YouTube: Plan with Me January 2016

Here's a little rambling "Plan with Me" style video sharing this week's week at a glance in my Cocoa Daisy Daisydori planner.  I am especially amused by my inky finger antics after the shopping cart makes an appearance.  ;)

good blog reads

we have had the best weekend!  g played "don't starve" and "battlefront" while i played with my hobonichi and midori.  we got a little work done.  i cooked twice (spaghetti and cranberry pork loin).  we both had friends over.  g discussed "the force awakens" theories with his guest while i looked at cruise pics with mine.  life is good.  speaking of good.  here  are a few new "good blog reads" to enjoy.

brilliant hobonichi artist: http://penguinscreative.com/blog/

very inspiring art journaling blog: http://daisyyellowart.com/

bullet journaling and more: http://www.tinyrayofsunshine.com/

bullet journaling and more: http://www.bohoberry.com/

bullet journaling and more: http://prettyprintsandpaper.com/

hobonichi and midori planner: https://inkycauldronblog.wordpress.com/

home organization: http://www.abowlfulloflemons.net/blog

quality literature: night circus

the night circus was an excellent read.  i highly recommend it.  i felt like it was the most interesting and compelling novel that i'd read in a while and one of the most well written that i've ever read.  the characterization is amazing.  i was immediately invested in each circus member as he or she was introduced and was completely intrigued by the antagonists.  the plot was also stellar.  each page gave a new small bit of information, but only enough to keep me wanting more from beginning to end.  plus the entire story concept was just so unique.  beautiful, beautiful writing.  a really, really good one.

YouTube: January Midori Set Up

Getting ready for the new year in my Midori Traveler's Notebook!

Youtube: Hobonichi December Flip Through

Say hello to my newest journaling love, the Hobonichi.  :)

Winter Mantel

i got my christmas mantel swapped out for a wintery one.  can you tell that i'm hoping for a few snow days soon?  maybe my decor will have an influence on mother nature.  ;)

this one was an easy transition, too.  i kept the same basic bones and just swapped out a few things, the holly for baby's breath, the christmas ornaments for snowflakes, the cocoa daisy "seasons grettings" kitty for a "let it snow" one, and a few other small touches.

and, of course, i've already got plans to transition it again into a valentine's mantel come february.  :)

YouTube: December Daily 2015

I finished my 2015 December Daily today!  That's right!  Today as in the first day of 2016 as in I won't be packing it up to finish next December!  I know!  I'm as shocked as you are!  Here's a little video in case you want a looksee at the rest of it.  Happy first day of 2016 to you and yours.  Hope you're off to a fabulous start!  :)