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June 1, 2021

The Paper Studio ‘Make it Happen’ Bullet Journal Review

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A reasonably priced dot grid notebook with page numbers, good quality paper and without a boring cover? That’s my dream combination for a dot grid notebook. Let’s see how close the Make it Happen bullet journal by The Paper Studio…

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January 19, 2021

Peter Pauper Press Essentials Dot Matrix Notebook Review (Including Pen Test)

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Another affordable dot grid notebook… But are you better off spending extra? Let’s see how the quality of the Peter Pauper Press notebook compares to more expensive options. Quick facts Size: A5 (comes in an A4 page size version too)…

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September 10, 2020

7 Dot Grid Notebooks with Smooth Paper

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Some dot grid notebooks have that textured rough paper that’s not smooth to write on, and erasable pens are scratchy (or even shave off layers of paper when you erase). Given that I basically only use erasable pens for bullet…

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June 6, 2020

Bullet Journal Notebooks with the best paper (My Top 7)

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I’ve reviewed many dot grid notebooks and by now one thing is clear – the paper is usually the main thing that lets the notebook down. These are my top 7 recommendations for dot grid notebooks that have good paper….

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March 13, 2020

My Legami Dot Grid Notebook Review (Pros, Cons, Pen Testing & Video Flipthrough)

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I found the My Legami dot grid notebook while in Europe (see the rest of my haul here). A few weeks after I came home I spotted it in Dymocks, so my fellow Aussies you might be able to get…

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January 21, 2020

Paperstore Dot Grid Notebook Review (from Belgium!)

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If you’re looking for a dot grid notebook with bright white paper and a sturdy hardcover with a pretty pattern, the Paperstore dot grid notebook may be the right fit for you. Read more: Favorite stationery shops in Belgium This notebook is…

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November 29, 2019

Flying Tiger Copenhagen Bullet Journal Notebook Review (Pros, Cons & Pen Testing)

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Flying Tiger Copenhagen is a random knick-knack chain store in most European capital cities. They have a random assortment of stationery including sticky notes, notepads and this bullet journal notebook. See the rest of my Europe stationery haul here. For a…

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April 3, 2019

Plum Paper Bullet Journal Custom Notebook Review (Pros, Cons & Pen Test)

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After becoming increasingly frustrated with the sewn binding and yellowish pages of most dot grid notebooks I opted to make my own. There are plenty of planner companies offering the option of creating a custom notebook these days but I…

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March 1, 2019

Mossery Planner Review (Pros, Cons and Video Walkthrough)

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While on the quest for a planner that could be used for bullet journaling (i.e. open ended but with more structure than just dot grid pages), I came across Mossery. I was originally looking at their planners with just the monthly calendars…

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January 31, 2019

7 Reasons why I don’t use stitched notebooks for bullet journaling

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If you follow my blog it probably won’t come as a surprise to you when I say: I hate stitched notebooks. Why do I hate them so much? 1. Pages don’t tend to lay flat It drives me mental having to…

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October 31, 2018

Bullet journaling in the Scribbles that Matter Notebook (is it worth the hype?)

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For all the hype surrounding the Scribbles that Matter notebook I thought I better try it out and see what all the fuss is about! Before the Pen The Scribbles that Matter notebook is dot grid, A5 size with numbered…

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October 13, 2018

Review of the Minimalism Art Dot Grid Notebook for Bullet Journaling

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While on the quest for a dot grid notebook with a cover color other than black, I stumbled across the Minimalisn Art dot grid notebook! Quick facts Size: Approx 5.25″ wide x 8.25″ high Hardcover (multiple cover colors to choose…

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