What makes you open a piece of mail? Anecdotelly I can tell you that I am much more inclined to open a piece of mail if : 1) my address is handwritten. 2) it has a real stamp on it (compared to a stamp made en masse with a postal machine). 3) the envelope is […]
Letter Writing Social – July 25
You are invited to a letter writing social In less than two weeks you will find me downtown Calgary at one of my favorite Inglewood shops called ReWorks Upcycle Shop. Solita, the owner of the shop, and I are combining creative forces to introduce people to the lost art of letter writing in a hands-on, […]
things to remember when writing a letter to your camper
Hide letters inside pockets, sleeping bag, shoes. The season for summer camps is about to begin. My youngest (9 years old) is going for the first time to an overnight camp. This is a big deal. One of things I will do is hide little notes throughout his suitcase, sleeping bag, and in his shoes. […]
Lovely Letters II. A snail mail exchange.
Snail Mail exchange You may remember me sharing about a snail mail exchange last month. Well, it was so fun I signed up again. This is the beauty of the Lovely Letters exchange. You just sign up when you want to. This time I was paired with fellow blogger and Canadian Stephanie. Stationery from abroad has […]