I absolutely love gardening! I never thought these words would come out of my mouth when I was growing up. Last year was the first time I planted my own garden, and it was such a success that I know I’ll always have one. Flower Bed Setup Happily, my peppermint, spearmint, lavender, oregano, and chives…
I managed to read 56 books in 2015, and goodreads put together this nice little overview of my reading. That is the most books I have read in a year since I signed up for Goodreads in 2012. I didn’t set out to read that many and a couple series I picked up definitely helped…
Snail Mail My Email V kicks off today and this year will be my second year as a volunteer letter writer. Last year, I had a lot of fun creating letters as requested in the submissions that were sent my way, and I tried to fulfill each request as best as I could. Submit…
Yes, triple chocolate and healthy! Ever since my Road to Inches coach, Amber shared the original version of this recipe with me, I have made these every time I’ve finished a batch. They are perfect for snacks between meals and fit perfectly in my lunch box. What I love the most is that are very quick…
I love breakfast. I never thought I would ever feel that way. Sure, I’ve always loved breakfast foods, but actually making myself breakfast every morning was not something I ever made an effort to do. My excuses were always along the lines of “I don’t have time”, “I’m not awake enough before I leave the…
Growing up, my mom always had a garden of some type, but I was never really interested in them and somehow managed to kill some of my indoor plants (horrible, I know). My thoughts on gardens have changed quite a bit and since we moved into a place that actually gives me the option to…
For the past four weeks, I have had the joy of receiving the LWA RSVP Space themed mailings as curated by the truly awesome Donovan. In one of the mailings, I was dared to either eat or slap on a label and mail some astronaut ice cream. It was very tempting to try it myself (I’ve…
One of my favorite things about the LWA is that there is now a book club. How awesome is that?! The first book we read was 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff, a series of letters exchanged between Helene and Frank Doel (and a few others) of a bookstore at 84, Charing Cross Road.…
Today marks the 155th anniversary of the Pony Express, which was pivotal in increasing the speed of mail delivery in the U.S. I think it must have been an exciting time in which to send mail, as you could not only send/ receive mail within 14 days, but there certainly was an added element of…
I can’t remember how, but early in 2014 I was introduced to the Flow Book for Paper Lovers – a book full of stationery goodies from cover to cover. You’ll find stationery, postcards, stickers, cut-outs, labels, wrapping paper sheets and much, much more. Even though I still have not used all of the goodies from…
Another LetterMo has come and gone, and I’m definitely inspired to create and send more mail as March gets started. LetterMo 2015 got off to a great start for me. I wrote and sent a few letters and postcards in the first week, and I was all psyched for the weekend because the LWA Social…
It’s that time of year again, the time to send out as much mail as you can in 28 days! In just four days, the Month of Letters Challenge (known as LetterMo for short) will begin! This will be my third year participating and I am just as excited as I was in 2013. For me,…
