Leonardo Giada Jade Momento Zero

Leonardo Giada Jade Momento Zero

We’ve just received in the new Leonardo Momento Zero Giada Jade, which comes with gold or silver trim. I, of course, picked a gold trim version.

March 30, 2022 — Liz Chan
Working From Home During Renovations

Working From Home During Renovations

I have been a bit untethered, of late, as could probably be well evidenced by the unbalanced nature of the newsletter and overall spotty social media presence of our stationery shop, which, once again unfortunately, is my domain.
March 24, 2022 — Liz Chan
Blackwing Volume 93 Corita Kent

Blackwing Volume 93 Corita Kent

Another Blackwing Volumes: They come out just in time for when we all need a bit of a pick-me-up, which seems like all the time. This one was actually released at the tail end of 2021, although we only received it early 2022. 
March 17, 2022 — Liz Chan
Family Day

Family Day

Family Day Monday was the tail end of a four day weekend, because of the school board’s PD day on the Friday.
February 24, 2022 — Liz Chan
Chicken’s Corner: Strange Bedfellows

Chicken’s Corner: Strange Bedfellows

In a world where even Queen Elizabeth has Covid and stationery shops are on the brink of collapse, there is joy to be found in the cracks.

February 20, 2022 — Liz Chan
International Correspondence Writing

International Correspondence Writing

It is International Correspondence Writing Month, which is February, which is the month during which you write a letter a day to whomever you like. It’s lovely, and I do often, or at least usually, write a few letters in February, although I’ve never successfully completed an InCoWriMo. My stamina is low (it’s pathetic) and my mind is filled with holes, the holes filled with stagnant air and the longing for some sort of crispy potato something.

 

February 18, 2022 — Liz Chan
Lamy Safari White and Red

Lamy Safari White and Red

Some time ago, we received in the special edition white and red Safari, originally released in Japan. How fun! I had no idea we were expecting this, and it is a perfect Japanese/German collaboration.

February 14, 2022 — Liz Chan
Another Pencil Meet

Another Pencil Meet

We did another pencil meet, and it’s turned out to be a lot more fun now that Naomi has her own stationery and opinions. While we talk about stationery all the time here, as a family, we have these pencil meets as a formal event, where we set a time and get snacks and everyone has a chance to gather up whatever supplies they want to talk about, maybe once a year. The impetus was Naomi getting this unicorn multi-pen from her school for Lunar New Year.

February 12, 2022 — Liz Chan
Happy Lunar New Year

Happy Lunar New Year

Despite being only somewhat Asian, the good thing is that when your first attempt at the new year, January 1st, has failed, you get a second chance at the Lunar New Year. 
February 07, 2022 — Liz Chan
Jacques Herbin Shogun

Jacques Herbin Shogun

The new Jacques Herbin Shogun has arrived, the newest in the Jacques Herbin line from J. Herbin, in their square bottles with luxurious colours and shimmer.

February 05, 2022 — Liz Chan