These days there’s multiple dot grid notebooks with 160 GSM paper (thick paper that isn’t prone to ghosting or bleed through). Two notebooks with this paper that really stand out are Archer and Olive and Notebook Therapy. So which notebook…
How to create a DIY dot grid spacing template for any bullet journal notebook
Bullet journaling can be time consuming if you like to use a variety of layouts, and often switch between different dot grid notebooks (or is that just me?). So to save time, I really recommend using a dot grid spacing…
A tour of the spreadsheets I use to organize my life
I like to use paper for planning my weekly spreads and checklists, but have made the switch from printables to spreadsheets over the years for planning many things including: 1. Budget income and expenses I used paper for budgeting during…
Colorful time blocked weekly spread using Happy Planner Stickers
This week I need to get stuff done and didn’t have a lot of time to do it, so decided to try time-blocking. But I didn’t want to do an ordinary time-blocking weekly spread (e.g. vertical hourly layout then color…
SeQes dot grid notebook review (160GSM thick paper)
If you’re looking for a dupe to the popular Archer and Olive dot grid notebook, then you might be interested in the SeQes notebook. This post contains affiliate links. If you click one of these links and make a purchase,…
Kmart knock-off stationery – better than the real thing?
Anyone else ever see stationery that looks eerily similar in different stores and brands and wonder if it came from the same factory? Sometimes I’ll see some stationery like pens that look exactly the same as a more expensive brand and…
7 Bullet journal daily spreads to try this week
If you know a daily planner is right for you but are struggling to find the right layout, I’ve included a variety for you to try out in this post. Even if you’re looking for a daily planner rather than…
MakseLife Goal Planner Review (quarterly weekly and daily undated version)
The MakseLife Planner has been on my radar for a while since I saw the comprehensive goal planning pages. In addition to those goal planning pages that come with each planner, there’s multiple layouts to choose from: Daily Quarterly Vertical…
Review of the Pipsticks So. Many. Planner Stickers Book
If you like a variety of sticker sheets and want to save money by purchasing a sticker book, then the Pipsticks sticker books could be just want you need! I purchased the sticker book with my own money and all…
Weekly spread using mt washi tape and an orange, green and blue theme
My inspiration for this week’s spread was to use washi tape from the mt shop in Osaka. They had some limited edition washi tapes in color combinations I normally wouldn’t use. One in particular, is the square washi tape in…
How to use ChatGPT to speed up your meal planning (plus download free printable meal planners)
Lacking inspiration for dinner recipes, and wanting to experiment with chatGPT, I decided to ask it to help me meal plan an entire month. Here are the results! I am not affiliated with chatGPT and this is not a sponsored…
Stationery shopping at Itoya in Tokyo
The last major stationery store I recommend visiting if you make a trip to Japan, is Itoya. This is part 4 of my Japan stationery shopping tour, don’t forget to read part 1, part 2 and part 3. Itoya Address:…