Sunday Reads - September 28. 2014

• Chasing California wildfires at night - beautiful, terrifying pictures.
• 10 commonplace journal ideas, at QuinnCreative. Do you put any of these in your journals? What else do you journal about?
• Pens! Paper! Pencils! reviews the Pilot Elite fountain pen, as well as Pilot Iroshizuku Fuyu-Gaki ink.
• The Clicky Post reviews the Pilot Prera fountain pen with orange accents. Mike may have a Pilot addiction.
• Pentulant reviews Noodler's Luxury Blue ink.
• From The Pen Cup reviews Montblanc's Daniel Defoe Palm Green ink... the more I see it, the more I want it. Not that I didn't already want it...
• What do you do with the notebook you started then end up not liking? At Rhodia Drive.
• Modern Stationer reviews the Platinum #3776 Sai fountain pen.
• Peninkcillin reviews Diamine's Prussian Blue ink.
• My Coffee Pot reviews the Edison Beaumont Pneumatic fountain pen.
• SBRE Brown shows off a nice flock of Pelikans. 

And don't forget you can get 10% off at Pen Chalet until the end of the year on your purchases! (Not an affiliate link!)

Sunday Reads - August 17. 2014

• Peach pistachio caramel crumble. 
• Peanut butter s'moreos. 
• SBRE Brown FINALLY launches a website! ... Now to see what pens go up for sale!
• The Pen Addict reviews the Rhodia Ice notepads (with a really nice pen, nib, and ink...sigh).
• Pens! Paper! Pencils! reviews De Atramentis Document Ink Blue...ink. Also check out the fountain pen friendly Maruman Mnemosyne Inspiration pad review. 
• Pen Paper Ink Letter reviews Private Reserve DC Supershow Blue ink, a very vibrant blue, as well as the beautiful Akkerman Voorhout Violet. 
• The universe is beautiful: supermoon photographs from around the world. 
• Check out a massive DC Pen Show post at Inkdependence!
• Why Write, by Master Penman Jake Weidmann. (Shared by The Well-Appointed Desk - the Ted Talk was a few weeks ago but in case you missed it, it's worth a watch!)
• The Clicky Post reviews the new rOtring 800+ mechanical pencil and stylus.
• The Gentleman Stationer reviews Sailor Miruai and Sailor Nioi-Sumire. 
• The Pen Habit reviews Franklin-Christoph's Model 02 Intrinsic fountain pen. 
• Peninkcillin reviews Noodler's Black Swan in...English Roses!

And don't forget you can get 10% off at Pen Chalet until the end of the year on your purchases! (Not an affiliate link!)

Sunday Reads - June 29. 2014

Oops. I forgot to post this. You may have seen these all already, but in case you missed some...

• Perfectly refreshing? These citrus basil mojito pops look perfect for summer. 
• Very simple cookies and cream ice cream cake! (Yes, I'm hungry.)
• The Unroyal Warrant reviews the OMAS Paragon fountain pen. 
• The Clicky Post has a delectable post on Schmidt refills sold by KarasKustoms. 
• Pens! Paper! Pencils! reviews the Pilot Juice gel ink pen.
• The Pen Addict reviews the very intriguing Sailor Trident...fountain pen ballpoint?
• Colourful liquids splashed and photographed, at Colossal. 
• The Gentleman Stationer reviews the Field Notes Shelterwood pocket notebooks.
• Gearing up for the Edison Pen Co. group buy?? I'm itching to know what it'll be!

And don't forget you can get 10% off at Pen Chalet until the end of the year on your purchases! (Not an affiliate link!)

Sunday Reads - May 4. 2014

• GIVEAWAY! 
• Pens! Paper! Pencils! and Twiss Pens!
• Submit your articles for the Carnival of Pen, Pencil, and Paper!
• Pen Habit reviews the Montegrappa Expressione fountain pen.
• An interview with John Twiss of Twiss Pens, at Pens! Papers! Pencils!
• The Clicky Post reviews the Pelikan M205 fountain pen. 
• Scribalishess reviews the gorgeous Caran d'Ache Delicate Green fountain pen ink... I need it.
• A magnified drop of seawater, at Colossal. 
• Pen and ink city scapes, at Colossal.
• One of my favourite Pilot Iroshizuku ink colours - Tsuki-Yo, reviewed by Ed Jelley. 
• A Fool With A Pen reviews Akkerman Hague Brown - a yummy chocolatey brown that looks seriously tempting. 
• Bleistift reviews the gorgeous Pelikan M101N Tortoiseshell Brown fountain pen... I love the tortoiseshells...
• Pens! Paper! Pencils! reviews Organics Studio Nickel ink - a teal ink that I myself rather fancy. 
• The Pen Addict lists some of the worst pens he's ever reviewed - chime in and add to the list!
• The Unroyal Warrant reviews a pretty stunning Nakaya fountain pen. 

