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Going outside my comfort zone and getting introspective about my role in the pen and stationery community.
Another pen show?! Atlanta was my very first pen show back in 2023, so I couldn't miss returning for my third visit this year.
My second pen show trip of 2025 was the five hour drive to Little Rock, Arkansas for the Arkansas Pen Show.
I'm no expert, but I've been leveling up my tea experience and tools to be able to enjoy a much wider variety of tea.
A recap of my first (and hopefully not last) pen show of 2025, a much needed break to spend quality time with pen friends.
In 2024 I started keeping a notebook of interesting inks I used that year. By December there were over 100 inks in that notebook, and I've picked 24 of the most memorable to share.
A whole new way to explore fountain pen ink.
Ten things you probably won't find at a stationery store that have become an integral part of my usage of fountain pens and inks.
Happy Fountain Pen Day! Hypothetically, if I could only keep one pen from each brand, which pens would I choose?
I have relatively large control over the appearance of my living environment, and I choose to surround myself in color.
There's less than a week left to support St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital during September! I've completed three special Twitch stream topics unlocked by donations so far.
I wanted to visit a new pen show this year, a bigger show, and "The Fun Pen Show" in San Francisco did not disappoint!
For the sixth year the Relay podcast network community is supporting the life-saving work of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and I've created a sub-campaign with Twitch streams and custom rewards featuring fountain pens and inks!
Highlights, including the "haul," from my second pen show weekend! I returned to the Atlanta Pen Show after attending for the first time a year ago.
I do a lot of fountain pen ink swatching, so finding reusable tools that would produce a good swatch and could be cleaned quickly and easily at my desk was important.
Join me for a "bag dump" of the pouch of accessories and tools that I bring when meeting up with pen friends.
A look back at 23 inks used in 2023 that became favorites or otherwise made an impression.
Last month I had to say goodbye to my beloved 16 year-old cat, Boo. I reflect on her life and our time together, including her connection to my relatively recent interest in fountain pens and inks.
For the fifth year the Relay FM community is supporting the life-saving work of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Returning this year: Building Hope 2.0, my sub-campaign featuring Lego—now with more fountain pens & inks!
In mid-April I started on a project to re-swatch all my inks on Col-o-dex cards with little sketches inspired by the ink name, packaging, and/or color. Now four months in, I took a look back at the process so far.
Since I'm obsessed with fountain pen inks, I came up with my own list of questions.
Answering the 21 Pen Questions posed by Ana at The Well-Appointed Desk.