:: friday...snow day

Goodbye Wednesday & Thursday.

Hello Friday & snow day!!!

Kinda funny that it's snowing here & I'm using seashells.

Could I be secretly wishing for summer days? 

Nah, I'm so excited to see the white fluffy stuff I can't stand it.

Ok so maybe an antler is more appropriate considering the weather ;),

I am so excited for a new daily spread...it is so fun to change things up.

I still like having my affirmation in the header, but I changed the date to include

the day of the week as well. The arrows are fun, and make things a bit more playful and way less structured. I decided to just have one space for notes, giving me a bit more space to play with.

I'm sure I'll change things again soon, but for now I think this spread is kind of cute.

{ peace, love & hugs }

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:: tiny house trend

So tell me, what are your thoughts on the tiny house trend?

Could you find yourself living in a tiny house someday?

Rustic Exterior by South West Photographers Matthew Heritage Interior Photographer

This tiny home is called the "bird house",

I guess that could be quite appropriate for a family of wrens :). 

I actually like the simplicity & natural look of it, but 

I would have to have tons more windows to survive living tiny.

Rustic Exterior by Madison Architects & Building Designers Hall Smith Office_Architecture

What a little cutie all tucked into the woods, could there be water too? 

I love the grayed out siding & with that tin roof rainy days would be bliss. 

If I could I get a wrap around porch on this one... it would do.

Traditional Exterior

Getting closer with this one, I love, love the screened porch & cedar shingles. 

I could see this little gem parked right along the shores of a lake somewhere couldn't you.

Modern Exterior by Boston General Contractors Cape Associates, Inc.

This is another lovely tiny cottage with cedar shingles... 

I love cedar shingles. The white trim on this one hits the mark for me. 

Farmhouse Exterior by Peachtree City Architects & Building Designers Our Town Plans

This little farmhouse mini hits all the check marks for my love of farmhouses. 

That little porch is cute, but I would need more... wrap around if you please.

Contemporary Exterior by Blue Hill Architects & Building Designers Elliott + Elliott Architecture

Cedar shingles... check, lake.... check, seclusion... well it has two out of three anyway. 

If I were to ever go tiny it will be all about Location, Location, Location.

Farmhouse Exterior by Jefferson Photographers Edwina Benites-LM

Another farmhouse, this time a bit more rustic.... I love rustic. 

If this had an amazing mountain view it just might do.

I sometimes think I could go tiny. I love the idea of living small & having less impact on the environment, and I definitely like the thought of going off grid somewhere with amazing views & wildlife. However, with 3 kids, 2 dalmatians, a yorkie, and a cat... it would be some stressful living ha ha. Someday when it's just me & the hubs we can think of having a tiny house with amazing views.  Then we would have lots of time to travel & see so much more of this beautiful world.

{ peace, love & hugs }

Carrie

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:: my bullet journal

I began bullet journaling earlier this month as a way to stay on top of my calendar & routines.  I couldn't be happier with how it's working out for me. No more missed appointments, and I stay on a very consistent routine... and for someone who suffers from depression & anxiety this makes a huge difference in my life. I also came across another great resource for making life run more smoothly ...FlyLady.net, I personally have started implementing some of her routines and they really are helping me stay organized, and most importantly they are sticking. 

This is a view of my very simple bullet journal key. I may change this up as time goes on, 

but I want it to be something simple so that it can be easily remembered.

Here is a view of my daily layout,  and a special list for keeping up with things to do at our vacation home. There is no right or wrong way to set this up, you just have to play around until you find a layout that works for you.  I spent quite a bit of time online searching for layout looks that I liked, special headers, date, and other features to make it fun & nice to look at. Along with my bullet journal I use the Cozi App to help keep our family in sync. Need ideas for your bullet journal? Follow along with me on Instagram where I will also be sharing snaps of my favorite pages. 

I am currently using a black Moleskine with grid pattern, they have been a long time favorite.

A Leuchtturm1917 is on the way... I will be reviewing it once I've had chance to use it.

It gets rave reviews from other Bullet Journalists so of course I had to give it a try for myself.

How do you stay organized & on track?

Do you Bullet Journal too?

Send me links, I would love to have a peek :).

{ peace, love & hugs }

Carrie

additional product sources :: 

micron pens

 plastic template

mechanical pencil

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