August Notebook Challenge (2022)

[@mrandisg]

If I were to win, I'd pick the Good Juju journal because I need more of that in my life! lol I'm still using an A5 Moterm as my main planner and a re-dated Moleskine Weekly as my work planner. I love the idea of re-dating old planners and repurposing them. I'd also love to go thru my collection and find purposes for some of them. I recently found a use for a Webster's Pages spiral notebook; I plan to use it for taking notes from various articles, blog posts, books, and videos. Basically a commonplace book. I've also been itching to set up a TN or two. Another thing I'll be investing in is Happy Planner sets. I recently got a beautiful Happy Planner zippered cover from my bestie, which I'm currently using to store my budget planner (an undated Recollections spiral), but that might change once I get the sets. It might become my main planner! 💖

[@HeartBreathings]

Hi Mary! You are the winner of this months giveaway! Just send me an email at [e-mail] and then reply here to say that you emailed me so I know it's you!! Congrats!!

[@mrandisg]

@@HeartBreathings I just emailed you! I included my address because I figured you need that lol. Thank you so much! You just made my week! 💖

[@ek6151]

I have been checking everyday for this video. Who doesn't love stacks of notebooks!

[@cheyennedealy809]

I always love your notebook challenges. I have been using mine to write my books in. There is just something about handwriting a novel that gets my creative juices flowing.

[@Stephsgotit]

i love the idea of having specific notebooks for each thought/topic instead of putting them all in one and trying to flip back through all the pages to find that note you wrote a month ago. Looking forward to checking out that book as well. He had me at lost city and powers.

[@cherylfish1736]

I love the idea of having a separate journal for gratitude. And I absolutely agree the Good Juju would be perfect for it.

[@b.ellenlininger4866]

I enjoy the ideas for how to use all of the notebooks that I can't resist bringing home. Only a true paper lover understands 😍

[@tiffanydickinson6302]

This is the first monthly notebook challenge I've watched. So inspiring! And I'm going to start using all those notebooks on my shelf! Because of you, I've also started using my stickers more. In your words: "Bring life to those notebooks." Thank you!

[@annemarielucci-stahl9238]

So happy to see more ideas for my collection of notebooks! There is something magical about the lost art of handwriting.

[@thebardslament5337]

I also worked on a swatch book this year where I swatched all of my pens, markers, colored pencils, washi, and stamps. It has saved me so much time in creating.

[@lynnnodima1472]

I've been keeping a journal for several years, but I've just started keeping more than one. I love them. Without them, I can't stay on track. I enjoy watching your monthly notebook challenge videos.

[@HeartBreathings]

Hope your August is off to a great start!!! How are your notebooks coming along?

[@StephanieWhitson]

Thanks for showing how to tip in because I had no clue how to do that. I have the same one as you and my goal is to have it nice and chunky at the end.

[@UlrikasSkapat]

Thank you Sarra! It would be so nice to se your stickers! I have sent your mail but I know you hade tp much to do and kan not ! So it fine. Hope you have a nice weekend ❤️💎🙏

[@annelyle5474]

I finished one! It was only an 80-page A5 soft cover (from the Erin Condren Petite Planner range) but it was very satisfying to use it up for my novel brainstorming! BTW I don't need any more notebooks, so please don't enter me for the giveaway 😅

[@stephanie0311]

I love these videos and seeing someone else have a love of notebooks, haha. They always make me happy!

[@flyspotter4404]

Thanks for the reminder! I have a few empty journals and notebooks that I've picked up because they were so "pretty" or the cover grabbed me... I've been afraid to start using them in case I "messed" them up!!

[@rosannebowman2592]

I keep telling myself I need to organize my notebooks. Your videos always inspire me to get my notebook game on track! :)

[@tracyristow7711]

Yes!!! Please share your memory planning process :) Would love that!

[@chanelpayne4789]

Thank you for the flip through of the EC Family Planner. I have been eyeing that one for my family.

[@jeanetteclintonridgegarden]

I always look forward to your notebook challenge. I have finally gotten back to writing daily in my journals again and I love the feel of paper and how thick my notebook is getting with all the writing I have been doing. I always get some great ideas from you, I have to check out my stash and see what I can use next. Thank you.

[@leialohahumpherys]

I love watching these! They really get me motivated to use my planners and notebooks! Thanks for always sharing with us Sarra! 💙

[@francineh.7825]

Good idea tipping in with the packing tape! I use washi tape that way as well but I need to get the extra sticky washi. I not only have notebooks, but being an artist I always have lots of sketchbooks too so I have been working on organizing my creative space. But having said that I definitely have space for one more notebook lol.

