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Notebooks from Europe

I’m very fortunate to have friends in Paris and Amsterdam that I’ve been able to visit a few times. I went in 2014 and bought quite a few notebooks. This past year, I went again, and also included Belgium on my itinerary. I wasn’t expecting to buy as many notebooks this time, but I ended … Continue reading Notebooks from Europe

Ten Years of Notebook Stories!

September 12, 2008: 25 people died in a train collision in Los Angeles. Top Wall Street bankers and US government officials met in a panic to try to save Lehman Brothers, as the country began to tumble into the biggest financial crisis since the depression. David Foster Wallace committed suicide. But on the brighter side of things, … Continue reading Ten Years of Notebook Stories!

Notebook Addict of the Week: Leigh

This week’s addict has a fun and colorful collection with a lot of variety… and apparently what’s shown below is only part of it! Notebook addiction? 📚 there are more downstairs too! 😅 Source: Leigh Dunsford on Instagram: “Notebook addiction? 📚 there are more downstairs too! 😅 #notebookaddict #notebooks #tooprettytowritein”

Notebook Addict of the Week (Again): Julie the Gadgeteer

This week’s addict, the founder of the excellent site The Gadgeteer, has been featured once before. She’s addicted to gadgets, but as this photo shows, she’s still addicted to notebooks too! (Even though the post it’s from is about going back to keeping a digital to-do list.) I have been using a very simple Bullet … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week (Again): Julie the Gadgeteer

Anaïs Nin and Her Journals

When I posted recently about most of my notebooks being stuck in a storage unit, a sympathetic commenter named Anna replied: “I feel your pain! Just remember–Anais Nin kept her diaries in a bank vault. Somewhere there’s a photo of her (perhaps in the vault?) surrounded by notebooks in a disorganized pile.” I had no … Continue reading Anaïs Nin and Her Journals

Going Shopping?

As the holidays approach, please consider visiting out my “SHOP” page in the header. Amazon got rid of their A-Store feature, where I’d had a lot of product links, so I’m trying to rebuild a version of it on the SHOP page, featuring some favorite products and links to online retailers where your purchases will … Continue reading Going Shopping?

Notebook Addict of the Week: Amanda

This week’s addict emailed me the photo below and says: “In the interest of going through and minimizing clutter, I’ve put myself on a one year notebook buying moratorium. I won’t be parting with any of them, but won’t be adding anymore either. I use them for a variety of things- lists, journals, reminders, and … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Amanda

Notebook Addict of the Week: Ambelies

This week’s addict posted a photo of her collection on Instagram: I love seeing the themes that emerge in people’s collections. This one has lots of strong, bold solid colors, Field Notes, Moleskine, Rhodia, Miquelrius, and more! Great collection! Save Save Save