Finest Invitations

Honoring a man

2009-01-19T18:49:00.003-05:00

It's a big day.

Today we honor Martin Luther King, Jr. A man who changed history. And tomorrow we will celebrate a man, Barack Obama, who is making history.

But today, for me, is a big day because my father, Ron Beecher, who passed away in 1984 would have been 70 years old today.

Happy Birthday, Dad.

I miss you.

Just who will I be?

2008-12-31T10:13:00.002-05:00

I'm now 42 and I'm an ugly exerciser.

On my birthday I went to the gym. I've been doing interval training and vacillate between the elliptical (which I'm learning to really like), the bike (which I, frankly, can't stand) and the treadmill (which is my old friend).

I am dressed in my mom's sweatpants which are cropped and a nod to the 80F temperature out today, my husband's XXL "Chief's" grey T-shirt and my own white and pink Finest Invitations hat. Runway bound, I am not. I have on no makeup and when I glance in the mirror to my right, I see that my black sweatpants have a white smear on the side. "Maybe from the cool whip last night...?" I wonder and keep walking.

About 22 minutes into my program, my complete opposite commandeers the treadmill next to me. She's everything I'm not. She's petite, her dark curly hair is orderly and she proceeds to crank that baby up to 6.5 and starts to run. She doesn't sweat, she glistens. For God's sake, she even brought her own towel.

For years, I have compared myself to others. And frequently, I wind up falling short. My girlfriend in TC has her house pulled together, my engineer friend cooks homemade meals for her family every night, my sister is paid thousands to speak for an hour. I rarely look at the whole picture when comparing. I just pull out those things that I fall short on and look at those.

I know this about myself.

And here, at the brand new age of 42, I'm doing it again. Comparing myself to this woman on the neighboring treadmill and coming up short.

"I'm sick of this" I think.

"I am my own woman" I say to myself.

"I have lots of great qualities" I think encouragingly.

"It doesn't have to be a contest all the time!" I plead with myself.

"You are on the treadmill"

"You are working out!"

"You are a great person!"

I am mollified and encouraged. I no longer glance over at her speed, or her time. I am content with my own workout, my own image, my own life.

I smile.

And in the next second, my treadmill neighbor picks up her towel and honkingly blows her nose in it.

I chuckle to myself and think "I win".

Sunny thoughts

2008-11-16T15:37:00.001-05:00

It was cloudy and rainy and, franky, pretty gross out yesterday. But you know what I got to thinking? It was actually sunny out. Really, it was. Just not where I could see it.

Just because it was rainy didn't mean the sun wasn't still shining...there was just a huge layer of clouds between the sun and me.

It felt a little less gross after that. And a little less lonely.

Help, I need someone

2008-11-14T10:52:00.003-05:00

Ok, I don't get it. What is WITH customer service people these days. I mean really. I hate to sound like my mother (who frequently bemoans her residence in Customer Service Hell) but honestly.

People, it's very simple: MAKE IT EASY FOR PEOPLE TO DO BUSINESS WITH YOU.

That's it.

Well, one other thing: Quit acting like the customer is stupid. Frankly, you're right. One of us doesn't get it...

Grrr...

Great lesons in film...er...lessons

2008-11-09T15:38:00.005-05:00

National Treasure is on. I love that movie. My husband teases me that I watch it so much. The other day I was watching it in the bedroom.

"Why do you like that movie so much?", he came in and asked.

"It's a mystery!", I enthusiastically replied.

"Not by now it's not." he responded dryly.

The man has a point.

Regardless, I love the movie. Today, for the first time, I logged on and checked out the Declaration of Independence. Maybe voting has put me in a patriotic state of mind...but I wanted to see for myself what the document said.

It is very cool. And if you haven't read it since the 3rd grade (like me), then go find it now and read it again.

And here's something I realy didn't know... there's a Rough Draft. Really. I was shocked. I don't know why... I guess I just thought it is such a great document that it just wrote itself.

Which is just silly.

But, it's a great lesson for me. Great documents don't just happen without re-writes, revisions and re-do's so why do I think great lives just happen.

I'm going to do more that I'm not certain about. I'm going to stop waiting for the perfect word, perfect plans. I'm going to get it down on paper, start doing it. Then revise it. Lots of things get edited. Few things are perfect the first go-around.

What a great lesson. Now I ask you? What's not to love about that movie?

