I am still recuperating from back-to-back pen and stationery events. It was a marathon that I had not trained for appropriately, for sure. Then, returning home meant working extra hard to catch up and tackle projects that were abandoned in preparation for everything else. New products needed to be ordered, freelance projects needed to be…
While the Chicago Stationery Fest was an event in and of itself, the weather added a level of chaos we were not expecting. We got spoiled last year when it was in the 50sºF on Saturday and a little cooler and rainy on Sunday. This year?!?! The weather was a full bingo card of possibility:…
I’m only home for a couple days before I set off for Chicago. As a result of all this non-stop traveling, we are going to take an early Spring Break here on the Desk. It’ll be a little quiet here for a few days but we will be back for Link Love next week and…
BWIPS? I feel like there should be more word play with BWIPS like blips, blimps, blinks, blooms, bloops… something. But in all seriousness, I’m headed to Baltimore for the BWI Pen Show. If you’re in the area, pop by and say hello. I’ll be at the ink counter at the Dromgoole’s booth. See you soon!…
Tonight is Matt Dinniman’s book signing event here in KC. If you’re not familiar with Matt Dinniman, he wrote the Dungeon Crawler Carl series and has a new book out called Operation Bounce House. It will be hosted by the audiobook reader of the series, Jeff Hays. Pretty much every single one of my friends…
I got a ton of freelance work this month. Which is great because January is a slow month for the shop so I was a little short on funds. However, when it rains, it pours, right? So, all the freelance I need to get out of my financial hole means I am working A LOT.…
The trend for 2026 of getting away from doomscrolling is continuing and I am seeing posts from lots of people looking for other options to distract, entertain and grow this year. Check out the Baum-Kuchen post a well as several posts in the Planners, Notebooks and Paper section for more inspiration. Pens: Guide to Stylus…
