#aphrakitteh

Part 1 (of I think 3) wrapping up 2022 journals and starting 2023! I finished up my December reading “shelfie” with 16 books, to make 178 books on the year. I had a lot of re-reads just because of stress with Book Lovers by Emily Henry “winning” at 7 re-reads between January (when I read the galley and sobbed in the bath) and October (re-read again via audio while driving back and forth to help with my parents’ house and things). All reading is reading, re-reads included. And then that’s it for 2022! I used EVERY page in my @archerandolive A5 Narwhal notebook. That’s 192 pages 😹 (I did do a bunch of swatching in the back but still - I’ve never filled up a journal before). So that last journal page has a lovely postcard from @franzencomesalive and her Patreon, because this is the year I joined Patreon to support favorite creators - Liberty, Hedda @mochibujo, and Jesse @bowtiesandbooks 💖💖 look how chunky it is compared to my new 2023 journal!! 😹🙀 Of course I had lots of help from Aphra the Best Desk Lamp Baker while finishing old and new spreads (Shakespeare did a nap for once 😹) #journal #journaling #bujocommunity #bujo #bulletjournal #bulletjournaling #reading #readingjournal #archerandolive #cats #catstagram #catsofinstagram #cats_of_instagram #murdermittens #shakespearekitteh #aphrakitteh https://www.instagram.com/p/CnU3ezCvj-v/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The Mittens would like to report that Mother has gone to the grocery store and bought yummy things and NONE of them were given to starving Mittens - even the coffee wasn’t Aphra’s preferred flavor! 🙀😹 (I’m making lamb stew tomorrow - easily the most expensive meal I will make in a year, yikes - and I got a peppermint white mocha instead of a salted caramel cream cold brew, which is Aphra’s favorite 😹😹) #cats #catstagram #catsofinstagram #cats_of_instagram #murdermittens #shakespearekitteh #aphrakitteh https://www.instagram.com/p/ClUCWKurqsE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

In a surprise, my order of the new Love Lock washi and stamps from Notebook Therapy arrived yesterday (I hadn’t even got a tracking number yet, wut). So I had a little swatch session today. This set will mix so well with the Cottage Friends set that released last fall 💖💖💖 I colored in the heart-shaped “frame” stamp with my Prisma colored pencils. (Using a B5 Moonlit Dusk notebook) My Unhelpers were very helpy 😹😹😹😹 #cats #catstagram #catsofinstagram #cats_of_instagram #murdermittens #shakespearekitteh #aphrakitteh #journaling #washitape #stamps #washiaddict #rubberstamp #notebooktherapy #swatchingmycollection https://www.instagram.com/p/CoiNIByPIN6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

It isn’t *quite* warm enough for “first open porch door day” here in Iowa but a) I wanted a little bit of fresh air and b) I was about to temporarily rearrange the living room so I wanted to give the Mittens a little bit of joy. I had to move my big armchair to the other side of the couch so I had easy access to the couch - I will be having hip surgery on Friday and I’ll be not particularly agile for a while. And I moved their scratcher to the backside of the couch (the only place it could go where it can’t be used as a way to climb on the forbidden china cabinet). Aphra has informed me that I have *moved* her favorite napping spot (back of the armchair) and Shakespeare is currently sitting in it AND I have used the evil suck-up kitteh machine aka vacuum. A Churru and snuggles must be given in payment. #cats #catstagram #catsofinstagram #cats_of_instagram #murdermittens #shakespearekitteh #aphrakitteh #iowa https://www.instagram.com/p/CpYdjDbLi1p/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

New month, new journal pages! I finished out January with 14 books read - standouts were Georgie, All Along by @kateclayborn.author, What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat by @yrfatfriend, and The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich (which had an outstanding audiobook production). I love how colorful my bookshelf turned out 💙 And onto February with these beautiful pinks inspired by @mochibujo February Patreon kit 💖💖💖 Hedda’s setup also inspired me to try waterfall tabs instead of my file-folder style tabs and I really love how it turned out. I might keep using these style tabs here on out 😻 All the washi tapes are from Notebook Therapy (Moonlit Blush, Winter Moonflower, and Vintage Rose 2) and some of the extra rose stickers are from The Washi Tape Shop. (Had a little trouble with the drop-shadows on playlist/habits so that turned into a colorblock 😹) I also added a new challenge spread to my collections journal - Blackathon hosted by Jesse @bowtiesandbooks is this month!! Team Oshun! I’ve already got some good ideas for those prompts 😉 Check out Jesse’s YouTube for all the details and team recs 💖 (washi is from NT Flutter and Dream, extra butterfly stickers from the Washi Tape Shop). And if you’ve read this far, please enjoy Aphra raptly watching Hedda open pen pal mail and Shakespeare giving me FACE after being scolded for chewing pens 😹 #journaling #bulletjournal #readingjournal #bookstagram #bookjournal #stationery #stationeryaddict #blackathon2023 #cats #catstagram #catsofinstagram #cats_of_instagram #murdermittens #shakespearekitteh #aphrakitteh https://www.instagram.com/p/CoISLAerrqA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

When you take a pause during #journaling to quick order sneakers and blanket/sweater storage before you forget (again, lol) the Desk Gremlins will certainly take advantage of the nice, warm lamps 😹 😹 😹 😹 #cats #catstagram #catsofinstagram #cats_of_instagram #murdermittens #shakespearekitteh #aphrakitteh https://www.instagram.com/p/CnaEv5GvZ5c/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Aphra and her “warm” - the fireplace 💖 It’s chilly enough for me to pop the fireplace on this evening and she beelined it over to sit right in front of it and purr. 😻😻😻 #cats #catstagram #catsofinstagram #cats_of_instagram #murdermittens #aphrakitteh https://www.instagram.com/p/CVUCmbrrHsC/?utm_medium=tumblr

Made it home from my work trip just in time to celebrate the last little bit of #nationalcatday 💖💖💖 We had lots of snuggles and kisses when I came in. Thank you @jatharney for taking care of them for me. #cats #catstagram #catsofinstagram #cats_of_instagram #kittens #murdermittens #shakespearekitteh #aphrakitteh https://www.instagram.com/p/B4OsVkhg3E6/?igshid=o029d6e4iadp