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		<title>Unfinished Notebooks</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:05:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Back in December 2008, I wrote a post called Finishing a Notebook. At the time, this still felt rather significant as an accomplishment. My notebook usage before the early 2000s was often very fickle&#8211; I&#8217;d start one, decide I wanted to try something else, then maybe go back to something I&#8217;d tried before, then move &#8230; <a href="https://www.notebookstories.com/2026/03/10/unfinished-notebooks-2/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Unfinished Notebooks</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Keeping a Notebook vs. Keeping a Diary</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:51:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I shared this article on Instagram recently, but wanted to write more about it here. Don’t Keep a Diary. Embrace the Fragments of Real Life Instead. The author Daniel Poppick talks about how diaries are often kept in a way that can sound a bit stilted or self-conscious: I’ve never consistently kept a diary. On &#8230; <a href="https://www.notebookstories.com/2026/02/19/keeping-a-notebook-vs-keeping-a-diary/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Keeping a Notebook vs. Keeping a Diary</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Notebooks I&#8217;m Using Now: Summer 2025</title>
		<link>https://www.notebookstories.com/2025/07/18/notebooks-im-using-now-summer-2025/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nifty Notebook]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 20:02:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been ages since I updated my &#8220;using now&#8221; photo, and while some things have stayed the same, there have been some changes along the way. I&#8217;m still using my Nolty Gold diary/planner to log exercise, meals, to-do lists, and grocery lists, as well as noting appointments and keeping track of habits. More details here: &#8230; <a href="https://www.notebookstories.com/2025/07/18/notebooks-im-using-now-summer-2025/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Notebooks I&#8217;m Using Now: Summer 2025</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Technical Update</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2025 17:59:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[For anyone who might have been put off by some unwieldy cookie consent banners on this blog, I hope you will now see an improvement. Thanks to a new reader who sounded the alarm, I dug deeper into how to properly set up a consent management system, and changed the default message so it will &#8230; <a href="https://www.notebookstories.com/2025/06/07/technical-update/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Technical Update</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>How to Use a Notebook When Your Life Isn&#8217;t Busy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 12:07:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A few months ago, I wrote about my latest work notebook, a vintage Filofax. It&#8217;s working so well for me that I wish I had bought a Filofax in this size years ago to use for this purpose. I can&#8217;t help regretting all those wasted decades of using random office supply closet notebooks (as well &#8230; <a href="https://www.notebookstories.com/2025/05/21/how-to-use-a-notebook-when-your-life-isnt-busy/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">How to Use a Notebook When Your Life Isn&#8217;t Busy</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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