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Handmade book journals
Ready-to-ship spiral journals: storybook pages, lined paper, and cute pockets — each cover one-of-a-kind.
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American made in Red Oak, Iowa
Mommy Something
Handmade journals from kids’ books you loved
She rescues Little Golden Books and other gently used covers, then Cinch-binds them into spiral journals — with gold spines, recipe pages, pockets, and custom teacher gifts. Shop Mommysomething on Etsy.
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Handmade book journals
Finished spiral journals from gently used Little Golden Books — each cover unique. Checkout stays on Etsy.
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Printable gold spine downloads
Gold foil & themed replacement spines for Little Golden Book journals — her signature fix.
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Recipe books & printable recipe pages
Spiral books with pockets for recipe cards and pages for family favorites.
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Custom teacher & gift journals
Send a book via Etsy — she’ll make a custom journal (teacher gifts, keepsakes, and more).
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1940s to early 2000s children’s favorites
Little Golden Books are the heart of the shop — and she’s proven other kids’ covers work too (even a 1996 glued spine). Soft covers, story art, toddler doodles welcome.
Vintage covers
Real kids’ book covers — Bam-Bam, Cinderella, Rainbow Brite, and more — punched and gold-coil bound.
Story art kept
Original kids’ book pages stay inside the journal — gold spiral, ready to flip.
Lined & ready
Lined paper, weekly planners, pockets — finished makes for writing, recipes, and gifts.
Studio scrapbook
Watch the makes on TikTok
Flip left and right through the maker’s process — tucked into journal pages, just like the books she rescues.
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Who it’s for
Teachers & craft recipe makers
School teachers
Keepsake journals for classrooms, student gifts, and reading corners.
Recipe crafters
Spiral books with pockets for cards and lined pages for family recipes.
The maker
Small business. American made. Red Oak, Iowa.
Mommy Something is Brittney’s craft table — Exacto, washi, Cinch punch, gold wire, and printable vinyl spines she designed when the old gold foil kept ripping.
The process
From storybook to spiral journal
How each handmade journal comes together on her craft table.
01 · RescueFree a gently used children’s cover.
02 · CurateMix story pages with bright papers.
03 · PocketsAdd hideaways for notes and recipes.
04 · FinishEdge the cover and trim clean.
05 · PunchLine up lined pages for binding.
06 · BindGold wire spiral, ready to write.
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Printable gold spine downloads
Old Little Golden Book spines can rip when you heat them — she prints replacement spines on gold vinyl that peel on like stickers. Download the file from her Etsy shop and print it yourself (Howdy Doody and more designs).
- Classic Little Golden Book gold spines
- Other themed designs for custom journals
- Handmade in Red Oak — sold on Etsy
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Recipe books & printable recipe pages
She duplex-prints recipe pages front and back, then builds Little Golden Book recipe journals with paper packs — recipe cards, veggies and fruit, canning jars, cast-iron and whisk ephemera tucked into pockets for you to use.
- Pockets sized for recipe cards
- Lined pages for handwritten family favorites
- Handmade spiral bind — American made in Red Oak
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Custom teacher & gift journals
Message her on Etsy, then send a book — Little Golden Book or another gently used kids’ cover. She’ll measure, cut inserts, punch, and gold-wire bind a keepsake (like the Maya Angelou teacher journal on TikTok).
- Message her on Etsy — open the shop and tap Contact shop owner.
- Ship your book — she’ll share the address after you connect.
- She makes the journal — papers, pockets, punch, and gold coil, built for your gift.
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Quick answers
What do you sell?
Handmade spiral journals, recipe card books, gold & themed spines, custom orders, and printable templates — all through Etsy.
What are the gold spines?
She makes replacement spines (classic gold and other themes) for Little Golden Book journals — a unique fix when the original gold foil fights the bind.
What’s a recipe card book?
A handmade spiral journal with pockets for recipe cards and lined pages for family favorites — watch the TikTok make to see how they’re finished.
Can I request a custom journal?
Yes — message her on Etsy (Contact shop owner), then send a book. She’ll turn it into a spiral journal — teacher gifts and keepsakes welcome.
Do you ship finished journals?
Yes — when they’re in stock in the Etsy shop. Toddler doodles and soft covers are part of the charm.
Where is Mommy Something based?
Red Oak, Iowa. American made by a small-business maker — follow the process on TikTok @mommysomething.
Where do I check out?
All purchases happen on Etsy at shop/Mommysomething. This site is the story and the shortcut to her listings.
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Printable journal templates
The how-to lives on TikTok — watch her assemble a journal beside this section. The Etsy digital download is the printable template you use at home to build your own.
- Printable pages & layout template
- Ready for teachers & recipe crafters
- Instant PDF download on Etsy
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As seen on TikTok @mommysomething — American made in Red Oak, Iowa.
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