Letter Writing Series - #4 Put Your Stamp On It
The delights of handwriting a letter continue even after the letter is finished. Once you've chosen paper, ink and the words to write, you get to embellish your letter and...
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Letter writing series - #3 Format
When you set out to write a letter, there're so many choices. Paper and envelope size, shape and colour, letter format and ink choice are just a few considerations. Where...
Letter writing series - #2 How to approach it
Happy Spring! Every once in a while in the shop, someone mentions that they don't know how to write a letter or card. They just don't know where to begin....
Letter writing series - #1 Why we write letters
So many people today feel rushed and are addicted to their phones. So why would you want to handwrite a letter? What's the point when you can shoot off an...
International Women's Day
Sometimes it's amazing to realize that it wasn't all that long ago that women won the right to vote. And to be considered legal persons. There's so much we take...
Have you heard of 'Art & Found' Day?
If you haven't, it may be because it's fairly new. It was created seven years ago by Toronto artist Courtney Senior and since then, it's become an international event. Join...
Feathering Our Nest
Sometimes, when the day is long, the sun is covered and my feet achy, I feel happy to arrive home. A sweet treat in the wintertime is being greeted by...
Let's Play!
Over the past few weeks, many, if not most of us, have spent much of winter indoors. Which can be cozy... but around this time of year, it isn't uncommon...
Use Your Senses to Celebrate Valentine's Day
Would you like a sensuous Valentine's Day this year? The key is paying attention to your senses. Cook up something special with our six ingredient recipe. No partner? No worries....
Tabula rasa
When you look outside your window at this time of year and see freshly fallen snow, does that smooth, untouched landscape remind you of an empty page? Tabula rasa is...
Meet Figg Street Co.'s founder
This week, we've got something a little different for you - an interview with Figg Street Co.'s founder, Antoinette D'Angelo. When and how did the idea to create Figg Street...
Live long and prosper
On January 17th, Betty White would have turned 100 years old. Joan Didion passed away right before Christmas at age 87. Sidney Poitier, on January 6th, just a few weeks...
