Lunar New Year was actually a few days ago but I wanted an excuse to share the new Year of the Snake postage stamp (link to article below). I love this series from the USPS and love that they continue to create new designs each year. May your year be filled with joy, prosperity and…
There seems to be a focus on the paper part of our stationery adventures over the last few weeks. We are all trying to find the best ways to use our paper and notebooks with all the fabulous pens and inks we’ve acquired over the years. Notebooks Stories just reviewed the book The Notebook: A…
It’s been a few crazy weeks so far in 2025. Politics, weather, and more weather. I hope, wherever you are, you are safe and doing something to relax, stay warm (or cool), surrounded by people (or critters) that love you. If not, know that my thoughts go out to you and I know I am…
Between the winter storms last week and the fires in LA this week, 2025 has been a lot already. I’ve also been sick for weeks and this illness has manifested itself as laryngitis and I have been without a voice for five days already with no clear indication that it will come back anytime soon.…
While I sit snowed-in waiting for the next storm system to dump a bucket of snow on me, I am enjoying the process of making plans for 2025 and reading other people’s reflections and goals. Since I have not yet left the house I feel like I am still in the “jump-start the new year”…
Wishing you all a restful Boxing Day and a big dose of links! Wrap Ups & Reflections: Top 5 Fountain Pens of 2024 (via BLAKE’S BROADCAST) Project Enjoy Collection 2024 Wrap-Up (via Dime Novel Raven) My End of Year Process (via Bullet Journal) 2024 Year-End Review: My Five Most-Used Pens of 2024 (via The Gentleman…
Today’s Link Love is full of folks’ review and reveal from the various Inkvent and Ink Advent calendars so we will take a little break from Inkmas this morning — our own holiday ink review spectacular — to give you a chance to read some other recaps, reviews and ink dumps. Enjoy and Inkmas will…
