by Annastasia | Nov 30, 2022 | Christmas Preparations, organisation, Seasons
Wrap it up! However tempting it may be December, particularly the early part of the month, is not the time to start new projects. Carla and I have learnt this after many years of planning new projects at the start of December and then wondering why they didn’t...
by Annastasia | Oct 5, 2022 | Christmas Preparations, Inkdrops, Planning, Seasons, Shop goodies
Happy official start of the spooky season! At Ink Drops Towers we’re part snuggling into autumn (which has meant sampling white hot chocolate and everything gingerbread we can get our hands on) and part getting ready for 2023. We don’t want to panic, but even if...
by Carla | Jul 16, 2018 | Christmas Preparations, Inkdrops
This month, I have changed my original plans of what to write about. I was going to start by reminding you that there are only 23 Fridays left until Christmas (at the time of writing) and remind you that while hopefully you have had a chance to follow along with me in...
by Annastasia | Jun 25, 2018 | Christmas Preparations, Inkdrops, Lists, organisation, Seasons
Image by rawpixel on Unsplash As I write this, I have the fan on and am sipping an iced latte. In conditions such as these, when the peonies are in full bloom outside of the window, it can be more of a challenge to turn my thoughts towards Christmas....
by Annastasia | May 21, 2018 | Christmas Preparations, Inkdrops
The latest instalment of our series on Christmas planning by Mimi is wonderful; it includes index cards, notebooks and list-making! Hello my lovelies, thankfully not late or missing in action this month! There is something to be said for scheduling…. it’s been...
by Annastasia | Apr 30, 2018 | Christmas Preparations, Inkdrops, organisation
Today’s post is the latest instalment in our Christmas planning series (it’s never too early to plan!) written by the delightful Mimi from Little Sips of Tea. March slipped by… Some of you may have noticed that my monthly Christmas planning guide did...
by Annastasia | Feb 19, 2018 | Christmas Preparations, Inkdrops
The delightful Mimi returns with the second post in her Christmas preparation series – in which you’re encouraged to plan ahead and enjoy later. In February, I am continuing my quest to be ready for Christmas in plenty of time. When I first wrote here in...
by Carla | Jan 16, 2018 | Christmas Preparations, Guest posts, Inkdrops, Living
We have a new series for 2018! The delightful Mimi will document her preparations for the festive season over the course of a year. Without further ado, here’s episode one: Last week I had to go into the big shopping centre in town to buy some new wellies...
by Annastasia | Dec 19, 2016 | Christmas Preparations, Creative, Inkdrops, Letters, Seasons
I confess: I’ve been a bit bah humbug about Christmas cards in the past. I looked miserably at the box of cheap cards that I was scribbling a standard greeting in with a cheap biro. And then decided that I just wasn’t going to bother with the whole thing....
by Annastasia | Dec 12, 2014 | Christmas Preparations, Creative, Inkdrops, Living, organisation
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....
