1. It's fun for the sender to see that it was received and appreciated.
2. It inspires others to reach out more.
3. It is thoughtfulness in action and should be enjoyed by all.
4. Because I love good mail!
I'm so far behind that this good mail dates back to Saturday March 31st! (It was an excellent mail day.)
Laurie sent me this nice card "just because". These are my favorite kind of cards to receive. Her words were thoughtful and kind. Thank you so much Laurie! (The cute card was part of her Pink Christmas gift made by Rebecca.) (Arrived March 31st.)
Natasha sent this darling Easter card with these great pictures of her kids. Thanks Natasha. (Arrived March 31st.)
Katie sent this cute thank you note for the baby gift I sent her. (Arrived March 31st.)
Tasha sent me these books so that I'd have some good choices to take with me to Paris. So thoughtful. I don't get books in the mail often, so this was a particularly great treat. Thanks Tasha! (Arrived March 31st.)
Kristi sent me this cute book about mailing an elephant. It's so sweet that she's on the look out for postage-related books for me. I even read this to Whitney's class last week and they loved it. Thanks Kristi! (Arrived March 31st.)
This is the beautiful thank you note Michelle made and sent for her birthday outing and gift. She has got a way with great card design. Thanks Michelle! (Arrived March 31st.)
Susan sent me this fun package. She sent me these great highlighter pens with tiny post-it notes because she knows I like to mark my books. She also sent a beautiful package of tiny (good mail sized) cards and some other ones which are personalized with my initials (so nice). She also included this nice bon voyage stamp. Wow, what a bonanza of goodness. Thanks Susan! (Arrived April 2nd.)
Melinda sent me this very generous Easter package. I am absolutely in love with this Limeade lip gloss and had never seen it before. Thanks Melinda! (Arrived April 2nd.)
I got this nice thank you note from Hannah. (Arrived April 3rd.)
Cute Laurie M. sent me this thoughtful package of airplane goodies after reading my post a couple weeks ago about prepping for my flight to Paris. I am delighted by all of these things (including the dinosaur stamps on the envelope) and think it was so sweet of her to send these to me. Thanks Laurie! (Arrived April 3rd.)
Emily sent me this very nice thank you note, very sweet. (Arrived April 3rd.)
Missy sent me this cute purse card along with the instructions on how to make it. I don't know if I have the patience or the skills to actually make one of these, but they sure are cute. Thanks Missy! (Arrived April 5th.)
I got this nice thank you note from Allison M. and had to laugh at her little note on the back of the envelope. (Arrived April 5th.)
I got this thoughtful package from my very new blogging friend Andrea. She recently went to Fiji and bought all these fun things for me since I had sent her some good mail labels (so nice!). There are many pencils, a pen, lotion and a letter opener (how appropriate for me). Thanks Andrea! (Arrived April 6th.)
I got this very cute Easter card from Kelly. So sweet, thanks Kelly! (Arrived April 7th.)
My sister Robyn sent me this cute thank you card, nothing like good mail from Australia. Thanks Robyn! (Arrived April 9th.)
Kristi has done it again, she came up with this darling Easter mailer. So cute. Thanks Kristi! (Arrived April 9th.)
I got this mighty cute thank you note from Becca for the birthday present I sent her. (Arrived April 9th.)
Lelly sent me this cute SPT card. She has started a phenomenon. Thanks Lelly! (Arrived April 10th.)
Jenn dropped off this Easter good mail express delivery. The candy has already been eaten! I love it all, and am totally stocked on my favorite gum. Thanks Jenn! (Arrived April 10th.)
I got this darling thank you note from Kelly. Thanks Kelly! (Arrived April 11th.)
I got this very nice thank you note from Crystalyn. Thanks! (Arrived April 11th.)
I got another cute thank you card from Hannah, this one for the shower gifts I gave her. Thanks Hannah and congrats on your new baby girl! (Arrived April 11th.)
Michelle A. sent me this cute gardening package with one of my favorite quotes. Thanks so much! (Arrived April 11th.)I am officially begging your pardon and won't get behind on reporting my good mail again. I hope you all learn from my stupidity and won't hold back on showing your good mail.
**What was I thinking?
Have you sent or received good mail this week?
Does this help motivate you to be thoughtful?**
Have you sent or received good mail this week?
Does this help motivate you to be thoughtful?**
26 comments:
So funny, I have this little internal debate every time I post good mail! What a good mail bonanza -- I was especially loving the books from Tasha and the airplane goodies from Laurie.
I love seeing the good mail. I have gotten some since I posted last week, so I need to get on the stick. I'm travelling a lot for work now so it makes it hard to keep up. I haven't sent anything in almost a month, so I really need to focus! Thanks for the inspiration!
I also love seeing the good mail everyone receives. I sent out a little good mail last week, but have really gotten behind in it. The selling of our house has really gotten me sidetracked.
