Even though I’ve more or less figured out what planners work best for me, I’m still eager to try new ones when I see them. So when I perused Vanness Pens a few weeks ago, I was intrigued by the Midori 2022 Pocket Diary ($11). Even though I keep many appointments in my electronic calendar,…
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Notebook Review: Paperblanks 100gsm & 120gsm
It’s been several years since I’ve tried a Paperblanks journal. I used one of their planners for a couple years but moved on to other planning systems and had sort of forgotten about Paperblanks. The most recognizable and notable aspect of Paperblanks notebooks and planners are the beautiful, often antique-inspired covers that they use which…
Notebook Review: Good Inkpressions A5 (Splendorgel Paper)
Good Inkpressions is a notebook company in Spain that is focusing on a wide array of fountain pen friendly notebooks that features well-known papers like Tomoe River and Clairefontaine but also a “new to me” paper called Splendorgel. I was excited to see that Good Inkpressions was stocking Tomoe River and Clairefontaine but I was…
Paper Review: Kokuyo Campus A5 Biz Loose Leaf
For many of us, dated planners and bound notebooks are just a bit too rigid for our purposes. So if you’re someone who likes to start with blank (or lined?) pages and rearrange them as you wish, then this review is for you. Today I’m going to talk about Kokuyo Campus A5 Biz Loose Leaf…
Notebook Review: Pebble Stationery Co. Antartica Edition
Review by Tina Koyama A few years back, Pebble Stationery came out with the Australian company’s first limited Glacier Edition pocket-size notebook. Its latest limited edition has the same icy theme: The Antartica Edition (two notebooks for US $12.99). I was surprised to see yet another chilly design, but no less delighted. Containing Tomoe River…
Notebook Review: Stalogy 365 Days Notebook Editor’s Series A5
‘Tis the season to buy a new planner and you know we here at the Desk LOVE planners. Well ok, we love trying and reviewing new planners, but we’re always talking about which ones do and don’t work for us. If I’m being truly honest with you all (you won’t tell anyone will you?) very…
Notebook Review: Laine My Knitting Notes
In the past year or two, Laine, a company that produces Nordic knitting patterns (magazines and gorgeous books), has also produced a knitting journal. This past weekend when Ana and I went on our local yarn crawl, we decided to pick up a copy and review it! My Knitting Notes (€19 or $25) is designed…