Mailbox Monday (the late edition)

Even Goofy has a Mailbox!

It's been a fun, goofy weekend with movies, costume making and pumpkin carving! This is a throwback to our spring break but it seemed to fit with things here lately (and can I say - I love the details that Disney puts into everything).  Enjoy today's (tonight's) mailbox - it's going to be a great week!

Crunching Leaves and Change

     We've been out crunching leaves on our walks this week - a clear sign of change (and an incredibly satisfying sound). When we aren't walking we are driving around and looking at all the decorated houses - my daughter is loving this! She says, "Mom when you see a decorated house yell out 'Haunted House!'' So she is definitely in the spirit of things! And it may just be a pumpkin patch kind of day today and then a date day with her Daddy to the movies. They've both grown to really love this tradition (Cloudy with a chance...)

     Halloween may be next week but the deadline for European surface delivery is now. So we've been wrapping presents even though it is not even November yet. So excited about getting to the post office today to send my packages on their way (feeling a little bit festive). Speaking of cool packages...we received a really cool box of goodies the other day and they included this really awesome Cozyband for Piper (and one for me too!) from my friend Kristy. Kristy has decided to give it a go at selling them too - check out her Etsy page! She can do different sizes and colours too. Lots of fun.

Staying Warm!

     And speaking of Etsy...if you have never purchased anything from there before you can use this link to get $5.00 off your first purchase - which is very cool! My Christmas shopping (for others and myself) wouldn't be complete without shopping there and I've picked up some great stationery and stickers throughout the years as well. I also have a shop on Etsy -  Paperroute - up and running since 2008.  I'm just updating my photos and adding some new things too. It's been awhile since I've shared my store info and thought it was time for a little self promo.

Cool things to send in the mail (in case you need some new ideas)...

I just picked up a variety pack of hot chocolate with Coffee Crisp, After Eight and Rolo flavours - not sure if Coffee Crisp will make it out the door - but what cool hot chocolate flavours to send out to friends!

Recent family, pet, baby, trip photos to friends and family!

A great article you just read - funny, inspirational or educational! Hand picked by you for someone - how thoughtful!

Puzzle pieces - a few at a time!

Jokes, riddles, comics (from the newspaper, Internet, hand drawn - lol)!

Monster drawings (we've been getting a lot of these lately and they are pretty cool so we might be sending some out soon)!

Have a great Halloween this coming week everyone! We will be escorting a robot and FBI agent around (and then likely eating most of their candy - this parent thing is working out nicely).

553/1000 Packages and more! And just like that I'm over the halfway mark to my goal. It's been fun so far - thanks for all your encouragement, feedback and love.

Mailbox Monday

Loving this copper beauty!

Thank you to CopperDesign for letting me post this lovely mailbox. I love the copper patina look and how special is that little mailbox key! Since I don't need an actual mailbox maybe I'll just start putting them up on one of my walls as art (seriously) or as organizational tools (hmmm...might be on to something here)! 

In other news...have you started Christmas shopping yet? Have you thought about buying local and/or handmade? Think about it! Not only will you give unique gifts that people will love - you will also be supporting people who are doing what they love to support themselves and their families. Etsy is a great place to start but crafts fairs, local businesses, home parties...are places to consider too. I've already started at all of the above - yay!


Post Script (Wednesday): If you have never bought anything from Etsy before
 you can use this link and get $5.00 off

How to Get Some Super Cool Mail

Did you know that your kids (or you) can send your favourite Disney character a letter and they will send back an autographed postcard...

Picking a favourite might be the hardest part!

Name of Character

Walt Disney World Communications

PO Box 10040

Lake Buena Vista, Florida

32830 - 0040

Try sending wedding invitations here:

Mickey and Minnie Mouse

The Walt Disney Company

500 South Buena Vista Street

Burbank, California

91521

Cinderella and Prince Charming

PO Box 1000

Lake Buena Vista, Florida

32830

The Honorable Barack Obama and Mrs. Obama

The White House Greetings Office Rm. 39

1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

Washington, DC 20500

Letters to Santa in Canada:

Santa Claus

North Pole

H0H 0H0

Canada

There is also an email form here. 

