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#AOdotgridchallenge - Day 2 | Habit Tracker
11/02/17 1 min read
#AOdotgridchallenge - Day 2 | Habit Tracker

Day 2: Create a Habit Tracker.  Welcome to day 2 of the 5 day Dot Grid Challenge! Today's challenge is building (and hopefully sticking with) a habit tracker. It wasn’t until a few months after starting my dot grid journal that I decided to try a habit tracker. At first, I was...

Bonnie Kuhl
Bonnie Kuhl
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#AOdotgridchallenge - Day 1 | November Calendar
11/01/17 1 min read
#AOdotgridchallenge - Day 1 | November Calendar

    Challenge #1: Create a calendar for November.    As a full time employee, business owner, and mom-to-be, there is nothing more valuable than my planner (well, maybe family.... some days). To be my most productive, scheduling tasks is an absolute necessity. I use the monthly calendar to identify when a task will...

Bonnie Kuhl
Bonnie Kuhl
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Freebie Friday - November 2017 Calendar
10/27/17 1 min read
Freebie Friday - November 2017 Calendar

Happy almost November, everyone! I can't believe it - the month of my due date is upon us. I hope your November is looking good too! Make sure to plan it out with this free monthly calendar :) Download this printable November calendar, and plan out your month in style.   

Bonnie Kuhl
Bonnie Kuhl
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Freebie Friday - Spooky Halloween card (Friday the 13th edition)
10/13/17 1 min read
Freebie Friday - Spooky Halloween card (Friday the 13th edition)

Halloween is right around the corner! It's one of my favorite holidays. The weather is perfect, and I get to eat a whole bag of mini snickers. For this Spooky Freebie Friday the 13th, you can download our this Halloween greeting card. Send it to a friend, or cut out the front...

Bonnie Kuhl
Bonnie Kuhl
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Create this goal list with Tombow Pens and adhesive.
10/11/17 1 min read
Create this goal list with Tombow Pens and adhesive.

Some people make resolutions at the beginning of the year, but why wait? You can create this beautiful list for writing down your goals, then hang it on your wall as a reminder of your intentions every day.     Supplies: To get started you will need: - Two sheets of cardstock.  - Scissors - Tombow...

Bonnie Kuhl
Bonnie Kuhl
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Freebie Friday - October 2017 Calendar Printable
09/29/17 1 min read
Freebie Friday - October 2017 Calendar Printable

Happy October! Can you believe I've been making these calendars for an entire year now?! It's fun to look back at all the different color palettes I've done over the past 12 months. Have you had a favourite one? Download this new monthly to help plan out your October -...

Bonnie Kuhl
Bonnie Kuhl
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Freebie Friday - Border doodles tutorial
09/22/17 1 min read
Freebie Friday - Border doodles tutorial

  A dot grid notebook is meant to be functional, but absolutely no shame in wanting pretty pages too. After all, if you can use your dot grid as an efficiency tool AND a creative outlet, might as well kill two birds with one stone. This tutorial teaches you how...

Bonnie Kuhl
Bonnie Kuhl
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Freebie Friday - Weekly Plan
09/15/17 1 min read
Freebie Friday - Weekly Plan

Weekly planners are a such a good way to stay on track and plan your week. Therefore, I designed this weekly plan for you to download and print for free! You can now prepare for next week (and the next and the next) with this weekly planning printable. Happy Friday!!...

Bonnie Kuhl
Bonnie Kuhl
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Freebie Friday - Do What You Can Print
09/08/17 1 min read
Freebie Friday - Do What You Can Print

Happy Friday! Do your walls need a makeover? Mine definitely do! Therefore I created this gorgeous print with a meaningful quote and pretty florals. It going to look so perfect hung in my office! If your walls need refreshing too, make sure to download this free 5 x 7 print, and...

Bonnie Kuhl
Bonnie Kuhl
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Improve your productivity with Tombow brush pens and this weekly dot grid layout
09/04/17 1 min read
Improve your productivity with Tombow brush pens and this weekly dot grid layout

If I don't write a task down, there's a 73% chance It'll be forgotten, and a 27% chance I'll remember a week after it's due. At 2 am. Writing down task eliminates those problems, and makes a much more productive week.    When I simply writing down tasks, it makes my day look entirely overwhelming....

Bonnie Kuhl
Bonnie Kuhl
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Freebie Friday - September 2017 Calendar Printable
09/01/17 1 min read
Freebie Friday - September 2017 Calendar Printable

Happy September! Oh you guys (I say this every month) but it's already SEPTEMBER? That means two more months before my little one makes an appearance. So much to get done! If you're like me, this September calendar printable will be super useful in planning out your month.   

Bonnie Kuhl
Bonnie Kuhl
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Shine Like The Stars - Tombow brush pen tutorial
08/29/17 1 min read
Shine Like The Stars - Tombow brush pen tutorial

This starry illustration makes a perfect encouragement card. Or keep it for yourself!  All you need to create this work of art are the Tombow brush pens #685 and #535, the Tombow Brush Pen Blender, and a white gel pen.   Step 1: Using #685, write the top and bottom...

Bonnie Kuhl
Bonnie Kuhl
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