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It took me far longer to start a bullet journal than it should have, simply because I didn’t know where to begin. I scoured Pinterest and looked for a post that would lay it all out for me. While there were some that were helpful, none left me with the confidence to jump right in. If […]

I think I’m in love with a little black book with graph paper and an elastic pen holder on the side. It is the closest thing to imperfect perfection I have ever experienced. It’s beautiful and it is – a bullet journal. I’d been reading about bullet journals for quite a while. I have even […]

  Sometimes appreciating where you are isn’t easy. School got out yesterday for  my three kiddos. I always find the end of the school year a conflicting time for me emotionally. On one hand, I am so excited. I can’t wait to start doing fun stuff with the kids like staying in pajamas until noon, […]

If you’ve ever read my blog before, you know that I love keeping a journal. I recently read an article about the importance of setting goals. As I read, I kept thinking about how journaling is a great way to help you achieve your goals. I am a very goal driven person. For me, one […]

Journal Jar. Yes, it is a fantastic Mother’s Day gift. Before you click away thinking that a journal jar is a terrible gift to give someone – hear me out. Mother’s Day Gift A journal jar is a good present for someone who wants to keep a journal but has a hard time deciding what […]

Last night I read two journal entries from ten years ago. Life was very different and somehow still very the same. I was simultaneously hit with sadness and joy. The more I read, the more I knew what I wanted to write about today. Journal writing is about more than keeping track of life events. […]

A few years ago, my daughter went to a church activity and brought home “Our Journal”, also called a You and Me Journal. It’s a journal meant for two people to write notes back and forth to one another. My daughters and I did it for a while but then we moved…and then we moved […]

Today is the day to start your gratitude journal. Make it simple. Make it easy. No more procrastination. I’m starting mine. Finally. Why? I had a bad morning this morning. I forgot to set my alarm which means I didn’t get up in time to get my work done before my children got up. Which […]

  Journal writing is more than putting pen to paper or logging life events. Writing in a journal can be cathartic. It can be relaxing. It can be evaluative. It is a learning process. We all know, from experience in formal education, that writing can be used to report what is learned. But the act […]