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June Bullet Journal Set-Up with May Monthly Recap

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Hi there! As you’ve probably already heard, June is herb month here at MyDayIsBooked.com! I’m super excited, and so for this month’s theme I went with herbs;) I used three different shades of green, as well as my silver gel pen on a black background to give a kind of chalkboard effect, which I think goes with the whole herb garden theme. It was a bit time consuming to draw out all of the herbs, but I absolutely LOVE the way that these spreads turned out!!!! Here they are;)

First of all, here’s my May monthly recap. Nothing changed here, but I just thought I’d share it with you guys;)

Annnnd here’s my title page! I’m loving the different hues of greens;) I drew cilantro, chives, dill, basil and parsley because that’s what’s growing in my herb garden. The green border around the title page adds a little something to an otherwise empty space; you’ll see that I use that through the month. And I found the perfect quote to go with my theme!

My calendar uses more white on black for the days of the week and the dates. I drew some more kinds of herbs, and included a goals section. I didn’t make space for a blog post planning section though, because there’s so much going on this month that I took up an entire page later in the month for that!!

Both my habit tracker and mood tracker are pretty simple this month, as I didn’t want them looking too crazy with all of the different herbs that I was drawing. So I drew a few herbs in the background, another green border, and called it a day.

Here’s my gratitude log. Pretty simple. I wrote a quote at the bottom that says, “be thankful for the things that help you grow” which goes with my theme.

This month I also included a study schedule, which I’ll need with finals coming up!! I wrote Keep Calm and Chive On at the bottom, which I thought was cute because I drew a bunch of chives on this page;))

Finally I have my first weekly spread! I kept it confined to one page because the opposite page is occupied by my blog planner (sorry guys, I can’t let you see any spoilers😊).

There you go! I’m so excited to jump into herb month and share some cool recipes with you guys;) In the meantime, happy planning!

Yours Truly,

MyDayIsBooked;)))

June is Herb Month!!

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Hi everyone! I’m super excited for June, because it’s herb month at MyDayIsBooked.com! I recently started an herb garden, and decided that during the month of June I would post recipes that center around herbs. In this post I just want to let you guys know what’s going to be happening on my site next month;)

Every week I’ll be focusing on a different herb; parsley, cilantro, dill and basil (not in this particular order). I’ll let you know how to look after and harvest each plant, and post a sauce, salad and surprise recipe that uses it in some way. Yes, there will be three posts a week on my site, and yes, I’m going to have to do some hardcore recipe testing in the next few weeks. But who doesn’t need some extra pressure before final exams? 😂😂

Seriously though, I can’t wait to start sharing my herb posts with you guys. Herbs are great because they pack in so much flavour, but take so little space to grow. I have five different herbs growing in one big pot right now. If you don’t have the time or space to look after a big garden, herbs are the way to go. I really hope that you find Herb Month useful and exciting!

Yours Truly,

MyDayIsBooked

Berry Banana Smoothie Bowl

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Hello! In my world, there are two types of breakfasts; breakfasts that I make on weekdays, and breakfasts that I make on weekends. Weekday breakfasts normally consist of greek yogurt with banana and peanut butter, but on weekends I like to shake it up a bit, since I have more time. This Berry Banana Smoothie Bowl is sweet and refreshing, and adding spinach gives you a boost of vitamins to start your day. The recipe says that it makes one to two servings, but I don’t think that you’ll want to share after tasting it. I love smoothie bowls because the toppings are totally customizable, so go crazy! I hope this recipe starts your weekends off right!

Berry Banana Smoothie Bowl

Makes: 1-2 servings

Total Time: 5-10 minutes

 

Ingredients:

For the Smoothie:

  • 1/2 cup fresh or frozen mixed berries
  • 1/2 cup packed spinach
  • 2 bananas, chopped and frozen

Topping Suggestions:

Directions:

  1. Blend all Smoothie ingredients in a good blender. You may need to add a splash of water or almond milk if your frozen ingredients aren’t blending.
  2. Pour into a bowl and serve with toppings of your choice!

Enjoy these delicious smoothie bowls!

