tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post1032831397055041553..comments2024-03-27T17:34:52.560-05:00Comments on A Garden Carried in the Pocket: Two Reviews and A Little about Snail Mailjenclairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-87072624273770950372017-03-14T15:39:47.976-05:002017-03-14T15:39:47.976-05:00I used to buy a lot more stationery than I do now ...I used to buy a lot more stationery than I do now but still love to check out new stuff when I'm in a Marshall's or TJ Maxx. Last year I also mailed out some poems but I think I only had a couple of mail outs so hopefully I'll do more this year. Love your mail art and I'm sure the recipients were happy to receive those! Of course I'm also taking note of those books. Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-50536804084167552452017-03-10T06:59:10.633-06:002017-03-10T06:59:10.633-06:00Thanks, Stefanie! I'm a paper-lover, too, so ...Thanks, Stefanie! I'm a paper-lover, too, so thanks for the heads up on beautiful paper. :)jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-58498248765379431472017-03-09T13:56:04.583-06:002017-03-09T13:56:04.583-06:00Love you postcards! That little bird is the best &...Love you postcards! That little bird is the best "tweet" ever! Postcards, cards, paper I love to buy them all! My current favorite letter writing paper for my fountain pens is Tomoe River, a Japanese brand. It is so smooth and creamy. I also like Clairefontaine and G. Lalo Verge both French. At least Americans make good fountain pen ink, I love the Noodler's brand.Stefaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943596258182968212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-47315492338074790502017-03-09T06:24:59.072-06:002017-03-09T06:24:59.072-06:00:) There is such beautiful stationery out there! F...:) There is such beautiful stationery out there! From cute to elegant to fun. When I was in high school, I wrote friends I'd made at camp. In college, I wrote my parents and my grandmother--dull, dull, dull letters, but I loved getting mail in my campus P.O. Box! You are right, snail mail is not required for keeping in touch these days, but makes a tangible memory! And a happy mailbox. :]jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-24999113438126886722017-03-08T18:12:18.867-06:002017-03-08T18:12:18.867-06:00The Back Road sounds intriguing!
I'm one of ...The Back Road sounds intriguing! <br /><br />I'm one of those peeps who can't resist buying cute stationery. :) I think this started when I was in Primary School; I'd saved up my lunch money daily so I can buy them at our school bookshop. I used some I bought to write to my best friend then, and we were in the same class! Those very beautiful ones I'd keep them but growing up and moving house, I'd lost a stack of them so it was a pity. I think it's sad that not many peeps want to write snail mails nowadays; but of course with the speed and convenience of emails I can easily see their points. Writing snail mails now are more like a leisure and to keep those memories alive. :) Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-85911599069366181882017-03-08T09:56:05.257-06:002017-03-08T09:56:05.257-06:00My library is still closed, and I was having troub...My library is still closed, and I was having trouble with receiving NetGalley ebooks. Spent an hour with Amazon people trying to figure out why the books NG was sending didn't arrive. Finally, I got that fixed, but in the meantime, Kindle Unlimited provided an option!<br /><br />No, most people don't write letters these days--for a number of reasons. Family and friends are close, email and the phone are more immediate. But getting letters still delights me, and I enjoy making envelopes and postcards, so I keep up with a few dedicated correspondents. :)<br /><br />I liked the second in Rachel Abbott's series better than the first one and will be reading more--nice that they are free on Kindle Unlimited!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-46430357626484135502017-03-08T07:49:31.572-06:002017-03-08T07:49:31.572-06:00I'm not much of a letter writer these days. P...I'm not much of a letter writer these days. Probably because all of our family lives in this area and we see them often. My mother, on the other hand, was a prolific letter writer and card-sender. Her Ladies Bible Class at church sent literally thousands of cards to people all over the world. Love the look of your cards - so creative!<br /><br />I keep meaning to begin Rachel Abbott's series. I know I have more than one of them on audio and I think they are also available on Kindle Unlimited (which I have but don't use as much as I should). Note to self - at least begin the series soon.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-17249142495600989392017-03-08T06:08:26.592-06:002017-03-08T06:08:26.592-06:00:) I can get stuck in the card section of a store,...:) I can get stuck in the card section of a store, reading one after another and have always loved beautiful stationery. I hope your nieces and nephews get to celebrate National Letter Writing Month with your postcards! jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-60802479097555459992017-03-07T18:44:46.314-06:002017-03-07T18:44:46.314-06:00I ALWAYS buy cute cards and stationary (and notebo...I ALWAYS buy cute cards and stationary (and notebooks!). It's an addiction. I also like to make my own postcards. I'll have to get busy and send some letters to my nephews and nieces next month...show them what it's like to get actual mail. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.com