Comments on: You’ve Got Snail Mail

By: Amelia

Amelia — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:22:44 +0000

Oddly enough 90% of my card writing, outside of holidays and birthdays seems to be to my knitting pals. They always send thank you cards so I have taken to doing the same too. Quite why I don’t extend that courtesy to my family and other friends is a bit of a mystery. I also like to include a nice card when I sent a gift (again, mostly knitting related).

This year, for the first time, I made all of my Xmas cards, sewing fabric onto blank cards. They were pretty but I am not sure I will ever have the energy to do that again – you do 80% of it ahead of time and then end up guilting about the last 20% that never gets properly finished or gets sent out late.

I think I have this vision of who I should be – never forgetting anyone’s birthday, sending thank you cards and ‘hope you are feeling better’ cards but I don’t often live up to that reality (yes, I should take a leaf out of your book and accept my imperfections but I struggle with that too, I have an inner voice that thinks I should be some kind of Martha Stewart clone).

By: Amanda

Amanda — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:13:53 +0000

I actually love sending out letters & cards to people. Growing up I sent letters to my grandparents. I didn't realize that it mattered to them, but when my grandmother passed away a little while ago, my aunt found that in her nightstand was every little card and letter I sent her! I'm so glad I sent them! :)

I try sending out letters and cards now, even though most times its not reciprocated because I know that it's so uplifting to recieve something beautiful in the mail! I hope I'm making someone's day better!

oh, and I'd love to be penpals if your interested! It will give me an excuse to buy more stationary (a favorite pasttime as well!)

By: wendy

wendy — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:09:14 +0000

sigh – i’m totally the same way! thank you cards is about the most card-writing i do…

By: Debbie

Debbie — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:18:32 +0000

I used to enjoy writing to my many penfriends back in my teens. Just recently I have started not just writing to friends (even ones living locally) but also making and/or decorating the envelopes which I post their letters in. They tell me what a lovely surprise it is to discover my colourful letters in their letterboxes. I love doing this, it’s like sending out lots of little gifts that hopefully put a smile on someone’s face and maybe even get them to look forward to checking their letterbox each day!

By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:30:28 +0000

I send a handwritten note to a friend each month. Always a different friend and always as a surprise! I love to do it even though it is rare to get a letter back. I love writing to my grandparents too as they aren’t email savvy and don’t live close by. Nothing beats getting a surprise hand-written letter in the mail!

By: Isa Maria

Isa Maria — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:10:16 +0000

Sadly I don’t use snail mail much either. I occasionally send a note to my sister’s ex in-laws (bit random) but that’s because they are so sweet and Welsh and appreicate it because they are of a certain age.

I do need to do it more especially because I want my son to grow up writing thank you notes and letters. I don’t know who I’d write to though…

Oh and my little boy Joseph is insisting your dog Riley is a cat. Please forgive him, he is young.

By: Cassie

Cassie — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:40:30 +0000

I write letters and cards. Sometimes handmade, sometimes letterpress, sometimes cute, other times sophisticated. It challenges me to consider more carefully what i am saying and how, and to deliver it with as much grace/cheer/class as the stationery on which i write.
Ps. Your site is lovely, but would be far lovlier if you increased your font size.
Pps. I am in love with your gorgeous Riley, even if he chews on your rugs.

By: PAWLING | print studio

PAWLING | print studio — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:21:52 +0000

love this pic! you should make this into a postcard!

By: Julie

Julie — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:24:50 +0000

I send out letters to my husbands grandmother, who doesn’t have internet. I am thankful that she doesn’t, because I do enjoy writing to her with a pen and paper, it just makes it feel special for some reason.

By: Erin at Vale Design

Erin at Vale Design — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:30:43 +0000

I send out snail mail notes on gorgeous paper, but the only person who writes me back is my mom…and see lives 10 miles away! Needless to say, I have stopped :)