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Archives for February 2011

A Documentary Film on Pen-pals!

February 27, 2011 By Carol

February 27, 2011….I just learned about Rae and her art project involving pen-pals!  She is               gathering material and would love to get your stories. Please contact Rae and visit her on Facebook- http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=108169829217293 “I believe it’s vitally important that such an art isn’t lost forever to the sound of clattering keyboards and the “bing” of […]

Filed Under: Pen pals Tagged With: art project, artifacts, audio, business cards, crazy about letters, endearing, Facebook, film, Glass Completely Empty, letter writing, pen pals, photography, postcards, stamps

Give your brain a breather!

February 27, 2011 By Carol

February 27, 2011 A short paragraph in a recent issue of the Bottom Line Personal urges us to “Take time away from cell phones, computers, iPods and other electronics every day so your brain can process and remember information.”  Staying plugged in at all times can prevent the brain from processing our life’s experience! Our […]

Filed Under: Main Tagged With: back away from the gadgets, Carl Honore, celebrate your humanity, crack a joke, digital age, experience life, humans have the edge, iPhone, Jeapardy, Loren Frank, Los Angeles Times, Mickey Meese, Stephen Baker, tell a story, The New York Times, The Week, Watson

Washington’s Birthday

February 21, 2011 By Carol

February 22, 2011 George Washington’s Birthday George’s father died when he was 11 years old.  As a result of the “family’s reduced circumstances,” George received limited formal education, perhaps seven or eight years with a private tutor. Lacking training in Greek, Latin and the law, young Washington felt rather self conscious and inadequate. However, with “steady application, he had learned […]

Filed Under: Handwriting Tagged With: 1776, Charles Wilson Peale, David McCullough, force and clarity, George Washington, Historic handwriting fonts, inadequate, self conscious, vletter.com

Grand Opening!

February 18, 2011 By Carol

Great News: The Store is Open!!! Many of my best resources are now available for you to browse and purchase… books by Kitty Burns Florey, Margaret Shepherd, Barbara Getty & Inga Dubay, Nan Jay Barchowsky and Carl Honore.  All sorts of handwriting help, inspiration, pens, ink, journals and stationery.  I am thrilled to share my […]

Filed Under: Main Tagged With: "best Finds", Carl Honore, electronic book, handwriting help, Inga Dubay, inks, journals, Kitty Burns Florey, Margaret Shepherd, Mike Sistrunk, Nan Jay Barchowsky, pens, Stationery

c.j.’s Valentine to all of us!

February 14, 2011 By Carol

February 14, 2011                                Happy Valentine’s Day While delivering the mail, I couldn’t help but notice the beautifully handwritten postcards and letters that I put into a particular mailbox.  After some months, I decided I would send along one of my calling cards in […]

Filed Under: Greeting Cards Tagged With: annual event, Awww!, Carol Peterson, creative efforts, handmade Valentines, journal junkie, lace, paper artist, ribbons, snail-mail addresses, stamps, writer

“A Boy of Uncommon Natural Talents”

February 12, 2011 By Carol

February 12, 2011 Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday When I read Doris Kearns Goodwin’s A Team of Rivals, I was utterly astonished by how little formal education Abraham Lincoln had received. He admitted his schooling “did not amount to a year.” Yet, being “a Boy of uncommon Natural talents,” as his stepmother described him, young Lincoln formulated a program for […]

Filed Under: Special Occasions Tagged With: " all men are created equal", Abraham Lincoln, Doris Kearns Goodwin, high hat, makeshift desk, Sarah Bush Lincoln, self improvement, Team of Rivals, The Gettysburg Address, words are precious

St. Valentine

February 11, 2011 By Carol

Ahhhhhhh. Valentines! ……….. February 11, 2011 Those pink and red envelopes in the mail, I have been delivering them! The origins of the Valentine “love notes” date back to Ancient Roman times.  February was sacred to Juno, the Goddess of love.  The original Valentine’s Day in the ides of February was Rome’s  love festival, “Lupercalia.”  […]

Filed Under: Holiday Tagged With: "billets", Barbara G. Walker, Goddess of Love, heathen custom, ides of February, Juno, love notes, Lupercalia, St. Valentine, The Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets

“You’re the cream in my coffee!”

February 4, 2011 By Carol

February  4, 2011 America’s favorite way to say: “I love you” is with a love letter! When asked “what do you want most for Valentine’s Day?” The majority of women answered, “A love letter!” Then came diamonds, next roses, and finally chocolates! Handwritten love letters are keepsakes. They capture the moment and say: “You are […]

Filed Under: Special Occasions Tagged With: a sense of humor, chocalates, diamonds, express your feelings, finding the right words, funnybone, I love you, keepsakes, love letter, Margaret Shepherd, photos of good times together, roses, stay natural, stay positive., The Art of the Handwritten Note, The Art of the Personal Letter, Valentine's Day, what women want most

Happy Chinese New Year!

February 3, 2011 By Carol

February 3, 2011 2011 -The Year of the Rabbit promises a more congenial period after the high energy of the Tiger. Diplomacy will be favored over force. The downside… perhaps could be too easygoing, and carefree, possibly avoiding confrontations because of the unpleasantness involved….To gain the greatest benefits from this time, focus on home, family, women […]

Filed Under: Just Talk Tagged With: 2011, benefits, carefree, congenial, Diplomacy, peaceful lifestyle, Tiger, Year of the Rabbit

Handwriting is Healthy!

February 2, 2011 By Carol

Handwriting is medically healthy. Regularly writing down one’s problems or simply one’s plan for the day can alleviate physical symptoms and bring relief…

Filed Under: Journaling Tagged With: "morning pages", "Words that heal", asthma, David Servan-Schreiber, depressive conditions, handwriting, Julia Cameron, Ode Magazine, post-traumatic stress disorder, private journal, rheumatoid arthritis, symptoms, The Artist's Way

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