This past November was NaKniSweMo, which I’ve discussed on the blog in past years. Basically, during November when writers are trying to pen a novel of 50K words, us crazy knitters are trying to knit a sweater of 50K stitches. This year mine is really more of a NaKniSwe-Almost since I’ve still got half a…
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Find Those Black Friday Deals!
Black Friday really started early this year and you’ve already been inundated with email, targeted ads and more with offers for discounts, sales and special offers. So, once again, rather than list all the potential deals, I recommend shopping with your favorite indie shops, small makers and creators. The economy is tougher this year than…
Happy Thanksgiving!
Whether you are in the US (or across the world), I hope today you have a chance to spend time with friend sand family. Maybe even have some pie. You need to build up your strength to shop tomorrow!
Stocking Stuffer Ideas
I know this is a little early but with Thanksgiving and the official Black Friday start to holiday shopping just around the corner, I thought it was as good a time as any to talk about how awesome stationery supplies are as stocking stuffers. Whether you are filling a stocking for a pen collector or…
Happy Fountain Pen Day! (Giveaway & Special Offer)
Happy Fountain Pen Day, friends! I hope you are having a chance to play with your pens, get a good deal from any of the many vendors offering special pricing, and all the wonderful things. In honor of Fountain Pen Day, we have a special giveaway! We are giving away (1) one Pilot Custom 74…
Survey: Is that ink wet or dry?
Nicole S over on Pen Addict Slack asked me (and other pen community bloggers) to give a shout out for her survey on inks and whether they are wet or dry. Nicole S is a physicist and has tamed up with a rheologist to look at characteristics of ink. Part of this is determining how…
Ink Review: Monteverde Color Changing Ink Set
Were you one of the cool kids in elementary school or middle school or even high school who had access to markers that could change color? These markers came with several saturated colors and a marker with no color. But if you wrote with the colorful markers and then used the marker with no color…