Last week I picked up the Markings Blank Journal (10″x7.5″) from Target for a whopping $9.99. It boasts a black ribbon bookmark (sealed at the edge so it doesn’t fray, thankyouveddymuch), an accordion pocket in the back is a coordinating lemon yellow to match the front end papers and lightly lined, heavyweight paper stock printed…
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Ink Drop Reveal for July 2012
In preparation for the Olympics, Goulet Pens put together an Ink Drop sampler featuring the colors of the Olympic rings. Bright vivid colors from Pilot Iroshizuku, Noodler’s, Diamine, J. Herbin and de Atramentis are a nice festive flair for the Olympics. I particularly like the de Atramentis Gold which is not metallic but a good…
Nylon Tip Pen Showdown
Brad over at Pen Addict is always waxing enthusiastic about the Pigma Micron pens and I am always going on ad nauseum about the Marvy Le Pen so I decided it was high time these two pens went head-to-head. And to be fair, I threw a few other nylon tipped pens into the mix. The…
Dandy Wallpaper
Need a new look for your computer desktop? Try Dandy Lion for a great collection of wallpapers. All free.
Winners Announced for the We Are What We Do Giveaway
I’m happy to announce the two winners of the We Are What We Do notebook and bookmark giveaway. For our first winner, drum roll, please….. Alisia! And our second winner is…. Bridgett! Bridgett requested the large notebook and Alisia was not particular so I’ll be sending her the smaller notebook and bookmarks so everyone is…
How to Write a Post-Interview Thank You Note
Having a “well-appointed desk” goes beyond just having the right pen or paper at hand. I believe that it is also about having the right mindset and this includes a bit of office etiquette and professional strategies. A great example of that is knowing how to make a good impression and that starts when you…
We Are What We Do (and sometimes even what we give away)
The fine folks at We Are What We Do sent me some of their products to sample. They are a non-profit company whose goal is to fund school and community projects. They sent me a medium-sized Action Notebook, a large-sized Action Notebook, an Action Diary for the 2011/12 Academic Year (almost too late but nice…