Wall of Encouragement I did something that I have never done before. I did not get the teachers of my children any gifts this year. Let me repeat that as you all gasp in horror. I DID NOT buy/make anything for the teachers this year. I know. I know. The bulletin board in the photo […]
Mail at The Palliser Hotel
Happy Birthday! The Fairmont Palliser Hotel in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada is celebrating its 100 year anniversary of having opened the doors in 1914. I wonder what it would have been like to live 100 years ago? Certainly, mailing a postcard while on vacation, like the one above would have been common place. In fact The […]
Letters that change you
photo credit: JFabra via photopin cc For your weekend relaxing pleasure, I share with you a fantastic podcast on CBC Radio program DNTO (Definitely Not the Opera) where host Sook-Yin Lee explores the stories of letters that changed people. Soooooo good! Grab a cuppa coffee (tea for me) and settle back and enjoy. Do you […]
Letters to Juliet
photo credit: Kliò via photopin cc written for love This weekend I watched the 2010 movie Letters to Juliet (inspired by the famous Shakespearean couple Romeo and Juliet) with my almost 16 year old. I had never seen this movie before. Not sure how I missed it, being the complete letter loving junkie that I am. […]