Dearly Peculiar field notes
Guides for a calmer Notion page
Find a free widget site, make an embed behave, or build a dashboard that still feels useful after the screenshot.
The best free Notion widget sites in 2026
A 2026 comparison of Indify, Apption, Dearly Peculiar and other free widget providers.
How to make Notion widgets work in dark mode
Fix bright boxes, faint text and backgrounds that almost match but never quite disappear.
How to create a simple Notion home dashboard
One main work area, useful navigation and no more than two widgets above the fold.
Why Notion widgets do not sync across devices
Find out where the widget keeps its entries and what can still be recovered.
The Notion dashboard reset
A small audit for a home page that has collected too many jobs.
Make Notion aesthetic without buying a template
Use a restrained palette, leave more space and choose one decorative detail.
How to add a widget to Notion
The short version of adding any widget to Notion, plus the bookmark fix.
How to customise Notion widgets without making the page too busy
Balance colour, type, background and size so the widget fits the rest of your dashboard.
Aesthetic Notion dashboard ideas that still make sense on Monday morning
Five dashboard ideas built around a clear purpose and a colour palette you can live with.
Notion widgets for students who need to see what's due
A small set of widgets for deadlines, weekly planning, focus and one useful habit.
Notion widgets for moving home, from the first box to the first night
Widgets for each stage of moving, from packing the first useful box to setting up one liveable room.
Notion widget not working? Try the fix that matches what you see
Match the symptom to the fix for blank embeds, bookmarks, scrollbars and mobile layouts.