Published inHuman Parts·Nov 10Member-onlyI Bought My Husband Ecstasy for ChristmasMoving to the Big City Changed Us — On New Year’s Eve, 2009, our family left our small town Eastern Oregon existence to move to the city of Mount Vernon, Washington, just north of Seattle. …Humor6 min readHumor6 min read
Published inThe Victorian Letter Writers Guild·Oct 25Member-onlyPostage Stamp Collecting Through the Ages & Some Info on Postage Stamp BagsThose of us who love to write and receive handwritten letters also enjoy using and collecting the various implements and ephemera that go with the experience. …Letter Writing4 min readLetter Writing4 min read
Published inThe Victorian Letter Writers Guild·Oct 25Member-onlyKeeping Track of Pen Friends: Some Organizational TipsIt’s finally Fall! Many people practice spring cleaning and organization; but for me, the organizing bug bites when the weather cools off. I feel like I want everything in its place before I can really jump into all the coziness this time of year brings.Letter Writing3 min readLetter Writing3 min read
Published inThe Victorian Letter Writers Guild·Oct 25Member-onlyHow to Get Started with Letter WritingI’ve just finished writing a nine page letter to my mom, but we text every day. How can I have that much more to say? Many people use texting or social media as their primary resource for staying in touch with loved ones who don’t live close by. However, there…Letter Writing4 min readLetter Writing4 min read
Oct 24Member-onlyHow to Write an Heirloom CookbookDo you love to read old cookbooks? I do and one at the very top of my wish list is the modern version of Martha Lloyd’s cookbook. Martha Lloyd was the close friend of Jane Austen’s family who lived with the author, her sister, and her widowed mother before eventually…Homemaking3 min readHomemaking3 min read
Oct 24Member-onlyThe Further Chronicles of HopeHope sits still and serene at the edge of a melodious river, dangling one bare foot into the warm, blue water. Her lovely blonde ringlets reflect the light of the afternoon sun and form a shimmering halo around her young head. Though she can’t help but raise her eyes every…Miscarriage4 min readMiscarriage4 min read