by Linda | Nov 22, 2016 | DIY printables
When Thanksgiving rolls around each year, I’m always reminded to give thanks for all that I have. I know we should be grateful every single day of our lives, but life gets busy and it’s easy to overlook as we go through the hustle and bustle of daily life. That’s why I believe a gratitude practice is so important! However, I used to just list a few things as my gratitude journaling for the day or week. Over time this was really repetitive and didn’t seem to sink in very much.
For my list lovers out there, I realize it’s fun to make lists and easier to do so, but I have realized that the true value of practicing gratitude lies in the details – the “journaling” part of things.
I decided to design a gratitude stationery paper to help us all write a bit more detail when it comes to journaling our gratitude. The idea is to not only write “what” you are grateful for… but also the “whys.” I learned this from Marie Forleo’s video here and I think it’s a powerful way to really sink into the idea of gratitude.
Download Gratitude Paper LETTER PDF | Download Gratitude Paper A4 PDF
When I decided to design a printable for Thanksgiving, I started with an autumn color themed printable, but I realized that it was a bit too classic and available already. Instead, this black and white printable is printer-friendly and great for gratitude journaling as well as letterwriting in general. It’s a win-win!
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by Linda | Oct 25, 2016 | DIY printables
No matter how much planning I do, there are times when everything seems to converge and explode chaos into my life. Maybe this happens more often than I want to admit… but I know that a brain dump really helps to alleviate the stress. With a million things I must do for the kids, for work, for business, for myself dare I say – my brain just goes to overload. The act of writing all the things in my head, down on paper is always the first step to clarity for me.
So I decided to create a stationery printable that makes the process a bit more fun and definitely prettier than plain white copy paper. It’s all about getting more productive with clear head. Once I get it all out, then I can prioritize, organize and file properly. But first – brain dump! Download the get productive stationery paper printable PDF in your preferred paper size below.
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I used my classic to-do girl illustration for this lined stationery paper. The lines are wide-ruled, because I like having room to write things out and not have it squished all together. If you need more lines, just print more paper. That’s the beauty of printables! This design also doubles as pretty stationery paper as well, so you can also send some snail mail to friend. I can always use some pretty stationery paper!
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by Linda | Oct 18, 2016 | DIY printables
I know there are lot of calendar printables available on the web, but I’ve always struggled to find something clean, simple and customizable for my needs. So I decided to make my own monthly calendar printable and offer it as a free printable for download. At first it looks like any other calendar printable, but don’t be fooled!
The PDF calendar I have created has editable form fields! So when you open it up, it has November 2016 as I’ve put in for now, but you can edit every single one of the text fields in each box. It will be easy to update for each month that you need and make your own calendar printable.
It’s like having a blank calendar template, only you can type in the month, weekdays and numbers – instead of handwriting it.
I like being able to have a clean calendar when planning schedules and making notes regarding my kids’ schedules. Not only did I want a simple layout for my monthly calendar view, I’m also a monday start kind of calendar girl. In addition, I don’t like it when the end of the month has day 30 or 31 overlapping with the week before, hence the six rows of boxes. I would rather have the extra row and more space… so even if the calendar year doesn’t need it, I can use the extra boxes for other notes and future events. The blank left column also allows for notes of the month. Finally, there’s no watermark in this printable, because let’s face it – when it comes to calendars it’s already chock full of information, the cleaner and neater it can be, the better. And if you don’t want extra white space, you can always decorate it up!
Download the customizable, editable PDF in your preferred paper size below:
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Would love to know if you find this printable helpful. Enjoy and happy planning!
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by Linda | Oct 15, 2016 | DIY printables
Here’s a set of printable letterwriting stationery I designed in honor of The Letter Exchange. I was delighted to learn that there is a magazine just for letter writers and pen pal enthusiasts! I’m happy to be mentioned in the latest issue of The Letter Exchange magazine and a BIG welcome if you are a subscriber visiting my blog for the first time.
I decided to create printable stationery using the envelope motif, so you can use the stationery for all occasions. There’s also a rainbow of colors to choose from, so just download the color and paper format you prefer. Or download them all to keep in your digital stationery library! The PDF includes an envelope template and coordinating stationery in both lined and blank versions.
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the-letter-exchange-stationery-set-sun-letter | the-letter-exchange-stationery-set-sun-a4
the-letter-exchange-stationery-set-sky-letter | the-letter-exchange-stationery-set-sky-a4
the-letter-exchange-stationery-set-sepia-letter | the-letter-exchange-stationery-set-sepia-a4
the-letter-exchange-stationery-set-rose-letter | the-letter-exchange-stationery-set-rose-a4
the-letter-exchange-stationery-set-lime-letter | the-letter-exchange-stationery-set-lime-a4
the-letter-exchange-stationery-set-lavender-letter | the-letter-exchange-stationery-set-lavender-a4
the-letter-exchange-stationery-set-coral-letter | the-letter-exchange-stationery-set-coral-a4
I hope you will find this printable stationery set useful for your letterwriting and everyday correspondence. Please feel free to share a link to this post with your snail mail friends! Remember also that my free downloads are for personal use only. Please do not re-distribute or sell without written consent!
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by Linda | Oct 11, 2016 | DIY printables
I never thought that I would need to record a history of the snail mail cards and letters I send to family and friends. I mean, wouldn’t I surely remember the heartfelt words I have written and the times I’ve dropped off the post or stood in line at the post office? How complicated can it be, right?
Umm, enter life. Parenting, school, work, laundry, groceries, dinner, errands… it all gets mashed up from day to day and suddenly I found myself not really remembering my postal activity. It’s not that I go to the post office every day, but even weekly trips are often enough to warrant confusion in my brain. Did I send out that birthday card already or did I dream about sending it? Did I reply to that letter already or was I just thinking out my response in my head. Everything turns into a blur. Maybe I’m getting old? Uh oh. It’s embarrassing to resend greetings, but even worse to forget or skip on sending something out.
I know there are plenty of people who send out WAY more snail mail than me, so they must have a system to keep track of things. Then I learned it’s as simple as an outgoing mail log.
Keeping track of snail mail activity will ensure that you send your greetings and reply promptly to incoming mail. No more mix-ups or trying to remember… not to mention the anxiety of wondering if you actually sent something or dreamt it up. It really only takes a few minutes, either before you head to the post office or immediately after so you don’t forget.
I decided to create myself a snail mail printable log to record my outgoing mail – a simple record of my mailing activity. This snail mail log is a printable PDF but also editable electronically. Either way works and of course, you decide if you want to include all the detailed information or shorten things up a bit.
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While I was at it, I decided to also make the design as printable blank pages or lined pages, so you can use it as stationery as well – double uses! You can also customize your own mail log if you prefer other fields, rather than what I use specifically. The PDF files have no watermark btw!
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For my personal use, I just put in the recipient name, quick description and date I actually send it. For now that’s all the information I’m looking for, but you certainly can also log more information or even include a snapshot of the mail itself, if you like to scrapbook or journal your snail mailing hobby. There are those who also log incoming mail, postmark dates, etc. It’s up to you!
BTW, if you like this design you can also download the FREE coordinating snail mail printable stationery set here.
I hope you find this snail mail log useful and please share how you log your own snail mail activity. Would love to know!