And don't forget you can get 10% off at Pen Chalet until the end of the year on your purchases! (Not an affiliate link!)

Sunday Reads - April 27. 2014

• OfficeMax giveaway!
• Pens Paper Inks...Whatever! shows off her new Kaweco Al Sport in the stonewashed black finish. 
• Pens! Paper! Pencils! reviews Pelikan Edelstein Topaz fountain pen ink, complete with a gorgeous Inkling. Also check out the very popular Aurora Black. 
• Gentian produces an exquisite review of the Da Vinci Stone Paper notebook. 
• The Unroyal Warrant reviews the Midori World Meister's Note Vol. 3 "Grain" memo book. 
• The Pen Habit reviews the Franklin-Christoph Model 19-"1901" fountain pen. 
• Beautiful photos: On the road in Wyoming, at Looking at the West blog. 
• A Penchant for Paper reviews J. Herbins Vert Olive. 
• Inklode reviews Pilot Iroshizuku's Kon-Peki, one of my favourite blues. 
• The Well-Appointed Desk reviews the very appealing Sai Watercolour brush markers - these look fun whether you're an artist or a doodler or anything in between!

And don't forget you can get 10% off at Pen Chalet until the end of the year on your purchases! (Not an affiliate link!)

Sunday Reads - April 6. 2014

• Are you ready for the Anderson Pens 100th podcast episode giveaway? Check out their post for giveaway details!
• FPQuest reviews the Monteverde Impressa fountain pen. Office Supply Geek reviews one, too, in a different colour. 
• Pens! Paper! Pencils! reviews one of my favourite inks - Diamine Oxblood ink. Yummy. Check out the Monteverde Green review as well. I've never used a Monteverde ink, believe it or not. 
• In Love With Journals shows off a beautiful ink cabinet. 
• The Unroyal Warrant reviews the Baron Fig Confidant - more details to check out if you're still curious about this notebook. 
• Underwater ink plumes, at Colossal. 
• A Fool With A Pen reviews the Franklin-Christoph 03 fountain pen with a Masuyama needlepoint nib. 

And don't forget you can get 10% off at Pen Chalet until the end of the year on your purchases! (Not an affiliate link!)

Sunday Reads - March 30. 2014

• GIVEAWAYS
• Pen Chalet, JetPens, Resor Shop
• JetPens, Office Supply Geek
• Pen Paper Ink Letter reviews the Field Notes Expedition pocket notebooks. They have been around for awhile but they're quite nifty!
• In the meantime, Ed Jelley reviews the Field Notes Shelterwood pocket notebooks. 
• Pentorium does a fascinating review of all three Lamy Dialog fountain pens. 
• Pens! Paper! Pencils! reviews Rohrer & Klingner's Verdigris ink - a colour that totally confuses me but I love it. 
• Gentian has a beautiful post on mixing colours. It's eye candy!
• The Pencilcase Blog reviews the Visconti Wall Street fountain pen.... so pretty... 
• The Well-Appointed Desk reviews the very nice J. Herbin Rose Cyclamen. Clearly I like pink. May need this now. 
• The bizarre world of chicken beauty pageants. 
• Learn lettering classes.

And don't forget you can get 10% off at Pen Chalet until the end of the year on your purchases! (Not an affiliate link!)

