
I love keeping records and journals. I've got a huge collection of notebooks, sketchbooks, and other types of handmade books that prove my … [Read more...]
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I love keeping records and journals. I've got a huge collection of notebooks, sketchbooks, and other types of handmade books that prove my … [Read more...]
You can tell when I'm wanting to blog, but I'm unable to put my thoughts together in a coherent fashion. Yes - I end up with a random things … [Read more...]
As part of this week's 52WoC project, I decided to give VoiceThread a try since I wanted to experiment with photos + voice + text. In … [Read more...]
Can you believe that it's the first of May already? Just like that. I'm not sure about you, but I feel as though everything's just rush, … [Read more...]
I love being a mum. But, one of the things that I miss ever since I had kids is going out on dates. It has been years since my husband and I … [Read more...]
Hi, my name is Shai Coggins. I have been running this site since August 2000. Studio Notes has evolved from being a purely personal site to a personal lifestyles online magazine in a blog format (aka, a 'blogzine'). Here, I write about social media, the web, food, travel, self development, creativity, fashion, craft, books, writing, movies, gadgets, daily living, and anything else that catches my fancy at any given time. So, grab some chocolate and enjoy all the creative geeky goodness that you'll find right here. [Read More …]

It's no secret: I'm an Oprah admirer. Admittedly, I haven't watched Oprah religiously. I've only seen a few dozen episodes of her show … [Read More...]