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- when it’s Wednesday and you can’t decide what to make for dinner 😂 here’s a real time vid of me writing down what I could possibly make for dinner tonight that doesn’t involve slaving away in the kitchen.
I meal plan - ‘plan’ being a very loose term. It’s more like a meal pathway... with many many detours. I basically write down 5-6 meals for the week that I plan to make but don’t necessarily allocate them to a specific day. I used to but then something might happen during the day that doesn’t allow me time to prepare everything, or I’m so run down from work, errands, and spending time with the kids, that I just can’t be bothered. I shop for these meals at the start of the week, and then pick up bits and bobs throughout the week. It’s worked better for me like this since my second kid was born, and I still don’t waste food or order take out quite as often. Can you tell I’m craving for Korean food tonight?! 😋🤤 Do you meal plan? How do you decide what to cook? What are you go-to recipes? 🖊 Pilot MR medium nib
Ink: Iroshizuku future-syogun (old man winter)
📓 Hobonichi plain A6 notebook

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- [personal post] when your day started off not so well and then the shittiness just rolled on and compounded throughout the day. This time of the year always invites not-so-welcoming “mind trains” with my anxiety. I call them “mind trains” to represent the thoughts that run thru my mind when anxiety hits. Sometimes thoughts are like passengers hopping on and off the train, other times they’re massive loads of useless baggage that weigh me down, and other times they’re like loud overbearing freight trains that travel relentlessly thru my mind. I was on the way to the latter today, until I called for reinforcements (my mum) to look after the kids for an hour so I could finally catch my breathe and have something to eat since my last meal at 5am (it’s almost 3pm here). I’m not new to being a mum, but I am new to being a mum of two, so it’s often hard for me to be selfish, when I’m looking after them, trying to run a thousand errands, and maintaining a sanitary place to live (I still haven’t done the dishes from two nights ago!). I’m proud of myself for recognising that I was about to hit Shitsville because in the past I’d just get there and be either a passive aggressive banshee or drowning in a pool of my own tears.
So I’m spending it catching up on some bullet journalling, coffee and reading some pages of a newly purchased book by @langleav I always found blank pages in my bullet journal daunting but this is very inviting at the moment 😌

If you’d like to share (in the comments below or in a DM), what are your triggers, how do you get through them? Who do you call on for support?
#anxiety #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealth #writing #readingtime📖 #bulletjournal #hobonichiplainnotebook #pilotfountainpen

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- a little Hyperlapsed (x4) vid of me updating my daily prompts this afternoon whilst Dumpling naps. Handwriting a bit shaky due to lack of sleep and hand cramps (from not stretching before handlettering my final commission) but just goes to show that not everything is always neat 😂 I often times will use my bullet journal or journal pages to practice handwriting, but today, it’s just whatevs. This mumma is sleep deprived and anything will do 😆😊
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What’s the one thing you’d like to improve with your handwriting? Do you have different handwriting when you write slow or fast? (My answer: I do!) How do you find time to practice your handwriting? What do you enjoy writing?
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🖊 Sakura Pigma Micron 03, Uni Jetstream 0.5 nib
📓 Leuchtturm1917 pocket dot grid
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- updating my daily log this overcast Sunday here in Brisbane. Dumpling is sleeping, and Mr Decade Thirty has taken Squish out for her treat (a smoothie) for sleeping alone in her room four days in a row 💕

Taking these quiet moments to update my Wish List. I think it’s a bit ambitious at the moment, and will need to destash some notebooks/stationery items to fund it haha although December is also my birthday month... 🤔 😆 💕
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What do you like to do in your quiet moments? What items have you currently got on your wish list?
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🖊 Pilot MR medium nib fountain pen
Ink: Iroshizuku fuyu-syogun
📓 Hobonichi A6 plain notebook —
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- The lovely Lois from @pebblestationeryco sent me this wonderful Tomoe River paper A5 dot grid notebook awhile ago (dot grid is 5mm). It’s 120 pages of 52gsm Tomoe River paper stitched bound with a faux-linen cardstock cover embossed with Pebble Stationery Co on the bottom right hand corner. I’m a massive fan of Tomoe River paper, so this was a very welcomed addition to my collection.
It’s a well made notebook with lovely details in the inside front and back covers - contact details on the front cover, a little bit about the company on the back. The pages are numbered and dot grid that is faint grey, so it almost looks blank from afar. Most pens are suitable on this type of paper, although some of my fountain pen inks bled through - best to test it out first, as I’ve found that Tomoe river paper does vary from notebook to notebook. The 52gsm tends to ghost more than the 68gsm, but I really don’t mind. It used to bother me, but now I find pleasure knowing that the notebook has been used well. Oh, and did you know, that Pebble Stationery Co also donate pencils to children in need from every purchase of premium stationery products? Love that they’ve incorporated this as part of their ethos ❤️ Scroll through the post for more details on this notebook and head over to their website to check out more of their products www.pebblestationeryco.com

