Despite having an online business and only working with people virtually, I do like to have all the essentials in my home office—physically. Here's a secret to start off the post: I really like paper. I've tried to go paperless, and still do scan in everything important, but I find that things stick in my mind more when I write them down. Every single instrument or product I use in my home office is carefully chosen. I have an open-concept living room/home office/dining room so there's no ...
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Celebrating New Adventures with Pilot Metropolitan Pen
Fresh starts and new adventures call for the Pilot Metropolitan pen I received. New adventures call for something special to celebrate with. My cousin recently got married, and this special occasion definitely called for a great quality pen to sign the papers with. Several other people I know have signed important documents recently—for cars and condos they've bought. Let's be serious for a second. I'm sure we've all had the displeasure of receiving a less-than-great pen wrapped in a ...
These Pilot Pens Were Made for Bloggers!
I'm covered on the pen-front thanks to these pens I received from Pilot! These everyday pens are anything but cheap. I'm not saying they're expensive — just that they're not (for lack of a better word) crappy. I'm something of a pen snob, and know what I like when it comes to writing instruments. From long letter penpalling to poems, to short stories and of course all those drafts of essays for school, I've done my share of writing over the years. I haven't been a student in the ...
I love My Dad and His Fancy Pen Habits #FathersDay — Parker Urban Pen #Giveaway $50 ARV Canada Only Ends 06/09
I received a Parker Urban Pen in order to share my honest thoughts with you. My dad will use his Parker Urban Pen (Amazon link) everyday. When I think of fancy pens, I think of my dad. He has always kept a beautiful pen on him, for as long as I can remember. He is someone who likes to keep track of his purchases by using his credit card, or at least he did when I was growing up, before debit cards were around. Before pin #s existed for credit cards, my dad always signed the slips from the ...
Writing in Style: Parker IM Pen
I love to write. That should be pretty obvious, since I regularly update this blog, and my other one. But, what I mean is, I love to write with a pen on paper. I like to feel the weight of a good pen in my hand as I write letters to friends around the world. Since I often write letters so long and so frequently that my hand cramps up with most pens, I turn to the comfortable Parker IM pen. It's not just letters that I like to write, but to-do lists and notes, too. With all the technology out ...
Holiday Cards Should be Addressed with a Parker IM Pen Review
Back in elementary school I was forced to use those horrible erasable pens, and later only got to use the cheapest by-the-box pens for school work. At home, though, I wrote my penpals letters with the fanciest pens I could afford. Can you relate? My first Parker pen was a quite-heavy light purple-coloured ballpoint one. I'd been eyeing it for months, in this little bookstore near where I lived in Auckland, New Zealand. Close to when I was leaving the country, I stopped in to the bookstore one ...
BIC Velocity Bold Ball Pen & To-Do-List Tips
They're not #2 (HB) pencils, or boring blue ballpoint pens, but bold, fun coloured ink pens for more exciting writing—things like birthday cards, love notes, lunchbox notes—BIC Velocity Bold ball pens come in a package of four colours. To make the transition back to school smooth, BIC teamed up with Yummymummyclub.ca founder Erica Ehm to provide advice and tips on how to simply life with handwritten notes and to-do-lists. ...
Too Cool for School #Giveaway Lilly Pulitzer Writing Tools US Only
Welcome to the Too Cool For School Giveaway Hop hosted by BloggerPR! Children and adults alike are heading back to school, so BloggerPR decided to host a giveaway hop to help everyone win some of those back to school necessities! This giveaway event will run from September 1st through 9th. Each blogger is giving away prizes valued $20 or more. The giveaway on my blog is open to USA only. The value is $21.50, and is sponsored by Office Candy. Lilly Pulitzer Pencils ($11) Lilly ...
Paper Mate Back to School #Giveaway $50 Prize Package Canada Only
A few pens and pencils to start off a new school year just won't cut it—think of all the people who will constantly be asking to borrow your writing instrument stash, and the different pockets and school bags they will end up in. Paper Mate wants to help you out with this giveaway to win $50 worth of Paper Mate InkJoy pens and Quick Flip pencils. ...
Sharpie Brush Permanent Markers for Summer and Back-to-School Projects
Writing on casts, doodling on binder covers, scribbling on runners—all things that children have been doing for ages, and all things that can be done with more fun and better results with Sharpie Brush Tip Markers. These new markers "create fine lines, bold strokes and shading." ...
