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If you are not yet familiar with Mirthos, frankly I am a bit jealous that you get to experience it...
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 mighty Sugar Paper x Target collab, because to me it truly encapsulates the idea of making quality stationery accessible to all. Here on the one hand, you have the affordability,...
No doubt many of you have already purchased a sheet (or several!) of the marvelous Thinking of You stamps. These...
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...



















