August Downtime

Dear Readers,

August is the hottest month in Florida, in my opinion. It's the time of year when I travel and visit family farther north to beat the heat. I also take some downtime from technology and work. I'm not alone. Many Floridians escape during August. 

My blog will not be as active this month, but if you'd like to follow me on other platforms, I'll be sharing some fun things like photos (follow me on Instagram) , short video clips (check out my Facebook page) and vlogs (my YouTube channel). Some of the plans for this month include:

• Time with family and friends
• Vacation in North Carolina
• My Mother's home cooking
• Visiting inspiring gardens and parks
• Tampa Bay Comicon
• Much needed time to catch up on letters
• Working on my garden junk journal 
• Reading books for pleasure
• Shopping for new stationery

I hope you are yours are having a wonderful summer and you are taking time to treat yourself. See you back here in September. 

Well wishes always,

Tams 

Creative Snail Mail Storage

In the age of scaling down and living small, what is one to do with their beloved missives? I have a few creative ideas that will allow you to store your letters under the disguise of office and bookshelf decor. 

Most of my suggestions can be made by hand using items around your home. I've included a video with more detail as well as materials below. How do you archive mail you want to save? I'd love to know. 

Letters bound in a leather journal can be displayed along with books in your office or home library.

Decorative storage boxes can be used around the house. I like to decorate my letter boxes to look like vintage parcels and display them in my library. 

Mentioned in this video*:
Par Avion stamp set
Leather journal
Tacky glue
Managing Missives Video

All items purchased with my own money. This is not a sponsored video. Please be advised that some of the links provided are affiliate links and I do receive a small commission if you make a purchase using those links.  This does not cost you any extra when you make a purchase. Thank you for your support. 

How I Use The Midori Passport Size Traveler's Notebook

Last month I attended a Traveler's Notebook meetup and one of the popular discussion topics was how to use the smaller Midori Passport size notebook system. At the time, I did not own the Passport version, but I had been thinking about how I could best make use of it as it's the perfect size for carrying in my purse. 

This weekend, I finally narrowed it down and setup what I'm calling my Small Business Notebook system. I use it to contain my business cards, business receipts, meeting notes, and mileage. I like the way it all fits together neatly. 

My system contains the following pieces:

• Midori Passport Starter Kit (which comes with camel leather cover and 1 blank notebook)
• Midori Insert 006 Free Diary Monthly
• Midori Insert 004 Clear Zipper Pouch
• Micron black pen
• Decorative charm purchased at The Paper Seahorse 

Of course I personalized everything by decorating the covers of the inserts. For more information on how I decorate my inserts, click here.  For more details on my overall system, check out the video below. 

All items were purchased with my own money. This is not a sponsored video. Please be advised that some of the links provided are affiliate links and I do receive a small commission if you make a purchase using those links.  This does not cost you any extra when you make a purchase. Thank you for your support.