Review and Giveaway: TOAD Personalised Diaries
I love writing a list, and having everything written down. I’m not one for keeping a list online, and instead preferring to put pen to paper. I have a diary and notebook for everything; a diary for making plans, a notebook to write my to-do-list for the day, and a notebook for my Digital Mums course. However what I didn’t have was a blog planner or blog diary. Instead I was writing ideas for posts and when it would be published in my day to day diary, or writing lists in Trello that I wasn’t really following. It just so happened that TOAD Diaries contacted me just a right time asking if I wanted to review their range, and to run a competition.
All TOAD Diaries are personalised and it is really simple to order from their website using their customiser. The diaries allow you to choose up to two lines of text to be placed on the front and back cover to suit your needs. As this is my blog diary I went for the name of my blog on the front cover, and an inspirational quote on the back cover to help with times when I lose my blog mojo (you’ll be amazed at how many times that happens).
Next up is to select the size, binding, and the front and back cover design. I love an A5 sized book, as it’s just the right size to fit inside my handbag, and I prefer a wiro-bound book making it easier to write. I opted for an orange design for the front and back cover to match my blog colour scheme.
Inside the diary there are so many different formats you an select; from week view, to single page view, to week view with a lined page or a grid page. The choice was endless, and in the end I opted for a day per page, so that I could use the full page for writing ideas for the blog post on the day that it would be published.
I’m so impressed with my personalised diary, and what’s even better is if you decide you want to start a blog diary or any diary now, TOAD provide the option to start the diary mid-way through the year. So there’s no waiting until the start of 2018 to use your diary. As a side note TOAD Diaries are not just for blogging, they are also a day-to-day diary, or can be used for just about anything you need a diary for.
It was really easy to order from TOAD Diaries, the customiser on the website is really easy to use, and the diary arrived a couple of days after I placed the order. If it’s not a diary you are after, TOAD also produce a range of personalised notebooks too. I really like the look of The Pad which would be perfect for brainstorming ideas or using as a bullet journal.
Competition
If you would like a TOAD personalised diary or notebook for yourself, I am offering two of my lucky readers the chance to win £20 that you can spend on the TOAD website. A discount code to that value will be provided to the lucky winners. The competition is open daily until midnight on Saturday 5th August. So what are you waiting for, enter via the Gleam entry mechanic below.
Good Luck!
Claire x
Win one of 2 x £20 vouchers to spend at TOAD Diaries
Competition Terms and Conditions
- Entry is open to residents of the UK only.
- Use of a false name or address will result in disqualification.
- The competition opens at 7am on the 22nd July 2017 and ends at 11.59pm on the 5st August 2017. Entries that are incomplete, illegible, indecipherable, duplicated or which contain profanity will not be valid and deemed void.
- To enter, applicants can visit and like the TOAD Diaries page on Facebook, visit The Pramshed on Facebook, Tweet, Retweet, follow TOAD Diaries and The Pramshed on Twitter, visit The Pramshed and TOAD Diaries on Instagram, and/or comment on this blog post.
- All entries must be made directly by the person entering the competition.
- No responsibility can be accepted for entries lost, due to computer error in transit.
- The prize is as stated and comprises of 2x TOAD Diaries discount code to the value of £20. That the winner is able to redeem on the TOAD Diaries website. The winner is able to select a design and personalisation of their choice. The prize is not transferable to another individual and no cash or other alternatives will be offered.
- Prizes are subject to availability and the prize suppliers’ terms and conditions.
- The winner will be announced on the 6th August 2017.
- The promoters reserve the right to amend or alter the terms of competitions at any time and reject entries from entrants not entering into the spirit of the competition.
- In the event of a prize being unavailable, the promoter reserves the right to offer an alternative prize of equal or greater value.
- Unless stated otherwise the winner will be drawn at random from all correct entries received by the closing date 5th August 2017 at 11.59pm.
- Reasonable efforts will be made to contact the winner. If the winner cannot be reached within 24 hours of being notified of their win, or they are unable to comply with these terms and conditions, the Promoter reserves the right to offer the prize to the next eligible entrant drawn at random, or in the event that the promotion is being judged, the Promoter reserves the right to offer the prize to the runner(s)-up selected by the same judges.
- Confirmation of the prize will be made in writing/via online correspondence to the winner(s).
- Failure to respond and/or provide an address for delivery, or failure to meet the eligibility requirements may result in forfeiture of the prize.
- Where applicable, the decision of the judges is final based on the criteria set out in the promotion and no correspondence will be entered over this decision.
- Competitions may be modified or withdrawn at any time.
N.B I was gifted the TOAD Personalised Diary in exchange for an honest review.
105 Comments
Kayleigh Watkins
This would be fantastic, with three children I’m always forgetting things and keep thinking I need to get a diary to remind me of appointments, important school dates etc xxx
Solange
I love diaries. They are great for shopping and to do lists.
Rachel Craig
I am in need of a journal.
Jayne Townson
Yes please, I would love to win one of these, they sound really useful.
Kayleigh Watkins
Lovely giveaway xxx
Patricia Avery
The older I get the more I need diaries to keep myself and others organised.
Stevie
I too, really need a journal for everyday use.
Jackie Dawson
Great giveaway, thanks for the chance!
Rebecca Nisbet
this would help me organise my life a bit better!!
Kayleigh Watkins
Fingers crossed this would be perfect with my baby brain memory xxx
Naila
This is a wonderful giveaway, fingers crossed 🙂
Emma Fox
These products look fantastic – another reason to try and organise myself!