Another reflection

2008-11-08T10:23:00.004-05:00

There's a pattern in my life. Maybe in yours too. I seem to run into some difficult people. I mean just those types that can push my buttons. WHAMMO! Zero to pissed off in six seconds.

I made a list today of the names. It stretches back to 1990. Geepers that's a list. Funny thing is...they ARE all difficult people. Even the most objective person would say "Yep, that guy/gal's a jerk. No doubt about it." There are men and women on there, young, old...a real all inclusive list. No discriminating. Was there a theme? Yeah, I guess. They all didn't understand or appreciate something they had. They should have gotten a point, figured something out, communicated better...

One lady just didn't understand business and would frequently screw up plans we would make;

One guy had to do my review, this would have been a boss I once had, and what a joke. I was ticked before the meeting. He didn't have a clue how to lead, let alone figure out if I knew what I was doing;

This other guy used to write the most arrogant emails. Really, really arrogant. The kind that just come right off the screen, grabs your guts and starts knot-tying. Man, I hated that guy.

You've probably got a similar list. Don't we all have people in our lives that are tough to deal with? So why am I so surprised when I run into "these kind of people". They are out there. We all know they're out there. Easy to spot.

I was sitting at a dinner one time with clients. It was a nice dinner. Upscale restaurant, lots of utensils all with special uses, linen napkins... A lady in the next room over caught my eye. She had long curly hair, like me. Sitting at a table full of suits, like me. What it took a few seconds to figure out was, it was me. Just a reflection from the mirror. An image bouncing back at me. Unrecognizable at first. But, clearly me. Once I took a minute I could recognize myself in a sea of others.

I'm looking at this list and thinking about that dinner and, man, my stomach is really in knots now.

This is nuts

2008-11-07T09:32:00.006-05:00

I read an article today about blame. It said the smart person looks at the situation and rather than figuring out who to blame says "What needs to be done?" And then, of course, does that rather than standing around deciding who's at fault.

We had to cut down a tree in my backyard this week. It seemed like the right thing to do. It being dead and all. And while we were at it, we took advantage of having 8 guys out here to go ahead and take down the GIGANTORE cottonwood tree (read:weed) that had overcome most of the yard.

These cottonwoods are not really trees as explained to me by an arborist in a wife-beater t-shirt but rather weeds left alone grown out of control. This is a subject for another post for sure.

It seemed like the right thing to do.

It causes a bunch of cottony like bunk twice a year to get everywhere (typically right after we wash the outside of the house and all the windows);
It has more leaves then are physically rake-able in one afternoon;
I could go on and on... It just didn't seem smart letting this treeweed continue to grow and overtake who knows how much more of our yard.

So we had them take it down.

This morning there are two squirrels sitting on our fence looking at where the tree used to be. I am sick. They look like they are thinking "What happened to our tree?" "Where is our home, our food for the winter?" "Whose idea was this?!?"

In reality, I imagine they are not thinking this at all. They aren't like humans. They are probably resting while rebuilding their next home. They do what good, mature humans do. They aren't looking for someone to blame. They are seeing what needs to be done and doing it.

It still makes me sick, though and as I stare out at the squirrels I can't believe I let my husband and that stupid tree guy talk me into this.

Not same. Same, same.

2008-11-04T10:33:00.004-05:00

A very long time ago, another life really, I was sitting across a long mahogany conference room table from a very short Japanese man having a disagreement. My company was making a product for this client out of a "new" material which wasn't really new it just had a new name.

I had affidavits from the vendor stating it was the same material.
I had data from manufacturing stating it was the same material.
I had MSDS sheets to prove it was the same material.
We even ran tests on the finished product to show it was the same material.

After all my documentation and dialog (actually monologue would be more appropriate) with this client, he repeated this statement: "Not same".

I wish you could hear me say it...or better yet, have heard him say it. He was unconvinced. I had the data. Let's face it. Everything proved to him that it was the same material. It didn't matter. In his mind and out loud he would pronounce "Not same" after every point I made. I would shake my head, smile and say "No, sir...same, same." He disagreed. Every. time. And if you know me, you know this went on for some time.

I voted today. I stood in line with many, many people in my neighborhood...very few of them I even knew. The line went down the sidewalk, turned, down the other sidewalk, down the school drive, down the road and on and on. It was awesome. What a turnout.

