New Year’s Day is approaching, and with every new year comes thoughts of New Year’s resolutions and how this year will be the year that everything changes for the better. “New year, new me” is a common phrase seen across social media as people (me included most years) vow to lose weight, budget better, eat…
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Junk Journal Index Card Case For Bullet Journaling On Index Cards and Note Taking for Zettlekasten
Yesterday and early this morning, I made an index card case using junk journal techniques. I love junk journals, and I used to create them as a hobby. I don’t have nearly the supplies for it now, but I did keep my book-binding tools. After thinking about what product I wanted to use to carry…
Today I…
…In no particular order: Made Coffee Washed Clothes I finished reading Sidtracked Home Executives I shopped for some things my husband needed, towels, a few odds and ends, and some craft supplies for a project I’m working on. I checked the mail, and luckily I didn’t have to wait long. I had coffee while I…
A Very Warm Christmas
Today is Christmas, but it feels more like spring. Right now, just after 4 pm, it’s 77°F. I’m wearing shorts and a sleeveless shirt, and honestly, I’m still feeling a little warm. Most of the time, it’s cool or cold here at Christmas, but once in a while, beach weather attacks, and we get a…
The Duality of Christmas
As an adult, Christmas is more emotionally complicated than it used to be. There’s a duality to the season that can be difficult to navigate, especially if you’ve lost loved ones or you’re alone. I love Christmas, I always have. I love the joy, family time, food, lights, music…basically all of the things associated with…
Christmas Eve Eve
‘Twas the night before Christmas Eve, Christmas Eve Eve you will. The house is quiet, and I’m making a list of a few things I’d like to get done in the morning. I spent part of the day running errands. I got a later start than I planned, and errands took longer than I hoped…
Bullet Journaling On Index Cards 2026
Recently, I’ve written two different posts about bullet journaling on index cards: Bullet Journaling on Index Cards Daily Notes: Index Cards vs Obsidian In the first one, I mentioned being inspired by Chris Aldrich’s post about using index cards for bullet journaling. I decided to try bullet journaling on index cards, specifically the daily logs.…
Halfway Done With a 100 Day Blog Challenge
Today is day 51, so technically yesterday was the halfway mark, and it was my birthday, so I decided to write about that instead. I’m so proud of consistently blogging here for 51 days in a row now. I have managed to write each day and publish the post prior to midnight in my time…
Today Was Hygge
In a post I wrote called Hygge: The Danish Art of a Life Well Lived, I explain that there is no word in the English language that represents the concept of “hygge” because the closest word, cozy, lacks the depth and nuance to translate it accurately. Sure, hygge means cozy, but it also embodies the…
Happy Little Dinosaurs
Recently, my oldest son (an adult) bought a game called Happy Little Dinosaurs, partly because we love games, and partly as a joke. I love cute dinosaurs, and he wanted to see the look of horror on my face when I discovered that the game put these sweet little cuties in peril with countless disasters.…
Creating Writing Collections
For most of my life, I’ve had the dream to share my words with the world, but I haven’t always had the courage to do so. I’ve written a variety of genres and themes throughout my life. Some writers know that they’re going to be novelists or poets; they choose it early and work toward…
Create Anyway
Today, my words aren’t flowing easily. I’ve started writing several times throughout the day, but nothing has felt right or worth writing about. Sometimes it’s just like that, and I’ve learned not to get discouraged when it happens. I’ve learned to write anyway, to just start typing the words that come to mind. It might…
Golden Hour
I look up from my computer, the front room of my west facing home suddenly aglow. Wheat colored rays pierce through the blinds that cover the front window, washing over the room. Cool white natural light, now warm and golden. The temperature remains the same, but warmth washes over me. A sweet illusion on a…
I Can’t Picture Things in My Head
I’m in my mid 40s, and a few years ago I discovered that I couldn’t picture things in my head the way most people do. In fact, I thought that when people said they could picture something, it was a figure of speech. For most of my life, I didn’t realize that some people actually…
2026 Word of the Year
Since I’ve been facing some health challenges in the last month, I’ve had ample time for reflection. I tend to be more introspective toward the end of the year, especially from my birthday to New Year’s. I’m just starting a little early this year. I’ve identified some areas I’d like to focus on and improve…
I Am A Writer
“I am a writer”, a simple declaration at the surface, beyond which are layers of complexity that challenge it. “I am a writer.” What do you write? “I am a writer.” Have you been published? “I am a writer.” Do you earn a living by writing? “I am a writer.” Do you deserve to use…
Meet Our Elf on the Shelf, Kiddle
Kiddle has been a member of our family for quite a few years now. When we got him, both kids were young enough to enjoy him and now our youngest is 18. Kiddle has always been pretty awesome, bringing gifts or getting into a little mischief. We all enjoyed seeing what he’d get into next.…
Time Person of the Year
Time Magazine’s 2025 Person of the Year was announced today, and the “Architects of AI” were selected. I don’t really want to talk about this year’s selection right now, maybe not at all. What I do want to talk about are past winners. Today I checked out the “Time Person of the Year” on Wikipedia.…
Daily Notes: Index Cards vs Obsidian
Recently, I’ve tried two methods for making daily notes as an alternative to bullet journaling: index cards and Obsidian daily notes. Daily Notes on Index Cards I tried index cards first. I prefer index cards housed in a box like a zettlekasten over a bound bullet journal for daily notes. It is more forgiving, more…
Christmas? Romance? Yes Please!
Since before Thanksgiving, I’ve been working my way through Netflix’s catalog of Christmas Romance Movies. They’ve been adding them left and right, so many that I can’t even begin to make it through them all. I’ve always loved Christmas Romance, whether drama or romcom. There’s just something so cozy about sitting down to a Christmas…