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Photo Blog: The hoodie

Once upon a time I left my second favorite hoodie hundreds of miles away in Asheville, North Carolina.   A week or so later, it showed up- on my doorstep…   With a double letter…   and paper craft stationeries…   and classic recipes…   and three boxes of cracker jack…   and Justin’s all … Continue reading »

About 83 miles

First of all, let me preface this blog entry by saying I have been getting THE most incredible mail in the last few weeks, EVER.  If you have sent something to me via snail mail in the last 3 months or so- THANK YOU.  I have loved every letter, every postcard, every envelope, every card, … Continue reading »

It really does.

I got the coolest message hand-delivered to me yesterday that originated in Daejeon, South Korea, was written in ink in Wynne, Arkansas, traveled about 45 miles by car then up six flights of stairs to my office door.  Best hand-delivered note I’ve ever received (not to be confused by the coolest letter I’ve ever received).

King cake

Thank you, LeBlanc’s, you made this Baton Rouge native one happy girl on Mardi Gras this year.  And thanks mom and dad for mailing it to me!

Lately I’ve been…

Ordering sewing notions from Canada…   Making more button flower canvases…   Hand-printing note cards…   Becoming obsessed with painting geometric foxes after I saw one while driving late one night…   making kandicook.com look a little different…   And… finishing off Trip’s Mike & Ikes when he’s not around.  Mmm, fruit fruity fruit.

TastyMail

Mmm, goodies in the mail from the lovely and very talented Tracy (visit her blog here!) (and her etsy shop here!)  She’s a stamp carving PRO! I immediately displayed this cute felted bird on the wall in my studio: and I literally squealed with joy when I unwrapped this personalized hand carved stamp! Thank you … Continue reading »

Packages.

The USPS has blessed me this week with tons of awesome mail!  I got some really sweet cards from some friends and a box filled with random fun from my friend Brandi who lives all the way in Asheville, NC!     Contents: Healthy diagram miniature envelopes!  I love diagrams… and envelopes… and anything miniature!  These … Continue reading »