In the spirit of color week, I thought I might share a little story about my favorite rainbow — a shawl I made in 2015 that featured white lace mixed with rainbow stripes. It was my constant companion when I traveled – particularly to pen shows as I was often chilly in the ballrooms and…
We would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, Happy Yule, Happy New Year and/or whatever holiday you celebrate. Even if you don’t celebrate any holidays, I would like to take a moment to thank you for spending a little part of your day or year with us here at the Desk.…
As we approach the end of the year, there are lots of wrap-ups and faves of the year but not a lot of new pen news or reviews. All the focus is on reflecting on the past and planning for the coming year. So check out the posts below about ideas for new planner and…
This week my social media apps exploded in outrage and skepticism around the announcement of the Pantone Color of the Year for 2026. There is sooooo much to say about the choice of color, a white they are calling “Cloud Dancer” and the outrage pouring from every source on the internet. Laura and I plan…
Gift Guides are starting to pop-up for the pen community. I feel like we go from planner season announcements to Fountain Pen Day to gift guides to best-of’s and finally year end wrap-ups. Its the pen community version of traditions, right? Then we’ll start all over again with plans for the upcoming year. It’s the…
For some reason, the end of minting the US penny hits hard for me. While I do believe they will remain in circulation for many years to come, it just feels weird even if I haven’t paid cash for anything in months. Dig around in those change jars, couch cushions and under the seat in…
I have a lot to say about this week’s link of the week, a follow-up for left-handed writers based on a previous article in The Strategist about favorite pens. Oh, I have opinions. Lots of opinions. If you want to hear more, be sure to subscribe to our Patreon because next week, I’ll spill the…
