Several months ago I decided to back the Kickstarter campaign for the Emma Kate Co. Write Your Own Adventure Planner for 2017 but couldn’t decide if I wanted the grey or pink version so like the planner junkie than I am, I ordered both of them. And customs and international post being what they are, the…
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My Favorite Inks for 2016
When thinking about my favorite inks for 2016, I couldn’t narrow it down to just one color or even 10. But I had ranges of colors that ended up being my favorites this year. Some were colors that I discovered this year and some were new lines that were introduced this year and some are…
Screwed By Passionfruit Ads
This is a story about the grinch (Jason Lynes, the owner and founder of Passionfruit Ads) that ruined ad hosting for me in 2016. I’ve kept pretty quiet about this all year because I am not the kind of person who uses this blog to complain, throw people under the bus or generally be a bully,…
Giveaway Winner: Montegrappa Fortuna Rainbow Fountain Pen
Thanks and Pace to all the wonderful folks who sent love and peaceful thoughts out into the world this week. I’d like to announce the winner of the Montegrappa Fortuna Rainbow Fountain Pen giveaway. Congrats, Sue! I’ll be contacting you via email to arrange delivery and a very bright 2017 for you. May it pave…
2016: Cheers & Tears
When I started thinking about this topic I was originally going to call it Cheer and Jeers but I realized that I was more disappointed than angry at the outcome of most of things, so “tears” seemed more appropriate. Sad that time or money or effort had been spent in creating a product that didn’t…
Link Love: 2016 Wrap Up
Pens: Kaweco Sport Refresh: New Colors! (via The Gentleman Stationer) Lamy Safari (Dark Lilac, Medium Nib) (via Hand Over That Pen) Video: Kaweco Supra with 14K Medium Nib (via Gorgeous.Ink) Top 5 Favourite Pens – 2016 (via Alt. Haven) Sailor Pro Gear King of Pen (M) and Bookbinders Everglades Ratsnake (via FPQuest) Magpie Syndrome: My…
Ink Review: KWZ Honey (New & Old Formula)
I finally had a chance to test both KWZ Honey (the original formula) and the newly formulated (less odiferous) version ($13 for 60ml bottle) and thought I’d write up a side-by-side comparison. The new formula of KWZ Honey hit the US in the fall with little fanfare and mixed opinions. This gave me a bit…