This is one of those questions I get asked surprisingly often. Usually, people are hoping for a number. Ten? Twenty? Fifty? Something that sounds reasonable and final. The honest answer is not very satisfying: there is no single “right” number.But the good news is that it’s actually quite easy to figure out what works for […]
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(and why they work year after year) Choosing a postcard for Postcrossing often has very little to do with how beautiful the card is. Most of the time, the real question is much simpler: will this card actually work for this person? After years of packing orders, reading profiles, and sending postcards myself, I’ve noticed […]
December has always been my favorite kind of chaos. The kind that smells like cinnamon, paper, and coffee, and somehow mixes a to-do list with real excitement. Every year I look for new ways to make those 25 days before Christmas feel slower, calmer, and a little more magical. This time, it turned into something […]



