I love notebooks. As a young girl I collected notebooks, pretty pens, stationery sets – and I’m so happy to know I’m not the only one. Even though I am almost never without my iPad, I still use paper notebooks to keep track of things.

A fresh new notebook has so much potential. It’s exciting to pick out a pretty new notebook for a project or journal. I always have a little collection of unused notebooks tucked away for such an occasion, but this time I bought a brand new one. A completely fresh start.

The excitement didn’t stop there – yesterday I had the sudden idea to move some furniture and drawers around in our living room to make a cute little computer nook. It took a few hours, but it was worth it – even sorted through the notorious junk drawer to clear it out for my new notebook and pens.

A notebook is such a simple tool, but it can hold so much. I filled the first page with my favourite motivational quotes, so they are the first thing I read each time I open it up. I can’t wait to fill the rest of the pages with my journey.