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According to NBC News (not just me this time), texting is officially out — and handwritten notes are most certainly in....
Once October passes, the spooky season abruptly ends and it’s time to think winter holiday. My gut says this year...
My niece, who just completed all her education and started her first “real” job — as a veterinarian! — recently moved into her first “real” apartment. When my daughter Veronica and I visited, I was suitably impressed and proud of course, but completely struck by her bare walls. “I’ll help you...
One of the many reasons I love stationery so is all the magnificent illustration to be discovered here. And it...
Take it from someone who has devoted much of her career to stationery: The stories behind stationery brands are nearly...
Labor Day Weekend is always a little bittersweet for me. As much as we have to move forward like the proverbial shark, it’s hard to say goodbye to summer’s lazy days and easy living. I’ll take the pleasant, private surprise of discovering a hummingbird or woodpecker in my backyard over...
Yesterday I was chatting with a maker and the subject of the perfect notebook came up. It turns out she...
A clean desk may be a sign of a sick mind, but an orderly desk can be the staging ground...
Sometimes the best option is to just slow down and take it easy, which pretty much encompasses my holiday weekend plans — and I’m pretty sure I’m not alone in that. Fortunately, Shades of Expression Designs creates each artful item with an eye toward making the most of small, private moments. Home...
I wholeheartedly agree with Whitney Houston that children are indeed the future — and when it comes to stationery, our...
For the second year running, The Greeting Card Association has brought Thinking of You Week to vibrant life, so I’m...
There are so many (valid) complaints these days about how women are depicted in the media. As the mom of an impressionable 13-year-old, they’re definitely not lost on me — so I’m loving the powerful, active and oh-so-beautiful Hip Chicks from Shades of Expression Designs. These lovely ladies, shown here...
