Category Archives: Midori

Notebook Discontents and Regrets

I probably don’t need to tell you this, but I LOVE notebooks. I am always attracted to all sorts of notebooks. I can’t pass an office supply store without taking a look, even if I’m pretty sure the selection won’t be that interesting. Even the back to school pallets of cheap-o spiral notebooks at Staples … Continue reading Notebook Discontents and Regrets

Notebook Addict of the Week: Happy Phantom

Happy Phantom is a notebook addict with a happy dilemma: which of these beauties to use next? I spy Moleskine, Leuchtturm, Paperblanks, maybe Midori, and some other brands I don’t recognize. See more of Happy Phantom’s notebooks (and fountain pens!) on Instagram.

The Bullet Journal Trend

I haven’t talked a whole lot about the Bullet Journal trend on this site. If by some chance you found your way to this site but still don’t know was a Bullet Journal is, it is a system of list-making, logging and planning that frequently features elaborately designed and decorated notebook pages (but can also … Continue reading The Bullet Journal Trend

Notebook Addict of the Week: Arellano81366

This week’s addict has quite a nice pile of spare notebooks and has set himself a goal that many of us probably share: My Goal For 2019: Do Not Buy More Notebooks & Use The Ones That I Already Own See original post and comments on Reddit.

Reader Question: Where Can I Get a Set of Monthly Journals?

Sarah asks:  I wanted to ask your recommendation on a set of notebooks that I can use to journal my entire year so that I can carry them and write in them around one or two months’ worth at a time.  I don’t like  Moleskine’s thin paper but I am looking for that concept, a … Continue reading Reader Question: Where Can I Get a Set of Monthly Journals?

Moleskine Monday: More Thoughts on New Products

Last week’s post about new Moleskine products for Spring 2019 got me looking back at my various posts over the years with ideas for what I thought Moleskine should be doing. They’ve sort of done a few of them, but here’s my current favorite ideas I think they should try. Moleskine Daily Art Journal Notebook … Continue reading Moleskine Monday: More Thoughts on New Products

Notebook Addict of the Week: Bob

This week’s addict emailed me LOTS of photos of his HUGE stash of notebooks. He has at least 60 filled notebooks and a ton of spares. Check out this inventory: Black and Red med sc 16 Black and Red med bc 1 ARC disc sm 1 ARC disc med leather 16 ARC disc std cover … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Bob

Notebook Addict of the Week: kraftykace

This week, we have a Traveler’s Notebook addict! What a lovely display… She says: I can stare at them all day 😍 Me too! See more at her Instagram: 李 美仁 on Instagram: “I can stare at them all day 😍”

What I’m Using Now: May 2018 Update

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

Choosing a Notebook for Journaling

The Daily Beast takes a look at some favorite notebook brands and how to use them, with links to some other interesting resources, such as an article from Forbes about how to keep a leadership journal. Their top picks, all good ones: Leuchtturm Dotted Journal Maruman Mnemosyne Grid Notebooks Midori MD Lined Notebook Rite in … Continue reading Choosing a Notebook for Journaling