Life in the Summer
It is summer, and we are here, sweating and sweltering and digging our way out of forts.
In some fit of derangement, following a vigorous excavation through piles of dusty workbooks (now artifacts) pur...
Road Trip Essentials
We dropped Caleb off at sleepover camp, his first time, my first time. It’s only three hours away, but because we had Junia, we decided to drive up the day before, stay overnight in a hotel, and then ...
A Quick Tape Cutter
I cannot tell you how many of life’s problems can be calmly contemplated while extruding a controlled strip of washi tape. Maybe not solved, but at least pondered.
Letter Writing Club at the Main Shop
We’re running another Letter Writing Club this summer, and I hope you’ll join us. It’s July 27th, from 6:30-8:00 at the Main Shop. I’ve finished off all the pen pal matches and they’re now all out in ...
Life These Days
We’ve finished up school! Unbelievable. We are all floating on this ocean of time and life and I for one am trying not to drown. The other day the baby had washi tape in the poo in her diaper, her int...
Traveler’s Notebook Meet-Up July 2023
I’m so excited to announce that we’re having a Traveler’s Notebook Meet-Up this summer. If you are a Traveler’s Notebook user or you’re looking to get started, please come join us.
We were just going t...
Pottering Cat Stamps
Pottering Cat stampsfrom Japan! So much fun. Which is exactly what we all need these days. Once-upon-a-time I had had a very small collection of stamps, which included a few of these cats. It was befo...
New William Morris Bags from The Superior Labor
We got some new bags in from The Superior Labor, and as always, they are gorgeous and luxurious and practical and completely Japanese and the details are crisp. I love TSL leather, I love the precision...
Journaling Thoughts_ Out of One, Into Another
I recently finished up one journal and have moved into another. The next chapter of my life, literally and figuratively.
I love the ritual of cracking open a fresh notebook, a little celebratory sticke...
Greetings from the Office/Closet
Greetings from my office/closet. All is well here, where the pilgrims seek solace, channeling wisdom from the analogue rituals, hiding from the noisy goblins roaming the hallways, banging their drums.