Motivational Monday #1

Aloha Sprinklerinos,

It's Monday, you're at your office desk/reading your phone on the commute/feeding the baby/not listening in class because Sprinkle of Glitter is so thrilling (haha) and the weekend seems like a long way off.

I know the feeling. I used to go into my old office with a very heavy heart- world's biggest YAY for working from home!

To help you combat this, we're going to be a happy glitter family and stay motivated. We're going to embrace the week and all it will offer to us. It's going to be a good one, I can feel it in my waters....wherever they may be.

So, as you can see, I turned to the most motivational place on earth the internet, Pinterest.

This little slogan really struck a cord with me. There are so many huge things I want to do but often feel put off or overwhelmed by. This week, I'm going to take one of them and start at the very beginning...'it's a very good place to start'. I won't go into what it is because it's pretty personal, but I'm glad to be starting and making a dent in my journey.

The reason I'm writing this is because there might be someone else out there who has something they want to start but have previously been daunted by such a large task. If that's you, come and hold my hand and we'll do it together, as a community. 

Feel free to share your big things below, whether it's exactly what you want to do and how you're going to do it, or just that you're in it with me, I'd love to hear.

Are you about to start something big?

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Toodlepip!

xx

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Planning My Life

Aloha Sprinklerinos,

For the first time in my entire life, I'm keeping up with some of my New Years Resolutions. Stop the press, this is news. 

One of them was to be more organised with dates, appointments and things that are happening.

Just before Christmas, I was contacted by the kind folk over at Personal Planner and asked if I would like to try one of their diary designing services. Knowing that I intended to keep myself more in check, I said, 'Yes Please!'.

Having used it for a full month, I am so happy. Usually there is something you can fault with a product or service but really, there is nothing. 

In the spirit of being organised, I'll tell you what I love about this planner.

1. The website is really easy to navigate, even for non technical types like me.

2. There is a HUGE range of ways to customise your diary- you can choose your front & back cover images, the colour of the stretchy string (brilliant for keeping everything together), the layout of the week, the colour of the pages, the top motif on the pages, the little quirks on the page (like list making or things to check off), features in the front of the book (quotes, notes, info etc) and the size of the diary. I even have a few pages of puzzles in the back for when I'm bored on trains! 

3. Delivery time is reasonable considering it is a custom made item. 

4. Ranging from £14.99 - £21.99, I think that's a pretty good price for what you are getting.

5. The whole thing feels really high quality. Nothing is flimsy or cheapy feeling, the paper is thick and it is bound very well. 

I think having so much control over an organisation tool is fabulous for someone like me who is not a natural diariser, it makes the whole 'let's note this down' shibang feel much more appealing!!

If you have been getting by trying to remember your dates and wishing you'd perhaps picked a diary up when shops were stocking them, I'd advise checking out Personal Planner and having a gander at the services they offer. Although I was sent this product complimentary, I have no doubt that I'll be using this again next year as well as treating Matt to a diary for September, as he works on an academic calendar. Yay for being a bit more 'with it'!!

Are you a fan of diaries or do you muddle through? What do you think to this- fun or frivolous?

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Toodlepip!

xx

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February is Love

Aloha Sprinklerinos,

Roses are red, violets are blue, I love this blog, and it loves you too. Now feel free to throw up. Heh heh.

Despite our smooshy start, I promise I'm going somewhere with that. 

February is the season of amour. The season of roses and chocolates in heart shaped boxes and a general hope that your true love will come through and surprise you. Well, one of my true loves is this blog. I love it like a member of my family. However, in the last six months my life has been pretty hectic with Baby Glitter, spending a lot more time with Matt, YouTube being such a big part of my life and a few other projects, that I had let it cool down a bit. I never left, I just set it down quietly in a corner and gave it a loving look here and there.

(My baby baby and my blog baby makes me a very proud mama)

This month I feel ready and able to make more time for my second baby. I am going to challenge myself to blog every single weekday, come rain or shine. I will uploading my posts at roughly the same time every day so you will know where you are with scheduling (I'm anal and like it when other bloggers do this), so if you pop on over here at 10am GMT every week day, there will be something waiting happily to great you. If I am feeling extra wild (look at me living on the edge there), I will possibly do a couple of bonus posts in the evening too (9pm GMT)- woah there!!

Post style won't change (I feel happy with it for now), but over the next month, you may notice a few little layout tweeks. It's healthy to tinker. 

If there is anything you would like to see, please do let me know in the comments of this blog post, I'm pretty open to suggestions. All the regulars will be here- reviews, baby talk, pinterest love, projects, hauls etc but I may also bring back a few LOTD's and incorporate more of my videos too.

I'm excited for a new wave of blog joy. Are you?

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Toodlepip!

xx

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