#letteringfunaugust

[jenniferfsantucciauthor]

I’m way behind on my challenges, but I will try to catch up this weekend. Here’s my Guttermouth Challenge D12-17 for #letteringfunaugust. You know what kid friendly swear I use a lot? Frack. Anyone else use it too? 😂 . For the #augustwithajournal prompt, A page of flowers, I was inspired by a journal entry where someone (sorry! I can’t remember who! 😅), used water color paints for creating a floral landscape with an impressionistic feel. It didn’t quite work out the way I envisioned 😂 haha, but it was a lot of fun to try! I think I will try again, but maybe use a thinner brush for adding details. For #rockyourhandwriting, Journaling, I haven’t had time for extended journaling, but I have been making time to, at the very least, write down what I’m grateful for each day. This has made such a difference in my well being! . For the #planwithmechallenge, Sections, for my Traveler’s Notebook, I use four inserts for different planning needs: Real life bujo (for my mommy/family tasks), Nerd Gear Bujo (gotta stay in budget for books, pens, washi tape, etc.!), Menu Planner, and Watch list for Stocked/Low Food and Household items. The kraft notebook is a Moleskine @moleskine_world insert and all the other notebooks are Maybooks @maydesigns. I find that having separate sections is very appealing for this part of my life. I also take my Traveler’s Notebook with me whenever I go out. These notebooks are the perfect size and it’s so nice to reference meal plans or the supplies lists when I’m out and about. . I’m so glad it’s Friday!! In case you missed it, I’m hosting a giveaway for a signed paperback copy of An Ember int he Ashes. I’m so excited to spread the love for this book! Please look at the previous post marked GIVEAWAY for details or the tag #jennsaeitaga. Last chance to enter is August 24th.

[jenniferfsantucciauthor]

This Guttermouth challenge is so much fun! It’s no wonder it’s called #letteringfunaugust. I can’t believe we’re almost halfway through August! 😨 This summer has gone by SO fast. . I know I keep talking about these Pentel Touch brush pens, but I really love how easy they are to use. They’re so easy to learn how to control the up and down lettering strokes. I have some brush pen markers and I’m not quite ready for those yet. Hahaha. Need more practice! 😅 For #rockyourhandwriting, something new, I highly recommend these pens! I have a quick Story on my IG that shows these pens. . This is also for #augustwithajournal, Old journals. All of my old journals are tucked away in the garage. I wish I had room to keep them in the house because it was a lot of fun to read my old entries especially about when I first started dating my husband. 😂HAHA. I actually have these old book journals too, but with GR and now my bullet journal, I keep track of what I read that way. But I do like reading my thoughts about the books I’ve read in the past, so I’m going to start journaling about books again. Plus, my memory isn’t the same as it used to be! 😅 I also found this art journal I started a million years ago. I actually started it my first year teaching because I needed an outlet because of the stress. I’m so glad I found it because I will definitely be taking it up again because I did have fun. Also pictured is an old Maybook @maydesigns that I used for journaling during the first month my daughter was born and an old travel journal I brought on trips we'd go on before having kids. . Where are my notebook and journal junkies? How long have you been journaling? What’s your favorite notebook?

[jenniferfsantucciauthor]

You ever feel like you’re in a rut with journaling? Joining a journaling or even a writing practice challenge is a nice way to mix things up. I’m really enjoying all of these journal and writing practice challenges! . For lettering practice, I’ve joined the Guttermouth Challenge #letteringfunaugust hosted by @goldenleaf. Basically each day is a kid friendly swear to letter! I need the practice, but I also need to add these to my own repertoire. Hahaha. I’ve been using my new Pentel Touch brush pens and I’m loving it! This is also for the #rockyourhandwriting prompt Today’s Highlight. I’m so thrilled at how well these Pentel Touch brush pens work. Definitely easier than other brush pens that I’ve used before. . For #augustwithajournal A typical page and Favorite memory, I’ve been changing up the format of my personal journal. I switched to the Midori MD A5 grid notebook and I’m so happy that I did! I love the grid lines which makes it easier to do some lettering and a bit of doodling—both of which I wanted to add as personal touches to my journal. I also wanted to make sure I continued my gratitude logging too. Even if that’s all I have to say for each day, listing things your grateful for is still a rewarding reflection. I don’t have a particular favorite memory. Just enjoying being present for all the little things is satisfying enough. . For #planwithmechallenge, Memories and Milestones, I got a roll out my Novel log again! I started the Novel Log in January, but my monthly word counts go back to October 2015. It’s almost a year since I started my novel and my goal is to finish it by the end of this summer. It’s going to be close, but I’m getting there. It’s amazing what you can accomplish when you’re motivated (I’m not getting younger!) and you set up daily (1 hour a day) and monthly goals (2-3 chapters per month).