They opened theirs. Here’s what they said.
“The quality of my journal is excellent! I absolutely love the charms I added.”
Verified buyer“The delivery was fast and product is beautiful!!!! Love it”
Verified buyer“I’m excited for this to hold my memories... I can look back on when I’m 70.”
Verified buyer
This one stays out, because it's still being written in. Here's why it won't end up with the others, what comes with it and what it costs.
Second from the top, in the hall or the spare room. The notebook somebody gave her. The fancy pen still in its box. The picture frame, the soap too pretty to use, the gift card she's been meaning to spend.
None of it was a bad gift. It just had nothing to do once the wrapping came off. This one stays out, because it's still being written in.
One woman told us in a comment in October, "I think it's adorable that they think I have one drawer of unfinished journals." She was joking. Mostly. Another texted us in October, "I dont want it to be another journal that gathers dust and harbors guilt."
Nobody failed at those. They were dated, or too precious to mess up, or they ended on the last page and that was that. The book was the problem, so the book is what we changed.
It arrives in a linen travel bag. Inside: the premium leather cover, two 76-page inserts (one lined, one blank), a clear zipper organizer insert for the tickets and notes you want to hold onto, and the charm you choose. US shipping is free.
Not in the box: a pen, the clips, the ribbon, the stickers and the extra charms you see in the photos. Grid and planner inserts are sold separately.
There are no dates printed on these pages, so nothing shows the weeks she didn't write. There's no row of empty squares and no January she has to answer to.
So it can sit on the kitchen table or the nightstand without making her feel bad. She opens it when she has something to say, and the next page is just the next page.
The clear zipper organizer holds the appointment card and the photo from the fridge. The pages hold whatever today was. One customer told us in a comment in September, "I have yet to go a day without carrying it."
When the pages are used up, the insert slides out and a new one slides in. Refills start at $12, about 76 pages each. The lifetime warranty covers the binding, the cover and the hardware.
The Pocket cover is 4.25 x 6.89 in (108 x 175 mm), with pages of 90 x 163 mm. It's the one that lives in her purse. The Classic is 4.72 x 7.87 in (120 x 200 mm), with pages of 105 x 190 mm. That's the one that stays out on the kitchen table.
Will your own inserts fit? Traveler's Notebook Passport inserts fit both sizes. A6 and Hobonichi Weeks fit the Classic only. A5 and B6 are too big for either.
The Momento is 50% off right now: the Pocket from $69 and the Classic from $89. The charm is free, US shipping is free, and you have easy 100-day returns.
You're the kind of person who'd rather not add to the drawer. Choose her size and her charm. Tuck a card in the cover with one line on it, something you want her to remember about this year. Then see where it ends up. We think it stays out.
The complete starter kit. Your leather cover in the size and color you pick, two 76-page Daolin inserts (one lined, one blank), an organizer insert for cards, stamps, photos, or loose notes, and a linen travel bag. Restock Event adds a complimentary charm. Everything you need to start writing on day one.
A Moleskine is a notebook. You fill it, finish it, buy another. A Midori is a traveler's notebook system designed around buying inserts separately. Momento is the refillable cover plus a complete starter kit in one box, with US shipping and a lifetime warranty. Same cover, new pages, forever.
Pocket if you carry it daily and write in shorter sessions. Back pocket, jacket, small purse. Classic if you sit down to write. Letters, longer entries, sketching, planning. Pocket fits anywhere. Classic gives you room to breathe.
Pocket fits a back pocket, small purse, or jacket pocket. Classic is a bit larger than the size of a paperback and lives in a tote or purse.
Each insert has 76 pages of smooth, high-quality Daolin paper. It is fountain-pen friendly with minimal bleed-through and feathering, so it handles everything from a pencil or gel pen to a wet fountain nib beautifully.
Slide the used insert out, slide a new one in. Refills start at $12, about 76 pages each. Most customers set them on a 3-month cadence and stop thinking about it. Skip, pause, change cadence, or cancel from your account anytime. No phone calls, no retention scripts.
Binding failure, cover failure, and hardware like the grommets. If something structural breaks, we replace it for free immediately, no shipping fee.
Yes. Every Momento ships in a gift-ready linen bag, so you can hand it over as-is. It's our most-gifted product. If you're unsure on color, Bordeaux and Mocha are safe picks for someone whose taste you don't know well.
Try Momento for 100 days. If you don't fall in love, easy 100-day returns. Just email help@stillarchive.com and we'll take care of it.
Based on a survey of 3,000+ Momento buyers
87%
Stayed consistent longer
94%
Stopped reaching for their phone first
3.2 hrs
Fewer screen time per day
89%
Say it is the first journal they finished
Most of us have three of these already. Most of us stopped using all three within a month.
| Criteria | Momento | Your Notes app | Moleskine | Your last planner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still being used 6 months in | ||||
| Off the cloud. Into your hands. | ||||
| A separate space for each part of your lifeA separate space for each part of life | Sort of | |||
| Runs out? Keep the cover. Replace the pages. | Sort of | |||
| Feels like something you want to hold | ||||
| Backed for life |
This is the one you keep, because it keeps up with you.
