365 Days of Personal Correspondence

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Instead of trying a 365 Days of Thank Yous (which you can read about here and here), I am going to attempt 365 Days of Personal Correspondence in 2011. I'm hoping this will turn out to be about half thank you notes and half cards and notes for other reasons (birthdays, condolences, new babies, etc.).

I am following a format similar to the one John Kralik used in 365 Days of Thank Yous:

• I've sent up an Excel spreadsheet to track the cards I'm sending. It has columns for the date, reason, name and address. I'm even drafting the thank you notes, and I have to say I enjoy revising - finding a new turn of phrase or extra bit to add makes the process even more enjoyable. I did not expect that to be the case.
• I am not pressuring myself to write a card every single day; it's ok to do several at one time.
• It's ok to write to the same person more than once.
• I'm going to try to be as green as possible. That means using the cards I have before I buy more, and when I buy cards, looking for ones made from recycled paper or recycled materials.

If you're hoping for a card from me, please comment below! I don't want anyone to feel left out!