I'd been searching for a good journal for a couple of months, leading up to the end of the year and couldn't really find anything I liked. It's frustrating that a lot of websites don't show what's inside diaries and journals because I guess I'm kind of specific about what I like in a journal (monthly planners at the start and small spaces for weekly entries and lots of space for notes). After a recommendation from Marlou on Instagram I thought I'd check out this one from Ponybrown which I bought on eBay (it's perfectly her style). It's really adorable and has exactly the kind of layout I like and the illustrations are so gorgeous - I wish I knew who they were by!
Each page has a gorgeous illustration in the corner, some of them make me laugh.
The journal comes with a couple of sheets of cute stickers to add to the pages, which you can keep in a sleeve at the front/back.
I can't wait to use it throughout the year.
I feel like I should apologise for the quality of these pictures - my camera and I are not seeing eye to eye at the moment. I think it's time for something new (especially for taking a zillion baby photos), does anyone have any recommendations for a smaller-sized, medium-priced DSLR?
Today I bought a set of three mint green coloured, 6-foot tall, old school lockers for the baby's bedroom. They're in pretty bad shape and were a bit more expensive than I was hoping to pay, but I think they will be a fun DIY project to work on. I am also really bad at bartering and I need to learn some skills! The task I have ahead of me involves pulling off a bunch of damaged chipboard that was oddly attached to one of the sides (definitely wearing a mask for this part), adding some pretty fabric to the side, cutting some MDF to size for shelves, possibly gurneying the interior then spray paint it and touching up the cute mint paint job. I hope I'm not being overambitious! My new years resolution to get more handy is coming true. Stay tuned! Next up is to buy a cordless drill and a jigsaw! (My mum has built a house by hand, so I feel like any of my handy woman aspirations pale in comparison!).
What a gorgeous diary!
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What a pretty planner!! I go on the hunt each year for a specific style, too. This year I ended up with my regular planner (which I actually use as an end of day diary), a daily journal...and a small set of 12 month notebooks. I am in heaven with the amount of journals for the year!
ReplyDeletei'm glad you still like it, now that it found its way to you :)
ReplyDeleteenjoy planning!
I've been reading your blog for a while now, but this is my very first comment!
ReplyDeleteI am a journal addict, and I love your new 2013 planner, where did you get that from?
As for a new camera.. I recently bought a Canon Powershot S100, which I have found to be brilliant in its image quality, especially in low light. I also have a Nikon D5000, which is pretty awesome, but it's such a pain to drag out and use, which is why I prefer the Canon.
I have to know what is inside my planners, diaries, etc. too!!!
ReplyDeleteThis one is PRECIOUS!!!
That journal is the cutest, and your locker project sounds awesome! I look forward to seeing your progress - your latent handy woman skills will come roaring out i'm sure :) xx
ReplyDeletePonybrown is a great stationery company. I've only been using Korean diaries for the past 5 years. I'll never go back to anything else. My favorites are the "Journal J"'s, Jetoy, but Iconic is the best, imo. Those are some of the Korean companies that make beautiful journals. I used to buy them on Etsy, but then Etsy stopped allowing the sale of journals, unless they were handmade. Now, the only place I can buy them is on Ebay. I start shopping for my next year's journal in October. It usually takes a long time for the shipping from Korea. Worth the wait every time. :)
ReplyDeleteOh wow, it's gorgeous. I'm a sucker for stationary and this one is so lovely, I especially like the colour palette. I came across your blog via someone's reading list, you have a new follower :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm getting a new camera in about three months, so it will be interesting to see how you get on with yours. x
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Such an awesome journal! I love it!
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