My Favorite Collections Series {Notebooks}

I have a few things I collect.  Do you?  I find my collections add a touch of happiness to my life in a very simple way.  And since I like to share happy things here at Blissful Roots, I thought I'd start a little series once a month called, 'My Favorite Collections'.  My collections are by no means large and extravagant.  They're small and inexpensive, but meaningful and enjoyable just the same.

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I've always felt a bit silly or slightly unjustified in my notebook collecting habit, especially in this techie world of ours.  But awhile back I was scrolling through my 'Quotes' Pinterest Board, (click here to see all my pinned quotes) and I ran across this quote.  Total validation!!!

I always have a notebook handy because I keep them EVERYWHERE!  We (my boys and I) have some in our car, I always have one in my purse, and the collection by my nightstand is maybe slightly alarming, but I like to keep a notebook for just about everything...

Blogging

Holidays

My Boys

Reading Lists

Home Ideas

Meals/Food

School/PTA

Quotes

Spirituality

Gardening

Places/Vacations

Gratitude/Blessings

…and on and on.  You can see why my love for notebooks has turned into a collection.

I love notebooks because they're inexpensive, they come in many sizes, and you can find notebook covers for just about everything these days.

My most recent notebook purchase came from Target.  I bought a three-pack of these gorgeous botanical notebooks by Rifle Paper Co.  Doesn't it make you want to pick it up and write something in it?  

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I was able to find the notebooks I purchased at Target online as well.  There's a great site called Chronicle Books.  They have all sorts of items, but I searched through their notebooks, and found so many fun ones!  Take a look.

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I had to stop myself because this post could have been miles long with all the adorable notebooks.  And ,there are so many other resources online to find notebooks of all kinds for any occasion.  I could get lost notebook shopping all day long!  

If you're not into shopping online, ALWAYS check out the $1.50 bins at Michaels (also a great place for cute writing utensils).  That's where the majority of my notebooks have come from.  It's fun to splurge once in awhile on a more expensive one, but if you go through them like I do, then at $1.50, the price is right!  Or, you could even try making your own- something I want to try soon.

 So, even though I may be one of the lone souls pulling out my stylish notebook and pen at my next school or church meeting, I'm going to enjoy it just the same.  It's the little things that make me happy.

What do you collect?

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you found a little something worth your time.

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Leprechaun Clue Book & Printable

I don't know if you've experienced this or not, but this month we've been having a sneaky little leprechaun visit us.  He came the first day of March, and has been visiting almost every day since then.  He leaves little gifts, or messes things up.  We're never quite sure when or where he'll leave his mark. 

My darling boys brought me a paper the second time the leprechaun had visited with all of the clues written on it.  This is what the paper looked like.  Priceless!  Don't worry, I'm saving this one, but they were worried they'd run out of room on this one piece of paper for all the clues.  I suggested we come up with a clue book to keep everything in one place, nice and organized.  They were on board, so I got to work making a leprechaun clue book for them.

I used a small brown journal I'd had on hand and made a cover for it.  You can click on the image below to print your leprechaun clue book cover page.

On the inside of the book, we stamp each day, write day 1, 2, 3, 4,.... and then my boys draw a picture of what the leprechaun did that day.  There have been a couple of days he hasn't visited, so they decided to draw a big X on those days and write nothing.

This has been so much fun!  I love listening to my boys discuss the leprechaun.  They wonder how we're so lucky that he chose our house to come to, and how he keeps getting in.  

St. Patrick's Day is still over a week away, so it's not to late to start your leprechaun clue book.

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you found a little something worth your time!

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Journaling Ideas @ 'Or So She Says'

Hey there!  It's the second Monday of the month, so that means I'm over at Or So She Says today.  I've done a post all about journals.  Holiday journals, family journals, journals for yourself, and journals for your kids.  Here's a sneak peak of what you can find over there today.  

Valentine love notes and mailboxes.

Journal jars and journal prompt sites.

How to start a family journal.

Click here to go take a look, and stay awhile to see what else Mariel has to offer.  She has the best ideas on so many different topics!  Definitely worth your time!

P.S.  I also thought I'd share two of my favortie love songs with you for Valentine's Day.  These come from Disney movies, and are so sweet!

"Love" from Robin Hood. 

"So This is Love" from Cinderella.
Hope you're enjoying your valentine week!