Just follow the stamps As I walked the streets of downtown Toronto this summer I kept second guessing if I was going in the right direction. You see, I was on a quest to find Toronto’s First Post Office. I shouldn’t have worried, as all I needed to do was follow the stamps that soon […]
letters star in theatre production
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
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
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 […]