September planning

In the advent of autumn, I have always reveled in the new stationary items that flood the house - whether they were bought for me, or now for my kids. I love the feel of fresh colored pencils (or pencil crayons, depending on your nationality), or the waxy smell of crayons, or even the potential of all those lovely blank notebook pages!!

This year, as Buddy gets all of his gear in order, I have ordered a special item for myself. This item, though, requires a tiny bit of a back story:

I have finished my 52 book resolution!  As it is not even September, I have decided to take on another self-improvement style resolution : improving my handwriting/learn calligraphy. This is kind of an open ended resolution, but, I am resolving, nonetheless.

This resolution came directly out of being inspired by a video that's been floating around the internet which a friend of mine tagged for me to watch.  It's incredible....and here it is : here .  I LOVE his talking about how writing things down engraves things in our brains. It also struck a chord with me in that, I really am failing in my other resolution of memorizing James.  I have the first chapter done, and am about 10 verses in to the second, but I don't know if I'll be able to get through the other 2 and 3/4 chapters by December if I don't switch up my method.

SO! Back to my special purchase!  I ordered myself a beginner fountain pen! It's a gorgeous Faber-Castell Loom - which, according to the research I've done, is the best quality for people who are just getting into the art. There are others out there, but they have some pitfalls that this one seems to not have.  Hooray!
I also got the book Mastering Copperplate Calligraphy!

With practicing my handwriting, I've already started - I've been copying out James, and then doing it from memory.  Once a day (or every other day) I write out the verses I'm working on, and then once a week, I do all of the ones I have to keep them solidly in my brain.  It's SO awesome. Two birds, one stone!

What are your plans for the fall?

XO,
J

Soli Deo Gloria!