The High Roller - Pen, Stationery, DIY & Lifestyle Blog — Writing

We all have things we’d like to see happen in the New Year. Whether it’s an improvement to your health and well-being, a new career you’d like to pursue, or a bad habit you need to break, resolutions are sometimes easy to conjure up but not as easy to achieve. The answer to, “why can’t I ever follow through on my resolutions?” isn’t so simple, though. There are a lot of factors that contribute to our unrealized goals, but if you want a chance to make your resolutions happen this year, you’ll need to plan them out. This is not to say...

  Happy Thanksgiving to our friends visiting our website! I listened to a very informative and interesting podcast called "Stay Paid" from our partners at Reminder Media, who are in the process of creating our first issue of our digital magazine and weekly virtual events newsletter to send out to our customers on our email list. I am so excited to share it with you all! They talked about how 64% of Americans surveyed preferred a handwritten note over an email. Being that my love and passion for writing by hand is also my business, I thought I would share...

Start a new Thanksgiving tradition this year! Leading up to the holidays, encourage loved ones to to participate in a thankful thoughts jar, which will not only decorate your home but also act as a visual reminder of all there is to be thankful for. When Thanksgiving Day arrives, pass the jar around, and have everyone read the joyful notes aloud to enhance the gratitude.   Materials: Glass jar Various decorations (stickers, ribbons, etc.) Scrapbook paper Scissors Bowl or plate Fine point colored markers Directions: Choose a large glass jar, and, if desired, decorate it for the season using various...

In an age when e-mail, text, or Skype is most people’s preferred form of communication, a letter stands out more than ever as showing you really care. And what better way to show true appreciation to a military veteran than to take a few minutes out of your day to write a letter of thanks! You don’t even need to know the name or address of of anyone in particular—the nonprofit organization Operation Gratitude will send your letter to a member of the military who’s in need of some encouragement. What to include in your letterOperation Gratitude reports that military personnel cherish...