Journals on Shine

Preserve Your Memories (and a fun giveaway, too!)

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It's gift-giving season and instead of throwing yourself into the mosh-pit that is the shopping mall, discover a fantastic alternative, especially to give to those who "have everything."

Strategies for Creating a Written Record of Life with the Little Ones

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As any parent of a preschooler knows, there is plenty of journal material at hand. Our kids do something funny every day. They do something touching or strange or beautiful every day. They do something we want to remember every single day. And as much as we love to snap photos, no set of images can possible capture all of that. So how to get some of those moments down?

Four ideas to keep track of time's passing

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We are committed to our resolutions to be wiser, calmer, even Savvy-er parents. We are committed to taking stock and keeping track in the warmest, lightest-hearted way we can find. We are committed to enjoying the journey of life with our little ones. Sure, sometimes all we want to do is clutch them close (and yes, sometimes we daydream about whether we'd be able to stuff them into a Baby Bjorn again just for the privilege of holding them so tightly). And sometimes we wish we could fast-forward to teenage years just for the weekend sleeping in. But more times, we delight in their growth and changes and steps (and regressions), and we wish to celebrate them for who they are at this very moment.

journals by night owl paper goods

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<img style="text-align:center;cursor:pointer;width:320px;height:320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f8baqguIApM/SUW26bfAPKI/AAAAAAAAB84/bEIYy-om5tQ/s320/SM_NightOwlPaperGoods_292_full.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279827253088238754" width="320" border="0" height="320">these are adorable and would make great gifts. i found them at the awesome <a rel="nofollow" style="color:#6633ff;font-style:italic;" href="http://supermarkethq.com/browse/everything">Supermarket.com</a> and they are by an awesome paper good designer <a rel="nofollow" style="color:#6633ff;font-style:italic;" href="http://supermarkethq.com/designer/3045/profile">Night Owl Paper Goods</a>.

User Post of the Day: Soft notebook covers

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Chikabird is a collaboration of Chika Eustace and Jean Lee. They dig through scrap bins, sew wallets and are now introducing their new line of notebook covers for the Moleskine Cahier refill books. Some are silk screen printed, others printed on fabric. All available through their Etsy shop here.

Engrave Your Moleskine

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[Ed. note: I really love this. It makes me want to use a compass again. What's more fun than perfect circles? Plus there's the personalization factor, which means the design possibilities are truly endless.]

Portland artist Joe Mansfield came up with a unique way to personalize your moleskine. He laser engraves (etches) your art/photo's right on to them or select an artist-designed one, already etched and available in his shop by artists such as Cole Gerst, Dan Funderburgh and Hello Karpa. Click here for more info.

awagami +1

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Asia-based American designer Craig Anczelowitz has just completed a new project in collaboration with Awagami, a 300-year-old traditional washi paper factory located in Tokushima, Japan, and run by 7th-generation master paper-maker Yoichi Fujimori and his family. Awagami had asked Anczelowitz to...

Big Sur meets Helsinki

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These limited edition journals are a joint effort between Lina Rennell (Beklina founder) & Blissen (Jill Bliss) exclusive to Beklina. The "Helsinki Tents" fabric is 100% organic chambray, silk screened by hand in small batches in San Francisco.