I was talking and thinking about my personal hang up with the words “grateful” and “gratitude”. I feel that that have been overused and become something that feels almost performative. But I believe in the concept of being grateful. I want to take time out of my day and my life to remember the good…
I hope everyone is getting a chance to relax, eat their favorite holiday foods and spend time with people you actually like. If not, you can look forward to listening to Brad and I do yet another Holiday Gift Guide on the Pen Addict this week (episode goes live on Wednesday, Nov. 26). This is…
I had planned to share a video of my process but technology is not on my side today so in an effort to get this post up today, I’m hoping you all will be okay with photos this time since very little has changed from October or November. If I can pull the video footage,…
I’ve been noticing teal, deep blue-greens everywhere and is a great color for winter. It’s a deep and moody color but also bright and happy to help get through the dark, cold days and long nights of the winter. There are so many beautiful stationery options in this colorway. I really think I want a…
I keep picking up more purple inks. I don’t know what’s possessed me but I keep finding new, different and interesting purply colors. Over the last few months, I grabbed a bottle of the Yachingstyle Bellflower, Ink Institute Echeveria Sahviana (Mexican Hens) and Diamine Inkvent Black Edition Potpourri. The Inks: I confess I bought Ink…
For some reason, the end of minting the US penny hits hard for me. While I do believe they will remain in circulation for many years to come, it just feels weird even if I haven’t paid cash for anything in months. Dig around in those change jars, couch cushions and under the seat in…
One of my lovely readers sent me a sample of the new paper that Aura Estelle will be using in their planners for 2026. My plan was to review this new Tomoe River Paper 52gsm white (New Sanzen) paper on its own but it quickly became clear that a comparison was needed between not just…
