Sandy asks: Can you please explain what is meant by “volant” and “cahier” in regards to noyebook types? Especially volant, I do not get why a notebook is called by these two names. What am I looking for when I want one of these? Cahier and Volant are terms Moleskine uses to describe two of…
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Pencil Print
5-color pencil question mark screenprint, £40 by Jportch. Edition limited to 25. (via Jportch)
Field Notes for Memory Keeping
While traveling, I used a Field Notes to keep my thoughts, names of places, restaurants and people, as well as pasting in receipts, business cards and various paper ephemera. I stamped the date and the name of the event on the front of the the Field Notes before I left. I added the squashed penny…
Eyecandy from San Francisco
While I could not get Flickr to upload my travel photos, at least it saved my goodies, so I shall share those with you today. I did not buy a lot of goodies knowing so many things could be purchased later via Jet Pens and other vendors’ online shops so I limited myself to must-haves…
Giveaway: Jet Pens Valentine’s Winner
Thanks to everyone who participated in the Jet Pens Valentine’s poem giveaway. I was tickled with all the poems and wish I had gift cerificates to give to everyone. But alas, I only have one. Drum roll, please…. And the winner is Hannah! Congrats to you, Hannah! And thanks to everyone for making me smile…
Valentine’s Jet Pens Giveaway
In honor of Valentine’s Day, I’m giving away a little bit of love to one lucky reader — a $25 gift certificate to Jet Pens. Its a quick giveaway so don’t delay! Write a little love poem to JetPens or your favorite office supply in the comments to be entered to win. FINE PRINT: All…
Ask The Desk: Organizing Correspondence
I recently received a letter from Paul asking: What are the best practices for archiving correspondence? My first recommendation was the Paper & Type Letter Ledger which I use to archive all my correspondence. I use this to track regular correspondence as well as any thank you notes I might send. Christmas cards and thank…