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Let’s Make Friends

June 18, 2022 By Carol

Dear Reader,  When the question arises, “Where can I find a pen friend?,” my answer is always LEX. I have been a member of The Letter Exchange (LEX) for about a dozen years now. Through them I have met and continue to correspond with many fantastic people from all walks of life. I have never […]

Filed Under: MAKES SENSE, Pen pals Tagged With: connecting people at a slow and deliberate pace, LEX, LEX Number, Lexers, Listings, Lonna and Gary, Missive Maven, old-fashioned letter writing, peacefulness, pen friends, pen pals, Steve Sikora, The Letter Exchange, ultimate privacy, USPS store

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

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

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

Merry Christmas in July!

August 5, 2012 By Carol

August 5, 2012 It’s Summertime- Send a Postcard! Surprise a friend, relative, or send one to yourself just for fun. Postcards provide a charming way to stay connected. They are so much better than a facebook post because they are personal and they were written just for you. Postcards are quick and exciting to send […]

Filed Under: Postcards Tagged With: charming, just for you, pen friends, postcards, quick, staycation, summertime, surprise a friend

Catching Up!

July 31, 2012 By Carol

July 31, 2012 It has been too long, I have to catch up! So, what’s new? July marks the second year  anniversary of Writealetter.org.  I am proud of what’s been accomplished thus far and I am grateful for all the valuable contacts this website has attracted. I find myself  now more strongly committed to supporting […]

Filed Under: Just Talk Tagged With: American Greeting Card Association, anniversary, cellphones, handwritten letters, pen friends, personal correspondence, personal script, political bickering, poor and elderly, post office, Postmaster Donahoe, Rafe Morrissey, rural areas, Special Delivery, texting, USPS

Gifts ideas

December 10, 2011 By Carol

December 8, 2011 My antennas are always alert to anything that supports the cause of letter writing.  I’ve come across some great finds. Let me share them with you.  Who knows, one of these items might answer the call for that “perfect gift!” This “Tortoise- Hare  T-shirt” says it all…support your “inner tortoise” (Carl Honore). […]

Filed Under: Accessories, Holiday Tagged With: 7 year pen, fountain pens, inner tortoise, Int'l Girl Aerogrammes, Kitty Burns Florey, Margaret Shepherd, Northern Sun Merchandising, pen friends, Pilot Precise V5, Ron Savage, Script & Scribbles, Shannon Wheeler, shopping, teo stationery, The Art of the Handwritten Note, The Art of the Personal Letter, The Letter Exchange, unique letter openers, Varsity pens

The 4th of July Newsletter

July 4, 2011 By Carol

The 4th of July, 2011 Happy Birthday America!!!   235 years old. That’s a lot of candles! This holiday also marks the one year anniversary of writealetter.org.  After a bumpy start, it all seemed to make sense beginning last July.  I’d like to use this opportunity to thank you for your continued support.  I want to thank all […]

Filed Under: Holiday Tagged With: activity page, balance, Cavallini.com, celebrity, cheerleader, civilized communication, comments, courteous communication, forums, Gadgets, Greeting cards, guidelines, handwriting help, journals, Keep Writitng, letters, Mail Art, Margaret Shepherd, military, Nan J. Barchowsky, pen friends, postcard, Postmaster General Donahoe, raffle, real mail, right words, servicemen and women, Slow Writing, subscribers, The Letter Exchange, website

Give your mailbox a face lift

March 7, 2011 By Carol

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 […]

Filed Under: Pen pals Tagged With: amazing postcards, excitement, mailbox face lift, pen friends, The Letter Exchange, treasure

Snail Mail Pen Pals

November 19, 2010 By Carol

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 […]

Filed Under: Pen pals Tagged With: "Keeping Alive the Lost Art of Letter-Writing", Adam Schwartz, anonymity, correspondence, Indiana Public Radio, Letter Lift Spirits, LEX, meeting on the page, pen friends, pen pals, privacy, snail mail, The Letter Exchange

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