Dream Boards.

I started using Silk+Sonder planners in February. One of the features I liked was a self-care Bingo game. I liked it so much that I started making my own, replacing BINGO with DREAM. I make these boards in the notes pages of my planner. 

On my Dream boards, I include things I want to do, wear, try, read, watch, or otherwise enjoy. These can go from doing chores to wearing a certain pair of earrings. I'd love to black-out all my boards, but I try at least to get a Dream streak on each board. Here's one November board I've managed to black-out. My orange Prisma Color pencil is now a tiny stub from my coloring all the squares. 

It's more fun than a to-do list, and it reminds to use what I have and enjoy whatever I can. It's also another way to encourage myself to finish reading books. This is one of the boards I've made for December. 

Whenever I do something that's on a board, I think, "That's a square." Every night, I update my planner and see what I can do to get closer to Dream streaks. 

This post is a square!

Charms.

 I feel like making a list of little things I love, so here it is. 

• My white sheets with small blue, green, and purple stars.
• Writers' memoirs.
• Josh's poems (especially if they're about me).
• Vertical layout planners.
• Book-themed stickers.
• Christmas hand soaps.
• Cinnamon scent.
• Marshmallow candles.
• Black metal jewelry.
• Hematite metal jewelry.
• Seahorses on anything.
• Snowflakes on anything.
• Poetry and fiction chapbooks.
• My tiny ice blue nose stud.
• The shape of Josh's mouth.
• Horror that challenges my mind and conscience.
• Mermaids wearing dresses.
• This Ariel ballerina doll, which I don't own.
• Ballet shoes in unusual colors.
• READ posters.
• Fairy tale retellings.
• Moons.
• Words like emerald, fierce, and case.
• Checking out library books even if I already have too many at home.
• Sticky flags with literary characters on them. 
• Anna-Marie McLemore word images.
• Carmen Gimenez Smith poems.
• Pentel hybrid dual metallic pens.
• Bulleted lists!
• Heart prints.
• Star prints.
• philosophy 3-in-1s.
• Bella Grace Field Guide to Everyday Magic magazine.
• Urban Decay Moondust glitter eye shadows.
• The Sephora at Kohl's.
• Fresh Sugar Advanced Therapy lip balm.
• Paper dolls, especially Gandre.
• DREAM boards.
• PB Teen catalogs. 
• Emott pens.
• Crowns and tiaras on anything.
• Amy Brown fairies.
• ColourPop pressed glitters.
• Metallic calligraphy markers.
• Peter Pauper Press journals.
• Journals with trees on them.
• Pink-lit jellyfish.
• Pentel Sparkle Pop and Krazy Pop pens.
• Red lip stain.
• My Reduce tumblers in glacier blue and green.
• Prisma Color pencils.
• Anna Sui eye shadow palettes.
• Mechanical pencils with colorful lead.
• Composition books.
• Ooly glitter pens.
• My soft, purple-striped pajamas. 
• Sakura Gelly Rolls Stardust pens.
• Flavia Amore products--very hard to find. I can't even find a photo.
• Ridiculous cat memes.
• Daphne du Maurier stories.
• Shirley Jackson stories.
• Crimson Peak movie and novelization.
• Aquariums.
• Reading glasses with rhinestones.
• Mother-of-pearl opera glasses.
• Peacocks on anything.
• Withdrawn library books.
• My pink pajamas with black bows and polka dots.
• JewelCrush when I'm stressed.
• Foxes.
• Saving and recycling empty pens.
• My green heated blanket.
• Oliver's freckles.
• Good morning texts.
• Singing show tunes on the way to the theatre.
• My miniature pink rose.
• Wild violets anywhere.
• Zipper pen pouches.
• Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin bubbles.
• Earrings with stars.
• Cinderella on anything.
• Colorful fleece.
• Etsy journeys.
• American Girl stories and accessories (still love them).
• "Living with Jigsaw."
• Drunk Broadway Wicked (rated PG-13).
• Drunk History "The Other Queen of Egypt" (rated PG-13).
• My pink baby blanket.
• Oliver's preemie duck outfit.
• Star-shaped rhinestones.
• Staring at Irregular Choice shoes.
• My glitter slip-on shoes in various colors.
• Twitter's Magic Realism Bot.
• Carrot cake--no raisins, too many walnuts.
• Cherry 7-Up.
• Cherry Sprite from Sonic.
• Foot-long plain hot dogs (I'm not sorry).
• My forest green glasses.
• The Habit burgers with avocado.
• Stationery displays at Anthropologie.
• Cardigans with rhinestones (really anything with rhinestones).
• Chicken Caesar salads.
• Books about lifestyles of French women (probably all cliche, but I love them anyway).
• Seeing Josh read.
• Buying people books.
• Silk and Sonder.
• Michael Crawford's voice.
• Mini metallic Christmas trees.
• Skeleton keys on anything.
• Josh's obsession with purple and teal.
• Urban Decay Stay Naked powder foundation.
• Thrive Liquid Extensions mascara.
• Real Simple.
• Live Love Polish.
• Staring at Betsey Johnson jewelry on Ebay. 
• Every piece of Betsey Johnson jewelry Josh has given me for a birthday or anniversary.
• Cracking walnuts.
• The stationery aisle anywhere.
• Miniature bells (really, anything in miniature).
• Rosettes.
• Blue fairy lights. And purple fairy lights.
• My collection of poetry books.
• My copy of A Little Princess with full-color Tasha Tudor illustrations.
• Julie Andrews's Mandy.
• Healthy Choice steamer mealies.
• Bitmoji messages.
• Cups that look frozen.
• Sparkly picture frames.
• Strawberry and grape Jolly Ranchers.
• Lemon and strawberry Starbursts.
• Apple juice.
• Cool kisses when Josh is chewing gum.