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11 Questions
There’s a game going around the crafty blogs called “11 Questions” and I’ve been tagged! (Thanks Bonnie!) Here are the rules: 1. Post the rules. 2. Post a photo of yourself or something you’re working...
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Custom travels
Road trip! My friend Bonnie is going on a road trip this summer with her family. She asked me to make her a travel journal for the journey! I am so excited. Not only are travel journals my favorite to...
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On the road again
Pack your bags! I completed 5 inside pages of my friend Bonnie’s custom travel journal today. The first page is, of course, the start of the journey: taking off from Minneapolis. Family vacation! For...
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The simplicity of words guest post
Today I am so grateful to have a guest post from none other than Bonnie J. James, published romance novelist and dear friend. A couple of months ago, I created a travel journal for Bonnie to use on...
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Oh give me a home
It strikes me as funny that my inspiration joy passion right now is creating travel journals, and yet I don’t really like to travel. I read the fortune above last night and immediately thought yeah...
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The cat is out of the bag
People have asked me why I use paper bags as the foundations for my handmade journals. The practical answer is this: Paper bags are so easy to work with. And I love that when you fold a paper bag in...
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Did you proofread that
Got My Red Pen Out I haven’t been around this blog for a bit. I’ve still been busy creating custom order journals, but I’ve also been working on another passion of mine: editing. As in, manuscript...
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Reclaiming the title
My coffee mug this morning. Looks just like me, doesn’t it Today, I became a writer again. I say I became a writer again but honestly, I think once you’re a writer, you’re always a writer, whether...
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Let the NanoJouMo Begin!
Journals! I’ve been doing a lot of writing lately, although I haven’t been as disciplined as I would like. So when I saw this post from Anna Simpson, I thought what a great way to get motivated and...
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Take the cotton outta your ears
15minsNanoJouMo is officially over! I did pretty well – I wrote 23 days out of 30, and 4 of the days I skipped were the long Thanksgiving weekend. I could not seem to find a quiet moment to myself. I...
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Journaling 101: Why I write in a journal
My current SoulSpeak journal Why do I write in a journal? This is a question I have been asked many times. I’ve been writing in something since I was 4 years old. I taught myself how to read, and then...
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Journaling 101: How to journal
All the pretty journals There is only one rule to journaling. You have to write. You do not have to BE a writer to keep a journal. You don’t even have to know how to form correct sentences. You do...
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Trust this word
When the Word of the Year topic came up this month, it was pretty much a no-brainer for me. One word popped into my head loud and clear. And if I’ve learned anything these past few years, it’s to...
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New year, new journal
“As we write, our clarity deepens.” Julia Cameron I generally tend to write in a journal until it’s full, regardless of the dates it spans. But with the beginning of this new year, I wanted to...
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Outside the Valentine box
Our Story Handcrafted Journal My husband and I don’t celebrate Valentine’s day. I’m sure there are others out there with a similar story: we were romantic every day, we didn’t need a reason to be,...
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March makes me antsy
Handcrafted Travel Journal I totally understand why schools plan spring breaks. There’s just something about March that makes people feel a bit restless, unsettled, in the need for movement. If you...
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