This is a very belated planner set-up video for August. Blame the DC Pen Show for the slacktitude! Materials in this video are listed in the description box on YouTube.
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Book Review: The Plan: Manage Your Time Like a Lazy Genius
The Plan: Manage Your Time Like a Lazy Genius by Kendra Adachi totally sounded like a book I should read. Kendra is a writer and podcaster and her previous books focused on her “lazy genius” method which is mentioned in this book as well. The key takeaway from this method is to reframe goals in…
Link Love: Happy Lefthander Day
Today is a day to celebrate the lefthand — even if you don’t write with your left hand, turn that palm over and say “Thanks for being there for me!” For us lefties, its our chance to lift our fist, showing our smudged pinkies and rail against all the ways the world favors right handed…
Paper Test: Wonderland 222 New Planner Paper for 2026
Liisa at Wonderland222 gave me the opportunity to test the new papers that will be used in the Wonderland222 2026 planners. This paper is a conscientious choice not to use the 52gsm Sanzen Tomoe River paper that caused so many issues last year across the planner and stationery community. What they will be using is…
Fashionable Friday: Pool Party
It’s hot. Let’s go to the pool! Pack some notebooks, pens and inks because its fun to journal poolside (or lakeside, oceanside or kiddie pool-side). Don’t forget your hat, shades and sunscreen! Ink: Robert Oster Blue Water Ice Signature Ink – 50 ml Bottle (via JetPens) Inkebara Special Edition – Water (via Vanness Pen Shop)…
Ink Review: Sailor 50 States New Mexico
Initially, I was attracted to this ink specifically because I used to live in New Mexico and I knew immediately that the color was inspired by the love for turquoise jewelry in New Mexico. I was too poor to purchase any turquoise jewelry while I was living there so I thought buying the ink would…
Site update: Rhymes with Ham
Laura and I have been attempting to fight an onslaught of comment spm. Our good friend Julia was even called in to help. The site was receiving so much spm that we were kicked off of Askiment’s Pro Plan and told they would only support us at the Enterprise level to the tune of $249/mo.…