• mamahood
    • homeschool
    • Maxwell
    • Natalie
    • Marigold
    • Landon
    • baby things
  • faith
    • 23 identities we bear – PDF
  • inspiration
    • our home
    • books
    • lifestyle
    • marriage
    • homeschool
    • simple living
    • we’re debt free!
    • book recommendations
  • creativity
    • sewing
    • embroidery
    • tutorial/DIY
    • hair + beauty
    • craft project
    • knitting/crocheting
  • devotionals
    • (in)courage Devotional Bible
    • 31 Days of Prayer for the Dreamer & Doer
    • Tanzania + Compassion
  • new? start here

Maggie Whitley Designs

joy in motherhood, homemaking, faith & simple living

You are here: Home / inspiration / for fun / {sending & receiving snail mail}

{sending & receiving snail mail}

January 3, 2011 · 35 Comments
Filed Under: for fun

update: it looks like nearly 28,573 of you have written me, so i’m sad to say i won’t be able to reply back to every letter like i initially hoped/promised. if you still want to write me, i’d love to receive your words :]

letter writing is so fun — to send & receive!
if you send me a note, i’ll send you back ♥
unless, of course, 28,573 of you write me.
then i will just sit here and enjoy all my pretty mail ;]

write me?

gussy sews
po box 300544
minneapolis, mn 55403

*be sure and include a return address.
xoxo

[photo credit]

  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • Email
  • Print
  • LinkedIn


35 Comments
Filed Under: for fun

Join over 4,400 women who receive Maggie Whitley Designs inspiration & encouragement:

 

Loading

« {December group sponsor giveaway winner}
{remembering memories :: dates with Zack} »

Comments

  1. hiyaluv says

    January 3, 2011 at 9:22 pm

    oh swoon! I adore snail mail. :)gina

    Reply
  2. Crystal says

    January 3, 2011 at 9:25 pm

    real mail is the best :) will hope to grace your mailbox with a note soon!

    Reply
    • Gussy says

      January 3, 2011 at 9:29 pm

      i’ve got a letter sitting in my “outbox” with your name on it! ;]

      Reply
  3. Jill says

    January 3, 2011 at 9:25 pm

    Fun! I sent you a snail mail package before Christmas, I hope you got it!!

    Jill

    Reply
  4. Danielle J. says

    January 3, 2011 at 9:26 pm

    Gussy,
    Does mail make you giddy? I LOVE getting mail……If it isn’t an ad or bill….!!
    -Danielle

    Reply
    • Gussy says

      January 3, 2011 at 9:28 pm

      haha, yes :]
      but only if it’s fun mail!

      Reply
  5. Ashleigh Baker (Heart and Home) says

    January 3, 2011 at 9:28 pm

    People still DO that? ;)

    I was the girl who, at 12, had half a trillion pen pals. There was a time when the mailman brought several letters each day and it was a cause for intense depression if the mailbox didn’t contain anything with my name on the label. Now? Well, hello blogging.

    {But I’m thinking it’s time to put together a box of prezzies for the Gus.}

    Reply
    • Gussy says

      January 3, 2011 at 9:31 pm

      my heart is racing. write me a letter — do it!!!!! :]

      Reply
  6. Kate @ Songs Kate Sang says

    January 3, 2011 at 9:29 pm

    You know I’m in!

    Reply
  7. Corrie says

    January 3, 2011 at 9:32 pm

    I LOVE getting snail mail as long as it’s not asking for money in return!!! I’ll definitely have to drop you a note!

    Reply
  8. Lauren says

    January 3, 2011 at 9:33 pm

    one word – FUN!

    Reply
  9. Leigh says

    January 3, 2011 at 9:34 pm

    So fun! I can’t remember to send Christmas cards until after New Years, but maybe I can try snail mail for fun! : D

    Reply
  10. Sandy a la Mode says

    January 3, 2011 at 9:34 pm

    you are soo cute!! i will write you one day, promise! i just wish my handwriting weren’t so horrible~!! maybe if i wrote you 28,573 letters it would improve?? that would be my hope anyways! ;)

    Reply
  11. Annette @ Designs By A Rose says

    January 3, 2011 at 10:47 pm

    You always have the cutest ideas! Sending myself an email so I can remember to write you a note. :)

    Reply
  12. Heather G. says

    January 3, 2011 at 10:54 pm

    I might just have to take you up on that – writing and receiving mail is one of my favorite things in the world!!

