Stationery Items I Brought on Vacation 

I’m back! Let the shenanigans resume!😁

I did! Thank you so much, Karen♥️

I did! Thank you, Janny♥️

Charms are tough for me too! I’m surprised I even found one. Nothing else seems to click. Keep at it, once you find “the one” it’ll be worth it😄

We did! Thank you so much!♥️

Yes! I realized I had been complaining about how needy my fountain pens are and remembered I had my rollerballs-duh!😅

Yay, we’re Maverick sisters now!😄

@@sarahmartinezjournals We so are! 😂

Haha! There are several rollerball pens out there that have converters which will take fountain pen inks. Monteverde Engage One Touch is one I’ve had my eye on but I went with the cheaper Kakimori Rollerball. I haven’t found it in stock anywhere but you can get a closer look in this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_GOS8O-0TyE.html

I have several videos about it but all I do is write a sentence or two to each kid. I try to find something from that day-something funny they did or said, something they accomplished, good character they showed, an interest they focused on. Sometimes it’s repetitive but I try to find a new angle. The point of it is to give them the completed journals when they’re grown. So it will be a comfort to them and maybe motivational. Also a bit of a memory keeper with some of their “firsts”.

@@sarahmartinezjournals love it 💜

I love it! It’s very lightweight and feels great in my hand. The squishy grip is also a bonus. I’ve wanted to try other more expensive rollerballs but I’ve never taken the plunge because I’m so happy with this one.

I’m not officially orthodox yet! I had a baby this past summer and our priest was with us to baptize her before she died a few minutes after birth (we knew she would die while I was pregnant and our priest guided me through that as well). So she received the full orthodox funeral which was the most beautiful service I had ever witnessed-I had no idea funerals could be like that and it provided me with so much peace. So I continue to learn and grow in the faith♥️

I’m not officially orthodox…yet😊. My parents became orthodox about 3 years ago. I had a baby this past summer who died a few minutes after birth and our local priest was with us to baptize her before she passed and she received the full orthodox funeral-which absolutely floored me. I had no idea funerals could be like that. It gave me indescribable peace♥️. Our priest also guided me throughout my pregnancy knowing we would lose her and he didn’t have to do that. Needless to say, orthodoxy got me through the most tragic parts of my life so I continue to learn and grow in it♥️

@@sarahmartinezjournals Sarah, thank you for sharing your story🙏my heart is aching when I try to imagine what pain you have been through... I am a mother of 5 kids...I know your baby is with God now. Yes, orthodox funerals and services are divine, and they really give you peace and unexplainable feeling of knowing that God is there, above us, loving and supporting us.