I don’t know why I waited so longer to pick up the Sailor x Dromgoole’s collaborative inks: Mint Jelly and Apricot Jam ($20 each for 20ml bottles). These were released last year around the holidays inspired by Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner accompaniments. At the last pen show, I grabbed bottles of both and have fallen…
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July Planner Set-Up: In My Mermaid Moment
This month my theme is Mermaids, the beach, the ocean and cool aquatic vibes. I hope this video and planner/journal set-up inspires you to stay cool and beachy all month long. The Basic Supplies: First, are my planners and cases that I am currently using. Stalogy Editor’s Series 365Days Notebook Leather cover (via Etsy, no longer…
Ink Review: Esterbrook x TheCoffeeMonstersCo Forgotten Iced Coffee
(If at any point in this review, I accidentally call this ink Forgotten Iced Tea, I apologize in advance. The color reminds me more of iced tea than iced coffee so I have it in my brain that that’s what its called.) Along with the release of the much-coveted Esterbrook Estie collab with TheCoffeeMonstersCo, Esterbrook…
Link Love: Mermaids & Postage
Hoo boy its hot here in the Midwest this week. Everything is sweaty, lazy and in search of ice cream, air conditioning or cold brews. But here in Desk-land, it’s Mermaid Season for me. For my Patrons, this month is Mermaid month for the printable calendars. For everyone else, you can hang out in my…
Ink Preview: KWZ St. Louis Pen Show 2025 Meet Me in St. Louis – 314 Blues(@stlpenshow)
KWZ 2025 St. Louis Pen Show Meet Me in St. Louis – 314 Blues ($20 for 60ml Bottle) is the limited edition ink available at this year’s St. Louis Pen Show. Each bottle is 60ml and there will only be 200 bottles available. The ink will be sold exclusively at the show (this weekend Friday…
Ink Review: Dominant Industry Log of Elixir/Log of Atlantis Inks
Monday I reviewed the Ink Archiving Books from Dominant Industry and today, I have the inks that were released to compliment the collections. For each collection, there were two inks released. For the Log of Atlantis the two inks were Atlantis (shimmer) and Seaweed (standard). For The Log of Elixir the inks are both standard…
Video Interview!
Patron Derek kindly interviewed me on his most recent video podcast episode. You can watch on YouTube or listen to the audio version only. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Check out some of the other great interviews with other pen community luminaries: Joe Crace (Gentleman Stationer), Jaclyn Myers (Kaleidosc,…