I love your good mail phenomenon, but the truth is, I get intimidated with what to send if I don't know what the recipient likes, and the fact that I don't make my own cards. Perhaps I will post a survey on my blog today. Please come visit. Becca, where did you get those adorable cards? We gotta talk girl. I know she is at least one fellow friend who buys premade.
do i even need to say again how much good mail has changed my life. i love it jill and what is great is that it for some reason is an area in my life i have no expectations, i don't ever expect to get any and never expect a thank you note (reason why i have explained on my good mail post that will hopefully get finished today)
so because i tend to expect too much of me and others, it is such a relaxing part of my life.
but i always love seeing what ideas get sent for good mail so i am for posting about it.
the purse card is making me crazy, i may have to email her to see where she found that pattern.
thanks for posting about it and hopefully i will get my 2 day draft done.
WOW, that is a lot of good mail!!!!!
i had to laugh, because i've been sad that i've not been able to post my good mail lately (ugh, the no-camera thing!)
my husband (who never checked the mailbox a day in his life, i SWEAR) now checks it everyday when he gets home, and has my Good Mail laid out for me!
I have often done that debate too. Part of me feels guilty, but then I think like you really whose blog is it anyway??
I sent some good mail this week. So inspiring as always.
Jeremy is obsessed with the idea of good mail. He thinks it's the coolest thing ever. I have so fallen off the good mail radar lately. I'm trying to remedy it, but, seriously, I hate the post office right now. I need to get a whole slew done and take a bunch all at once.
Jill-
I am a one week newbie to the blogging world, and found you through kristi! I'm a little confused on the good mail thing. Is there a group of you who do this, or is it just an idea for anyone to do? You are really inspiring and I have loved peruising (sp? - not my forte') your blog.
kara
It really is helpful to see your Good Mail because it covers the whole spectrum of very simple little items like a single Thank You card, right up to brilliantly thought-out 'packages' of treats. It's just great to see how Good Mail can mean absolutely ANYTHING and it's all appreciated.
It's also great to see your photos of the Good Mail because I love looking at everyone's handwriting!
Yours is uncannily like one of my aunt's by the way, Jill! Are you a 'black ink' girl? I'm very black ink. I feel funny writing in blue. Odd bod that I am, maybe...
When you eventually get my Good Mail, you will see that my handwriting is v.peculiar. I mix up my upper and lowercase letters. I started doing that as a student to be rebellious and it stuck. Not a good example for Erin!!
That is certainly a lot of thoughtful mail. You're mailbox must be over flowing almost everyday. 24 pieces WOW!!
I never post my good mail, because I don't know any of my good mail senders in real life, and my parents would THROW A FIT if they knew that my address had been given out on "The Internets." Now when I get good mail, and don't post it, I feel somewhat guilty. But I do really love getting it. I promise.
I understand your debate, but I think, like you, that it is important to post it. I always feel good when I know someone has received my mail and that it made their day better. Your post inspired me to send off three packages of good mail today to people I had never sent to before.
Have a good week!
**What was I thinking? sall good!
Have you sent or received good mail this week? funny! i JUST got yours today!!-i seriously only get my mail ONCE a week! im too lazy to walk down the street to go get it!! hahha
Does this help motivate you to be thoughtful?** totally
Love it!! I put together good mail today & received the cutest from sista #4. You'll have to see what anna made me!Girls get it -I don't know if the guys do! James will hand me the mail & not even question who are these people all over the country sending me a card!hahaha This cracks me up ;) ciao
I love the statement "Whose blog is this anyway" I have to stop and ask myself the same question. My blog may very well be obnoxious but its mine!
THat is a huge haul! SO fun. I really enjoy sending good mail. I always tend to go a little crazy though. It just makes it more fun to send.
Holy GOOD MAIL!!!
It's good to feel loved...especially by such CREATIVE people! Wow!
I love your blog.... What fun. I haven't fully embraced the blogging world yet but have spent more time this week than I have since I started... anyways, your blog and your good mail have made me want to do better. Thank You for inspiring me. You sound so real. I love it.
I miss when you don't post good mail. I love seeing how thoughtful so many people are. Plus the ideas are endless!
I have some good mail ideas, now I am more motivated to get my butt in gear and get them sent! Thanks for that!
Good mail bonanza, indeed. It's a beautiful thing to see. I have a few bits & pieces stacking up...need to get to the post office!
I had actually looked at everything in your good mail gallery when you linked it so it feels like a double take.
I enjoy seeing the good mail but I like a good mail recap every once in awhile because I like to hear what is going on in your life too. In your situation good mail could take over the blog. That is an unbelieveable amount of good stuff.
If you want a good postal book, check out "Mailing May" by Michael Tunnell (BYU Prof), it is so cute!
You never post your good mail in a bragadocious kind of way. I always feel like you do a great job of featuring the sender, and so I think you should not hesitate to post. It's inspiring, I think! I'm glad you remembered whose blog it was.
Wow, that is a lot of good mail! And this does make me want to be more thoughtful....I sent off some good mail on Friday, it is such a great feeling!
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