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I used to read paperbacks relentless when I was young. At some point free time became so precious, that I am generally doubling up: listening to audiobooks while crafting for example. But I do miss the actual reading and am working on picking it up again. My cookbooks are all paper books. Thanks for another inspiring video. Lots of information to consider.

I buy lots of my books in charity shops. BookOutlet and Thriftbooks online are also good.

Hi. I just discovered your channel... the "re-reader" part caught my eye. I know a lot of readers, but only one other re-reader. I reread a lot, but unlike you, most of my rereads are non-fiction. I read fiction as well, but I'm less likely to reread those. I don't read a lot of fantasy either, and that's where most of the series seem to be. I would guess the fiction book I've reread the most was "the Bridges of Madison County". I probably read it 5-6 times and after the last time I lent it to a friend and let her keep it. The book I've reread the most is probably "84 Charing Cross Rd" by Helen Hanff. I reread a lot of journaling books, my 2 favorite rereads are "One on one" by Christina Baldwin, and "the New Diary" by Tristine Rainier. I only read physical books. I've tried a couple ebooks and audible, but didn't enjoy them. Thanks for explaining why that is probably so. I loved your video and I'm looking forward to more.

Hi Andrea! I enjoyed your book-focused episode. I have found that usually what is popular, I can't get into. :) I made through 50% of the first ACOTAR book and I discovered it wasn't for me. I think I'm just not a fantasy person. Luckily, there's something out there for everyone. I'm an audiobook listener and I listen while knitting, cleaning, working out, etc. A bad narrator could definitely make or break a book for me. If I'm 5 minutes in and I hear too many mouth noises, I'm done. hahaha I just finished Rebecca and I thought my 15 year old daughter would like it. It was perfect when you said you were 15 when you first read it! I am not a re-reader, but the one book I read every year is The Great Gatsby. Hope work goes well and I enjoyed catching up!

Wow, Andrea!! You are quite the reader!! You go girl!! I’m such a slow reader that I don’t get many books read in a year. And that’s ok! And I have never read a book twice. For me, books come into my life, for whatever reason, and I read them. Some stay for awhile and some leave quickly. I’m always at a certain point(place) in my life (physically, mentally, spiritually)when I read a book. And maybe I think, if I’d re-read the book sometime later, I wouldn’t want to return to that place where I was when I first read the book. Or I would want to return and can’t. Does any of this make sense?! lol So many books… so little time. Then I heard someone who reads the same book over and over say that the book never changes..but we do!! Hitting the “ pause” button now to do some journaling on that!! Looking forward to your book journal. Loving your channel. You’d be fun to grab a coffee with☕️

Perfect morning watch with my coffee! Hand up for being a re-reader and a re-listener(on Audible). While I always have a new book going, I almost always have a re-read going at the same time. And the new book I have going right now (Pillars of the Earth) is going to be a re-read for sure. I love so many things about this book, and there are things I want to research and things I am sure I am missing. Not sure if I will read the second one in the series before reading it again or will just start it over right away. I have a Kindle paperwhite that I have had for, I would say, 12-14 years. If it dies, I won’t replace it. I do like taking it when I fly because it is lighter than hauling books around. What I find is that I really enjoy the feel of a real book in my hands. Like Andrea points out, you can write in them and/or mark areas to go back to. Also easier to flip the page back and re-read if I stop giving my full attention. And while my Kindle only has books, I don’t feel as if I am getting away from technology. Physical books seem to fuel my imagination and inspire me in such a wonderful way. I don’t have any specific reads for this Christmas, although I traditionally read David Copperfield and A Christmas Carol sometime during December. I have been an Audible member for years. I have a lot of books, but probably 10 that I listen to again and again. Not being a great sleeper, Audible is perfect for middle of the night insomnia. I also love having it in the car, but I only put on books I have listened to before so I don’t have to give full attention. I find that a great narrator helps me deal with crazy traffic and a lot of stops if I a doing errands. Andrea, I love your plan of only buying one book at a time from a series. I too remember those days of endless waiting for a package to arrive! What a great idea! Thanks for another fun video🤗

Another fun episode. I listened while starting a new sweater 😊. I kept a book journal for a few years. I had small pictures of the covers, dates when I read the book, and notes. When it started to feel like homework, I stopped 😅. Now I use The Storygraph to track my reading. I also have a section on my monthly planner pages noting what I am currently reading. I am not a re-reader and I do read on Kindle but only on a Paperwhite so there isn’t the temptation that you get when reading on an app. I look forward to seeing how you use your journal. Enjoy your holiday reading ❤

Happy Thanksgiving! I recently bought a bag (not one of Sandy's though) for my journals as well. It's fantastic having them all together and they are easier to move. It looks worn and used and I am so glad I decided to go for it. I am sure you will love Sandy's tote.

