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Review: Midori Peelable Sticker Storage Book

Van Dieman’s Professional Natura Dualis Dual Tone Ink Overview

Digital Declutter: Step 5 The Analog Alternatives

My “Whole” Writech Dual Color Pen Stash (to date)

Link Love: It’s Not Too Late for 2026

Rediscovering Gel Pens: The Pilot G2

My “Fancy” Non-Fountain Pens

Video Review: BGM Clear Stamp Record Sheet

Digital Declutter: Step 4 The Music

Link Love: Already Prepping for Shows

A New Notebook: My Year in Yarn 2026

My Planner: A Comforting Lack of Change

Digital Declutter: Step 3 Apps and ScreenTime

My Full 2026 Techo Kaigi (SO EMBARRASSING!)

Link Love: The tale of two rainbows

More thoughts on Pantone and the disappearance of color.

Color Week: Where We Talk About the Pantone Color of the Year

Digital Declutter: Step 2 Subscription Clean-Up

A Commitment Phobic Journaler Tries a Midori 3-Year Diary

Link Love: Onward to 2026!

2026 Journal Set-Up: New Planner, Same Techniques

Inkvents Past: Every Diamine Inkvent Calendar Compared (2019–2025)

Giveaway Winners: 2026 Planners

Digital Declutter: Step One The Book Report

Inkmas Day 12: Ana’s Favorite Inks for 2025

Link Love: Celebrate the Holidays

Planner Giveaways! (and Live video)

Inkmas Day 11 – Robert Oster Santa’s Hangover and Elf’s Cap

Inkmas Day 10: Robert Oster Sinner’s Weed

Inkmas Day 9: Kobe Lampwork Museum Maroon

Inkmas Day 8: Diamine Lady Grey (Reddit Edition)

Link Love: A Week Without Pens? NAH!!!

Inkmas Day 7 – Laura’s 2025 Top Inks

Inkmas Day 6: Taccia Roughna Sketch Ink – Earth Green

Giveaway Winner: Hobonichi Techo 2026

Inkmas Day 5: Robert Oster Melbourne Pen Show 2025 – Kelp Forest

Inkmas Day 4: My 2025 Top Inks

Link Love: We’e Not Gonna Talk About Pantone

Inkmas Day 3: Sailor Manyo Ukikusa

Inkmas Day 2: Colorverse USA Idaho- Giant Potato

Giveaway: Hobonichi Techo 2026 (English, Mon Start, A6)

Product Review Video: Lgaba Zipper Pen Case

Inkmas Day 1: Oblation Papers Oblation Olive

Inkmas time is here again!

Video Review: TO-MEI HAN Ka-Sa-Ne Clear Stamp: Japan & Nordic Designs

Link Love: Gift Guide Season is Here

Ready for 2026?

Thien-Kim Answers the #12PenPersonQuestions List

Black Friday Sale!

A Thanks to You!

Link Love: Extra Gravy

What’s new pussycat?

Planner Set-Up for December

Fashionable Friday: Teal Appeal

More Purply Inks: Ink Institute, Diamine & Yachingstyle

Link Love: The Penny Drops

Notebook Review: Hobonichi A6, Hiroko Kubota: Another Night of Falling Star Sparklers

Paper Review: Sterling Ink, Owl Paper, Hobonichi & Aura Estelle’s New Sanzen Paper

Friday Friends: Donovan Beeson

Link Love: Lefty Opinions

The intersection of hobbies: Crochet a Lamy lanyard.

What’s in My Bag: Illustrated Journal Travel Kit Edition

Fountain Pen Day is HERE!

Notebook Review: Fabriano Classic Artist’s Journal

Link Love: My Teef, encore edition

Notebook Review: Stalogy 018 Editor’s Series 1/2 Year Notebook B6 Slim Size

Ink Preview: Robert Oster FranklyX

Happy Halloween! (Tomorrow is Nov. 1!)

November Planner Set-Up: Bountiful Fall Vibes

Link Love: My TEEF!

Ordering overseas in the tariff era.

Notebook Review: Mark’s Inc. EDiT B7 Grid Notebook (320pp)

Friday Friends: Mike Antkowiak

Pen Review: Uni-ball ZENTO Gel Pen (0.38 mm) – Comparing the Standard & Flow Models

Link Love: In The Zone

New to me: Pilot Kakuno Madoromi Series

GIVEAWAY WINNER: Goby Design Leather Notebook Cover

Ink Overview: Kuretake Art Nouveau Collection

Fountain Pen Review: Esterbrook Niblet (Sea Glass/M nib)

Pen Review: ZIG Clean Color Dot Metallic (6-color set)

Link Love: Pens & Quilts = JOY

GIVEAWAY: Goby Design Leather Notebook Cover

Giveaway Winner: Wonderland 222 Notebook

Friday Friends: PensiveCandy

Notebook Review: Wonderland 222 Tomoe River Tomoegawa B6 (& Giveaway)

Link Love: Finding Comfort

Starter Pens: Pilot Metro Recap & Thoughts

Pen Review: Writech Sprinkles Gel Pen 0.5 mm (5-Color Set)

Underappreciated Ink Brand: Vinta Inks

Shameless Copycat Challenge: Use Only Starter Pens for One Week

Link Love: Is it Inktober already?

October Planner Set-Up: New Book, New Me

Pen Review: Writech Needle Tip Gel Pen 0.5 mm (Pack of 4 – Black Ink)

Friday Friends: Claudia at Cloudy Desk

Pen Review: Writech Retractable Highlighters (6 Color Set – Neutral)

Link Love: Read All The Things

Yarn + Ink: A Pink Chicken?

Challenge Results: How did my Starter Pens Week go?