Over the past few weeks I’ve gotten a couple of emails from college students wanting to be my intern for summer of 2013 (blows my mind). Totally flattering, isn’t it? I’m thrilled to pieces that there are girls out there that love Pencil Shavings and want to be a part of it.  While I’m most […]

There’s been a handful of times in my life when I can remember feeling on top of the world and where I couldn’t stop smiling. Maybe even a happy dance or two occurring in public places. They are as follows, in chronological order: Getting my driver’s license Getting accepted to Pepperdine Getting into the VisComm […]

When I first launched my Etsy shop back in January of 2011, I didn’t have a 100% firm grasp on what my brand – my visual identity –  was. Understanding and identifying my own personal style has never been the problem; it’s been identifying how to attract the kind of customer that really got my […]

A few weeks back, we were planning our family vacation and the conversation went something like this: Me: “If we go to Colorado on August 1st, the airfare is less expensive and the flight schedule is fantastic.” Simon: “Ok. Are you sure you want to go somewhere again so close to Stationery Academy?” Me (naive […]