Week 2 is done and there are two more weeks to go! We’re at the halfway point of the #30daysofinks Instagram Challenge, hosted by yours truly, and the creativity—and ink—continues to flow. 😉  If you missed the initial post or Week 1 highlights, you can find them here and here. Otherwise, check the highlights from […]

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Like many plannernerds, I’m a huge fan of the Philofaxy blog by Steve Morton. For the last decade, Philofaxy has been a treasure trove of information related to planners, inserts, productivity tips, company interviews, and user ‘spotlights’ which are guest posts shared by users from the planner community describing their setups, tips, and hacks. I met Steve […]

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And we’re off! Week 1 of the #30daysofinks Instagram Challenge, hosted by yours truly (learn more about it here), has come to a close and what a wonderful, colorful week it was! I’ll admit, I considered this to be a very ambitious project but I was committed to doing something special to ‘share the ink […]

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planners, tech gadgets, tech apps, paper versus digital

Smartphones. Tablets. E-readers. Laptops. Life has gotten so much easier but also overwhelming thanks to portable devices. I’ve always been fascinated by technology, so much so, I’ve dedicated over 20 years of my life to the IT profession. On the other hand, I’ve also spent a lot of time experimenting with many different paper planners. […]

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Like many fountain pen geeks, inks are a second runner-up obsession. 😉 Whether you hoard ink samples or collect beautiful bottles of ink, they definitely complete the whole ‘fountain pen experience’. That said, I thought it would be fun to share ’30 days of fountain pen inks’ on Instagram for the month of April to […]

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fountain pen, fountain pens TWSBI, affordable fountain pen

In a previous blogpost, I wrote about a great affordable fountain pen priced between $10 – $19 (read more about it here). For those looking to ‘step up’ their fountain pen game while still keeping it relatively affordable and portable enough to travel in anything from a small passport size Midori up to a full […]

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As mobile technology continues to evolve, smartphone and tablet users are able to do more on-the-go. There are, however, some limitations like when you have to do a significant amount of typing. In this case, having an external keyboard is ideal. This year, I received the iClever Bluetooth Keyboard as a gift from my husband […]

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