It's National Haiku Poetry Day! Not to be confused with Haiku Day. But really, there's no reason we can't write haikus every day. I hope you're having a great Sunday. It's longer days ahead from here on out, my loves. Celebrate by writing a haiku! The only...
As I mentioned before, I'm celebrating the Winter Solstice instead of Christmas this year! So Happy Winter to you! I'm excited to give my dad his presents, and have Bug roll around in wrapping paper. Later, I'm going to a party that I'm very excited about. Right now,...
There are some days when I declare "everything is beautiful!" and there are some days where I don't have any interest in anything that's not pajamas, Bug, and cookies. Whether you're feeling like the entire world is full of beauty or not, we can always add more. Look...
This week, Michelle is calling for us to show our weirdness! In her post, she gives plenty of ideas for how you can be weird, but I decided to come up with my own thing. A week ago, my penpal, Suzie, sent me a thick envelope full of temporary tattoos. There were a...
From bingo fun to movie marathon With what Maryland has been experiencing lately – the rain, the snow, and the freezing weather – people often end up sulking at home. According to CBS Baltimore, “The pattern has been “active,” no doubt — and temperatures will remain...
I have important news! Today is Answer The Phone Like Buddy The Elf Day! So you obviously need to celebrate. (Bonus points if you answer the phone at your job in this fashion.) I hope you're having a great week. I'm doing well despite the annual December funk that...
I know it's easy to compare me to Mary Poppins. We have the same name, carry extra-large bags, and fly on umbrellas, but that's not all. I'm sure you're familiar with the song "Spoonful Of Sugar", but what I bet you didn't know is that Mary Poppins doesn't take any...
Happy Monday, my dears! I hope you had a wonderful weekend, and that you've been sending out more mail than me! I can't believe how little I've sent out in the past two weeks. It's kind of upsetting. I got very sidetracked with holiday cards, which are really the only...
Last week, I got a plain white envelope in my PO Box. There was no return address and my address was typed, and while this may sound uninteresting, it stood out the most in my bundle of colorful postcards and envelopes. I opened it before I got home, and was extremely...
I mentioned that the Postal Museum in DC is hosting a snail mail social on the second Thursday of every month, and since it's December, this month's was holiday themed! Lots of people came, some with their own cards to decorate and some ready to make cards from...