I was so excited to hear that Zebra was coming out with a new package of Mildliners this year 2023. They are the "Gentle" mildliners. The colors are: Baby Pink, Honey Orange, Sherbet Yellow, Soda Blue and Lilac. This will make for a total of 35 mildliner colors available in the United States right now. There is one color Rose Pink that is not available yet. I am super excited to have them and have already started planning with them.
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New Years has come and gone and with that 2023 is officially here! This year I made four habit trackers to practice my habits in my bullet journal. A bullet journal is a personal space to really do anything, take notes, make calendars, track habits etc...Habit Trackers are especially useful for habits to work on that are not a habit at the moment. I did not make a habit tracker to things I do well already because I do not need help with those, but for things I wish I did better or things I need accountability for.
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The first step to creating a habit tracker is to pick a bullet journal, make the lines, labels, put in the months. For some of my habits I am tracking I am only doing them on certain days. I blacked out the days I am not tracking my habit.
The next step is to select a color palette. Tracking habits can either be in one color or in different colors. I chose a rainbow palette with Zebra mildliners.
Here are my other supplies I used. I used a Sharpie pen for the lines, an Ivory Posca pen for mistakes and a Tombow Fudenosuke for labels.
Here are my four trackers. I changed my second tracker to be a little different. I did rainbow at the bottom. I think next time I would extend the colors up for days that do not exist, so I do not confuse those with actual days that are just black out.
Yes both habit trackers are different, but that is the point of a bullet journal. Practice till perfect and make it functional and cute for personal use. No one else has to see. I like the second one better for the most part, but I like the black out dates better on the first.
What habits are you tracking this year?
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In December I did a Tik Tok where I made "art supply predictions". One of the predictions was that we would get more Mildliner colors! And guess what, we did! I am so excited to share these with you today. The new Zebra Mildliner set for 2022 is the Neutral set with cream, beige, copper, olive, and cool gray. The Mildliners will now be available in 30 different colors with 6 different color palette sets. Mildliners are greate for bullet journaling, planning, studying and highlighting and coloring. They do not bleed through most paper, which I love! These colors come in the Chisel and bullet tip.
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I could not find these to buy them online, but contacted Zebra and was able to get a set in exchange for a review.
The soonest I see these available is in April of this year on Blick. They can be preordered. They should be available on Amazon, Michaels, Target and Joann Fabric Stores too.
I used these markers to practice writing the months of the year.
Here is the case for the markers.
The best thing about Mildliners is the name is on the Marker! And there is a barcode for each marker. I recently replaced my Yellow, my favorite highlighter color, because it was gone.
Here is the back of the box. The product number is 78605 and UPC is 045888786059. They are made and packaged in Mexico.
Why Bullet Journal? That is the question. What I did not realize is that I have bullet journaling for most of my life. I love making lists and I love being organized. It was not until last year when I got a bunch of bullet journal supplies and I officially bought my first dot notebook that I realized how pretty it could be.
What is bullet journaling? Bullet Journaling is having a place to brain dump and make thoughts organized and pretty. Bullet Journaling can include; calendars, to do lists, goals, daily inspiration, daily trackers and much more. The bullet journal can be simple or it can be covered in art.
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Now to answer the question why bullet journal, here are my reasons why. Here is a video or the written list.
11 Reasons to Bullet Journal
1. Better alternative to being on phone
I switched to a paper planer a few years ago because I did not want to be on my phone as much. When I get on the phone I forget why I get on. Then 30 minutes later I vaguely remember why. It is so easy to get distracted on the phone. When I pick up the paper planner I know exactly why I am opening the paper planner.
2. Remember stuff because it is written down
Writing things down can help people remember things. I certainly remember more when I write it down.
3. It is unique-can be anything
I touched on it a little at the beginning, but a bullet journal can be unique. It can be anything the author wants it to be, there is no right or wrong way to bullet journal. People can make calendars, trackers and lists or none of those things. It can be anything that will help someone stay organized or have a place for their thoughts.
4. Good place for a brain dump
I have insomnia plain and simple. My doctor told me I needed to write down my thoughts before bed. Having a bullet journal is perfect. I can list all the things I need to worry about and then not have to worry about forgetting them when I need to remember them. I can go to sleep and think about other things and not stay up half the night worrying.
5. Helps with organization
As I have bullet journaled more and more last year I have found myself making the same lists over and over. I have found what works for me when using a bullet journal. In my bullet journal I know where to go to look for specific lists. It helps me stay so organized. Here is my monthly bills section and when it is paid with the amount. I also have my payoff goals and 2022 expenses. I did not fill them in for privacy reasons, but have them filled in another planner.
6. Doesn’t have to be perfect just perfect for you
Bullet journals do not have to be perfect, mine certainly is not. It is littered with mistakes. But guess what no one has to see my bullet journal unless I show them. And there are ways to cover up mistakes or leave them be by crossing them off.
7. Lists and calendars for anything
There are endless possibilities for the types of lists and calendars that can go in a bullet journal and no special programs or computer formats needed to run them. I have lists for renovation projects, what I need to buy in a year, grocery lists, cleaning lists etc. I have calendars for birthdays, a general calendar, monthly calendars and daily calendars.
8. Inspires creativity
A bullet journal inspires creativity. I know it has for me. It can be simple and plain or super arty and fancy. It can be colorful or monochrome. It can change based on the seasons. The possibilities are endless.
9. Helps with goals
Bullet journals can help with goals. When a goal is written down and looked at it is easier to achieve. I also have daily trackers to help achieve my goals. Here are my big goals and a daily tracker to achieve my big goals.
10. Easy to flip through
A bullet journal is super easy to flip through and is always on. The wifi never runs out. It is easy to look back at past lists and see what needs to still happen or look at goals, reference sheets etc.
11. Good place to remember things
The last reason, but there are still more, let me know in the comments why you keep a bullet journal is that it is a good place to remember things. I can look at past journals and see what I did that year or how far I have come. I can remember what I did.
I hope these reasons help in your bullet journal journey. It is never too late to start! Here are some good resource for supplies to help get started.
Have you seen a more beautiful set of markers and colors? I am literally IN LOVE with these markers from Zebra. These markers are the Zebra Mildliner Highlighter Creative Markers. They have been around for a few years making their way over from Japan. The colors are soft and great for note taking, bullet journaling, lettering, calligraphy and even coloring. There is not a ton of colors, but the color palette works very well together and looks amazing! The ink comes out very well also, a little better than the S-Note from Sharpie. It is pretty easy to get a solid line.
I was given these markers in exchange for an honest review. This blog post contains affiliate links. Paper is from Hahnemuhle Paper and DCWV.
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