I’ve been reading everyone’s year-end recaps and new year’s resolutions and feeling like I need to jump on that bandwagon! But I can’t say I have any sweeping overviews or grand intentions. I’m kind of a creature of habit when it comes to notebooks, so “new year” doesn’t mean there’s that much new to talk about.

My notebook routine for 2022 was about the same as ever: a Nolty planner, a Moleskine sketchbook, and usually a Moleskine or Bindewerk journal as my daily carries. Around the house: another Nolty as an image diary, a Nolty daily book to play around in, and a few other sketchbooks and single-signature notebooks for occasional use. And a larger Mnemosyne notebook on my desk for work notes.

I did have a couple of exciting purchases in 2022. I added a couple of fountain pens to my arsenal, notably the Sailor Pro Gear. (See this post about my pens.) And there is one other significant item that I won’t talk about here because I will be posting a review very soon! But otherwise, I can’t say there was any new product that really got me excited other than the Nolty Daily Book Gold– yes, they released the leather covered version I had been fantasizing about for years, and since I obviously manifested it into existence, I had to order one. I’ll review that soon too.

As for 2023 resolutions, I plan to get cracking and write more reviews of the various stuff in my stash! I have some fun things to share with you all. I want to do some more giveaways too, as it’s been a while and I definitely have some things that need to be re-homed. Getting better organized is also on my to-do list. For someone who puts so much thought into her writing and drawing supplies, it’s really sad that my desk space for using them has gotten so out of control that I can barely find an empty flat surface to write on! If you follow me on Instragram, you may have noticed the clutter encroaching on some photos and videos!

In the meantime, I wish you all a happy and healthy New Year full of productive, creative, soothing, satisfying notebooking!