New Journal

I have been on the look out for the perfect journal for years.  I wanted something timeless, with a good feel to it.  It couldn't be too big, or too small.  It needed to stay open while I was writing.  The paper needed to be nice, and the right texture.  Ok, so I'm picky.  Sue me.

I finally found the journal I was looking for a couple weeks ago on the Barnes and Noble website.  It is real leather on the outside, and the paper is fantastic.  It is bound beautifully, looks timeless, and feels wonderful.  It even has that new-leather-bound-book smell.  The best part?  It was only $17 and I used a gift card I got for Christmas to buy it!  I may buy a few more since I have a bit more on my gift card, because this is seriously the PERFECT journal. 

One of my goals for 2012 is to really start recording my life, and writing my story down.  What I hope is to write a picture of what life is like for our little family in this day and age.  It will be the story of us. Our history.  A gift for future generations.  

I love the feeling of a new journal.  Possibility just seems to leak out of the empty pages.  How could it not, with a journal like this? 

Do you journal?  Is your blog your journal?  I'd love to hear your experiences!