Hello friends,

And welcome back to 2026 on the blog...

A new year usually means a fresh new start, and it was quite lucky for me that my current Leuchtturm 1917 notebook containing my weekly Bullet Journal (BUJO) spreads was due to finish at the end of 2025. This not only gave me an opportunity to buy a new Leuchtturm 1917 dotted notebook (in the colour Dusty Rose), but it also meant I could decorate it with a bunch of new stickers, with this notebook's theme being "witchy".

After carefully looking through my embarrassingly large sticker collection, I found some stickers which fit the theme, and placed them strategically on the front and back of the notebook's covers.

With that done, it was time to decorate the front section of the notebook, before starting on the first weekly spread of the year.

I've tried many different bullet journal set ups over the years, but this weekly set up works the best for me in terms of seeing the week as a whole, and to make sure I accomplish all my tasks for the Crafty Gardener blog, my small business Hearth and Oak, and for my upcoming 6 week online flower farming workshop with Floret Flower Farm.

On the left hand page are my weekly goals, weekly habit tracker, and general to do list (remembering things like upcoming birthdays, specific household tasks, and also to book vet appointments etc).

On the right hand side are the days of the week, showing appointments, boring stuff like putting out the rubbish, cleaning and washing, and also tasks to do each day. I like using the SMART goal framework, with goals being specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and timely. It means I actually get tasks done, and not procrastinate.

With everything written in for the coming week, my first weekly BUJO spread was ready for the first day back at work for 2026. Not a fun thing to think about after two weeks on holiday, but at least I had a head start for the coming year first thing on Monday morning...

Have a wonderful day

Julie-Ann

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