holding out for a sign that I should purchase this planner. After all, I already had a planner for 2013 and while the cost of the Day Designer was comparable to other planners (when taking into consideration all that it offers), the cost of shipping was not. $12 for standard shipping made me a little hesitant. I'm used to free shipping on orders over $50 and in some cases orders over $25. Or at least express shipping when paying more than $6 for shipping on one item.

But last Tuesday I could no longer make excuses on not buying the planner. I got the sign I had been waiting on. In limited quantities, it was available in hot pink and white stripes (it normally comes in sleek black and white stripes). I was sold. I ordered it that minute from the Whitney English Etsy website and waited patiently for my order to ship. And waited. And waited.

Finally, a week after placing my order I received an email that my order had shipped. Then there was more waiting because It was another two days before it arrived. And yes, it was worth the wait. But worth the wait and the shipping cost? I'm not entirely sure yet.

While I have only had the Day Designer in my hands for about 12 hours now, I am already extremely happy with it. As a mom with a full time job, freelance projects, an active social life, and three different schedules to keep track of, this planner is already helping me feel less stressed and more in control.

Perhaps I'm dwelling on this shipping issue too much, but we live in a world of instant gratification. And I expect the most for money. That includes prompt shipping, unless otherwise noted. The Whitney English Etsy Shop did not note that shipping times were longer than normal (other than a note that seemed to be leftover from the holidays). Nor did it state how long it takes to ship an item. And for all I know, a week is standard for this shop. But this was my first experience with them. So I guess I just assumed that my item would be shipped within a day or two of receiving payment. And I was disappointed when that didn't happen.

I'm not going to let this effect whether or not I purchase another one for 2014, but if I experience the same issue, I might start shopping around for another place to buy my yearly planner. As I said, I am very happy with the planner itself so far. And I cannot wait to use it to its full potential. I will post more within the next few days on the functionality and features that the Day Designer has to offer. I'm very excited to share this organizational tool with others who have a need for this type of product.