    Reply
  13. AshLemieux says

    January 3, 2011 at 10:59 pm

    is this yours!? where did you score it from! I want one sooooo bad!!!

    Reply
  14. Evienlizzie says

    January 3, 2011 at 11:25 pm

    FUN! I am so in on this one!!!

    Reply
  15. Steph says

    January 3, 2011 at 11:44 pm

    fun idea! maybe i just will, as long as you don’t write back and send MN weather down to IA!

    Reply
  16. Suzanne - the Farmer's Wife says

    January 4, 2011 at 7:28 am

    You’re gonna get writer’s cramp!! This type of project is alot of fun. I do Postcard Projects from time to time where I send postcards to my blog readers.

    I love the typewriter and I love snail mail. Electronic communication cannot compare to a good, old-fashioned hand written letter.

    Suzanne, the Farmer’s Wife

    Reply
  17. Marcy says

    January 4, 2011 at 7:55 am

    I LOVE mail!! And this year we just moved and didn’t get 1/4 of the Christmas cards we normally get so I would LOVE mail from you!!! ;) SUPER CUTE idea!

    Reply
  18. Sarah says

    January 4, 2011 at 8:11 am

    If I had that adorable seafoam green typewriter I might write oodles of letters…it just begs for paper!

    Reply
  19. Sarah-Anne says

    January 4, 2011 at 8:37 am

    Fun, fun, fun! I’ll get Mama to count it as my social studies or something… ;)
    Sarah-Anne

    Reply
  20. Southern Gal says

    January 4, 2011 at 9:30 am

    What a fun idea! Real letter writing is becoming a lost art. So sad because t’s such a thing of beauty. My grandmother used to write me letters all the time. Sometimes I wondered why she didn’t pick up the phone and just call me. Now that she’s not with us anymore I cherish those letters. They are a piece of her I keep with me. Wow. That took me down memory lane. Thanks.

    Reply
  21. Sidnie says

    January 4, 2011 at 10:04 am

    How fun.
    I would love to be pen pals.
    Snail mail is THE best during deployments.
    With one headed our way soon, I would love to write you a letter every now and then.
    :)

    Reply
  22. Meghan says

    January 4, 2011 at 12:08 pm

    I can’t wait to send yours out :) Want me to send it to the address you DM’d me with?

    (hug)

    Reply
  23. Jennifer says

    January 4, 2011 at 9:02 pm

    I love mail!! :)

    Reply
  24. Rebecca says

    January 4, 2011 at 10:13 pm

    I loooooooooove snail mail. Even correspondence to friends that I see on a weekly basis is sent through the mail. It’s so quaint and it definitely means a lot!

    Reply
  25. Lauren says

    January 5, 2011 at 12:10 pm

    Excellent. I love snail mail. If I remember, I’ll try to send you a note!

    Reply
  26. jenelle hatzung says

    January 5, 2011 at 10:44 pm

    oh so fun! I am in…

    Reply
  27. Tara @ Tara Being Tara says

    January 8, 2011 at 3:34 pm

    I am swooning over that typewriter. I have wanted one since I was about eight years old!

    Reply
  28. Tiffany says

    July 8, 2011 at 9:00 pm

    I enjoyed reading your story Angie. I agree with you on so many points about being your own biggest critic, same here! I used to scrapbook as well and feel like now I get to be even more creative. Good Luck with your store and the necklace with the 5 beads is my fav.

    Reply
  29. Tiffany says

    July 8, 2011 at 9:01 pm

    ARGH wrong post!

