The agony of choosing just the right planner/agenda for the New Year tend to put my teeth on edge. Then, I stumbled across the Moleskine comparison tool. Oh, finally! First, you select what you are looking for, be it planner or something else, and then refine your search based on your size preference, format preference…

Happy Holidays to everyone! The Well-Appointed Desk will be back after the holidays and a much-needed holiday. Hope you all have a restful holiday and start jotting down those New Year’s Resolutions! See you on Jan 2, 2012! Season’s greeting poster from ad agency, Publicis Singapore. The pencil is embossed with “Every good idea begins…

The Field Book from Russel + Hazel is an understated all-business notebook. It has grid pages for notes and plans with blank backs for sketching. There’s even an interior vellum envelope for storing ephemera. It contains 100 pages, twin-loop wire binding and measure 5”x7.25”. $8 (via Russell and Hazel)

DIY Pencil cup cozy and note paper coaster. Oh, how perfect to make this over the holidays so I’ll be ready to go on Jan. 2 with a reusable cup cozy (for Resolution #17: Be more environmentally friendly) and inspire me to write and draw more (Resolutions # 3 and #4 respecitvely). (via Crafty Staci)

My husband absolutely loves his Sherpa, so much so, that he bought a second one. These pens are actually shells that will hold a Sharpie or other disposable pen. My husband insists it keeps people from walking off with his Sharpies which, as we know, is an all-too common occurence in most workplaces. Since Sherpas…