PLAN WITH ME + my 2023 reflections | December Bullet Journal Setup

hi friends! i wanted to go full on cozy holiday vibes & bring back the old school AmandaClaus spirit for my december 2023 bullet journal setup! :)
Thank you guys for sticking with me through 2023. It has been such an up & down year for me, but the one thing I always come back to when I reflect on my year is how grateful I am for our lil doodle community. your support truly brightens my day and gives me purpose. the end of this video is proof of that! i'm proud of myself & all of you for making it through another year! 💖 love u guys!

▻ AMANDACLAUS GIVEAWAY
I turned the cover page from this video into actual holiday cards! :) 5 winners will receive a set of 5 cards (with matching navy blue envelopes). One of the cards will have a holiday letter from me, the others will be blank. To enter:
1. Subscribe to my YouTube Channel
2. Follow me on Instagram @amandarachlee
* giveaway is open internationally & closes on December 7

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▻ MY PO BOX
Send me cute letters & notes if you want!
Amanda Lee
PO Box 152, Toronto B
Toronto, ON
M5T 2T3

[amandarachlee]

hi friends! i wanted to go full on cozy holiday vibes & bring back the old school AmandaClaus spirit for my december 2023 bullet journal setup! :) stay to the end to see the giveaway! Thank you guys for sticking with me through 2023. It has been such an up & down year for me, but the one thing I always come back to when I reflect on my year is how grateful I am for our lil doodle community. your support truly brightens my day and gives me purpose. the cute clip at the end of this video is proof of that! i'm proud of myself & all of you for making it through another year! 💖 love u guys!

[victoyip]

It’s UNBELIEVABLE seeing myself in one of your Plan With Me videos, I’m actually stunned. This month’s setup is as beautiful as always ❤ It was an absolute joy to see you and sing for you Amanda 🥹

[Atchison]

Before you started reflecting on your year, I thought to myself, she looks so mature all of a sudden. Like you've matured into adulthood, and then you started talking about what you've gone through in 2023 and it all made sense. I'm so glad you're finding yourself and that you're taking time to think about what you want from life. It's a huge step. ❤

[aarushsalternative]

I absolutely loved the new outside content, the camera made it look like a movie 🙂

[katerambolamanana]

Oh Amanda, thank you SO much for sharing your reflections with us. You’ve been an inspiration and role model for me since my second year of college (I’ve now graduated and am going through the early 20s finding yourself you describe). I say that because to watch you grow and question and heal truly hits; it’s affirming of my own growth and questions and healing. No doubt I struggle with hustle culture too, and I prioritise success too. Your reflection to do more “slow art” is so timely. I feel so seen by your story. Thank you for existing and being brave, we are so proud of you too!!! ❤️✨🎄

[pramodkoppentavita]

just a random yearly theme idea (it’s not necessary to make this into a doodle planner ofc the ideas won’t suit everyone :)): but like it would be fun to do a whole year of themes of your favorite music albums and like we could do it along with you but in our own creative flow (swifties could do an entire year of taylor swift themes and same for other fans etc etc i hope you get what i mean) but yeah please do try it out! would love to see this kind of idea in a bullet journal..a whole year of music albums themed monthly spreads :)

[unfilteredmagic]

I was only able to watch some parts of the stream for this spread and I loved how it all ended up!! Soo cozy and perfect for December ❤ Also as a former choir singer, the carolers at the end were great!!!

[moniquebaham]

I loved everything about this video - from start to finish. Honestly, the holidays are not easy for me and I’m usually battling my sadness. This video made me feel so good. Thank you to you and to the Carolers!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!🎊

[marygracefelton]

My dad is OBSESSED with his Christmas village! It’s so adorable because he is not into buying anything else similar, but every December he wants to buy himself more buildings and keep expanding his village 🥺 it’s so cute to hear your dad loves his village too

[abitofjitt]

I love the December spread! And also the intro of this pwm is cool as you filmed outside! 💙 Happy Christmas! 🩵

[mally]

just hearing Amanda Claus is a christmas gift enough <3 so glad you're moving in such a positive direction for your mental and physical health. Love seeing your growth over the years

[oworeowos]

So cute! I can totally imagine your art in a picture book!

[dorindagaines]

thank you for adding the caroling footage

[eponine]

I LOVED this spread and the carolers! WOW she is such a great singer!

[GinaMarieVPhotography]

You’ve inspired me to try something new once again-gouache here I come! I’ve been following since your calligraphy video days - your early videos were a light in a very dark time for me. You helped me in my healing journey & also helped me find my joy in creating. I’m truly happy to hear that you’re healing & I’m grateful for you-thank you for sharing your talent with us. Keep rising in 2024, wishing you all good things! 💜

[girlscarf]

i went to college and i still feel like im doing my early-mid 20s 'figuring myself out' thing. honestly sometimes it feels like ive "figured myself out" multiple times in my life. i think identity shifts over time and all throughout life we're on a journey of self-discovery. there isn't any deadline to define ourselves. we are constantly redefining who we are.

[nnikaa]

Thank you for the free wallpaper!!! I’ve been wanting a new wallpaper :)

[plannerstravelsanddreams]

I remember when we set up a Christmas village. I have to find them and display them again. When you were talking about the houses and figures you were setting up, you brought me so many memories...

[chloemorrison]

I love this! I've never seen someone paint in a bullet journal, but now I want to give it a try. Those buildings are gorgeous :)

[emmalindstrom]

I'm so thankful that I was able to be on the twitch stream while you created this month's spread and being able to kinda hang out with you!! I'm absolutely IN LOVE with this spread❄
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