review tuesday- gadanke

 
today i have the coolest products to share with you...journals by gadanke.

when katie from gadanke contacted me wanting to share her product with my readers, i was blown away by them. i LOVE every one of them, i really do. i love that they are modern looking,yet a bit vintage. they have a quirky, fun vibe and i knew right away that this would be something y'all would like.

mini books usually are not my thing. they scare me a little bit. ;)

but the way these books are set up makes it so easy to create. inside there are prompts to help you along.

i ordered the love where we live journal because i thought that we move so much, i forget details of "home" very quickly. i wanted to document our home right now, at this stage in our family's lives.

you know i love small businesses. and i love buying handmade. one of my favorite parts about companies like gadanke is the fact that they incorporate so many personalized touches.

 

here's what i got in the mail:

 

how awesome is that? talk about a happy mail day!

i've been slowly filling my journal with photos, thoughts, and other bits and pieces.and i'm finding myself loving the process. i think i'm going to need one of these for each home we have.

there are spots for daily schedules, photos, anecdotes, keepsakes, spots to document your town.

here's a few glimpses of what it looks like so far:

and now a little bit about gadanke from katie:

motto:  celebrate your story!

about Gadanke: 

Document who you are and what you crave and believe.  Handmade journaling products at Gadanke are filled with creative writing prompts and tidbits to make you think (and laugh!).  These baby books, prayer journals, travel books, and diaries make your writing process more meaningful and fun!  Plus they're totally eco-savvy with 100% recycled papers.

Background:  If you're interested, here's a piece of my story...

A couple of years ago, NPR's StoryCorp was in town.  It was also my grandma's 90th birthday.  

The two of us decided to hop into the recording studio to capture some pieces of her story.  I had all sorts of prompts to help her with her story telling.  (I was always the listener, the one who asked question after question.)  

The only problem?  

My grandma couldn't remember.  Too much time had passed.  

Later, my dad turned to me and said, "Katie, I need you to write down your story."  I knew he wished he had his mom's stories. So I started writing.  

I started wondering about all of the other women who have stories deep inside of them, and I started thinking about how my tendency to just listen and ask could help put those stories onto paper.  

Gadanke was born with fabulous writing prompts and recycled papers.  I feel so lucky to be living my dream.

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and that is why i think katie is so fabulous. yes, her books are fantastic, but her heart is even more beautiful. how can you not want to support a business like this?

please do visit and support gadanke!

here are some links of interest:

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Blog 

katie is offering my readers a special discount code for 10% off your order for the next 5 days.Please use the code LOVESTEPH to receive your discount.

**please note, this is a review/discount, not a giveaway! :)**

so go shopping! ;)

happy tuesday.

xo

s

 

 

Comments

[Ellie]

Oh I love this! How sweet are these I sure am in trouble I love that happy mail!

[Lisa Dickinson]

how amazing are these?!? thanks for spotlighting such a cool business - off to check them out!

[Jessica R.]

Love these!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Karen]

Will have to check them out, they look super cool!

[Jenny A]

Such cool little books! Thanks for sharing. Off to check them out :)

[tara pakosta]

stephanie, these are the cutest things EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE thEM! I need some! my girls would have a blast with these! I LOVE what you did with yours! and how awesome would that be to have one to remember each HOME you live in! LOVE that idea! you are doing great with it! I am truly the queen of mini books (love making and buying them) so I have to get some of these!
THANK YOU!
tara

[Tiffany]

Wow I love those!!! They may be just what I need to get my mojo going again. it has been too long!

[jennifer]

I'm going to simply say yes to this! Off to order now - thanks a bunch!

[glorygirl]

Those are AMAZING!!! Just ordered three of the "she" books for my girlfriends! Thanks SO MUCH for sharing!

[Pidgen]

I watched her "About" video and cried my eyes out ... the reasons she listed are EXACTLY why I journal! Anne Frank was such an inspiration to me as a teenager and even more so now that I'm an adult. And my grandmother ... who just died last month...couldn't remember her story either. Thank you for spotlighting such a lovely woman and her work!

[Laney]

Those looks awesome, I love what you did with yours!

[Angie May]

Oh my goodness, that is so wonderful! I so miss stories of when my grandmother would talk to her niece many, many years ago. Lots of great stories that I have forgotten for the most part.

It would make a visit to my mother and aunt even more special to put these things down on paper. I would love (and need to) put these things down for my granddaughters and daughter.

Thanks so much for sharing her product with us!

[Christine Campbell]

Oh, Steph, love this idea and she's so sweet!!!

[amy tangerine]

how fantastic. love what you've done to your book. definitely adding these to my wish list!

[christy]

Love this,i have to do this and were going on a road trip through the southern states on the 10,so a travel book idea..Also can you recommend the top things to do in Savannah,were visiting my parents in Tennessee and thinking about a mini getaway with my husband to youre hometown? Oh my mom says its going to be so hot in july when i want to visit Savannah.....:)

[Amy]

Oh I am soooooo mad at you right now! Lol! I went to her site and love every single one of her journals and now I need over a hundred dollars to get them ha! What a beautiful shop she has, and I love how you did your journal. Just lovely! And okay I'm really not mad. ;-)

[Stephanie Howell]

its hot, but its hot everywhere ive ever lived...so its no biggie to me. ;)
heres the savannah section on my blog...this should help!
http://stephaniehowell.typepad.com/my_weblog/savannah/

have fun!!!
s

[Karen P (kphike)]

Thank you so much for sharing this site! Love love this and want the home one too to document our new home! Love lots of the other ones too!! Sigh.......... :)

[Dawn]

I love those books. Thanks for sharing.