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Plans plus chaos equal happiness
It's the season for making plans, having high expectations and hoping that everything will be wonderful. It's also the season for high-stress levels when no one will play ball with your amazing plan and for setting yourself up for disappointment. I've been told by a...
Oh, my! Winter Walks
Here in Essex, we've started to feel a nip in the air - it's still milder than I'd expect for November, but early starts and late finishes really open your eyes to the fact that we're in the last six weeks of the year. (eek!) So here's my round-up of gorgeous...
When does a year start? Or, when is the right time to buy a diary?
When does the year start? For those who are able to live absolutely in the moment (so mainly those under the age of five?) it would be January first. For the rest of us, it seems to arrive quite a bit earlier. This question leads to another... at what point do you...
Crafting Sundays: Christmas cards
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I mentioned the C-word... but I'm sure if you're a crafter, like me, you've at least thought about it, right?! I didn't blog on Friday, because I wanted to feature this year's Christmas cards on the blog. I've not sent cards for the last few...
When the universe says slow down
Today I have learned that sometimes, you just have to stop. Whether you want to or not. The last few weeks have been totally manic for a whole host of reasons. My feet haven't really touched the ground. My poor little pea brain can't keep up. So it has done whatever...
The double notebook
Moving house. It requires lots of organisation and allows stationery lovers to indulge in notebooks, folders, and sticky notes. However, there is no getting around it. Moving involves a lot of paperwork. And lots of different tasks to be mindful of. How do you ensure...
DIY daily planner
The last quarter of the year is often when my thoughts turn to the following year's diary, plans, goals and so on (unlike some of you lovely lot, who I gather start in August! I feel like I'm slacking...). In previous years I've been able to cope quite happily with a...
Guest post: Mimi’s Sensible September
So we asked the very lovely Mimi, over at Little Sips of Tea, to tell us what Sensible September means to her. And here's what she said... September is swiftly slipping away - I was startled to realise that it's already the start of autumn, and that very soon it...
My sensible September
Autumn has always been my favourite season. It's the comfort of a return to routine. The opportunity to enjoy the last of summer mixed while anticipating the months ahead. Cooler mornings but lunchtimes warm enough to read by the river. Like a mix of summer fruits and...
Sensible September and me (by Carla)
I love September even more as an adult than I did as a child. The end of hay fever and sneezing, the back-to-school feeling without actually having to go back to school, cosy evenings, the start of term at my local adult education centre... It's sensible for me in...
The adventures of summer holidays 1961
This old notebook doesn't look like much. Indeed, it's a bit battered and creased. A bit pocket worn maybe? The paper is browning. What do you expect to find inside? Shopping lists? Surprisingly, it's actually a diary of a holiday that a dear family friend wrote. He's...
Four papery planning products I can’t live without
I often spend time on Fridays and Sundays sorting out what's happening in the week or two ahead. It's the only way to stay on top of all the things I do - business, job and life things. Unarguably I'm a very digital girl. Yet this afternoon I noticed just how much...