For me, one of the best aspects of motherhood is the opportunity to pass on history and tradition to my girls.
Boston is the perfect city for passing on history and tradition with places at our fingertips such as…
Paul Revere’s House
USS Constitution
Bunker Hill
and Cannolis in the North End. Okay so not exactly history… but delicious.
Along with these historical landmarks and tasty treats, we also celebrated traditions.
Traditions of sending our adventures in writing. Our first couple of days Elle loved collecting the cards from around the city and then during one of my meetings she sat quietly and wrote her friends and family. She was so proud of the process and excited to pop them in the mail. While this might seem like ONE more thing to do on a vacation, it really only takes a few minutes and a couple of dollars. The value of the tradition is worth the effort.
We also felt it was important for us to exercise the tradition of paying our respects to the victims of the Boston Marathon Bombings.
While very somber and sad, sometimes life is about putting our own needs and comfort aside to stand in silence to show we care.
How do you like to share history and pass on tradition to your children? Please do share.
When Elle was six years old I made a promise to her, “For your 10th birthday, I will take you to New York for the National Stationery Show.”
This is the year and this is our time.
Today, bright and early we embarked on our adventure with our first stop in Boston, then #Brimfield and finally NYC!
We set out, just the three of us.
flew across the country.
If you ask Elle she will tell you it “took one million hours”
if you ask our pilot he will tell you “seven.”
No matter the time, we arrived all smiles.
There are so many aspects of this trip that I am looking forward to. I can’t wait to share one-on-one mother daughter time and to introduce Elle to the work I do when I travel to the East Coast.
I hope you’ll join along on our adventure…
as together we explore the North East, Gracious Girl style!
At first I thought about paper invites–because I love them so–but feared I might forget someone. So I decided to let this little birdy share the news…
You might be wondering, “what’s a twitter party?”
A fair question
Here’s the scoop.
A twitter party is fun conversation typically focused on a topic and is a great way to engage with people/brands. Think of it like a party. A party where you can wear your pjs and no one will know.
In this case the topic is around celebrating the handwritten word. Who doesn’t love a handwritten note?
Ready to get down to the nuts and bolts of the chat?
I suggest using a hashtag tracking system like TweetGrid.
Pick the 1×2 and login. It will look like this…
only instead of TheGraciousGirl you will add your twitter handle. The beauty of this grid is that it allows us to track tweets, easily comment and engage.
Wondering what to say? Don’t worry, I will be there — along with our panel of industry experts– with questions and topics to spark conversation.
All you have to do is jump in! Or should I say, tweet in.
Oh but wait, there’s more! You can also enter to win one of our amazing giveaways:
A Sheaffer ‘Friends of Winter’three piece pen set or a fabulous Ice London Key Chain and Sheaffer Pen duo set.
Um, hello?!
How to enter? It’s easy, upload a picture to twitter with the hashtag #handwriting or upload them to The Gracious Girl’s facebook page. The picture just has to be something #handwriting related: stationery, your desk, favorite letter received or letter someone sent long ago that has been passed down. Anything that reminds you of the handwritten word. Winners will be drawn at random and announced during the party.
So there you have it, it’s easy and simple. However, if you still have questions, please don’t hesitate to ask. I’m here and listening.
We’re back with the step-by-step details for our DIY your Desk from last week’s New Day NW Segment.
If you love DIY, I hope you’ll join me and Sheaffer Pen Today (Tuesday April 23rd) for a #LunchChat (12 PM ET) on twitter for a #SpringCleaning conversation focused on #DIY.
