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The dog or the owner? :joy:

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I also like 0.7 Pilot G2s! They were a favorite grading pen for me (though my very favorite grading “pen” was actually LePen fine tip markers – they have this lovely grip on the paper).

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Oh, I loooooove LePens.

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They are SO PERFECT. I just wish they lasted longer – I would go through a LePen every week or thereabouts when I was grading a lot.

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Never used LePens, but that sounds like the Papermate Flair felt pens we used at my old job for handwriting orders because they marked so dark it was much easier to read on photocopies.

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I’m a big fan of Pilot V5s - they write super smoothly, and I have basically have never had any problems with them getting scratchy, which I occasionally do with the gel ones. They’re a little more expensive than G2s, it would seem, but not by loads.

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Where can one buy good quality essential oils from a place that is not a pyramid scheme targeting SAHMs? I think I’m finally going to invest in getting several, maybe eucalyptus, something citrusy, lavender, … any other suggestions for a kind of start kit?

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I like Whole Foods brand essential oils but that’s Amazon now :upside_down_face:

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Look at Aura Cacia

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Seconding Aura Cacia! They are really great quality! I do have some young living oils because my mom always sends me a few bottles for Christmas, and they are very nice smelling. But I refuse to buy them with my own money because MLMs

ETA: I like to have lavender, peppermint, eucalyptus, tea tree, and thieves. Is thieves a thing outside of YL oils? I don’t use it for all the ridiculous things YL says you should use it for, but I put it in my diffuser because it smells good.

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NOW brand at every store in canada

Tea tree, lavender, eucalyptus, a citrus, marjoram for snoring, another citrus because they are addictive. Saje (canadian) makes delicious diffuser blends and v pretty diffusers

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Any independent creators/businesses other than OMD that

  • Make and sell stickers
  • That are just generally cute/fun that I don’t need to be part of a “fandom” to understand/like
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Planner stickers? Or what sort of stickers? I know a neat Etsy shop that makes IVF scheduling stickers but uh, that’s a pretty niche need :laughing:

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Planner stickers mostly! Just fun cute things :slight_smile:

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Red Bubble pays the creators of their stickers a percentage of the sales, not sure if generous or not. I think other sites are similar

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My friend does but I think they sell out pretty quickly. Not sure when she’s doing another batch but they’re very cute:

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Oh these are SO CUTE

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Yes! I want them all even though I never use stickers :stuck_out_tongue:

I also encourage everyone to follow their Instagram as it’s adorable. (Very much related to pregnancy though at the moment)

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