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November 25, 2011
by Julie
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I have been a busy bee this week making a new stack of envelopes from recycled old books. You can see the tutorial here. I have circus envelopes, wild animal envelopes, snowman envelopes and Night Before Christmas envelopes. Filling those … Continue reading →

October 21, 2011
by Julie
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Owney the postal dog

When the Owney stamps came out, I bought two sheets so they would last me awhile. The fun stamps run out pretty quickly at my wee tiny post office. The back of the sheet tells the story of Owney and … Continue reading →

September 20, 2011
by Julie
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Good mail day!

January 23, 2011
by Julie
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Another close call

This letter made it all the way to my branch post office where it lost it’s address label. Thankfully Karen, my postmistress, knew it was probably a letter for me so she put it in my box. I think there … Continue reading →

January 20, 2011
by Julie
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A pen in hand

Two new pens have found their way into my little collection. The top pen is a demonstrator Twsbi Diamond 530 with an F nib. It has a bit of weight to it and I took a few letters to break … Continue reading →

January 14, 2011
by Julie
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That was a close one!

One of my letters arrived with the entire backflap of the envelope torn off. Thankfully the letter inside was intact, if a bit mauled. It does make me wonder about those few pals I haven’t heard from. Perhaps some of … Continue reading →

November 23, 2010
by Julie
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Minou

Gabby has a rough life doesn’t she? I broke down and am changing from a rolodex to an actual factual address book. I feel so grown up. My pen pal addresses have been getting a little out of control, this … Continue reading →

November 10, 2010
by Julie
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Pumpkin, it’s not just for pie

I love this time of year when the pie pumpkins are in the market. I’ve also been trying to make meatless meals more often because it’s not only better for me, it’s better for the environment. Pumpkin Soup 1 sweet … Continue reading →

November 3, 2010
by Julie
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And now some of my own collection

I’ve been trying to build my postcard collection as I travel around so that I can fill specific requests when I send them out. Quite often I get requests for map cards so I usually buy multiples of those when … Continue reading →