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Letters star  in theatre production It was war time. With their men gone, women were left fighting their own battles of loneliness, financial hardship, and fear that their loved ones wouldn’t come home. This is the setting of a play called Waiting for the Parade written by playwright John Murrell and debuting in 1976.  The Alberta […]

Book Lover Postcard Swap: Fall Edition There is something about the Fall that makes me want to cozy up with a good book, a cuppa hot tea, a pen and some paper. Seriously, this would be the best afternoon ever. To make this goal a reality, I’ve teamed up with my lovely friend Jessica from […]

Vintage handwriting 101 So, it begins.The pencils are being sharpened and the pens organized by colour. A new school year is upon us. Back-to-school often conjures up memories of our own school days. Perhaps we remember what it felt like when our parents dropped us off at University; that feeling of ‘what-just-happened’ coupled with ‘anything […]

What was in my mailbox this week This is No.2 in a series of what’s in my mailbox this week. Hold on to your hats ’cause the cute factor is about to overwhelm. First up is this beautiful card in a black and white pattern that reminds me of toile fabric. The sender of this […]