In the US:

Here is the Santa page for the United States Postal Service.

In the UK:

Santa/Father Christmas

Santa's Grotto

Reindeerland

XM4 5HQ

and the webpage is here.

Birthday or Anniversary Message from the Queen 

(if you live in the UK, Canada, Australia or New Zealand):

Birthdays - 100, 105 and/or each birthday following your 105th

Anniversaries - 60th, 65th, 70th and/or each year following your 70th

You can find information here.

Birthday or Anniversary Message from the Prime Minister 

(must be citizen/resident):

25th Wedding Anniversaries and up at 5 year intervals

65th birthdays and up

You can find information here.

Birthday or Anniversary or other greetings from the President of the United States 

(must be a citizen):

There seem to be various greetings The White House will send out and you can find the details here.

447/1000 Sending out a completed scavenger hunt and 5 other pieces on this foggy Friday.

Mailbox Monday

A few gems from Etsy.com today!

Sweetest Little Fairy Mailbox!

I've been telling my daughter fairy stories about little doors in gardens, rocks, and trees for a little while now and she loves them. And I've seen lots of little doors to buy for the garden but a mailbox? Thank you DragonFlyStudioArts - what a grand idea! Thanks to Janee for letting me post her picture here.

What lovely fun for your little one!

Another cool mailbox to share! This one is from LittleCrickets - so much love! This is a pdf pattern and she has a lot of great patterns in her store. Thanks to Mecca for letting me post her picture here.

Just some sweet mailbox fun for you on this Mailbox Monday!

Summer Makes a Cameo

   If you are looking to send out some personal and fun mail try this...I just had one of my favourite summer pictures printed onto postcards (via vistaprint) and added a great little quotation. Going to send some out this week and save some for gifts too (I love homemade gifts). This is the second time I've done this - through vp you have to order 100 at a time but it's a pretty cool thing to do (you just have to narrow it down and I like to wait for a sale). So if you have a favourite photo - give it a go (via your local print company or wherever works for you) and send something unique and personal out into the world.

A mug of tea on a beautiful morning in Garden Bay.

     Speaking of sending things out into the world, I was at my local Michaels Craft store and they had a flyer by the exit "Michaels Operation Christmas Card." You can bring handmade and filled out cards to Michaels locations and they will send them to American and Canadian soldiers. What a great thing to do with your own children or a classroom of students (teachable moment). Here are the deets, "Cards must be handmade and include a heart-felt handwritten message. Glitter of any kind should not be used. Include envelopes which should remain unsealed. Please do not include photos or phone numbers." You can find more info here. Mail for good - love it!

      I also have to send a little thankfulness out to my Post Office ladies - one of whom saved me over $10 on a package this week by making a suggestion and helping me re-pack and re-tape it. They are both the best!

442/1000 Sending out some of my fav photo postcards, a special package for a very special mama-to-be, and a couple of other things - count is up by 10!

Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian friends and family this weekend. Hope you have time to spend with your loved ones.

Mailbox Monday

Yep, this is my mailbox!

I thought I should share my actual mailbox today because, while it isn't a show stopper, I do appreciate the care and love that goes into the mail I receive in there. And for those visual people who need to know where I go each day - this is it.

And on a somewhat related topic - I LOVE advent calendars! 24/25 little doors with surprises behind each one...gee, what a shock they are on my LOVE list (a guarantee of good "mail" everyday)! I have been in love with them for years and finally have my very own beautiful wooden one but I love the paper ones too. And it turns out I'm not the only one - I just read about some cool ones that different businesses are offering up for this coming December (hello David's Tea, Starbucks & Benefit....not to mention that Lego puts one out each year). Okay, all to say that I think that, come November, Mailbox Monday might become Advent Calendar Monday - not as catchy as Mailbox Monday but all those in favour say "Ay" (want to see cool Advent calendars). It shall be done.