Hello Beautiful Folks, A word, from our founder: It’s no secret that I am a huge supporter of Hannah Brencher and her army of Love Letter Writers. I am in awe of these ladies, I am happy to see that more men are starting to join the movement, and I am privileged to know so…
The 12 Days of Books: Day 8, Book 8
Hello Friends, Let us introduce you to the main character of Book Eight… {insert musical melody here} You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch. You really are a heel. You’re as cuddly as a cactus, You’re as charming as an eel, Mr. Grinch. You’re a bad banana with a greasy black peel. You’re a monster, Mr….
An Ode to Shonda, or shall we say, Ms. Rhimes
Hello Beautiful People, On Thursday, many of you may have watched and tweeted about SCANDAL with us, the newest masterpiece of the ever eloquent, ever relevant, ever brilliant, Shonda Rhimes. We have been watching Grey’s Anatomy since it first graced our television screens, we have enjoyed the wild ride of Private Practice and are truly…
The 12 Days of Books: Day 7, Book 7
Hello Friends, He’s little. He’s dressed in red garb. Some say he’s creepy…other say he’s cute. Some say, he’s somewhat in between. Who is he? The Elf on the Shelf! Once everyone goes to bed, the elf flies back to the North Pole to report back to Santa about what activities, good and bad, took place…
The 12 Days of Books: Day Six, Book Six
HELLO Beautiful People! Do you remember… Little Miss Chatterbox? …. Little Miss Giggles? What about, Little Miss Scatterbrain, Little Miss Trouble, Mr. Messy? What about Mr. Messy? Do you remember Mr. Small? WE LOVED,…
The 12 Days of Books: Day 5, Book 5
Hello Beautiful People, Day FIVE is here! My how time flies when you’re having fun. We love Christmas & art & theatre & music & dancing….so….BOOK FIVE is: Angelina’s Christmas Written by Katharine Holabird & Illustrated by Helen Craig The synopsis from the site: When Angelina Ballerina sees old Mr. Bell all alone at Christmastime,…
Love, Nationally
Hello Beautiful People, For those of you who are not familiar with one of our favorite organizations, The World Needs More Love Letters, well, it’s about time you get acquainted. They. Are. Awesome. They are also the inspiration behind our ongoing campaign, The Love Letter Library Project. They are living, breathing, word weaving Juliet’s. They…
The 12 Days of Books: Day 4, Book 4
Hello Beautiful People, We’re ALREADY on DAY FOUR, can you believe it? Our fourth book in this magical series is….{insert drumroll here}… The Jolly CHRISTMAS Postman, by Allan Ahlberg & Janet Ahlberg! Can you feel our excitement? From the fantastic tales of The Jolly Postman, (an interactive children’s book that young ones will treasure for…
The 12 Days of Books: Day 3, Book 3
Hello Friends, It’s Day 3 of The 12 Days of Books! Our third gem is none other than The Gift of The Magi, by O. Henry. One dollar and eight-seven cents is all the money Della has in the world to buy her beloved husband, Jim, a Christmas present. The only thing that she can…
A Write Teacher(s) Review: Peter and the Starcatcher
Hello Friends, Recently, I had the pleasure of bringing a group of students to see Peter and the Starcatcher. If you haven’t seen it, run, don’t walk, to the Brooks Atkinson Theatre to catch this brilliant prequel to one of Disney’s most beloved stories, Peter Pan. I had heard about this show through the NYU…