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Favorite needle tip pens (and the ones I don’t recommend)

Posted on October 5, 2019August 22, 2020 by Rachael

After posting my favorite ballpoint pens, gel pens and erasable pens, a reader emailed me asking what my favorite needle tip pens are. l don’t tend to use needle tip pens as I write on an angle and the tip usually ends up being scratchy. I also don’t like how thin the ink is (even if…

How I use different types of pens when planning

Posted on July 25, 2019January 3, 2022 by Rachael

If you’ve been following my blog for a while I think it’s fairly obvious that I hoard pens…. So why do I have so many? Besides the fact that they’re cheap and different brands come in different colors, I prefer to use different pens for different things: When I use each type of pen Fineliner…

Planner Necessities: My Top 3 All-Time Favorite Gel Pens

Posted on July 24, 2018August 22, 2020 by Rachael

I have a pen addiction. A big one. From the many, many pens I’ve purchased over the years, if I had to narrow it down to just 3 of my favorite gel pens, this would be them: This post contains affiliate links. 1. Papermate Inkjoy Gel 0.7mm Yes they are pricey and yes they are worth it. As soon…

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Cheap versus expensive pens: is there actually a difference in quality?

Posted on November 1, 2017September 10, 2023 by Rachael

I like pens. It’s become somewhat of an addiction over the past couple of years… So after having tried many pens – is there really a difference between cheap and expensive pens? Cheap versus expensive pens Cheap pens – the ‘definition’ of a cheap pen will vary depending on who you talk to. In my…

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Planner pens I don’t recommend (prone to smearing, bleed through etc.)

Posted on June 23, 2017April 26, 2020 by Rachael

I’ve tried many planner pens (to be honest, it’s become a bit of an addiction) and have come across many I recommend, but I’ve also come across a few planner pens that I don’t recommend. Planner pens I don’t recommend To enlarge the screen of the video, click the square icon in the bottom right hand corner of the…

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Best pens for writing on washi tape

Posted on February 24, 2017August 11, 2019 by Rachael

Apart from stickers I love using washi tape to add a pop of color to a planner spread! Washi tape is ideal not just for decorating but also functional planning: for color coding, list making, marking multiple vacation days with a strip of washi instead of writing the same words each day etc. I used to…