Voting is just a cool thing. I didn't always think so. If you can't bring yourself to thank George W. for anything else, maybe you can thank him for waking up so many to the absolutely coolness that we have the privilege and responsibility to vote.

I stood in line with a lady who looked nothing like me. I could infer from her comments that we had very different lifestyles, different outlooks and we were definitely voting differently. Today there will be short, tall, fat, skinny, black, white, young, old, Democrat and Republican standing in line together. But despite all that evidence, I look at Americans voting today in the most amazing country on earth and declare "Same, same." Not so very different at all.

Dog days of autumn

2008-10-25T15:33:00.004-04:00

When my older dog accidently wipes out in a puddle of her own urine on the wood floors at my house I stay calm and soothingly tell her it's okay.

So the next time I start to berate myself for the mess in my office, I'm going to pretend I'm a dog.

If I only were a noun...

2008-10-24T17:07:00.003-04:00

I want to write a book. Not any book..well, yes, almost any book will do. It's something I've been wrestling with lately. Do I want to write a book OR is it more accurate to say I want to HAVE WRITTEN a book.

I think I'm more of a noun than a verb person.

I would rather be an author than write a book.
I would rather be a thin person than work at getting healthy.
I would rather have a house that is decorated and clean and organized rather than decorate, clean and organize.
I would rather be the owner of a successful and thriving business than call clients, write proposals and do my bookkeeping.

Given that, one would think I'd have an easier time accepting my worth for what I am rather than what I do.

Wedding Preparation Hint

2008-08-16T13:54:00.002-04:00

Before I meet with a bride about their wedding invitations, I always like to ask about her budget. It's easy to devise a wedding budget these days. Lots of web sites out there to help you.

Typically, a bride can budget 3-5% for her wedding stationery. This would include the wedding invitations and accessory cards, as well as stationery for the receptions such as place cards, menu cards, etc.

Finally Loving Yourself - FLY

2008-07-06T10:51:00.004-04:00

Have you heard of Flylady? I love her.

Here's a great quote (with a little paraphrasing) from one of her recent newsletters. I encourage anyone who has any thoughts of defeat, frustration, all or nothing thinking to check her out: flylady.net

Applying her advice has made my life (and that of my family) so much better.

"We all have our own independence day. We don't just wake up one morning and we are free of the stress that is holding us in bondage.

We have to declare at least to ourselves that we don't want to live this way another day and set out on our journey to find the peace that we so deserve.
We have to go through the struggles to feel the value in what we are doing.

This is why it is so important for us to be a part of the independence process! We have to be the one taking charge of our lives."

Happy Independence Day to our country, to you and to me.

Conserving energy

2008-06-22T08:34:00.003-04:00

There are times when it is good to conserve energy. Here are some tips for conserving energy and money:

1. Turn off the lights when you leave the room.
2. Turn off your computer when you aren't using it.
3. Use reusable bags at the grocery store.
4. Don't run the dishwasher unit it is full.

But don't conserve energy in your friendships. Take the time to call, take the time to write, take the time to pen a letter, lick a stamp and make somebody's day brighter with a hand-written note.

Sometimes expending energy is even better.

Wedding Accessories

2008-05-11T18:55:00.002-04:00

"What I need to find is one place where I can just get everything!" - Man E. Brides

Look no further, ladies! There are guest books, pens, garters, flower girl baskets, ring bearer pillows, T shirts, honeymoon accessories, napkins, unity candles, tapers, memorial candles and more!

For a wonderful selection at terrific prices, click here and find that one place!

Winter Wonderland!

2008-03-13T10:58:00.002-04:00

Are you getting ready to plan your dream winter wedding?

There is something so beautiful about being married in the winter: candles, evergreens...the whole coziness and warmth of the season lend themselves beautifully to create a wedding event to remember.

Here's a lovely invitation you may want to consider to set the tone for your Winter Wedding!

Children's stationery

2008-03-11T13:16:00.002-04:00

I think it is important for children to learn to communicate their thanks in writing at an early age. There are so many cute products out there.

Check out our company store for more links.

I have several hand written notes from my dad. He passed away many, many years ago. But it is great for me to have his thoughts and feelings down on paper in his own handwriting. Not some font that someone chose or even that he might have chosen himself.

But his handwriting.

Get the kids writing! You will cherish the memories later.