[@wendywainwright8917]

I am in awe of how many planners you can maintain a month!

[@beckylizardlife]

Great video! I always love seeing what you use your notebooks for.

[@cate5029]

The Notebook Challenge video is one of the most exciting videos every month because I get so many ideas! I love looking at all your amazing planners and notebooks. I am determined to finish using an older undated Passion Planner for my gratitude journal. It is vertical so it makes it more difficult - I love using a horizontal planner for gratitude and look forward to returning to that next year. But hay - I am using up a palnner now! I have a morning pages journal, an evening journal, a tarot notebook and my 6 months for life notebook, my Heart Breathings notebook for all the wonderful workbooks you have created, an aromatherapy course notebook and so many others. Thanks for your energy and inspiration Sarra. 💞

[@crystallef3352]

I am so excited about the family organizer!! And I loooove that, that nb says good juju - so cute!!! I can’t believe I’ve just found your channel but I am ab to bingeeeee 😜✨💜

[@WriterXanne]

Love starting the day with gratitude. That seems like such a good idea!

[@Lizzylou-cq3pp]

I have gotten away from using up my notebooks, but getting back into your challenge videos has helped me get back into them!! These are always great videos! Thanks for the “tipping” share! I will definitely adding this to my bound journals!

[@JillianFlodstrom]

Can’t wait to see this month’s A5 setup, those are my favorite videos!

[@amandashawn8371]

Love these and now I'm starting to add a half letter discbound to my stack as I love you Cloth & Paper one so much.

[@AngelaHoodWritesSavannahRose]

August seems to be a much better month for me, so far, when it comes to my writing schedule. I"m almost finished with the current journal I'm using, so a new one would be great. Your notebook challenge videos always gives me new ideas for my stash. Thank you.

[@beccaplans]

Thank you for showing us how to do a tip-in!! I’ve always wanted to do it!

[@brittanieouellette5508]

So excited for your monthly planner set up! They are one of my favourite videos on your channel.

[@ravenandtheirbooks]

I absolutely love both of the notebooks. I’ve been thinking about starting a gratitude journal but, just haven’t gotten around to it yet.

[@ArtsyAndreaMoore]

Yay! I always love seeing these videos! They’re always inspiring 💗

[@ecr.7695]

I always find your book recommendations a nice addition to the notebook challenge videos. I don’t know why, but right now I’m just thinking of historical fiction books like Chanel Cheeton’s.

[@lindaholbrook7447]

Love the notebooks. I'm definitely going to try out the new book!

[@MKEthridge]

I just ordered my 2023 Plum Paper goal planner. Love these videos!

[@ellenjacobson7117]

Great inspiration as always for my ever growing notebook stash. I love that Good Juju notebook!

[@danicabays8274]

Always so interesting to hear you share how you use your notebooks!

[@brandyange1753]

I absolutely love the idea of printing my covers as stickers and using them to plan out my to-dos for each of my books! I will definitely be using that idea! Thank you! I feel like I could also use that concept for planning some patreon content!

[@elizalagonia1049]

I found a few notebooks that I hadn't finished using when I unpacked my library in July. I'm trying to track my unpacking, what I still need to do all while keeping the house clean. This is the biggest house I've had to keep clean on my own ever. Also we bought a house with grape vines, fruit trees, berryvines, and blueberry bushes and it's obvious now that they havne't been taken care of in about five years so I'm trying to weed so I know what we have and I'm not putting off until next year. I'm about to switch writing notebooks again since I'm filling my current one up, well me and my sons who like to draw in it. Have a good month

[@lindaa1540]

I'd love to have a new journal for some memory keeping and will be checking out the Liene Photo Printer. "Ballard and Dagger" sounds amazing. Thanks for all the info.

[@PinkHawk191]

I am almost done one of my journals. I should finish one of my journals over the next few weeks.

[@abrandawilliams8397]

Love your new August Notebook Challenge. You give me so many new ideas. Absolutely love your videos 🙂

[@HarleyChristensenAuthor]

Amazing as always, Sarra - thank you for sharing your August round-up, as well as all the awesome links! My "wish list" continues to grow! 💜

[@BeeSteenable]

This is so random, but I would love to see the tattoos you have close up. I always see them in your videos and wonder what they are. Love the notebook challenge!!♡♡♡♡

[@StephanieWhitson]

Both of those notebooks would be fun to win. I love to write in journals and the A4 notebook would be perfect for recording our daily homeschool stuff.

