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A Bookworm's Guide to the Essential Uses of Journals

A Bookworm's Guide to the Essential Uses of Journals

Bibliophile: a person who collects or has a great love of books. That compulsive need to buy every book in your sight, even with the hundreds of un...

Why journaling during the pandemic is uniquely constructive

We’ve been taken on an emotional roller coaster, which we’ve been riding for half a year already. Forced to make significant changes in our lives, ...

Reflecting on the first year of business and looking ahead

Many things feel surreal these days, including the fact that we have just completed our first year of being in business. Getting Do Good Paper Co. ...

On giving back as a small business

Andreea Apostol, founder of Terradomi Candle Co, grew up with parents who were both small business owners who contributed to their community. Givin...

The inspiration behind the Mediterranean themed collection

Many places in Mediterranean Europe have a special place in the heart of owner Leslie Tan. So, when it was time to design a new notebook collection...

Why saving coral reefs can save our lives

The charity we chose to support with 5% of sales of our Spring 2020 edition subscription box is Coral Reef Alliance. Their mission to save the worl...

Journaling during COVID-19 - Part 2

In Part 2 of Journaling during COVID-19, we are going to dig deeper – into your heart, to face your emotions and to find meaning behind what we’re ...

9 successful mompreneurs share their secrets

9 inspiring local mompreneurs in the Markham and surrounding area are rocking it as a business woman and at home as a mom. That doesn’t mean that e...

Art in the Time of Quarantine

Justine Greenfield is a Toronto-based illustrator and oil painter. In this article, she shares with us her reasons for drawing, how she finds inspi...

Journaling during COVID-19 - Part 1

Living at a time of a global pandemic is a great time to start or maintain a journaling practice. And your journal can act as a primary source for ...

No act is too small when doing good

No act is too small when it comes to doing good -- especially now during a global pandemic. Guest blogger Shannon Bellisle, creator of Project Soci...

Seven months of gratitude

While preparing an Instagram post about gratitude journaling last week, I was inspired to review our own journey building a new business. Here's ou...

Photography lessons learned in the desert

Just less than 2 weeks ago, I was in Joshua Tree National Park, exploring and searching for the perfect image for a future notebook collection. Wha...