Monthly Bullet Journal Spread: TIME CHALLENGE!
A monthly bullet journal spread is one of my favorite and most used layouts. Although I spend most of my time in Dailies, Monthlies are great for keeping a ‘forest for the trees’ long-range view. I typically use them to plan and keep an eye on upcoming appointments and events. Since I like to have […]
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Choosing a Dot Grid Journal? Avoid These Mistakes
It’s easy to make mistakes when choosing or switching your dot grid journal or notebook. They come in all different sizes and grids – and nearly none of the brands I’ve researched match up! It’s Not Your Fault A5, A6, B5, A4, A4+ – it’s enough to make your head spin! There are so many […]
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Thawing Turkey: Your Thanksgiving REMINDER
Here’s your annual reminder to set an alarm to start thawing your Thanksgiving turkey. When, you ask? This form will tell you exactly which day to take it out of your freezer and put it in your fridge! Create a less-stressful Thanksgiving – plan to thaw your bird The easiest and safest way to cook […]
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LOST: My Life (In My Missing Planner)
What would you do if you lost your planner? I know what I’d do – cuss enough to make a sailor blush, rip my house and car apart searching for it, plead with every deity I can think of to somehow magically manifest it back, and finally, devolve into a mascara-stained hot mess. Luckily, I’ve […]
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What’s The Worst Thing About Bullet Journaling?
“What’s the worst thing about Bullet Journaling?” has been on my mind for a while because my brain’s second default mode is to think about how to make things better, but it’s first default mode, unfortunately, is to ruminate inside itself. I’m still learning how to get around that first one, and one method for doing that is to ask questions on Quora. So…
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Inventing The Grid Tool – An Unexpected Journey
Before I invented The Grid Tool, falling in love with all the beautiful Bullet Journal planner layouts on Pinterest gave me a huge gridding headache. You see, I’m lazy. Irrigation system in the garden? Check. Automated kitty litter cleaner – yes, please! Most days, if I can get my kids to make me a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for dinner…
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Book Review of The Bullet Journal for Beginners by Karen Lancaster
If you didn’t know what Bullet Journalling was and decided to pick up this book, it serves as an ok introduction to the productivity craze. The first few pages of the book start with a few basics, including definitions of jargon that more seasoned BuJo (short for Bullet Journal) aficionados already understand…
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Book Review of Dot Journaling: A Practical Guide by Rachel Wilkerson Miller
Although the title says nothing about Bullet Journalling (the system devised by Ryder Carroll), that’s exactly what this book attempts to explain and help you start. I appreciate that Rachel begins the book with a narrative about her introduction to the concept of Bullet Journalling. She tells us why she was (understandably) confused about the idea of this planner/journal/diary thing.
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