Grumpy. Sleepy. Dopey.
Do you every feel like this? I call it the “Seven Dwarfs Syndrome.” In my corner of the world it
Read more.These boots are made for writing
P.S. In the context of today’s post this stands for “Pre-Script.” Allow me to explain. Not too long ago I
Read more.Mailbox Etiquette
So did you or your friends ever drive along a rural road and get into some mischief with mailboxes? I
Read more.Letter sans Comic
So, it is highly probable that you might think that I am a little crazed over letter writing, stationery, and
Read more.Lovely Letters
Have you been in your closet lately? The basement? How about the shoe box shoved underneath your bed or in
Read more.Why the bottle?
Reminder: Don’t forget about the current contest running here at ritewhileucan. Open until May 31st. You may want to take
Read more.A penny for your thoughts. Dollar Store inspiration.
So the Canadian penny, that tiny little copper coin with Queen Elizabeth on one side and the maple leaf on
Read more.Paper Roots
Don’t you just love it when you find it? When you are out and about doing something and then, unexpectedly, you
Read more.Gratitude in the midst of grief
So excited to have a guest writing the blog today. May you be inspired by this story. Glenda Healy is an
Read more.The Land of Oz
I recently went to the movies and saw Oz The Great and Powerful starring James Franco as the wizard. Loved
Read more.12 things to try this summer
As a kid I grew up canoeing in Algonquin Park at least once most summers. Our whole family would go.
Read more.Worth the Wait
Whenever I think about or hear the word airmail I automatically visualize those bordered blue and red checked envelopes. I just mailed
Read more.Mad Men and their Mothers
I am loving this colour of green right now. In fact, as you may know, emerald has been denoted as the
Read more.It’s a new week.
I love this image above. The vintage feel of it, the colours, the postmarks, the stamps and the postcards. I
Read more.Under Lock and Key. Part 2.
If you missed Under Lock and Key Part 1 the topic was one of journals and diaries. I am sure
Read more.“In kindergarten we share everrrrythinnnng!”
These words are the title of a children’s book by the very talented Canadian author Robert Munsch If you have
Read more.“Just watch Me”
These words above may or may not be familiar to you . Originally they were said by Pierre Elliott Trudeau, in
Read more.Stamp It. Let it go.
I know nothing about stamps. I am guessing that I am not alone on this topic. With the exception of those out
Read more.Take Time Tuesday. Or any other day.
We all need a sense of community. As a “newbie” blogger I am discovering that there is a real sense
Read more.Death by paper…tell me it isn’t so
Did you laugh? Laugh out loud laugh? Me too. Couldn’t help it. Maybe it’s because I have a 7 year
Read more.Under lock and key. Part 1.
Strangely enough I don’t remember ever keeping a diary.* What I do remember though, distinctly, is trying to break the lock
Read more.More is less. No more giving up.
Some people give things up for Lent. You know the list; chocolate, ipad, Twitter, bread etc. But then there are those
Read more.Hot Cross Buns
OK, I can’t stand the taste of these little buns. BUT, thankfully the story doesn’t end there. The symbolic meaning of hot cross
Read more.Old and Unusual
The perservation of the old and unusual is captured like none other in the form of rare letters, postcards, and of
Read more.Revival
This past week in the March 17th, 2013 issue of “Book Review” in the New York Times Sunday Edition there
Read more.Saturdays
Here is what I hope for this Saturday: * sleeping in (anything past 7:00am counts in my house) * crepes,
Read more.Parch what?
Nancy Drew was on the bedside table this week at our house. A whole stack in fact, just some of
Read more.If you were in charge….
Don’t you love that question? What immediately came to mind first? Would you change something or someone – Ha! What
Read more.Apple pie? Pasta? Coffee? Creative letters begin here…
Go green with your mail Have you stopped laughing yet? Yup, this is just my latest crazy idea on posting a letter. It
Read more.P.S. oh yeah, by the way….
I love the concept of a post script. I can remember distinct occasions after a conversation at the office or with
Read more.Middle. March.
Ahh, yes, the middle of March is right around the corner. Can you believe it? Seriously, where did February, or
Read more.“Together Suffering”
Condolence and Sympathy are parallel formations going back to Latin condolere and Greek sumpatheia, meaning ‘together-suffering .’ Together Suffering. At this
Read more.Puddles of ink.
I so want to keep a journal. Consistently. I wish I could. I start them. In fact, I have several
Read more.Sugar stains and grease marks.
Hard to read measurements. Disappearing directions. Scrawled cursive writing. Faded, yellowing, paper. All these things I absolutely love about my
Read more.Thank you. Merci. Gracias. Dankeschön.
In whatever language, expressing our thanks is but one of many polite-isms we hopefully use with great frequency. There is a
Read more.“A” as red, “B” as orange, and “C” as…
… yellow. This is how people with synesthesia see these letters. A recent Globe and Mail article by Wency Leung describes
Read more.Write your “heart” out this Valentine’s Day…..
Valentine’s Day makes writing a note or card easy. The occasion presents itself. No thinking required. Most homes have a red
Read more.Just start writing….
These are the words that I say to myself as I sit down at my computer as I contemplate what
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