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 leave on tomorrow morning for the Chicago Pen Show in Oakbrook, IL. I grew up one suburb over in Elmhurst as a kid so I’m tickled to be back in the neighborhood. I will be going to the nearest Buona Beef for their awesome vegan Italian Beef while I’m there. If you want to…
Awhile back I reviewed the Uni Zento pens and, while these were the less expensive Standard and Flow models, I never quite understood the enthusiasm around the Zento Signature. From the review below form Joe at Gentleman Stationer, he is not as wowed as the rest of the internet. Maybe I’ve owned too many pens…
Good News: Since the safe return of the Artemis II astronauts, photos and stories of the success of the mission and beautiful images of the moon, earth and space are being seen around the internet. Bask in the good space vibes. Links below. Bad News: There’s a link below announcing price increases for postage stamps…
No April Fool’s Day jokes here today. The world is too scary right now so we are gonna stay true to who we are– pens, ink,and stationery love! This week’s Link Love graphic is part of the printable goodies Patrons have access to. If you want to be a part of the fun and get…
I am still recuperating from back-to-back pen and stationery events. It was a marathon that I had not trained for appropriately, for sure. Then, returning home meant working extra hard to catch up and tackle projects that were abandoned in preparation for everything else. New products needed to be ordered, freelance projects needed to be…
While the Chicago Stationery Fest was an event in and of itself, the weather added a level of chaos we were not expecting. We got spoiled last year when it was in the 50sºF on Saturday and a little cooler and rainy on Sunday. This year?!?! The weather was a full bingo card of possibility:…
