Despite the fact that I didn’t go anywhere in 2020, I still used my Knitter’s Planner quite a bit to keep track of all of my work obligations. I also developed quite a few preferences for what I wanted to see in a planner going forward, and I think I’ve found it in the Year…
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A (Draft) Notebook Set-up for 2021: Planners, Journals, and Blank Pages
It’s December (…how?) and after a year that deviated from plans more than anyone could have anticipated, apparently I still feel compelled to “plan” for the upcoming year. I say apparently because it wasn’t until earlier this week that I realized I had five different notebooks that I intended to continue using in the new…
Ask The Desk: Planner for Medical Editor, Waterproof inks and Cross Porous Point Pen Options
Angela asks: Hello–I’m a freelance medical editor. I have to keep track of jobs for ±6 clients each day. For years, I’ve used a spiral notebook and pencil. I’ve been upgrading my notebooks, and now I think I’d like to use a daily planner so I have a more orderly view of finished projects. I…
Notebook Review: Leuchtturm 1917 Some Lines a Day
Review by Tina Koyama A lifelong journal keeper, my mom used various diary and journal formats throughout her life. One I remember her using when I was a child was a small, five-year diary. Each page was headed by the date, and below that were five small spaces, one for each year. My mother, a…
Planner Review: Pebble Stationery Co Traveler’s Regular Sized Undated Planner
Review by Laura Cameron 2020 has been a strange year, and despite the fact that the Desk LOVES planners, clearly we haven’t needed them in months. A few weeks ago, Pebble Stationery Co. asked if we would be interested in reviewing their new Traveler’s Regular Sized Undated Planner ($17.99) and planner love won out and…
Planner Update: Out with the Old, In with the New
With the start of the new year, it’s time to look at the planners that worked and the planners that didn’t. Some techniques worked better than others. Out with the Old For 2019, I used the Mark’s Edit planner for my work planner and the Hobonichi Techo A6 for my personal logging. The Mark’s Edit…
Planner Review: The Knitter’s Planner 2020
Review by Laura Cameron When I saw the ad for The Knitter’s Planner ($48.95) late last year, I knew I needed to buy one to review for The Desk. With the tagline “Knit More Be Happy” how could I not? The Knitter’s Planner is a somewhat customizable planner designed with knitters in mind. You can…