Customer service pledge

2008-03-10T17:54:00.002-04:00

Award winning invitations are nothing without superior, no excuses, over-the-top, knock-your-socks-off customer service.

And that is what we are all about at Stationery Express.

We want you, I want you, to be completely thrilled with the product and the service that you receive from us.

We want to be a highlight in your event planning.

Update

2008-03-09T10:50:00.005-04:00

A funny thing happened on my way to the last post... things got busy! I'm back now and anxious to share some more thoughts with you.

Weddings...ahhh.. is there anything better? All that excitement: the perfect dress, the just-had-to-have cake, the flowers which will be just right... It is such a fun, fun time.

If you need any help at all in ordering the invitations, just click on the link at the right or send me an email: sales@finestinvitations.com.

Many times I am asked: "How much should my invitations cost?". There are lots of estimates out there. I think a good one is 3% of your wedding budget. So, if your wedding budget is $20,000, plan on $600 for your wedding stationery.

The important thing is to know that there are TONS of choices out there for every price range. You can have really gorgeous invitations that will make a big impact on your guests and not break your budget!

Courage

2007-10-06T13:49:00.000-04:00

It takes a lot of courage just to live these days. Courage to make the right choices. Courage to do the right thing and not say the wrong thing.

It's so much easier, it seems to me, to live cowardly. But not in the long run.

Starbucks

2007-10-03T15:05:00.000-04:00

Is it me or does Starbucks just have the best customer service? What a model!

They somehow make drinks, take orders, use that crazy steaming machine and still manage to be polite, greet you with a smile and say thank you.

According to my cousin Rob, Starbucks and Chik-fil-a are the only two places you can get that kind of customer service.

Clearly, he has yet to order stationery from his favorite cousin.

Beautiful weddings

2007-09-30T19:30:00.000-04:00

I attended a bridal show today. What a lovely group of people. It is so fun to assist brides in picking out the perfect wedding invitation.

I didn't have this kind of selection when I chose my own wedding invitation just twelve years ago. Now there are some for every imaginable theme! .... Destination, autumn, calla lillies, even pears!!

I just wanted something with a little color...!

Autumn

2007-09-29T14:20:00.000-04:00

It's beautiful here today.

Crisp.
Warm.
Sunny.
Golden.

It's a pretty great day here.

Autumn is a special time. Time for reflection. Time for resting. Time for preparation for the winter ahead.

Many beautiful weddings are in the fall. Lots of gorgeous invitations to chose from.

It's also a good time to re-evaluate. Did you do a good job over the summer keeping in touch with people? It's easy to get off track with the nice weather, kids out of school, all the vacations.

Take some time to re-connect.

Keeping in touch

2007-09-26T15:01:00.000-04:00

This past week I stopped to see a friend that I hadn't seen or really talked to in 19 years. And I. looked. terrible.

My hair was frizzy.
My make up was all but rubbed off.
My t-shirt had a baby stain on it.
My jeans were completely bagged out.
And my toenail polish was chipped.

But I stopped anyway. And he opened the door, gave me a huge hug and we caught up. 19 years in about 19 minutes. Funny how you can just summarize so much living in that short amount of time.

And I didn't care one bit about my hair, or my toes or my clothes. And I'm sure he didn't either.

After that, I stopped to see another friend. But he wasn't able to throw his arms around me because he passed away in May. But I still stopped to pay my respects and have, albeit one-sided, a conversation. And he didn't care what I looked like either. I did a good job of keeping in touch with him over the years and yet, I almost, almost, didn't stop to see my friend that is still living. Just because of some stupid self-doubts over my appearance.

Don't let anything - not anything - get in the way of keeping in touch with people.

Not your messy handwriting.
Not your lack of cool stationery or stamps or addresses or phone numbers.
Not your fear that you will catch them at a bad time.
Not your poor spelling or your bad grammar.
Not anything.

A post about boys

2007-09-25T08:20:00.000-04:00

"What do you think about boys?"

I was asked this past weekend by someone quite a bit younger than myself. And after hemming and hawing around a bit,mostly within my own head, things like:

"Quite a necessary evil"
"Not bad with a little salt"

I concluded, out loud to her, that I think boys are terrific IF you are in a good place yourself.

This may be where I lost her. Her being 7 and all.

Where you come from

2007-09-21T08:07:00.000-04:00

As a big fan of stationery, I am always on the lookout for cute items.

These are a definate qualifier.

