There was a knitting podcast (the first-ish knitting podcast) called Cast On, and at the end of it, the host would always close by saying, “If you’re cold, put on a sweater…” In the cold month of January, all I really want to do is knit big, cozy sweaters, so it seemed like just the…
So… I had so much fun in Atlanta that, knowing that the Chicago Pen Show is just a week away, I have decided that I MUST GO TO CHICAGO! As a native Chicagoan, the opportunity to go to a pen show AND eat an Italian Beef was too much lure for one person to withstand.…
Sure, Sunday is the Oscars which to some will be an event to note but, to me, the event of the week is the 30th anniversary of Pretty in Pink, a seminal film of my youth that solidified my taste in men (I’m pretty sure I married Duckie), my taste in music (from New Order…
Please forgive me… This week’s Fashionable Friday is so self-serving. I treated myself to a very special Christmas gift this year: a new fancy-pants Kate Spade Newbury Lane Loden handbag in blue hydrangea. It was in her secret sale so I got it WAY on sale. And Santa kindly wrapped it up and put it…
This week I was totally inspired by Janine Basil’s fabulous pom pom heaband. And really, who doesn’t love dots? Pom Pom Headband $34.31 (via Janine Basil on Etsy) Dots Planner $16.99 (via Shop Ampersand on Etsy) Uni Style Fit 5 Color Multi Pen Body Component in Dot Black $4.25 (via JetPens) Pilot Metropolitan Aquamarine with…
This week I was inspired by my new ‘do and some of my favorite designers at Fall Fashion Week, like Kate Spade, Banana Republic and Chanel. That is to say that PINK is the color of the week. From fabulous fuchsia office accessories from Poppin, to the Simplified Planner pink is my IT color. It…
This week, I thought I’d round-up some of the most coveted new or hard-to-acquire items I’ve had my eye on. What are you lusting after? Kaweco Sport Sykline Fountain Pen in Pink (available from Fontoplumo, Jet Pens and several other lovely sponsors) Edison Nouveau Premiere Fountain Pen in Fireball (Ltd. Ed. Summer 2015 Color Option)…
