Making Light Artisan Candles (Sponsor)

Doing your best work is important, and finding that ritual and laser focus required to get things done is key. Making Light makes it easier to do work that matters with their wonderfully fragrant, hand-poured candles.

Dan, the proprietor of Making Light, has sent me samples of his candles in the past, and I can honestly say they are the best candles I have ever used. The scents are perfectly balanced, strong enough to notice, but not overpowering enough to take you away from the task at hand. The use of something real and tangible like a candle from Making Light engages your senses in a way that digital tools do not.

Making Light offers several options to get you started, ranging from a one month gift to a 12 month subscription. Each month you will receive two 100% botanical soy wax candles, a sample of the following month's scent, and a box of matches to fire up your daily ritual. Readers of The Pen Addict can also get $5 off their next order by using the code "POSTCARDS" at checkout.

Try out a candle from Making Light and see how it can change your daily routine for the better.

Huckberry Tactical Gift Guide (Sponsor)

Huckberry has all of your Every Day Carry needs covered this holiday season with their Tactical Gift Guide. Do you have any gear and gadget fans on your shopping list? This is the only guide you will need.

Huckberry offers several kits to get you started, including the Stealth EDC Kit. It features the always popular Keysmart, the perfect accessory for consolidating your keychain, a Chargekey USB/Lightning port charger, a Phillips and Straight blade Screw Key, all of which are attached to a Nite Ize S-biner, which also includes a bottle opener.

Two configurations of the VSSL Portable Survival Cannister are also available: Supplies and First Aid. These all-in-one kits are tailor made for emergency situations and are compact enough to carry anywhere.

Pen and paper are an important part of any EDC kit as well, and the Appointed Mini Jotter Set paired with the Karas Kustoms Aluminum Retrakt are a perfect match. Toss the Jotter set in a backpack or purse, clip the Retrakt to your shirt or pocket, and you have everything you need to capture your ideas.

Huckberry is the best place online to start, and complete, your holiday shopping. Start scratching those items off your list today!

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The Squire By Baron Fig (Sponsor)

All good paper needs a good pen to capture ideas with, and Baron Fig's latest creation, The Squire, aims to be the perfect pen compliment to a wonderful paper lineup.

The Squire features an ultra-minimal barrel, cut from a solid block of high-grade aluminum and precision weighted to perfection. It uses a twist mechanism to deploy the ink cartridge, a subtle taper towards the smooth grip area for added comfort, and a just right length that falls between your favorite pocket pen and standard length pens.

The project is currently live on Kickstarter, where you can choose your Squire with a Silver or Charcoal barrel and even add in a Limited Edition Squire Logo Confidant notebook.

Every notebook needs a sword. Make yours The Squire.