http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/Snail-Mail-Pen-Pal-Friends-blog.html Our Snail Mail Pen Pal Blog will keep you updated with all new articles added to the Friendship-by-Mail.com website. en-us International Pen Pals Wed, 30 May 2012 15:46:24 GMT Wed, 30 May 2012 15:46:24 GMT friendship-by-mail.com http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/tuchin-envelope-fun-my-money-experience.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/tuchin-envelope-fun-my-money-experience.html When I had a pen friend in Poland, we both decided we would like to exchange money for money with each other. I sent a American Dollar Bill, and received Wed, 30 May 2012 15:46:19 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/crafts-handmade-gifts.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/crafts-handmade-gifts.html I have sent tissue flowers made out of coffee filters in a manila envelope, and i've sent craft paper Christmas tree ornaments, with a ribbon to use to Wed, 30 May 2012 15:43:27 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/tuck-in-gift-ideas.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/tuck-in-gift-ideas.html I've put in homemade confetti made by punching different colored paper with hole punchers in different shapes. My little brother's drawings, origami paper Tue, 29 May 2012 14:29:35 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/marg-with-her-feet-in-water.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/marg-with-her-feet-in-water.html Not long ago I sent a mail to Marg in Australia who was looking for a pen pal. Straight away, we knew where we were, not on earth, as I live in France Tue, 29 May 2012 13:50:26 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/kids-pen-pals-penpalling-for-a-few-weeks-already-love-it.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/kids-pen-pals-penpalling-for-a-few-weeks-already-love-it.html I applied for a penpal list with Friendship-By-Mail about 5 weeks ago and have already made lots of awesome friends by penpalling. I like to decorate Sat, 26 May 2012 21:34:54 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/creative-tuck-in-ideas.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/creative-tuck-in-ideas.html I think that the most creative thing I've sent to my penpal in Korea is a Dreamcatcher. They are really flat, and can be sent in a regular envelope. Sat, 26 May 2012 21:31:50 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/pen-pals-around-the-world-maryland-usa.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/pen-pals-around-the-world-maryland-usa.html Life here in Maryland is SO much fun. We're America in minature, we got it all! My house backs right up to a forest and in the summer me and my friends Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:03:08 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/kids-pals-kelly-from-korea.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/kids-pals-kelly-from-korea.html I will always remember the day I came home from school and asked my mom if I could use the computer. As usual my mother asked “why”. Normally I would Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:00:17 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/kids-pen-pals-a-penpal-from-pennsylvania.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/kids-pen-pals-a-penpal-from-pennsylvania.html I sent in a request for a penpal in 2011 and I waited for a few days. Then, I got a letter from someone named Mia. She said she liked Chinese and she said Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:54:29 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/view-from-my-living-room-window.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/view-from-my-living-room-window.html I see a big tree and 2 squirrels playing and chasing each other up and down the tree. One squirrel is dark brown and stripes along his back. The other Tue, 27 Mar 2012 23:58:46 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/pen-pals-the-mailbox-and-i-are-better-friends.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/pen-pals-the-mailbox-and-i-are-better-friends.html Walking down to the mailbox is the best outing. I can run, walk fast, take my time, or just plain not go to the mailbox. Now that I have some friends, Tue, 27 Mar 2012 23:44:59 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/saving-letters-from-your-pals.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/saving-letters-from-your-pals.html Saving Letters From Your Pals Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:56:27 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/memories-of-my-friend-dr-milena-hubschmannova.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/memories-of-my-friend-dr-milena-hubschmannova.html Dr. Milena came to small town in Rajasthan India after reading my article on Gypsies to my home in 1959 from Prague. I never expected as I was born in Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:16:26 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/pen-pal-poem-larry-my-friend.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/pen-pal-poem-larry-my-friend.html It's so nice to come on line and see a mail from you a dear dear friend I'm connected with that has connected with me too It's like having a slice Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:11:41 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/handwriten-always-a-winner-for-me.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/handwriten-always-a-winner-for-me.html I much prefer handwritten letters! I do however understand the reasons some may choose to type. If a person who types letters (for whatever reason) really Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:48:48 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/long-letter-fan.