All so fun and inspiring! Nature journaling is definitely a practice of noticing. I cannot wait for your next video! ❤

Your videos are always inspiring. Challenging myself to start some water color now. Will look forward to the books video. And Curious as to what you put in the Advent calendars you make. Your dog is adorable!! Happy Thanksgiving 🦃

I need to work on some swatches now. :) Would love to see what's in the bag. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

I really enjoyed this episode and I am looking forward to the reading video. Your attitude and energy are uplifting

What a treat! I so needed a dose of Journals4breakfast today to improve my mood and kick me into holiday mode. It is always so fun to see what inspires you and thank you for sharing it all with us. I love your feather journal. With just one on each page, they are striking and each one creates a different mood.

I love your studio space! Thank you for inviting us in for a visit and showing us how you have organized things. Super inspiring video! ❤

I feel like this is my exact story. I have way too much stuff. My crafting items are out of control-especially yarns. I plan to take it room by room and have 2025 a no buy year too.

I love a planner, have used lots of them over the years as well. Day Timer, Franklin Planner, Happy Planner, my own bullet journal, everything handwritten in a dot grid, and finally the best of all for me the Hobonichi. I use fountain pens almost exclusively in the Hobonichi. sharpie markers and alcohol inks do bleed through, but I use my journals for those art supplies. I love watercolouring in my Hobonichi, it's lovely the way the paper moves with the watercolour. [Also, Sephora is a huge facist supporter, so I will never spend another cent there again].

Great video! Thank you!🙏❤

I so enjoyed your video, Andrea, as I just returned home from a Mindfulness Retreat in Minneapolis. Sure hoping to be more mindful in all that I do…eating, speaking, crafting and even buying gifts this year for Christmas. Your “shop” is looking great and is very inviting and cozy. One of my practices is whenever I bring something “ new” into our home, I always take something “old” and place it into our rummage sale closet. And when our church has their annual rummage sale in the spring I have plenty to donate! And it always feels so good!!

I am thrilled to not hear anything from you about Hobby Lobby for the first time when you talk about shopping! Yes, it is a privilege to shop where we want, and we all have to make such choices in some way. We all have choices. And we all have to live with those choices. I've had very little money at times, at those times I only bought art supplies at thrift stores, and very thoughtfully chose items to ask for as gifts (my first set of interchangeable knitting needles for example). Buying whole foods rather than processed foods can save money, meal prepping to save money and time... Almost all of my stash - yarn, fabric, looms, etc come from my local textile center's garage sale. I do have enough to last a lifetime now. While that won't stop me from buying at the next textile sale, it will protect me as the facist administration begins and tariffs make the price of everything to up. I'm thoughtfully making purchases before 2025 right now.

I get the feb thing, I like to use march/spring as my new year.

Oh yeh what a great point about stash and other things - knowing where they are and why we have them! As all knitters know stash gets tucked way deep away and when it’s out of sight…..that was my big lesson in stash acquisition. Now what I own I can see there are no mystery boxes or tubs around. That took me a few years though! Sheesh. An inventory seems so fun! I will do a photo catalogue I think - great thought so thank you! It will be both interesting and rewarding I review to see how it changes.

Hi, Andrea👋! I have definitely been purging as well. Yarns I bought in 2018 are no longer to my taste and I've donated much of my stash to friends and thrift stores. My interests have also shifted to journaling/planning/scrapping and I am more intentional about my yarn stash and what I can, and will, realistically use. Something I've asked myself to eliminate impulse buys this year is "do I have a place for this?" If I buy something, I want to remember that I bought it and actually want to use it. So knowing where it is and where it belongs has helped my acquisition of things this year. I was wondering if you would be taking inventory of the things you have before the new year/no buy starts to compare at the end of the year? Just curious. :)

I have been purging and curating my fiber stash too. And I have released most of my scrapbooking stash because it was not giving me energy. I am also considering how to be more restrained and intentional about purchasing in the upcoming year. This was a great video chat. Thanks

I feel that have purged so much in the last several years, but am still able to let go of things every now and then. Each time I feel better. The no buy for next year sounds very interesting. I have already started to buy less stuff and invest more in experiences, but I think, there is still room for improvement. At the same time I am working on rcreating good-for-me habits and I am also searching for my word of the year. I want it all tie into one another. So, thank you for your input and video.

I am always so glad and grateful to see a new video here! Thank you for sharing so much inspiration and knowledge with us. Whenever I am feeling scattered, which seems to be too often lately, your videos help me bring back focus and calmness and a fun sense of exploration. If anyone is considering the happiness tracker, I highly recommend giving it a try. I have been doing it for a few months now and feel I finally have it finessed to my liking. It is fun to color in the squares, but more importantly it reminds me to pause and take a breath and make sure I am doing what creates a balanced and joyful. And I love, love the no buy preview. I want to explore that for the coming year!

I think the only way your get an English version of the Hobonichi is to buy the full year. I have used the Avec since July and the size is perfect.

Good to see you! I've always loved those tiny stitched doodles, but I was intimidated by the "do it every day" aspect. I think doing it weekly and by season would be lovely!

