Merry Christmas and Season’s Greetings
Pen friends, we are wishing you all season’s greetings and the best of December and the end of the year and Christmas and Santa and the lighting of candles and I mostly hope you took it easy on yourse...
5 Easy Journal Prompts When You Don’t Know What to Journal About
As we roll into the new year, it can be a good time to either come back into journaling or start journaling as a regular practice. There is something quite satisfying about cracking open a fresh noteb...
Chicken’s Corner: Tuna Loves Chicken
Once upon a time there was a cat that lved chicken so much that he just wanted a little taste.
Chicken is just too delicious. Just a little snack, we are all asking. Gobble, gobble.
In any case, it’s b...
Holiday Hours and Christmas Tree “Ornaments” Ho Ho Ho
It’s almost Christmas! And our holiday hours are in effect.
Holiday Hours (52 Clinton St):
Mon Dec 12 to Fri Dec 16 (12-6pm)
Sat Dec 17 to Sun Dec 18 (12-5pm)
Mon Dec 19 to Fri Dec 23(12-6pm)
Sat Dec 24 (1...
Christmas Tree Chopping
We went and got another Christmas tree. I let the kids cut school and we packed all three kids into the car and drove out of the city (only just) and someone asked ten thousand times are we there yet ...
Gift Cards
Greetings from your local pen shop clerk, who comes with good news only nine and a half years in the making. We now have gift cards! It’s an actual card that someone can keep in their wallet. You can ...
Sending Holiday Cards Off
As we round out the year into one final jolly celebration, I’m thinking about our Christmas and holiday cardsfor the year. The display in the shop seems to be a bit more comprehensive than is online ri...
A Beginner’s Guide to Journaling
A beginner’s guide to journaling.
What is there to say!
The only way to do it is to write and to write consistently. Here are some thoughts.
To get started all you need is a notebook and a pen or a penci...
Currently Inked: Holiday Cheer
The baby arrived in this world six months ago: At some point I have to stop using her for an excuse, and that point is imminent. I have books half-read and pens with ink in them from months ago, but i...
Santa Claus Parade 2022
We went to the Santa Claus Parade this past weekend, an annual parade down the centre of Toronto with clowns and the mayor (the two unrelated) and a marching band and floats and things. I didn’t grow ...