Sunday Reads - March 2. 2014

• GIVEAWAYS!
• The Pen Addict & The Clicky Post
• That One Pen hacks a Pentel EnerGel refill to fit a Kara's Kustoms RETRAKT. 
• Pens! Paper! Pencils! reviews the Zebra PenPod ballpoint pen, as well as Pilot Iroshizuku Kiri-Same ink. 
• Gear Patrol's Guide to Life: Use Proper Grammar. Cute. 
• Traditional Mardi Gras King cake. Interesting. Have you ever had this? It looks pretty. 
• Write To Me Often shares the Faber-Castell Loom fountain pen. 
• Pen Paper Ink Letter reviews the rOtring 600 mechanical drafting pencil in silver. Check out the Baron Fig Confidant notebook review as well!
• The Well-Appointed Desk reviews the little Monteverde Poquito fountain pen. 
• Pens! Paper! Pencils! reviews an ink that is beautiful in flex pens - Diamine Aqua Blue. 
• The murmurations of starlings. 
• Are you a tab hoarder? (I am.) I am also a pen, paper, and ink hoarder. But anyway. If you're a tab hoarder, check this Chrome extension out. I love it. Apparently there's one for Firefox coming soon

Sunday Reads - February 9. 2014

• Unwired, at Zen Habits. Wow. I wonder if I would have the guts to do this...
• Ian at Pens! Paper! Pencils! does great review of the Sailor Reglus fountain pen. 
•  "There has never been a sadness that can't be cured by breakfast food." - Ron Swanson. Oh Ron, you're so full of wisdom. On that note: croissant french toast.
• I love this - and it's a great way to use up ink samples that you may hate (or love). Ink as watercolour, at The Well-Appointed Desk.
• Office Supply Geek reviews the Retro 51 Tornado Fountain Pen Lincoln EXT with a fine nib, from JetPens. Want, purely based on its appearance.
• Mr. Guilt shares a looks at his 1890 John Holland eyedropper fountain pen. Very cool.
• Record Temperatures Freeze a Path to the Spectacular Lake Superior Ice Caves.
• Stones & Bones: Illustrations on Rocks and Skulls by DZO.
• Pens and Paper gives great tips on how to write a postcard!
• Damn you, Pen Addict. Another ink I covet. Brad's review of the Sailor Jentle Limited Edition Autumn Oku Yama Maroon Ink.

Sunday Reads - January 26. 2014

• The incredible underwater art of competitive aquascaping. 
• Oatmeal peanut butter cookie bars. I have a thing for oatmeal. And peanut butter.  
• IKEA cats: Part One, Part Two. Make sure you watch them in order! All cat owners will laugh at part two, nod, and say "yup, that sounds like a cat". 
• Super soft sugar cookies, anyone?
• Peter from Pen Envy writes an excellent post about InCoWriMo and letter writing in general. (To my pen pals that might be reading this, I still have your letters. For lack of better word, I'm not well. When I'm well, I will resume writing. I'm sorry. I feel like a tremendous pile of elephant poo.)
• The Clicky Post reviews the rOtring Lava multipen. ... Yet another rOtring to add to my list of wants. Thanks, Mike. Thanks.
• Interested in participating in The Great Pen Exchange? Maybelline from On Fountain Pens has all the details!
• A Maldives beach awash in bioluminescent phytoplankton, at Colossal. 
• The Pen Addict reviews the Retro51 Tornado black acrylic fountain pen. 

Sunday Reads - January 19. 2014

• Ed Jelley presents the Tactile Turn “Mover” and “Shaker” review and Kickstarter launch. 
• These images remind me how lucky I am to be safe. Le sigh... so sad. 
• My Pen Needs Ink reviews the Quiver pen holder.
• InCoWriMo is back for 2014! Are you in?
• Ed Jelley talks about pocket notebooks and what fountain pen friendly really means.
• Ecclectitbits reviews the candy-looking Campo Marzio Design USB fountain pen. Also, the Australian ink Toucan Bright Blue. From a pouch. wantwantwantwant.
• Pens! Paper! Pencils! does another adorable ink review - this time, of Diamine Sunset.
• Good Writers Pens reviews the Parsons Italix Originalis. I'm a fan of this pen myself. 
• Want your name written in Japanese calligraphy? You can have it done for $5!
• Homemade pretzels. God I'm hungry. 
• From The Pen Cup shows us a wickedly gorgeous white Delta Fusion 82. mustnotlookforonemustnotlookforone...