These round labels are adorable and you can chose the stick figure that most closely resembles you or your house! There's even a palm tree option which I promptly ordered for my mom in Florida.

Fun!

Party all the time

2007-09-20T11:35:00.000-04:00

You know what we don't have enough of anymore?

PARTIES!!

Think about having one before the end of this year. In fact, have two. Just get together with your friends, have a few snacks, a few drinks and enjoy entertaining and being entertained.

If you need party invitations, we have a great selection!

Have fun!!

Customer Service

2007-09-19T14:03:00.000-04:00

When asked if I believe in customer service my answer is obviously "Yes, of course!" However, yesterday I got to talking with my husband about customer service and the one-way-ofness that it seems to have in its definition.

I was speaking with an architect regarding our home. He was reviewing some of his qualifications and I was so excited because it seemed that perhaps this was going to be an answer for us and someone we could work with. I think he was thrown, though, when I told him how excited I was to meet him and looking forward to our appointment.

And it occurred to me that maybe we too often think of customer service being about the vendor servicing the customer. And what we really need to think about is how we can all serve each other. It isn't as if the "customer" is the king. I don't think I really believe that the more I think about it. I think more that YOU are important. Whether you are buying from me or selling to me.

What's important is that we are of service to each other. Regardless of what we buy and sell.

An Attitude of Gratitude

2007-09-18T10:26:00.000-04:00

I am so thankful for my health.
I am so thankful for my wonderful husband.
I am so thankful for my beautiful mother
I am so thankful to have had an amazingly energetic father
I am so thankful for my smart, wise, tender-hearted sister
I am so thankful for my dependable, steady, encouraging brother-in-law
I am so thankful for my adorable niece
I am so thankful for my awesome friends
I am so thankful for my home
I am so thankful for my pets
I am so thankful for my business
I am so thankful to have a place to live and food to eat
I am so thankful to live in a country where I am free
I am so thankful to those who make that possible
I am so thankful that I worship a God who loves me

Christmas in September?

2007-09-17T11:25:00.001-04:00

Yes, Virginia, you can order Christmas and Holiday cards as early as September. In fact, it makes a lot of sense to do so.

If you order your cards before September 30, you can received FREE return address printing on the back envelope flap. Now THAT is a time saver!

Check out the links at the top right of the page or click here for terrific Christmas and Holiday card selections.

Keep writing!!

Beautiful colors

2007-09-16T12:34:00.000-04:00

There is a bride I am getting ready to meet with today. Her colors are red, orange, pink and yellow. Don't you like her already?

How do you pick colors for a wedding? Or your favorite color for that matter? Can your favorite color change through the years.

I used to love red. And, when asked what color I best represented, 9 out of 10 people surveyed said "RED!". (#10 was my husband who said 'burnt orange' - more on this later.)

But lately, I have been gravitating more towards pink as my favorite. I don't know when this change occurred... maybe I am mellowing. Or maybe just a shade off my normal self.

But, last week, I started carrying my red leather purse again in honor of the season's change. Paired with my red leather shoes and a cute outfit I did start to feel a little like my old self.

What can I expect to spend on wedding stationery?

2007-09-15T10:50:00.000-04:00

Another question I am frequently asked, "What can I plan to spend on wedding invitations?". Answering this is a bit like quoting a price for a car - are you buying a Volaire or a Cadillac?

However, probably the best number I have ever heard and what I've found from my own experience is that you can expect to budget 3-5% of your wedding budget for your stationery needs.

There are so many options out there now that I have always been able to match up a bride with wedding invitations and stationery that she loves and that are within her budgeted amount. Like anything, she may pay a little more than she anticipated but only if she really, really loves it and wants to have it.

When you think about the entire wedding budget, 3-5% is a pretty small amount to spend for the first impression all the guests will have of the wedding event.

Need any help with narrowing down your decisions? Just email me: sales@finestinvitations.com. It's what I do!

Did you write a note today?

2007-09-14T11:06:00.000-04:00

Did you write a note to someone today? There are so many benefits. I found this wonderful post about this very subject. He says it very well.

If you need some beautiful stationery, click on the link to the right. Otherwise, take out a notepad and a pen and get to writing.

Please keep in touch with people. You will make their day and boost yours in the process.

When to order & when to send

2007-09-13T10:57:00.001-04:00

I am frequently asked "When should I send out my wedding invitations?" and "When should I order my wedding invitations?"

