Laura and I were really excited to see the MDK post about celebrating the wins. I have seen this concept on YouTube as well recently. The idea is to reserve a page in your planner or journal to create a “wins list”. And it doesn’t have to be a list, it could be a garden of flowers, a bunch of award ribbons and trophies, it could be donuts or kittens or other images that make you happy and then fill each shape or spot with your wins and they will be different for everyone and even different depending on the day, season or life phase. Today for me, a win would be a shower and getting some laundry done because I am still dragging ass from the PNW Pen Show. I think my awards would be cups of coffee. What are your wins and how would you award yourself on paper?
Link of the Week:
- Celebrate the Wins (MDK Modern Daily Knitting)
Only Ten Pens:
- If I Could Keep Only 10 Fountain Pens (via Casual Crossings)
- If I Could Only Keep Ten (via Rachel’s Reflections)
Pens:
- Refillable Rollerball and “Inkball” Pens: Do They Work? (via The Gentleman Stationer)
- Top 10 Fountain pen brands from India (via INKED HAPPINESS)
- Video-Review: Wingback Brass Ballpoint (via Scrively)
- Sailor Specialty Nib comparison: Before after 2015 and after 2025 (via Parka Blogs)
- Review: BlueDew Pen with Wet Noodle EF nib (via Parka Blogs)
- TWSBI Fountain Pen Lineup (via Yoseka Stationery Blog)
- Getting to Know Leonardo — Heritage, Craftsmanship, and Modern Italia (via Pen Boutique Blog)
Ink:
- Papier Plume x Stationery Universe First Blossom Ink Review (via The Pen Addict)
- Keyno 014 Cherishment Ink Review: Pretty in Pink (via Pen Chalet Blog)
Notebooks & Paper:
- LIFE Ramune Notebook Review (via The Pen Addict)
- Review: Meeplus Slimpad (via Inky Imaginings)
- 6 months with my midori hibino (even when I barely planned) | planner flipthrough (via Little Coco Studio on YouTube)
- New pages with Midori paper (via José Naranja)
- Paper Review: Graphilo by Kobeha (via The Gentleman Stationer)
Art & Creativity:
- Three Art Supply Stores Worth Visiting in Central Paris (via Writing at Large)
- Clipart Studio lets you cut up magazines sourced from the In… (via kottke.org)
- Sketcher Fest, Day 1: Market Sketch Walk and Kumi’s Workshop (via Fueled by Clouds & Coffee)
- Don’t Let Perfectionism Keep You from Enjoying Your Art Practice (via RozWoundUp)
- Review: Fabriano Accademia ARTIST PAPERPACK drawing paper (120gsm, 160gsm, 200gsm) (via Parka Blogs)
- REVIEW: Hahnemühle Black Bookmark Pad (via Doodlewash)
- This ancient Egyptian painter’s palette from 3000 years ago … (via kottke.org)
- Watercolor Painting for Beginners (via JetPens Blog)
Books & Bibliophiles:
- The End of Reading Is Here. “The decline of reading will bri… (via kottke.org)
- How — and Why — to Cull Your Book Collection. (via kottke.org)
- Review – A Lady’s Guide to Gossip and Murder (via Rachel’s Reflections)
Other Interesting Things:
- Enjoy Collection 2026: Q2 (via Dime Novel Raven)
- 2026 Mid-Year Check-In (via Rachel’s Reflections)
- Typewriter interview with Vijay Gupta (via Austin Kleon)
- Beautiful Hand-Drawn Guide to The Legend of Zelda (via kottke.org)
- Stacks: “Run HyperCard stacks directly on your modern Mac. N… (via kottke.org)
- Barbie Can Be Anything… Even A Stamp! (via USPS Newsroom)
- Expired Useful Life (via Fountain Pen Chronicles and More)
- Good can be cheap, while cheap is never good! (via Fountain Pen Chronicles and More)
- Dublin Travelogue, Part 1 – by Ricardo (via Extra Fine Writing)
- Get Victorian with me (via The Typewriter Revolution blog)
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