Until recently, I had memory projects for the kids all over the place; in word documents on the computer, in photo albums, in written journals, in folders, posts on the blog, and so on. It was confusing. I kind of knew were everything was, but it was a pain to look things up, and even […]
25 journal prompts for mums
October 11, 2018 By 2 Comments
Following on from my post last Tuesday on how to start journaling and be consistent, I thought I’d share 25 journal prompts especially for mums (but many can be used by others too). So settle down with your favourite drink, pick a prompt that speaks to you and write away. Prompts: 1. 3 things you wish […]
How to start journaling and be consistent
October 9, 2018 By 5 Comments
I love journaling. I have been journaling on and off since I was about 9 or 10 and it’s second nature to me. I can’t imagine not doing it. But I get that if you’re new to it, or haven’t kept a journal since you were a kid, it can be overwhelming and confusing. You […]
Monthly highlights art journal page (step by step)
May 5, 2014 By 4 Comments
Hi lovelies, I’ve decided to put the link party on hold for a while due to lack of interest, but I have made a step by step tutorial for you of my art journal page instead. I decided to mix things up with my journal page too, while still keeping it simple. April was a month of […]
Monthly highlights link party: March
April 10, 2014 By 4 Comments
Hi and welcome to the monthly highlights link party for March! The monthly highlights link party gives us a chance to reflect on, savour, and celebrate the goodness in our lives, one month at a time. Due to popular demand, I’m changing it up a little this month- you can now enter a blog post with […]
monthly highlights: February (link party)
March 7, 2014 By 6 Comments
Welcome to the monthly highlights link party for February! Please link up your art journal pages celebrating February below. I hope it was a great month for you. If you are new to art journalling and would like to give this a go, I posted how to make an art journal page using things you […]
Monthly highlights: January {link up}
February 6, 2014 By 4 Comments
Hi lovely, I’m starting a monthly highlights art journal link party today, giving us a chance to reflect on and celebrate the goodness in our lives, so please stick around to the end of the post for more details on how to link up. If you’re new to art journalling, there’s also a tutorial on how […]
how to make an art journal page using things you already own
February 6, 2014 By 7 Comments
If you’ve never made an art journal page before, it probably seems pretty daunting. You may even think you need lots of fancy art materials. Believe me, you don’t! I made this months highlights page using things I already own, office supplies that that I found lying around the house- a notepad, highlighters, glue stick […]
Kirby 3 (a birthday interview)
January 10, 2014 By 6 Comments
Three years ago today, at 10.45 am (the very time I post this), our boy wonder Kirby was born. In the three years since, he’s gone from being a Velcro baby who would only sleep in my arms for the first ten weeks of his life, to a confident, cheeky little boy who loves vehicles, […]
December highlights (and a link party announcement)
January 9, 2014 By 1 Comment
“Here”, she said, “I’ll help you”. Aoife took the stocking from Kirby and kneeled down beside him so he could reach into it and grab whatever was there. He gave her a big smile. The night before I had watched as they excitedly put out the plate for Santa- a mince pie and a glass […]
