by Annastasia | Feb 11, 2019 | Inkdrops
Done your clothes, books, paperwork, komondo and sentimental items? Don’t forget to apply Marie Kondo in your office! Valentine’s Day reminded us about the Bridegroom Oak. Thinking about booking a holiday? Science has figured out how long your break needs...
by Annastasia | Jan 21, 2019 | #loverealletters, Inkdrops
It’s not about the biscuits.Sorry. It doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy them but they are sort of, kind of beside the point. While Carla and I were planning #loverealletters for January we thought we would post a biscuit recipe today. We enthused about...
by Annastasia | Jan 14, 2019 | #loverealletters, Creative, Handwriting, Inkdrops, Letters
Writing a letter on a banana skin sounds like a fun and crazy thing to do. A cute way to send an unusual message to a friend. Obviously, your niece would love the idea of such a thing. Interestingly neither you or your partner in crime…err.. stationery are able...
by Annastasia | Jul 17, 2017 | Handwriting, Inkdrops, Letters
The Penpal! I had loads of them as a teen in the late 80s and early 90s. Letter writing was the way to stay in touch with friends that it was just impossible to meet up with. So there were new friends from a regional Guide camp (who lived just the wrong side of the...
by Annastasia | Apr 10, 2017 | An envelope of snippets, Inkdrops
How has your April been so far? Has your bujo been decorated with bunnies, your desk covered in daffodils and your desk drawer filled with a secret chocolate egg stash? Or have been enjoying the lighter morning and evenings while sipping a cup of green Earl Grey tea?...
by Annastasia | Oct 30, 2015 | Handwriting, Inkdrops, Letters, Living, organisation, routine
It’s the end of October. Our minds can easily turn to thoughts of death. The year is dying. The cold makes us feel our years. Halloween brings ghosts to mind. I’ve talked before about writing to yourself so that you can remind your future self how you feel...
by Annastasia | Oct 16, 2015 | Handwriting, Inkdrops, Letters, Lists, Living, routine
There you are settling down for a writing session. You’ve got your stationery supplies laid out, your pen selected, and a cup of tea gently steaming (or the cold beverage of your choice – maybe the ice is still gently chinking). But do you make one more...
by Annastasia | Aug 7, 2015 | Handwriting, Inkdrops, Letters, routine
It’s a joy to write a letter. Choosing what paper to write on. Selecting a pen. Settling down in a favourite chair, or at a desk or even in the garden. Then there’s the satisfaction in constructing the sentences. Scribbling furiously to get you’re your thoughts done...
by Annastasia | May 22, 2015 | Inkdrops, Living
It seems that days all too often require one to get in a car or on the bus to go and spend time doing something useful and productive. Now it’s lovely to spend a day being usefully busy. To lose yourself in the flow of activity and enjoy a glow of satisfaction...
by Annastasia | Jul 4, 2014 | An envelope of snippets, Articles, Books, Diaries and Journals, Inkdrops, Letters
Life is full of small delights. Piles of books waiting to be read. Bundles of letters. Amusing cuttings. Memories. Friends. Surprises. I’ve taken to attempt to bring these together by booby-trapping my books. A friend who always adds glitter and sequins to...
by Annastasia | Oct 18, 2013 | Handwriting, Inkdrops, Letters, Living
Way back in May, Ink Drops took our typewriters along to the Make Me Joyful letter-writing salon. While I was there I wrote several letters. Mainly to friends offering thanks for their friendship, sunny thoughts and support during tricky times ahead. I also wrote...
by Annastasia | Oct 4, 2013 | Books, Diaries and Journals, Handwriting, Inkdrops, Letters, notebooks
It takes me a long time to get around to reading books nominated for prizes. So reading A tale for the time being by Ruth Ozeki has proved to be wonderful on several accounts. Firstly, it does suggest that I’m actually making more time for selecting library...
