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Join us as we leap, jump, hop, and bounce up and forward into Spring! Go on then, you know you want to. Channel the persona of a Spring Goddess - choose from  Persephone, Flora, or Brigid- and embrace the shift in the air. Things to do in Spring, anyone? We got you.   Here’s a three-part blogisode. Think of it as multiple spinning plates, carrying delectable suggestions for the new season ahead…. Off we go then!  Garden!  In a game of word association, what’s the bet that Gardening is one of, if not the first thing you think of when someone...

Time Flies When You're Painting, Writing, Wrapping, Drawing & Crafting! So Soon? That Would be a 'Yes 'to Getting Your 2026 Diary!  First things, first, Pulp Daylarks, let’s draw back the curtain to reveal where this idiomatic phrase first originated!  Well, just so happens that it originates from a 1605 collection of proverbs by William Camden, the earliest known English appearance of the saying. It’s a proverb, illustrating how actions taken without delay can lead to success.  Yup, the ‘earliest birds’ have the best chance of finding worms when they emerge from the ground.  Here’s the exact citation:   Thoughts be...

Paper, that is, Pulp Papyromaniacs. For Gifts to Your Padre. What do mulberry and cotton (khadi) papers have in common? And why should we be excited about them? Let’s break it down! Exhibit A.  Both are made from plant fibres (the mulberry tree and cotton plant, respectively), a quality that makes them perfect for fine art printing that lasts a long time (think archival quality!) Exhibit B. Due to their natural composition, they exhibit pH neutrality, which means that the paper neither has too much acid nor too much alkalinity. Instead, it’s a balance that makes it a first-rate choice for...

Capturing the Month's Memories with Paint.  Of course, Pulp Pals, we fully advocate for diarising your memories with pen and paper. The written word is a fine way of communicating! But there is something about painting memories that is ethereal, vivid, and colourful in a unique way.  Capturing memories with paint means you can focus on evoking the memory's atmosphere through colour, light, and texture, rather than literal depiction.  Splatter, scratch, and apply colours loosely to relay the essence of August visually.  Illustrate the cold, the rain, the laundry that piled up, the wet shoes and socks, and the feelings...

Japanese Lessons in Midori. There are so many reasons to stan “Midori”. Let’s mindfully scroll through some of them... Midori is the most common Japanese word for the colour green. But which shade of green?! Good question!  Apparently, according to The Powers That Be at Internet HQ, Midori is a bright, vibrant shade of green, often described as neon or emerald green. It’s used to represent the general concept of "green" in the Japanese language. Minty Sweet! It’s also used poetically to describe things like nature, and it can also represent the vibrancy of nature, particularly young, fresh growth like...