It’s all about perspective I hate pencil shavings. No matter what sharpener I get, the thing always seems to spill and the shavings get everywhere. And that lead, it is so hard to get off a table. In fact, I went through a phase where I preferred mechanical pencils for this very reason. Not to […]
Upcycle those old pencil crayons
Shhh, Back to School I’m of the mind if you don’t speak it, it isn’t true. At least this is my mantra as it relates to saying good-bye to summer. Nevertheless, no matter how long I choose to be in denial, school starts in 2 weeks for my kids. The black hole of used up […]
Moleskine® and Me
Inside Scoop at Moleskine® Given that Milan, Italy is the global headquarters for one of my favorite paper companies AND I was in Milan recently, it just wouldn’t have been right for me NOT to visit. I know, call me crazy! My new friends at the Moleskine® were so gracious to this self admitted […]
Paper Mâché Masks
Like Venetians While in Italy we took the kids to Ca’Macana, one of the oldest mask workshops in Venice. It was definitely a highlight of our time on the magical city built on the water. 800 years of making masks Ca’Macana uses techniques used by Venetians 800 years ago in the making of masks. A […]