Before email, text or snapchat, there was one way to communicate that was even cooler, though much less reliable: sending a message out to sea in a bottle. Countless stories have been shared of bottles that were sent out to test drift currents, to... (Read More)
How does it feel when you open the mailbox and there is something inside just for you?
Susan Lendroth said, “To write is human, to receive a letter: [Divine]!”
It's true. There is just a special feeling when you open the mailbox and find a... (Read More)
No matter what business you are in, growth is most likely one of your main goals. You know that a great part of the continued success of your business is the ability to bring existing customers back and to bring new ones in. How do you do this... (Read More)
As the white rabbit in Alice in Wonderland says, “I’m late, I’m late for a very important date.” Aren’t we all like the white rabbit now and then? We run around trying to get so much done that we forget the things that are most... (Read More)
Letters used to be the main form of communication. Instead of sending a text message or an email or calling, you wrote a letter to express how you were feeling or to share important news. It took time and effort. The resulting reply took time to... (Read More)
Making new friends is an expected part of childhood. But is it only for children? Of course not. Old friends are wonderful, but making new friends as adults is still important. In fact, an active social life has numerous physical and mental... (Read More)
Did you know that in ancient China, people used to send written messages to wish others a Happy New Year? The messages were actually part of the tradition to scare away the wild beast Nien. |
In the spirit of this ancient tradition, here is a bit... (Read More)
Payday should be the happiest day of the month. Finally the balance in your bank account is higher than two digits, until you add up all your bills. Then you watch as that balance shrinks, shrivels and ultimately dies in the negative region. When... (Read More)
Some things were just better in our memories. Think of Grandma's savory meatballs for Sunday dinner or her sweet sugar cookies for dessert. Your grandmother’s recipe was always the best! But now you’ve grown up, and you simply can’t perfect... (Read More)
Have you ever been lucky enough to get the whole house clean, only for it to be destroyed in a matter of minutes by a cyclone (or cyclones) spinning through the house? The struggle is real!
It might be hard to believe as you take in the chaos... (Read More)