The whole shebang! The black notebook at the top (the one that’s marked “SD”) is a PUR notebook. What’s that? From the newsletter: “PUR binding is a form of perfect beinding that uses Polyurethane Reactive, which is said to be the most durable binding glue available.” The company that makes these donates to a school in need for every notebook sold, and also uses vegetable ink from sustainable crops.

Depicted here are Yoobi paper clips — these things are fun! For every set sold, Yoobi makes a donation to a school in need. What I love best about these? I’m always carrying papers around in my bag — and regular paper clips fall off. These hold tight, and don’t damage your paper. They’re also affordable! Brighten up your writing life — visit http://www.yoobi.com. Also in this photo is the Schneider Slider Edge Pen (it’s the green one). It’s one of the smoothest pens with which I’ve written. Schneider hires individuals with special needs so they can achieve independence. And who doesn’t love a Rainbow Pencil, which changes colors as you write?

At left, Story Supply Co pocket staple notebooks. The paper in these is so smooth I just want to find an excuse to write everything in them!

A Story Supply Co pencil. One of the things I love about SCRIBED is that the pencils they send are top notch; one of the things I don’t love is that I suddenly don’t want to use my piles of cheap pencils anymore (I love pencils and prefer them). When a notebook is purchased, Story Supply Co. sends a supply kit to a kid with a story to tell.