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/long-letter-fan.html I too have received very short letters from people and it is hard to respond, one went on holiday to Ghana she said it was hot. I know nothing about Ghana, Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:44:41 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/there-are-a-lot-of-inexpensive-items-that-are-great-and-flat-to-easily-send-to-pals.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/there-are-a-lot-of-inexpensive-items-that-are-great-and-flat-to-easily-send-to-pals.html 1. Tea Bags 2. Hot cocoa packet 3. Bumper stickers 4. Lemonade packet 5. Kool aid packet 6. Pressed flowers 7. Sand/soil from your home 8. Flower seeds Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:37:38 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/order-Inky-Trail-News.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/order-Inky-Trail-News.html You can order Inky Trail News here (friendship newspaper for pen pals!) Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:51:23 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/boring-pen-pal-letters.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/boring-pen-pal-letters.html How do you keep from sending a boring letter?? At times I want to write but haven't much to say. Should I just write a note telling them I am thinking Sun, 01 Jan 2012 14:47:11 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/handwritten-letters-are-best-to-me.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/handwritten-letters-are-best-to-me.html To get a handwritten letter is very special since that person took the time to write a letter to you. It could be easier to use computers but I like Sun, 01 Jan 2012 14:17:42 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/postcards-and-bookmarks.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/postcards-and-bookmarks.html I like to include postcards from Texas and bookmarks with my letters. It makes it special for my pen pal. They have sent me the same from their area. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:06:34 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/wisconsin-dells.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/wisconsin-dells.html Hi! i live right in the middle of the midwest U.S.A. but as we all work for a living, i am hapy to say that i got my yearly 1 week off to take a vacation. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:05:59 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/gerard-dubai.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/gerard-dubai.html We emailed each other for over a year, I am now 50 (2010), Gerard taught English at the American School in Dubai but was from Irelan Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:04:37 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/handwritten-letters5.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/handwritten-letters5.html I think hand written letters would be better because it feels like you've actually got something! And it's really annoying me that i can't find any websites Thu, 24 Nov 2011 19:05:30 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/tape-pen-pals2.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/tape-pen-pals2.html I'm sighted and I been penpalling since I was 17. Then in 1989 another letter pal wanted to do an tape letter which I never heard of before. And I loved Thu, 24 Nov 2011 19:02:26 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/pen-pals-and-my-library.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/pen-pals-and-my-library.html I love to go to the library to get interesting books to read. I have been a bookworm all my life. What books do you like to read?? I like to read westerns, Thu, 24 Nov 2011 18:59:27 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/mail-art-stencil-art-on-envelopes.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/mail-art-stencil-art-on-envelopes.html I like to use plain envelopes and use stencil art to decorate them. I have different types to use depending on the person I am writing to. I like flowers Wed, 19 Oct 2011 02:36:34 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/letters-i-prefer-typed-letters.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/letters-i-prefer-typed-letters.html Once upon a time in the land of pen pals, I thought a hand written letter was the only way to go. Now I am older and wiser. I love the different fonts Wed, 19 Oct 2011 02:20:42 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/tape-pen-pals1.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/tape-pen-pals1.html I'm sighted and I been penpalling since I was 17. Then in 1989 another letter pal wanted to do an tape letter which I never heard of before. And I loved Wed, 19 Oct 2011 02:16:18 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/pen-pal-gifts-envelope-stuffers.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/pen-pal-gifts-envelope-stuffers.html I like to send postcards and bookmarks in my cards and letters. I enjoy shopping around for them to find a special ones for my pen pals. I also like to Wed, 19 Oct 2011 02:14:33 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/pen-pal-gifts-crafts-and-such.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/pen-pal-gifts-crafts-and-such.html I have sent my pen pal photographs and post cards. But I also love to make little crafts so I have also sent a friendship bracelet made out of embroidery Wed, 19 Oct 2011 02:11:43 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/cursive-writing.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/cursive-writing.html Cursive Writing: Is this really going, going, gone?? Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:23:11 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/pen-pals1.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/pen-pals1.html I enjoy my pen pals from around the USA and the world. I am learning about different locations and different lifestyles. I collect postcards and bookmarks. Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:56:53 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/60-years-penpalling.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/60-years-penpalling.html I first started penpalling in 1944 through a teacher who emigrated to New Zealand, we continued writing till his death in 1970, but his wife continued Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:51:59 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/writer-contest.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/writer-contest.html Writer Contest: Send in your written entry, online, get two free issues of Inky Trail News! Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:50:57 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/inky-trail-news.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/inky-trail-news.html Inky Trail News - the Pen Pals Newspaper Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:23:32 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/special-solider-pen-pals.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/special-solider-pen-pals.html I was in high school in the 60's when we started writing soldiers in Vietnam in our literature class. It was a wonderful experience and the soldiers Thu, 11 Aug 2011 17:13:50 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/snail-mail-pal-pen-pal-stories.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/snail-mail-pal-pen-pal-stories.html Snail Mail Pen Pal Stories, previously pubished in Inky Trail News and now shared on my website,.. Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:48:13 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/lost-pal-tess-moran-from-cleveland-ohio.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/lost-pal-tess-moran-from-cleveland-ohio.html I was in fifth grade when I started writing to Tess. She was in fourth grade at the time. Now she would be 13. I met her on Circle of Friends, an online Fri, 08 Jul 2011 19:14:20 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/lost-pen-pal-yong-hyun-seong-seuol-korea.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/lost-pen-pal-yong-hyun-seong-seuol-korea.html I met my pen pal when I was 16 and we wrote letters for a long time. I lost track of him and would like to get in touch with him Fri, 08 Jul 2011 19:12:37 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/james-nobles-from-mississippi.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/james-nobles-from-mississippi.html Where is my long lost Pen Pal James Nobles??.. Get it touch if you are still out there somewhere, it's been a long time!!. Fri, 08 Jul 2011 19:12:04 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/judy-fisher-lived-in-springfield-illinois-usa.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/judy-fisher-lived-in-springfield-illinois-usa.html I live in New Zealand and we became pen pals in the late 1950's, she sent me a set of Swank silver cuff links with J engraved on the face of each.F rom Fri, 08 Jul 2011 19:11:33 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/pen-pals-my-life-in-texas.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/pen-pals-my-life-in-texas.html I live in east Texas, which it a part of the Old South you would read about in books like Maragaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind, but transformed to modern Fri, 08 Jul 2011 19:10:37 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/kids-pals-pen-pal-add-vs-printing-and-mailing-form.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/kids-pals-pen-pal-add-vs-printing-and-mailing-form.html hi, I was wondering what the difference is from mailing the form after printing it and submitting an ad. I don't want an ad and to go in the inky trail Fri, 08 Jul 2011 19:06:55 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/kids-pals-about-how-it-works.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/kids-pals-about-how-it-works.html HI im carly and i was wondering if this truly works and not a scam cuz my mom doesn't want me to get it to any trouble.... Wendy Carly, we've found Fri, 08 Jul 2011 19:01:08 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/kids-pen-pals7.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/kids-pen-pals7.html hey i am lucy i was wondering how long it will take to get a pen pal? because i am on school holidays and i am a bit bored so i would like to start soon Fri, 08 Jul 2011 18:58:38 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/can-i-be-a-pen-pal-through-email-alone.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/can-i-be-a-pen-pal-through-email-alone.html I used to love writing letters to pen pals all over the world. I got away from it once marriages, careers and such took my time. This site has spurred Fri, 08 Jul 2011 18:54:29 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/pen-pal-tuck-ins-sand-seashells-coins-and-tea.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/pen-pal-tuck-ins-sand-seashells-coins-and-tea.html For my pen pal in Scotland, I sent her sand from one of the beaches here in California and I got her this really cool looking seashell. I thought she'd Fri, 08 Jul 2011 18:50:18 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/snail-mail-pen-pal.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/snail-mail-pen-pal.html Snail Mail Pen Pal: Free Pen Pal Ebook Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:48:36 GMT http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/the-beautiful-state-of-pennsylvania-usa.html http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/the-beautiful-state-of-pennsylvania-usa.html Living in PA is delightful. It is surrounded by beautiful mountains. Living in the country, like I do, you also get to see the gorgeous rolling hills. Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:23:54 GMT