At the end of last year, one of the quilters I follow on YouTube sent out an email telling us to stay tuned – her 30 day decluttering challenge was kicking off January 1. Now, no one really loves the process decluttering, but gosh I do love a clean and tidy space. Over the last…
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Giveaway: Galen Leather zippered 10-slots pen case with magnetic insert!
I told you Ana brought back the goodies from the San Francisco Pen Show! One of the fun things she brought back was a new Galen Leather zippered 10-slot pen case ($58). Now we’ve given these away on the blog before, but this one has a new feature: magnetic inserts. All Galen Leather cases come…
Let’s talk guides!
If you’re a fan of blank notebooks, or beautiful unlined stationery, then you may be familiar with guide sheets or mats. These are sheets, typically printed with bold lines, grids or dots that you can place under the sheet upon which you’re writing, to allow you to write in straight lines or draw figures without…
Pen Case Review: Girologio Denim 10-Pen Case
I was so happy to be introduced to the new Girologio Denim line of pen cases. I am always excited to see materials, other than leather, used for pen cases. Leather is a great option for a lot of people but having a non-leather option available is also great. The denim 12-pen case ($52.60) is…
Tutorial: How to refill a Pen or Converter with a Syringe
(This is an update of a post we did over ten years ago. The links to the photos had broken and I realized that this technique applies to more than just a TWSBI.) With a TWSBI Eco or 540/580, sometimes they don’t suck up a full reservoir worth of ink when dipping the nib into…
Inky Hands: Private Reserve Ink Zero, Luxury Professional Hand Ink Remover
The Tuesday confessional is now open and I hope y’all will gather round and listen. I was the kid who never wanted to play in the dirt, or get in the sandbox, or finger paint because I didn’t like to get dirty. While I’ve relaxed a bit over the years, I still don’t love it.…
Home Sweet Money Pit
Today’s regular review has been pre-empted by a plumbing emergency that started on Sunday afternoon and still isn’t resolved. However, in the immortal words of Tim Gunn, “Make it work.” While I tossed and turned in my hotel bed on Sunday night, I realized that the answer to the question “When was the last time…