Inspired by reading The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning I have decided to redistribute some of my stationery wealth. I have made FIVE mystery boxes to giveaway to FIVE readers (only one box per reader). I cleaned out my stationery cupboard and found so many things that need new homes. So I created five unique…
I have heard a lot of people talk about how much they like the Hong Dian fountain pens. My first foray back into the world of Hong Dian was the N8 with their unique “long blade” nib. The more I look into these pens, the more interested I am in what they are doing. Hong…
I am trying to reset my planner life this week. I have been very tired since returning from the Chicago Pen Show and feel like I need to re-evaluate my planner/journal set-up. I may simplify a few things, take some pressure off myself and give myself permission to start over. I enjoy making my journal…
I am hitting the age where I have conversations with friends about the ailing health of parents and other relatives. Some have lost loved ones recently. As a result, my friends have had to deal with the possessions of these family members. Some have had to downsize parents into assisted living or memory care facility.…
(Editor’s Note: I tend to use the terms of planning and journaling interchangeably since I write what I do, what I need to do and what I want to do whether I am writing bullet points or long form writing.) All of us have moments where we hit a mental roadblock in our planning and…
I am back from Chicago and slowly coming out from under a pile of emails, orders and unpacking all the boxes. So I am doing the things, trying to get some sleep and maybe even doing a couple loads of laundry. I want to say thank you to everyone who came by the table at…
I drove up to Chicago to vend and teach at the Chicago Pen Show this weekend. I traveled up by myself (there is a whole flat tire story I will not go into here but, as always, there was travel drama!) and met up with my friend and contributor to the site, Jaclyn of Kaleidocraft…
