An Envelope of Snippets #36
Loads of free lockdown writing resources from the folk over at Writers HQ including online writing retreats and courses. They say it’s free because they’re ‘rubbish at capitalism’! If you’ve run out of box sets to watch them this is your...
If you didn’t do it in lockdown
As the Uk entered lockdown it appeared to be divided into 2. There were those who would be even busier with work, childcare and other demands. And those who found themselves at a loose end. Enter the idea that the nation would emerge from their houses changed forever....
Organisational tips for February
Clear off pinboards Or the front of the fridge. Perhaps the cluster of random papers clipped to the spine of a folder. But wherever you put your miscellaneous paperwork and bits of ephemera now is the time to sort them out. Yes, we had every intention of doing them in...
What is stationery?
It’s papery things. Things for recording in or on. Notebooks, diaries, journals, planners, receipt books, writing paper, jotter pads, index cards, sticky notes. But probably not floppy disks any more. It’s pens and pencils and things that make a mark....
An Envelope of Snippets Part 28
Where’s your January going? It is as glorious as you planned? It is what it is! And every day is a new start! If this is the year that you’ve decided to get organised these tips on using a planner for the first could be handy. January is a time of hope....
And relax?
I’m keen on the little and often approach to working. Many small tasks scheduled each day. On any given day I’ll be completing a mix of daily, weekly, monthly and yearly tasks. With most of these, I carefully choose the day or date to schedule them to...
How to write Christmas Cards
It’s time to write Christmas cards. It sounds like a fun festive activity until you actually have to tackle it. Then it seems like a huge tedious task. Questions fill your procrastinating mind. How many cards do you need to send? Should you go out and buy cards...
Saved for Later?
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...
That September Feeling
It’s September. Time to trot out all those clichés about it being a fresh start. But it is! There are 4 months of 2019 left to enjoy. It’s better than January because the weather is warmer, you’re not worn out by Christmas and there’s no...
Get more sleep
You need to get more sleep. I’m sure it’s a statement that you agree with. You too have read various reports in the media quoting research. You are aware of the consequences. Maybe you have a genuine reason for not sleeping enough. You have a small child...
An Envelope of Snippets Part 15 – decorated envelopes and catastrophe journals
Hello September. Welcome back with your nip in the air and excuse to buy a new pencils case. We love the way you are like an early start to the new year (so we can practice changes before we decide exactly how it’s all going to be different next year). September...Get featured on our blog!
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