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March 24, 2022

Rating every pen I own (100+!) (The pens you need… and the pens you don’t)

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I’ve posted many pen reviews over the years from my favorite gel pens, ballpoint pens, erasable pens, those that come in large rainbow packs, papermate inkjoy dupes and those with yellow ink you can actually see. My opinions of pens…

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October 17, 2019

Ballpoint versus gel pens: which are better for planning?

What’s the difference between gel and ballpoint pens? Quite a lot! Ballpoint pens versus gel pens Ballpoint Pens Use a ‘dry’ ink that is less prone to smudging and smearing Better for thin paper when you want to avoid ghosting…

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May 26, 2018

Weekly planning using multiple notepads (from Typo)

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If you find you don’t need the space of a traditional bound planner with all of the extra pages, pocket folders etc. then a good alternative is a weekly planning notepad. They’re usually undated so you can stop and start…

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February 8, 2018

Ooly pen & highlighters haul (cute rainbow planner supplies)

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I’m always on the hunt for new pens to try and stumbled across Ooly. I’ll admit it, some almost all of my pen purchasing decisions are based on how pretty the pen itself is, which was the case with most…

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September 18, 2017

5 expensive pen brands that are worth the money (I have no regrets for splurging on them!)

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I have an addiction to pens. A big one. Related: How to store planner pens (5 ways – and my favorite method!) Perhaps because I’ve bought so many, I hesitate before buying expensive pens.  So after trying many pens – these…

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September 5, 2017

Bunbougu Pen Haul & Review (online Australian planner pen shop)

If you’re a fellow Aussie you’ve probably come across the same problem I often have: there are very limited planner supplies from overseas that are available here in Australia for a decent price. The main planner supply I have this…

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August 10, 2017

Typo Pen Haul (are their pens worth the cost?)

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Typo is an Aussie stationery store – to be honest, it’s a bit hit and miss. Their pens are nice and they have some nice notebooks but the rest of the stuff in the shop is a bit of a…

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July 14, 2017

Favorite pens for writing headings in my planner

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I have a slight addiction to pens and have become rather particular with which pens I use for what, especially when it comes to writing headings / titles where I prefer to use thick / marker style pens so they stand…

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June 15, 2017

Using a simple, 1 page weekly planner with only 3 sections (52 Planners in 52 Weeks – week 14)

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For week 14 of the 52 Planners in 52 Weeks Challenge, I kept it simple with a 1 page weekly planner that had only 3 sections. I originally made this planner page back in 2015 when I designed the rainbow…

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