India Hicks’ Bahamas Hideaways (via Design Tripper).
It’s been cold, snowy, and dark in DC.  Most of my time is spent on the dreadmill, prepping for a few upcoming trips, and reading on the couch under one of my mom’s homemade quilts.  It’s been lovely, but not terribly crafty.  Just today, I stumbled over the incredible [...]

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A woman I work with is from Jamaica and, when she was home over the holidays, collected some fascinating philatelic bits for me!  Researching them, I learned a little about the history of Jamaica and it’s postal service while looking into these stamps.  Jamaica established its postal system in 1671 and was the first British [...]

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The more I learn about New Zealand, the more I think they issue some of the most fun (and beautiful) stamps.  Plus, many of them are within easy reach of beginner collectors (e.g. they’re not all that expensive).  In fact, this one, the 1991 $1.50 (NZD) round, I received in a Swap-Bot stamp swap.  I [...]

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This year, I didn’t send holiday cards.  Not because I suddenly decided that it’s arbitrary we send love in December (and not year round), not because I decided I was way into 2011, and not even really because I couldn’t do it.  Frankly, I just didn’t have any ideas for Christmas cards.  I soft of [...]

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Jordan Crane’s graphic novella The Last Lonely Saturday arrived in my life wrapped up as a Christmas gift (thanks Jon).  By the end of the book I was just about sobbing– and any graphic novel that brings me to tears in 4 panes/spread is doing something great. In addition to the incredibly touching story line, [...]

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“Chalkboard” in Monika Hoinkis’ Flickr Stream.
Licensed via the Creative Commons.
We rang in the new year with a kiss while playing Rock Band 3, drinking martinis, and giggling.  Hope your 2011 is off to a silly, lovely start.  Sure, January 1 is “just a day,” but there is something refreshing about all the new calendars, uncluttered [...]

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