I confess that for all my love for beautiful pens and gorgeous ink colors my true love is a notebook, planner, journal or sketchbook. The potential between the covers of any blank book is infinite. I could write letters, reflections, a novel, draw pictures, sketch a new product or paste layer after layer of ephemera.…
Thanks to Olive Octopus for this great tag to share and learn a bit more about the pen community. If you would like to play along, feel free to leave your answers or a link to your answers in the comments (which work now!). If you consider the different ways you can engage with pens…
Its finally cool this morning making me want to drink hot, pumpkin spiced coffee, wear a cozy sweater and light candles. It’s overcast today and I am in full autumn vibes. It’s taking me a few extra days to get my planner set up, so I thought it was a good time to dig through…
While this post is a little about The SF Pen Show, its mostly about how even the shyest, most introverted, awkward people* can find true, lifetime friends. The San Francisco Pen Show is probably the show I’ve attended the most and have developed some of my best, closest friendships. Years ago, I needed a room…
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This week is the exciting start to “planner season” but many retailers’ shipments of Hobonichi got trapped in customs so we will all have delayed enjoyment. Luckily, we don’t need out new books until January so we can wait. Pens: Fountain Pen Rotation: What’s in Your Cup this Month? (via Fountain Pen Chronicles and More)…
For some, today is Labor Day, the last official day of summer but, for stationery nerds, its Hobonichi Day or the official start of 2026 planner season. Whether you have been clicking reload on the Hobonichi web site for the last month or have been waiting for the release of your favorite planner brand for…
