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 | 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 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 | Jun 3, 2021 | Inkdrops, Lists, Living, organisation, Planning, routine, Seasons
The sheer joy of wearing summer clothes and enjoying a breeze in the sun. Drinking a morning cuppa as the sky is blue outside. Being amazed that you’ve filled in nearly half of your planner. These are some of our summer delights. We’re also wondering. If...
by Annastasia | May 26, 2021 | An envelope of snippets, Heuristics, Lists, Living, routine, Seasons
It must be summer because I’ve turned the heating off. This means that I am typing this while rain splatters the windows. And one thought prevents me from staying focused. Was I a bit premature in packing away my onesie? It’s a clean slate The...
by Annastasia | Apr 24, 2021 | An envelope of snippets, Bullet Journal, Inkdrops, Living, organisation
You know that the seasons are changing by observing small signs. In our case these seem to be an urge to sit in the park, browsing online for new flipflops and wrestling to open the bathroom window! Did you know that you can download a ton of freebies on the Passion...
by Annastasia | Mar 3, 2021 | Inkdrops, Living, organisation, Seasons
Do something about ‘later’ Look at the places you gather things to look at ‘later’. Come up with a plan that will decide when later actually is and how often it happens. It might be a case of reviewing your inbox once a week and dealing with...
by Annastasia | Feb 17, 2021 | An envelope of snippets, Inkdrops, Lists, Living, routine
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...
by Annastasia | Feb 4, 2021 | Inkdrops, Living, organisation, Planning, routine
January that was supposed to be a new start has been and gone. How did you get on with creating new habits and making your life work for you? If it all worked out that’s fantastic. But if it didn’t (yes we slipped too) then February is another new start....
by Carla | Sep 21, 2020 | Geekery, Inkdrops, Living
Ahhh, fountain pens. They’re not always terribly practical, and I inevitably end up with inky fingers, but I can’t keep away from them. There’s something about the way they glide over the paper. Also the rainbow of inks that are available now make my...