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Letters to Self

April 17, 2023 By Carol

Dear Reader, Here is another “Guest Author” treat from Colette. Her Letters to Self  is such a thoughtful idea to fulfil her personal wish to continue receiving mail from foreign places -way into the future. She’s right, it’s brilliant! Ever since I learned how to write, I have had pen pals.  The French nuns at […]

Filed Under: Guest Author, Handwriting, Journaling, Pen pals, Stationery Tagged With: Chronicle Press, Colette, Convent school, French penpals, guest author, handwritten letters, Lea Redmond, letter writing, Letters to My Future Self, letters to self, National Letter Writing Month

Three Centuries of Valentines

February 14, 2023 By Carol

Three Centuries of Valentines Offer 12,000 Ways to Say ‘I Love You’    -The New York Times By Eve M. Kahn Feb. 13, 2018 Paper Valentines spanning three centuries of optimism about romance have been delivered to the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, Calif. The collection of about 12,000 cards was assembled […]

Filed Under: Great Finds, Greeting Cards, Guest Author, Holiday, Letter Writing in the News Tagged With: Antique Valentines, Civil War Valentines, Cut -paper Valentine, Elizabeth Cobbold, Ester Howlend card, Eve M. Kahn, Fraktur labyrinth Valentine, Nancy Rosin, romance, The Huntington Library-Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, The New York Times, Three Centuries of Valentines, Vinegar Valentine

Attention Letter Writers

December 14, 2022 By Carol

U.S. Postal Rate Hike in January Stock up on ‘forever’ stamps before the price rises by John Waggoner, AARP, Updated December 8, 2022 GETTY IMAGES/AARP En español The U.S. Postal Service will raise the price of a first-class “forever” stamp from 60 cents to 63 cents on Jan. 22, a 5 percent increase. A first-class stamp covers the cost […]

Filed Under: Accessories, Guest Author, Letter Writing in the News, Newsflash Tagged With: "Forever Stamps", AARP, John Waggoner, stamp cost timeline, Stamp rate hike, U.S.Postal Service

Writing Your Thanks

December 5, 2022 By Carol

Dear Reader,  In this season of generosity, please be sure to stir in time for some handwritten thank you notes. Sadly, technology has overshadowed this precious act of human courtesy.  Writing your thanks says so much more than the words alone.  When you take the time to acknowledge a kindness rendered, it touches the heart […]

Filed Under: Guest Author, Handwriting, Letter Writing in the News, Stationery Tagged With: David Sedaris, Elisabeth Egan, Happy Go Lucky, human courtesy, Keep writing, season of generosity, thank you notes, The New York Times, Vincent Tullo

Royal Pen Pal

September 20, 2022 By Carol

Dear Reader, Here is a Royal story that we can relate to. Queen Elizabeth had a pen pal. Often, Her Majesty kept a “stiff upper lip,” so it is heart warming to learn that she let her hair down with an annual  birthday card to her American pen friend in North Dakota. Here’s the scoop […]

Filed Under: Great Finds, Guest Author, Letter Writing in the News, Pen pals Tagged With: Adele Hankey, April 21 1926, KFYR, marmalade recipes, Park River ND, Pocharapon Neammanee, Queen Elizabeth II, Royal pen pal, The INSIDER, Tim Graham

Beautiful Notes

July 3, 2022 By Carol

Dear Reader- Here’s a treat! Feast your eyes on Lindsey Bugbee’s gorgeous notes from her website, The Postman Knocks. Her calligraphy and handwriting always leave me awestruck.  In “How to Make a Beautiful Handwritten Note,” Lindsey shows us how we can put our best script forward with style and humor. (Never cross out, she suggests, […]

Filed Under: Guest Author, Handwriting Tagged With: "pursive", beautiful handwritten notes, clear margins, doodle, elegant cursive sript, fine tipped pen, fountain pen, Lindsey Bugbee, Piolet Falcon pen, squiggles, the postman knocks, TPK

Precious Possession

June 9, 2022 By Carol

Dear Reader, Below is Colette’s marvelous answer to “When was the last time you saw someone using a fountain pen?” I asked if I may share this with you. She said, “Yes!” … I am more or less over jet lag and catching up with my messages. For my confirmation, my godmother gave me a […]

Filed Under: Guest Author, Pen pals, Postcards Tagged With: American Embassy, Dupont fountain pen, fountain pens, La Paz airport, London, Paris, precious possessions, Queen's Platinum Jubilee

Write More Letters

April 8, 2022 By Carol

Dear Reader- Once again, I am grateful to Donovan Beeson for her  infinite postal enthusiasm.  She reminds us that April is National Letter Writing Month, and she has created labels galore to help us celebrate. I thought you might be inspired by the infectious energy of her creations. Here’s what she has to say about […]

Filed Under: Guest Author, Handwriting, Letter Writing in the News, Newsflash, Special Occasions Tagged With: "Selvage", April, Donovan Beeson, National Letter Writing Month, Patreon, Postcards to Swing States, Vote Forward

“I Stand with Ukraine”

March 2, 2022 By Carol

Dear Reader,  I have been wanting to showcase Donovan Beeson’s art for some time now. Her latest post, “I Stand with Ukraine,” gives voice to my choked up sentiments and offers me the chance to introduce Donovan to you.  She is an amazing artist who creates postage art, among other things.  As one of her […]

Filed Under: Guest Author, Stationery Tagged With: "Selvage", donate, Donovan Beeson, Global Giving, I Stand with Ukraine, IFAW, International Rescue Committee, Patreon, Portland Stamp Company, postage art, protest postage, sunflowers, war is terrible

Letters Open Doors

January 12, 2022 By Carol

  Dear Reader….In honor of Universal Letter Writing Week, I want to share this precious  story about an unlikely connection that came about through a letter in the mail. Young girl receives a sweet letter from Windsor Castle after dressing up as the Queen with her corgis Katherine Gannon     Jan 2 2022 A young […]

Filed Under: Great Finds, Guest Author, Letter Writing in the News, letters open doors, News clipping Tagged With: corgis, Halloween, Her Majesty The Queen, Hon Marry Morrison, Jalayne Sutherland, Katelyn Sutherland, Katherine Gannon, Lady-in- Waiting, Queen Elizabeth II, Royal Pets, The U.S. Sun, Windsor Castle

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