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My Favorite Pens, Journals and other Office Supplies
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items These are the products that I use in my journals and planners. I’m very fussy about my pens and the paper that I use.
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Pens, Pencils and Erasers That are Good Quality yet Affordable
Planners and Accessories for Keeping Track of what is Important
Journal Picks That I Use for All Aspects of My Life
Pens, Pencils and Erasers That are Good Quality yet Affordable
These are the pens, pencils, etc that I use on a weekly basis in my journals, coloring books and planners.
These are my favorite color pens. They dry quickly so I never have to worry about them smudging in my journals. (Affiliate Link)
Pentel 5ct Rollergel Pens Energel 0.7mm Multiple Color Ink: Quick Drying, Retractable, Blue, Green, Black, Stationery Set
This is my favorite pen for writing on the covers of my black journals. It clearly shows the Title and Year of the journal. It writes without skipping on the soft cover surface. (Affiliate Link)
Uni-Ball White Signo Broad Gel Impact Pen
It took me a long time to find a good eraser and this is it. It erases pencil marks completely. It doesn't smudge and leave and ugly mess. It's a cheap eraser but perfect for my needs. (Affiliate Link)
Pentel® Hi-Polymer® Erasers, 3ct.
Paper Mate Flair felt tip pens work very well with all of my 110 gsm journals. They don't bleed through and give a nice pop of color in my writing. (Affiliate Link)
Paper Mate Flair Guard Pen - Tropical Colors, Medium Tip ...
This set was great as it gave me a choice of colors. All of these colors worked well on my black soft color journals. The gold and silver also looked good on paper, but really stood out on darker colored paper. The white was best for my black covers,...
Uni-Ball® Impact™ Gel Pens
Best pen for professional use! It never smudges or skips. The ink is always even. If you need to write in small spaces the .38 ultra micro tip is perfect. I read somewhere that lawyers use this pen, and I can see why. I buy these in bulk so I never r...
Uniball 207 Retractable Gel Pens, Micro Point (0.38mm), Black Ink, 12 Count
I like using fine point pens. These are .5, so not micro, but still a fine point. The ink flows evenly. I love the fun barrel designs. Makes them feel a bit more high end. The yellow is a true yellow, but you can easily see it on white paper. These p...
Pilot Precise V5 Stick Pens, Extra Fine Point, Assorted Colors, 9 Count
I like these pens for my adult coloring books with thick paper. These pens will leak through the paper, so I put a piece of cardstock on the back of the coloring page. I like these pens over sharpies because there isn't a smell. They have such vibran...
BIC Intensity Permanent Marker Colors, Fine Point, 36-CT (packaging may vary)
These glittery pens look great on white paper. Usually these metallic pens look best on black paper, and I rarely use black paper, but these are perfect for white paper. Very pretty and looks great on my adult coloring books as well as my journal and...
Metallic Pens with a Glittery Shine on White Paper
Planners and Accessories for Keeping Track of what is Important
I love having planners, affirmations and other ways to track what I'm doing and what I've done. Here are the tools I use for that.
I use this to make interesting notes in my happy planner or even my moleskine weekly planner. It comes in very handy for making cute squares for notes from pretty scrapbooking paper. (Affiliate Link)
Create 365™ The Happy Planner™ Mambi Weekly Punch ...
These expander discs come in handy when adding more pages and sections to my happy planner. With these, the hole punch, and the little square punch I keep all my lists and things in one place. (Affiliate Link)
The Happy Planner® Umbre Expander Discs
This punch is well worth getting. I use it to make additions to my happy planner. I love to Franken-Plan, meaning having different things to track or take notes on in one planner. (Affiliate Link)
Create 365™ Big The Happy Planner™ Punch
When I use the small planners, to extend it's usefulness I buy undated extensions. That way I don't need to buy another full planner. This is also good if I want an extra section for a project I'm doing.
Happy Planner 6-Month Undated Mini Planner Extension ...
Journal Picks That I Use for All Aspects of My Life
I love to journal! I have a different journal for every aspect of my life. I love to write and prefer to use books that are high quality, yet affordable. These books have good quality paper so that my pens don't bleed through.
The high quality paper in this journal makes it a joy to record all the books I've read. It has a pocket in the back and just the right size to list my books with just a quick synopsis of it, along with my star rating. I prefer this journal to one th...
My Reading Journal to Log my books
Big Happy Planners are my favorite. Along with my Happy Planner Hole Punch, I can easily print out my own inserts. Unlike the classic planner where I have to cut the paper to size. I like making Franken-Planners, where I put several different things ...
The Big Happy Planner® Blooming Bouquet
My yearly gift to myself that keeps me balanced in my work and home life. This is how I continue to work at my very difficult job. Remembering the good things each day gives me motivation to stay, and it also helps with my weight loss goals. I love h...
My Best Gratitude Journal is the Moleskine Classic Weekly Planner