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 | Nov 30, 2022 | Christmas Preparations, organisation, Seasons
Wrap it up! However tempting it may be December, particularly the early part of the month, is not the time to start new projects. Carla and I have learnt this after many years of planning new projects at the start of December and then wondering why they didn’t...
by Annastasia | Oct 29, 2022 | Inkdrops, Living, organisation, Seasons
Don’t let January take you by surprise! If you’ve got things happening in January and February you’ve probably decided to think about them after Christmas. That’s absolutely fine but book time in to do it. Basically, things can get strangely...
by Annastasia | Oct 5, 2022 | Christmas Preparations, Inkdrops, Planning, Seasons, Shop goodies
Happy official start of the spooky season! At Ink Drops Towers we’re part snuggling into autumn (which has meant sampling white hot chocolate and everything gingerbread we can get our hands on) and part getting ready for 2023. We don’t want to panic, but even if...
by Annastasia | Sep 28, 2022 | Inkdrops, organisation, Seasons
Prepare for the festive season It’ll be here before you know it so begin thinking about what you’re doing it. Where are you spending it? Who do you need to buy gifts for? What will you eat? Even starting a brain dump that you can add to over the next week...
by Annastasia | Sep 11, 2022 | Inkdrops, routine, Seasons, State of Desk
Writing with: Annastasia: an Ooly fountain pen I’m testing for the Ink Drops shop. It writes so nicely! I really hope we can stock them and for the record, I’m holding onto this one indefinitely. Carla: Too. Many. Pens. I thought I’d Marie Kondo my pens, pencils and...
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 | May 25, 2022 | Inkdrops, Lists, Living, Seasons
Making a summer bucket list is a pretty standard thing for a blog post to suggest. And it’s a great idea in theory. It’s a way of encouraging yourself to do something out of your usual routine. It’ll make this the summer that you get tickets for that show, go to that...
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 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 | 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...