New Canada Post Stamps + Letter Writing Club Updates

New Canada Post Stamps + Letter Writing Club Updates

If you've followed the blog for a while, you'll know that postage stamps are some of my favourite things. I've spent more time than I'd like to admit on the Canada Post website, Vintage stamps are especially beautiful, but are a bit harder to come by and can sometimes be more expensive, so I'm always haunting the Canada Post website to see what new stamps are out. 
April 07, 2016 — wonderpens
How to Keep a Record of Letter Writing & Correspondence

How to Keep a Record of Letter Writing & Correspondence

I got my first pen pal probably when I was around 8 or 9, and have been writing letters intermittently ever since then. Over the last few years, though, I've become much more interested in letter writing and the art of letter writing, and the whole idea of corresponding with people on a slower and richer level.
Love Letters from Madagascar

Love Letters from Madagascar

Way back a million years, Jon and I were young and in love and on different continents, pining after each other. I was in Madagascar, and Jon was in Canada, and then he left for a stint to travel through Asia.
February 11, 2016 — wonderpens
How to Find a Pen Pal

How to Find a Pen Pal

International Correspondence Writing Month is February, where letter writers unite from their individual locations, and write one letter a day for the entire month. It's a good month because we're just starting to become a bit batty from all the snow and winter, and it's also a short month ;)
January 19, 2016 — wonderpens
Letters from Strangers & Letter Writing Club This Sunday!

Letters from Strangers & Letter Writing Club This Sunday!

I'm sharing this both because it's lovely, but also because our first Letter Writing Club of 2016 is coming up this Sunday, January 10th, and I couldn't be more excited, and not just because I'm, you know, just a bit backed up on my own letters - it'll be nice to see everyone again, and catch up about the holidays and everything else that's happening!
January 04, 2016 — wonderpens
Tips for Sending out Christmas Cards

Tips for Sending out Christmas Cards

As someone who loves everything about sending out snail mail (writing letters, finding stamps, addressing envelopes,going to the post office or mailbox...), Christmas is like... well, Christmas. 
November 27, 2015 — wonderpens
The Wonder Pens Family Goes to the National Stamp Show in Toronto

The Wonder Pens Family Goes to the National Stamp Show in Toronto

With all the excitement of the Scriptus Toronto Pen Show, I think I needed a week or maybe two weeks to recover, but there's no rest for the weary! This past weekend was the Toronto National Postage Stamp Show.
November 09, 2015 — wonderpens
Letter Writing Club FAQs

Letter Writing Club FAQs

I think one of my favourite times of the month is our Letter Writing Club.
November 06, 2015 — wonderpens
Letter Writing Club on Sunday with a Calligraphy Treat!

Letter Writing Club on Sunday with a Calligraphy Treat!

It's been another crazy week here, we just had the release of the Hobonichis, and I'm still recovering from Caleb's big day on Monday (he remains completely unaffected).
September 10, 2015 — wonderpens
Putting Together a Correspondence Kit - Letter Writing Supplies

Putting Together a Correspondence Kit - Letter Writing Supplies

Sometimes letter writing inspiration strikes out of the blue: it's your best friend's birthday!
August 08, 2015 — wonderpens