On Friday, I talked about how much I love the Sai Watercolor Brush Pens. What I realized recently is how much I also love the Pentel Fude Brush Sign Pens. I have had one or two of this pens floating around the Desk and frequently reach for them for my daily journal and planning needs…
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Pen Review: Sai Watercolor Brush Pens (Set of 30)
For years, one of my favorite brush pens have been the Sai Watercolor Brush Pens. I originally purchased the 20-color set ($34.50). In the time since I acquired them, I have used some up, given some away or lost a few. In the end, I had about 6 or 8 of the original 20-color set.…
Link Love: Moon Pie on my Mind
This week, a good friend brought me a box of Pumpkin Spice Moon Pies, one of our family’s favorite snacks and then I saw the Valentine’s Day special edition Moon Pies (with a beautiful box) on Dieline. Moon Pies on my mind, for sure! In preparation for Valentine’s Day, I hope you get to indulge…
Planner Review: Trigg Life Mapper
The Trigg Life Mapper Planner (£20 for a 2023 edition, £19 for the undated version) is a goal setting planner system that takes cues from many of the popular ideas regarding planning with a bigger picture in mind. But first, let’s review the basics. The Trigg Life Mapper is an A5-sized, hardcover book with ribbon…
Notebook Review: Grievance Journal
When I spied The Grievance Journal ($28) in my Instagram stream, I was in a particularly salty mood and was getting a little fed up with all the toxic-level positivity surrounding the ad. You know what I’m talking about… Instagram influencers all shiny and happy and healthy. Hell yeah, I clicked on the link and…
Link Love: Schon on, You Crazy Nib
Oh, Ian Schon! You crazy diamond! If you’re not familiar with the amazing products that Ian Schon has created, this is the week to do a bit of a deep dive. Not only is he continuing to up his game in fountain pens but now he’s also making his own custom nibs. And the coolest…
Paper Review: Curnow Fountain Pen Friendly Notepaper & Box
The Curnow Bookbinding and Leatherwork Fountain Pen Friendly Notepaper & Box ($15) was an item I picked up on a whim at the Curnow table at the St. Louis Pen Show. The Curnows only do a couple pen shows each year: San Francisco and St. Louis, but their table is always a treasure of paper…