I have been using Kaweco Caramel Brown ink almost all year long in my journal and planners. I have refilled the same pen with this deep chocolatey brown repeatedly. The bottle is actually starting to run dry so I wanted to poke around my collection to see if I can find the back-up option. Since…
It’s that time of year again. I watched the kids walking to school this morning on their way to the first day of classes. Some kids looked like they were on a mission, while others walked with the trepidation — hoping they meet friends, fit in and like their teacher. And just like the annual…
I’ve been meaning to pick up one of the Komamono Dip Pens that they’ve been stocking at Vanness Pen Shop but I always miss my chance at pen shows. In DC, I was able to grab one of the Komamono Afternoon Tea Strawberry Cake Glass Dip Pen Sets ($20 per set) though I do have…
This is a very belated planner set-up video for August. Blame the DC Pen Show for the slacktitude! Materials in this video are listed in the description box on YouTube.
The Plan: Manage Your Time Like a Lazy Genius by Kendra Adachi totally sounded like a book I should read. Kendra is a writer and podcaster and her previous books focused on her “lazy genius” method which is mentioned in this book as well. The key takeaway from this method is to reframe goals in…
Today is a day to celebrate the lefthand — even if you don’t write with your left hand, turn that palm over and say “Thanks for being there for me!” For us lefties, its our chance to lift our fist, showing our smudged pinkies and rail against all the ways the world favors right handed…
Liisa at Wonderland222 gave me the opportunity to test the new papers that will be used in the Wonderland222 2026 planners. This paper is a conscientious choice not to use the 52gsm Sanzen Tomoe River paper that caused so many issues last year across the planner and stationery community. What they will be using is…
