Welcome letter writing enthusiasts and those new and/or rediscovering the joys of letter writing. We celebrate letter writing here!
Whether the topic focuses on buying your first fountain pen, downloading a printable for jotting down a few whimsical sentiments, sending a post card, dusting off your typewriter, the joys of selecting vintage or new postage to our envelope cachets, adding to our stationery stash, or simply hand-writing a letter – it’s all fun and part of the journey with a blog post by Helen Rittersporn.
Here you will find ongoing encouragement to regularly carve out a few precious moments to connect with others via “old” styles of correspondence, specifically in letter writing.
This morning we are kicking off the week with Monday Motivation Sending Snowflake Letters! Given today marks the day Sylvester Stallone began filming Rocky in 1976, think of the music of him running in Philadelphia as we begin the new week! As part of
On this Sunday, January 8, we are looking at two Battle of New Orleans stamps. We’ve got tied into it Yul Brynner, and Charlton Heston in The Buccaneer 1958 film and Johnny Horton to go with it. Also, here is a link to my
In looking at two Vintage Mailbox Cookie Jars today’s blog post is written with a bit of whimsy. If you are finding yourself starting off the new year with being calorie conscious then perhaps using this type of cookie jar to hold stationery and
On this Friday, January 6th, 2017, our blog post topic is Epiphany Three Kings Day Christmas Magi Stamp. And we are remembering “The Gift of the Magi” short story by O. Henry. If you have been wondering why your neighbor still has their Christmas lights
For today’s blog post we are Adding to Incremental 2017 Letter Writing 1 + 52 + 55. Intrigued? It is so much fun! The image of the “Numbered Classroom Pocket Chart for Cell Phones (30 Pockets, Blue Pockets)” I’ve been exploring options of
Did you happen to see the Parade Magazine article on “A Year of Thank You Notes” this past week? Less than two weeks ago I wrote a blog post on making sure to find the time for Prioritizing Writing Thank You Notes especially for
We are looking at three related items today with North to Alaska Statehood 1984 stamp. There is the Alaska Statehood 25th Anniversary 1984 stamp; along with a letter from Attorney General William Rogers to President Eisenhower regarding proposed proclamation for Alaska statehood, December 31, 1958.
With the Rose Bowl being held today we are taking a moment to look at this Rose Bowl Vintage Postcard 1950s. This year the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl are on a Monday not New Year’s Day because of a “Never on a Sunday
