It’s that time again. The official launch to the holiday shopping season lovingly known as Black Friday. There’s also Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. Though, this year, I think it’s all “cyber” shopping for most folks. So if you are trying to make a wish list, find gifts for friends and family or just…
By the time this post goes live, we will have recorded the annual Pen Addict Podcast Gift Guide episode. (It actually went live yesterday but in the haze of post-recording, I completely forgot to post Link Love. Oh, the shame!) I’ve lost track of how many years I’ve been invited to participate in this event…
I have a secret weakness for multipens. I love the idea of having several colors of ink, maybe a pencil, even a tiny eraser — in one pen barrel. Some of the Japanese multipens do all that, some allow for other types of refills. The other reason I like multipens is that when I run…
I cannot believe we are a week away from Thanksgiving here in the US. I feel like I was at the Baltimore Pen Show just a few weeks ago and, at the same time, I feel like 2020 has gone on for years. This means it’s the start of Gift Guide season in the blogosphere.…
There’s a lot going on behind the scenes at The Well-Appointed Desk Shop right now. We have all sorts of things in the work that I am dying to share with you. I also have the urge, as the pandemic stretches on, to connect with people. As an introvert, this is a new sensation. When…
Review by Tina Koyama A lifelong journal keeper, my mom used various diary and journal formats throughout her life. One I remember her using when I was a child was a small, five-year diary. Each page was headed by the date, and below that were five small spaces, one for each year. My mother, a…
2020 continues to provide a rollercoaster of ups and downs. Whatever your stance on American politics, the fact that the election is over and, as far as I can tell, a decision has been reached without violence, has provided everyone with a sense of relief. But 2020 is a gift that just keeps on giving.…