    Reply

Trackbacks

  1. {look what the mailman brought me!} says:
    January 12, 2011 at 6:24 am

    […] a week ago I promised to send a letter back to anyone that wrote me a letter. And look {up} at what I received today!!! Mail — woo […]

    Reply
  2. {a couple things to share: letters & winners} says:
    January 20, 2011 at 4:06 pm

    […] off — I’ve been loving all the pen pal cards/letters that have shown up in my PO Box. If you write me, I’ll write you one back! Promise :] Last week I received a few dozen and […]

    Reply
  3. :: LWM – Girls who love letters :: « ANNIE HORN says:
    March 23, 2011 at 2:44 am

    […] Gussy Sews: Mailing Info […]

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

ABOUT MAGGIE WHITLEY DESIGNS:
Maggie Whitley weaves her writings around joy in motherhood, homemaking, faith, and simple living. She homeschools her children, enjoys a quiet room while reading, and roars with laughter over the challenges & delights of motherhood. Maggie and her husband, along with their four young children, live in metro-Detroit. She has been writing online since 2008.
READ MORE >>
  • Bloglovin
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS

recent posts:

  • On writing regular letters. January 19, 2021
  • The books I hope to read this year. January 12, 2021
  • Merry Christmas! Plus, adding a little warmth to my home. December 21, 2020
  • Life around here! December 15, 2020
  • 10 “field trips” ideas for your homeschoolers (Detroit & beyond) September 2, 2020
  • 7 books we are reading aloud this year August 19, 2020
  • A fall-themed homeschool resource! August 12, 2020
  • Studying the Bible July 30, 2020

EMAIL NEWSLETTER

Join over 4,000 women who receive Maggie Whitley Designs inspiration & encouragement:

 

Loading

need some encouragement?

I wrote a 7-page refresher of the identities you bear when you are rooted in Christ. Click the image below to download, save + print.

TOPICS I WRITE ABOUT

maggiewhitley

JOY in motherhood & homemaking 🧺🌿💓✨

maggiewhitley
seriously LOL: I’ve found the secret to calming seriously LOL: I’ve found the secret to calming the Laundry Beast (as a family of 6). Who wants the inside scoop? ✔️🧺👏🏻
Another batch of “fun mail” is headed out tomo Another batch of “fun mail” is headed out tomorrow :) small celebrations like this are very life giving! PS. thinking of starting a zoom book club — I need more sisterhood in my life. 👏🏻📖
The house is quiet. The heat is on. The pages are The house is quiet. The heat is on. The pages are turning. The tea is calm. 🖤☕️🧺📖
Breakfast with Buzz! If only you could see his ful Breakfast with Buzz! If only you could see his full costume and laser blaster and of course the Buzz action figure he flys around 🌟💚💙💨someone has discovered a superhero crush! #joyinmotherhood #slowmornings #surprisedbymotherhood // Landon @ 2.5yo
Today on my blog I have a list of books I hope to Today on my blog I have a list of books I hope to read this year. Plus my reading goal for the year. And a few practicals ways I fit in reading as a mama of four young children & homeschooling them. Basically, all the good stuff ☺️💓📖 #maggiewhitleydotcom #readersofinstagram #read #readmorebooks
It was the perfect opportunity to rearrange the fu It was the perfect opportunity to rearrange the furniture as we took the tree down Tuesday midday. Def one of my fav things to do.🎄👋🏻 We made it through our first week back to school since mid-December! It was rough to begin but ended with high fives. ⭐️✏️This morning I zoomed with a mama friend and I’m impressed with the many topics we covered. Sisterhood is sooooo necessary! ☕️👩🏽‍🤝‍👩🏼

Just a few cheery memories from my week! How about you?
Book reading! One of my best “Maggie” activiti Book reading! One of my best “Maggie” activities. I finished my last book moments before 2020 ended, which brought my started list to a close. Small joys add up to big joys ;)

What are you reading this year? Currently?

How many books are you planning to read? What’s your goal?

