My favorite activity leading up to the New Year is ordering my favorite planner — the Techo Cousin from Hobonichi — and getting it all set up for January 1. I buy a protective cover from Etsy, some ...

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For anyone who loves writing by hand, there’s nothing like a good pen to give their penmanship a little boost. Though cursive handwriting is no longer a required part of current curriculums, and the ...

At its most basic, a pen has to do just one thing, but there are so many reasons to choose one over another. Does it glide along the page, or does it drag? Does the ink flow in a smooth line, or is it ...