Fashionable Friday: Pantone Color of the Year 2015 – Marsala

Every year, for the past few years, color experts Pantone chooses what it thinks will be the color of the year. This year, they selected a deep wine-y red they call Marsala. I immediately thought of all the inky possibilities available in the burgundy, red-black and deep berry range. There were so many to choose…

Review: Parker Jotter Ballpoint Pen

After discussing* how much the Karas Kustoms new Tu-Tone RETRAKT reminded me of the classic, “Mad Men” good looks of the Parker Jotter (prices start at $9.50), I realized I didn’t actually own a Jotter. So, I immediately remedied that. I purchased the teal-y blue version which is called “grey-green”. The model I purchased is…

A Beginner’s Dive into Ring-Bound Planners: Part 6 – Additional Resources

This is Part Six of  6-part series about getting started using ring-bound planners. If you would like to read the series from the beginning, check out Part One: Why?, Part Two: Paper Sizes, Part Three: Binders, Part Four: Inserts and Part Five: Accessories. Just like the pen, ink and pencil community, there is an extensive…

A Beginner’s Dive into Ring-Bound Planners: Part 5 – Accessories

This is Part Five of  6-part series about getting started using ring-bound planners. If you would like to read the series from the beginning, check out Part One: Why?, Part Two: Paper Sizes,  and Part Three: Binders and Part Four: Inserts. More than a Calendar: Once I started researching planners, I discovered that there was…