snow day, take 2.

We had yet another snow day in Virginia Beach, Virginia yesterday. I went for a walk around the neighborhood and caught the mailman in action!

Thanks for delivering the mail even though it was nasty outside and the roads were slick! Remember to clear the pathway to your mailbox to make it safe for your mailman to make deliveries.

valentines, va postmark.

Isn't this postmark and hand stamp fantastic? This is the reason I love traveling to Valentines, VA every year to mail my valentines!

snow day.

It was a cold snowy day yesterday in Virginia Beach! My job thankfully closed for the day so I spent the much needed time catching up on letters!

Don't my snow day themed letters look pretty sitting in the snow?

Zach and I decided to get out of the house and see how the roads were, so we drove to the closest Post Office to mail my letters off!

valentines, va.

My mom and I took our 2nd annual trip to Valentines, VA this year to mail all of our valentines! It is always a nice day driving there and sending off our pretty cards and letters! 

I just love small post offices! There is something so special about them and this one is no exception. this small building houses a tiny post office and what used to be a market, but we found out that has since closed due to the lady retiring.

You can pick up a few Valentines souvenirs to remember your trip to the special post office! They sell mugs, t-shirts, postcards and koozies.

Kathy (one of the two ladies who works at the Valentines, VA post office) working hard behind the counter sorting and stamping envelopes.

A view from the front of the store.

A box full of koozies for sale. I bought one this year!

If you are ever up for a fun little journey next year I suggest adding the Valentines, VA post office to your list! And if you live to far away to make it there, you can always mail a stamped envelope full of pre-addressed stamped letters to them and they will make sure that they all receive the special Valentines, VA postmark and hand stamp! (More about the hand stamp in an upcoming blog post)

Valentines Post Office

23 Manning Drive

Valentines, VA 23887

stamps: vintage rose and vintage tulip

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A universal symbol of love, the rose adds a sentimental touch to correspondence. Vintage Rose is a stamp for all occasions. 

The stamp art features an elaborate floral line drawing of a rose similar to the design of the 2015 two-ounce Vintage Tulip stamp. The drawings are details from engraved plates originally created by naturalist artist Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717). A small, deep crimson heart on each stamp brings a dash of color to the designs. 

The Vintage Rose stamp is being issued as a Forever® stamp.

You can read more about the Vintage Rose stamp here.

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Traditionally a symbol of devotion, tulips add a sentimental touch to correspondence. Vintage Tulip, a new two-ounce stamp, can be used to accommodate the weight of heavy invitations for weddings and other celebrations, greeting cards for all occasions, and mailings such as small gifts that require extra postage.

The stamp art features an elaborate floral line drawing of a tulip similar to the design of the Vintage Rose stamp. These stamps were printed using the intaglio engraving process.

The Vintage Tulip stamp is being issued as a 70¢ two-ounce stamp.

You can read more about the Vintage Tulip stamp here.

stamps: robert robinson taylor

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The 38th stamp in the Black Heritage series honors architect and educator Robert Robinson Taylor (1868-1942). For more than three decades, Taylor supervised the design and construction of the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama while also overseeing the school's programs in industrial education and the building trades. He is also believed to have been both the first black graduate of MIT and the country's first academically trained black architect.

This stamp features a photograph of Taylor taken circa 1890, when he was around 22 years old and a student at MIT.

The Robert Robinson Taylor stamp is being issued as a Forever® stamp.

You can read more about the Robert Robinson Taylor stamp here.

dear sidewalk.

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Dear Sidewalk tells the story of Gardner, a 24 year old mail carrier, who is struggling to contend with his identity as his quarter-life crisis is in full swing. His routine is thrown out the window when he meets Paige, a divorcee, enduring a mid-life crisis of her own. In this relationship there exists a synchronicity, as they find, despite their age difference, they're both confronting existential problems surrounding identity, love and the choices in front of them.

Starring:
Joe Mazzello
Michelle Forbes
Josh Fadem

You can download the movie from the following sites:
iTunes:
Available to Purchase for $12.99
Vimeo:
Available to Rent for $4.99 or Purchase for $9.99

Visit Dear Sidewalk to find out more information about the movie.

I will definitely be renting this to watch on my trip to Florida next month. If any of you guys rent/purchase it I would love to hear your reviews on the movie in the comments below!