Dear Reader, Recently, the Letter Exchange posed the question, “how do you want to alert your pen friends that you are deceased?” While I was considering various approaches, I came across this video. It is too precious not to share it. The transcript is copied below… British journalist Caitlin Moran wrote this letter to her […]
New Postal Rates
Hello Reader- Well here we are with yet another postage stamp increase. Yes, we just had one back in January, and now only 6 months later, a first class stamp will cost another 3 cents. “Argue with reality, you’ll always lose,” the saying goes. There’s no sense complaining about it. And, compared to the rest […]
Letters to Self
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 […]
Three Centuries of Valentines
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 […]
Attention Letter Writers
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 […]
Writing Your Thanks
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 […]
Royal Pen Pal
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 […]
Beautiful Notes
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, […]
Precious Possession
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 […]
Write More Letters
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 […]
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