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,…
Inspired by Julie’s post on Christmas Mail, I decided to share the cards I received to celebrate the holidays last year (it’s funny to say that when it was only about a week or so ago). Sending and receiving Christmas (or holiday) cards is one of my favorite things about the holiday season and I…
What a week it has been! The days leading up to November 10 were full of anticipation for me since this was my first time volunteering for Snail Mail My Email (SMME). When I got my first email request, I was really nervous and felt a little bit of pressure to perform well…what if they…
