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5 Ways to Use the Archer and Olive Kit Club
05/31/25 5 min read

5 Ways to Use the Archer and Olive Kit Club

Not sure how to use your new kit club subscription? Elizabeth (@thejoyfulsojourn) is here to show you 5 different bullet journal or planner layouts that are fun decorate with your monthly kit club!

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Top 11 New Bullet Journal Ideas
11/03/24 1 min read
Top 11 New Bullet Journal Ideas

Looking for new ideas for your next bullet journal setup? Join Jess as she shares 11 layouts you might not have seen before. These can make for fun and helpful additions to your next setup as we look ahead to the new year. 

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How To Set Up A Bullet Journal for a Friend or Loved One
10/05/24 1 min read
How To Set Up A Bullet Journal for a Friend or Loved One

Looking to set up a journal for someone else? Join Jess as she does a monthly setup in her partner’s journal, showing some bullet journal spread ideas and talking through some of the important considerations to make before starting a bullet journal set up for a loved one.

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30 Layout Ideas for your Travel Journal
08/31/24 1 min read
30 Layout Ideas for your Travel Journal

Looking to plan fun and memorable holiday travel? Join Jess as she explores 30 layouts ideas to include in your travel journal to ensure you have all your holiday planning covered. Whether your trip is just a weekend away or an overseas adventure, these ideas will help you organise and...

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Pen Swatching Spread Ideas for your Journal
07/06/24 1 min read
Pen Swatching Spread Ideas for your Journal

Hi team, Jess here! Pen swatches can be a fun way to catalogue our pen collections, but how can we make them as useful as possible? Join me to explore some of the things to consider when setting up your pen swatching pages to make them helpful for finding your...

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Tips for Effective Note Taking by Hand
05/11/24 9 min read
Tips for Effective Note Taking by Hand

Hi team! Jess here. In this blog post we're going to explore some of the ways we can structure notes in our journal while still keeping them efficient and manageable. Not just for studying, note taking is useful to keep up with our own professional development, or for areas of personal interest and projects. Let's dive in!

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50+ Ideas For Your A6 Notebook
04/13/24 6 min read
50+ Ideas For Your A6 Notebook

Hi, Jess here! The most overlooked size of journal is definitely the A6 notebook. It's actually a brilliant size for a lot of uses, so we're going to look at why the A6 journal size is awesome, how you can use a smaller pocket sized notebook, and some general bullet journal layout ideas for a compact A6 bullet journal.

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Using Time Blocking in your Bullet Journal
03/16/24 11 min read
Using Time Blocking in your Bullet Journal

Time blocking is a great tool for those of us who have a wide range of tasks and projects that we need to take care of. Knowing when we’re working on what can have great benefits for not only making the most of our time, but also helps combat procrastination and feelings of overwhelm 

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10 Fun Goal Layouts for Your Bullet Journal
02/10/24 7 min read
10 Fun Goal Layouts for Your Bullet Journal

Hi team! Jess here and I LOVE goals. Did you know that most people give up on a goal only two weeks after setting it? It can be a lot of pressure and stress, so in this blog post I’m going to give you some fun alternatives that can help make sure that our goals stay top of mind and we can chip away at them in a fun way!

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How to Prioritize Your Tasks With the Prioritization Matrix
01/14/24 9 min read
How to Prioritize Your Tasks With the Prioritization Matrix

Have you ever found yourself drowning in a sea of tasks, unsure of where to start and overwhelmed by your massive to-do list? Hi, Jess here, talking about the prioritisation matrix. This layout helps you identify the most crucial task and provides a clear order for all of them in your bullet journal. Let's get sorting!

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iPad lock-screen and notepad with pre-planning for a new journal setup
11/25/23 11 min read
How to Plan Out Your Pages to Make Sure Everything Fits in Your NEW Bullet Journal

It’s awful getting to the end of your bullet journal and realising you don’t have enough space to fit everything in. This is where pre-planning your bullet journal spreads help! This blog shows you step-by-step tutorial on how to plan out your new bullet journal to ensure you have space for all your bullet collections, monthly spreads and more!

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5 Ideas For How To Organize And Store Loose Paper
11/03/22 5 min read
5 Ideas For How To Organize And Store Loose Paper

“But I could use this one day” are honestly some of the most dangerous words I know. While I don’t say them about many things, paper pieces are my weak point. I find it so hard to part with off-cuts from my Archer and Olive notebooks and notepad pages that...

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10 Must-Have Bullet Journal Spreads For Teachers
10/09/22 7 min read
10 Must-Have Bullet Journal Spreads For Teachers

I’m not going to lie, finding bullet journaling was a life-saver for me when it came to teaching. I was fortunate enough to get into bullet journaling at the end of my first year of teaching, when it was VERY obvious that I needed a system to keep up with...

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