by Annastasia | Jul 17, 2015 | declutter, Inkdrops, Lists, Living, notebooks, organisation
I’m six months into my declutter schedule which means I’m halfway through. I’ve been clearing out 6 spots a month since January. So what have I learnt? It can be hard to keep the momentum. Some months it has been easy to dealt with six spots. Other...
by Annastasia | May 1, 2015 | Diaries and Journals, Inkdrops, Lists, Living, notebooks, organisation
I love my big notebook, my daybook, that I write all kinds of things in. However, with so many pages it can be difficult to keep track of which page I’ve written which job list on. The notebook has a ribbon marker but that’s only good for one page, and...
by Annastasia | Mar 6, 2015 | Inkdrops, Lists, Living, notebooks
It hasn’t been a particularly cold winter but it feels like it’s been going on for a long time. Maybe it’s simply because we’ve been waiting for a massive drop in temperature and heavy snow and it hasn’t yet arrived. Now there’s a...
by Annastasia | Feb 20, 2015 | Lists, Living, organisation, simplification
There seem to be so many approaches to decluttering. It makes me think of the numerous diet plans available. I’ve tried them all. I attempted to a room at a time but it took too long and I lost momentum. I’ve tried doing a little bit each day but I could never...
by Annastasia | Feb 6, 2015 | Diaries and Journals, Inkdrops, Lists, Living, notebooks, organisation, simplification
How do you handle your to-do list? I find that I add more tasks than I can do. Then I carry these over to the next day or week. At this point, it becomes clear that once again I’ve given myself too many tasks to do. Consequently, I’m always a bit behind...
by Annastasia | Jan 9, 2015 | Books, Day in the life, Diaries and Journals, Inkdrops, Lists, Living, notebooks, organisation
Every year I try to find a way of making my life more organised. I’m a scanner personality. So using exactly the same system year after year would probably bore me. Additionally, life doesn’t stay the same every year. Hence it’s good to be flexible...
by Annastasia | Oct 10, 2014 | Inkdrops, Lists, Living, notebooks, organisation
Moving house. It requires lots of organisation and allows stationery lovers to indulge in notebooks, folders, and sticky notes. However, there is no getting around it. Moving involves a lot of paperwork. And lots of different tasks to be mindful of. How do you ensure...
by Carla | Sep 5, 2014 | Articles, Inkdrops, Lists, Living
I love September even more as an adult than I did as a child. The end of hay fever and sneezing, the back-to-school feeling without actually having to go back to school, cosy evenings, the start of term at my local adult education centre… It’s sensible for...
by Carla | Aug 22, 2014 | Day in the life, Diaries and Journals, Handwriting, Inkdrops, Lists, organisation
I often spend time on Fridays and Sundays sorting out what’s happening in the week or two ahead. It’s the only way to stay on top of all the things I do – business, job and life things. Unarguably I’m a very digital girl. Yet this afternoon I...
by Annastasia | Aug 1, 2014 | Day in the life, Inkdrops, Lists, Living, organisation
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...
