A Closer Look at – December 2019
Christmas seems a long time ago. But our December selection still looks appealing! Maybe because it’ll be a month or two before winter loses its grip! Thank you cards Saying thank you in writing becomes more significant at this time of year. And these small...
Planning for 2020 – and lessons from 2019
I’m hopeful that my 2020 planning will be effective. And this is because of what I learnt about goal setting and planning in 2019. So I’ve used various workbooks and systems throughout the years. I’ve spent huge chunks of December setting goals for...
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...
Into Autumn
If you’ve been a reader for a while you might have noticed that we like to embrace the seasons – and this autumn is no different. We’ve been thinking about what we want to have to hand for the turn of season – and shopping our own stock. A...
Screens v sunshine
So Carla and I were looking back over the summer. A sort of review because summer never works out the way you think it will. We got to talking about spending time outside. I was pleased that I’d done more morning walks in the sunshine but less time out in my...
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...
Is August the new December?
There’s always a lot of talk about September being the new January. The link is clear to see. It’s all about fresh starts and changes in routine. Beginning again with renewed energy and enthusiasm to create a better you. But if we follow things through...
Christmas planning with Mimi part 4
Image by rawpixel on Unsplash As I write this, I have the fan on and am sipping an iced latte. In conditions such as these, when the peonies are in full bloom outside of the window, it can be more of a challenge to turn my thoughts towards Christmas. After all, we are...
An Envelope of Snippets for February – snowdrop walks, vintage valentines and stationery as storage
February is a month that takes one by surprise; even more then Christmas creeps up on you. It’s a month that initially seems full of hope after the gloom of January. It holds the promise of pancakes, valentines and the first snowdrops. What it also has in store...
It’s nearly Christmas…
It’s nearly Christmas so don’t get distracted reading blog posts. Do something festive instead: Make a list – things still to do, things to be grateful for, your favourite festive memories Send seasonal greetings to anyone you’ve missed Eat a...
Staying seasonally organised
I’ll be honest, I mean “seasonal” as in “Christmas”, as I write this. I love the idea of having different organisation systems that run with the natural seasons, but frankly I have enough difficulty staying organised as it is! Without...Get featured on our blog!
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