Yes. I use a mod that adds a writable "journal"; I require that the character must have a quill and inkwell in inventory in order to write in the journal. Some of my characters have made use of crystal balls for communicating with that mysterious "player" who guides them through the world. Items found in odd places sometimes inspire the imagination.
Yeah, my characters have to have an inkwell, quill, and parchment for me to use the map at all. And only my all-powerful wizard character can use a crystal ball to see where he is on his map (in the wilderness) but my rule is he has to be able to wait an hour to get his vision.
I sometimes carry various little other mundanes. My more decorative characters place several "folded cloths" down for floormats! Bowls and baskets usually get filled with all those gems, jewels, keys, etc.