I’ll share what’s on my list for 2021 soon as I received some nice titles at Christmas. 📖✨🤍
We’re driving home in the dark of the winter nig We’re driving home in the dark of the winter night after a beautiful, hard & intentional couple of days working on a project ✨I’m committed to work on this this year; 2021 is already great. 🤩🤐😘
Ohhhhh, this year. Ohhhh, specifically these last Ohhhhh, this year. Ohhhh, specifically these last 3 months. I’ve had more anxiety than ever, and it’s seriously putting me on my knees in prayer —almost daily. My mind and chest aren’t unfamiliar of the attacks, but the grip it’s had on me since September has been so strong. The attacks are painful. But... Worship music has been one of my main healers. 🎶I know God is close to the broken-hearted (Psalm 34:18), and singing this truth really soothes me. Social media has been a big trigger for anxiety for me. I don’t want to “miss out on my life”, which is why I’ve hugely stepped back in posting and scrolling. 

One song in particular comes to mind:

“We step into Freedom. 
We step into all you have for us.” -Bethel Music & Jenn Johnson

There IS freedom from the anxiety attacks. For me: music, scripture, eating healthy, vitamins, rest, crying, prayer, honesty — these things help tremendously. Also getting up and MOVING when my anxiety sits on me like a boulder, that helps too. 🖤

Another soothing truth is from the end of Psalm 34:19 — “many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the lord delivers him of them all.”

Seriously. Thank you lord. Thank you for music and for rest and for the words in your book. I need them. I need You. I need Your freedom. I trust you’ll deliver me.
Nearing the end of my “20 letters in 20 weeks” Nearing the end of my “20 letters in 20 weeks” challenge. Many stayed in Michigan, but mail was also sent to Colorado, Texas, California, Indiana, and Arizona. I loved this personal exercise! I have just one question: who will be my pen-pal for 2021? ✏️💌
We piled in the car this morning for a nature walk We piled in the car this morning for a nature walk. When I finally walked out and sat down, they shouted, “THE QUEEN! EVERYBODY CHEER FOR THE QUEEN!” (yes, they really call me that...☺️💓☺️)

I brought our basket of mittens and gloves and hats. The older two brought RC cars. Bauer the dog came along; we had a wonderful time on our walk.

The afternoon was harder, but overall the day was sandwiched between two really sweet time slots.

Bedtime tonight was wonderful. We read two chapters from our read aloud and Max lost another baby tooth.

This job I have, it really wears me down AND fills me up. It’s a constant take away AND fill up. Even when the moments feel so fitful, I know the story is rich. 

🕯🌙 Hello, sweet slumber. You’re carrying my babies away to a peaceful land. Goodnight, my children. Goodnight.

#motherhood #motherhoodunplugged #motherhoodissanctifying #naturewalk #michigan
There’s a woman on Instagram I check on every co There’s a woman on Instagram I check on every couple of weeks because she is so sparkly & cheerful. She shares little pep talks, she wears fuchsia lipstick. She says, “like so, like that” when she’s explaining something. She’s a hoot. I love the joy that bursts from her eyes when she talks. In her own unique ways, her perspectives pull back the fog I often find myself in. I’m a weary mama, and her energy and gentleness feels nurturing, though I haven’t met her... I would love to meet her. 👩🏽‍🤝‍👩🏼I’m inspired by the snippets of life she shares online. Thank you, Tabitha for sharing your light. 🕯💓💄🌿@iamtabithabrown
What has kept you and your home busy as of late? F What has kept you and your home busy as of late? For us, it’s this…

The sound of Julia Robert’s calming voice is playing in the background of our playroom. Yesterday we finished another read aloud, Charlotte’s Web, so today my children are watching the movie. Knowing in-detail the lessons they are learning, along with reading books together, definitely adds to the joy of motherhood; the joy of teaching my children and being with them for so many hours each day. We experience so much together. Even when things feel chaotic at home, when I can’t call something by the correct name they still long to be near me and work alongside me. Tired has been a dear companion to me for the last seven years, but my children are gentle with their responses.

