The monkeys at the desk are having a bit of a rough go today so we apologize that this drawing is a little later than normal! The two lucky winners of the Notegeist Bindery Everydays are Christopher and Heather. Congratulations to both! And we apologize to Heather in advance that this is a dangerous blog…
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Tag Team Pen Review: Tom’s Studio The Wren Refillable Writing Pen
Ana’s Review: The Tom’s Studio Wren ($45) is a beautiful brushed aluminum pocket pen with a refillable Japanese-style fiber tip. The Wren comes in a variety of colors and contains a cotton fiber reservoir that can be filled from any bottle of fountain pen ink. Above are images of the paperboard box packaging which include…
Is the 2025 Hobonichi Paper Inadequte?
This year I bought my first Hobonichi Weeks. I’ve used a Hobonichi Techo in the past but I’d never tried the Weeks. I purchased the plain pistachio fabric 2025 MEGA Weeks ($41) and added the Cover-on-Cover “Beautiful Season” ($10) which is printed with yarn and craft details in opaque white ink that pops off the…
Link Love: Jacques Cousteau — no! Herbin!
Jacques Herbin ink is making waves this week. Inky waves! (That’s supposed to be a Jacques Cousteau joke — just roll with it.) Check out the multiple reviews below. Hope everyone is having a great week. Be safe, Florida. Hope the Carolinas get water and power soon. And I hope the rest of the US…
More Plan With Me for October!
I recorded my planner set-up video for the remainder of October. Its a lengthy video so add it to your “watch later” list and get your snacks, tea and planner ready and join me for some spooky planner set-up. If you want to keep up with our more regular video content, be sure to subscribe…
Pen Review: Sailor Hocoro Dip Pens
I love any new options for ink swatching and ink tasting so when I discovered the Sailor Compass Hocoro dip pens, I leaped at the chance to try them. There are several versions available of the Hocoro dip pens. The pens can be purchased in a set with a bottle of the Sailor Dipton calligraphy…
Using a Traveler’s Notebook as a Wallet
At the Dallas Pen Show, I spoke with a lot of people about my Traveler’s Notebook Passport size ($45) as a wallet. I was so sure I’d posted about this use/hack in the past but after some fruitless searching, it appears I’ve been keeping this little hack to myself. I have had the Passport size…