Give Away Winner and First Recorded Handwritten Letter ~

From the beginning of time man has been trying to preserve traditions and memories. Thankfully we have come a long way from having to carve pictures and words into stone or using animal skins. With the discovery of using plant leaves and the bark of trees, writing and preserving traditions and memories became much easier.The libraries of Alexandria and Pergamum were made possible through the use of the Egyptian papyrus.

According to Hellanicus, an ancient historian, the first recorded hand written letter was around 500 BC by Persian Queen Atossa, daughter of  Cyrus The Great and his wife Cassandane. Queen Atossa lived between 550 BC to 475 BC.

Though technology has made it possible to connect with people across the globe with a key stroke, an instant message received on a computer screen cannot replace the warm feeling of receiving a handwritten letter; written just for you! A letter can be tucked away and pulled out, held and re-read any time.

Help keep the Art of letter writing alive ... write a letter of encouragement; congratulations; or just to let them know you are thinking of them, to a loved one today!

CONGRATULATIONS TO Sandi, writer, of 

Rose Chintz Cottage

Sandi will be receiving this beautiful assortment of items to help keep the Art of Letter Writing Alive, tuck in a Creativeco-op box, which may be used to store letter writing stationary or letters/cards received. Sandi please email me at fallingoffahighheeledlife@gmail.com  your mailing address and I will get your box out to you this week.

Thank you to everyone who participated in this give away, don't forget I do random give ~ aways, so if you are a follower of this blog you may just be a winner, so I hope you keep reading from time to time.

If you are looking for a fun way to keep up with your writing skills why not join BlogLand Pen Pal,

for more details click here!

GIVEAWAY !!! Don't miss it ...

repost~ from October 4th , 2011 Only a couple days left to enter...giveaway closes Oct.15, 2011

I think the quote below says it all ...

Handwritten letters are priceless treasures! Unfortunately this most beautiful art form is slowly making the endangered list of bygone simpler times. To help keep the ART of Letter Writing alive, one lucky  follower of Falling Off A High Heeled Life will win this Creativeco-op box, 

store your stationary or handwritten notes, cards, letters you receive.

Filled with these...

~ Betty Book, address book to keep the addresses of friends and loved ones

~ Pepper Pot Journal, to write your thoughts and practice your handwriting

~ La Petite Presse note card box set, to send special notes of thank you

~  Papaya Art Celebrate Art of Mail note card set, to write letters on beautiful paper

~ High Heeled Life note pad and pen, to make write quick notes

~ ATTEATUDE and Chocolate mug with a trio of Stash lemon ginger herbal tea, to remind you to take a few minutes to yourself each day

~ Rocherblanc European Milk Chocolate, to satisfy your sweet tooth

This giveaway is open Internationally to existing and new followers of Falling Off A High Heeled Life

 HOW DO I ENTER , you are saying! 

It's easy leave a comment saying you are an existing follower 

or new follower of this blog

Extra Entries

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(as random.org is used to pick winner)

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~ Already a BlogLand Pen Pal - leave a comment saying you are an Existing  BlogLand Pen Pal

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Giveaway Ends OCTOBER 15th, 2011

(winner will be announced on this blog week of October 17th, 2011)

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!

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Change Your Shoes, Change Your Life

Everyone has been through a time in life, 

when they wake up one morning and 

life as they knew it is no longer.

 You smile on the outside ...

While on the inside...

You know the new you and life is out there, somewhere....

Then you realize change your shoes, change your life 

really is not just a cliché 

You're no longer wearing heels, but the rest of you 

just hasn't realized it!

Your body and mind still try desperately to

 function and think like you are wearing those heels.

As you continue to smile ~ so those around you don't 

see the darkness that surrounds you ...

You turn to your Angels and ask for help

We have been waiting for you to ask!!

they happily reply...

Before you know it you are making new dreams...

Everything starts with a Dream or two...

I'll be taking a little blogging break ... but will be back very soon...

To share my discovery...

Don't forget to enter my giveaway

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS AND TO ENTER

For those who are participating in BlogLand Pen Pal and have sent in your mailing address and details,

check emails tomorrow for your Pen Pal match.

Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian friends....