This is a story about the grinch (Jason Lynes, the owner and founder of Passionfruit Ads) that ruined ad hosting for me in 2016. I’ve kept pretty quiet about this all year because I am not the kind of person who uses this blog to complain, throw people under the bus or generally be a bully,…
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Fountain Pen Day Giveaway Winners!
Holy Cow! We had so many entries into the Fountain Pen Day giveaway it was mind boggling! I am so excited to be able to give away so many great prizes and so much interest and enthusiasm around Fountain Pen Day. So much so that I drew an extra name and put together a bonus…
Fountain Pen Day Giveaway!
In honor of Fountain Pen Day, I’ve been collecting goodies all year to give away. So here goes: Kaweco Sport ICE Black with a Fine Nib from direct from Kaweco (new in box). Delta Virtuosa with Medium Nib (recently tested and reviewed here on the blog. This is the pen I tested here. It will…
Winners: Denik Notebook Giveaway
Holy Cow (to quote my favorite Cubs announcer)! We have a lot of winners to announce in the Denik notebook giveaway. So here’s the list of lucky winners: Marie E. Brian N. Brenda Rose Alan T. Dave M. KF Nick VZ Heidi Vivian You have each been contacted by email to get your mailing address.…
Announcing: Baron Fig Archer Pencils
It’s not everyday that a company unveils a new pencil. Today, Baron Fig announced its new Archer Pencil. Or should I say “rolled” out its new pencil since they are packaged in a matte charcoal paperboard tube? Inside, are snuggled a dozen hexagonal graphite painted pencils with a charcoal tipped ends. Discreetly stamped in white…
Off The Grid: Up To My Ears In Fluff
Just wanted to let everyone know I’m taking a little vacation. I’ll be off the grid in upstate New York for the rest of the week, communing with knitters, nature and hopefully a few alpacas like my friend above at the Rhinebeck Sheep & Wool Festival. Hope you all can survive without me and don’t…
Kickstarter: Write Your Own Adventure – 2017 Planner
Just yesterday, Ask The Desk was filled with questions about planners for 2017 and this morning I discovered the Write Your Own Adventure planner from Emma Kate Co. in Australia. This looks like such a good option for 2017 that I backed the project and bought two. When they arrive, I plan to give one…