Motivational Ideas

Recently, I have found myself becoming really de-motivated. I'm going through a bit of a stressful time at the moment and I am hardly finding the right amount of time I need to keep up with all the studying I need to do.

One thing I have thought about doing is creating motivational posters. I'm thinking that I could do this in a variety of ways. To be motivational, they telly need to be colourful and of course have motivational quotes on them.

IDEA 1
This idea is probably the most expensive of all of them as it requires quite a lot of printing. You can either do this printing yourself or through a printer like Snapfish. So, the idea is that there is a background picture and then a motivational quote at the front. The photo, I guess, might be something that you would like to do and could strive to accomplish.

IDEA 2
This idea might be a bit more personal to yourself, as it requires more time, but less money. HAND DRAWN POSTERS! You could do anything really. Funky patterns, bright colours, personal messages... Anything!

IDEA 3
This one is probably in the middle in terms of price but wouldn't take much time and you could make loads of them! So, the idea is that you get a load of index cards, then write a quote on each. No need for a background, you just need a nice motivational message and VOILA!

Hope you like the ideas, what do you do to motivate yourself (NOT FOOD!)?

Ami x

Apps

A lot of people these days have Smartphones. Popular ones include the iPhone, HTC Smartphones and Samsung Smartphones. A lot of people doownload games for them, but not a lot know about all the different apps you can get to improve productivity.

One of the GCSE options I took is Latin, in which we have a lot of stuff that we have to learn of by heart. Something that really doesn't help is that we have to learn a good 400 words, in addition to all the grammar and set texts. So....? Flashcards!

400 of them?

Handwritten?

Realistic?

Not much.

There has to be a solution. OF COURSE THERE IS!!!!

Electronic Flashcards. Oh yes. I now have an App on my iPad which allows me to create electronic flashcards. It makes it much faster and it is much more efficient. The app is called 'Latin Flashcards' but it can really be used for any subject, as you don't have to use the pre-loaded stuff (I didn't) and it is really simple to create your own.

Ami x

Excercise Books

Now that I am moving higher up in school, I have got a lot more studying and revision to do. To aid me with this, I have obviously been needing a lot of notebooks, and one for each subject could get quite pricey! Luckily, I had a star find on Amazon recently which I thought I should share with you.

1. First of all, I will show you my first find (which is basically the second but nowhere near as EPIC!). These are Silvine Excercise Books, they are A5 and come in a pack of 10. For these, you will be paying £5.86. They are in stock right now, but there are only 18 packs left. They do restock themselves though. Here is a look at them:



These come in a variety of colours but these are the cheapest. To find these on Amazon, just do a search for Excercise Books.

 

2. Now, my second find is virtually the same as my first, but in a size that I find easier to work with for revision. Again, these are a Silvine make, but this time they are £4.25 for a pack of 5. Again, they come in a variety of colours but these are the cheapest that I could find.

You can also get these books with squared paper, and ones that help with handwriting. These certainly will be my next investment!

 

Ami x

I have had an idea!

Well, I will get straight to the point. It was my birthday yesterday, and I recieved a little red notebook and an erasable pen (brilliant!) from my Auntie and Uncle. These gave me an idea!

I am going to use the little red notebook to catalogue how much stationery costs from various places. I will let you know of my findings, but for now, I just want to let you know that this is something very exciting!

One thing that I will point out about supermarket websites is that they are VERY BAD. Not only do then not show and give details of all their stationery products, they also do not make it very clear what is only available online. HahemASDAhem. Yes, I'll admit it, their website is terrible for trying to find what you want in terms of stationery. Sorry ASDA, you did say that you wanted customer feedback. Hopefully my project will go well, I will report my findings to you!

Ami xxx

Coming in November 2012.....

So, as you know, I haven't given you many posts in quite a while. Hahem. Sorry about that. However, next month, I plan on turning that all around. Halfway through, I will be a year older, and sooo many new ideas are coming to mind! I won't give away them all, but I guess I can tell you a few!

Fountain Pens
Sketch Books
Colour Schemes

I hope that the thought of all these new posts will keep you coming back, I really want you to see the spectacular month of November!

Ami xxx

Hmmm....

I haven't written a new post in a while... SORRY! However, I need to know, what do you want me to DO a post about? I have a few ideas, but I would LOVE to know if there is anything that would like to see here!

Ami x

Index Cards!

I absolutely LOVE one of my latest finds, index cards! I use them for so much, it is unbelievable. If you don't know what they are, here are some pictures:

OOH! I can add captions! This is the Tesco brand. You get 100 for 97p.

These are the ASDA brand - they have less and cost more.

Here are two pictures of index cards, one from Tesco and one from ASDA. The Tesco ones are better quality and value for money, I have had both.

Ami x