After being on maternity leave since mid-October, going back to work after the new year wasn’t easy. In a way, I was ready to have somewhere to go every day, but after two full months of quality mom time I dreaded going back. To ease the transition a little, I decided to treat myself to a few items that would make going back to work a little more fun.
Like I mentioned in Friday’s post, I got a Swell water bottle, a nice insulated thermos for my coffee, and a pretty (and functional) lunch bag. I also went to Target and indulged in some office goodies from the $1 spot. For just $10 (plus tax) here are all the fun things I picked up.
For my wall, I bought a pretty 2017 calendar. I use Outlook for all my work appointments, but I like to have a calendar on the wall to use as a reference for dates. I also bought a small weekly planner because I like to make weekly (and daily) task lists to stay on track.
I also mentioned Friday that I love writing with fun, colorful pens, so I bought this cute pouch to keep them in. If I start getting fancy with my bullet journal I can also keep things like washi tape in there too. I go through paperclips like crazy at work, so I picked up these pink ones, because boring papers just need pink paperclips, right?
With my bullet journal in mind, I also grabbed this sticker pad with reminder stickers and cute arrows and checks. Finally, as a lover of lists, I couldn’t pass up this little note pad with a built in to-do list section, plus places for priorities and random thoughts.
Total spent: $10 (not including tax). I’m pretty excited to put all of these things in my office. While I may not exactly look forward to going to work, having all these fun office supplies will make my day a bit more enjoyable.
What do you do to make your day job a little bit more fun?
Linking up with $10 at Target.
