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, […]
Mr. Boddington to the Rescue!
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 […]
Summertime is for postcards
“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 […]
National Handwriting Day
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, […]
Mary & Me: A Lasting Link Through Ink
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 […]
Jackie’s Letters
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 […]
See the World through your mailbox…
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 […]
Give your mailbox a face lift
March 7, 2011 I joined The Letter Exchange last year and placed a listing in their Winter 2011 Magazine. I requested postcards from pen friends. Well, voila! My mailbox has become soooo much more interesting! I am receiving amazing postcards from places like Great Britain, California, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and who knows where next. Now I […]
A Documentary Film on Pen-pals!
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 […]
Snail Mail Pen Pals
November 19, 2010 A subscriber asks: Carol! “How/where can I get address of people to write snail mail/paper letter/postal letters to?” -Dianne Good question, Dianne… If you are reading this, chances are you already write an occasional letter, OR you want to. Perhaps you remember to send that birthday card to a friend or relative […]