Category: YouTube

I Got a Hobonichi Avec!

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I was debating getting a Hobonichi for a while and when I saw they were releasing a half-year version I decided to bite the bullet and get one!

I am so excited to try out a new journalling style, I started getting back into writing a journal a few years ago and I think it would be good to try and get into the habbit of daily journalling. Currently, I only write once a week, if even, but I want to try journalling more often and what better way to do that than having a page-a-day journal?

I also like the way the Hobonichi has a weekly and monthly layout because it means I can incorporate some of my sticker planning which I got into a few years ago. I think having it all in one notebook will be handy and also hopefully force me to keep on top of everything.

So we’ll see how it goes, will probably do an update video later in the year on how I’m finding it and what I plan to do next year but for now, I’ll be waiting until July so I can finally start using it lol

How I Junk Journal | Junk Journal With Me

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I know I already made a blog post about junk journaling but I also decided to make a video to talk through how I usually do my spreads. Just in case anyone wanted to know.

I promise this will be the last time I talk about junk journaling for a while, I’ve just been enjoying it so much haha it’s just really easy and fun to do so I thought I would share.

I’m Making YouTube Shorts Now

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This seems like a weird thing to advertise but I’m doing it anyway.

A couple of months ago, I had an idea for an Instagram Reel and decided to make it. But I am not really a short-form content kind of girlie. Like I don’t watch Shorts/Reels/TikToks unless someone sends them to me. And usually if I am posting an Instagram Reel, it’s a pole or aerial video which I wouldn’t count as a Reel because to me it’s just a video.

But in February I sat down to film a proper Reel and I didn’t hate it. Now, when I say I made a Reel, it’s not me doing any dancing or memes or anything – it’s literally me colouring lol. But I thought it would be a fun video to make and it was shorter than a YouTube video so a YouTube Short it will be.

Now I know you’re confused because I said it was an Instagram Reel idea but I just said I made it a YouTube Short lol. Well, they’re all the same thing, and yes this initially was just for my Instagram but because I have a YouTube channel, I thought why not put it there too?

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I Started a Reading Journal!

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After watching a few videos about people starting reading journals, I decided to treat myself and start one of my own. I say treat myself because there was no way I was going to be doing this without stickers. I am not an artist so drawing is going to be kept to a minimum but I still want my journal to look cute so that’s why I’ve decided to use stickers.

I made a video documenting setting up my journal and it turned out really cute! I am really excited to start filling out my journal. I just need to figure out how I want my monthly layouts to look.

I am also hoping I can keep on top of this and it doesn’t end up being something I am constantly catching up on like my sticker planning. But since I don’t read many books per month so it should be fine. But yeah I just thought it would be a bit of fun and something different for the year.

I will probably share more content related to my reading journal soon as I think it’s fun. Probably more videos or even short form content – I recently made two reels! – so definitely look forward to that. Worst case there will just be some pictures on my blog but that’ll still be good. 

If you want to follow me on my reading journey I track my reading digitally on Goodreads and Storygraph as well so please feel free to follow me there! Otherwise stay tuned for a flipthrough of my reading journal at the end of the year.

Planner and Reading Journal Sticker Haul! | ScribblePrintsCo

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It’s been over a year since I bought stickers and in January I was feeling sad so decided to treat myself with some sticker shopping lol. I finally am trying to finish my 2023 planner so I needed some sticker kits to complete it and while I was at it, I thought hey, why not get some reading journal stickers too?

I really love everything in this haul and was so excited to share it with everyone so please enjoy and wish me luck on my reading journal journey – hopefully I stick it out at least for the year. And I’ll definitely be posting flip-throughs and things on my YouTube and pictures on the blog so watch this space!

There’s No Business Like Show Business… | The Sims 1

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Some more Sims 1 content! I filmed these two parts back to back on the same day I booted up Sims 1 for the first time. I am not committing to any Let’s Plays at this time because I am unreliable but if I feel like chatting about my Sims gameplay, then a video you shall receive. Turns out the Sims 1 is NOT easy to play and I was struggling A LOT. But it’s a learning curve. One day I’ll master it for sure… but not right now, we’ve got lots of other games to be playing lol

Making Magic and Fires | Playing the Sims 1 For the First Time!

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I have decided after almost 4 years to resurrect my Sims channel! I never abandoned it on purpose, I just stopped playing the Sims and so the Sims videos stopped. But I thought it would be fun to come back and play some Sims 1!

I’ve never played before so this was something new and I really enjoyed it! I will definitely be back with more. In fact, I already have two more videos edited and ready to go lol so look out for more Sims content soon.

Everything I Crocheted in 2024!

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As soon as I started crocheting I knew this was a video that I wanted to do and I am finally doing it and am excited to share everything I crocheted last year with you!

This was a fun hobby to pick up last year and I am so proud of how much I’ve learned since starting and I can’t wait to continue my crochet journey in 2025!

Ten Years of YouTube! | Reflections, Life Updates & Plans for the Future

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I have been doing YouTube for TEN YEARS! And so I thought I would make a video to reflect on that and share what’s to come next. It’s crazy to think I’ve been doing this for ten years because it doesn’t feel like it, I honestly can’t even remember filming a majority of my videos it’s like I’ve blacked them out from memory lol but it’s okay because they’re online for me to look back on.

Anyway, I’m proud of myself for being so consistent with a hobby because I don’t think I’ve ever done something constant for ten years in my life so I’m taking it as an accomplishment. Whether there will be another ten years, who knows but I’m enjoying the journey for now, and if you have followed me on that journey at any point then thanks for watching and putting up with the accent lol