tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post3158927509634287744..comments2024-03-18T12:04:27.789-05:00Comments on A Home Grown Journal: Why Did I Stop?Mama Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-24916994025108735292015-04-07T15:07:31.591-05:002015-04-07T15:07:31.591-05:00Leanne - Since I wrote this post I've tried to...Leanne - Since I wrote this post I've tried to send out more personal cards and letters. Everyone seems to appreciate them, that's for sure. <br /><br />I'm betting your handmade cards are lovely. Now get busy and make and send some! ;o}<br /><br />Thanks very much for reading my posts.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-89750972645982730062015-04-07T09:51:10.724-05:002015-04-07T09:51:10.724-05:00I'm not sure how I stumbled across your blog b...I'm not sure how I stumbled across your blog but I'm loving reading about your life and your thoughts. <br />I don't receive many handwritten cards or letters but I do enjoy writing them. I try to send a few each month. I strive to make these cards by hand with the thousands of dollars of supplies that I have but typically I just use some old stationery or buy a card. <br />I think you will find a lot of pleasure in letter/card writing.Leanne https://www.blogger.com/profile/02443974012330238758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-4793414968183632392015-02-28T19:08:03.089-06:002015-02-28T19:08:03.089-06:00Hi, Patricia! I've stopped sending out Christ...Hi, Patricia! I've stopped sending out Christmas cards (maybe not the best thing) but have made an effort to drop those on my Christmas card list a note sometime during the year. Maybe it means more then when the season isn't so busy? And you're so right. The people today who never even make a personal phone call . . . it's all texting, texting, texting! Let's do our part to change that, okay?Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-21018887480595334072015-02-27T23:13:12.767-06:002015-02-27T23:13:12.767-06:00I need to put you into my blog roll...to follow. I...I need to put you into my blog roll...to follow. I've visited here a time or two...after seeing you as a regular at <br />Pioneer Woman at Heart. <br />I like the idea of hand written notes and cards and letters... it's a dying art. <br />I know it makes me smile to get a card from people that remember me (no matter the occasion) <br />We only got a handful of Christmas cards this year...but I didn't send out any. :/ <br />The cost of a stamp-- is a small price to pay to put a smile on someones face. <br />Patricia @ 9th and Denverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04786692442689958889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-36496877674341873272015-01-24T14:17:34.071-06:002015-01-24T14:17:34.071-06:00mommar6 - Thank you for your kind words! My daugh...mommar6 - Thank you for your kind words! My daughter makes beautiful photographic cards and I've even made some myself in the past with fabric decorations on the front so I really have no excuse at all . . . except for getting the written note inside! I'm gonna do better in the future . . . promise!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-4499837131742414232015-01-24T07:39:04.634-06:002015-01-24T07:39:04.634-06:00A homemade card would be so much fun to receive. (...A homemade card would be so much fun to receive. (if you would like to practice I'll give you my address). Even just a quick not on scratch paper is fun to get in the mailbox. Our dollar tree has a good selection of cards 2 for $1. I just found you and am glad I did. You left a sweet response on someone else's blog and I just had to look you up. mommar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/15782301405847514835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-82468447255506653032015-01-21T20:31:24.707-06:002015-01-21T20:31:24.707-06:00It's especially grateful when it comes from a ...It's especially grateful when it comes from a special relative. It's also a pet peeve of mine which I have tried to teach my nieces & they have obviousley learned.DFWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345712839702427280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-51482730281926241562015-01-21T20:11:55.105-06:002015-01-21T20:11:55.105-06:00Sparkless - You just reminded me that several year...Sparkless - You just reminded me that several years back, I bought some card stock and was glueing (gluing?) pieces of fabric on the front to use as cards. Gosh, I'd forgotten all about that. Thanks! Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-50155680940394189702015-01-21T20:09:03.894-06:002015-01-21T20:09:03.894-06:00Sarah - I think we should all contact your mom and...Sarah - I think we should all contact your mom and let her know what kinds of cards we need! ;o)Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-60190508746983461962015-01-21T18:37:55.994-06:002015-01-21T18:37:55.994-06:00You can simply print out a pretty picture on paper...You can simply print out a pretty picture on paper and make it into a card much cheaper than buying a card. If you print it out on card stock it will feel just like a card. I know that there are several stores here that have cards for only $1 so that's pretty affordable. I have no excuse.Sparklesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806553694200529082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-8401619079224266702015-01-21T16:55:02.401-06:002015-01-21T16:55:02.401-06:00My mom is one of those people that has tons and to...My mom is one of those people that has tons and tons of cards. She loves shopping for cards and there is never an occasion that she needs a card for that she doesn't have! She swears that when she dies her friends and family will fight over her card collection!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17105014798773711886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-22616596915741229162015-01-21T16:22:03.210-06:002015-01-21T16:22:03.210-06:00odiie - I had to laugh at your "I lose my bir...odiie - I had to laugh at your "I lose my birthday list almost every year . . .!" Some things do fall through the cracks when we have busy lives, don't they? :o) <br /><br />I've seen one of your cards and they are, indeed, lovely. Keep it up!