“Each print is a beautiful recreation of the original label and ink it represents.” Noodler’s Ink

“This pen boasts a bold sleek industrial design that will stand out from the crowd.” Ed Jelley

“It’s not exactly the west coast but it is the other side of the Mississippi.” FP Quest

“I went through the first handle bag looking for the little brown bag holding my Akkerman boxes.” From The Pen Cup

“There’s something unsettling about buying unrefrigerated milk.” The Impulsive Buy

“Should I negotiate a lower salary?” Ask a Manager

“It has all the rich flavor of ketchup with a hint of smoky BBQ and a boozy undertone.” Minimalist Baker

What are your plans for the weekend? We have a long list of things that need to be done around the house. Pretty sure we’ll be able to squeeze some fun in along the way, too.

xox

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You all know I’m a huge fan of Instagram and think you should follow me there, right?

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I post all kinds of things that never make itthere.

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Today, I’d like to introduce you to some of the people I’ve met on Instagram.

There is GourmetPens

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And wetheppil

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That’s It Really is on Instagram.

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You can find Anderson Pens . . .

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And Ed Jelley.

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And here are some more. Just click to go to their profile and follow them . . .

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Are you on Instagram? If you’re posting on Instagram about pens and paper and other fun stuff, I’d love to follow you. Just leave your user name in the comments and I’ll see you there.

Have a great weekend, everyone.

xoox

I mentioned in the giveaway post that we should take a leisurely stroll through some older posts and then ended up just getting right to the point of the giveaway – ha!

So, let’s take that stroll through some posts of yore now . . .

I wrote about J Herbin Gris Nuage way back in 2012. I finally got my bottle of it a couple of months ago.

My first Lamy Safari.

I loved this now-discontinued ink.

One of my most-read posts was this review of Diamine Grey. It was also the beginning of spam posts for me. I saw it as a positive thing – at least someone was reading!

Swoooooooooon.

I’m so glad that this post about fake Montblanc Starwalker Fountain Pens at Costco has seen so much traffic. Buyer beware!

I love this pen. Seriously.

I didn’t think I’d like Noodler’s Liberty’s Elysium, but I ended up loving it.

Earlier this year, I met Susan Wirth at the LA Pen Show. She complimented my handwriting!

Diamine Flamingo Pink shades from pink to orange. How do they do that?

I sometimes look at this post and even pull the original sheet of Tomoe River Paper because it makes me that happy.

And finally, one post from Instagram . . .

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In closing, I want to thank you. These last two years of blogging have been wonnnnderful. I’ve made some good friends and have learned so much.  Thank you. Thank you.

I hope you have a wonderfully lazy weekend filled with lots of things you want to do.

xoxo

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Earlier this week, I reached a whopping 900 Followers on Instagram.  I hope you’re one of them. I usually just have a list of links for you on Friday mornings. I’m going to sprinkle in some images this time.  Oh yeah, it’s getting wild and crazy here, people. You never know what I’ll do next 😉

On with the show . . .

Last night, Edison Pen Company announced their 2014 Limited Edition. Are you in? I’m a maybe.

Inkophile has the cutest watercolor paint tin!

Fountain Pen Physicist reviewed Leuchttrum’s Journal.  I have a couple of their products, but have never tried them – crazy. I need to get on that!  And I can’t even talk about this.

Gourmet Pens reviews the Pilot Knight.  And..this.

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I ordered mine.  And…omg. And…a new gray/grey ink!

Fun from Inkdependence.  I’ve played with doing this – just not like this.

Inklode is killing me.  I have around half a bottle left.

Kaweco review from MyCoffeePot.

Peninkcillin talks about a stained Kaweco and the DC Pen Show.

Pens! Paper! Pencils! reviews a Diplomat fountain pen. I once had a well-known person in the pen world try to tell me that within a few years, Diplomat would overtake Montblanc as the finest pen maker in the world.  Yeah, ok. That was 5+ years ago.

Mr. Mike Dudek of ClickyPost shows off his new Pelikan. I need it.

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The Pen Addict reviews a glorious thing. (I agree.)

Unroyal Warrant fills a new Penvelope. And this!

In other and unrelated news, I’ve started reading this blog.  I’m fascinated – not in a good way.

Have a great weekend, friends!

xo

A reminder that I’m giving away a couple of Apica Notebooks.  Go enter to win.

Here’s what I’ve been reading with interest this week . . .

Is your handwriting average?

Rita. Hayworth.

Pen Addict takes a quick look at the Parker Jotter 60th (!!) Anniversary Ballpoint Pen.

Dudek Modern Goods has a Summer Sale going on. Highly recommended.

PenINKcillin shows us how to disassemble a Lamy Z24 Converter. You’ll want to bookmark this post if you own a Lamy.

MyCoffeePot started a new pen blog.

I think Mr. Pentulant wants this pencil. He’s a mathlete, you know.

Finally, a couple of things from my Instagram.

Terrible little dog bumped my hand . . . .

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Celebrating IndePENdence Day . . .

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Montblanc Heritage 1912 Fountain Pen

It’s Friday and that means another installment of what I’ve been reading lately.

But first – the above picture is my fancy new pen. A full blown review is coming Monday – be sure to check back. Spoiler: I’m in love.

On to some long overdue link love . . .

FP Quest lists Five Favorite Modern Fountain Pens

FP Geeks were talking an awful lot about Nakaya.  Here, here, and here.  (Temptation is running high, folks!)

I’ve been trying brush pens with little success. (OMG, it’s ugly.) I came across this blog post over on Jet Pens and have decided that maybe I need better tools. Different tools. We’ll see.

Brian Goulet interviewed Nathan Tardif of Noodler’s Pens. It’s informative, entertaining, and . . . interesting.

I’m in love with My Supply Room. Maybe not these pens – wrestlers? Really?

No Pen Intended reviews Da Vinci stone paper – a Kickstarter project.

Finally, those who have been reading here for awhile (hi, honey) know that I love me some Instagram. It’s fast, easy, and fun – and you need to not only follow me, but also follow this great group of visual bloggers . . .

MyCoffeePot 

Kataish

Pensomnia

ALittleBitGeorgie

HeyMatthew

KristinNohe

GourmetPens

Have a great weekend!