You may have read this story before...
but I have a lot of new followers so I thought I would share it again for those who may not have seen it.
When the hubs and I travel, even on a day trip, we each purchase one postcard...
he fills his in and sends it to me, I do the same and send mine home to him.
We write notes about our favorite part of the trip, and we mail them to each other, before we head home.
When we receive them in the mail a few days later, we have often forgotten about them,
and they are so much fun to read.
Here is a picture of the book I made with all of the postcards.
I used thin craft wood for the cover and back, and binder rings to hold everything together.
Then I tied pretty ribbon to the binder rings.
I glued a pretty, "unused" postcard to the front and back.
If you are interested in making one yourself, I posted a tutorial on how to make the book here.
But really the concept is more important and so fun.
If you decide to do this,
be sure the postcards are "free floating" so you can read what is written on the back.
If you take the occasional trip, you should really do this.
It is such a fun way to look back and remember the highlights of your trip...
his favorite part and your favorite part.
Ours always seem to involve food and restaurants!
- wanderlust -
- a strong desire for, or impulse to, wander or travel and explore the world -
12 comments:
What a lovely way to remember an outing. Postcards are getting harder and harder to find.
Cathy
Hello Debbie,
The message on the postcards are a lovely idea and a pretty way to remember your trips. It has been a long time since I have even purchased a postcard. Take care, Happy Friday, have wonderful Mother's Day weekend.
Very beautiful and personable, Debbie. Happy Mother's Day to you.
A simply lovely idea! I have two oversized postcard binders from when I had a postcard giveaway at my blog. I tired to do one in 2020 but no one was interested except for two brave souls who sent me two of the sweetest postcards. I love your booklet and the postcard idea. Have a great weekend. Happy Mother's Day!
It really is a cute idea, Debbie.
Thanks, Debbie, for sharing this idea and I only wish we could have started it much earlier, and while I'm not sure if we will do it going forward, it is wonderful that you and your husband have these special memory keepsakes.
I think this is such a brilliant idea.
All the best Jan
Really charming. What a read it will be in 75 years! Wish I had my parents letters from WW2. Linda in Kansas
ive been collecting postcards since the 1960s and I LOVE THEM. I wish mine were all organized and pretty like yours. Mine are in a plastic box, ha ha! Happy weekend my sweet friend!
That’s a lovely tradition you started. I enjoy collecting postcards and have a big box of them. I think people enjoy getting them so have also sent out many over the years.
Such a wonderful idea…so creative!
What a cute tradition. I bet it is fun to look back and read them years later.
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