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 | May 7, 2018 | Inkdrops, routine
Welcome to the latest instalment of My Life in Stationery, featuring Rachel of Pillow Pickers. In addition to having some fun answers to our quizlette we were pretty excited to discover that Rachel’s website is all about sleep! It’s a subject that we might...
by Annastasia | Jul 11, 2016 | Day in the life, Inkdrops, Living, routine
We know how it goes. The sun shines all week long while we’re busy at our desks. The weekend rolls around and it’s all cloudy skies and rain. You book a few days off work to did over the British summer has gone on holiday ruining your plans to hang out in...
by Annastasia | Mar 25, 2016 | Inkdrops, One Thing at a Time, organisation, routine
Compared to ‘picking a priority’ this was so much easier to work into my life. Clearly, I understand what ‘do it earlier in the day’ means a lot more than I understand priorities! My morning routine is flexible and the time spent on a...
by Annastasia | Sep 4, 2015 | Inkdrops, Lists, Living, organisation, routine
Last weekend was a bank holiday with an extra day to relax, refresh and recharge. It was a time for hanging out with family and friends, for sleeping late or taking luxurious naps, for cooking recipes that there isn’t time for during the busier days of the week. Make...
by Annastasia | Jul 24, 2015 | Inkdrops, Lists, Living, organisation, routine, simplification
I always feel better when I stick to a routine. Getting Things Done points out that if you are recording things you need to do rather than remembering this frees up space to be creative. I’m inclined to think that routine is the same. It’s much easier to...
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 | Apr 17, 2015 | Inkdrops, Living, organisation
We all want a bit more time. We struggle to fit things in. When we’re feeling harassed we ask for more hours in the day. Or enough time to get it, whatever it may be, done by the end of the week. I’m still working on more hours in the day. However, I did...
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 | 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 | Dec 12, 2014 | Christmas Preparations, Creative, Inkdrops, Living, organisation
It’s the season for making plans, having high expectations and hoping that everything will be wonderful. It’s also the season for high-stress levels when no one will play ball with your amazing plan and for setting yourself up for disappointment....
by Carla | Sep 27, 2014 | Articles, Guest posts, Inkdrops, Living
So we asked the very lovely Mimi, over at Little Sips of Tea, to tell us what Sensible September means to her. And here’s what she said… September is swiftly slipping away – I was startled to realise that it’s already the start of autumn,...
