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Ease yourself back in
So you've been away from your usual routine for a few days. You've been away. Maybe it was business. Perhaps a visit from the family. Or you went on holiday. Possibly you were just really busy. In any case, you've lost the thread of your routine. You have a full...
Here’s one I made earlier
Packing always requires a list. It's certainly true if you're going away for a few days but in my opinion just as true for shorter excursions; from a day at work to popping out for a packet of tea. If you're anything like me packing for the simplest excursion can take...
Why vintage matters
Vintage is such a controversial word in some circles these days. My friends and I have been dressing, and living, with a vintage, nostalgic slant, for years now, well before vintage was cool (and dare I say it, overused). But I believe that letting vintage...
You get to decide what simple means
A few years ago I acquired this simplified card at Selfridges and treated it as part fortune cookie, part instructions. But sadly in neither case has simplification descended on me. I was reflecting on this the other day and the following occurring to me: Every time I...
Finding unexpected joy in digital magazines
I am rather surprised to be writing this post. I'm a stationery fanatic, ex-librarian and general paper aficionado. The last thing I expected to love was digital editions of my favourite magazines. And yet. Essex Libraries recently announced that their members could...
Booby trap your books
Life is full of small delights. Piles of books waiting to be read. Bundles of letters. Amusing cuttings. Memories. Friends. Surprises. I've taken to attempt to bring these together by booby-trapping my books. A friend who always adds glitter and sequins to envelopes...
Bare feet in squidgy grass, and other summery goodness
It's a week after summer solstice and it truly feels like summer is here. The week has been fraught, which I have dealt with mainly with extensive use of the four rules, and doing only the most important things on my to-do list. But now all of that is over, I've been...
An envelope of snippets – letters, self-love and getting organised
A virtual envelope of Internet snippets for your delight Indeed we so want to be more organised. And these 'rules' for organised people were inspirational Next, a love letter with a practical edge - Amelia Earhart gives her conditions for marriage Ever wondered what...
An art journal experiment
So as you know, we're pretty keen on diaries and journals at Ink Drops HQ. I love to write, whether it's a few short sentences about the day, a list of things I'm grateful for, or a longer, more exploratory amble through my thoughts and feelings, on paper. It's...
Power off
When a letter arrived announcing that our power was being cut off I was actually pleased. It was only for one day. It would be a Sunday. And I thought it would provide an opportunity for me to try a ‘digital fast’ of sorts. Theoretically, I could have pretty much...
A tidy boat is a happy boat…
… is what my parents used to tell me when we went out on our teeny tiny boat when I was a child. Yup, that's me and my Mum. I was quite cute - don't know what happened! Anyway, you can see why, with two adults and a three-year-old on board, we needed to keep tidy....
Guest post: Minimalist Nomad
Diane Leigh, aka Fledling on fire, and author of Dream Seed Magic, has just started her Little British Tour which runs until July. To mark her first week enjoying the delights that Britain has to offer she tells us of another journey, and how that taught her that you...