Sunday Reads - January 12. 2014

• The January Carnival of Pen, Pencil, and Paper is here! Hosted by Heather at A Penchant for Paper - head over to see all the links!
• My Elaborate and Over-kill Notebook Archival Process, on the Pen Addict. This tickles my OCD pickle.
• Cool pictures of China's Harbin Ice Festival. LIGHTS. Serious lights. 
• Gorgeous ink bottle p0rn at These Beautiful Pens!
• Informal Scribble reviews Pilot Iroshizuku Kiri-Same.
• The Clicky Post reviews the EiMIM Z Bead Blasted finish pen, as well as the Kaweco ART Sport in the Alabaster finish (a series I fancy greatly). 
• Graphite portraits of friends, at Colossal. Beautiful work, and most interesting that he favours Moleskine...
• Pens! Paper! Pencils! does a really cute review of J. Herbin's Bleu Pervenche ink - I was totally taken in by the adorable doodle.
• A lovely post from Mary at From The Pen Cup on the pen community, and life in general I guess. I won't lie. I shed a little tear. It's been a difficult week for many of us it seems.

Sunday Reads - November 3. 2013

• Nanaimo bars. Sweet baby grapes I want to eat these. Also pumpkin pound cake with chocolate ganache. I never make this stuff, FYI. I just drool over the pictures and the idea of eating it.... Also flourless peanut butter oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. Which sound strangely delicious.
• I want this skull spoon. No, not to eat sugar with. Well, maybe.
• Hilarious high-speed photographs of dogs shaking themselves off. 
• Danitrio and Fook Hing Trading have teamed up to produce this super cute maki-e hummingbird fountain pen. I love hummingbirds. Plus it's bound to be a great pen.
• The Pen Addict reviews the Pelikan M205 fountain pen - a pen in a good price range for beginners and experienced fountain pen users alike. Trust Brad. He'll tell you why. 
• A purple Lamy look-alike, presented by SBRE Brown. 
• Economy Pens reviews the Uni-ball Jetstream RT BLX 1.0mm pen in green black.
• Ed Jelley reviews Rohrer & Klingner's Scabiosa (not that I'm biased or anything about this review... not that I sent him this sample..).  

Sunday Reads - October 6. 2013

• Okay. I realize firefighters are super awesome and save human lives. But they also save other very important lives too. Like tiny kittens. Gosh it's a bit dusty in here...
• GIVEAWAY! Field Notes leather cover giveaway at the Field Nuts Facebook page! 
• Sea & sky washi tape set. Cute.
• A Deadly Alkaline Lake in Africa Turns Animals into Calcified Statues. Less cute. 
• Do you like green?
• Do you prefer the bright white paper of the Quo Vadis Habanas, compared to the ivory paper? Here's a list of a few retailers that still carry those Habanas with bright white paper! I got another one from the Andersons myself... 
• The brilliant Allie at Hyperbole and a Half wrote another hilarious...thing. 
• Remember the Nock Co. Kickstarter campaign? Here are some Nock Co. reviews: the Sassafras at From The Pen Cup, the Hightower 3+1 case at The Clicky Post, and the Hightower case at The Well-Appointed Desk. 
• The Sonic Ratchetta pencil sharpener at Pencil Revolution. 
• Super sexy pencils by Caran d'Ache. 
• Heath Cates compares Scout Books, Moleskine Pocket Cahiers and Field Notes. 
• The Pen Addict reviews the very pretty Kaweco ART Sport fountain pen in amber.

Sunday Reads - September 22. 2013

• Gorgeous black-and-white storm photos that will make you feel really, really small.
• High speed photography of ink mixing with oil, at Colossal.
• These are brilliant: 10 wildly cute stop-motion Instagram videos.
• Edison Pen Company shows off a new custom double-ended pen... and it's an eyedropper. ... Damn.
• Kaweco AL-Sport fountain pen review, by Ed Jelley. I want this.
• Muddy Buddies. 'Nuff said. 
• This is the saddest xkcd comic ever. 

Sunday Reads - June 9. 2013

• Ed Jelley hosts this month's Carnival of Pen, Pencil, and Paper.
• Mike at The Clicky Post reviews the Lamy Swift rollerball pen - in matte black.
• Enjoy some lovely pictures of a Design.Y leather journal at These Beautiful Pens.
• The Well-Appointed Desk reviews the Midori Traveler Star Edition. (Plus, Ana's search for the perfect green continues.)
• Kayte at Delectable Pens reviews her new TWSBI Diamond 580 1.1mm stub nib fountain pen!
• Check out some of Anika's amazing patterns if you haven't seen them already. This girl is on fire, seriously. 
• Brad at The Pen Addict reviews Tomoe River Paper!
• Earnest Ward reviews the TWSBI notebook. 
• The terrible beauty of California's powerhouse fire.  
• Ivan at Inktronics reviews the Platinum Century #3776 with a double broad nib. And there's awesome pictures to enjoy. 

