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Hello! My name is Cole. Simplicity Embellished is my special place. I talk a lot about writing letters, etegami, gardening and yoga. Please sign up for Sunday Tea (comes to you via email), subscribe using your feed reader of choice and don't hesitate to say hello on Twitter or Facebook either.
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Writing Archive
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A Week at a Time
Posted on 28 March, 2010 | 1 CommentRecently, my journal has been full of statements like this: Well, another week has come and gone. I can not believe what happened this week! A week has passed already.... -
Moleskine in Red
Posted on 10 February, 2010 | 4 CommentsI spotted these guys at Barnes and Noble….. They’re red! What a lovely shade! I’ve got the perfect red Diamine ink and my Gold Sheaffer Agio would compliment this Moleskine... -
Fun Ink Day 2010
Posted on 3 February, 2010 | No CommentsI think we pen, letter-writing and doodle enthusiasts can get on board with this, no? If you’re feeling it, whip out your favorite color ink on: Friday, February 12, 2010... -
Diamine Ink Monaco Red Review
Posted on 30 December, 2009 | 4 CommentsYum. Just yum. Diamine is my favorite brand of ink. It’s a brand I wouldn’t have tried unless Doug Kennedy at Appointments in Cincinnati had recommended it to me. Appointments... -
Tools of the Trade | The Elements of Style
Posted on 10 October, 2009 | 1 CommentWriting is such an important tool we all have but seldom use. I mean, really use. We write things all the time; the grocery list, our signatures, notes taken during... -
Correspondence | How to write a letter to your pen pal
Posted on 20 September, 2009 | 4 CommentsFor most, establishing a decent relationship with a far-away pen pal is likely not a concern. Very few people have pen pals nowadays. And even fewer get past that first... -
Correspondence | A Guide To Modern-Day Pen Pals
Posted on 20 August, 2009 | 1 CommentPen pal. When you hear that, do you think of childhood? Of writing a letter, sending it out and desperately waiting for a response from a pen pal? Maybe a... -
Fountain Pens
Posted on 19 August, 2009 | 1 CommentI write with a fountain pen about 90% of the time. Why? My handwriting looks better I don’t have a ‘death grip’ on the pen like I do with a...