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-37435747793833665582015-01-21T15:30:47.870-06:002015-01-21T15:30:47.870-06:00I've taken hundreds of close up pictures of wi...I've taken hundreds of close up pictures of wild flowers and use these for homemade cards. Just glue one on to a piece of cardstock and viola! <br />I lose my birthday list almost every year and so forget more than half the birthdays. Thanks for the reminder, hoping to do better this year.odiiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110172156488999203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-69169868142021650412015-01-21T11:06:08.440-06:002015-01-21T11:06:08.440-06:00DFW - Gosh, you're lucky to receive thank you ...DFW - Gosh, you're lucky to receive thank you cards! That's a pet peeve of mine . . . when I send a gift and receive absolutely no acknowledgement of it. I don't want or expect flowery expressions of thankfulness, but I sure would like to know if it arrive or not!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-43211054023857585482015-01-21T11:03:27.488-06:002015-01-21T11:03:27.488-06:00Susan - What can I say? Great minds think alike!!...Susan - What can I say? Great minds think alike!!<br /><br />Your comment about good habits versus bad habits? One could write a thesis on that!!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-82622470083202059102015-01-21T11:01:58.416-06:002015-01-21T11:01:58.416-06:00Sandy - I can't help but feel a homemade card ...Sandy - I can't help but feel a homemade card would mean even more than a store bought one, don't you think? Sure, it takes time, but we need to spend more time doing some of those "old-time" thingies that are more personal and touch heart strings.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-74205902969927169252015-01-21T11:01:38.338-06:002015-01-21T11:01:38.338-06:00I totally agree. About the only personal mail I re...I totally agree. About the only personal mail I receive anymore are thank you cards. Of course, I'm like you & don't send mail so I can't complain that I don't get any in return.DFWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345712839702427280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-70305353479043911702015-01-21T10:59:43.180-06:002015-01-21T10:59:43.180-06:00JoAnn - We used to have a Dollar Tree store in our...JoAnn - We used to have a Dollar Tree store in our closest big town (2-1/2 hours away) but it closed a couple of years ago.<br /><br />I sure do admire your organization in getting your snail mail cards ready so far ahead of time. Wow!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-87275347591126179382015-01-21T10:57:46.904-06:002015-01-21T10:57:46.904-06:00Lisa - Wish I could take credit for the "beau...Lisa - Wish I could take credit for the "beautiful photographs" on some of the cards I send out, but they are mostly the work of my daughter . . . whose dream job would be to have the time to hone her photographic skills and market her photos in a big way. I'm proud to say, though, that she has gotten some pretty nice shots in my garden!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-68359664626154312422015-01-21T10:54:37.218-06:002015-01-21T10:54:37.218-06:00Sue - Yes, we did! In order to revive the US Post...Sue - Yes, we did! In order to revive the US Postal Service though, we may need to reorganize the whole shebang!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-47054514872587889712015-01-21T10:52:45.999-06:002015-01-21T10:52:45.999-06:00Leah - I didn't even know $2 bills were availa...Leah - I didn't even know $2 bills were available anymore! How neat. Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-88415469546431935182015-01-21T09:43:09.888-06:002015-01-21T09:43:09.888-06:00Can it be that three of us had the same thought on...Can it be that three of us had the same thought on the same day??? Can the Universe hold up under all that amazingness? I love getting non-junk in the mail. I get giddy when I see a real stamp! I would much rather get a card than an email, although you better strike that - I'd be cut off from humanity! Still, such a good idea we all had/have. Why is it that good habits are so hard to hang onto, while we can't get rid of the bad ones?Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-7060885907010690442015-01-21T09:03:16.685-06:002015-01-21T09:03:16.685-06:00Mama Pea,
It's a great idea making your own n...Mama Pea,<br /><br />It's a great idea making your own notes and cards. People do love receiving mail the old fashioned way. <br />I do have to agree with you cards are expensive. I would rather make a card out of all the items we have hanging around the house, why not make your own cards instead of spending money.Sandy Livesayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183449816586125720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-77119121611057176292015-01-21T08:48:57.854-06:002015-01-21T08:48:57.854-06:00And then there was the Dollar Tree. I've foun...And then there was the Dollar Tree. I've found that their cards are just as nice as the ones that are 5.00 and 6.00 or more these days. When I'm there I browse the holiday sections too and gather up a fistful of cards for upcoming birthdays of family and friends - and holiday cards for the grandsons (5.00 is usually what I slip into their cards). Then I go home and address the cards - stamp them - and all I have to do is sign and add a note when it is time to mail them. Gotta love the Dollar Tree, especially since there are two of them in our town so I have my pick - north or south.JoAnn ( Scene Through My Eyes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12621061028973446378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-92160479957907504892015-01-21T07:42:12.976-06:002015-01-21T07:42:12.976-06:00You brought back a long-ago, forgotten memory as m...You brought back a long-ago, forgotten memory as my grandmother, who did not have two pennies to rub together herself, would send her grandchildren a $2 bill for our birthdays. Every start of the new year, I update my calendar with family birthdays and do send birthday cards via snail mail. Agree completely with all your thoughts here. Your landscape is so pretty, your 'homemade' cards would be a treat with your beautiful photographs!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872753120191298033noreply@blogger.com