“The little book of the flag”
With today being Flag Day it has been a delight to discover "The little book of the flag" written by Eva March Tappan…
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AnchoredScraps Mail bag
Happy Saturday! With writing a daily blog about letter writing I am now seeing more related stories when reading. There were four…
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Inspired from the beach
Having just gotten back from a fantastic afternoon at the beach with family I am inspired to make sure to return to walk…
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Pool Season (has arrived)
Today on AnchoredScraps.com this is the fourth visit by our family dog, Cuddy. It has arrived - Pool Season! Summer is finally…
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My Ten Favorite blogposts (from the first 100)
This week I was sharing with a special new reader the list of My Ten Favorite blogposts from the First 100 at Anchoredscraps.com. Why not…
Realizing your dream
Yesterday I was delighted to talk on the phone with a dear friend who has this past weekend gotten her first horse…
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Looking for Zip Codes
Recently while waiting in line at the post office – there was a couple behind me and they were frantically looking for…
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In praise of sealing wax for finishing our letters
Today's blogpost is in praise of taking a few minutes to use sealing wax to affix a seal on our letter before placing…
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Letters written after D-Day
June 6, 1944 was the day of the Normandy landings (D-Day) of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. Today's blogpost is sharing this…
My Dad
Today's blogpost is blogpost number 100 - having blogged daily since launching the site on February 26, 2015. It is being shared today so…
Remembering Gilbert & Sullivan’s ‘Pirates of Penzance’
It should come as no surprise that with my Dad being an old sailor LOVED Gilbert and Sullivan! "The Pirates of Penzance"…
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Accomplishments in Space Commemorative Issue of 1967
It was 50 years ago today that an American first walked in space - astronaut Ed White's spacewalk on June 3, 1965 during…
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New Stamps for Rate Change
Our letters would languish without stamps to get them there! Have you seen the new stamps yet? Along with new rates that just went…
“Stamp Day for Superman” (1954)
On June 1st, 1938 Superman appeared for the first time! Superman was created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian Joe Shuster and…
“Mark this off the list” & May 2015 Recap
As we wrap up the month of May 2015 here is a sentiment for us to embrace moving forward in our list…
Dad’s typewriter
IT arrived a few weeks ago - with the UPS delivery guy being so thoughtful in how he handed the big box…
Discovering TeaMap powered by adagio teas
Earlier this week in my blog post “In praise of a cup of tea” I concluded with encouraging us to make the time…
Pure Imagination
Today's blogpost is celebrating our pure imagination inspired from the song "Pure Imagination" from the 1971 movie "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory". …
“MARK TWAIN’S LETTERS 1853-1910, COMPLETE”
Today, May 27, is the day Mark Twain's bronze figures of Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer were erected in Hannibal, Missouri in 1926. In looking for…
In praise of a cup of tea
Today, for many of us we are returning to our daily routines from a three-day-Holiday-weekend. There are the stresses of pouring the…
Forever® Medal of Honor stamp debuts today
Today on Memorial Day, May 25, 2015 we honor our military who have died for our country. The new Medal of Honor:…
Serving without the camera during WWII
In thinking of Memorial Day Holiday Weekend and WWII it feels like that was a different era and what came to mind is the number…
“In Flanders Fields”
With it being Memorial Day Holiday Weekend I was reminded of the poem "In Flanders Fields". The photo shown of oil on…
Now taking pre-orders for AnchoredScraps.com book !
It has been very exciting to find a printer who can accommodate my specs of having the first 100 blog posts from…
Paws-ing for May flowers
Today on AnchoredScraps.com this is third visit by our family dog, Cuddy. Good morning! In Today's blog I am sharing photos taken early this…