I’d been long wanting to try out my custom Golden Coil planner and this week was the perfect opportunity! I needed a simple layout with lots of space for lists. Before the pen See my review of the Golden Coil…
5 Ways to get ideas for your planner spreads
I’ve been doing a different spread almost every week for a few years now. I’ve had plenty of planning ruts in that time where I’ve felt like I haven’t had any ‘fresh’ ideas for planning. If you’re in a rut…
Ghost Grid wire bound lay flat dot grid notebook review (Including pen test)
Finally a notebook with lay flat binding and bright white dot grid paper! The Ghost Grid was a random (and cheap!) find on Amazon. Let’s see if it’s comparable to more expensive personalised notebooks like the Posy Paper dot grid,…
MAMBI Half sheet weekly spread using stamps and washi
I went searching through my half sheet MAMBI inserts for just a plain dot grid page but all of them have color or a pattern on the spine, until the new Happy List insert was released… This post contains affiliate…
Where to find discs to make a DIY Discbound planner or notebook (downloadable comparison)
With more brands offering discbound planners there are enough options to mix and match and make your own custom planner or bullet journal. If you want to do this, the first thing you’ll want to consider are the discs. This…
Busy Lifestyle Weekly Planner Review (Pros, Cons & Video Flipthrough)
After seeing too many vertical, horizontal and hourly planners it’s nice to see a different weekly spread – the Busy Lifestyle Planner has a cross between a vertical and horizontal weekly spread. This post contains affiliate links. If you click one of…
7 Useful washi tapes for bullet journaling
So many washi tapes so little space to store them all! If you only have room for the essentials, these are the most useful washi tape for bullet journaling that I’ve come across. 1. Days of the week washi My…
Lemome Dot Grid Notebook Review (Including Pen Test)
For some reason, a lot of people seem to have heard of the Lemome dot grid notebook. At first glance it just looked like any other dot grid notebook with a plain black cover so… I grabbed a copy to…
5 Things to do when you get a new bullet journal notebook
Whether you’re starting a bullet journal for the first time or just starting a new bullet journal notebook, these are the 5 things you should do to set it up. 1. Count the dots I count how many dots horizontally…
How to get started with digital planning: the tools you need and how it works
If you want to get started with digital planning, here are the tools you need. This post contains affiliate links. If you click one of the links and make a purchase I’ll receive a small commission (at no extra cost to…
Maggie Holmes versus the Happy Planner (Detailed Comparison including Pen Test)
The Maggie Holmes and the Happy Planner have the same disc size / spacing so you can switch pages between each… But if you can only choose one, here is a detailed comparison to help you decide. My review of…
Bruges & Ghent Day Trip from Brussels (via the Train)
Viator is a good website to give you ideas on where to go, especially day trips. However, $90 AUD for a day trip on a bus to see Bruges and Ghent… I don’t think so. It’s cheaper to take the…