Call Me Old Fashion...

... but I think it is amazing when someone writes you a handwritten letter or note.


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"Just like fashion, stationary expresses oneself and everyone should have some."
 - Alexa Pulitzer

For me, it's the personal touch. Or how about just plain good manners.  Have texting and email wiped away our manners?  

Thank you letters.

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Who wants to email their appreciation? It's lazy. (although the spell check is clutch).  Writing thank you notes is not a Southern thing, it's a sign of good breeding.    Here is a little bit of  Notequette from Alexa Pulitzer:

1. First and foremost, when sending a thank you note for any gift or service, be prompt.

2. Every thank you note must directly reference what you are giving thanks for.

3. If sending thanks as a couple, the note should be written from one person, with reference to your partner.

4. Good news, any paper is fine. 

Special notes.

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Not all notes have to be lengthy.  Surprise your guest with a personalized welcome note or one on the dinner table (saw this idea & kept it in my pocket!).   Personalize it.  Make one feel warm inside.  It is like a hug on paper! 

 

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Just Because.


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My friends and I are all at different stages in life.  Which means, we also are not all in the same city anymore.  The perfect excuse to send a little something & an excellent opportunity to keep a friendship strong.  Who doesn't like a pen pal?! 

The best ones are from family.  They are a keepsake for future generations.  These letters tell a story, they are history, and will keep our family values alive.

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Priceless.  Handwritten letters from my grandmothers.  How lucky I am, at 29, to still have both my grandmothers... who still, to this day, even in their 90's, send me notes.  These notes that I can keep a lifetime.

Love Letters.


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...fellas, always remember...

OK, so it can be tough, but we love it.  It doesn't have to be everyday (they would lose meaning).  The best ones?  When we least expect it.... 

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Everyone, not just ladies, need note cards hanging around.  People in my life know me too well... you KNOW there was excitement when I received these as gifts. 

Some of my favorites can be found on:

Papyrus

Etsy

Let's not let the handwritten note go into extinction.  Bring your A game, elegance matters! 

Life is short.  Go write more handwritten letters.

xo
-W

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