just plain fun stuff (shop in your PJs!)

Yes, I really have shopped at all these places--and received outstanding service. Of course I can't guarantee that your experience will be the same, but I thought feature these particular products here would be a lot of fun to anyone interested in a little retail therapy. Treat yourself--and enjoy.

Adagio Teas   Writing a letter is a great chance to relax. Before you sit down to write, make yourself a cup of tea. The ingenuiTEA pot works like a charm, straining all the tea leaves and serving up a great cup of fresh tea.

Circle Journey   Featured in the December 2004 issue of Just Write, Circle Journey correspondence kits are great ways to share mail with friends and relatives. They make wonderful gifts and priceless keepsakes.

Pendemonium   Pendemonium sells Clairefontaine stationery. It is unbelievably smooth and a pleasure to write with, no matter what kind of pen you prefer. Best of all, even the lined paper looks great so you can write with ease and not have to worry about wandering around the page aimlessly.

russell+hazel   When you want to be organized and have everything look good, you can't beat this stuff.

The Daily Planner   Quo Vadis makes a great monthly calendar--a difficult thing to find, I've discovered; it's called the Monthly 4. The Daily Planner also sells Filofax products and Exacompta--their calendars all feature the little tear-off tabs on each page so it's easy to find your place. The Daily Pocket makes a nice journal. 

Uncommon Goods The Correspondence Kit, with its witty supply of check-off boxes and fill-in-the-blank letters, have been a huge hit. They also sell stationery and envelopes made out of maps--nice.