How To Find Penpals

How To Find Penpals

I get messages every week asking me how to find penpals, so I figured I would do my best to answer the question in a blog post that everyone can see. First of all, understand that this is not an overnight process. I’ve always been interested in mail, but I...
Monday Mailings

Monday Mailings

As much as my enthusiasm for mail was re-sparked when I went to San Francisco for the Ex Postal Facto events, I haven’t felt like photographing mail lately! (A lot of it has to do with it being winter, honestly. I like taking pictures in natural light since my...
Ex Postal Facto 2014

Ex Postal Facto 2014

When I heard about Ex Postal Facto, I knew I had to go. Not only was it the mail art event of the year, but it was in San Francisco, which I had made a goal of visiting before my 26th birthday. It was perfect! Have a fabulous time with people while crossing off a...
Monday Mailings: It’s In The Details

Monday Mailings: It’s In The Details

The facts are that I get a lot of mail, I’m grateful for every piece, and I want to make sure they all get featured on my mail posts. The thing is, though, that taking pictures of lots of pieces at once doesn’t always allow you to see some of the wonderful...
Monday Mailings

Monday Mailings

It’s the first Monday Mailings post of 2014! Yeah! I’ve been getting some really great things in my PO Box, and I have you to thank! I’m really flattered that you guys are taking the time to make me such exquisite stuff. If you’re like me, you...
How To Navigate The US Postal Service

How To Navigate The US Postal Service

A while back, I made a list of things that I’m good at, and encouraged you to do the same. In my list, I mentioned that I’ve gotten pretty good at learning the ins and outs of the postal system. Afterwards, I had a few requests to elaborate, so...