I wanted to capture some of my favorite products for 2026 (so far). I tried to choose one notebook, planner, pen, ink and tool but I broke my own rules before I even finished the post. What’s been your favorite products so far this year? No. 1 Notebook: Mark’s EDiT Notebooks I absolutely love the…
The irony of becoming a published writer means that I have less time to read them. I’m not counting the 20+ times I have to read my own work during the drafting, revising, and publishing process. Even though I take long breaks between reading books, I’ll never give up reading. I’m format agnostic when I…
I got so excited when I saw the Artik line of pocket notebooks ($16 for a pack of 3 notebooks). For starters, each notebook in their line-up features a cover made from recycled plant by-product material like coconut, hazelnut, olive and cherry. The interior paper in all the notebooks is 100% sugarcane paper that is…
In the last few weeks I took a spin through some of the new products at JetPens in an attempt to find some small purchases – a bit of fun to liven things up. One of the things I came across was Beverly Marumi Notebooks ($6.50-$9.50 at JetPens). They are perfect for spring and the…
The Wearingeul Reservoir Thread B6 Memo & Notebooks ($12 each, available in blank, 7mm lined and 4mm grid) was interesting to me for an assortment of reasons. First, its a B6 notebook which I am a sucker for. Second, its using Wearinguel’s “Reservoir” paper which is described as 140gsm with a subtle texture and minimal…
I recently grabbed a Midori Peelable Sticker Storage Book (Gray, $6.75) in the B6 size that I thought would be a good accompaniment to by planner set-up. The booklet is filled with slick glossy paper that can be used to store stickers until you are ready to apply to your planner or notebook. The book…
This year I decided to jump with both feet (and a lot of pens) into a new notebook. A few months ago I purchased My Year in Yarn 2026 ($34.99). For those of us who aren’t sure where to start in building artistic spreads, I thought this journal is a good mix of planner, diary,…
