The Shelf of Intention: Words of the Year, Revisited // A.C
Oh, how I love the gamble of thrifting. The way you can scour a secondhand shop’s racks or sketchy online listings for weeks on end in vain…and then, just as... Read More
Love for Analogue Stories
Dissolving Everyday Boundaries with Notebooking // José Naranja
I remember the first time that I came upon José’s inspirational manuscripts on his instagram in 2015, I thought that they couldn’t have possibly been done by hand. My eyes... Read More
Navigating Life Through Written Words // Nalani
We came across Nalani not only as our Bk customer, but as an inspiring and gentle light in our analogue community. Her authenticity in how she uses her systems to... Read More
On Writing Out of Fear // A.C.
Let me preface this by saying that no one has ever given me any indication that I need to match these essays to commonly-accepted themes or holidays. But we live... Read More
Finding Order in Chaos: How My Planner is Saving Me Right Now // Trina O'Gorman
According to the American Psychological Association, a significant number of Americans are reporting much higher than usual levels of stress, anxiety, and depression. Factors contributing to this include economic concerns,... Read More
On Keeping a Notebook, Pt. III (2024) // Trina O'Gorman
To the Wonderful and Amazing BK Community, Last month, I wrapped up my second year of The Notebook People Project, a project in which I collected and shared the unique... Read More
The Revenge of the Archivist, aka Backdating My 5-Year Journal // A.C.
It finally happened—after three solid months of letting page after empty page breeze by in my Hobonichi 5-year, the archivist in me has returned with a vengeance (as predicted in... Read More
THE NOTEBOOK PEOPLE PROJECT: YEAR TWO // Trina O’Gorman
For many years, the “What’s In Your Bag” has been quite popular. People will photograph or share the contents of the bag they carry every day for the voyeuristic crowd.... Read More
Catching Up with Calendar Drawings, Part 2 // A.C.
It’s two-thirds of the way through the year, which means it’s time for another calendar drawings roundup. Here’s my spreads from where I left off in April through where I... Read More