Sunday Reads - May 26. 2013

• Incredibly detailed drawings on styrofoam cup. 
• JustDaveyB presents all 85 pens in his collection. You need to look at this gorgeous photograph. 
• The June 2013 Carnival of Pen, Pencil, and Paper will be hosted by Ed Jelley - check out his post and follow his link to submit your articles for the carnival!
• Speaking of Ed Jelley, check out his review of the TWSBI Vac 700 fountain pen. 
• The Well-Appointed Desk shares a tutorial on how to replace a pen sac. Perfect. I need to get cracking on doing these. 
• The beauty of pollination - a stunning video that, as my dad puts it, "will make you feel inadequate about your photography skills"!
• Does This Pen Write? reviews Branch Pencils!
• This week's adorable cat is, once again, brought to you by Mr. Guilt. This is a ridiculously tiny and feisty little Black Footed Cat. 

Image by. Mr. Guilt.

Sunday Reads - May 5. 2013

• Melody is giving away "Making Your Creative Mark" on her blog - check it out and enter to win!
• Ana at The Well-Appointed Desk reviews the Pilot Metropolitan fountain pen. 
• The Well-Appointed Desk reviews Pilot Iroshizuku Chiku-Rin ink.
• Check out the Taccia Savanna fountain pen at Write To Me Often. 
• Leigh offers great tips for taking better pen photos, at My Life As A Verb. 
• What happens when pirates play a game development simulator and then go bankrupt because of piracy?
• Pencil Revolution reviews the Palomino Blackwing 602 pencil.  
• Two chips: an animated short. 
• Does your faith in humanity need a boost? Probably. The best of humanity caught on Russian dash cams. 

Sunday Reads - April 21. 2013

• GIVEAWAY! FPGeeks is giving away a Caran d’Ache Léman Bicolor Kashmir fountain pen valued at €490. Yeah... pretty sure this isn't a post you want to miss! Go check it out!
• This month's Carnival of Pen, Pencil, and Paper is going on over at Goldspot Pens so do check it out in case there is some awesomeness you haven't seen before, and do consider submitting your own stuff for the next month!
• Jesse Aston, of Aston Handmade/I Art Books, and I swapped blog posts - here is my stuff on his blog, and his stuff on my blog! This was a lot of fun; I suspect we'll do this again one day!
•  The strange beauty of salt mines.
• Three dimensional animals painted in layers of resin, at Colossal. 
• Joel, from Bound journals (see my review here), explains what their vegan leather is about. 
• Diamine soft mint ink review at EdJelley. 
• Eye candy, at Tannie's Space. 
• Enjoy some Nakaya eye candy at Leigh's blog. I need this pen.

Sunday Reads - April 14. 2013

• GIVEAWAY! FPGeeks is giving away a Caran d’Ache Léman Bicolor Kashmir fountain pen valued at €490. Yeah... pretty sure this isn't a post you want to miss! Go check it out!
• This month's Carnival of Pen, Pencil, and Paper is going on over at Goldspot Pens so do check it out in case there is some awesomeness you haven't seen before, and do consider submitting your own stuff for the next month! 
• You absolutely must read Kayte's story, from Delectable Pens, on how she became a wacky pen girl. I love reading people's pen stories and Kayte's is hilarious!!
• Have a peek at my review of Crane & Co.'s pearl white folded notes on FPGeeks!
• Nine of the most fascinating abandoned mansions from around the world. 
• Yes, I know I just got a Nakaya, but now I want this one too, from Leigh at My Life As A Verb.
• Chocolate chip cookie peanut butter s'mores. (Need I say more?)
• Don't forget to check out Ed Jelley's Trading Post!
• Check out Ed's desk set up! I love seeing how others work!
• A must watch: ten minutes of pure fountain pen bliss.
• Delectable Pens reviews the Kaweco Ice Sport in pink.