I think Flow magazine literally fell out of my head. A magazine that’s entirely about paper goods & mental health? You’ve got to be kidding me. I am still on cloud nine that such a thing exists. But not only does it exist, it THRIVES. I doubt such a thing would do as well in North America…
Celebrate snail mail
Clearly this blog is a celebration of a bunch of things that are “dying.” Paper’s on its way out of many people’s lives, but not my heart! Snail mail is something I have been participating in actively for about a year now (besides the time when I was a kid). I adore it — having pen…
My 2014 50 Book Pledge
As of today, I have read 15 books from start to finish in 2014. Apparently, I’m behind. At the beginning of the year, I set the goal to read 50 books in 2014. I guessed that last year I probably got up to 30 or 40, so 50 would be a good area to aim…
Meet my zines
I have been making and loving zines for about three and a half years now. They represent an amazing outlet for so many people to safely express themselves, and I’m constantly fascinated by that, besides the fact that you can do whatever you want with them. In early 2011, a group of friends and I…
Welcome to The Paper Trail Diary!
Welcome! I am so excited to begin blogging about my favourite things! Here you will find: Books: reviews of some of my favourites, especially ones that have to do with paper goodness; magazines to check out; bookstores to go to… Zines: In-progress updates of the zines I make; features on the zines that I love; zine…