Yours Truly,

MyDayIsBooked;)

May Bullet Journal Set-Up with April Monthly Recap

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Hi guys! Today I’ll be sharing my May Bullet Journal Set-Up and April Monthly recap;) I decided to go with a Mandala theme, and I’m super happy with the way that it turned out! The colours that I used are a few different shades of blue and purple, as well as some gold. Since colouring mandalas is pretty relaxing, all of the quotes in my spreads are based around zen and meditation, which I’d like to focus in this month. As I’m writing this I’m playing fetch the sock with my dog, so I’m sorry if there’s any typos;) Here’s my May bullet journal set-up!

Let’s start with my April monthly recap. Nothing really changed here, but I think it’s one of my prettier monthly recaps.

This is my title page! It took a while to draw and colour, but I think that it was worth it. Here’s a few pictures of the steps I took to complete my mandala:

I started by tracing a few circles as a guideline, and worked outwards from there. Once you get the hang of drawing these mandalas, you can skip this step.

My monthly calendar is simple but pretty;) I drew some mandalas around the May title, as well as my goal and blog planning sections.

My mood and habit trackers pretty much stayed the same as last month, but of course my mood tracker is a mood mandala, so each day I’ll colour in a section of the mandala according to the legend at the bottom of the page.

The last two pages before my first weekly spread are dedicated to my gratitude log and another quote page. I think that they both turned out well;))

And finally, my first weekly spread. I added a meditation tracker here because I forgot to in my big habit tracker.

I hope you like this month’s set-up! Let me know what you think;)

Yours Truly,

MyDayIsBooked

Peanut Butter and Jam Tarts

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Hi peoples! I’ve had a great weekend so far; I ate a fantastic avocado egg salad sandwich, did some bullet journaling, baked and decorated sugar cookies, painted eggs with my family, and today I made healthy and delicious Peanut Butter and Jam Tarts.

I was looking around Pinterest and Instagram for some Easter treat ideas, but pretty much all of the ones I found called for either coconut oil, dates, cocoa butter or maple syrup, all of which I don’t have at the moment. So I decided to get creative and come up with my own version of a healthy dessert: Peanut Butter and Jam Tarts.

These tarts are ridiculously easy to make and call for super simple ingredients. The shells are made up of the same formula as my Chocolate PB Banana Energy Balls; just bananas, oats, oat flour and a dash of vanilla. A berry filling is then poured over top of a teaspoon of peanut butter at the bottom of the shells, and voila, you have some beautiful tarts! They’re perfect as a snack, dessert, or quick breakfast. I hope you like them as as much as I do!

Peanut Butter and Jam Tarts

Makes: About 6 tarts

Total Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

For the tart shells:

  • 2 ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1 cup oat flour (ground up oats)
  • 1/2 cup rolled oats
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • any kind of oil, for greasing the muffin tin

For the filling:

  • 2 cups frozen berries
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tbsp plus 6 tsp peanut butter
  • 2 tsp oat flour

Directions:

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
  2. Grease 6 holes in a normal sized muffin tin with the oil. I used olive, but coconut or avocado would work too.
  3. Mix together the oats, oat flour, mashed bananas and vanilla in a bowl. Then use a tablespoon to scoop the mixture into six muffin holes. Use your fingers to spread it around and create a cup shape. Make sure that the mixture is evenly distributed and not too thick or thin in some parts.
  4. Bake for 10-15 minutes, until golden brown. Remove them from the muffin tin using a butter knife to pry them out and let cool.
  5. Stir together the frozen berries, vanilla, water, oat flour and 1 tbsp peanut butter in a small pot. Place over high heat, bring to a boil, and then let simmer for 5-10 minutes, until thickened. Make sure to stir the berries every once in a while so that they don’t burn. Place in the refrigerator to cool and set up a bit more.
  6. Spoon a teaspoon of peanut putter into the bottom of each tart. Then fill the rest of every tart with the berry filling.
  7. Enjoy!

Thanks for checking out my recipe! Have a great weekend and a Happy Easter!

Yours truly,

MyDayIsBooked:))))