by Annastasia | Sep 12, 2016 | Bullet Journal, Diaries and Journals, Handwriting, Inkdrops, Lists, Living, notebooks, organisation, routine
It’s week 2 of my bullet journalling experience (experiment seems a bit strong no matter how far I feel I’m being pushed from my comfort zone). I haven’t developed amazing art skills but it’s been interesting! Weekly spread My weekly spread...
by Annastasia | Sep 5, 2016 | Bullet Journal, Diaries and Journals, Handwriting, Inkdrops, Lists, Living, notebooks, organisation, routine
I’m clearly not an early adopter. And as regards bullet journalling I’m officially late to the party. Carla has shown me her own journal on several occasions but I’ve always resisted the urge to try it out. It looked complicated and quite probably...
by Annastasia | Aug 15, 2016 | Inkdrops, Lists, notebooks, One Thing at a Time, organisation, routine, simplification
One job list is best. Does everyone agree? It means you can focus. You don’t have multiple lists to check and coordinate. However, as with so many things in this life, it’s rarely as simple as that. I use Wunderlist ( Now Microsoft To Do) to keep track of...
by Annastasia | Jul 25, 2016 | Inkdrops, Lists, Living, One Thing at a Time, organisation, routine, simplification
You don’t come to this blog to read about cleaning the oven but it was oven cleaning that proved so fruitful during my exploration of ‘do it in 10 minutes’. I hate cleaning the oven and hob. I put off doing it until I can’t stand the state of the things any longer....
by Annastasia | Jul 11, 2016 | Day in the life, Inkdrops, Living, routine
We know how it goes. The sun shines all week long while we’re busy at our desks. The weekend rolls around and it’s all cloudy skies and rain. You book a few days off work to did over the British summer has gone on holiday ruining your plans to hang out in...
by Annastasia | Jun 27, 2016 | Handwriting, Inkdrops, Lists, Living, organisation
I was wandering home the other night. the town around me was distracting and my mind wandered. It is wonderful to observe the familiar and see what is new and what is comfortingly unchanged. Summer always brings extra distractions as I can’t resist stopping to...
by Annastasia | May 23, 2016 | Geekery, Inkdrops, National Stationery Week
If think you might have a bit of a thing for stationery you’re not alone. Did you fill in the Big Stationery survey that the Pen Company were running as part of National Stationery Week? Carla and I did and were keen to see what the results were. Clearly, anyone...
by Annastasia | May 6, 2016 | Inkdrops, Lists, Living, One Thing at a Time, organisation, routine, simplification
Carla and I are talking about what technique we might try next to increase productivity and ultimately make our lives run more smoothly. We discuss the matter for several hours. Actually, It’s more like 4 minutes when digressions about cats, bullet journals,...
by Annastasia | May 1, 2016 | Handwriting, Inkdrops, Letters, National Stationery Week, Pens
Inspiring Stationery item: Sheaffer pen* How I’d use it: For appearing super professional while taking notes in a meeting (must focus – no daydreaming), and then for writing a letter to a dear and distant friend in my lunch hour (daydreaming permitted)....
by Annastasia | Apr 28, 2016 | Diaries and Journals, Inkdrops, National Stationery Week, notebooks, routine
Inspiring stationery item Nu: notebook* How I’d use it For writing a gratitude list at bedtime. Particularly as it’s slim enough to pack if I’m away and I can use felt tips on the pages. Where I’d use Sitting at my desk or curled up in chair...
by Annastasia | Apr 26, 2016 | Handwriting, Inkdrops, Lists, Living, National Stationery Week, Pens
Inspiring stationery item A packet of Bic pens* How I’d use it To organise me better by popping one in every location where a pen might be handy; from desk to handbag to evening bag. Where I’d use it Where not! At home, on a train, shopping, at work,...
by Annastasia | Apr 22, 2016 | Inkdrops, National Stationery Week
Have we mentioned it’s National Stationery Week next week? In other words, it’s one of our favourite weeks of the year? That we’re a teeny bit excited and have a whole week of blog posts lined up to mark the occasion?
