I grabbed a small B6 notebook called the Nakabayashi W/U ($3.20) while I was at the Dallas Pen Show. It is filled with 40 sheets of dotted line 5mm grid paper with a natural white color. The book is stitch bound with a glossy paper board cover. It’s a classic “cahier” style notebook. I wanted…
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Link Love: By the Power of Tomoe River!
The debate has continued about the overall consistency and quality of the 2025 Tomoe River planner papers. Following my post on Monday. I received emails and comments that many folks have run into issues with the Tomoe River paper in the 2025 planners bleeding, feathering and causing general heartache. So, I recommend that you test…
Giveaway Winner: Notegeist Bindery Everydays
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…
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…