I burned a design into my little leather notebook yesterday, and I can't wait to see how it ages ☺️

My current "planner" is a pocket notebook with monthly stamped calendars with room on each page to jot down the particulars of my events.

I've used a regular Travelers Notebook insert and a couple of A6 hard cover notebooks in the past. As 2027 approaches, it's time to contemplate the next one.

I've had Leuchtturm planners and Moleskeine in the A6 size. I really just need a monthly layout with room to post the event and location. On the home made version, I highlighted the dates and note below what they are. That way I can see at a glance if SWMBO wants to schedule two things on the same date.

Any recommendations on what to try next? I do like to experiment with new ideas.

I keep seeing ads and posts containing paper republic journals. I can’t deny they are beautiful and I’m sure a joy to use, but I can’t help but wonder if I should just make my own. Has anyone regretted going the DIY route? Or has anyone gone DIY and then ended up getting a PR anyways? Was the PR worth the difference?

I’m just in some analysis paralysis and need some help.

EDIT: I am seeking advice/creative ideas for covering the entire notebook exterior! I appreciate other comments but respectfully, there's no need to tell me why it's in such bad shape if you have no tips to offer lol 🙏🏽

I picked up this unused, customized (?) Moleskine notebook at a thrift store and in the following days, the cover has been shedding in little pieces 😭 The worst if it is along the spine where it bends. At first I planned to cover up the peeling areas with stickers, but now I think it may be too far gone for that. I thought about putting some sort of tape along the spine but again, the issue is on the whole exterior surface.

I'm considering some kind of thin, low-profile covering made of fabric or patterned paper, but it's a softcover so I'm worried anything I cover it with will wrinkle or bunch up. Any tips or alternative ideas? Thank you :)

I love the concept, I love the look, but my god is it pricey.

With the discount and shipping included, an XL Voyager is 64€. I've been dreaming of getting a journal I can properly fuck up and use throughout my whole life, so yes an investment is at hand, but I dont know, it's still a big number.

Should I bite the bullet? Should I buy something else?

I heard about the 331 miles bike challenge this month, but I am recovering from 13 surgeries over the past 3 years so I scaled my challenge down to 50 miles walking by Halloween. This is my tracker. Each paver “stone” is 1 mile.

I've journaled every day consistently for about 2 years now, until May of this year when I finished my previous journal. It was a Moleskine, very sturdy and nice. I moved to a different journal, wider, differently spaced lines, and I stopped journaling consistently because it felt like a chore. It's also worth noting I got this journal during a a hard period of my life in an attempt to do retail therapy and cheer myself up.

I don't know why I'm not clicking with this journal, and I was wondering if other people had the same issue of clicking with some physical journals and not others. Should I start a new journal in hopes I click with that one? Does anyone else feel this way? Any thoughts about this would be appreciated :)

You guys remember Walmart used to sell really nice Exceed notebooks?

Was going through my old books today and found one of my favorites, it was black fake leather, soft, college ruled, slightly bigger than a standard composition book, & the pages were really smooth.

Of course Walmart doesn’t sell this brand anymore, and there’s similar looking books online but obviously I can’t test them.

Does anyone know of any similar products? Needs to be collages ruled and soft cover. I guess it doesn’t need to be that big but I really enjoy the bigger one so if you know of any that would be cool.

I’m aware that there’s different grades of paper and names for notebook sizes but I’m not familiar with the specifics so if anyone wants to educate me that’d be cool too lol thanks

Kokuyo Perpanep Zara Zara steno notebooks are being discontinued. I’m crushed. I prefer writing in pencil and this was a great textured paper for that purpose.

I’m hoping someone here might have some suggestions of A5 alternative notebooks to try? I use my notebooks with a leather cover and elastics.

I already Midori/MD journals for other projects.

Thanks all!

Hey! I was looking to make my own journal. I’m gonna be writing with a twsbi diamond 580alr and I was wondering what paper you guys liked most as well as what size notebook you feel is best. I was kind of looking at the Sterling ink n1 but they only have the Koji paper which doesn’t seem to be as good as the tomoe river paper. Also. Do you guys have any advice to make writing a little more comfortable? Since the paper is more narrow it might make it annoying to write when I get to the end of a line on the right side of the right page