When I first purchased an Amalfi Watermarked stationery set, I did it on a leap of faith. I couldn't touch the paper prior to purchase, or smell it, or test a pen out on it, but when I first discovered it on a website I was mesmerized. I could see from the picture and description it had the potential to be the stationery I had been looking long and hard for. I wanted … [Read more...]
Looking back over my writing life, I can see stages where my personal evolution of style, purpose and attention in all things I've wrote shifted. I hesitate to claim the simple act of aging has been the stepping stone to my writing maturity because I've come across people far younger than myself who already contain the wisdom I wish I had so many years ago. When I observe my … [Read more...]
I love all things unique and original. In my quest to discover what others may not easily find I often turn to Etsy for handmade and non-commercial products. Postcards are the little sister of the stationery world that pack a big impact. I for one love getting little notes from afar that show me where a person is currently traveling or just letting me know they were thinking … [Read more...]
From the moment I discovered the pure joy of Amalfi paper, I coveted a journal made with it's exquisite pages. The first time I googled and discovered one, my jaw dropped and I started saving pennies....The price of these journals aren't for the faint of heart, but the smell, the touch, the way the paper accepts a pen are certainly worth the covet and price of admission. I … [Read more...]
There is nothing stationary about stationery. We purchase it with care and intention. We place our words and thoughts upon it's black space and then lovingly seal it up and send it away for others to enjoy. In my opinion, that is movement with profound impact. I've never met a person that didn't exclaim how much they enjoy getting something tangible in the mail. A small … [Read more...]