********** Listening to: "Assassin" by Sultan Shepard "Without U" by LSR/CITY "Reckless" by Gareth Emery feat. Wayward Daughter
Autumn Colors on My Walk
All Things Planning and Art
Daily writing promptWhat brands do you associate with?View all responses I'm not loyal to any brands in particular. I kind of enjoy trying different brands. Of course, it's harder to try more expensive brands, but when I can afford it, I'll give them a try. Having said that, I definitely have a weakness for notebooks,... Continue Reading →
Multiple Ways
Daily writing promptHow do you express your gratitude?View all responses Showing gratitude is always difficult for me. I'm not really good with words (even though I'm a writer!). I'm the kind that's always to-the-point, so a simple "Thank you," is probably what I'll say, but it makes me feel guilty. I'm always left thinking I... Continue Reading →
“Are You a Native”
Daily writing promptDescribe a random encounter with a stranger that stuck out positively to you.View all responses When I was in college and working at another college part-time as an evening receptionist, a student whom I hadn't seen before came up to the counter and asked, "Are you a native?" His hair was split down... Continue Reading →
Birthday Girls
Both my girls turned a year older this month and we celebrated with extended family at a restaurant, but we also celebrated their individual birthdays at home with just me, husband, and both girls. I made their favorite food. My oldest loves chicken laab, my youngest loves spicy smoked sausage, and they both love purple... Continue Reading →
Three Items I Can’t Do Without
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 →
The Word I Would Ban…
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 →
A Few Pages In My A6 Hobonichi Techo
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 →
Stay-at-Home Mom
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 →
Reading Planner for 2025
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 →
