I spent my Friday night gleefully bathing my rubber stamps in soapy water.
That sentence tells you all you need to know about me.
The joy of a reset
Category: Simplicity
Enough is enough
The trouble is, we get the message that we need to be doing every single thing and doing it perfectly.
I think that’s a bit of a fib. And who has the energy for that, anyway?
The secret to enjoying our days – I’m convinced – is in realising that we can’t do everything amazingly and that very often, good enough really is enough.
My word | Feb update
The inspiring word that came to me for 2019 was ‘enjoy’: here’s how it’s working out for me one month in…
Continue reading “My word | Feb update”3 things I’m learning
One: that I need a rhythm to thrive
Like the waves going in and out, I need a rhythm to my life. An ‘on’ time and an ‘off’ time; a work time and a rest time.
And I need the two to be clearly defined, which for me means guarding my rest times by switching the computer off each time I pull on my fluffy slippers.
January’s quotes
I love to surround myself with positive quotes.
Here are a handful from my current scraptherapy book…
Continue reading “January’s quotes”Fab podcast episodes
One of my great joys in life these days is listening to podcasts: while I’m out walking, while I’m cleaning, while I’m scrapbooking and while I’m working.
Here are a few of my favourite podcast episodes, on all the topics that float my boat…
Continue reading “Fab podcast episodes”Minimalist scrapbooking tips
Have you ever craved a really minimalist stash, where you keep only your very favourite scrappy supplies and have them organised and to hand when the scrapping bug strikes?
Or perhaps the required strictness of this idea makes you shudder? Well, either way, here’s a peek into my method of working in this super-simple, pared-back way…
Chasing dreams
“Make sure that the dream you’re chasing, is the dream you’re dreaming.”
This thought came to me as I took my morning walk on the beach today.
The tide was out leaving a lovely expanse of sea-glass littered wet sand for me to wander along. There were one or two dog walkers, but mainly just me and the lazily crashing waves.
I wondered if the sea had had a big weekend and couldn’t quite be bothered to get Monday started either.
Continue reading “Chasing dreams”
Finished Barbie house
I’ve had a little tidy of the girls’ house (it’s a little hard to watch it being played with, to be honest: I mean, you don’t scrapbook in the kitchen… oh, actually, I do) so I can show you the end result of my dollhouse Ikea-hack project.
I might love it even more than she does…
2018 plans
What do you want 2018 to look like?
It’s an interesting question, isn’t it? On the one hand, our fates are kind of out of our control and life will throw at us what it will, but on the other, we can make choices that hugely influence how our day to day lives end up looking.
I’ve been giving this a bit of thought over the past few days. Here’s what I’d like for my year…
