The Pen Addict Podcast: Episode 682 - The Second Page Is a Bag of Coffee

There’s more than one way to floss a tine! (Image via mnmlscholar)

I meant to say “bag of coffee LABEL,” ok? My rambling got the best of me, but I’ll always take the time to discuss how I use stuff. As you could tell by my notebook discussion, it’s a bit of a mess, but it’s my mess, and I own it. It took me a while to allow for that mess, and now I wouldn’t have it any other way.

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Midori Foldable Memo Notes Review - Stretchy Goat!

(Sarah Read is an author, editor, yarn artist, and pen/paper/ink addict. You can find more about her at her website and on Bluesky. And her latest book, The Atropine Tree, is now available!)

In my endless celebration of making notes on small papers, I am always delighted to find some fun small papers. Midori often has my back when it comes to small papers--or any papers, for that matter.

I will begin by admitting that I am easily amused, but the thought of writing a quick note on the belly of a cute creature--especially a note that folds away under the paws of said creature--brings me immense delight.

The Midori Foldable Memo Notes look like small sticky notes, but they are not sticky, and they unfold to double in length. They can then be re-folded to tuck your note away, and the arms of the illustration hold the fold in place. I have the goat design here, which comes with white and black goats, and there is also a set for raccoons (both yellow and orange), cats (calico and white, with yarn), and dogs (brown and yellow). They are all done in a simplified drawing style and all have adorable expressions on their faces. They cheer me up every time I look at them. You could write terrible news on one of these and I'd probably still smile.

Their practical application is obvious--write lots of fun notes and distribute them like confetti through the world. The folded construction makes the perfect gift tag. Pass the cutest notes in class. Or, their long length makes them perfect for lists.

On top of their cleverness and cuteness, these are Midori, so that paper is also good. Even writing with a heavily saturated rollerball ink, there was no bleed-through or feathering. You could see ghosting on the back of the paper, but why would you write on the back of this paper when the front is so cute?

The Foldable Stretchy Memo Notes sell for $6.50 for a pack of 18 notes. That's certainly more expensive than a standard memo pad, but a standard memo pad doesn't have a wee wittle face and paws.

(JetPens provided this product at no charge to The Pen Addict for review purposes.)

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St. Jude Milestone Giveaway - London Pen Co. Christopher 14 Ebonite Fountain Pen

I’m raising money for St. Jude during the month of September, and one of the overall milestones is to launch a giveaway once $8000 in total has been raised. We did, so let’s open up another giveaway!

London Pen Co. has graciously donated this Christopher 14 in Pink and Green Ebonite Swirl, this one with a Extra Fine Steel Bock #6 nib. You know the drill - read the rules, and get to entering!

One note: this, and all other St. Jude Milestone Giveaways will run until the end of September, officially closing at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time.

There are more giveaway milestones to hit, so check out my campaign and help myself and Relay raise money for St. Jude Children’s Hospital during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

St. Jude Milestone Giveaway - London Pen Co. Christopher 14 Ebonite Fountain Pen

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