Organisational tips for March
Zero your working space In other words, tidy your desk. Not a half-hearted shuffle of papers either! Take everything off your desk. Give it a good clean. Find a pot or tray to put a selection of writing instruments in and out the rest in a drawer. Do something with...
A Closer Look – January 2020
January is a month requiring cheer. It can seem a bit grey and dull after Christmas. But it’s also a month of new starts and plans to avoid cake. These were the thoughts going on when we choose these stationery delights for you. Power Up Weekly Planner Of...We pondered on Valentine’s Day…
A while back we were planning blog content (because we like to have an excuse to have planner and things). We got to February and made quite a few hmmmm noises before wondering if an early lunch might be an excellent idea. Post lunch we considered post ideas (because...
An Envelope of Snippets part 28
On writing a fan letter? And what you might expect to get out of it? Other people’s love letters are fascinating (and filthy!). See what Henry Joyce, Frida Kahlo, Anais Nin and a couple of soldiers had to say. The glory of the handmade valentines including...
Organisational tips for February
Clear off pinboards Or the front of the fridge. Perhaps the cluster of random papers clipped to the spine of a folder. But wherever you put your miscellaneous paperwork and bits of ephemera now is the time to sort them out. Yes, we had every intention of doing them in...
A Closer Look at – December 2019
Christmas seems a long time ago. But our December selection still looks appealing! Maybe because it’ll be a month or two before winter loses its grip! Thank you cards Saying thank you in writing becomes more significant at this time of year. And these small...
What is stationery?
It’s papery things. Things for recording in or on. Notebooks, diaries, journals, planners, receipt books, writing paper, jotter pads, index cards, sticky notes. But probably not floppy disks any more. It’s pens and pencils and things that make a mark....
An Envelope of Snippets Part 28
Where’s your January going? It is as glorious as you planned? It is what it is! And every day is a new start! If this is the year that you’ve decided to get organised these tips on using a planner for the first could be handy. January is a time of hope....
And relax?
I’m keen on the little and often approach to working. Many small tasks scheduled each day. On any given day I’ll be completing a mix of daily, weekly, monthly and yearly tasks. With most of these, I carefully choose the day or date to schedule them to...
A Closer Look – November 2019
Inspired by the clear cold skies and bright stars yellow and blue were theme colours for November. Banana document wallets – document wallets have been a big hit in the Ink Drops office for keeping handfuls of paper under control. Christmas cards to write go in...
Planning for 2020 – and lessons from 2019
I’m hopeful that my 2020 planning will be effective. And this is because of what I learnt about goal setting and planning in 2019. So I’ve used various workbooks and systems throughout the years. I’ve spent huge chunks of December setting goals for...Get featured on our blog!
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