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Love Rule #1

Looks like we've found our #1 Love Rule already!  It came quite a bit faster than I thought it would have! :D When I first read this particular rule, I couldn't help but to agree wholeheartedly to it!  Not only did I feel that this rule fit with pairs of significant others, it also fits within friendly relationships!

The postcard is an illustration of the Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. "The lofty peaks of the Grand Teton's blue-gray of 2 billion year old rock , were carved by glaciers over millenia."  I've never been to the Grand Tetons, but guess whattttt?  It's on my bucket list!  I'd love to go someday and I have heard wonderful, wonderful things about it.  We are lucky being in the United States and having so many wonderful National and State Parks.  Theodore Roosevelt certainly did us a service!  What's your favorite National/State Park?

I also love the set of postcards this particular one came in.  They're all hand drawn/illustrated and depict the various parks around the United States. They kind of have a vintage look to them that I absolutely love. I bought an entire postcard book of these over sized postcards and I can't wait to receive them all back with things written on them!

" Love Rule #1

A relationship/marriage is a two-way street.  Be considerate of your significant other."

Brianna continued to write " My hubby and I ALWAYS work together.  There is NO job either can't do.  We are a team.  And with that, we are unstoppable! <3"  I agree with this, as I said above, wholeheartedly.  One of the other words that comes to mind when I think of being considerate, is being respectful.  These two go hand in hand with each other when it comes to relationships, both romantically and platonic-ally.  Sometimes, when emotions are running high, it's hard to remember that you're not the only one who may be feeling hurt or misunderstood.  There always needs to be compromise, respect, and working together.


How cute is the stamp that matches the love rule completely?  Red heart with the scrolley letters of 'Forever' inscribed in the middle.  I know there's a matching white and red stamp that is cuter than this one.  The stamps the USPS puts out are kind of hit or miss, but they've been coming up with some pretty neat ones lately!

This was a great Love Rule and I am so excited to see what the next one is!  Let me know your thoughts are in the comments!

Happy Mailing!

-Jessa

Surprise!!

Sometimes, I think one of my favorite parts about this postcard project is when a surprise postcard finds it's way into my mailbox!  I love the ones that people request and then send back to me, but the ones that I'm not expecting just end up making my day that much better! Especially when they are so perfect for my collection!  This postcard is so great.

The postcard is a vintage card from an older postcard book of "La Cote d'Azur- Monte Carlo"  The entire back typography is in French and I absolutely love the scalloped edge.  I've never been to the French Riviera, I've never even been out of the country, but I've always thought it looked so beautiful.  I feel like this postcard makes it look so peaceful!  What do you guys think?

The quote on the back was a pretty great one

"If you want to change the world, you have to change your self."

-Monte Carlo

I think this quote kind of speaks for it self, so I'll leave it as it is!  Let us know what you think. 

Happy Mailing!

-Jessa

Farm Fridays #1

Today, we're starting a new themed day for postcard submissions!   Whoohoo! The new themed day is Farm Fridays and all the posts on these days will be farm and agriculture related!  Now, that may seem like a strange thing to have a themed day for, but my mother's side of the family comes from a long line of farmers, ranchers, and ag educators. I have to say that that same blood is running through my veins.  I'm going to school for Animal Science with a  in equine science.  I'm passionate about agriculture and I love the people that come from it, so I figured that a great place to get quotes, advice, and favorite parts about living would be from the people who come from Agriculture.

Today's postcard is centered around "Agriculture Rules" and let me tell you, it's similar to the "Love Rules" we have here and I absolutely love them.  I'll be gathering them all together as well on their own page if you'd ever like to have a reference point!

Our sender, Peggy, resides in South Dakota and sends us "Ag Rule #1" and I have to say, it's a keeper.

"Be the best cook and baker in the area! Word spreads and the best way to get men to beg to come helps is by FOOD!"

She adds "During silage chopping season  we have 6-8 guys helping.  I feed the morning, coffee, dinner, afternoon coffee, and supper for 5-8 days.  We have guys begging to help just for the food.  and I LOVE IT!"

I love reading what she wrote.  Something I will always remember about my Grandmother in the future, and always think about now when I talk about her or see her, is her cooking.  She grew up in Western Nebraska and she has some of the GREATEST "recipes". Now, I put that into quotations because half the time, it's only an outline, but the one thing that is constant is how delicious and amazing the food is.  I'm addicted to cooking  and baking and I can only hope that I'll be able to cook like her one day!

This postcard was a bonnie surprise in my postbox.  I'll definitely have to show it to my grandmother and see what kind of stories she'll be reminded of and feeding the campers at the Farlin Family Farm.  What do you guys think of this rule?  I definitely think it's a good one!

I also loved the stamp. This series was one of my favorites from earlier this year.  There were 10 different designs of the Vintage Flower Seed Packets and I loved them!  So cute!