The wedding stationery ordering can take place 7-12 months before your wedding. It can even be earlier than that if you have your venue scheduled, ceremony time, groom picked out, etc. But, typically, 7-12 months is the timespan for ordering.

As far as sending them out, 6-8 weeks in advance of the ceremony date is standard.

There are some nice options out there now for brides and grooms who want to have their guests "Save the Date". These can be sent 6-12 months ahead of the wedding date.

Hopefully, deciding on your wedding stationery is a highlight in your wedding preparation plans. If you have any questions, I am available to help: sales@finestinvitations.com.

Just email and ask!

Two good reasons

2007-09-12T17:31:00.000-04:00

I had my annual breast scan performed this morning.

If you need to know why to have your breast examined by yourself and your doctor;
If you need a good reason to put your wife on the phone and call for an appointment;
then read this post by Jenne Fromm, National Spokesperson for the 3Day Breast Cancer Walk: "Everyone Deserves A Lifetime"

Just make an appointment, any appointment, and get things checked out.

Please.

What's the deal with the two envelopes?

2007-09-11T11:51:00.000-04:00

Occasionally, I am asked why wedding invitations have two envelopes: one outer and one inner.

With the advent of the printing press, now the "common folk" not just nobility and royalty were able to have beautifully printed invitations. These invitations were delivered by hand courier to the house of the guests. Couriers, in these times, were not known for their clean hands..and let's face it...we are talking about a period of time when refuse was present in the streets.

Therefore, the invitation was enclosed inside another envelope. Once it arrived at its destination the outer envelope was discarded and only the inner one (and the CLEAN one) was placed in the hands of the honored guests.

A show of luxury and expense is still important today. Before any of the guests see the bridal gown or the flowers or even hear any of the music, their first impression of the event is the invitation. It sets the tone and the anticipation for the event.

Most brides today will spend the extra money to make their wedding's first impression a great one.

Pen At Hand

2007-09-06T13:53:00.000-04:00

Pen At Hand is a terrific company and offers many, many options for personal stationery, note cards, invitations, address stickers and more! .... All with the original stick figure logos.

That is why I love this company... you can buy a gift for someone (yourself included) and design the character to look just like the person... right color hair, face...even pick an activity - tennis, golf, driving a minivan, talking on a cell phone.

I love these items!!

If you would like to order any of these items, just email us @ sales@finestinvitations.com and let us know!

Organized for Success

2007-09-05T07:27:00.000-04:00

Helpful hints to improving your letter writing

1. Buy some beautiful/fun/funky/gorgeous stationery.

2. Carry some of it with you: in your car, at your office, in your purse.

3. Buy a book of stamps and keep them with the stationery.

4. Keep your address book handy.

5. Write a note whenever you get a moment!

Take a moment and make someone's day!

Writing Thank You Notes

2007-09-05T07:18:00.000-04:00

Dear Reader,

Thank you for logging on to my blog. I appreciate the time you spend here. There and so many demands on your time that I love it you spent some of it here with me.

I hope you found this site helpful and informative and, maybe, a bit entertaining.

Please check back with us.

Until then,
CC

p.s. The lost art of letter writing includes writing Thank You notes. They couldn't be easier - just use this 3 step process:
1. Thank & Name the gift
2. State something personal about the gift: how you are going to use it, what it means to you, what you think of when you see it.
3. State something personal about the giver.

It doesn't have to be in this order. The important thing is to WRITE THE NOTE and then MAIL THE NOTE!

You can do it!!

Is she in her write mind?

2007-09-05T04:09:00.000-04:00

I have always loved stationery. So, a few years ago, when I had a chance to buy a business with a terrific web presence and 75 stationery books I jumped at it. With the on set of email, texting and cell phones you may wonder why paper? Isn't that going away?

I hope not.

Maybe letter writing and communicating by paper is becoming a lost art. But it doesn't have to be.

Think about the last time you went to the mail box and there was a colored envelope - a real one: not the one with colored paper in it containing a shut off notice.

Or a letter with a hand written return address: not a computer generated font, but a real live person actually wrote your name and address.

I love it.
It makes me feel special.
It makes me feel like someone took the time out of their busy lives to sit down and invest some of that time in me.

My company's goal is to help strengthen your realtionships with memorable, tangible communications.

And, with this blog, we are going to help you do that.