For the next several days I will be posting about the World Congress of Families. This year it is being held in Sydney, Australia.  Remember how we helped to raise funds for Angela to attend? She is sending daily reports of the presentations, interviews she is able to have, and more. I am excited to share with you what she is experiencing. There are so many around the world - politicians, religious leaders, community organizers, trained professionals, and others - who are dedicated to defending the family. I will try to post each day's events in order so you are not reading them backwards as you scroll down. I have broken up Angela's summaries into several posts so it isn't overwhelming to see a HUGE post. Remember, if you have any questions you would like her to ask when she gives her interviews, leave them in the comments and I will pass them along to her.

You've Got the Write Stuff

Don't you just love to get mail? A happy surprise or a hand written note can really brighten someone's day. This fast paced age of texting, e-mail, and online chatting makes those letters even more precious.

My little sister, who is currently serving a mission for our church, decided before she left to buy special signature paper. When anyone receives a kraft colored letter in their mailbox they immediately know it is from her. She folds the letter in a special way, adds a cute label to keep it shut, and mails it as is. No envelope needed. Genius, right?

Here's how she does it.

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Fold a sheet of regular sized paper (8.5 x 11 inches) in half, bringing the short sides together. Open it up and bring in the edges to meet the fold line in the middle.


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Turn the paper 90 degrees and fold the bottom up so the edge is about 2/3 of the way up.

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Fold the top down so it overlaps by about an inch. I know I turned the paper again in the photo so I'm bringing the bottom up. Sorry.

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Tuck the bottom edge of the letter into the pocket of the top edge.


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Secure with a label. Flip it over, address and stamp the letter. Send it to someone special!

For more great mailable surprises weighing 13 ounces or less visit AmberLee at Giver's Log. Check out the fun options and go brighten someone's day!

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