[@writeronwheels5594]

I look forward to these videos every month!

[@ttmoore8750]

a new book to add to the TBR list, I've been using one of my favourite notebooks and wouldn't mind a new one.

[@stephaniem4612]

I love your videos and find them so inspiring. I also love notebooks, alllll the notebooks!!! ❤❤

[@shawntateyama8244]

The notebook challenge is always my favorite video that you post!! I find inspiration every time!! And I would love to see you film your memory keeping.

[@joannalewis9441]

Great inspiration as usual! Even if the Kiki K ghosts, I’d love it for my online learning course

[@talinaadamo]

Always love your notebook challenge videos!

[@soniarodriguez2072]

I'm new to tarot and I really want to keep track of my spreads. I like to have a new notebook when starting a new thing.

[@lunadavid909]

Thanks for the chance. I love your notebook challenges!

[@janellesearles9011]

I've been keeping a 'mind dump' journal ar night before I go to bed to try and help get everything out before I go to bed.

[@chrystalsapphire7438]

So inspired to start a gratitude journal and a morning routine 🤣

[@authorashleynicole]

Happy August! Your diverse read this month looks so interesting!

[@dianagarland4907]

I love how your Traveler's Notebook is looking!

[@denisewells5980]

Always appreciate you enabling my emotional support notebook habit! 🥰

[@debpaynepurnell6131]

Definitely back to school for me, but I still plan to stick with my writing goals.

[@imperfect_pages5331]

I just stumbled across your channel yesterday and love this series! I’ve got so many notebooks in my stash and I’m afraid I’ll never use them all 😆 I actually just started a fresh journal on August 1st and I’m hoping to fill it this month bc it’s only 80 lined pages! But I’m also working in several other journals at the same time, so we’ll see!

[@augustinaiturra8037]

As I always, after watching your videos, I'm feeling inspired! I don't have a big stash of notebook/planners, but I definitely have a few that feel too precious to sully with my not-so-great handwriting. Having an idea of what to do with them will help give me the strength to crack them open. Plus I've got to check out the family binder. Thanks for another great video!!

[@joellalukehart3978]

Sorry you were ill, glad you're getting better.

[@kathymercado505]

Always appreciate your great ideas for notebook uses. I love when I find the perfect use for a particular notebook!

[@katyjohnsonsiedentopp4485]

I always love watching y our planner videos. They give me great ideas for ways I can better plan and use notebooks. I tend to get overwhelmed with all the options, then just don't do anything. Thanks for helping to make things easier to understand. :)

[@amyprice5014]

SO fun. I like the printer sticker reference notebook idea! Gotta use that one. Thanks.

[@ginarivere7125]

Thank you for sharing your ideas for using notebooks. I look forward to these videos every month. Have a great August.

[@laurenlovestowrite]

The book sounds like it’ll be good!

[@Tara_Tseng]

Thanks for sharing another great month of notebook uses, you always have great ideas love the Amazon finds too. The diverse reads have been such a great addition every month too! Happy August!

[@nildam.bonilla5849]

I have been busy organizing and cleaning my whole house while having a toddler 🙃 help/interrupt me constantly 😅. So I haven't been able to use as many of my notebooks as I would like, but my task notebook and my planner have been getting daily use, which makes me happy as I'm making it a habit to write down all notes on a single space and keep everything up to date on my planner even if I'm still not at a place where I always decorate it (which kinda make me sad because I love to see it decorated) but I know soon I will be able to do as I wish I'd do now♡ and yesterday I received the most beautiful Gryffindor journal ever and I'm debating on what to use it for because as you know a beautiful journal needs a special use 😅

[@janinedoller9610]

I have quite a large stash, and I always enjoy watching your Notebook videos. :) Love your ideas for how to use your Notebooks in a way to raise yourself up, and be a support for your life.

[@jenniferbaumer1654]

Love all the ideas for using notebooks. I've been using an Erin Condren life planner from last year to do nightly Tarot card pulls. I'm pretty sure I got the idea of using outdated planners for something new from you. But I was well advanced in hoarding notebooks before I first saw one of your videos and realized I'd just found my people.

[@karencarnahan3612]

I love your notebook challenges. Since I started watching, I now have notebooks all over my desk. One is to plan out my books. Another is for my videos for KZbin. A journal of what is going on with my life. Oh, and my notes for Publish and Thrive. I also got my planners that I fell in love with from Erin Condren, along with the meal, budget, and project notebooks. Yep, I have a shelf on my desk just for my notebooks. 🤣

[@c.e.higgins2609]

I can't wait to see your planner with all your stickers, stamps, tape, pens. That's going to be so satisfying. And time-consuming, lol. Good luck!

