I talked about building my Micro Journal in the past here, and how much I like having a distraction-free writing device for blogging, drafting things, and just getting ideas out.

Well… I liked it so much that I got another one! This one is called the BYOK (the Bring Your Own Keyboard). I got it on Kickstarter and it’s cool! It’s more portable than the Micro Journal in that it’s the size of your phone (and has a magnet in the back for stands that are compatible with MagSafe stands), and you can connect most keyboards to it (via cable or Bluetooth). I may or may not be typing on it right now, heh.

Here’s how it works!

It’s been a cool little device. I like that it’s mostly toddler-proof so far, and I’ve had fun trying it out! I think I prefer the syncing I have set up on my Micro Journal more so far, but the portability of the BYOK is pretty nice, and I like how much the team has been updating the firmware.

Here’s some resources for it:

• The BYOK website
• BYOK controls cheat sheet
• The BYOK subreddit
• The WriterDeck subreddit

My sister got me a rainbow cardigan sweater a couple years ago for Christmas that is very fluffy and floppy. It doesn’t have pockets, it doesn’t have buttons, it just kind of drapes on me and is like a small blanket with arms. It’s not a practical sweater, but it’s cozy.

Because it’s not practical, I always have to remember to, for example, wear only pants that have pockets with it, so that I can put my stuff (phone, lip balm, etc) somewhere. I always have to wear certain shirts that don’t bunch up in a certain way when the sweater is feeling extra floppy. It’s just… not the most convenient sweater.

But hoo boy, my babies love my rainbow sweater. My oldest loves to sit on my lap and have me envelop her in it in a hug. My youngest loves to bury his face in it when he’s sleepy. Both of them love to pet it because it’s so soft. They admire the colors. They tangle their fingers in it and hold on tight to the loops. They flop with the sweater, and with me, and it’s the coziest thing in the world.

I love, love, love putting on this sweater. I get a little giddy thinking about how the babies will gravitate towards it as soon as they see the thick loops plopped across my shoulders. It’s impractical, and it’s weird, but it brings me the best warm cuddles ever.