Read About Phidon Pens in Pen World Magazine!

I have shared a Field Trip to Phidon Pens in Cambridge, Ontario in the past but I was recently able to write a little article about them in Pen World magazine!

What kinds of articles would you like to see in Pen World magazine? Please let me know because the magazine is for you, so I'm sure the feedback would be much appreciated.

If you'd like to check out the article, please take a look below, but you can also order a copy or subscribe on the Pen World website! It is an analog tool, after all, so the joy of petting and smelling the pages of a sweet new magazine is pretty enticing. You can also follow Pen World on Instagram and Facebook.

Vlog #4 Gaetz Migratory Bird Sanctuary & Pen World!

A wee vlog where I share some excitement about Pen World Magazine aaaaaand show some of Red Deer's Gaetz Lakes Migratory Bird Sanctuary! There's a moose involved. You must watch to find out. I also show off what's in my Maxpedition bag and more. Hopefully, you'll be amused by my blabbing!

You can subscribe to Pen World here. Find the art contest details here!

Sunday Reads: December 27. 2015

Stuff I Looked At Elsewhere:

• Mini sprinkle smash cake - How Sweet It Is.
• Brioche doughnuts - The Broken Bread.
• A mural of evolution - Slate.
• Hilarious winners of wildlife photography - Colossal.
• Santa...slayed - Howard Lee on Instagram.
• DIY paper fortune cookies - Sugar and Charm.
• Calligraphy animals - Colossal.

A bunch of deals on Massdrop:

• Caran d'Ache Chromatic Ink (2 Pack)
• Taccia Kimono Pen Roll
• Kaweco Liliput Fireblue Fountain Pen
• Pelikan Souverän M800 Burnt Orange Fountain Pen
• Sailor Pro Gear II Fountain Pen
• Porsche Shake Ballpoint Pen
• Fjällräven Rucksack No. 21
• rOtring 800+ Mechanical Pencil

Stuff I Apparently Did This Week:

• Ink Shot Review: Montegrappa Turquoise Ink
• Wordless Wednesday
• Fountain Pen & Ink Favorites 2015
• Whiskers & Paws: December 2015 Edition

Stuff I Read This Week:

• Allan Hall - Girl in the Cellar: The Natascha Kampusch Story
• Torey Hayden - Somebody Else's Kids

Please check out my sponsors, because they help make all this possible! < Discount codes here. I'm also on Patreon!

      

Do a gal a solid and if you fancy any of these and want any item of your own, use my affiliate links :)

Sunday Reads: December 20. 2015

Stuff I Looked At Elsewhere:

• Pretzel peanut butter-stuffed chocolate bark - How Sweet It Is.
• Mini puff pastry apple roses - I Am A Food Blog.
• Even if these are a bit photoshopped and filtered, they're amazing. Magnificent trees - Bored Panda.
• Geometrical plants - Bored Panda. More eyeball candy.
• Fluffy cats.
• Documenting immense storm waves - Colossal.
• Micro matter - vertical dwellings in glass tubes - Colossal.
• Sculpting with feathers - Colossal.
• How to draw a banner - The Postman's Knock. Also, artistic ornaments themed DIY cards.
• Can you read my lips? Shared by a friend on Facebook, and a gentle reminder to myself to speak clearly in videos and not mumble/cover my mouth. I used to work for my University's Disability Services and it was a very educational, very rewarding experience. Grateful my hearing (and corrected eyesight) is okay.

A bunch of deals on Massdrop:

• Graf Von Faber-Castell Classic Fountain Pen
• Pilot Fountain Pen Starter Set
• Pelikan Souverän M800 Burnt Orange Fountain Pen
• Diamine 150th Anniversary Ink 2 Pack
• Sailor Pro Gear II Fountain Pen
• Porsche Shake Ballpoint Pen

Stuff I Apparently Did This Week:

• Lamy AL-Star Special Edition 2016 - Charged Green
• Review: KarasKustoms Fountain K - Copper
• Pelikan Souverän M805 Vibrant Blue & Edelstein Aquamarine
• Wordless Wednesday
• Review: Montblanc Heritage Collection 1912 Fountain Pen - Double-Broad
• Here Comes the TWSBI Vac Mini!

Stuff I Read This Week:

• Cathy Glass - Girl Alone
• Cathy Glass - Another Forgotten Child
• Cathy Glass - The Night the Angels Came

Please check out my sponsors, because they help make all this possible! < Discount codes here. I'm also on Patreon!

      

Do a gal a solid and if you fancy any of these and want any item of your own, use my affiliate links :)

Sunday Reads: December 13. 2015

Stuff I Looked At Elsewhere:

• Pecan pie, at Smitten Kitchen. 
• MOAR POTATOEZ. Golden polenta potatoes - The Sugar Hit.
• Malted pretzel crunch - I can feel myself dying a little just reading these ingredients, and yet I still want to eat it - The Brown-Eyed Baker.
• I had no idea these pens even existed. So many pens to explore... (thanks to Bob for sending this link!)
• Catless writers - my blurb on the Go Pens blog. Why would anyone want to write without a cat? How silly.
• I would not object to receiving homemade goods like these. - Shutterbean
• Pens! Paper! Pencils! reviews the Kaweco Calligraphy Set, and is having a giveaway!
• Waterproof fountain pen inks - JetPens blog.
• Royal blue - an ink blob on Go Pens.
• An awesome post by Peaceable Writer (who usually writes awesome things) - on custom italics.
• Anderson Pens found some awesome Lamy pens. Holy. Smokes.
• JetPens giveaway for Star Wars fans!
• SBREBrown reviews one of my favorite pens (and nibs) - the Stipula Etruria Volterra!