Suzanne Jackson
lovely giveaway thanks
Jo Richards
perfect solution to trying to remember all my appointments
stuart hragreaves
what a useful give away many thanks
Sidrah Ahmed
Excellent giveaway
Karen Barrett
Love all the options and styles, great choice
Gavin Robertson
Yes please
Christine Shelley
Id love an appointment diary
Lisa Parker
I am a very busy but scatty person who really could do with a diary in her life x
Vicki D
I love the personalised travel journals
Kayleigh Watkins
I would absolutely love this xxx
MARK HOPKINS
Great giveaway.
Margaret GALLAGHER
It’s a beaut 12-18months love it
Emma Gibson
Brilliant prize.
Debi Newman
Would love to win this x
Jayne Townson
I could do with one of these, thanks for the giveaway.
Jo Carroll
Used a Toad diary last year…they’re really good quality. x
Kayleigh Watkins
I suffer with terrible memory so this would be perfect xxx
Lisa Wilkinson
Thanks for the giveaway
Kayleigh Watkins
Thank you very much for hosting such lovely competitions xxx
Jodie A Green
perfect to get my son a new notebook ready for school work in September!
Sarah Leese
You can’t beat good organisation in a busy household!
Naila
This is a wonderful giveaway, very useful for writing down all the important dates 🙂
Jayne Townson
I could do with one of these, thanks for the lovely giveaway.
Kayleigh Watkins
This is fantastic, they do a lovely range xxx
Amanda Jayne Davis
Fab prize
Naila
Fantastic giveaway, keeping my fingers tightly crossed, thanks x
Kayleigh Watkins
Thank you very much for the chance to win xxx
Ruth Harwood
love toad diaries, they look fab!
Sally Collingwood
Wow, fab prize
Naila
The toad dairies look amazing, thanks for the chance 🙂
Kayleigh Watkins
This would be much easier than using my phone to remind me of important dates xxx
Cath Joyce
I prefer a traditional diary to an electronic one and these are lovely
Naila
Would love a new dairy, so this would be perfect 🙂
Kayleigh Watkins
They look like great quality xx
Jayne Townson
These sound great, very handy for keeping up to date with things. Thanks for the giveaway.
Naila
I’m looking for a new diary so this would be lovely 🙂
Anthea Holloway
What a super prize – I would love to win this.
Yvonne Wilkinson
I love these diaries
Sheri Darby
These are the total diary.
Kayleigh Watkins
I love the way they can personalize them for your needs xxx
Alison Johnson
I’d love to get my son a personalised academic diary for when he starts college in September.
Ursula Hunt
I love a diary and this one looks great
ADEINNE TONNER
Fantastic honestly i need a new diary so this would be great
Yvonne Wilkinson
Can’t cope without a diary!
donna l jones
lovely giveaway thanks
Anneka Avery
TOAD are a seriously great brand and I adore their products!
Naila
Fantastic giveaway, keeping my fingers tightly crossed, thanks for the chance 🙂
Hayley williams
fantastic giveaway
paula cheadle
I love notebooks
amy bondoc
my daughter keeps a diary shed love this!
Theresa Thomas
I really need a journal for everyday use.
Katy Malkin
They’re great. Simple, classy and personalised. Needed here!
MM
Great prize. Thank you.
Lorraine Kirk
Great giveaway, thanks for the chance to win 🙂
carol boffey
great prize thank you
Lucy Carter
I’d love one of these to get my family organised#
Hayley Todd
I would love one of these fabulous planners to help me keep organised! We have such a busy household that I regularly lose track of appointments, birthdays etc!
JULIE WARD
I need one of these, I sometimes forget what day it is
Rich Tyler
Count me in 🙂
Rebecca Brown
This would be a perfect bullet journal for me!
Ellen Stafford
Lovely prize. Thanks for the chance x
janine atkin
id love this
Kim W
Fabulous, a diary is so useful.
James Travis
Good prize
Denise Wilden
I always find its easier to use a diary thank you great prize
Simone Griffin
Love the personalised notebooks and I think they would make great gifts x
Sarah Robinson
Brilliant giveaway, i love a diary x
amanda greensmith
fab giveaway thanks for the chance x
Hannah Ingham
Would love to win, great to get some supplies ready for uni in September!
terry greer
Fantastic prize thank you for the opportunity
Lorraine B
I live by my diary, would be lost without it. Personalised ones are such a great idea!
Kim Neville
Just what I need to keep me organised
Miss Tracy Hanson
*stands up* “Hi, my name is Tracy and I’m a stationery addict” lol. Sorry loved stationery since I was at school and every year after the summer holidays I had to have new stationery to start the new year with. What a lovely prize. Thank you for the chance.
Samantha R
What a lovely prize thank you, this would be so handy for me with work!
Meryl Thomas
I still use a paper dairy and a notepad – I cannot organise my life without them.
paula cheadle
fantastic prize,
Tracy Gladman
Always useful to have.
Lydia Graham
I’ve just seen the fitness diaries, what a good idea
Gemma Cook
This would be brilliant! Thank you for running such a lovely giveaway!
Naila
Fantastic giveaway, keeping my fingers tightly crossed, thanks 🙂
gemma hendry
would love to win
Rachel Butterworth
Great prize, fingers crossed.
Sylvia Paul
I would love a new notepad for my daughter to take to college x
Jayne Townson
I would love on of these, they are very handy. Thanks for the giveaway.
Catherine Gregory
Great prize for keeping track of all those dates
Gemma Massey
This would be amazing as I’m always forgetting things and love your diaries
Ruth Wollerton
This would be great as I need to be more organised.
Nancy Bradford
This would be a great help with my great disorganisation lol
Petra Hora
Amazing prize!!!!
Sarah prescott
Writing helps me plan so you can never have too many journals
Emma Salter
Good luck everyone!
Larryblackwell
Good habit….As I used to write personalized diaries since my college days….Moreover its a well habit which most of the successful persons had done on their life time right..?
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