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State of Mind

September 10, 2021 By Carol

Dear Reader, It has been some time since I have written to you.  I apologize for the delay. So much is happening. I try to see the sense of it. I confess, I am baffled by the story we are living through. Stepping back, I attempt to increase my scope. I see heavy overlays of […]

Filed Under: Just Talk, Pen pals Tagged With: better future, charities, climate disasters, combat insane moment, death, disease, donations, elections, fear, flexibility, flexibiltiy, generosity practice, give stuff away, homelessness, hope together, house in order, hunger, keeping connected, Letter Exchange, lonely and afraid, May you live in the most interesting of times, meditation, misinformation, Mother Earth, patience, pen friends, sadness, staying calm, Summer garden, wars

“7 Reasons to Write Letters”

April 5, 2021 By Carol

…If you are not familiar with The Postman Knocks, then you are in for a treat! Margaret Shepherd recommended Lindsay Bugbee’s website, so there’s a nod of approval if ever I saw one.  Lindsay’s TPK is always visually gorgeous. Her interest in inspiring us is continuously channeled into her multiple lessons and videos. If you would […]

Filed Under: Guest Author, Handwriting, Letter Writing in the News, Pen pals, Stationery Tagged With: calligraphy, conversation with a friend, digital detox, Elegant and Effective Letter Writing tips, letter writing, letters as gifts, Letters as therapy, letters for tangible memories, letters make an impression, letters reconnect in a considerate way, Lindsay Bugbee, luddite, Mail Art, Margaret Shepherd, snail mail, The Art of Snail Mail, The Letter Writer's Complete Resource, the postman knocks

Valentine for Bobby

February 13, 2021 By Carol

“I feel I hold her heart in my hands…holding my mother’s letters. ” -Sherry Turkel, Epilogue- Alone Together, 2011. The kids called him “Mr. Robert.” Bobby’s small creative arts class at a Church daycare was his “passion.” The kids just loved him. He allowed them to be who they are. He let them shine. Together […]

Filed Under: Pen pals Tagged With: Alone Together, Angels In America, Bobby Douglas, Brewery Street, In the Night Kitchen, Maurice Sendak, post office, Sherry Turkel

Universal Letter Writing Week 2021

January 10, 2021 By Carol

Looking forward, looking back -that’s Janus. January is named after Janus, the Roman god with two faces, each looking in the opposite direction. He heralds new beginnings. What a perfect symbol for a new year and some fresh starts. We’ve done plenty of looking back.  So, what’s ahead? How are those resolutions going? Laurie Santos, […]

Filed Under: Handwriting, Holiday, Letter Writing in the News, Pen pals, Projects for Kids, Stationery Tagged With: AARP, compassion, connections, Covid, Emerson Weber, Feeling Lonely? Write a leter to a perfect stranger, fresh starts, Glamor, gratitude, homeschooling, Hugh Weber, Janus the Roman god of beginnings, kindness, Lauren Maxwell, Laurie Santos, letter writing kit for kids, LEX, lockdowns, loneliness and isolation, love for our Seniors, Marie Zedig Designs, New Year Resolutions, pandemic, Pen Pals Share the Joy of Letter Writing, Penpalozza, resolutions, thank you notes, the guardian, The Happiness Lab, The Letter Exchange, Universal Letter Writing Week

Mr. Boddington to the Rescue!

August 20, 2018 By Carol

Teaching kids to hand-write letters the old-fashioned way, might sound like a step backward to some, but there are plenty of good reasons to encourage this effort. Let me count the ways… Within these last few years many published scientific studies have emerged warning us of the downside of our highly technological lifestyle. Aside from their […]

Filed Under: Pen pals, Projects for Kids, Stationery Tagged With: Addicted to Your Phone? You're Not Alone, American Psychiatric Association's DSM-5, attention economy, babysitting our kids, Bianca Bosker, boredom, Catherine Price, communication skills, depression and anxiety, Digital Sabbaths, Dr. John Vallance, e-experiences, empathy, executive function, face-to-face conversation, FOMO, Glow Kids, How to Break Up with Your Phone, impulse control, instant connectivity, Internet Addiction Disorder, iPad, iPhone, Johann Hari, journals, letter writing, Lost Connections, mindfulness meditation, Mr. Boddington, nature immersion, Nicholas Kardaras, screen time, Secret Society of Letter Writers, Steve Jobs, Sydney Grammar, Tristan Harris

Summertime is for postcards

July 11, 2018 By Carol

“I still think that to receive a postcard in your mailbox is happiness.” Margaretta Magnusson Postcards are synonymous with Summer and fun. Friends and family leave for vacation. You wave goodbye and hear yourself say, “Send me a postcard.” Hopefully, they will. One way to be sure to get one is by signing up with […]

Filed Under: Main, MAKES SENSE, Pen pals, Postcards, Uncategorized Tagged With: foreign places, friendly message, Global Forever stamps, happiness, mailbox, Margareta Magnusson, postcards, Postcrossing, random people, send me a postcard, summertime, vacation, wave goodbye

National Handwriting Day

January 23, 2018 By Carol

Today, National Handwriting Day, is John Hancock’s birthday. John Hancock was a patriot, a rabble-rouser, the first and third governor of Massachusetts, and yet he is best remembered for his large flamboyant signature on the Declaration of Independence. Hancock’s handwriting matched his personality. As the very first signer on the Declaration of Independence, he declared, […]

Filed Under: Handwriting, Holiday, Pen pals Tagged With: "How Handwriting Makes You Smarter", cursive writing, Declaration of Independence, grocery list, handwriting, John Hancock, Missing Ink The Lost Art of Handwriting, National Handwriting Day, pen friends, Philip Hensher, rabble-rouser, Shelia Lowe, thank you note, to-do list

Mary & Me: A Lasting Link Through Ink

July 28, 2015 By Carol

 July 24,2015        Yesterday, I discovered this beautiful book in my mailbox. Hurrah for the cause! Two women pen friends, both named “Mary” honor their long enduring handwritten connection in this exciting new book on letter writing.     Here’s the synopsis from Amazon- Mary and Me: A Lasting Link Through Ink explores […]

Filed Under: Books, Handwriting, Pen pals Tagged With: 30 years of ink and paper, friendship, letter writing, Mary & Me: A Lasting Link Through Ink, Mary Jadlicka Humston, Mary Potter Kenyon, pen pals

Jackie’s Letters

May 25, 2014 By Carol

May 25, 2014 Once again, the handwritten letter makes the news. Last Friday, the media was all abuzz over a treasure trove of  letters which Jackie Kennedy wrote to Father Joseph Leonard in Dublin. Simply, they were “pen friends.” He was her confidante and mentor, and Jackie poured out her heart to this elderly priest […]

Filed Under: Pen pals Tagged With: All Hallows College, confidante, Dublin, famous woman, Father Leonard, handwritten letter, Jackie Kennedy, mentor, NBC News, NPR, pen friends, personal musings, private, Sheppards Irish House, treasure trove

See the World through your mailbox…

April 14, 2011 By Carol

April 14, 2011 Jessica, my new pen friend from Florida told me about these two terrific postcard sites…. Postcrossing “The goal of this project is to allow people to receive postcards from all over the world, for free. Well, almost free! The main idea is that: if you send a postcard, you will receive at […]

Filed Under: Pen pals, Postcards Tagged With: Cairo, Correos 1997, crafts, creative individuals, Cuba, fun packages, group swaps, Mena House, postcard swap, postcards, Postcrosser, Postcrossing, pyramids, see the world, snail mail, Swap-bot, world swappers, writing letters

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