While I am never certain if Pantone’s Color of the Year choices are an accurate predictor of color trends or if, because Pantone says its the color of the year, it just becomes the color trend of the year. Irregardless of this, there is something warm and soothing about a warm neutral brown and it…
This is the time of year for cozy drinks, warm sweaters and frosty nights. I love the quiet that settles over our neighborhood when it snows. I hope, if it’s cold where you are, you are tucked up under a blanket with your favorite warm drink and your favorite notebook and pen. If not, we…
On the longest night of the year, I like to marvel at the stars in the sky, the chill in the air and the official start of winter here in the Midwest. Frosty ink colors, a hot mug of tea and listening to quiet tunes with my headphones on so the sounds of the city…
We are getting in the festive holiday spirit. We want candy canes and cocoa, snuggly sweaters and all the glittery, holiday inks. Hope you enjoy them too! Retro 51 Tornado Rollerball Lionel Trains – Christmas Light Express ($77 limited edition) Cozy Christmas Sticker Sheet ($3 each) Santaland Sticker Sheet ($3 each) BOBBY Coffee Mug by…
With Thanksgiving just a few days away, I wanted to embrace the russet colors, crunchy leaves, pumpkin spiced world of the autumn season for just a little longer before Santa and his red-and-green posse take over. I’ll be ready to embrace peppermint mochas and icicles and such in a few days but I’m just not…
I admit it. I’ve spent my summer inside, pretending to be a little, big-eyed kitty running around on a fantasy island swimming like a mermaid, baking pastries and scavenging for shells, lemons and pineapples. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, I’ve fallen victim to the delights of Hello Kitty Island Adventure. It’s a…
Lunar New Year officially begins tomorrow but my co-workers in China have been celebrating since last week. 2024 is the year of the Dragon which is always considered an auspicious occasion. Celebrate Lunar New Year by sharing a meal with friends and family, leave offerings for your ancestors, and clean house to bring a fresh,…
