Week 41 In My Notebook | 2024

Tuesday! Friends, I’m publishing today’s post a little late. Yesterday morning didn’t go as planned and I was never able to find a way to fit this blog post into the day, so I’m doing the best I can to make this work.

It was shocking to write Week 41 in today’s title given that I haven’t shared a look in my notebook in the last couple of weeks. 41! We are so close to the end of the year already and I’m typing up lists in Notion to help make these last few weeks feel more manageable. In today’s post, I’m sharing how my big notebook has been evolving lately as well as a (surprise) knitting finish. So let’s catch up just a little bit?

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Tools of the trade:

• The notebook: Hobonichi Hon A5, which is the same as the 2025 A5 Cousin but in hardcover.
• Pen: Zebra Sarasa 0.4
• Highlighter: Mild Grey Mildliner 
• Dots: Washi Paper dot stickers

I’ve been experimenting with using a combination of this notebook and the original techo notebook that I’d been journaling in earlier this year. This notebook is evolving towards more of a memory keeper: whatever feels appropriate to jot down throughout the day, plus journaling in the daily pages. I’ve been using my smaller notebook as a more functional planner by writing down to-dos and my exercise plans. Maybe next week I’ll be able to share a picture or two with what that looks like? It’s definitely a messy notebook and changes based the given day, which is the definition of a functional notebook, right?

Anyway, last week was a good one. Thanks to an abundance of audiobooks, I managed to get through several books on my TBR and one that wasn’t (The Viscount Who Loved Me) while doing more knitting than in previous weeks. I’ve made good progress on my Cloudesley sweater and even finished a pair of socks:

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I happened to check in an abandoned knitting bag and found this pair nearly complete. One sock needed just about 2″ of the toe and a bind off to be finished. It was too good of an opportunity to pass up, so I finished these up and took the win! They are knit with Ontheround sock yarn in the colorway Narwahl in the I’m So Basic pattern (my Ravelry link). I keep calling this pattern Plain Vanilla, so sorry for the confusion I may have created!

These got finished right in time because this week is forecasted to be downright chilly. I’m here for it!

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We are on a scheduled week off from school. Because we go year round, we take a week off every 6-8 weeks or so. It gives me an opportunity to plan for the next round of school, scan in documents to keep their portfolios up to date, and tackle house projects that have been put on the back burner. Our big projects this week include organizing all of the arts and crafts supplies in Bronwyn’s room and cleaning up the desk in Bryce’s room to give him a functional place to draw and write. I’m also trying to clear up some space in both of their rooms to prepare for the onslaught of the holidays, which is always a difficult time for me. So wish me luck!

I hope your week has gotten off to a great start. Take good care!