The Regional Assembly of Text It has been too long since I visited The Regional Assembly of Text in Vancouver, British Columbia (there is also a second location in Victoria). For a true stationery aficionado this little shop is a wee bit of heaven. For others, you will be hard pressed not to be mesmerized […]
Bench Diaries. How you can participate.
A diary on a bench near you It’s been almost two years since the Bench Diary project got started by Dessa Lohrey in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. As explained by Dessa and found in every diary, “Tied to a bench for one day, each bench diary invites those who happen upon it to share their inner (or […]
handwritten messages inside books
Take a look at the beautiful handwriting inside some old books I found, along with new friend Ramona from HappilyWriting.com, at a recent used book sale. This inscription above made me wonder if the book was a prize for a piece of writing or for penmanship. I love how the ink has seeped and bled into […]
A Used Book Sale like none other
Sale runs May 22 and 23. Everywhere the eye could see were books. Boxes and boxes of donated books all patiently waiting to be sorted. This my friends, is book heaven, also known as the CBC Calgary Reads Used Book Sale. This is an annual event that raises funds for many amazing programs and initiatives […]