“When it comes to tea cozies, it’s either crochet, or the highway.” If you’re not familiar with Musings by Peggy Hill (from the show King of the Hill), Peggy writes a column for the local paper. Included are hundreds of her classic musings, such as: Although there is no “L”…
Today I’m diverging from my usual blog content to share a sweet little story featuring my daughters. In respecting their privacy, I’ll nickname them Button (5 years old) and Beep (3 years old). My husband picked Beep up from daycare while I took Button to the dentist after school. When…
Bullet journaling starts out simple: flip to the next available page, and start writing. But as we fill it up with life’s commitments, events, and musings, navigating it in a logical way can feel a bit complicated: Refresher: A “spread” is one or more pages with a specific purpose. A…
When I first started bullet journaling, I struggled with organizing my tasks. They seemed to be all over the place, and I didn’t have a solid system to keep track of them. That was until I got used to using bullet states! These are what keep your system flexible, your…
The key that unlocks the magic of bullet journaling? Rapid logging with signifiers. A refresher: Rapid logging is a quick, shorthand method of journaling that uses “bullets” to denote tasks, events, and notes. (Bullets can also change states, such as turning a dot into an “x” when a task is…
Earlier this year, writing blog posts felt like a real struggle. But how could I be stuck? I had plenty of ideas and lots to say, but actually getting the words out coherently and succinctly was another matter. I had been blogging for about a year and a half by…
I wrote this reflection a couple of years ago. Back then, I was just launching the blog, but my main hobby was still watercolour painting. I’ve since leaned more heavily into writing, but when this old draft resurfaced, it still felt resonant and true. Perhaps even more so now, standing…
If you have a hobby you love, I have a question for you: Do you feel like you have to give it up when life gets busy? I get it – I used to abandon my hobbies the moment I sensed my calendar starting to fill up. There was a…
Ever feel like you sort-of lose touch with yourself when work and life get busy? I certainly do. In fact, that feeling inspired an entire series on navigating busy seasons (while minimizing burnout). Part of the reason I wrote it was because I needed a grounding, meaningful personal project to…
If you’re new to bullet journaling, you’re in the right place! In this post, we’re getting into how a bullet journal actually works, so that you can set yours up and get started with the basics. Ready to get going? To kick things off, I always recommend checking out Ryder…