Happy Mother's Day
Rejecting the brash commercialism that Mother's Day has become, I did a little DIY for the two main moms in my life. I don't remember where I initially saw this, but I was immediately attracted to the idea of making my own $15 Mont Blanc pen.
It is very simple to do. I got my supplies at OfficeMax buying the two-pack Mont Blanc for $10.99 and a 4-pack of Pilot G-2 Pens for $4.99 (so my per piece price was $7.50). As the instructions lay out, you only need to cutoff the little nub at the end of the Mont Blanc cartridge to make it fit in the G-2 casing. I bought the ones in with clear case so you could see through.
If there is any question about the appropriateness of the gift, my wife has an engineering degree and an MBA. My mom is an accountant. I am assure you they both appreciate fine writing instruments.
To the rest of you mothers, Happy Mother's Day!
I would like to thank you for this wonderful idea! :)
Posted by: Brandi Belle | May 19, 2006 at 01:09 PM