Different ways to use Notebooks

I am quite obsessed with collecting notebooks, I don't go through them quickly and I have many sitting about untouched.

I think its a girl thing. Anyways I thought I would write a small blog post about the different things to use notebooks for. Hope you find this post somewhat useful or interesting.

 

Use your notebook as a dream journal: 

I don't tend to have many dreams, but when I do they are WEIRD. I have a notebook by my bed where I write my dreams down. Its quite interesting looking back on some of the wacky dreams I've had, and even more exciting to look up the meaning of dreams. This is a quick and interesting way of using your favourite notebook, its a book you can treasure forever and look back on later on life. 

Use your notebook as a small scrapbook:

I use a couple of my notebooks as scrapbooks for days I've had, pictures I've taken est. Its a great way to save precious memories! 

I use fancy coloured washi tape (Another thing I enjoy collecting) to tape photos Ive taken to my notebook, especially made easy by my polaroid camera which takes instant photos!

Fun, creative and a great way to document memories you want to remember forever.

Use your notebook as a sketchbook:

You'd be surprised how great pen sketches look in a notebook! whether its lined or not. Its a great way to capture something while your out and about, to neaten up or redraw later once your home at your desk!

Great for inspiration!

Use your notebook as a diary! 

Okay so this is a pretty obvious one isn't it, but why not make it a little more interesting by adding paragraphs that describe how you feel on a specific day, or list things you are thankful for. You'd be surprised how interesting diary entries like these are to read back on. I personally like to write about days I enjoyed, I prefer not to document the bad days.. they are no fun to read back on.

Just a few ideas I thought maybe someone would find useful

If you have a genius way to use notebooks please let me know. I love hearing others ideas and uses for notebooks.

Peace Out

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Setting the Date

Me and My fiance Ryan have been together for five years and been engaged for 3 and a half. When he proposed I was just turning 18 and we both decided we wanted a long engagement. His reason for proposing was of course because he loved me but also because my parents were looking to move to South Africa, which meant I had to move with them. By proposing he was making a promise to my father that he loved me and wanted to spend the rest of his life with me, I know "aww" right! So this meant I could stay.

Anyways we finally feel ready to set the date! Not only because Its been 5 years and I feel more than ready to get married but I genuinely know 100% that me and Ryan are meant to be together. We have been through so much together over the five years we have been together, like.. Moving in with each other, moving to a new house together, getting a puppy together, going on holiday together, fighting and making up (more than once of course) My health problems, his family problems, Emigrating to South Africa together! So I feel like we have been through so much, both good and bad, and made it out alive.

We are feeling that we want to set a date within the next two years. Obviously its going to be a little more difficult now that we are here in South Africa, when all our friends, Ryans whole family and half of my family are over in Scotland. However its going to be a lot cheaper to get married here..
A. Because we currently live near a church and the minister can marry us for free
and B. Because we can use the church facilities as a venue for free

So I've just been excited about the prospects of finally being able to plan, So of course I jumped on the internet and started to get some inspiration. Thought I would share some of the things i'm liking the idea of.

So for shoes I fell in love with these, I love the bow and most importantly, the colour! I like the idea of my colour scheme being this royal blue and grey. I just love colourful shoes with a white dress, just pops! And have Ryan in a grey suit a bright blue tie! 

Now I really like this for the centerpieces, maybe with a blue flower though, so inexpensive also and different.

Bridesmaids will be either a light teal powder blue or grey dress, maid of honour will be in a bright blue matching my shoes! I definitely think Ryan will suite a grey suit, white shirt and bright blue tie also matching my shoes EVERYTHING MUST MATCH!

The cakes a hard one because well money doesnt grow on trees and no matter where you go people want an arm and a leg. My mother has said she is more than happy to make my cake for me, yay!

I have to be honest I am in love with cupcake tier cakes, I think they are amazing! 

But then I also really love traditional wedding cakes, so I don't know about this yet!

Oh i'm saving the best for last! The Dress, the most important part!!!! The most exciting part... for me! 

I love, long dresses with sleeves or straps of some kind, I don't want to be pulling my dress up every two minutes. Comfort is very important to me. I also really love lace. Can't say what kind of dress I will end up wearing on the day, still ages yet before I need to worry about it. But I do really like these dresses. I will most likely have my hair down on the day, because I actually get headaches when I tie my hair up. 

So as you can tell I'm just very excited! More wedding ideas and posts to follow haha.

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