Best of 2015
Two thousand fifteen has been the best year and best adventure. It was the year I married my best friend. It was the year we rescued our sweet pup. It was the year we made our first big purchase together. As I reflect on this year, I am so thankful for all of the wonderful things that have happened but I am also so excited knowing that we get to continue on this adventure together. Choosing adventure for my One Little Word has been so rewarding in teaching me to be more spontaneous and go-with-the-flow, yet it reminds me that where I am is exactly where I want to be.
Best Choice for Word of the Year

Best Way to Sum Up How I feel about Cats after Living with Two

Thanks for hanging out and following along with my blog this year. It means so much to me and encourages me to keep writing. If you want to check out my best of 2014 post, you can find it here!
I wish you the very best in the New Year.
Traveler’s Notebook Inspiration | Two
Have you ever found an amazing blog only to realize it hasn’t been updated in a while? I’ve been checking out the archives of this one.
An idea log in five easy steps. Love.
Turning Intentions into Realty with planners, notebooks, and journals.
Questions that will free your mind.
9 Lists to Keep Updated and Handy.
How to do the bullet journal thing.
I love the #gratitudedocumented series that Illustrated Faith started. Check it out.
This group on facebook is dedicated to free planner printables.
Traveler’s Notebook inserts all decked out for advent.
DIY Paperclip Flags
An awesome DIY watercolor kit to go with your notebook.
My very first fountain pen, I’m in love.
Clockwise starting at the top left: letters in november | Ali Brownie | a.little.routine | chic sparrow | Jamiepate | bohopapercottage
Read my first Traveler’s Notebook Inspiration post here.
This series on traveler’s notebooks is a compilation of goodies I’ve found on the internet. Many of the pictures are not mine, so if you see a photo or link that has been cited incorrectly, please don’t hesitate to let me know! If you have any posts or photos that you think would be a great addition to this series in the future, shoot me an email at withinmylens@yahoo.com or leave a comment below!
Currently
Time: 11:02pm
Location: the couch
Feeling: exhausted, thanksgiving weekend can’t come soon enough
Loving: sweater weather
Learning: efficiency
Reading: Big Magic
Drinking: sparkling water
Anticipating: Christmas decorating
Listening: to podcasts on overcast; best app ever.
Watching: Stephen Colbert, still. we’ve seen every episode of The Late Show
Wearing: sweaters and scarves and boots
Planning: my planner for next year
Creating: new ways to do things
Needing: a 10 hour nights sleep; a girl can dream, right?
Photographing: everything I’m thankful for
Currently
Time: 10:34pm
Location: family room
Feeling: relieved, my creative mojo is back
Loving: the extra hour of sleep and how it has affected my entire week so far
Learning: to simplify
Reading: the Bible and following along with a year-long reading plan
Drinking: chai lattes
Anticipating: cold weather, but definitely not looking forward to it
Listening: to youtube videos as background noise, is that weird?
Watching: Stephen Colbert
Wearing: new boots (and stepping in the mud, because how else do you break them in?)
Planning: my word for next year
Creating: #gratitudedocumented (check it out!)
Needing: sleep
Photographing: my feet
Currently
Time: 10:16pm, Sunday
Location: Family Room
Feeling: Tired (in a good way)
Loving: The color of the leaves
Learning: New ways to protect my time
Reading: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
Drinking: So much H2O
Anticipating: Halloween festivities…I still don’t have a costume, but Kevin does!
Listening: Worship music on Apple Music
Watching: Impractical Jokers
Wearing: Long sleeves + necklaces, the Loft sale this past week was bomb
Planning: How I’m going to document my life next year, don’t worry, the blog isn’t going anywhere
Creating: plans
Needing: to get back to a consistent quiet time instead of just fitting it into my schedule, still
Photographing: Fall days
About
Hi, I'm Jacqueline - believer, learner, and all around hobby enthusiast. I'm married to my highschool sweetheart, Kevin, and we live in the midwest with our sweet pup.
On this blog I share all kinds of things about my life - from my faith journey to the garden in my neighbors backyard. I've been blogging for almost eight years and use this space as a way to document my daily life.
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