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Daily writing promptWhat are three objects you couldn't live without?View all responses Notebooks. I've got tons of notebooks (including traveler's notebooks, junk journals, art journals, and planners) and I keep buying more. It's like I'm trying to find the perfect notebook even though I probably have the perfect notebook in my stash. The photo only... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptIf you could permanently ban a word from general usage, which one would it be? Why?View all responses I did some thinking and found a few words that I don't often use but this doesn't mean I'd permanently ban them. I mean, all the books that I enjoyed would have words removed and... Continue Reading →
This is my A6 Hobonichi Techo 2024 (ends April 2025). I use this planner to journal every day life stuff. It started out as a genre-writing note-taking tracker, but I wasn't taking notes for my stories everyday so decided to turn it into an everyday journal. I also wanted to start using my fountain pens... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptTell us about your first day at something — school, work, as a parent, etc. View all responses Fifteen years ago, I resigned from my job as a Student Finance Advisor to be a stay-at-home mom. At the time, my oldest was seven years old and my youngest was two. My oldest had... Continue Reading →
This was my second year using the Hobonichi Weeks as my reading planner. The year before, I used a traveler's notebook size, which was the perfect size for me, but I had a hard time finding inserts for my notebook cover. After two years in the Weeks, I wanted to go slightly bigger. On the... Continue Reading →
It snowed yesterday and today. Our Keeshond, Teddy, was only outside for a few minutes and was already dusted with snow.
Daily writing promptDescribe your most memorable vacation.View all responses I have quite a lot of memorable vacations. The last vacation I went on was in 2023 on a Royal Caribbean cruise to the Bahamas. We went a couple of days early to spend time in Miami. I had wanted to tour the Vizcaya Museum and... Continue Reading →
Now onto working on May's pages. I've fallen behind somehow, and I think it's due to having very little time to print my photos. So, because of that, I've remedied the situation by getting a new printer: a Kodak Mini 2 Retro. This prints 2.1x3.4 photos using a dye sublimation system, same as my Canon... Continue Reading →
For Mother's Day, in May, one of my sister's gave the siblings a Cornish hen recipe. I finally made it this month and it was delicious. It was so easy to make. The rub mix and Rosemary herb she included were the perfect combination. I still have some leftover rub mix and the Rosemary, so... Continue Reading →
I can't believe daughter's swim meets are almost over. She has one more regular meet before Championships and All Stars. During this past weekend's meet, her goggles came off while she was swimming the 50 fly (butterfly stroke) during the medley relay. That's the worst thing that could ever happen, especially during the fly. Her... Continue Reading →
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