It’s hard to decide what my favorite food is at the holidays, but I admit that my family’s sweet potato casserole is really high up there on the list. We steam fresh sweet potatoes, then add peaches, pecans, brown sugar, butter and a few toasted marshmallows at the end. It’s sweet and decadent and I…
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12 Days of Inkmas: Day 6 Pen BBS 398 Morning Ink
I am not sure what the general consensus is in the pen community about Pen BBS ink but it is in my TOP FIVE brands. I freaking LOVE Pen BBS ink. Their colors are wonderful, I’ve had no issues with staining or clogging, they make far and away THE BEST shimmer inks and their ink…
12 Days of Inkmas: Day 5 Diamine Earl Grey
Diamine Earl Grey (30ml for $7.50) is probably my favorite grey ink. Anyone present at last week’s Patreon-only meet-up wouldn’t believe me because I unceremoniously spilled the entirety of the bottle off my desk onto the floor. Trust me when I say I was doing my tired floors a favor. The floors now have a…
Link Love: Peri-inkle?
This week was a very Peri-week. Every design-related blog I follow posted about Pantone’s 2022 color of the year: Very Peri. Or to the rest of us, periwinkle. After 2021’s bi-polar color selections of isolation mopey grey and hopeful pale yellow, Pantone suggests that 2022 will be a more vibrant year. I love color and…
12 Days of Inkmas: Day 3 Kobe Bauhaus Orange
Last year Jesi bought me a ginormous book (see pic below for scale) on the Bauhaus art movement and the matching Kobe Bauhaus Orange Ink. I’ve been hoarding the ink, as you do with limited edition ink that was given as a gift. But I thought I’d share this treasure with you. The ink came…
Giveaway Winner: Well-Appointed Holiday Giveaway
Thanks to everyone who entered our Well-Appointed holiday giveaway. The coveted golden ticket (gift certificate) goes to: Congrats to Kara! I think the gift certificate will cover your whole wishlist! And thanks to everyone else who entered. We’ll have more giveaways in the New Year.
Link Love: Ink Aches
I had grand plans this morning to write about all the Diamine Inkvent inks — both this year’s set and the Fountain Pen Pharmacist’s post about the 2019 set. However, I got whammied with a headache today so you’ll have to believe me when I say I had great wisdom about the inks. Or maybe…