Just a girl and her typewriters It was a quiet evening in Calgary. Maybe it was the snow coming down that muted everything, but as I lugged my typewriters out of the car and into my local Good Earth Café . I wondered if it would just be me hanging out at my Letter Writing Social. For […]
from me to you
Dear friends, The magical hour of Christmas is upon us. I wish you a wonderful Christmas and may you feel the peace and wonder of His birth this holiday season. Thank you for visiting ritewhileucan this year. I look forward to seeing you in 2016. May your mail box be full this Christmas! Warmly, Barb […]
War doesn’t stop for Christmas
At Christmas time we think nothing of that simple, short jaunt to the mailbox. How drastically different things were when many in our country were overseas during the war. Join me, as author Elinor Florence shares stories about Christmas mail during war time. In November 1943, to help alleviate the Christmas rush, Ottawa high school students served as volunteers sorting mail. (Photo Credit: National Film Board). ******* Away from home for multiple Christmases […]
#MakeItMerry – Tips on sending cards to the homeless
Welcome! Hi there, and welcome to ritewhileucan, a blog that focuses on introducing people to the lost art of letter writing, and why it matters in our digital age. If you are new here, a hearty handshake and big smile from me to you. Recently, I shared an idea to write cards to the homeless this […]