Reddit reviews Mead Composition Book, Wide Ruled Comp Book, Writing Journal Notebook with Lined Paper, Home School Supplies for College Students & K-12, 9-3/4" x 7-1/2", 100 Sheets, Black Marble (09910)

OP, in addition to reading this link that /u/motherkos provided, please read these as well:

• My SMIL thinks my daughter is the child she never got to have. Help!
  
• My SMIL thinks my daughter is the child she never got to have. Help! UPDATE PT1
  
• My SMIL thinks my daughter is the child she never got to have. Help! UPDATE PT2
  
  TL;DR version: The SMIL (stepmother-in-law) kept trying to usurp the role of the mother, due to her own unprocessed grief around not being able to have a child. Her attempts to step into the role keep escalating, and when confronted, she had a serious meltdown/possible psychotic break.
  
  I'm NOT suggesting that your MIL has mental issues. But based on your post, I get the sense that:
  
  
• she seems very determined to be viewed as the Mother, rather than the Grandmother, to LO,
  
• she also wants to be the authority on your LO (hence her determination to ignore LO's food allergies--she's probably decided that you and DH are just being trendy or silly, like those gluten-free people, and wants to prove you wrong),
  
• and she wants to assert a certain amount of control over you, in a must-establish-dominance kind of way (hence the clapping).
  
  I don't know what's going on with her. The good folks who post here will have a ton of good advice for you based on their own experiences, and it would be a good idea to give their advice careful consideration.
  
  My own suggestion is that you get yourself a bound notebook that you can write in (something like a composition notebook), and start noting down every single time she does something that troubles you, along with date, time, place, who was present, what she did, how you responded, and her reaction to your response.
  
  Why? Because (a) it will help you see what patterns of behavior are there, (b) it can help you explain very specifically to your DH what you're seeing and why it troubles you, and (c) if--God forbid--her behavior escalates to the point where you feel the need to take legal action, you now have a record of your behavior (that's why you use this sort of notebook, by the way--if someone rips out the pages, it's obvious).
  
  Big hugs to you, OP. I can't imagine how upsetting this all is.

Also, use a composition notebook like this, where it’s obvious if you’ve ripped out a page, and write in blue or black ink. From what I’ve read this is helpful for legal purposes.

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Like any other, you kind of want a keyboard that matches the way you type. Also, realize, that android specific bluetooth keyboards tend to be "quirky". I've found that I can never get the sort of speed that I can get over a proper keyboard.

That said, I've had experience with a few devices. My favorite has been the Asus Transformer keyboard attachment. Obviously, you'd get the Transformer instead of the Galaxy. (Not what you're looking for, but I'd still recommend it since it comes with extended battery life and additional flash storage.)

I've also got a folding bluetooth keyboard that I occasionally use with my laptop. www.amazon.com/dp/B004L9LT2E/ Battery life on it is fairly good, I'd toss a spare pair of rechargable AAA batteries in your bag so that when it dies you're not screwed.

I've also heard good things about the periboard www.amazon.com/dp/B005MJ6F80/ although I've not used it.

All that aside...

I'd also suggest that going with a tablet may not be a great idea. If you're just looking for something to write on, I'd suggest a laptop. While probably way the hell out of your price range, I'd recommend something like a Toshiba Protege http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006GTDPYM/ or even a used Mac Air. For no other reason than swapping between notes and references is possible. Hell, you could even go for an Acer Timelinex www.amazon.com/dp/B006SONX74/ get about 8 hours of battery life and pack a spare battery for an additional 8.

If nothing else, you won't have to worry about getting a stand for the tablet.

If you do go for a tablet, I'd also recommend packing an old fashioned tablet and stylus http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00006IDM7/

I would rather them focus on content when this awesome DLC exists for $2.41 that provides support for this feature.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00006IDM7/ref=s9_top_hm_awbw_bs7tz_g229_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=mobile-hybrid-11&pf_rd_r=4KW63K4VA9MQVX8D0TK5&pf_rd_t=30901&pf_rd_p=807721be-610a-5658-a76b-d8cb13983e78&pf_rd_i=12900091

I use those black and white composition notebooks (like this: https://www.amazon.com/Mead-Composition-Notebook-Ruled-Sheets/dp/B00006IDM7) because our supply cabinet is full of them.

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I've filled a few of them. Kinda sad my current has about 10 pages left. I've used it since 9/2011 :(. It'll be like putting an old friend down.

Then this must be the selling notebook in history!

Those bic gel pens write wonderfully smooth.
http://www.amazon.com/BIC-Velocity-Retractable-Refillable-Medium/dp/B0000AQPTO

And a simple composition book is both sturdy and flexible.
http://www.amazon.com/Mead-Composition-Marble-Bookbound-Sheets/dp/B00006IDM7

I have a slight notebook obsession
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Just FYI Rustico makes a leather cover that fits standard composition notebooks. Whatever you make, do it to fit that size and you can refill if for two or three bucks.

http://www.amazon.com/Mead-Composition-Ruled-Sheets-Inches/dp/B00006IDM7

http://www.rusticoleather.com/leather-binder-and-cover/leather-covers/large-composition-cover-machine-sewn.html