[@suzannevoris1933]

Hi Sarra, I just shopped for the first time ever in a Daiso store! One just opened up in an outdoor mall near my work. I didn't expect to buy anything, just wanted to see what it was like. I left with several things, to include two B5-size, soft bound notebooks. Nothing fancy, just soft cardstock covers and lined pages. Now I must use them, as you challenged us to do. 😉

[@alexiscucchiara9155]

Just starting my second year of medical school and a new notebook would be very helpful! love these videos

[@ranafawaz1767]

Thank you Sarra as always, I have a bunch of new notebooks and old that I have just not had time to use. You have given some great ideas. Love,love, love your 6 months for life B6 notebook. I did buy a notebook for my 6 months for life but its much larger, the smaller one sounds better. I wait with excitement for the end of the video just to here about the next read, I bought The Hacinda on Audio which was awesome as well as Carolina Built which I am listening too now, thank you so much for the recommendations💞💞💞!

[@30nwilson]

I was thinking about starting that book this month! I love owl crate. Some great ideas as usual! I plan on using am outdated monthly for my morning pages and mood tracker.

[@cam632]

I loved this video. And that Good Juju journal is so gorgeous! I've almost finished my anxiety journal. It's just a small 60 pg notebook but I have loved filling it out

[@charmaineguard3258]

Yes yes yes to memory planning! Love it.

[@bleeharvey]

Every video I get stationery envy! Loved the video and the way you use your different books

[@TraycL]

I love this video and look forward to it each month. Thanks for showing how to tip in extra pages! Love your vellum sheets. 🙂 I was all set to use my hydrangea notebook for note-taking at the Romance GenreCon (at my local library) and then found a burgundy dot grid bullet journal and bought that one. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I used the new burgundy one for notes.

[@lizziestarr]

Making changes in some of my notebooks and planners this month. Thanks always for new ideas!

[@AkoeLiaPardede]

Yes! I really want to see how you decorate your memories planner 😊😊😊

[@kimberlybutler2914]

I’m trying the vellum and packing tape trick. Much easier then my washi tape tip ins. Plus, it looks cute.

[@bethcox3226]

The Heroine's Journey!!!! I love that book! I got to take Gail Carriger's class about The Heroine's Journey and it was FABULOUS!! You will enjoy it and use what you learn in your writing, I'm sure of it.

[@booksbutterflies6595]

Hi Sara just watched the video. I use an A5 stalogy daily for catch all journal. To stop the print through for writing on the page before I use a home made pencil board. ( a piece of card laminated.) might help. I love all the notebooks you use. Great video thank you xx

[@jennifermcmurrain5292]

You always have the best ideas for organization. Thanks!

[@chandragray8186]

It would be cool to have a map in the front of my books, I think it would be a good idea.

[@Anij34]

These are my fave videos! Dusting off my notebooks now!

[@maiagaskell4216]

I love your notebook challenges! I just recently got some bullet journal stencils that I can't wait to use to create my personal planner 😍💕

[@Samantha_lifecoach4moms]

I’m sure someone already mentioned this, but your EC paper punch for that binder might be the solution to help close the binder more easily if you clip it to the back of the rings.

[@emielou]

Ohh those B5 planner pouch organiser things are often listed on Amazon as Bible cases. I have one in my cart that I keep debating lol. The books sound great.

[@lisamacquarrie7229]

Thanks for this! Great video! Hoping to get back on track with goals in August.

[@beyondpaper_]

Really enjoyed this episode. My planning routine has been off kilter this month so I am glad I saw since this, since it helps me destress and get back on track. ❤

[@christinebarrowsLMS]

Sarra your videos are always so uplifting and inspiring! Thank you so much for sharing :)

[@kimbare7434]

Have a blessed August

[@jenpendragon5566]

I'm going back to school this fall and I'd love the Kiki K notebook for my animal first aid classes! Thanks for the video :D

[@alishacostanzo2689]

I just read the first in Older's Shadowshapers series. It was really good.

[@stephanieflowers2783]

I’ve been going through notebooks 📓 to see A) what size have and B) how best to use them and have loved every second of it. I would love to add one of the giveaways to my collection

[@Cat-jn2fz]

i'm down. I have no problem watching whatever you want to share.