Category Archives: record-keeping

His Heart, My Desire: My Spiral Notebook System

It’s always interesting to read about how others use notebooks– everyone’s system is different! Here’s someone who’s found an inexpensive method that works for her: Searching for the perfect day planner has always been a difficult task for me. I have spent so much money on planners of every sort and size trying to find … Continue reading His Heart, My Desire: My Spiral Notebook System

New Products Including Ring Binder Coming from Moleskine!

Breaking news from the Frankfurt Bookfair, via Moleskiners: New Moleskine products coming in 2010 will include some sort of refillable ring binder! That is a real departure for Moleskine, but one that should please a lot of people. They’re also introducing printable Moleskine paper in A4 size, which finally makes the MSK widget make some … Continue reading New Products Including Ring Binder Coming from Moleskine!

Household Organizer Notebooks

Shelterpop suggests 4 household organizer notebooks, for those who like having a nicely designed binder with pockets, tabs and pre-formatted lists to help you organize household things like emergency contact numbers, medications, or appliance warranties. Here’s their picks: The Handy Household Helper: An Organizer for Receipts, Warranties, & Odds and Ends Knock Knock Home Maintenance … Continue reading Household Organizer Notebooks

Nalgene PolyPaper Notebooks

Did you know that in addition to their ubiquitous water bottles, Nalgene also makes notebooks? Neither did I, but apparently they do! And the notebooks are waterproof, in case you spill the contents of your Nalgene bottle on them. Waterproof notekeeping in the field. Keep records in wet or harsh environments. Spunbonded polyethylene PolyPaper has … Continue reading Nalgene PolyPaper Notebooks

Review & Giveaway: Book Factory Notebooks

When I wrote about my Engineer’s Field Notebook, I mentioned that I would love to have a pocket sized version. Well, here’s something that’s sort of close: a pocket size lab notebook from The Book Factory. I’ve written about this company before— they’re based in the US, which is a rarity for notebook makers these … Continue reading Review & Giveaway: Book Factory Notebooks

Annie Leibovitz’s Financial Meltdown: Notebooks Partially to Blame

You’d have to be living under a rock not to have heard the news that celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz is broke. But here’s a new detail: she spent a lot of money on expensive notebooks! When [Leibovitz’s daughter] Sarah started eating solid food, a rigorous journaling policy was instituted, in which every bite and bowel … Continue reading Annie Leibovitz’s Financial Meltdown: Notebooks Partially to Blame

Paper + Electronic: The Livescribe Pulse Pen & Journal

I’d been noticing ads for Livescribe products but I hadn’t really paid attention until seeing this article by James Fallows: My new favorite gadget: Livescribe Pulse pen. It actually sounds pretty cool– the pen is an audio recorder, which you use with special paper. As you write, the pen keeps track of where you are … Continue reading Paper + Electronic: The Livescribe Pulse Pen & Journal

Keep a Weight-Loss Journal

Just one more reason to love notebooks: they can help you lose weight! Lots of people (myself included) use notebooks to record their food intake and exercise. But here’s another suggestion I hadn’t heard of: Compliment Journal: This is more than just about compliments, but use it as a starting point. Write down inspiring quotes … Continue reading Keep a Weight-Loss Journal

A Retired Colonel Makes Great Notebooks

An interesting story I stumbled across: Retired colonel sees a rich future in hardbound print: The Book Factory produces custom books, lab notebooks, log books, journals. DAYTON — Don’t tell Andrew Gilmore that print and high-tech can’t be married. As president of the Book Factory, Gilmore presided over the wedding ceremony. Gilmore, 54, is a … Continue reading A Retired Colonel Makes Great Notebooks