Does Anyone Have a Stamp?

I want to introduce you to my best friend Keren. She is the lady behind the stoop sale I covered last week. Keren is one of the most thoughtful people I know. One way she makes everyone feel special is by sending creative cards for all occasions. Every year my husband looks forward to receiving his birthday card from her.

Keren shares her love for card giving:

Maybe it’s just seeing (and critiquing) my own handwriting but I love the old fashioned tradition of sending cards. I mean if you look at the facts:

I am someone who recently got a phone that can connect to the Internet
I don't have Facebook
I have a platinum membership at Hallmark
I keep a birthday book
I ask for stamps every year for my birthday

I really don't appear to be part of my generation or much fun for that matter. But I think I just really love cards and I really love sending mail, in an envelope, sent with a stamp not a mouse click.

There is something very special about hand selecting a certain card and message for a friend or family member. I have been known to ask your birthday and address 10 minutes after I meet you. While you may think that's strange, there is no greater feeling than checking the mailbox and seeing something addressed to you that is not a bill or take-out menu.

I send these cards throughout the year (new job, new apartment, new baby, thank you, miss you); in my opinion, birthdays and holidays are just a bonus. Try it - your friends, family and the United States Postal Service will thank you.

Here are some of my favorite card lines: