The Well-Appointed Desk is hurtling towards its eighth year of blogging (officially, June 17th is the anniversary) and, in that time, I have mentioned Kate Spade 45 times. Clearly, she has been an influence on my life and this blog. Whether a product became the focus of a Fashionable Friday, or the backdrop for a…
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Tech Accessories from Kate Spade
I know a lot of people think its ridiculous to spend a lot of money on a cell phone case or an iPad cover but, if you read this blog regularly, you may agree that sometimes its worth it to spend more for good quality and great aesthetics. It just makes the day-to-day dradgery a…
Fashionable Friday: Roses & Chocolates
I want to celebrate my friends, family and favorite foods and flowers in February. (Boy, I love an aliteration!) Grab your favorite roses and chocolates and celebrate yourself, your friends and your loved ones. Romance yourself! Wearingeul Oscar Wilde The Nightingale and the Rose Fountain Pen Ink (via Vanness Pen Shop) LAMY Safari Fountain Pen…
Bag Review: Baggallini Essential Laptop Tote
My new job required that I upgrade my “daily carry”. Partly this is a result of needing to schlep my laptop to and from meetings around the office and partly because I needed a safe way to transport my laptop and accessories back and forth from home. We can work from home a couple days…
Setting up my new home office
While much of the world is starting to adapt to a life of working from home, I am in the process of setting up a home office in preparation for my new life. What form that will take exactly, I’m not sure. I was recently laid-off from my job of 19 years. This lay-off occurred…
The Desk Set: Searching for the Perfect Tote
I don’t know if I’m the only pen person who is also a bagaholic or not but I am always on the hunt for “the perfect bag?” The perfect bag, like the perfect notebook or the perfect ink or pen seems ever-elusive and different for every person and every occasion. When not not behind The…
Fashionable Friday: Spring is Here!
All the trees here in Kansas City decided to bloom this week. It was in the 70s earlier this week , then dipped to frosty temperatures on Friday only to promise balmy temperatures again on Monday and I couldn’t be happier. I love the white, yellow and orchid blooms on everything and, finally, the blue…