by Annastasia | Mar 8, 2023 | declutter, Inkdrops, organisation, Pens, Seasons
It’s starting to feel like it might be time to throw off that pile of blankets and bid my onesie farewell for another season. While spring does not feel like it has totally sprung there’s a definite feeling that it might be here soonest. So how are we embracing this...
by Annastasia | Jan 15, 2023 | declutter, Inkdrops, Living, Planning
Anyone else felt like 2022 was so busy that it was going to crash into Christmas? That you could almost hear the squeaking of the brakes as it attempted to slow down. Thankfully I wasn’t buying 486 Christmas gifts or hosting a festive lunch for 10 because I do not...
by Annastasia | Sep 4, 2022 | declutter, Inkdrops, Seasons
Autumn is one of stationery’s natural seasons and we absolutely love seeing new pens and notebooks in every direction. Its as much a marker of seasonal change as slightly cooler evenings and looking out for the first orange leaf. This summer was about taking it easy...
by Annastasia | Aug 21, 2022 | declutter, Diaries and Journals, Inkdrops, Living, organisation, Planning, routine
It happens. Your job list gets so out of control that job list zero is the only answer. We’ve all heard of inbox zero. Let me introduce job list zero. It started out with a really busy few months. Lots of things to fit in every day and not enough time to do...
by Annastasia | May 4, 2022 | declutter, Inkdrops, Lists, organisation, simplification
Rejig your job list How do you organise tasks on your job list? It’s time to revisit your approach and see if there is a method that would work better for you. Review your task batching technique. Having gone through a phase of scheduling every task for a...
by Annastasia | Sep 1, 2020 | declutter, Inkdrops, organisation, simplification
Usually, at this time of the year, I’d be all about embracing the back-to-school feel. My thoughts would turn to finding ways to enjoy the last of the summer weather while putting foundations in place for winter. However, I’m a little distracted from such...
by Annastasia | Mar 2, 2020 | declutter, Inkdrops, organisation, routine
Zero your working space In other words, tidy your desk. Not a half-hearted shuffle of papers either! Firstly, 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...
by Annastasia | Nov 4, 2019 | declutter, Inkdrops, Lists, organisation, routine
Are you in the habit of saving posts to read later? Even if you have no idea when later will be? When Twitter was in its infancy I used the like button as a way of saving things I wanted to look at later. I’d read the post or follow up on the link and then...
by Annastasia | Aug 12, 2019 | An envelope of snippets, declutter, Handwriting, Inkdrops, Letters
Having a decluttered and streamlined home seems like a great goal for summer (or any time of the year). Organisation doesn’t have to be super serious. Just try and enjoy it. The thing that stops me from being completely digital is the lure of glorious...
by Annastasia | Jul 22, 2019 | declutter, Inkdrops, Living, organisation, simplification, Travelling Desk
So you’re going on holiday and you’re super excited. The trip is going to be amazing. And (almost as exciting) you get to make loads of lists before you go. There are lists of places to visits, cards with key phrases and information, sticky notes with...
by Annastasia | Aug 28, 2017 | Business Musings, declutter, Inkdrops, Seasons
September has got us thinking about decluttering, our ongoing quest for early nights and Ink Drops turning 5 in October. The decluttering seemed the ideal place to kick-off. Our list of decluttering spaces started off innocently enough with desks, files and computers....
by Annastasia | May 15, 2017 | declutter, Inkdrops, Living, routine, simplification
What would your dream desk look like? How do you imagine your working space? I certainly have dreams of a beautifully organised desk. Depending on my mood the desk and surrounding surfaces might be almost empty except for a beautiful carefully chosen pen and notebook....
