guest post by Debora Dyess “We never seem to write letters anymore,” I complained to my husband. He glanced up. “You can fix that. Christmas is coming – perfect time for a family letter.” He returned to work, leaving me to ponder how to begin such a project. For those of you who, like me, [...]

Yes, Virginia, there really is a North Pole. And if Santa Claus is sending a letter to your child this year, you’ll want to be sure your envelope has one of these special marks. During the holidays, you can get a free postmark from North Pole, Alaska simply by sending your mail there and requesting [...]

This year, don’t just spread goodwill toward men. With a few easy steps, you can also spread goodwill toward the earth and have a greener, more eco-friendly holiday. Here are some ideas. If you’re planning to purchase a cut Christmas tree, consider getting a living tree instead. You can find live trees during the holidays [...]

It’s fun during the holidays to pick out just the right Christmas cards or create your own holiday photo cards. But once you stick these carefully selected greetings in an envelope, all cards pretty much look the same – like boring rectangles of paper. The US Postal Service found a way to liven up our [...]

I bought Ideas for Writing Creative Christmas Letters That People Are Actually Eager to Read by Janet Colbrunn based on the title alone because I wanted some inspiration for my annual holiday updates. Unfortunately, the book’s publisher must not have provided a description for bookstores because neither Amazon or Barnes and Noble has any details [...]

One of the busiest U.S. post offices during the holidays is the one in Santa Claus, Indiana. The only post office in the world named after Santa Claus post helps keep ol’ Kris Kringle’s magic alive by offering special “picture postmarks” during December. The city has been offering a picture postmark every year since 1983. [...]