Yay!!! Glad you’re back. Another great video. You always inspire me the way you explain how you journal or your methods to using your planners. So thank you! Wanted to let you know I started a happiness journal last week. It’s been interesting coloring in the squares every evening. It really causes me to pause and reflect over my day. Focusing on emotions and working through them. I’ve been on a self discovery tour for the past several months…so feel real fortunate to find your channel. I read The Artist Way several years ago. Really enjoyed it. Actually I’ve just returned to The Morning Pages practice and I think it’s helping. Would need to know more about what your thoughts are as to doing something with the book as a group. I may be interested!! Love your positivity and creativity. So glad you are doing well. Take good care.

You are so inspirational, I always feel so much better after listening to your podcasts.

Wonderful! Loved watching this!

Hopefully you are doing well. Have been missing your videos. Take good care.

Thank you so much! I will check those out! Have a wonderful weekend!! Heidi

So happy to see your new video and to know you are doing so well! Thank you for all of your inspiration. Do you mind sharing what your little journal is and where you got both the cover and the inserts. Thank you so much!! 🤗

I am so glad the surgery went well and that recovery is going so wonderfully! I completely related to doing something because you have to and not finding the joy in it anymore. I was that way about creating and about reading especially. I had to read so much for grad school that the thought of reading for fun alluded me for literally years after. You've inspired me to start a happiness journal. I had one once and I used to put stuff I had to do and it was not fun seeing all the stuff I was supposed to do and didn't that I gave up. But, your approach seems more manageable. It's taken me years to give myself grace (definitely eldest daughter syndrome). Positivity is also something I'm working on as it does not come naturally to me. I need to find more washi tapes. My Michael's has ones that are just ok. I found so many cute ones online, but I can't get myself to pay $6 plus shipping for one roll. :/

I am happy to hear your surgery went well and to see you back, looking good. Love to see the collage part of the video and I love the idea of the happiness journal.

I am so glad you are back and that your surgery went well. You are such an inspiration! Thank you for another super interesting video 🙏❤

Yay!!!!! Was hoping you’d be back soon. Glad to hear your surgery went well. 🙏🏻You look great. Loved loved this video. The creative process is so fascinating to me and I have discovered that I’m at my overall best when I’m creating. Enjoyed everything you had to say about what hinders your process. For some reason I feel a real connection to you. And I had to chuckle when you began your collage overhead and pulled out a piece of paper with the word Milan on it. I’m currently in Italy and heading back to the states tomorrow via Milan. Anxious to collage my trip using my “stuff” gathered from our trip..ie: train tickets, Napkins, stickers etc. Also, if you could share how you taught yourself how to watercolor I think that would be a cool video. Happy recovery!

Praying for you today. May the angels be with you 🙏🏻😇

Your videos are sooo good!!! I always walk away with lots to ponder. There is so much inspiration, beauty and wisdom to be found here on your channel. Thank you! 🙏❤

I just bought my first tarot deck this week and I've been using it to inspire my daily journaling. Thank you for the inspiration!

I am really enjoying this video. So much resonates with me. Attitude is so very important when dealing with life's situations. Years ago, I went through a very hard time. Whenever I needed it most I heard Reba McIntyre's Song "Walk On" on the radio. And So I walked on. Journaling and crafting have such healing properties and I am very thankfull I get to do both. I have been using the Hobonichi Techo Cousin A5 size for years and it works so well for me. The paper is wonderful and I love the monthly, weekly and daily sections. I just received my 2025 version and am a little giddy with planning its use. It is dated though and so it's not what you are looking for.

You are an absolute delight. Your videos are inspiring me to start a happiness tracker! I’ve also started collecting “paper” and collage “stuff” from some local garage sales. And have even made a few collage pages and it’s so fun!! Thank you for sharing this creative art. I’m super excited! I will definitely keep you in thought and prayer on Oct. 1. You got this, Andrea.❤️

I love Hobonichi paper. I have not had any issues with bleeding. The paper is thin, but very high quality. I prefer it to thick paper journals and notebooks. I would recommend trying it out, maybe just a small undated notebook to experiment...

Trying to figure out what planner works for me right now. I'm glad to hear you change it up according to the phase of life. Happy to see you!

I love that- my little “pocket brain” has dot grid pages and I use those for to do’s and notes - there is something just so flexible about the dot grid right? Happy you’re here! ❤

I use a planner and I love to decorate and make it look pretty. I use a dot grid TN for my purse and I love that I can change it up any week I feel I need a change. Thanks for sharing your journal with us.

This is so great! I have already used these words a couple of times. While I don’t work or have formal obligations to meet deadlines, I am great at self imposing them on projects and goals that I have made for myself. Then I find myself getting so anxious and feeling like I can’t breathe when I am not living up to my expectations. Asking myself what my purpose is takes me back to intention and a healthier outlook. Thanks so much for this video!

Wow! This was so interesting! Thank you for sharing ❤

Great advice! Get down to the core of what's important. Sometimes we all get caught up in the weeds and forget to see the bigger picture. Thanks, Andrea. Good to see you!