by Carla | Jan 16, 2018 | Christmas Preparations, Guest posts, Inkdrops, Living
We have a new series for 2018! The delightful Mimi will document her preparations for the festive season over the course of a year. Without further ado, here’s episode one: Last week I had to go into the big shopping centre in town to buy some new wellies...
by Carla | Aug 29, 2016 | declutter, Inkdrops, Living, organisation, routine, simplification
I’m sure it’s fairly obvious to regular readers that Annastasia is the organised, systematic one, and I’m the chaotic one that gets stuff done last minute and in random order. However, a friend recently introduced me to the idea of five-minute bursts...
by Annastasia | Jan 7, 2016 | Inkdrops, Lists, Living, One Thing at a Time, organisation, routine, simplification
When Carla and I have been chatting during recent months the conversation seems mainly to revolve around how busy everyone is. And how unlikely to change this is in 2016. Everyone has embraced goal setting and planning in order to get what they they want....
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 | Jul 17, 2015 | declutter, Inkdrops, Lists, Living, notebooks, organisation
I’m six months into my declutter schedule which means I’m halfway through. I’ve been clearing out 6 spots a month since January. So what have I learnt? It can be hard to keep the momentum. Some months it has been easy to dealt with six spots. Other...
by Carla | Jul 3, 2015 | Handwriting, Inkdrops, Letters, Living
I’ve had a run of delightful post recently, but top of the made-me-smile list is definitely this gorgeous card from Chloe, to my cats, on the occasion of their second birthday: When I first opened it I thought it was a print. But it’s actually an original...
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 | Mar 13, 2015 | Inkdrops, Living, simplification
The bright sunshine this week has encouraged me to leave my desk and enjoy a lunchtime stroll. I know I should do it more often in the winter but it’s often more tempting to stay inside where it’s warm with a book to transport me to somewhere else. Even in...
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 | Feb 6, 2015 | Diaries and Journals, Inkdrops, Lists, Living, notebooks, organisation, simplification
How do you handle your to-do list? I find that I add more tasks than I can do. Then I carry these over to the next day or week. At this point, it becomes clear that once again I’ve given myself too many tasks to do. Consequently, I’m always a bit behind...
by Annastasia | Sep 19, 2014 | Inkdrops, Living
Autumn has always been my favourite season. It’s the comfort of a return to routine. The opportunity to enjoy the last of summer mixed while anticipating the months ahead. Cooler mornings but lunchtimes warm enough to read by the river. Like a mix of summer...