June is my strawberry month. I love strawberries and I am always sad when they go out of season and I can’t afford to buy them anymore. So, in honor of strawberry month and my birthday month, I went full strawberry. In case you are curious, the full moon in June is called the Strawberry…
Uni-Ball One gels pens are crazy popular. The gel ink is good quality and the simple, minimal styling feels modern and aesthetic. Uni recently released a set called Fika ($13), which is based on the Swedish concept of a cozy, midday coffee break with friends. The set includes seven colors: Avocado Green, Cappuccino Brown, Plum…
It’s been mentioned around the internet that Studio Ghibli has made stills from their films available for use to the public. There are rules, of course, in how and where you can use these images: The bottom line is the images are available for personal use only. Decorate your computer desktop with your favorite Ghibli…
At a recent pen show, I picked up the Dominant Industry Takasago Fountain Pen Notebook (Blank, A5, $24). I did a little online research and discovered that Takasago Paper Mill has been in business for over 110 years and in 2020, they developed the Premium Takasago Paper, a paper specifically designed for fountain pens and…
Review by Tina Koyama Last fall I reviewed Notegeist Bindery’s Everyday line of pocket notebooks. Among the many designs owner Gary Varner has added to the collection since then are very limited handbound editions. He has some new size formats, too. First up are 3 ½-by-5 ½-inch Butterflys & Peacocks (currently discounted at 2/$12) with…
I was delighted to meet Lauren Phelps at the Little Craft Fest event in Houston a couple weeks ago. Owner of Lauren Phelps Designs and journal goddess, she is a fountain pen fan herself, she produces journal/planner/notebooks that feature Tomoe River 52gsm paper in her date-free planner/journals called Live | Plan | Dream series. These…
I have re-embraced my love for reading this year. It’s my safe place and my way to escape the doomscrolling. Instead of Pod Save America, I am listening to audiobooks while doing household tasks or exercising and instead of nightly news reports, I read fantasy and sci-fi and all kinds of other fiction. Even my…
