My favorite holidays seem to be the ones about starting new. I love New Year’s because I can crack open a brand new planner and begin to plot my projects and goals for the coming year. I like Lunar New Year for a chance to re-boot those goals and plans a few weeks later. I…
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Favorite Tools of 2012
I’ve reviewed, purchased and drooled over hundreds of products in 2012 so I thought I’d share with you my favorites of the year, in no specific order: Tie for Favorite Fountain Pen: Kaweco Guilloch 1930 EF Fountain Pen Tie for Favorite Fountain Pen: TWSBI Diamond 540 EF Demonstrator Favorite Highlighter: Pilot Preppy Highlighter Favorite Lefty-centric…
What Say Workspaces
I am at home sick which leads to staring blankly at Pinterest, Tumblr and Google Reader wishing I could be doing something more productive. But I found more workspaces so I thought I’d share them. I found all these workspaces on the Tumblr site What Say Beauty which is mostly about fashion but occasionally…
The Perpetual Planner
I have been using a Paper & Type Letter Ledger for almost a year and I just love it. Its is designed to help keep track of letters received and letters sent. There is space to include notes about the incoming correspondence and your outgoing message like Aunt Jean sent a new pair of mittens…
Workspace Dreaming
Do you know what happens when I have a few days to just relax and kick back? I start imagining the perfect workspace/office retreat. Don’t get me wrong, I love taking a break but I feel the time away gives me perspective about what’s important and what needs more or less attention. After awhile, I…
DIY Leather-wrapped Pen Cup
Trying to add a little budget bling to your desk? Creatures Comforts has a tutorial for wrapping tin cans in metallic leather cording that is a quick easy way to create two, three or more decorative pen cups for your desk. I think I might need about ten of them! (via Creature Comforts)
Gel Multi-Pens: Zebra Sarasa Pre-Fill and UniBall Style Fit
If you’re a fan of the wide array of Japanese gel pen options available, you’ve probably already tried a few Pilot Hi-Tec Cs, a Pentel Slicci, a Zebra Sarasa or a UniBall Signo. What I think makes these gel pens so great (besides the yummy gel ink, fine and extra fine points and great selection…