The Focused Planner reminds me of the Mi Goals Planner. Having used that a few times (here, here and here), I wanted to try something different so went for a black and gold themed spread. Before the Pen I’ve already ‘jazzed…
Day trip via train from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans and The Hague
One of the best day trips (i think) from Amsterdam, is a visit to the Zaanse Schans and if you like to pack a lot into the day, continuing onto The Hague. Day Trip Itinerary I recommend doing this itinerary…
7 Quick and easy ways to make your bullet journal less boring
If you’ve been bullet journaling for a while you probably started off with simple black pen only spreads and might be getting a bit bored. If so, here are some quick and easy ways to make your bullet journal less…
Buke Stationery Dot Grid Notebook Review (180 GSM thick paper – NO ghosting or bleed through!)
I’ve done more than 50 bullet journal notebook reviews and have finally found one that has NO ghosting or pen bleed through (even for brush pens)!!! If you follow my blog, you might remember I did a review of the…
Digital planning using sticky notes (neutral & colorful weekly spread)
l’ve planned using sticky notes a few times in the past on paper, but never digitally. I liked how this spread turned out, but not so much how this one turned out. So I decided to try again but using digital sticky notes…
Erin Condren Softbound Weekly LifePlanner Review (Pros & Cons)
Erin Condren has used coil binding for years, but recently has offered a sewn bound version too! Quick facts Size: Approx. 6″ wide x 8.25″ high (15cm wide x 21.2cm high) Softcover Sewn binding Optional Cover personalisation Dates at a…
Limelife Planners Personalised Notebook Review (Including Pen Test)
l really like the Limelife Planner so was keen to try the dot grid notebook (there aren’t many coil bound medium size bullet journal notebooks – especially personalised ones!) Quick facts Size: 7″ wide x 9″ high (B6, A5, and…
9 Different Ways to Make Your Own Planner Stickers
I’ve received numerous emails from readers asking how to make planner stickers over the years so here are a few different ways! 1. Silhouette Studio This is what I currently use to make planner stickers. Silhouette Studio is a free…
Go Girl Weekly Planner Review (Pros, Cons & Video Walkthrough)
Clever Fox is one of my favorite sewn bound planners so when I realised the brand had created a few other planners (one of them being the Go Girl Planner), I wanted a copy of that too! This post contains…
Weekly planning on colored paper using Mini Happy Planner refills
If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ll know I can’t just do a weekly spread using only black pen… so this week I used some colorful Happy Planner inserts. Before the Pen I’ve had this mini refills pack…
5 Day Amsterdam Itinerary (including 2 day trips, where to eat, stay, things to see and do)
The Netherlands was a highlight on my trip to Europe last year and somewhere I’m keen to go back to in spring for the tulips! You could easily spend a week in the Netherlands but since there’s so much to…
10 Quick horizontal bullet journal 2 page weekly spreads to try
Since my other posts with bullet journal layout ideas (vertical weekly, daily, monthly planning, one page weekly, and minimalist) have been popular there was one left on my list… horizontal weekly! 1. Double sidebar You could change the work section…