#bulletjournal #tomoeriverpaper #mindfulness #becomingmum #handwriting #journal #pebblestatilneryco #selfcare #mumlife #brisbaneblogger #stationeryaddict #writing #journaling #penmanship

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—CLOSED—🌟 GIVEAWAY 🌟 WINNER @kirstydesignsinfo
Who doesn’t love beautiful stationery? Ferris Wheel Press produce some exquisite stationery currently on the market. From their fountain pens to their notebooks, each piece is thoughtfully crafted with the stationery lover (addict 😉) in mind. With the holiday season fast approaching, you’ll definitely want to get your hands on their products to use for yourself or gift to another stationery lover.
So with that in mind, the wonderful team at Ferris Wheel Press are having a giveaway ☺️ The winner will receive a Nothing Left or Always Right Fether Folio, the matching notebook, and an ink charger set. How awesome is that?! To enter the giveaway you must: like the image, tag a friend (each tag is one entry), and follow @ferriswheelpress

The giveaway ‪ends Nov 1‬3 and a winner will be chosen at random. Ferris Wheel Press will contact the winner and ship your goodies to you

This giveaway is open to Australia only.

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- when you challenge yourself to start sketching daily and you fail after two days 😂 I shouldn’t say “fail”, but rather life got busy and passions have been placed on the side. What do you prefer - daily, weekly or monthly challenges? Why? How do you keep yourself motivated? How do you find the time? I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below or DM me 😊💕 -
#hobonichiweeks #hobonichimegaweeks #pilotfountainpen #polychromos #stabilopowerpens #handwriting #sketchjournal #momentsketches #artdiary #sketchinglife #journal #mumlife #brisbaneblogger #bulletjournal #bulletjournalcollection

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- channelling some @brettjwright tonight with this layout of these simple daily journalling prompts in this month’s bullet journal. I’ve actually been doing these four questions of reflection in the Day One app for about four years now, and only just thought of putting it to paper. I basically list down things that I loved about my day, something I found challenging, what my main worry was, and something I’m grateful for. It’s helped me keep track of my own inner dialogue, and helps me focus on the positives that balance out the negative/challenging aspects of life. Gratitude lists never worked for me. I kept one for a year, and it still made me feel like shit. I guess, it only highlighted the positives, when life is all about the things that make us feel uncomfortable. Writing down those unpleasant aspects of life, and acknowledging them in the process has helped me worry less and hone down on my catastrophising. It takes me five minutes to do this on the app, which is why I like this daily reflection, especially when I’ve been particularly time poor since having kids. Took me almost 15 mins for the analogue pages, but well worth it - plus I get to personalise it with some fancy handwriting, which I can’t do on an app.
What do you include in your daily reflection? How has this helped your mental wellbeing? 📓 Leuchtturm1917 pocket dot grid
🖊 Pigma micron 005 + 03

#handwriting #cursivewriting #journaling #writing #wellbeing #mindfulness #bulletjournal #mumlife #lists #handlettering #bulletjournalcollection #mentalhealth #brisbaneblogger #leuchtturm1917 #a6bujo #a6bulletjournal

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- The last few weeks have been busy but equally fulfilling in terms of getting some creative time in. Finally had a chance to tuck into some of these amazing Ferris Wheel Press goodies and get some much needed journalling time.
I love the smaller format of the Nothing Left notebook, and I’ve been using these pages for some reflection, instead of the traditional bullet journalling pages I previously had. The pen I’m using is the FWP Brush Fountain pen in Cerulean Blue inked with their spectacular Lady Rose, which I got in the 85ml bottle. The detail on the nib/barrel of this pen is exquisite, and writing in their Fine nib is an absolute dream 🤩 The Fether Folio in Midnight Blue keeps my notebook safe, and has a handy pen holder inside (no more snagging on paraphernalia in my every day carry bag whenever I want to take it out!), and a place for a FWP Ink Charger, you know, just in case you run out of ink whilst you’re out and about. Everything about these products is thoughtful and has the stationery addict in mind, and did you know that they offer these products as gift sets? Amazing, right?
What products would you get in your gift set? Or what products would you love to be gifted as part of a gift set?

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- I’ve had some requests after my last few posts about how I create my Bullet Journal Daily Logs. I know there were a few readers who wanted videos, but tbh, life is crazy hectic at the moment that finding time to sit down for long stretches of time to create a less than a minute video is actually really difficult to find. READ: I have two kids under four, and I barely even have time to brush my hair on a seemingly good day 😆😂 Sooooo, I did the next best thing, and created a little infographic to follow along ☺️ —
Let me know in the comments below what you do the same/different in your daily logs. What has/hasn’t worked for you? Why, and how did you change it to fit your planning needs? —
📓 Ana tomy A5 notebook
🖊 Uni Jetstream 210 0.7 nib

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