Happy Mailing!
-Jessa

Guess What??

AHHH!! So I've kind of decided to take the leap and start up a Facebook page!  WHEEEE!  It's so exciting.  I'm not really sure how it's going to go.  This is one of those things I will probably need help with! HAH!  So if anyone is interested in helping me keep a Facebook page updated and understands how to match blogs with Facebook pages, I would be eternally grateful!

Here is the page!  I really hope it's fabulous!  I know you can't see me right now, but I'm crossing my fingers and hoping.  If you guys feel like keeping up with me and the postcards that find their way to me, please give the page a like!  Here we go! :)

Happy Mailing!
-Jessa

Love Rule #11

     Today's postcard comes to us from the Phoenix area and it's here to start us on the Love Rules!  I can't begin to tell you how excited I am to get our Love Rules started!  I'm going to state now that the probability of these Love Rules coming in in order is grossly overrated.  Believe me.  I've had to talk myself over it several times.  I was thinking about waiting until I had ones that were in order, but with how the post works and having volunteers write on the postcards, it could take weeks, or even months, before I would be able to post the first Love Rule.  Ya feel?   I've also realized that I'll probably have some postcards coming in that will overlap in numbers.  Haven't quite decided how I'm going to address that, and honestly, I probably won't until that problem arises!  I'm pretty good at procrastination.

     I've actually been to Bedrock City up at the Grand Canyon, AZ.  It was on my Bucket List, so this postcard was in my collection of self bought postcards from my travels.  The theme park was pretty stinkin' awesome if I do say so myself.  It was totally kitschy and cheesy, but I loved it!  The theme shop was full of the traditional touristy schtuff, Flintstones were everywhere, and there was so much to do once you went through the tourist shop.  I couldn't get enough. 

Love Rule # 11-  Love is a risk.  Do it anyway.

     I love this rule.  It really resonates with me with my anxiety and my fear of rejection, especially when I take into consideration my inability to talk to almost anyone of the male persuasion!  I don't even know what it is about them, but it's so, so difficult. What am I losing out on by not taking any risks?  Love is always a risk and you'll never know how it will pay out until you've jumped in and grabbed the bull by the horns.  Sometimes it's more than worth it and everything works out the way you think it should.  Yet sometimes, it just crashes and burns and you wonder how and why everything went wrong.  If you're anything like me, the crashing and the burning seem to be the area that likes to buddy up with me and I absolutely hate it! But because the tries I've had haven't ended up the way I wanted, I tell myself that I'm less likely to want to risk it all and try again.  That fear stops me from putting myself out there.  Who wants to live life always on the sidelines?  I know I don't and I have to do something about it! 

     How many of you guys have taken risks with love?  Did it pay or was it a crash and burner?  Let us know in the comments!

Happy Mailing!

-Jessa

Happiness Is...#2 Jam!

     A beautiful postcard from Indonesia found it's way to my mailbox  recently and I have to say, I love it! It looks like it came from national museum of some sort. One that I believe I would really enjoy visiting! I greatly enjoy the postcards that send me on a little trip somewhere other than where I am stuck.  My mother loves to watch House Hunters International because the different places people move to give her a chance to see places she would otherwise not be able to see.  It's the same idea for me.  Having the chance to see postcards from around the world give me a glimpse of what is outside of here.  Who knows if I'll ever have a chance to visit? I sure hope so!

     When I read the quote written on the back, I couldn't help but smile.  It was so, *so* true.

"Happiness is like jam.  You can't spread even a little without getting some on yourself."

     Happiness is one of those things that is so very, very contagious for people.  I know for me, it's so very difficult to refrain from smiling when witnessing happiness, whether it's with people or even animals!  Miriam-Webster states that Happiness is " a state of well-being and contentment; joy; and  a pleasurable or satisfying experience."  Though I have to battle daily with anxiety, I've never had an issue with finding happiness in things.  Whether it's scrolling through Ag pages on Facebook, playing with my puppy, or riding my horses, I can find happiness in my life.  Can you?  

     I believe that happiness is an integral ingredient in the recipe we call life.  <---  That was dorky, right?  But seriously.  Do you think you can have a successful, healthy life without happiness? I  don't believe so.  Especially with something as easy as a small piece happiness here and there.  I know better than most that happiness isn't always abundant in life, particularly when things seem to be headed towards a depressive state. But happiness is free for the taking and always available.  Sometimes it's right there in front of you, your family or your animals, but sometimes you do actually have to get out there and find it.   I promise it will be worth it.      

     Been having a rough go of things lately?  Has this Monday got you down?  I challenge you to go find happiness in your life today and let us know what that was for you! It doesn't have to be big, small happiness is still happiness!  If you have it within your means to provide someone else with happiness, let  us know about that too!

I loved this quote and I hope you guys enjoy it as well!

Happy Mailing!

-Jessa