Introduction

A little while ago, I was reading my friend Jill's blog, and she had a post about receiving some "real" mail. I immediately was able to identify. I LOVE getting mail. love it love it! My mom was awesome about sending me care packages when I was in college, and nothing could re-write my day as fast as getting some "mailbox love." So Jill gave me an idea. I liked it and wanted to pay it forward. She mentioned her mother was in the hospital and would love to get some mailbox love! When I sat down and wrote the note I was overcome with how EASY it was. I mean really - get a note card out of my drawer, write it, address and stamp. Maybe a 10 minute process? And even I can find time for that right? So I thought......what if I were to write one letter a week to someone in my life - friend, family member, olllllllld friend and send it off to hopefully brighten up their day? It's my little way to pay it forward. I thought it was a cute idea, though both people I shared it with immediately bombarded me with questions instead of just patronizing me and saying "WOW!! WHAT A GOOD IDEA ERIN! YOU ARE BRILLIANT AND THOUGHTFUL!" but maybe I'm just being oversensitive. (Who me?)

The Rules

1) One letter a week for a year. I'm not going to sit down for two hours every month and write a bunch of notes. I am going to make a priority to find time every single week to write one person a letter. I will then type what I wrote to the recipient in this blog.

2) What if you say something personal?
I'll leave that part out.

3)Are you just going to print off what you type in your blog?
No, that wouldn't be fair! We're talking ol' fashioned hand-written, pen and paper notecards. I just bought a set of 50 of them on ebay! (They are lighthouses like my blog here.....no not the cutest or representative of my personality, but I am trying to do this without breaking the bank!)

4) Aren't you super busy with 1) your two children 2) your other two blogs and 3) your memoirs 4) and ending world hunger?

Ha ha yes I am busy, but maybe part of this is to slow me down - to remind me how truly EASY it is to make someone's day. Also, the other blogs - I feel guilty if I don't upload pics and that's what keeps me from doing it most days. This will just be typing out a letter - I'm pretty quick on the ol' keyboard.

5)To Whom will you be writing letters? Will you write to me?
Lots of people - family and friends mostly. I cant imagine that I am all that important that someone would be desperate to have a letter from me, but if you feel the need, let me know!

Here we go!