sarah schwartz
Labor Day was established by Congress in 1894 on the first Monday in September to honor the nation’s workers and...
Every last moment is a gift … that’s why we call it “the present.” I’ve written many times about the...
No doubt many of you have already purchased a sheet (or several!) of the marvelous Thinking of You stamps. These were officially released last Friday by the USPS — all in preparation for this year’s Thinking of You Week September 18 to 24. Colorful, engaging and oh so heartwarming, the...
For those of you who don’t know, my daughter Veronica is a rising high school senior, which means much of...
Please stop whatever you are doing to give three cheers to Kristina Burkey. Not only is she the founding proprietress...
There’s been some noise lately in our community about makers “stealing” the images and messaging of other makers and repurposing them in their own work. Unfortunately, this type of unpleasantness happens from time to time. But the good news is, I can guarantee that that situation definitely doesn’t apply to...
Take it from someone who has devoted much of her career to stationery: The stories behind stationery brands are nearly...
Life began in a garden, but what is a farm if not a productive garden? Just ask Lauren te Velde,...
If you grew up in the 1970s, 1980s or 1990s, you probably remember Acrylic Clips. And no, I don’t mean for your hair! Sometimes called Chip Clips, these do much more than simply keep your snacks fresh. These can adhere nearly any two flat objects together, and as such, come...
It’s been a decade since Emily McDowell shook up stationery with her Empathy Cards. One of the many fabulous things...
Happy National Stationery Week, all! To celebrate, I wanted to take a closer look at the ever-evolving sticker category. These...
Since our lives are still far more complicated than our phones can handle, the paper planner resurgence shows no sign of slowing. That is great news to the stationery community; meanwhile I find it endlessly interesting to see the approach each takes to staying on top of it all. Over...