A bunch of deals on Massdrop:

• Italix Parson's Essential fountain pen
• Pelikan Special Edition M200 Café Crème Fountain Pen
• Rustico Field Notebook
• Lamy Pico Ballpoint Pen
• Diamine 30 ml ink bottles
• Rhodia A5 Meeting Book
• Levenger True Writer Fountain Pen
• Clairefontaine 1951 Clothbound Notebooks

Stuff I Apparently Did This Week:

• Review: Palomino Classic Blackwing Pencils
• Wordless Wednesday
• Review: Conklin Duragraph Amber Fountain Pen - 1.1 mm Stub
• Serious Nibbage Part 41: Kaweco Student (and giveaway!)

Stuff I Read This Week:

• Dalton Trumbo - Johnny Got His Gun

Please check out my sponsors, because they help make all this possible! < Discount codes here. I'm also on Patreon!

      

Do a gal a solid and if you fancy any of these and want any item of your own, use my affiliate links :)

Sunday Reads: December 6. 2015

Stuff I Looked At Elsewhere:

• Homemade crescent rolls, at The Brown-Eyed Baker.
• Super and spice candied nuts, at The Brown-Eyed Baker.
• Brown butter herb garlic knots, at How Sweet It Is. I doubt these would even make it to the baking stage around me.
• Why hate when you can write? My handwritten blurb on the Go Pens blog.
• Exploring climate change through art - Colossal. (Thank to my pal Bill for showing me this one!)
• A terrifying, incredible mine - National Geographic.
• Pantone Color(s) of the Year: 2016. Interesting choices...
• I have one of these fascinating pens to review.

A bunch of deals on Massdrop:

• Clairefontaine Triomphe Stationery Set
• Pilot White Tiger + J. Herbin Emerald Holiday Bundle
• Regal Queen, Harper & James Fountain Pen
• Rhodia Webnotebook (3 Pack)

Stuff I Apparently Did This Week:

• Review: Montblanc M Fountain Pen - Fine
• Wordless Wednesday
• Review: Omas Arte Italiana Paragon Arco Celluloid Fountain Pen - Fine
• Serious Nibbage Part 40: Lamy Imporium
• FPtv 003 - Live on Saturday!

Please check out my sponsors, because they help make all this possible! < Discount codes here. I'm also on Patreon!

      

Do a gal a solid and if you fancy any of these and want any item of your own, use my affiliate links :)

Sunday Reads: November 29. 2015

Stuff I Looked At Elsewhere:

• Pumpkin scones with spiced glaze, at The Brown-Eyed Baker.
• Creamy chive potatoes, on Bon Appétit.
• Potatoes, on NYT. Do you love potatoes?
• A sad blow for Northern White Rhinos.
• A weird pen like the Lamy 2000 I didn't even know existed - the Lamy Makrolon felt tip pen.
• Non traditional empathy cards, because sometimes, it really is hard to know what to say, but you don't want to say nothing. 
• Do you find comfort in your stationery? My handwritten quote on Go Pens.
• Playful octopus uses a hamster ball to entertain itself.
• Beauty: an ancient Chinese Ginkgo tree drops its leaves - Colossal.
• A shiny pen - Montblanc Moon Pearl fountain pen.
• An introvert doodles..
• Pilot Metropolitan Pop Giveaway - Pen and Journal Passions.

A bunch of deals on Massdrop:

• Lamy 2000 Fountain Pen (Makrolon)
• Lamy 2000 Fountain Pen (Stainless Steel)
• Caran d'Ache Léman Fountain Pen
• Pelikan Souverän M600 Fountain Pen
• Diplomat Aero Fountain Pen
• Lamy Dialog3 Fountain Pen
• Pilot Metropolitan Retro Pop Fountain Pen (2 Pack)
• G. Lalo Mode de Paris Boxed Stationery
• Fox 479 Karambit (use this regularly)
• Spyderco Titanium Military (another favorite model)
• Lamy Joy Calligraphy Pen
• Pilot Metropolitan Retro Pop Gel + Ballpoint Set
• Karas Kustoms Blackout
• 1354 Things to Write Bundle
• Rustico Stowaway Leather Pouch
• Lamy Swift Rollerball
• Lamy Logo Fountain Pen
• Kaweco AL Sport Stonewashed
• Faber-Castell Ambition Fountain Pen
• J. Herbin Ink (5 Pack)
• Pilot Parallel Calligraphy Pens (set of 4) I love these. I have multiples.

Stuff I Apparently Did This Week:

• Review: Fountain Pen Revolution Jaipur Fountain Pens - Medium & Flex
• Wordless Wednesday
• Review: Omas Ogiva Cocktail Fountain Pen - Stub
• Whiskers & Paws: November 2015 Edition
• Serious Nibbage Part 39: Staedtler Initium Metallum (and giveaway)

Please check out my sponsors, because they help make all this possible! < Discount codes here. I'm also on Patreon!

      

Do a gal a solid and if you fancy any of these and want any item of your own, use my affiliate links :)