Salvage hunter sisters How about that blue beauty?! I am now the proud owner of this Olivetti typewriter. And I’m completely smitten. I have Heather and Lori Oliphant, the sleuthing sisters who search out all things old and forgotten, to thank for my new found crush. They are the force behind art of vintage, a […]
Why Penmanship matters.
“Chicken scratch or not…we need to write.” I thought I would share this for when you have a few moments, holed away from the busyness of weekend activities, to enjoy. Jake Weidmann, a Master Penman, shares his thoughts on why penmanship matters in our digital age. Did I mention he makes his own pens? […]
“The Mail Lady.” A true story of community +compassion.
A short film by Kirby Hammond, a Winnipeg, Manitoba filmmaker, shows the power of compassion and community through the relationship that unfolds between an elderly gentleman and his mail carrier. Do you know your mail carrier? Has your home mail delivery been cancelled? Share your ideas and thoughts after watching this inspiring documentary trailer.
Back-to-school blues
Photo via Public Domain Images How are you feeling about this whole ‘back-to-school’ season? I posed this question to a few random teenagers who happened to be hanging out in my house the other day and here are the words they used; Elated. Sad. Excited. Stupid. Stressed. Nervous. Pretty insightful and honest I thought. And […]