GoodMonday! Gosh! So much is happening around here right now I honestly don’t know where to start!
I know I had mentioned several times why I love our Love on the Run event, but each year there are one or two stories that people share that really are above and beyond what we could have expected. Last week we got a letter from Dave, who came in to type a note to his wife. He was kind enough to send us a letter sharing their thoughts:
“Dear Porridge Papers
Thank you for delivering my love note to my wife this Valentine’s Day. I know the “Love on the Run” service was complimentary, but I saw it as a gift. It should have been obvious to anyone who entered your store that great effort and care were given to planning and implimenting the set up of the old typewriters, packaging of the miniature bottles and mapping of the delivery routes. The snow falling on February 14th probably didn’t seem exceptionally unpleasant to your couriers, but mywife, Marianne, and I recently moved to Lincoln from Florida and don’t particularly enjoy going out in the cold; your commitment to deliver the notes in spite of the poor weather was appreciated. The fact that your couriers were giving up time that could have been spend with Valentines of their own did not go unnoticed, either.
Undoubtedly, the dedications made on your store front will be removed soon, but at the time I’m writing this letter, Marianne is still getting a smile from slowing down while driving on South Street to see her name drawn inside a heart with yellow marker on your window. Thanks again, and here’s hoping that the fortune you have spread will be returned to you.
Yours Truly,
Dave”
Honestly, if that doesn’t make us want to keep doing this, nothing will. Thank you, Dave, for sending such a touching and encouraging letter. It really means a lot to us to know that we are doing something that people truly appreciate. Creating an event like Love on the Run was an attempt to inspire and encourage a small, thoughtful, token of appreciation from one person to another. To quote ourselves “we think handmade is better because there’s no real way to go digital with it (at least not as far as stationary goes). The simple fact that someone enjoys and is able to make something by hand every day for a living means that someone else (probably someone a lot like you) enjoys it enough to add their bit to it and share it with someone that they care about. That’s a big deal!”
We also got a short Thank You note from Joanna, who was volunteering her time and job shadowing with us during the Love on the Run event. She was SO fun to have around and a tremendous help! Thanks Joanna! We’re all glad you had fun and we hope you get to come back.

Each of us has had a lingering buzz from the great energy brought in over Valentine’s Day weekend. We’re all trying hard to keep the good vibes flowing, so we’ve been brainstorming on other little things to do for our fans and followers, and paper lovers in general. For starters, we’re having a small giveaway for our Facebook fans. If we can reach 500 fans by Saint Patrick’s Day (Wednesday, March 17th), we’re going to send out some goodies!
*Sales* are also a good way to share happy vibes so if you’re in the neighborhood, swing by and pick up a notebook or two. Today thru this Saturday, all notebooks are 20% off!!! Come and get them!
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We have the makings of a Top Secret plantable paper project in the works! The seeds arrived today here is a sneek peak:

This project promises to be superfantastic, and even good for you! Our ETA for the new goodies is March 20th- the first day of Spring! Keep your eyes on our Etsy site and the Facebook shop tab for a growing selection of new and fun paper yummies.
If you’re the curious type, check out our Formspring page! You can even ask us anything you want from right here on the blog page. Just type your question in the box on the right and submit! Now you can ask us all of those burning questions that have been waking you in the middle of the night. Hooray!