~ Mid-Week Mail Bag ~

So nice to hear from a few for the first time this week, as well as established pen friends.

How have you been inspired recently?

Homemade Pepper Jelly from  ~Shannah~.

Vintage postcards and a CD from ~Andy~.  The postcards were creatively incorporated into each page of his letter.

 ~Stephanie B~

 ~Victoria~

~Stephanie P~

~DeeLee~

~Chris~

 ~Stephanie P~

 ~Clara~

 

 ~Tracy Z~

~Strawberry Fields Forever ~ Jammin' ~

Just when I thought I had missed my opportunity to make Strawberry Jam - Wham!  Aldi's was bursting with big wonderful containers of strawberries from Plant City, Florida. 1-lb containers for $.99, so I just had to start jammin' again! Whoop-Whoop!

I have been on the hunt for Mason jars, but currently my thrifting adventures and Craigslist sloothing has been a bust.  Second option was to find new ones "on sale".  I have had good luck at the local Ace Hardware store and at the Big Box stores.  For the apricot and peach jams I used the "quilted" Ball style.  For the strawberry jam, I am using the traditional Ball style.  Where do you find your jars? What are your jar preferences?

Strawberry Jam Yield: 21 half pints and 2 pints

How do you enjoy eating strawberry jam?

~ Thrifty-Thursday Finds ~

Lately I have had great luck on my thrifting adventures.  This is not always the case.  Many times I leave the shops empty handed.  Recently, I came across another bounty of paper goodness.

What types of stationery/correspondence items do you seek when thrifting?

4 Sets of 12 Bee Note Cards with lined envelopes  $1.00 each

Stationery Set - 30 Sheets (With Lines = Bonus) and 15 envelopes  $.69

 Set of 12 Georgia O'Keeffe Note Cards  $.99

2 Sets of 12 Correspondence cards & envelopes  $.99 each

2 Packs of 25 each Envelopes  $.77 each

~ Mid-Week Mail Bag ~

This past week of hot and humid summer days are tolerated much better by leisurely reading the daily mail!
How are you staying cool when the temperatures are hot hot hot?

 ~Saffy~

~Emily~

 ~Olive~

~Lucas~

 ~Maria~

 ~Crissy~

 ~Brittany Ukulele~

 ~Girlonaglide~

 ~Derrick~

 ~Shannah~

~Helen~

~Annabell~

~Anne~

~Beth~

 ~Joy~

~Nora~

 ~Linsey~

 ~Wolfey~