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In which I try a second week of bullet journalling
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 used the same headings as...
In which I finally try bullet journaling
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 beyond my artistic...
What a difference 5 minutes makes
I'm sure it's fairly obvious to regular readers that Annastasia is the organised, systematic one, and I'm the chaotic one that gets stuff done last minute and in random order. However, a friend recently introduced me to the idea of five-minute bursts of action. It...
How many job lists do you actually need?
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 reoccurring...
The hidden secrets on your bookshelves
Libraries are wonderful places for secrets. I didn't realise until I started working in one just how many things are left in books unintentionally. Open a book from your local library and you might well find unexpected ephemera hidden inside. Shopping lists,...
One thing at time #3 – The 10-minute method
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....
But it’s sunny outside…
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 the park,...
Spoonies and Stationery – What stationery can mean to the chronic illness community
You become chronically ill that you begin to realise how much the small things can matter when you become chronically ill. When you struggle to leave the house and your world becomes reduced to the four walls of your bedroom, it can be beyond difficult to keep...
Dijon mustard is better on paper
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 admire...
The magic is in the practice
It'll come as no surprise to discover I've had a love of journalling for my whole life. From the newsy childhood letters exchanged with my best friend, through my drama-soaked teenage diaries to the current almost-daily handwritten download of my brain. Writing has...
Stationery addict? You’re in good company
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...
Heuristics: Always take a sports car to IKEA
Yes, you read that right. Always take a sports car to IKEA. Preferably this one, which is my beloved but fairly impractical Poppy… But why, I hear you say? And what does this have to do with stationery, organising and a slower, happier life? Well, a few things....