by Annastasia | Apr 6, 2022 | Inkdrops, organisation
Choose a single focus for summer things Making a summer bucket list is a pretty standard suggestion. It’s taking action on them that counts though. So after you’ve written your list (or given it some idle thought when you’re waiting for your emails...
by Annastasia | Feb 27, 2022 | Inkdrops, organisation
Prepare for the clocks to go forward Missing that extra hour of sleep can be a tiny shock to the system and leave your feeling ever so slightly out of sync for a few days. Take the opportunity to get a good sleep routine in place throughout the week. You’ll feel...
by Annastasia | Feb 19, 2022 | Inkdrops, Lists, Living, State of Desk
Writing with: Annastasia – Bic Soft Feel in fun colours are my current obsession. They write so nicely and the colours (green, pink, turquoise and purple) make my planner look all kinds of pretty and coordinated. I’m reminding Carla on a daily basis that we need...
by Annastasia | Jan 3, 2022 | Inkdrops, organisation
Whats the best way to make changes in a new year? It depends on you but we’ve found that making small changes is often the most effective way. It prevents overcommitting and hopefully stops a grand gesture from coming to a rather inglorious stop! Put 2021 to bed...
by Annastasia | Nov 6, 2021 | Inkdrops, organisation
Have an early night Getting enough sleep is really important. So tonight abandon your job list and get to bed super early. The work will still be there tomorrow and you’ll feel more able to tackle it. Don’t sit up half the night reading either (although...
by Annastasia | Oct 27, 2021 | Inkdrops, Living, State of Desk
Our state of desk sounds just a bit chaotic this month but as we’ve found time for Christmas planning and for reading it can’t be all bad! What’s your state of desk? Writing with: Annastasia: a pen my Mum gave me that says ‘I’m pretending to work’...
by Annastasia | Oct 23, 2021 | Inkdrops, Living, Seasons
I’m pretty sure that anyone at home for prolonged periods during the early part of the pandemic vowed that we’d never let ourselves get so busy again. It was probably around the same time that we decided we would also emerge from lockdown with improved bodies and...
by Annastasia | Oct 15, 2021 | An envelope of snippets, Inkdrops
Isn’t autumn a time to clear out just as much as spring as we prepare to get cosy at home? We’re all about staying warm and making our spaces work for us in preparation for a smashing 2022. Bring on the grey days, we’re ready for them. Here’s...
by Annastasia | Oct 7, 2021 | Inkdrops, Living, organisation, routine, Seasons
The arrival of autumn and the transition into the colder months at the end of 2021 are very much on our minds right now. Brr! Here’s how we’re getting organised in October. Prepare to get cosy Do what you need to do to stay warm in winter. So dig onesies,...
by Annastasia | Sep 25, 2021 | Inkdrops, Lists, Living, State of Desk
Where are our heads at right now? They’re full of books, planner experiments and what work is. What’s your current state of desk? Writing with: Annastasia – A green Bic. Getting a green biro that actually works can be a challenge that there have been many...
by Annastasia | Sep 15, 2021 | Inkdrops, Seasons
Given that it’s September you might expect our thoughts to be full of the ‘back-to-school’ feeling that new pencil cases induce. But actually, we’re looking a bit further ahead. We’re thinking about doing a year review and 2022. Firstly,...
by Annastasia | Aug 28, 2021 | Inkdrops, organisation
Forget cliches about new pencils cases, back to school and September being the new January. Isn’t every month a chance to start again and make a fresh start on a better way of living? Make your future self happy but just take it a day at a time. Do a planner...