Happy Friday! Here’s what happened this week in our neck of the woods — I’m happy to report that Mom, Dad, and Simon had a quick and positive trip up to the  Mayo Clinic. Simon said it was eerily similar to the way it was a few years back when I had all my surgeries. […]

Time for a quick shop update! I’ve added a bunch of new items to the Pencil Shavings Studio Outlet including iPhone cases (for both 4/4S and 5), iPad cases, iPad Mini cases, and more. I realized I was starting to amass a collection of returned items, overstock items, samples for magazines & photo shoots, etc., so I’m […]

Clearly I have an obsession with campaign dressers but for good reason. These stylish, fabulously elegant pieces are particularly fabulous in their more modern incarnations (think bright colors against shiny brass) and they can work in practically any interior. Apartment Therapy has a particularly nice little post on the history of these (and some good eye […]

Ok, so forgive my over-enthusiasm about the National Stationery Show, but keep in mind, I was a total newbie at NSS. As a first-time attendee, I found it to be wildly overwhelming and more than a little intimidating. Why go to NSS? Well, for me, I wanted to walk the show (this is market-speak for […]