Organization should make your life easier, but often the very thought of it intimidates or frustrates. We say: start small. With a few clever tools and minor tweaks to your habits, you can inch your way towards a tidier life. Benjamin Franklin once said, “For every minute spent organizing, an hour is earned.” Read on for some tips to help you earn those hours.
A new model from Hardy Penwrights! Check it out on their website and peruse the other materials available while you're at it!If you enjoy and/or appreciate and you want to lend your continued support, please do check me out on Patreon. You can pledge your support and/or undying love for as little as $1. You are in no way obligated to do so. I appreciate your readership, viewership, and your... read more
Mario Kaouklis kindly sent me photos and information of this telescopic eyedropper in black hard rubber with a metal overlay. It was described initially as Mabie Todd, probably because it has a Swan nib but it clearly isn’t. The pen measures 95mm (without ring) closed but extends to a generous 135mm. There’s no indication of […] read more
It’s time to demystify the fountain pen. A lot of people think of fountain pens as archaic, inconvenient, or downright intimidating. But as soon as you first use a fountain pen, you realize that they’re really not that different from any other pen. Just touch tip to paper and write. There is a bit of a learning curve, though, so in this guide we’ll share some... read more
Between August 2019 - August 2020, I managed to use all 300 pages of a Katie Leamon lay flat notebook. You can see my initial post about it here and how it ended up here. Later on in this post, you'll see it even more battered than before. Since then, I've added another three to my collection and they all complement each other nicely in design. Ultimately, I think they are... read more
In celebration of the upcoming Easter holiday, Pelikan is hosting a giveaway via their social media channels. Up for grabs are a total of three copies of the newest book about the brand, Pelikan Limited & Special Editions: Fine Writing Instruments 1993-2020 written by Michael Silbermann and published in 2021. In case you missed it, […] read more
