Here’s an amusing news item: celebrity TV chef Rachael Ray is having throat surgery, and since she won’t be able to speak for a couple of weeks while she’s recovering, here’s her plan: “I’m going to get lots of notebooks,” she explained. “I’m going to get the callous I had in grade school back from … Continue reading Rachael Ray Wants Notebooks for Christmas
After looking at various attributes of the Moleskine, HandBook, Derwent, and Pen & Ink sketchbooks (see Part 1 and Part 2 of this review), let’s sum up a few key points about these 4 very similar notebooks. Moleskine: Made in China 80 pages Price: $10-15, depending on retailer Where to Buy: Amazon and all major … Continue reading Four Notebooks Reviewed Part 3: Moleskine, HandBook, Derwent and Pen & Ink
Ooh, I’m tempted to apply! Here’s the ad: Moleskine® is the heir of the legendary notebook of great artists and thinkers. Brought back over ten years ago, Moleskine is available today in bookstores, museums and design stores, art supply stores and the web with a great variety of formats and styles: notebooks, planners and city … Continue reading Would This Be Your Dream Job? Director of Sales for Moleskine USA!
I often enjoy browsing through the Design Within Reach catalog. Unfortunately, I think that most of their merchandise is only “within reach” if you happen to be standing on a very large pile of thousand-dollar bills… but this holiday season, they have some nifty gift items at relatively low prices, including some notebooks! I kind … Continue reading Notebooks at Design Within Reach
This is a rare experience for me– I’ve loved notebooks all my life and used hundreds of them, but it’s unusual for me to actually fill one up completely. Sometimes I just can’t hang in for those last few pages, because it doesn’t seem like enough room to start something, or because I’m just itchy … Continue reading Finishing a Notebook
Here’s an interesting post from Patrick Ng, contemplating all his needs for what would embody the perfect notebook. He’s actually looking into having it manufactured! I’ve spent lots of time thinking about what a perfect notebook would be. The concept has evolved over time: I used to prefer a Filofax-type binder with lots of varied … Continue reading Elements of a Perfect Notebook
Here’s a neat concept: a sort of modular notebook system in which you can combine various paper types into one big notebook by slotting their covers together, made by StartHere. Here’s a description of the starter set you can order: We’ve put together our favorite items, chosen to give you a complete system that allows … Continue reading StartHere Linkable Notebooks
Here’s what Belinda has to say for herself: If I ever had to stand up in a meeting and confess an addiction, I know what I’d say. “My name is Belinda and I am addicted to notebooks.†I have a stationery problem, no doubt about it. But the truth is, I’d never want to ask … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week
Notebooks can be therapeutic in so many ways. This post at Dumb Little Man lists some tips for preventing insomnia, and one of them involves writing in a notebook: Write Down Your Thoughts Another great way to get rid of all the daily ballast is to keep pen and paper next to your bed and … Continue reading Notebooks as a Sleep Aid
“I’m a journal junkie” writes this blogger. Here’s just a part of her collection: