Leuchtturm 1917: Some Lines a Day [Check-In]

In 2023 I bought the Leuchtturm1917 Some Lines a Day Memory Book. As we have now reached the end of 2024 and started 2025 I though it might be a good moment to check-in on how the five year memory book is going. By way of reminder, the “Some Lines a day” notebook from Leuchtturm1917 […]

A close-up of a 2025 daily planner titled "Osaka No.2." The cover features a minimalist design with overlapping blue, white, black, and brown geometric shapes. The title is printed in a clean font within a rectangular frame.

2025 Daily Planner – Osaka/ Papersmiths x The Completist

This year – just for a change – I decided to get one of the dated Completist planners. I have previously used the undated ones including the Chicago No.3 Daily Planner (2023),  Swirls No. 2 Daily Planner (2020) and Brush Check No.1 Daily Planner (2021). Meet Osaka – another collaboration with Papersmiths. The planners are designed by The Completist, […]

A close-up of a textured gray cover of an annual journal. The text, embossed in black, reads: "ANNUAL JOURNAL 2025 WEEKLY OVERVIEW DESIGNED IN DENMARK NOTEM."

Notem Alva Annual Journal 2025

I really enjoyed using the Notem Weekly Planner the last few years. So I decided to get yet another one for 2025 (I’ve been using them since 2020) This time I got the Notem Studio 2025 Annual Journal (weekly layout) A5 in Dark Green. It has flat lay binding and contains both a monthly overview […]

A closed notebook with a bright blue textured cover, featuring an elastic band on the right side and a striped blue ribbon bookmark peeking out. The notebook is placed on a wooden surface with a keyboard visible in the background.

Leuchtturm 1917 – Weekly Planner with Notebook 2025

This is my first time trying the LEUCHTTURM 1917 weekly planner with notebook. I got it as part of one of my Nero’s Notes Subscription Boxes (I wouldn’t ordinarily have chosen this one). However, it seems to have been a good choice and I’ve chosen to use this notebook as part of my social media planning (similar to how I […]

A black moleskine pocket 2025 planner with a textured cover, decorated with stickers. The stickers include a small leafy plant design and a cartoon red panda sitting on a banner that reads "you got this." The planner is resting on a wooden surface.

Moleskine Weekly Notebook 2025

This is a classic Moleskine Weekly Notebook – Weekly layout, soft cover, 12 months, in Black. Last year I used the same notebook in Myrtle Green. I loved it so much I decided to get this notebook yet again (third year in a row). I have also decorated this notebook with stickers from the Biome […]

A close-up image of a handwritten to-do list in a notebook with the subject "Notesinsbook" and the date "1/1/25." The list includes tasks like "general update and comments," "blog posts," and "update Twitter X profile," with several items checked off. A purple highlighter and a blue pen rest on the notebook, which is placed on a wooden surface.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year and Welcome to 2025! We would like to wish all our readers a very happy new year. This year we are making a change and we are discontinuing our #KickstarterFinds Roundups. While we will still feature notebooks and products that we find and buy on Kickstarter. We will no longer be producing […]

clifton notebook from papersmiths in purple.

Papersmiths Notebooks – Marais Notebook

Part of the Papersmiths own collection of notebooks this month I am using the Marais Notebook as my journal/mind dump notebook. The inspiration; Lavender linen anyone? Spotted on a puffa jacket in the Marais district during an accidental visit to Paris Fashion Week, this hue of lilac is finished with a linen emboss. Marais is […]

mushroom coloured hard cover notebook with an image of a shitake mushroom and the words "shitake Happens" in gold on the cover.

Designworks Ink: Shitake Happens Notebook

For 2024 I have been using this “Shitake Happens” notebook from Designworks Ink (part of their vintage sass collection) as a sort of to do list when I have focused days. It works quit well as is has “Subject” and “date” at the top which can be used to easily work through a categorised to […]