Happy Lunar New Year: Rabbits, Unite

Happy Lunar New Year: Rabbits, Unite

Happy Chinese New Year and happy Lunar New Year!

It is the year of the rabbit, and we couldn’t be more grateful for the hope of a lucky year ahead. Auspicious full moons, creativity in our notebooks an...

January 23, 2023 — Liz Chan
Thoughts on Finishing a Notebook

Thoughts on Finishing a Notebook

I recently finished up a journal, a Life Noble Note A5, which always feels like an accomplishment and a celebration, a reason to acquire more washi tape for the next journal or to ink up a few new pens...

 

January 21, 2023 — Liz Chan
Bank Appointment Gone Wrong

Bank Appointment Gone Wrong

We’ve been busy! When have we not been. It’s the season of life, a baby, two gremlins (Caleb and Naomi), two goblins (Chicken and Tuna), and a floundering stationery shop. I wouldn’t have it any other...

 

January 18, 2023 — Liz Chan
Pilot E95S

Pilot E95S

After some time, we now have a shipment with a small number of Pilot E95S fountain pensin. Pilot takes a while to come in and it’s a built-in multi-month lag from when we order to when we finally get t...

 

January 12, 2023 — Liz Chan
Scriptus 2022

Scriptus 2022

It is 2023! Happy new year, again.

 

 

Last October, the pen show ran again after being closed for Covid for several years. I’m a bit late to the punch, but I thought I’d share these photos anyways.

 

Scriptu...

January 08, 2023 — Liz Chan
Getting the Office Ready

Getting the Office Ready

Happy new year!

 

 

I hope you have for yourself a fresh start in some shape or form.

 

For the last several months, I’ve been moving into and setting up my office. It’s been a delight! Over the last 15+ year...

January 04, 2023 — Liz Chan
Merry Christmas and Season’s Greetings

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...

 

December 30, 2022 — Liz Chan
5 Easy Journal Prompts When You Don’t Know What to Journal About

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...

 

December 22, 2022 — Liz Chan
Chicken’s Corner: Tuna Loves Chicken

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...

December 16, 2022 — Liz Chan
Holiday Hours and Christmas Tree “Ornaments” Ho Ho Ho

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...

December 15, 2022 — Liz Chan