Mailboxes of Port Hope
I’ve fallen hard for my new home town of Port Hope, Ontario, Canada, I mean, how could I not with
Read more.sending Christmas cards made easy
Time to mail all the Christmas cards and Holiday greetings. It’s snail mails shining season. And I love all things
Read more.Letter Writing Club box
I would have camped out overnight at my Post Box this week if they would have let me. That’s how
Read more.My trip to the Toronto Stationery Show
My trip to the Toronto Stationery Show in April was a dream come true. Having watched from afar, and then
Read more.Christmas Post Office
There could have easily been sleigh tracks leading up to this Christmas Post Office. I had to pull over and
Read more.Letters to Amelia
Letters to Amelia Earhart actually. Yes, that Amelia Earhart. The first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic ocean.
Read more.candy floss and carousels
Do you have a summer memory of candy floss and carousels? These vintage carousel stamps from Canada Post feature five
Read more.My new favorite address book
The pages were falling out, the cover ragged and beaten up, and the paper wearing thin from making multiple changes
Read more.Tea and Letter Writing Workshop
A tea and letter writing workshop? I mean, come on, what could be better together?! You are invited to join
Read more.Happy Christmas
Dear readers, Only four sleeps until Christmas. I don’t know about you, but I am very ready for some time
Read more.tea and tap in Banff, Alberta
Jolene’s Tea House is located in Banff National Park in Canada, on Bear Street no less. The log cabin, better
Read more.Letter to Santa kit
Holly Jolly Christmas. Holly Loves Paper that is. This adorable Letter to Santa kit is designed by Holly herself. How
Read more.Virtual holiday events
Have sending Christmas cards crossed your mind yet? November is right around the corner and I always feel that the
Read more.Travelling letter writing and stationery van
When I think of the word ‘farmer’ I don’t think about letter writing. Do you? Once I sit with it
Read more.Fall Virtual LWS schedule
Virtual Letter Writing Socials are coming back. We had such fun last year that the concensus is we should do
Read more.Punk Post your Summer
Stay cool is right! Time for popsicles and to punk post your summer. Punkpost is an online service that allows
Read more.retro summer stationery
Flip flops and popsicles. The summer vibe is strong over at PenPalingPaula with her latest summer stationery collection. Keep reading
Read more.Snail Mail Clothing
Launched on June 24th the Snail Mail edition of The Happiest Collection made the best Birthday gift ever. Seriously. I
Read more.LEGO typewriter July 1st
Any LEGO ® fans out there? You better mark July 1, 2021 on the calendar as this is the day
Read more.book lover postcards sent
Over 100 people signed up to participate in the latest BookLoverPostcardSwap. Countries represented included Canada, UK, Spain, USA, Italy, Ireland
Read more.Book Lover Postcard Swap
It’s been a minute since Jessica of Paper Trail Diary and I have done a Book Lover Postcard Swap. The
Read more.How to participate National Letter Writing Month
April is National Letter Writing Month! You ready for it? Second only to Christmas, this is my favourite time of
Read more.prepaid postage postcards from Canada Post
I just received my free, prepaid postage postcard yesterday! I’ve been so excited about this snail mail campaign by Canada
Read more.Meet my new crush
“Be My Valentine” position has been filled. Meet my new crush, Sugarbakers Cookies Co. They are just my type and
Read more.send a note of thanks
Two questions for you. A) When was the last time you received a note of thanks? B) Have you recently
Read more.covid gifts
The world has been turned upside down in 2020 and our Christmas will be very different this year. Extended families
Read more.letters to santa in 2020
What would you write to Santy Claus this year? Or maybe you would prefer to chat with the Mrs? It’s
Read more.2020 Christmas Mailing deadlines
The short answer? Mail it now. Normally Canada Post has deadlines for sending holiday mail internationally or to the USA,
Read more.bring on 2021
Who’s ready for 2021? I bet most of us are. I have always looked forward to cracking open a brand
Read more.Toronto Stationery Show
It’s happening! The Toronto Stationery Show will go on. Albeit virtually, this years event is definitely a must-do for stationery
Read more.Fall stationery
Fall themed stationery has never looked so fine. Found at Scriptoria Regalia you will be falling hard for this stationery
Read more.Oct 1 World Postcard Day
Simply put, postcards are the best. The small writing space invites rather than intimidates, and it does double duty by
Read more.Thom + Tom = typewriter pals
Do you remember the movie “Cast Away?” You know, with Tom Hanks stranded on an island with a volleyball named
Read more.letters
Letters mingle souls. Indeed, poet John Donne captured the charm of snail mail perfectly. And so too has my friend
Read more.6ft apart. 6 ft closer.
A 6 ft piece of paper is longer than I thought. It is the distance we now keep between each
Read more.virtual Letter Writing Socials
Letter writing is most often a solitary experience. Pen, paper, a cup of tea perhaps, and time to get lost
Read more.what was in my mailbox this week. No.13.
P.S. Write Soon. One of the best signature lines ever. This envelope with all the stamps was in my mailbox
Read more.typewriter class
Just follow the chorus of the tap, tap, zzzzzzzip, ding and you could easily find the typing class at your
Read more.Dear loneliness…
Writing letters bring friends and family closer. They help alleviate loneliness and certainly spread joy. The Dear Loneliness project started
Read more.seniors looking for penpals
These seniors have blown up the internet this week. Love when this kinda idea resonates with so many people. Covid
Read more.soulPAPER
I had a tour of soulPAPER shop last week. The hardwood floors, the racks of beautiful paper and shelves with
Read more.June 23 Typewriter Day
It only makes sense that National Typewriter Day is one day before my Birthday 😛 How can we not celebrate?!
Read more.The Seasonal Pages stickers
Helping people thrive and discover their creative side was the inspiration behind the opening of sweet paper shop, The Seasonal
Read more.Black Lives Honored
My heart is heavy. What has been happening to black people for far too long has been horrifically magnified this
Read more.Museums invite you to write a letter
Have you written a letter during these Covid days? If you have, I bet that the topic of the pandemic
Read more.time for a RECESS
Covid life wears thin if we don’t take a break from it all. I don’t know about you, but I
Read more.Book Lover Postcard Swap – Comfort Edition
After a long hiatus the Book Lover Postcard Swap is back! Teaming up again with Jessica of Paper Trail Diary,
Read more.farewell California Typewriter
Have you watched the 2016 documentary California Typewriter? It features Tom Hanks and John Mayer. Shockingly I have not. Instead…
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