💞💬More on my blog! #maggiewhitleydotcom
It’s the season of perpetual hope. 🎄✨📖Of It’s the season of perpetual hope. 🎄✨📖Of books that shape our minds, of anticipation, of creative projects that mar our kiddos clothing (but morph our memories into beauty). Oh right! There are cookies cooling on the counter — gotta go! ✌🏻
Keeping my hands busy (making wooden bead garland Keeping my hands busy (making wooden bead garland for our tree; link posted to Stories) and my mind inspired (watching HGTV). I really enjoy the quiet of the evening after a full, rich day. God is so kind to give this to me today. What have you received today? 🎄💫📿
This guy is my steady; my Zack. This is a latergra This guy is my steady; my Zack. This is a latergram from October, from one of our many fall adventures with the kids. We had so many fun day trips, I don’t even remember where this was taken 👏🏻⭐️. I’m gonna guess Cranbrook Gardens.
This morning I sat on the front porch and read my This morning I sat on the front porch and read my book & drank coffee. The birds were with me, nearly a hundred of them. Fluttering from rooftop to treetop to hiding inside the bushes. So beautiful and calm. Mother culture... the path to joy in motherhood & homemaking.
Well kiddos, we had a great summer together! 🥳👏🏻🛴⛱🍦🤸🏼‍♀️🎨🎹🏊🏻‍♂️🧺🎠📚📺🍿🌿🌷☀️🚲

Thanks for coming along with me to the pool, nature trails, the park, hosting friends in our backyard, reading adventures, popcorn & movie night, art, planting flowers, planting a garden, bike rides, neighborhood walks, lake swimming, and supplying the ice cream truck w/ roughly $84 this summer. 

I loved our time together! 🥰🧒🏼👩🏻👧🏼🧒🏻

And the great news is this: we have autumn to enjoy together, too! 👏🏻🌾🍃🍂 so thankful.
Even if you don’t have students learning at home Even if you don’t have students learning at home, these ten “field trip” ideas will give your day a boost. 

When your mind feels foggy, step outside. When your home feels too small or too big, step outside. When the bickering is loud or your internal criticism is high, step outside. 

Give yourself (and your family) the joy of an adventure away from the home. 

🌾Visit my blog for the full post, link in profile or #maggiewhitleydotcom
It’s come to my realization there’s plenty of It’s come to my realization there’s plenty of time these days to craft a letter when I wash dishes, take my kids on a walk, or take care of our garden. All that silence, it makes my internal monologue even louder 🤣. 

Many times we are out & about in the neighborhood and I think, “oh the flowers surrounding your porch are lovely!” Or, “wow” (to the elderly man) “you have such a great smile, thanks for sharing it with us!” Wouldn’t it be great to jot that down in a card and send it through the mail as well?

We are always in need of community & kind words! 🌷💬

I remember many years ago, when nearly pregnant with another baby and our personal finances were THE PITS, my best friend came over with $500 cash. Just to bless us. She also included a personal note. Of course, I’ve always known how special personal notes are, but this card really meant so much.

And so I’ve decided as the year-end nears: wouldn’t it be nice to send a letter a week for the final 20 weeks we have left in 2020. Me thinks so 🙂. 

Community & kind words: I’m coming for you!

PS. wanna join me in sending 20 cards by Dec. 31?
Load More... Follow on Instagram

POPULAR POSTS:

  • How we paid off over $65K in debt in 3 years
  • Gift wrap made from Real Simple magazine
  • Living with joy & refreshment
  • Having a TV detox & minimizing our toys
  • How we paid off $42K in debt in 2 years
  • How to style your wavy (or curly) hair
  • How to sew a zippered pouch
  • How to accurately price your handmade items
  • How we are getting out of debt
  • How to make a freedom change
  • What to focus on when you "stay at home"
  • Twenty "20-minute crafts" you must try
  • Having something to look forward to

devotionals written by Maggie:

the (in)courage Devotional Bible:
Proverbs 14:1 and Lamentations 5
31 Days of Prayer for the Dreamer and Doer:
on Simplicity

Categories

Archives

Copyright © 2021 · Divine Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.