Writing Letters to Our Future Selves + More Letter Writing Fun in April

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Written By Amy Rutherford

April is National Letter Writing Month! I love all these fun made up “holidays.” They bring so much silliness and joy. Naturally, one of our Penny Post favorites is National Letter Writing Month. It’s an entire month where we get to celebrate writing letters and connecting with our loved ones near and far. We are up to our usual shenanigans this year, but with a little additional joy thrown in.

First, and my favorite new part of the month, we will be writing letters to our future selves. We will provide the notecards and the stamps, you provide the prose – and praise, if you will. Think about your year ahead, write a note of encouragement or congratulations, manifest your dreams or desires on paper, say hello to yourself, or whatever floats your boat. Then seal it up and put it in the jar. We will mail it to you next April as a reminder of how far you have come.

Also new this year, we are hosting our first Stationery Swap! On April 16 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm, bring your stationery bits and bobs and swap with fellow paper lovers. Sign up here, seating is limited!

Our Letter Writing Kits are making a comeback! Choose from Sweet, Salty, or Sweet & Salty to kick your letter writing into high gear. Based on what we have in stock we will create a wonderful selection depending on your desired saltiness or lack thereof.  You know we have a wealth of great cards and writing supplies from which we can build a fun little surprise!

We are playing virtual Letter Writing Bingo at Penny Post AND Pippin Toy Co. all month.  As you write or your child writes, tick off the box. When you get to Bingo, bring the corresponding card to the corresponding store to be entered to win one of four Letter Writing Kits at Penny Post and four letter writing inspired prizes at Pippin Toy Co.!  Winners will be announced at the end of the month.

Finally, as we did last year, we are giving away a “letter writing month” sticker sheet as a gift with purchase all month long. This year is extra special. The artist we chose this year is Veetelier. You may have seen Vee around the store and probably enjoyed their sweet illustrations popping up on all our paper surfaces. We had the pleasure of working with Vee at Penny Post until her business blew up and she left to focus on it. (Sad for us, but amazing for them!) A fantastic artist and a lovely person, we cannot be more excited to feature Vee’s work this year. Stop in and grab literally anything in the store to get a little bit of this sweetness!

We can’t wait to celebrate National Letter Writing Month with you! Stop in today and get all your supplies!!

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Owner Amy Rutherford started Red Barn because she wanted to deliver a service — to provide both old and new in one place. No longer will busy shoppers be limited to reproductions or forced to shop multiple flea markets for the look or gifts they want. The trick in blending old and new, vintage and modern, classic and quirky, is balance. And Amy’s knack for mixing rustic antiques with urban chic has created a look that is both fresh and familiar.

Located in the heart of Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, Penny Post is an independent boutique specializing in custom stationery and wedding invitations. Inspired by the art of personal correspondence, the power of handwritten notes, and the smell of freshly printed stationery, we surround ourselves with quirky, hilarious, and classically beautiful things to make life a little brighter.

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