Books, Writing, & The Cozy Life
Happy Monday, friends. Today is a big day for me: this morning's journal entry marked day 365 of journaling. I'm here today to share a few thoughts about how things have shifted for me over the last year and my journaling plans for the future. One year ago, I crawled out of bed earlier than... Continue Reading →
I'm very happy to say goodbye to August and hello to September. Hello Fall! I've been writing these monthly highlight posts to wrap up each month. So much of what I do each day is immediately undone -- cleaning, cooking, putting away laundry --it all needs to be done again every day and it can... Continue Reading →
Last week I shared three tips for daily journaling - just three simple ways to reinforce the act of waking up half an hour earlier to write in your notebook. I often hear people say, but what do you write about? I have nothing to say! And I totally get that. I write the same... Continue Reading →
Last Tuesday was a special day for me - it marked 100 straight days of daily journaling! I've been a journaler since I was a little girl, but I've always struggled with consistency. It was easier to journal daily once I switched to writing in the morning, but I still found it difficult to haul... Continue Reading →
The end of June slipped by and we're already several days into July! I considered skipping my June highlights post, but knew that I'd regret it down the road. I write these posts because I love seeing all of my small efforts throughout the month add up to something much bigger. Each day, I try... Continue Reading →
It feels totally ridiculous to publish this post today. I've been working on it throughout the month and I think it's really important to have these reflection posts - something to allow me to look back at all I've achieved by taking small steps every day. As a relatively new stay at home mom of... Continue Reading →
This might have been the strangest April in a long time (ever?). I typically enjoy the month, but was very happy to see it end this year. Despite its strangeness, there are definitely highlights to share! I didn't write one of these in March and regret it - I love being able to look back... Continue Reading →
Have you ever heard of a morning basket? It's a concept that's big in the homeschooling community - it's a basket of books and activities that help the family ease into a day of learning and fun. Well, I have my own version of a mommy morning basket. It sits in a dark corner of... Continue Reading →
"What is a recipe for sauerkraut doing in my notebook? What kind of magpie keeps this notebook?"On Keeping a Notebook, Slouching Towards Bethlehem, page 138, Joan Didion Thanks to Nina Lacour's podcast On Keeping a Notebook, I've been reconsidering my previous animosity for Joan Didion. I read The Year of Magical Thinking a few years... Continue Reading →
You just can't beat the flexibility of a bullet journal. I left for a while and used other methods, but now I'm back with a vengeance! Some months I may only use the monthly tracker. Some weeks I might need a weekly spread. Some days I might want to draw out a daily spread. It... Continue Reading →
The Cozy Burrow 