Hey Lovelies, Some new members to welcome to the Pen Pal Cafe, and just in time for the July exchange. @Tonia Stoney South Carolina, where are my other USA Gals to cheer Tonia on. You can read her intro post here @Tegan Cardosa fellow Brissie girl, please tell us a little about what drew you to the Pen Pal Cafe, we're so excited to have you join us. @Jenna Rushton thankyou for already sharing a little about you, you can find Jenna's introduction post here, please go and show her some love on her post

Oopsie, better late than never 📮 Why We Write P.S. Did you know… P.S. comes from the Latin phrase post scriptum, meaning "written after." Before emails and editing buttons, once a letter had been signed and folded, there wasn't an easy way to go back and add another paragraph. So if the writer suddenly remembered one last thought, secret, or important detail, they'd add it at the end with: P.S. Some letters even had: P.P.S. (post-post scriptum) and occasionally P.P.P.S.! Historians have found that the P.S. was often the most personal part of the letter—the little thing the writer almost forgot to say. 💬 Question of the Week Be honest… Are you a:

If you've joined Pen Pal Cafe but haven't signed up for one of our main letter exchanges yet... I'd genuinely love to know why. No judgement. No pressure. Just curiosity. Is it... ✉️ "I'm a bit nervous." ⏰ "Life's just been busy." 🤷 "I wasn't sure how it worked." 💌 "I'm waiting for the right exchange." ✍️ "I don't know what to write." 📮 Something else? I'd really love to hear from you because Pen Pal Cafe was created to make handwritten connection feel easy, not intimidating. Your honest answer might help me make the experience even better—for you and for future members. 💛

This one deserves its own post. Please help me welcome member #70 @Natalie Nieto joining us from Melbourne, Australia. Who else is from Melbourne? Please check out Natalie's welcome post in the comment below and show her some love

My lovely postcard arrived from Niagara Falls today! Thank you, @Lindsey Ciarrocca!! YES! I have been to Niagara Falls. Several times as a kid, and I was there a few years ago with a group of friends from church…. on both sides! I loooove Canada. In this Virginia heat I’m jealous of the cool temps you’ve had there. Safe travels home! 🩷