This is an interesting alternative to the Bullet Journal method. Torey Van Dot lays out each day’s tasks divided into categories and then slotted into time blocks on a schedule. As she writes in the linked post, a graph paper notebook made this layout workable. Who knew graph paper could make such a difference? She … Continue reading Daily To-Do Schedule Using Graph Paper Notebooks
As regular readers know, I am a big fan of the Nolty Diary. Also known as the “Efficiency Notebook,” this Japanese planner has deservedly become a cult favorite, with Instagram posts galore showing off how people use their Nolty diaries. After very happily using a Nolty diary all through 2018, I decided to spring for … Continue reading Review: Nolty Gold 2019 Diary/Planner
Zoot goes by bulletjournaljoy on Instagram, where she displays an impressive dedication to journaling! I like her colorful variety of notebooks, while maintaining a consistent format and tidy labeling. You can also follow her journaling journey on her website: BulletJournalJoy
What’s your planner pick for 2019? Here’s a few that caught my eye… The Hobonichi Techo 2019 is $37.00 at Amazon and JenPens. Moleskine has a slew of options, including themed diaries with Alice in Wonderland, Harry Potter, Peanuts, and Le Petit Prince. (2020 Moleskine planners are already showing up on Amazon for preorder too, … Continue reading 2019 Planners
Here’s an interesting take on a particular segment of the notebook and journal market: I love buying useless little journals and covering my desk with piles of colorful sticky notes. Fall and its corresponding school-and-office-supply bonanzas are a sign of a fresh start: I love telling myself that these journals and sticky notes will make … Continue reading “Empowering†Notebooks for Women
I noticed this article recently, and then spotted this Danish notebook brand in a store in Amsterdam. Very nice looking, clean designs. Source: The Best Notebooks For Everyone From Notem Studio | OPUMO
I’ve been loving using my 2018 Nolty diary all this year (full review here), and eagerly awaiting the 2019 version. It looks like they are finally appearing online and I’ll be hoping to score one (or maybe a few!) at Kinokuniya on a trip into NYC this fall. It’s interesting to see all the different … Continue reading Nolty 2019 Efficiency Notebook Diary from Japan Management
This article kind of made me sigh. I love pretty journal pages as much as the next person but all the super elaborate spreads you see on Instagram can set a dauntingly high standard! There are many other ways to make a journal page beautiful… but if the “Instagram look” is what you’re going for, … Continue reading Instagram-worthy Journaling
This week’s addict has a colorful and tidy shelf of notebooks that may be mostly unused… Laken says: Happy #NationalNotebookDay from my shelf of notebooks! Some of them I want to hoard and never write in, but mostly they sit there because I don’t know WHAT to write in them! What do y’all use pretty … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Laken
This is an unusual update for me– for the first time since starting this blog, I think, I am not using any Moleskine notebook in my daily carry. I just finished a Moleskine Sketchbook, and decided to replace it with a Leda Sketchbook (I will soon be doing a full review). I like the Leda … Continue reading What I’m Using Now: May 2018 Update