It’s National Notebook Day! Notebook lovers everywhere are celebrating today. Look for #nationalnotebookday online! Notebooks are more than just paper to write on. They hold our thoughts, our hopes and dreams, our goals, and our memories. A favorite notebook can be your trusty sidekick, confidant, life coach, and friend. There’s no right way to use […]
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New product: Quo Vadis refillable notebook!
I am very excited to announce the new refillable Quo Vadis notebook! This new notebook measures 6 1/4 by 9 3/8 inches, so it’s just a little bit bigger than A5. It has 156 lined pages and is nice and slim so it can go in your bag with you everywhere. The bright white paper […]
Writing Wednesday: Clairefontaine notebooks in new mystery novel!
Reader Gail recently sent us this email: Clairefontaine notebooks are mentioned several times in Jean Luc Bannalec’s new mystery, Murder on Brittany Shores, including how durable they are. Cool! Clairefontaine notebooks are made in France, where this story takes place, and can be found pretty much everywhere there. In France, Clairefontaine notebooks are used by […]
Where to find Clairefontaine spiral bound notebooks in the USA
Recently in one of the planner groups on Facebook, someone asked for recommendations for spiral bound notebooks with high quality paper, which isn’t always easy to find in the US. Spiral bound notebooks are easy to find, but they are usually made for school use and the paper quality isn’t great. This person was looking […]
Poll results: White Paper Habana notebooks
For the past few months we’ve been running a poll over in the sidebar asking if people would like the white paper Habana notebooks to be brought back. Currently the Habana notebooks are only available with ivory paper, but a few years ago they had white paper. When the switch to ivory-only paper was made, […]
Writing Wednesday: Separate notebooks, or all in one?
One of our most popular posts helps you decide whether you should use separate bullet journals for work vs personal, or combine them in the same book. Personally, I’m a fan of different notebooks for different purposes. I tried putting everything in one notebook for awhile, but there were several things I didn’t like about […]
Clairefontaine MyEssential notebook videos
Here are a couple of videos featuring the Clairefontaine MyEssential notebooks! These notebooks have 90 gsm paper, numbered pages, and index pages so they are great for bullet journaling. Journaljoy did an excellent video showing all the features of the MyEssential notebook, with pen tests and writing examples. You can see her video here. On […]
Benefits of using notebooks at work
Some people are all electronic all the time for work, but many people have discovered they prefer using a combination of technology and paper notebooks. There are multiple benefits to using a notebook at work: Using a paper notebook can help boost your productivity in numerous ways. Methods like Getting Things Done and Bullet Journaling […]
Writing Wednesday: In praise of pocket notebooks
I carry a pocket notebook with me everywhere I go, even when I’m out walking my dog. In fact the red Clairefontaine notebook in the photo above is the one I keep in my little bag I take on our walks. I find a pocket notebook very useful for capturing ideas before they disappear, and […]
Writing Wednesday: When to start a new notebook
I’ve been using a daily notebook for more than two years now, and I go through several notebooks in a year. I use at least one page every day for journaling and notes, and sometimes more. Anyone who is using a notebook for our Page Per Day Challenge this year will use several notebooks this […]
